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April 15, 2025

Title: Learning to Listen: How to Become a Better Listener
Topic: Book Review

Discussed by Joseph Hussung
with Fieldstone Counseling (www.fieldstonecounseling.org/)

Part 1 of 3

Can we truly love someone without truly listening?

Today, new guest Joseph Hussung offers encouragement and advice as we seek to become the active, compassionate listeners that God designed us to be. Joesph is the Director of Recruitment and a Senior Counseling Supervisor at Fieldstone Counseling.

Click here to learn more about Joseph Hussung.

Questions/Issues Discussed:

Does everyone need to learn to really listen?

How can we become active, compassionate listeners?

What are some of the things “not” to do when we are listening to someone?

In face-to-face encounters, does our physical posture (body language) make a difference? Joseph discusses the acronym GRACE: gaze, relaxed (but too relaxed), align our body, connect, and engage. He will discusses the importance of our “tone” in the next segment.

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Title: Part 2 of 3 - Learning to Listen: How to Become a Better Listener
Topic: Book Review

Discussed by Joseph Hussung
with Fieldstone Counseling (www.fieldstonecounseling.org/)

Questions/Issues Discussed:

Is God a good listener?

Did God design humans to be good listeners? Joseph reminds us that God made human beings with two ears and one mouth for a purpose and reason.

What can we do to build positive listening skills?

In the first segment, Joseph explained how are body language can cause someone to stop opening up to us. How can our tone (how we speak) do the same thing?

Joseph wrote “Learning to Listen” for fellow counselors, but in reality, are we all counselors at some point and time – maybe every day?

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Title: Part 3 of 3 - Learning to Listen: How to Become a Better Listener
Topic: Book Review

Discussed by Joseph Hussung
with Fieldstone Counseling (www.fieldstonecounseling.org/)

Questions/Issues Discussed:

So much interaction today is via text messages or emails. How can we be better listeners electronically? Joseph explains why he believes it’s not possible to communicate and listen effectively via text or email – or even a phone call.

For those who counsel kids, teens, friends, and others, what are some clear take-aways from “Learning to Listen”?

Click here to order your copy of Joseph’s book, “Learning to Listen”.

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