How to Have Hard Conversations

Self-Care Daily with Rachel Brathen

Rachel Brathen

Society & Culture, Health & Fitness

4.7 • 643 Ratings

🗓️ 1 August 2025

⏱️ 5 minutes

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It’s time to do the thing thats uncomfortable, to take that step that might be daunting, to have the hard conversation, to set the boundary, to say no, to open your heart and put your feelings out there. But - you are going to do it in writing. This is a great first step to having a hard conversation. Put your feelings on paper, tell the truth, and then Rachel will tell you what to do after. Tune in to begin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:40.3	Today, I want you to do the thing that's uncomfortable, to take the step that might feel daunting, and I want you to clear the air with a person in your life you need to
0:46.1	clear the air with. I want you to have that uncomfortable conversation. I want you to set the
0:50.9	boundary. I want you to say the no. I want you to open your heart and put all of
0:55.9	those feelings out there. And yes, everything I just said sounds daunting and overwhelming and scary and
1:01.1	what? I have to do that now. But you're going to start by doing this in writing. This is a really good
1:08.2	way to go about having difficult conversations or to go about clearing the air with someone, especially if that someone is someone that you love and you really want to keep in your life.
1:17.8	Having hard conversations can be really tricky, can be really scary. What if that person reacts really negatively? What if they leave you? What if it becomes a huge fight and a drama? Clearing the air
1:29.1	can feel scary. So having a little practice run by doing it in writing is a really great place to
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