The Six Conversations: Pathways to Connecting in an Age of Isolation and Incivility

Authentic conversation is getting harder. We’re feeling more isolated. How can we foster meaningful connection with others? Why doesn’t anyone ever ask meaningful questions?

Heather invites us to reimagine better conversations. Using the latest research, she shares the foundational training necessary for engaging in truly loving conversations. She demonstrates how we can develop authentic community by changing our relational mindsets to become more curious, to believe the best about others, to express concern about their lives, and to share our own.

Readers will be equipped with effective questions, self-assessments, and action steps to immediately implement in any situation—both personally and professionally.

Dr. Heather Holleman is an associate teaching professor at Penn State, speaker, and author. She designs advanced writing curriculum for the English department and loves helping students thrive professionally. She has written eight books, including the bestseller Seated With Christ: Living Freely in a Culture of Comparison; and an award-winning book on evangelism (co-written with her husband Ashley Holleman) called Sent: Living a Life that Invites Others to Jesus. Her book The Six Conversations: Pathways to Connecting in an Age of Isolation and Incivility (Fall 2022) helps fight the loneliness epidemic by inviting readers to enjoy better conversations.

Heather also serves with Faculty Commons in the professor and graduate student ministry of Cru. She has two daughters and three cats, and she blogs daily at www.HeatherHolleman.com. Her podcast is "The Verb with Heather Holleman." When she's not writing or teaching, Heather is growing a plum orchard, looking for turtles in the woods, or gathering with friends for dinner and a movie.