This Is Why Emotional People Hijack Conversations

The Jefferson Fisher Podcast

Civility Media

Education, Self-improvement, Society & Culture, Relationships

5 • 5.8K Ratings

🗓️ 2 December 2025

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

Ever notice how someone else’s bad mood can instantly throw yours off? In this episode, I’m teaching you exactly how to keep negative energy from hijacking your day. You’ll learn the same three tools I use in real time: how to call out the tension in the room, how to separate someone’s tone from the truth in their message, and how to protect your presence instead of trying to fix their problems. If other people’s energy drains you, this episode gives you the reset you’ve been looking for. Order The Next Conversation Workbook: https://www.jeffersonfisher.com/workbook Thank you to our sponsors: Cozy Earth. Upgrade Your Every Day. Get 40% off at cozyearth.com/jefferson or use code JEFFERSON at check out. Fabric by Gerber Life: Apply in minutes at https://meetfabric.com/JEFFERSON BetterHelp. Click https://betterhelp.com/jeffersonfisher for a discount on your first month of therapy. Order my new book, The Next Conversation, or listen to the full audiobook today. Like what you hear? Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a 5-star review! Suggest a topic or ask a question for me to answer on the show! Want a FREE communication tip each week? Click here to join my newsletter. Join My School of Communication Watch my podcast on YouTube Follow me on Instagram Follow me on TikTok Follow me on LinkedIn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Think about cheese.
0:02.0	Make your thoughts cheesier.
0:04.2	Now add 100% chicken breast fillet, Chipoplae sauce and amadea cheese melt.
0:08.4	And it's giving the new cheesy chicken stack at McDonald's.
0:12.0	Did we mention it's cheesy?
0:13.9	Cheese.
0:15.8	Availments with the 4th of Jan, 2026 from 11 a.m.
0:18.1	Plus and participation may vary.
0:19.2	Subjects availability.
0:20.5	Today we are talking how to handle negative energy, that kind of energy that ruins your day,
0:27.8	that energy that sticks in your head, that ruins your sleep, that makes you not want to eat.
0:33.6	What do you do with it, aside from saying, get away from me? How do you handle negative energy? That's today's episode. You ready? Let's go.
0:41.6	Welcome to the Jefferson Fisher podcast where I'm on a mission to make your next conversation the one that changes everything. If you enjoy learning tools to improve your communication, I'm going to ask that you please follow this podcast, subscribe to it, wherever you're listening. And in exchange, I can promise you that by listening and
0:57.3	subscribing to these episodes, I'm going to make you a better communicator. Thank you.
1:02.0	Today's episode is brought to you by Cozy Earth. One reason I love Cozy Earth, although there are
1:07.0	many reasons, is today they're bath sheets. Yeah, bath sheets. They're not just
1:12.6	towels, they're actual sheets, about as tall as I am. Does that sound like too much? Maybe,
1:18.3	but it's not. They are the best. I like to actually throw them in the dryer, like for a hot
1:24.1	second before I get them out, and it is is it's like heaven for a second you just
1:30.1	you need that part of the day where it just feels nice that's what I get cozy earth makes the best
1:34.7	bath sheets bed sheets yes but right now I'm all about their towels so if you like hand towels
1:40.5	bath towels anything like that and you're at the age that it matters. You need to go
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