With the onset of fall, people retreat indoors to connect with their family and friends for the holidays. However, it is important that we maintain another kind of connection – our connection with strangers. Below are some proven benefits of talking to strangers. Improved Health Humans are wired to connect,

Try these simple ways to become more approachable and invite in more opportunities for Big Talk! Smile and make eye contact Look people directly in the eye with a sincere smile, and you will be surprised by what kinds of conversations and interactions your warmth will invite! Ask their name,

You just downloaded the new Big Talk Questions App. Now what? Read below for ideas on how to play!   With Friends Go through some Big Talk questions over brunch or Happy Hour with friends. You might be surprised to learn something entirely different and meaningful about someone you thought

Play with friends, family, dating interests, travel buddies, coworkers, classmates, students, and more! You can also use these as daily self-reflection questions.   Download on the App Store or Google Play.

As we navigate our way through the 21st century, our experts on human psychology and socialization have been pointing to the steady emergence of a new type of crisis—a crisis of social connection. Although we live in an age where connecting with someone on the other side of the globe

“The organizations of the future that people will be the most excited to work for will be those that foster supportive social ties for those in the room and also those that are not.” (HBR, 2021) It’s not easy to make a meaningful connection with someone you only know through

Our first in-person Big Talk event after a year of social distancing! We asked strangers to stop by and skip the small talk to answer: “What do you want to do before you die?” Young children, the elderly, and people from around the world participated. It felt special to connect

After a year of limited socializing, you are feeling ready to skip the small talk and reconnect with people. Maybe you have an upcoming work function or family gathering, and you want to make sure it is a meaningful experience. Perhaps you just got your own pack of Big Talk

What makes you feel most alive? Where do you find peace when times get hard? What are you curious about lately? Who do you need to get in touch with because it’s been too long? – “Big Talk” moves past small talk to facilitate more meaningful conversations through questions that

Here are some highlights for Big Talk in 2020! 1. News Features about Big Talk in Forbes (36 Questions to help you Live Longer), LA Times, Voyage LA, and Today.com. 2. Virtual Events for Veteran Rites, Bridges in Tennessee, Twine, IG Live with Justin Jesso and Leigh Miron, Northwestern University,

150 future doctors “made Big Talk,” for Harvard Medical School’s 2020 new student orientation. Last year, students participated in the Big Talk activity in person. However this year, programming was virtual. Students were first played the “Big Talk Before I die…” video. They were then split into breakout groups of

This article was originally published in Forbes. Check it out! “36 Questions to Help You Live Longer” By Kalina Silverman and Diana Rau 2020 marks the 82nd year that researchers at Harvard University began following 724 college age men as part of the longest running study in history on human