#202 Why Having Difficult Conversations is Important in Life & Business with Eve Stanway

In this episode of Mic Drop Moments, Sandra Garlick MBE is joined by Eve Stanway, psychotherapist, breakup/divorce coach, and difficult conversations expert, to explore why so many of us avoid the conversations we most need to have, and how one brave moment can change everything. Eve shares the personal turning point that sparked her work: the difficult conversation in which her ex-husband asked for a divorce. While painful in the moment, Eve explains how it became transformational, opening her eyes to the conversations she had been avoiding and inspiring her to write her first book, Conversations at the Shoreline. Together, Sandra and Eve unpack what “difficult conversations” really look like in everyday life, from asking for more help at home, setting boundaries around time and energy, and addressing concerns with friends, to navigating workplace conflict, client boundaries, and partnership tensions. Eve explains that the challenge is often not the topic itself, but the fear of the other person’s reaction, something many of us learned early in life. A standout moment is Eve’s reframe of “keeping the peace.” Avoidance may look like peace, but it can actually create isolation, whereas real peace comes from honest communication and resolution. Eve also shares how her next book (due May 2026) expands difficult conversations into the world of parenting young adults, helping parents and young people communicate better during a stage where relationships often shift, strain, or even break down. She challenges the assumption that social media is the main issue, suggesting instead that adults need to become safer, more open conversational spaces. To help listeners take action, Eve introduces her practical framework, The Magic Three: Clarify, Communicate, Correct: Clarify what you need (using “I” statements). Communicate it calmly and directly. Correct by repeating the message (steadily, as many times as needed) when the conversation goes off track. Eve’s Mic Drop Moment: instead of imagining everything that could go wrong, imagine how different your life could be after the conversation, because life can change with one difficult conversation. Mentioned in this episode: Conversations at the Shoreline (Eve’s first book)  Eve’s upcoming book on difficult conversations with young adults (expected May 2026) Find out more about Eve here: Website: https://evestanway.co.uk LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evestanway   JOIN THE COMMUNITY   Join the Let’s Get Visible® Community on Facebook: JOIN HERE for inspiration, visibility tips, networking, and a community to lift you up and support you on your business journey.   ENTER THE WOMAN WHO ACHIEVES AWARDS 2026 ENTER HERE Deadline to enter and for Early Bird Tickets is Midnight on Sunday 15th February 2026   ATTEND A WOMAN WHO EVENT   Woman Who Inspires Network, Mic Drop Live, Awards, Strategy & Mastermind Days.   Find out more here: https://womanwho.co.uk/events/   WORK WITH ME   Group and 121 opportunities in 2026. Just get in touch: https://womanwho.co.uk/about/get-in-touch/      Ask me about my new Amplify Experience a 6-month experience to amplify you, your buisness and your voice : Book a Discovery Call     WHO AM I? I’m Sandra Garlick MBE a former solicitor, Speaker Mentor, founder of Woman Who, and I’m a Business Growth & Visibility Strategist. I also create opportunities to power up your personal brand and get visible through the Let’s Get Visible® ACCELERATE Academy, Woman Who® Achieves & Solopreneur Awards, and Strategy Days. I was awarded my MBE for my services to women in business in the New Year’s Honours list 2020. I live in the Midlands (UK) and love solo travel in Italy, shoes, and football.   LET’S CONNECT LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandragarlick Website: https://www.womanwho.co.uk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sandragarlickmbe   Mic Drop Moments is Sponsored by Grow Radio GROW Radio is an online radio station dedicated to bringing you a different podcast on the hour… every hour. I am proud that Mic Drop Moments is played on GROW Radio every Tuesday at 3pm and Friday at 8am and to be part of their podcasting community. If you want to listen to the station, explore their shows, get your podcast onto GROW Radio or check out many of the blogs to improve your podcasting skills… head over to https://www.growradio.uk today!