What Priya Parker has said about Sustained dialogue
1 quote · 1 episode · Jun 22, 2026
Priya Parker, Conflict resolution facilitator and author of The Art of Gathering, has been quoted on Sustained dialogue once in 1 episode of The Mel Robbins Podcast, most recently on June 22, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Parker, citing Hal Saunders, argues that dialogue is not always the right tool and people sometimes need shared activities instead.
“dialogue is not always the right tool. Sometimes people need to play a soccer game. Sometimes people need a dance party”
The Mel Robbins Podcast: Try it For 1 Week: Small Ways to Make Your Life Fun & Exciting Again (Jun 22, 2026) · Listen from 26:08
Episodes
Try it For 1 Week: Small Ways to Make Your Life Fun & Exciting AgainThe Mel Robbins Podcast · Jun 22, 2026 · 1 h 14 min
Mel Robbins and Priya Parker discuss how to make gatherings with family, friends, and colleagues more meaningful and fun, including purpose, healthy conflict, and openings and closings.
Priya Parker on other topics
- Healthy conflict · 4 quotes
- Purpose of gatherings · 3 quotes
- Openings and closings of gatherings · 2 quotes
- Unhealthy peace · 2 quotes
- The Art of Gathering · 2 quotes
- The Art of Fighting · 1 quote
- Loneliness · 1 quote
- Virtual meetings · 1 quote