"I'm gonna make an appointment with my curiosity." - Frank SesnoEmmy award-winning journalist Frank Sesno shares how curiosity and strategic questioning shaped his four-decade career covering presidents and world leaders as CNN's Washington Bureau Chief and White House correspondent. From a fourth-grade question about astronauts to interviewing five U.S. presidents, Frank reveals the power of deliberate curiosity and active listening.Frank breaks down his approach to preparing for high-stakes interviews, explaining how he blocks conversations into thematic acts while remaining flexible. He introduces the "echo question" technique, which is simply repeating a person's emotionally charged word back to them, that transforms surface answers into more profound truths. Frank emphasizes that the best questioners are the best listeners, focusing on what people say and what they don't say.In "Ask More: The Power of Questions to Open Doors, Uncover Solutions, and Spark Change," Frank discusses why bridge-building questions are critical in our polarized moment. He explores how AI makes human curiosity more valuable and shares his practice of "making an appointment with curiosity" to create time to deliberately formulate meaningful questions.Be sure to check out the weekly Curated Questions Dispatch newsletter for more fun with questions and curiosity! (https://substack.com/@curatedquestions)This Curated Questions episode can be found on all major platforms and at CuratedQuestions.com.Keep questioning!Episode NotesResources MentionedAsk More: The Power of Questions to Open Doors, Uncover Solutions, and Spark Change by Frank SesnoThe Sesno SeriesGeorge Washington UniversitySenator Mark WarnerGeorge Washington University School of Media and Public AffairsWashington PostShohei OtaniYoshinobu YamamotoLos Angeles DodgersNancy KanwisherCal FussmanPlant ForwardStoryfest CompetitionGalapagos IslandsLindblad Expeditions1882 Morgan Silver DollarNancy PelosiFrank Sesno on LinkedInFrank Sesno websiteProducer Ben FordBeauty Pill