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How are you? Framing Your Questions for Open Hearted Answers with Julia and Tessa

How are you? Framing Your Questions for Open Hearted Answers with Julia and Tessa

Update: 2025-07-23
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Framing Your Questions for Open Hearted Answers

In this episode Julia & Tessa talk about how to create space for examining feelings:



  • Alternatives to "how are you" to create space for heart led conversation

  • Creating questions that lead to sharing stories

  • The value of lightness and humour

  • Starting shallow, going deep


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Music credit: Fabio Venuti

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How are you? Framing Your Questions for Open Hearted Answers with Julia and Tessa

How are you? Framing Your Questions for Open Hearted Answers with Julia and Tessa

Julia Davis and Tessa Venuti Sanderson