Episode 3 - Asking questions with Stephanie Troeth

Today’s guest is Stephanie Troeth. Steph asks questions for a living and she is also incredibly curious! We talk about how curiosity can drive your learning, how absorbing someone else’s knowledge can be a superpower, and practical tips and tricks to have more meaningful conversations and to learn from them. Hope you enjoy it! 🙌 The questions we explored 01:50 - How did Steph get into jewellery making? 05:06 - What the role of curiosity in Steph’s day-to-day? 07:45 - Why isn’t reading about something enough to learn it? 11:05 - Why did Steph decide to study computer science? 12:00 - How did Steph transition from programming to user experience? 14:30 - Why does Steph feel like she is turning into Sylar from Heroes? (Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Heroes_characters) 16:30 - What is the role of questions in Steph’s life? 19:05 - How did Steph unexpectedly get her job as a researcher? 20:09 - What is the mistake people make when asking questions? 21:29 - Which questions can you ask on your next conversation? (Reference: https://portigal.com/seventeen-types-of-interviewing-questions/) 23:12 - With whom can you practice your question-asking skills? 24:13 - Why don’t we practice our question-asking skills with our family members? 26:57 - How can active listening help you get surprising insights from the people you’re learning from? 27:57 - How can you clear yourself from your biases when talking to someone? (Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bias) 31:00 - Can misinterpretations lead to new insights? 33:49 - How can you practice being comfortable with asking follow up questions? 36:09 - What is “learning” for Steph? (Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outliers_(book)) In the spirit of the episode’s theme: Which topics would you like us to explore future episodes? 🤓 Send me a direct message on Instagram with your answer - https://www.instagram.com/saramnramos/ If you want to get in touch with Steph, you can find her on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanietroeth/. If this episode was useful to you, consider subscribing to Learning Day on your podcast app and, as a little extra, share it with a friend!