The Art of Conversation, How to Comfortably Talk to Anyone - Jasky Singh AKA Sikkant

How do you start a real conversation with a stranger without it feeling awkward? I sat down with Jasky Singh, known as Sikkant, a Perth business owner who turns chats with strangers on the street into comedy.

Jasky explains why people open up to someone they think is a bit of an idiot, how he lowers his status with posture and self-deprecating humour, and why he asks strangers what's on their mind to find their unique view of the world. He breaks down false versus informed confidence and what being the only kid with a turban at school taught him about making people laugh.

We also cover the day he cut his hair and stepped away from his Sikh upbringing, the talk he wishes he'd had with his dad first, and his advice for creators: find a format nobody else uses, then pay mentors to critique your work.