Say Goodbye to Small Talk: The Power of Better Questions with Kate Terentieva | #101

What if the fastest way to feel more connected is asking better questions? In this episode of This Juicy Life, we sit down with Kate Terentieva, the creator of Off the Record—a conversation card game designed to help people skip the surface-level stuff and get to what’s real.

With a decade in creative direction and brand strategy (think major global brands), Kate’s spent years studying what makes people open up—and what shuts them down.

Together, we dig into why so many adult conversations stay stuck in “fine, busy, good” mode… and how to gently (and actually enjoyably) shift into conversations that create real closeness.

We talk about:

• How to start a deeper conversation without making it awkward (even if you’re shy or introverted)

• A simple way to move from small talk into something meaningful without forcing intensity

• Why most adults stop asking real questions, and how to get your curiosity back

• How to use conversation as a way to feel seen and help someone else feel seen

• Why respect matters more than being liked, especially in dating.

• How to spot compatibility faster by listening for what someone’s answers reveal (without “interview" vibes)

• How meaningful conversations create the kind of moments you actually remember

Plus a few really great questions that can instantly upgrade a conversation!

Find Kate + Off the Record:

• Website: playofftherecord.com
• Instagram: @playofftherecord

Connect with Lauren & Aliyah @juicylifeco or @lolomccoco or @aliyahobrien

Lots of love!