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Episode Synopsis
Have you ever struggled to navigate a difficult conversation or build trust in the workplace?
Do conflicts leave you frustrated and unsure of how to move forward?
This episode holds the key.
Join me, Limor Bergman Gross, as I sit down with Dr. Julie Pham, TEDx speaker, bestselling author, and founder of CuriosityBased.
Together, we uncover the transformative power of curiosity—not just as a trait, but as a skill you can practice every day.
Julie shares her proven strategies for:
✅ Turning conflict into connection.
✅ Building authentic trust with colleagues and leaders.
✅ Using curiosity to enhance workplace relationships and tackle difficult conversations head-on.
With her unique blend of personal stories, practical tools, and actionable insights, Julie explains how curiosity can become your superpower for navigating challenges, negotiating effectively, and building stronger relationships in your career.
Whether you’re looking to resolve conflicts, foster collaboration, or simply improve your communication skills, this episode will leave you inspired and ready to take action.
👉 Listen now and discover how to transform your approach to work and life through the power of curiosity.
About Dr. Julie Pham:
Dr. Julie Pham is the founder and the CEO of CuriosityBased, which helps people practice curiosity in the world, starting in the workplace. She is the author of the #1 Amazon New Release and Bestseller 7 Forms of Respect: A Guide to Transforming Your Communication and Relationships at Work and a TEDx Speaker. She is an award-winning leader who applies her community-building experience to strengthening teams. Dr. Pham has worked as a journalist, a historian, a tech industry marketer, and a nonprofit executive. Dr. Pham got her “real-life MBA” by running her family’s Vietnamese-language newspaper, Người Việt Tây Bắc. She earned her PhD in history at Cambridge University as a Gates Cambridge Scholar and graduated magna cum laude from UC Berkeley, where she studied history.
Check out her talk, What are the 7 Forms of Respect: https://youtu.be/ervnpZaFQo0?si=2nmQQ1BKuYpFf9dA
Website: http://www.curiositybased.com
Book website: http://www.formsofrespect.com
Personal Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/juliepham2
Company Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/curiositybased/
YouTube: youtube.com/@curiositybased
Company TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@curiositybased
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curiositybased/
Two of Dr. Julie’s articles:
How to Write a Proposal to Get a Job You Love: YouTube - https://youtu.be/RqcNkYlPfK4?si=KSNzytuO6UOtOwmI, HBR - https://hbr.org/2023/04/how-to-write-a-job-proposal-and-land-the-role-you-want
6 Tips to Get a Job You Love: YouTube - https://youtu.be/d-ZngoN2Bio?si=qOUQ6zI1KiBwZEwo, Detailed blog post - https://curiositybased.com/6-tips-on-how-to-get-a-job-you-love/
Do conflicts leave you frustrated and unsure of how to move forward?
This episode holds the key.
Join me, Limor Bergman Gross, as I sit down with Dr. Julie Pham, TEDx speaker, bestselling author, and founder of CuriosityBased.
Together, we uncover the transformative power of curiosity—not just as a trait, but as a skill you can practice every day.
Julie shares her proven strategies for:
✅ Turning conflict into connection.
✅ Building authentic trust with colleagues and leaders.
✅ Using curiosity to enhance workplace relationships and tackle difficult conversations head-on.
With her unique blend of personal stories, practical tools, and actionable insights, Julie explains how curiosity can become your superpower for navigating challenges, negotiating effectively, and building stronger relationships in your career.
Whether you’re looking to resolve conflicts, foster collaboration, or simply improve your communication skills, this episode will leave you inspired and ready to take action.
👉 Listen now and discover how to transform your approach to work and life through the power of curiosity.
About Dr. Julie Pham:
Dr. Julie Pham is the founder and the CEO of CuriosityBased, which helps people practice curiosity in the world, starting in the workplace. She is the author of the #1 Amazon New Release and Bestseller 7 Forms of Respect: A Guide to Transforming Your Communication and Relationships at Work and a TEDx Speaker. She is an award-winning leader who applies her community-building experience to strengthening teams. Dr. Pham has worked as a journalist, a historian, a tech industry marketer, and a nonprofit executive. Dr. Pham got her “real-life MBA” by running her family’s Vietnamese-language newspaper, Người Việt Tây Bắc. She earned her PhD in history at Cambridge University as a Gates Cambridge Scholar and graduated magna cum laude from UC Berkeley, where she studied history.
Check out her talk, What are the 7 Forms of Respect: https://youtu.be/ervnpZaFQo0?si=2nmQQ1BKuYpFf9dA
Website: http://www.curiositybased.com
Book website: http://www.formsofrespect.com
Personal Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/juliepham2
Company Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/curiositybased/
YouTube: youtube.com/@curiositybased
Company TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@curiositybased
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curiositybased/
Two of Dr. Julie’s articles:
How to Write a Proposal to Get a Job You Love: YouTube - https://youtu.be/RqcNkYlPfK4?si=KSNzytuO6UOtOwmI, HBR - https://hbr.org/2023/04/how-to-write-a-job-proposal-and-land-the-role-you-want
6 Tips to Get a Job You Love: YouTube - https://youtu.be/d-ZngoN2Bio?si=qOUQ6zI1KiBwZEwo, Detailed blog post - https://curiositybased.com/6-tips-on-how-to-get-a-job-you-love/
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