How to Handle Unwanted Conversations

The Jefferson Fisher Podcast

Civility Media

Relationships, Society & Culture, Self-improvement, Education

5 • 5.8K Ratings

🗓️ 1 October 2024

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

You’re stuck in a conversation that you wish you could escape. Maybe it’s office gossip, someone oversharing, or a topic that doesn’t interest you. But you’re not sure how to get out without seeming rude. In this episode, I’m sharing my top 3 strategies to exit unwanted conversations—without being rude. You'll learn how to calmly disengage, acknowledge without agreeing, and even directly express that you want to avoid certain topics. These simple techniques will help you navigate tricky conversations with ease, saving you time and patience. Like what you hear? Subscribe to this podcast and leave a 5-star review! Pre-Order my new book, The Next Conversation, today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You don't like them and you definitely don't want them, but sometimes no matter what you say you find yourself getting sucked into them anyway.
0:06.5	With what I'm about to show you today, you're going to handle them like a pro.
0:09.5	Today's episode is all about how to handle unwanted conversations.
0:14.0	Welcome to the Jefferson Fisher podcast where I'm on a mission to make your next conversation
0:19.1	the one that changes everything.
0:21.7	If you enjoy learning tools to improve your
0:23.8	communication, I'm going to ask you to follow this podcast and please, if you would,
0:28.2	leave a review. It really makes a difference. I'm excited to share with you that my book, my new book, it's called
0:34.8	the Next Conversation is officially out for pre-order. If you like to order a copy, I'll put links down in the
0:40.6	show notes where you can order it from your favorite retailer.
0:43.2	It's a book that is going to teach you how to say things with control,
0:46.4	say it with confidence, and say it to connect,
0:49.3	and that you can change everything in your world and in your life simply by what you say next.
0:55.0	If you want to avoid an unwanted conversation, number one, don't fight them.
0:59.6	Because the more that you do, the more you're going to find yourself and one instead just let it go by you
1:04.6	do that by making yourself sound well disinteresting this is what I mean when somebody's
1:10.7	pushing an opinion on to you any controversial topic, whether it's religion,
1:15.4	politics, whatever, they're trying to push something on to you and you say, yeah, I don't know.
1:21.2	Simple as that. Yeah, I don't know. Or, you know, I'm not sure. You're finding ways to
1:27.6	communicate to them of if you're looking for a fight, you're not going to find one here.
1:31.6	Number two, this one is the the easiest but it's the most
1:34.3	critical you are making them feel heard it's just simply acknowledging their point and it's
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