The Lost Art of Random Conversations Book
We've forgotten how to talk to each other. This book is your way back.
Pre-order now. The first 250 copies come personally signed. Releasing June 30, 2026.
Pre-order now. Releasing June 30th, 2026.
The first 250 copies will be personally signed by Tom. In the months leading up to the release, pre-order supporters will receive exclusive book samples, tools, and stories straight to their inbox.
What if your next conversation could change your life?
We're lonelier and more anxious than ever, even with the world in our pockets. Somewhere along the way, we stopped practicing the Lost Art of Random Conversations. This book brings it back.
After 11+ years of facilitating conversations with groups of strangers, students, families, teams, and communities (and thousands of real, random conversations along the way) this is the playful instruction manual for how to have more of the conversations that transform your relationships and bring your communities closer together. The ones with strangers that surprise you, the ones with friends that go deeper while making you laugh, and the ones you've been avoiding that will set you free.
The result? You stop dreading forced small talk and start having fun creating deeper relationships than ever before. You become the person who starts conversations that remind everyone we're not alone, we're not crazy, and that meaningful connection is still possible in this AI-filled, screen-addicted, and politically chaotic world.
Ready to go first?
What You’ll Practice
How to start a conversation with anyone
How to take any conversation deeper (with strangers, colleagues, friends, and the people you love most)
How to listen so well that people feel truly seen, heard, and understood
How to handle the hard ones, and how to regulate your emotions to stay present
How to become the person who builds a trusting community around you
Pre-order now. Releasing June 30th, 2026.
The first 250 copies will be personally signed by Tom. In the months leading up to the release, pre-order supporters will receive exclusive book samples, tools, and stories straight to their inbox.
What if your next conversation could change your life?
We're lonelier and more anxious than ever, even with the world in our pockets. Somewhere along the way, we stopped practicing the Lost Art of Random Conversations. This book brings it back.
After 11+ years of facilitating conversations with groups of strangers, students, families, teams, and communities (and thousands of real, random conversations along the way) this is the playful instruction manual for how to have more of the conversations that transform your relationships and bring your communities closer together. The ones with strangers that surprise you, the ones with friends that go deeper while making you laugh, and the ones you've been avoiding that will set you free.
The result? You stop dreading forced small talk and start having fun creating deeper relationships than ever before. You become the person who starts conversations that remind everyone we're not alone, we're not crazy, and that meaningful connection is still possible in this AI-filled, screen-addicted, and politically chaotic world.
Ready to go first?
I started LARC because most of us have started talking to our phones more than real people, and we’re losing the art of real, meaningful conversations in our classrooms, workplaces, and communities.
This book is 11+ years of what I've learned about building real relationships, from talking to thousands of strangers across 40+ countries, coaching executives and nonprofit teams, and teaching conversation skills at 50+ universities. It all started with a man outside Chipotle who changed everything for me. Inside, you'll find the stories, lessons, and tools behind the LARC Method: a practical framework for starting better conversations, listening actively, and making people feel comfortable talking to you, while feeling better yourself.
A letter from the Author.
What if your next conversation changed everything? Pre-order your copy today.
Pre-order now. Releasing June 30th, 2026.
The first 250 copies will be personally signed by Tom. In the months leading up to the release, pre-order supporters will receive exclusive book samples, tools, and stories straight to their inbox.
What if your next conversation could change your life?
We're lonelier and more anxious than ever, even with the world in our pockets. Somewhere along the way, we stopped practicing the Lost Art of Random Conversations. This book brings it back.
After 11+ years of facilitating conversations with groups of strangers, students, families, teams, and communities (and thousands of real, random conversations along the way) this is the playful instruction manual for how to have more of the conversations that transform your relationships and bring your communities closer together. The ones with strangers that surprise you, the ones with friends that go deeper while making you laugh, and the ones you've been avoiding that will set you free.
The result? You stop dreading forced small talk and start having fun creating deeper relationships than ever before. You become the person who starts conversations that remind everyone we're not alone, we're not crazy, and that meaningful connection is still possible in this AI-filled, screen-addicted, and politically chaotic world.
Ready to go first?