{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Lighter than You Started","title":"Episode 246 - They Can't Know What You Haven't Told Them","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/7c5de7ec\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":621,"description":"A gentle Thursday reflection on the unspoken expectations we sometimes place on the people around us. This episode explores how easily we can confuse somebody not knowing what we need with somebody not caring, and considers how clearer communication can remove unnecessary disappointment and guesswork.\nKey Themes\n Communication \n Relationships \n Expectations \n Asking for help \n Appreciation \nListener Takeaway\nPeople won't always notice what you need, understand what bothered you or realise what you're hoping for without being told. Asking clearly doesn't make their response less meaningful, and saying positive things aloud can matter just as much as communicating when something is wrong.\n\nDaily Think\nDon't make someone pass a test they didn't know they were taking.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/05BjwTsWLl9SE3PyBZi6r1W4BBKTi4cD0xJbOHFa3uo/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kZDA1/MGJlM2UwODRlMjdk/NGUxZTY0NjM1ZTNk/NTc3MS5qcGVn.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}