{"podcast":{"title":"Coachful Coaching Leadership Podcast","slug":"coachful-coaching-leadership-podcast-6308260","podcast_index_feed_id":6308260,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/dd8ca6e4/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.coachfulcoaching.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/37069825/37069825-1689469245139-7649a3b4a9568.jpg","author":"David Fung | Leadership & Professional Development","episode_count":129,"summary":"Great leaders aren't born, they're built through real experiences, honest reflection, and the courage to keep growing. On the Coachful Coaching Leadership Podcast, I sit down with leaders across industries to uncover what actually shaped them and what you can take into your own leadership right now. Real stories. Practical insights. Conversations that make you think differently about the leader you're becoming. New episodes bi-weekly. Globally ranked top 10%.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T22:18:38.936831+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/coachful-coaching-leadership-podcast-6308260"},"episode":{"title":"Stop Asking “What Do You Do?” The Better Question That Builds Real Connection","slug":"stop-asking-what-do-you-do-the-better-question-that-builds-real-connection","published_at":"2026-03-01T16:54:28+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/coachful-coaching-leadership-podcast-6308260/stop-asking-what-do-you-do-the-better-question-that-builds-real-connection","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/coachful-coaching-leadership-podcast-6308260","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/david-fung7/episodes/Stop-Asking-What-Do-You-Do--The-Better-Question-That-Builds-Real-Connection-e3fpdub","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/dd8ca6e4/podcast/play/116225419/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-1%2F419062777-44100-2-a8e19d68b97dd.mp3","summary":"Most networking starts with the wrong question: “What do you do?” In this conversation, executive coach and classically trained singer Jessica Wan breaks down why that question shuts people down, especially during layoffs, transitions, and identity shifts, and what to ask instead if you want a real connection. We also talk about rebuilding community outside of work, why “together” is her word for 2026, and how her best work happens when the creative side and the business side actually meet.If this hit home, drop a comment with the better question you want to start using. CONNECT WITH JESSICA Website: https://www.jessicawan.com/About: https://www.jessicawan.com/about-jessicaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicamwan/The Ampersand Manifesto: https://www.theampersandmanifesto.com/Ampersand on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5AMXZidOLLlcRSbjo57dC9Ampersand on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ampersand-manifesto-make-your-mark-in-multiple-fields/id1636945117 CONNECT WITH COACHFUL COACHING YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@coachfulcoaching Spotify: https://spotify.link/NTBgVJIL3yb Apple: https://apple.co/41Cz5gI CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro: why “what do you do” fails 02:09 Fear-based times and what leaders are feeling 04:20 Rebuilding community after leaving a role 10:53 How to talk about uncertainty without spiraling 14:15 When your network is tied to work identity 19:32 The hidden damage of “What do you do?” 23:58 Better questions: what are you excited about? 29:00 Jessica’s word for 2026: Together 30:45 Blending art + business: the Opera Parallel story 32:55 Create space and your life fills it 36:56 Jessica’s links + The Ampersand Manifesto","meta_description":"Most networking starts with the wrong question: “What do you do?” In this conversation, executive coach and classically trained singer Jessica Wan breaks…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2001,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/coachful-coaching-leadership-podcast-6308260/episodes/stop-asking-what-do-you-do-the-better-question-that-builds-real-connection/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/coachful-coaching-leadership-podcast-6308260/stop-asking-what-do-you-do-the-better-question-that-builds-real-connection.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}