This pod makes me strive to be a better person

This might be a strange thing to write in a podcast review, but listening to Alex Steed in conversation encourages me to be a better communicator. He is so good at listening thoughtfully to what the people around him are saying, only adding his opinions when they are relevant to the discussion, and taking care to lift up the other people in the conversation. I am a queer man who has a hard time not talking over other people and making myself the center of the conversation. I am aware that I do this - especially when I am talking to women. It’s a gross habit that I’m working hard to overcome. And as I work on it, I’m continually inspired by Alex’s ability to contribute to the conversation without the need to dominate it.