In this episode, Christine shares a story about upsetting her Grandmother at mass during Lent one year and a historical land law in Ireland. She discusses the challenges of listening in a noisy world and the need to develop listening skills across cultures and languages. Christine also explores the impact of accents and language on listening comprehension and offers strategies for becoming a more active, engaged listener. Takeaways: Active listening is essential in a noisy world with constant information overload.Listening skills can be developed across cultures and languages.Anticipating accents and language can help improve listening comprehension.Body language and speech cues provide valuable information during listening.Reflection and self-listening are important for personal growth and understanding. About Christine: Christine is a TEDx Speaker, English Pronunciation & Brain-based Conversations® Coach, and Culture Active Trainer. Creator of Neurocultural Communication Coaching, she bridges the gap between language, culture and the brain for tech teams and professionals working in global English-speaking environments. Currently residing in her 5th country, Spain, Christine has worked with individuals from over 40 cultures. Her master's thesis literature review, "Factors Influencing Immigrant Entrepreneurship in Ireland," was presented at the Irish Institute of Management in 2015. Alongside private and company-sponsored coaching for individuals, Christine hosts engaging in-house and online workshops on linguistic inclusion, cultural competence for business, the neuroscience of confident communication and The Spiral of Awareness. Her content is designed to make you laugh and think. She aims to make her online public speaking and pronunciation lessons available to the masses, so everyone has a fair chance to access training that has for years only been available to the "elite and upper classes." By supporting her work, you play a part in helping this dream become a reality. You'll also get access to her entire library of resources on “The Science of Speaking."   Access the Resources Here: https://bit.ly/Connected_Communication Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.