CONTROVERSIAL TOPICS COOLDOWN | Critical Thinking, Effective Communication, Empathy
Interested in thoughtful analysis about current events and pop culture that goes beyond knee-jerk, surface-level takes? Each episode offers new questions, angles, and perspectives designed to respectfully invite your introspection. Are you exhausted by the rage-fueled “us versus them" debates dominating our conversations about controversial topics? Do you want thoughtful analysis that goes beyond surface-level takes and explores the complexities mainstream media leave out? Hosted by communication expert and experienced dialogue facilitator Dr. Jenn Freitag, this podcast invites deeper thinking about current events and pop culture. Consider it your cooldown space away from constant information streams and knee-jerk, reactionary critique that’s more about getting people angry that promoting actual insight. Each episode offers new questions, angles, and perspectives that have been left out of the conversations dominating corporate news coverage and our social media feeds. No matter where you land politically, this is a place to get more informed and thoughtfully challenged. _____ Subscribe to Jenn’s newsletter for weekly episode drops at jennfreitag.beehiiv.com Learn more about Jenn’s work at jennfreitag.com Email Jenn at drjennfreitag+podcast@gmail.com
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Tired of the us-versus-them noise around hot-button issues? In this podcast, Dr. Jenn Freitag is building a different kind of conversation—one that slows the rush, skips the rage bait, and makes room for nuance, curiosity, and real understanding.
Controversial Topics Cooldown is for listeners who want more than surface-level takes on current events and pop culture. Jenn turns down the temperature on heated debates and opens u...
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