334. How to Deal with Difficult People (Without Losing Your Peace)

House of Joy- Christian Life Coaching

Dr. Edie Wadsworth

Education, Religion & Spirituality, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Christianity, Mental Health

4.9 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 6 November 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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This is one of my favorite lessons that I’ve ever taught inside Life Mentoring School, and it feels especially fitting right before the holidays (you’ll see why). Have you ever noticed that certain people just know how to push your buttons? Maybe it’s that relative who always stirs things up at Thanksgiving… or that coworker who seems to drain the life right out of the room. Here’s the truth: when you decide someone is “difficult,” you’re actually giving them power over your peace. And I want to show you a better way. In this episode, I’ll teach you how to take back your emotional power, how to stop letting other people’s behavior dictate your joy, and how curiosity and compassion can completely change the way you experience those relationships. We’ll talk about: ✨ The hidden cost of labeling people as “toxic” or “difficult” ✨ How your brain finds more of what you focus on (and how to shift it) ✨ Simple tools to stay grounded, kind, and joyful in any situation ✨ Why curiosity and compassion can heal your heart (and your body) ✨ How to bring peace into every room you walk into — no matter who’s there This isn’t about fixing other people. It’s about transforming how you see them — and how you show up. So pour some coffee, take a deep breath, and let’s talk about how to keep your peace (and maybe even your sense of humor) when people are hard to love. Check out the NIV Application Bible here https://tinyurl.com/HOJNIVAppBible and use code HOJ at checkout for an additional 10% off!! Try Piper and Leaf tea! https://tinyurl.com/HOJPiperandLeaf Interested in advertising on this show? Learn more here! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/16V_c91F1iIYNZOVvrEinrB9h2dsZq-kZFqYYEDQ4A60/edit Cozy Earth — Try them risk-free with a 100-night trial + 10-year warranty. Use code HOJ at https://tinyurl.com/HOJCozyEarth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.6	hello and welcome back to the podcast where you are invited for lighthearted conversations about
0:36.1	things that matter as you seek to live your
0:38.2	most meaningful, beautiful, and joyful life. I'm your host, Dr. Edie Wadsworth, and I hope you
0:43.6	enjoy your stay here at the House of Joy. Hi, dear ones. Welcome back to House of Joy. We have
0:51.0	an amazing episode for you today. It actually is a teaching that my clients in life mentoring
0:58.3	school talk about all the time. Have you ever noticed that certain people just know how to push
1:04.7	your buttons? It might be that relative who always has something crazy or quirky or downright mean to say at Thanksgiving or the
1:13.6	coworker who drains the life out of the room. Here's the truth that no one tells you. When you decide
1:19.2	someone is difficult, you have just given them the power over your peace. This episode is so loved,
1:26.3	one of the most loved and talked about teachings that we have
1:29.5	in life mentoring school, and I couldn't think of a better time to revisit it than right before
1:34.3	the holidays when our relationships are front and center. In this teaching that we're going to
1:39.5	share with you on the podcast, I'll show you how to take back your emotional power, how to
1:43.7	stop letting other people's behavior dictate your emotional power, how to stop letting other
1:44.5	people's behavior dictate your joy, and how curiosity and compassion can turn even the hardest
1:50.1	relationships into your greatest teachers. So if you've ever thought, well, I'd have such a peaceful
1:56.4	holiday or life if it weren't for these people this episode is for you you will learn a mindset that
2:03.7	changes everything not by fixing others but by transforming how you see them so take a deep breath
2:09.5	pour some coffee and let's talk about how to deal with all those difficult people without losing your
2:16.0	joy we're going to talk about all the challenging people difficult people without losing your joy.
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