Hosted by Malynnda Stewart, PhD, BCPA · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 80 episodes
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Communication Compass is a dynamic podcast by Compassionate Navigation, LLC, dedicated to uncovering the most common communication missteps that complicate our relationships. Whether you're navigating conversations with partners, friends, family, medical providers, or colleagues, each episode dives deep into real-life scenarios where things often go wrong—and, more importantly, how to fix them.Using relatable examples and proven communication strategies, I break down why misunderstandings happen and provide actionable advice grounded in communication theory and research. If you want to enhan
Malynnda Stewart, PhD, BCPA hosts Communication Compass, a education show with 80 episodes published.
What if collaboration isn't just a better way to work, but a better way to live? In this episode, we zoom out to look at the broader impact of collaborative communication across the places that matter most: our families,
Most of us were taught to debate, to hold our ground, defend our position, and persuade others to come around. What we were rarely taught is how to genuinely collaborate with someone who sees things differently. In this
We spend so much time learning how to show up for others, how to be the good friend, the reliable partner, the one who always comes through. What about the other side of that equation? What happens when someone tries to
Someone offers to help. And something in you says: I've got it. Even when you don't. This episode unpacks why asking for, or accepting, help feels so hard. Drawing on research from Brené Brown, Julianne Holt-Lunstad, and
"I'm sorry you feel that way." Five words. Zero accountability. And somehow, it makes everything worse. In this episode, Malynnda Stewart breaks down why most apologies fail — and what genuine accountability actually loo
"It was just a joke." Someone at a work gathering made a comment about a marginalized group, delivered with a laugh. Most people laughed. One person, the only one from that group, went quiet. Later, someone asked if they
"But that's not what I meant!" You've said this. I've said this. We've all been stuck in the intent spiral, that loop where you keep explaining what you meant while the other person tries to get you to hear how it landed
"I didn't mean it that way." This phrase kills relationships. Here's why—and what to say instead. Intent vs. impact: Intent is what you meant. Impact is what they experienced. These are often completely different. When s
When your mind is full, your presence is fractured. You can't truly listen. You're reactive or shut down. Empathy goes offline. Your words come out wrong. But when your mind has space, everything changes. You can actuall
You make 35,000 decisions per day. What to wear. How to word emails. Which task first. Whether to say yes. What to eat. Which route. When to respond. Every. Single. Choice. Uses. The. Same. Cognitive. Resource. By 6pm, y
You're being robbed. And you're helping. Every time you check your phone, every scroll, every notification — you're handing over your most valuable resource to companies that profit from your distraction. 96 times per da
Why are you exhausted… even when nothing “big” happened? In this episode of Communication Compass, we unpack the invisible mental load, the constant anticipating, remembering, planning, and emotional labor that lives in
I snapped at my partner over a simple question: "What do you want for dinner?" It wasn't about dinner. It was about the 35,000 decisions I'd already made that day. By the time he asked, my brain had hit a wall I didn't k
Your friend just lost their job. Your sister got a devastating diagnosis. Your parent is going through a divorce. And you have no idea what to say. So you say: "Everything happens for a reason" or "At least it's not wors
A friend texted: "How can I help?" I stared at my phone for twenty minutes. I desperately needed help: meals, childcare, someone to just sit with me. But I typed: "I'm good! Thanks for checking in." Then felt even more a
Two weeks after I got the promotion I'd worked toward for three years, I found myself crying in my car. It made no sense. This was what I wanted. I'd celebrated. I'd posted about it. I'd called my parents. I was happy. S
So what's next for you?" If you're in the middle of a major life transition — job loss, divorce, health crisis, career change, identity shift — that question probably makes your stomach drop. Because the truth is: you ha
My best friend and I were drifting apart, and neither of us knew how to say it out loud. No fight. No betrayal. Just... distance. She'd cancel plans. I'd take days to respond to texts. We'd see each other at group things
You know that thing your mom does that drives you up the wall? Or the way your dad dismisses everything you say? Or how your sibling still treats you like you're twelve? You've wanted to say something for years. But you
You know that conversation you've been avoiding? The one where you need to tell your partner, your friend, your mom — someone you love — that something they're doing hurts? You've rehearsed it a hundred times. You know y
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