# The Key to Better Relationships (We're worse at this than we think) Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/become-new-with-john-ortberg-3584281/the-key-to-better-relationships-we-re-worse-at-this-than-we-think Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/become-new-with-john-ortberg-3584281/the-key-to-better-relationships-we-re-worse-at-this-than-we-think.md Podcast: [Become New with John Ortberg](https://stenobird.com/podcast/become-new-with-john-ortberg-3584281) Published: 2026-04-15T07:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2118006/episodes/19015794-the-key-to-better-relationships-we-re-worse-at-this-than-we-think.mp3 Audio file: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2118006/episodes/19015794-the-key-to-better-relationships-we-re-worse-at-this-than-we-think.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/become-new-with-john-ortberg-3584281/episodes/the-key-to-better-relationships-we-re-worse-at-this-than-we-think Duration seconds: 834 ## Resource Most of us think we’re pretty good at reading people. Research says… we’re not. In today’s teaching, we explore the powerful and often overlooked skill of social intelligence, the ability to understand your own emotions and accurately read what’s happening in others. From facial expressions to tone of voice to body language, this skill shapes every relationship you have. Through biblical insight (including the story of Joseph), practical exercises, and a powerful reflection practice, y... ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/become-new-with-john-ortberg-3584281/episodes/the-key-to-better-relationships-we-re-worse-at-this-than-we-think/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/become-new-with-john-ortberg-3584281/the-key-to-better-relationships-we-re-worse-at-this-than-we-think.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.