Big Talk Founder On How To Have Better Conversations Kalina Silverman

00:00:00 – Intro. 00:02:51 – A look at Kalina’s early years and her favorite creative activities as a kid. 00:05:56 – The values that were present in her home and the influence of her family’s ties to medicine. 00:07:09 – Kalina’s career dreams when she was young and how this relates to her Big Talk project now. 00:07:47 – Her decision to attend Northwestern and her conflicting experiences at college. 00:13:05 – The moments of realization that Kalina had that led to her starting Big Talk. 00:14:25 – Getting kicked out of a study abroad program and why this was a blessing in disguise. 00:16:59 – Important advice that Kalina got from a mentor about taking care of yourself first. 00:17:54 – The first forays that Kalina made into documenting her conversations with people . 00:20:06 – A look at the questions she asked, her approach to interviews, and what she learned early on. 00:25:45 – How the steady work that Kalina put into her videos resulted in a viral Huffington Post feature!. 00:26:54 – The conversation Kalina had around the time she started to pursue Big Talk in a serious way . 00:28:40 – Invitations to public speaking and the courage that Kalina exercised to take these first steps. 00:30:44 – Steps she took to scale her project; the importance of the question cards she created. 00:32:52 – Some of the side jobs that Kalina had to take on to fund her project. 00:37:59 – Receiving the Fulbright Scholarship and how this changed her life forever. 00:38:36 – Unpacking some of the specifics of the scholarship and what it enabled her to do with Big Talk. 00:39:26 – Taking the project further abroad and the workshops Kalina hosted in Singapore. 00:40:51 – The open-hearted and intuitive approach that Kalina has found works best for her. 00:42:10 – What it was like turning the Big Talk idea into a presentation and how it has evolved. 00:46:44 – The biggest and most important lessons that Kalina has learned over the last seven years. 00:49:29 – Practical tips from Kalina on transitioning from small talk to big talk!. 00:52:06 – Kalina’s current perspective on success, and how deeply it is tied to the Big Talk project. 00:53:29 – How to use Big Talk’s great resources and framework and get in contact with Kalina! . . Light Watkins is in conversation with Kalina Silverman. Kalina is the mind and heart behind the amazing Big Talk project, which started out as a series of viral videos in which Kalina asked her subjects existential questions, like ‘What do you want to do before you die?’ The success of the videos led to a TEDx Talk, further speaking engagements, and the transformation of Big Talk into a broader and more international initiative. . . For Kalina, Big Talk and the ideas that ground it are a way to get past the barriers of social conventions and a means to connect in a way that we all crave and relish.. . In today’s conversation with Kalina, we get to hear the story behind her first video and all the important moments that informed her decisions. . . TO GET MORE INFORMATION about Kalina check out the full show notes at https://www.lightwatkins.com/podcast/kalina-silverman. . WORK WITH LIGHT. The Happiness Insiders Community: http://thehappinessinsiders.com/. In-person Meditation Training: https://www.lightwatkins.com/tour. 7-Day Meditation Kickstart: https://bit.ly/meditationkickstart. Meditation + Inspiration Retreats: https://www.beginmeditating.com/. . NEWSLETTERS. Daily Newsletter: https://www.lightwatkins.com/daily. Weekly Newsletter: https://www.lightwatkins.com/weekly. Monthly E-zine: http://thedailymeditator.com/. . BOOKS. Travel Light: http://lightwatkins.com/travel. Knowing Where to Look: http://lightwatkins.com/knowing. Bliss More: https://www.lightwatkins.com/bliss. The Inner Gym: https://www.lightwatkins.com/gym. . LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST. Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/lightshowapple. Spotify: https://bit.ly/lightshowspotify. Google: https://bit.ly/lightshowgoogle. . CONNECT WITH LIGHT. ✩ Community – http://thehappinessinsiders.com/. ✩ Website – https://www.lightwatkins.com/. ✩ Email – info@lightwatkins.com. ✩ The Light Watkins Show – https://www.lightwatkins.com/show. ✩ TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@lightwatkins. ✩ Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/lightwatkins. ✩ Twitter – https://twitter.com/lightwatkins. ✩ Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/lightw1. . * * * * *. . NEW TO LIGHT?. Hi, I’m Light Watkins. I’m a minimalist, author, meditation teacher, podcast host, speaker, and advocate for inner happiness and taking leaps of faith. If you want to know more about me, visit my website at https://www.lightwatkins.com/