https://somanyquestions.show/guests/joshua-graves/Recent content in Joshua Graves on So Many QuestionsHugoen-usSat, 22 Nov 2025 00:03:50 -0700https://somanyquestions.show/episodes/ep0006-joshua-graves/Sat, 22 Nov 2025 00:03:50 -0700https://somanyquestions.show/episodes/ep0006-joshua-graves/<p>In this episode, Kendall talks with author and designer <strong>Joshua Graves</strong>, whose book <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/13593/9781959029113" target="_blank">We Need to Talk, A Survival Guide for Tough Conversations</a> explores why communicating honestly can feel so hard—and how we can get better at it without abandoning kindness or our own humanity.</p> <p>Joshua shares the early experiences that shaped his relationship with conflict, including growing up in the South where “niceness” was often valued more than clarity. As he moved into design work, software, and leadership, he found himself in high-stakes situations without a roadmap for approaching disagreement. That tension pushed him into research on conflict resolution, negotiation, boundaries, trauma-informed communication, and the role power dynamics play in how we speak to one another.</p>