Caroline Phipps

In this episode of the Up and Running Morning Show, host Rick hosts Caroline Phipps, founder of Living with Inner Elegance, for a riveting conversation about an oft-ignored quality-- listening. As opposed to merely hearing, they delve into the lost art of active listening. Be part of this profound journey of understanding how active and intent listening can transform personal and professional relationships. During the conversation, Caroline meticulously demystifies the nuances of listening, emphasizing how humans spend more time hearing but seldom actively listening. She sheds light on how our vocal culture, filled with noise and competition, contributes to this situation, highlighting the absence of guided learning about how to listen effectively. The discussion then veers toward the subtle yet impactful difference between hearing and listening and how our over-reliance on snappy communications has led us to neglect the art of true listening. This part of the conversation is an eye-opener to the adverse effe