Stop Trying to Impress People: The Listening Habit That Makes You More Likable

Learnings and Missteps by Depth Builder · Oct 22, 2026 · 24m · transcript

You walk away from a conversation and nothing happens. No follow-up, no rapport, no real connection. What if the problem isn’t that you’re boring, but that you’re trying too hard to be interesting?

In this episode, we break down why leading with your resume, credentials, and accomplishments can quietly sabotage the connections you want, and what to do instead. Resume stuff has its place on a job application. Face to face, it often builds a wall.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

The mindset shift that makes people instantly more comfortable around you

The behavioral shift: how asking more…