Talking to people, and what it takes

Talking to People: start conversations, make real friends

This is a place about talking to people: starting conversations, keeping them going, and turning them into friendships that last. Courses, coaching, and practical writing for anyone who finds that harder than it looks.

You don't need a different personality. You need small, repeatable ways to start conversations and turn them into friendship.

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How to begin

Four ways in. Pick whichever one you would actually do this week.

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Every course opens with a module you can read without paying anything. Start there and see whether the tone fits you.

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Structured modules with exercises, quizzes, and a pace you set yourself. One payment, permanent access.

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One to one coaching, in person in The Hague or online, if you would rather practice with someone next to you.

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Read the blog

Short, practical writing on starting conversations, keeping them going, and turning them into real friendship.

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Courses

Structured, honest, and built around practice instead of theory. Start with the one that fits where you are right now.

Talking to People

Practical skills for starting conversations, keeping them going, and turning strangers into friends.

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What this is built on

A few things everything here has in common.

Practice over advice

You already know most of the advice. What is missing is reps, so everything here is built around doing rather than reading.

Small conversations count

The barista, the neighbour, the person at the gym. These are not trivial. They are the practice ground and, over time, a source of real belonging.

Honest, never cheesy

No scripts to trick people, no motivational filler. Just what actually happens when two people talk, described plainly.

When in doubt, choose warmth

A moment of over-warmth costs almost nothing. A pattern of under-warmth costs a life.

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