Mastering Difficult Conversations

25/12/2025 11 min
Mastering Difficult Conversations

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Difficult conversations are unavoidable—but avoiding them is optional.In this episode of Coffee & Tea with CarrieVee, we dive into why so many people avoid hard conversations and how that avoidance quietly damages relationships, teams, and trust. Whether in leadership, work, marriage, friendships, or family dynamics, unresolved conversations don’t disappear—they compound.This episode breaks down what actually makes conversations difficult, the common mistakes that escalate tension, and the practical shifts that help conversations move from fear to clarity.You’ll learn:Why avoiding difficult conversations creates resentment and emotional distanceThe difference between entering a conversation to “win” versus to understandHow to regulate yourself before speaking so the conversation doesn’t derailWhy curiosity keeps conversations open while accusation shuts them downHow to speak from impact instead of blameWhy discomfort isn’t a sign you’re doing it wrong—but often a sign you’re doing it rightDifficult conversations don’t break relationships. Avoidance does. This episode will help you approach the conversations you’ve been putting off with clarity, courage, and intention.Book CarrieVee for a Speaking Engagement:  https://www.coachcarriev.com/contact-meJoin the Confidence and Clarity Membership!  https://carrievee.com/confidence-clarity-1Connect with CarrieVee:[email protected]:  CARRIE VERROCCHIOTT:  CARRIE VERROCCHIOFB:  Carrie VerrocchioLI:  Carrie Verrocchio Schedule your Discovery Call with CarrieVee!https://schedulewithcarrievee.as.me/?appointmentType=12343596