Relational Riffs

Why Communication Isn’t Understanding

What Howard Stern might teach us about listening with genuine curiosity.

Nov 4 • 

Yael Schonbrun

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10

October 2025

Understanding is Not an Obligation

What the Van Gogh brothers can teach us about love, boundaries, and impossible choices

Oct 28 • 

Yael Schonbrun

17

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The Person Who Sees the Best in You Changes You

The transformative power of generous perception.

Oct 21 • 

Yael Schonbrun

33

10

When They're Certain You're Someone You're Not

You can’t rewrite someone else’s story about you. Here’s how to reclaim your peace anyway.

Oct 14 • 

Yael Schonbrun

30

14

Being Sad Together Might Be the Most Important Thing We Do

Because your nervous system doesn't need solutions. It needs to know you're not alone.

Oct 7 • 

Yael Schonbrun

59

9

September 2025

Why Saying "I'm Sorry" Can Make Things Worse

The counterintuitive science of forgiveness (... and when NOT to apologize)

Sep 30 • 

Yael Schonbrun

36

12

Your Brain on Moral Tinder

The science of why we swipe away nuance in every argument

Sep 23 • 

Yael Schonbrun

17

8

Should You Trust Less After Being Betrayed?

What a Harvard fraud case reveals about rebuilding trust in relationships.

Sep 16 • 

Yael Schonbrun

10

8

The Punchline to Better Relationships

When laughter builds bridges (and when it burns them).

Sep 9 • 

Yael Schonbrun

9

Why Some Teams Click and Others... Don't

A Q&A with the author of The Collective Edge, Colin Fisher

Sep 2 • 

Yael Schonbrun

6

2

August 2025

Everyone's Keeping Score, Everyone's Losing

Understanding the psychology behind reciprocity and what it means for your relationships.

Aug 26 • 

Yael Schonbrun

16

4

How to Be Understanding Without Getting Murdered

A both/and approach to generous understanding.

Aug 19 • 

Yael Schonbrun

14

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