Book · 2024 · Psychology
Supercommunicators
How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection
Supercommunicators by Charles Duhigg has been mentioned in 7 episodes across 6 podcasts (4 episodes recommend it and 3 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Shaan Puri (2 episodes), Mel Robbins (1 episode) and Ryan Holiday (1 episode) on My First Million (2 episodes), EconTalk (1 episode) and People I (Mostly) Admire (1 episode).
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Charles most recent book, Supercommunicators, Cracked Something Open to me, and it's going to do the same for you.
Questions about Supercommunicators by Charles Duhigg
Who recommends Supercommunicators by Charles Duhigg on podcasts?
Shaan Puri (1 episode), Mel Robbins (1 episode), Ryan Holiday (1 episode) and Steve Levitt (1 episode) have recommended Supercommunicators by Charles Duhigg on podcasts. In all, 6 people brought it up across 6 podcasts (4 people recommended it).
Which podcasts mention Supercommunicators the most?
My First Million (2 episodes), EconTalk (1 episode), People I (Mostly) Admire (1 episode), The Daily Stoic (1 episode) and The Mel Robbins Podcast (1 episode), among 6 podcasts in all.
Is Supercommunicators recommended, or only discussed?
Supercommunicators by Charles Duhigg was recommended in 4 episodes and discussed without a recommendation in 3 episodes, as of 2026-05-17.
What do people say about Supercommunicators?
Mel Robbins on The Mel Robbins Podcast (2025-07-03): "Charles most recent book, Supercommunicators, Cracked Something Open to me, and it's going to do the same for you."
When was Supercommunicators last mentioned on a podcast?
Supercommunicators by Charles Duhigg was last recommended on The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday on 2026-05-17.
What they say about it
- Unlocks secret language of connection“how to unlock the secret language of connection”4
The best things said about it
Supercommunicators aren't these amazing orators who just get up and give inspiring speeches. No, what most supercommunicators are really good at is asking good questions.
Ryan Holiday The Daily Stoic · May 2026 I found out that we're actually living through a golden age of understanding the neurology and psychology of communication.
Steve Levitt People I (Mostly) Admire · Mar 2024 Supercommunicators the book is really about these skills right because what we know is that no one is born a great communicator.
Charles Duhigg This Week in Startups · Apr 2024 He wrote the book Power of Habit which was a big inspiration to Atomic Habits and it was a great book.
Where and when it comes up
Most episodes, by podcast
6 people who brought it up
Why people recommend it
Supercommunicators by Charles Duhigg unlocks the secret language of human connection by revealing how effective communication relies on understanding different types of conversations and asking the right questions. Ryan Holiday recommended the book on The Daily Stoic, emphasizing that true supercommunicators are not simply inspiring orators, but people who excel at asking good questions. Mel Robbins discussed the book on her podcast alongside Charles Duhigg himself, noting that it cracked open valuable insights into conflict resolution and human connection, while Duhigg illustrated its concepts by referencing a chapter on bringing together gun control advocates and gun rights enthusiasts. Steve Levitt recommended Supercommunicators on People I (Mostly) Admire at both the beginning and the end of an episode, noting that listeners are living through a golden age of understanding the psychology of communication. On My First Million, Shaan Puri discussed the book's premise and interviewed Duhigg about his insights. Podcast guests enthusiastically recommend this book because it provides actionable frameworks for navigating difficult conversations, stopping arguments, and building deeper empathy in both personal relationships and professional environments.
Every mention
Shaan Puri We We I recorded an episode on Friday with Charles Duhigg and he has a book called Supercommunicators. He w… 2
“We We I recorded an episode on Friday with Charles Duhigg and he has a book called Supercommunicators. He wrote the book Power of Habit which was a big inspiration to to Atomic Habits and it was a great book.”
“And your job uh your book Super Communicators did a good I I believe the premise of the book is like if you ask not only if you but you you took a step further.”
Mel Robbins Charles most recent book, Supercommunicators, Cracked Something Open to me, and it's going to do the same f… 1
“Charles most recent book, Supercommunicators, Cracked Something Open to me, and it's going to do the same for you.”
“And now you have written this book, Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection.”
Ryan Holiday I interviewed Charles Duhigg. He has this great book called Supercommunicators. And supercommunicators aren… 1
“I interviewed Charles Duhigg. He has this great book called Supercommunicators. And supercommunicators aren't these amazing orators who just get up and give inspiring speeches. No, what what most supercommunicators are really good at is asking good questions.”
Steve Levitt he's got a new book out entitled super communicators how to unlock the secret language of connection and I… 1
“he's got a new book out entitled super communicators how to unlock the secret language of connection and I found out that we're actually living through a golden age of understanding the neurology and psychology of communication”
“so you've got a brand new book and it's called super communicators how to unlock the secret language of connection”
“pick up the book super communicators”
Charles Duhigg There's actually a chapter in the book about bringing together people who were gun control advocates and gu… 3
“There's actually a chapter in the book about bringing together people who were gun control advocates and gun rights enthusiasts.”
“yeah and and super communicators the book is really about these skills right because what we know is that no one is born a great communicator”
“did this book make you a better conversationalist I'd certainly try and be one so so part of the origins of this book were twofold”
Russ Roberts today is January 29th 2024 and my guest is journalist and author Charles doig his latest book is super comm… 1
“today is January 29th 2024 and my guest is journalist and author Charles doig his latest book is super communicators how to unlock the secret language of connection and that is the subject of our conversation today”
“it is not a form of human connection which is what your book emphasizes you need for that”
Other mentions (15: passing, ad reads, own books)
“And and since then I've written a couple more books including Supercommunicators which which you'd mentioned.”
“like we just had Charles doig we just recorded that it'll come out soon Pet's a prizewinning author of the book super communicators so we're talking about the three types of conversation”
“Now, I just had Charles Duhigg on the program. He wrote a book called Supercommunicators and Power of Habit. And this is just such a great bookend for his episode.”
“he's got a new book out super communicators and uh his first book uh he came on episode 751”
“I won't give all that up because I want you to buy the book in fact pause right now and just go over to Audible and buy it or buy it over at Amazon or your local bookstore whatever your jam is we'll be here when you come back from the pause super communicators”
“I'm fascinated with these, like, you know, I just interviewed Charles Duhigg, who did super communicators, and you have the atomic habits.”
“No, I feel the exact same way. It's you know, and and the goal when I was writing super communicators was really to say, I was having communication problems.”
“You know, for me that really was driven home. One of the stories in the book is about Jim Lawler, the CIA officer. And this is a guy”
“But I think that's kind of what life is like, right? Like I think that you know, there's another um book story in the book about the the creation of the the sitcom The Big Bang Theory and basically how these guys, the writers, figured out how to make the show work”
“So in the in the book there's a chapter about this experiment where a bunch of gun control enthusiasts come in came in and a bunch of gun rights activists.”
“And so part of the reason I wrote Supercommunicators is because it's a description of these different skills, these different tools, and once you hear them, you almost start doing them thoughtlessly.”
“that's what makes us a super communicator and these are skills that literally anyone can learn and so that's kind of the goal of the book”
“and and that's kind of what super communicators is about is how to identify what conversation is happening and then how to match the person or invite them to match you”
“I absolutely agree in the book there's this story of um this experiment that was done where they brought together gun rights Advocates and gun control activists”
“my guest today has been Charles dooh his book is super communicators Charles thanks for being part of beon talk and thanks for connecting”