Ep 142: Conflict Convo Cheat Sheet

EPISODE · Aug 29, 2025 · 15 MIN

Ep 142: Conflict Convo Cheat Sheet

from Bloom Your Mind · host Marie McDonald

Conflict isn’t a detour. It’s the road itself.And if you’re out there making ideas real, you’re going to hit it—whether you like it or not.This week on the Bloom Your Mind Podcast, we’re wrapping up our 3-part conflict resolution series with a quick-and-dirty cheat sheet. Think of this episode as your prep guide before a hard conversation: the moves that give you and the other person the best shot at resolution, connection, and growth.We’ll cover: ✨ A lightning recap of the last two episodes (why the problem is the problem—not the person—and the five things conflict is really about). ✨ The mirror listening tool, and how to use it so people actually feel heard. ✨ An eight-point cheat sheet for walking into conflict as your best self. What you’ll learn in this episode: Grounding tips for entering a conversation with a still mind, a calm body, and lead by the outcome; you and I against the problem Using a mental talking stick to keep our inner interruption beast at bay What it means to stick to one topic at a time, even when our topics are vendiagramsHow owning our own experience, impact and subjective experience increases connectionHow ditching generalizations can bring us together, and how to recognize the sneaky ones that we use without realizing it. How to sort out when we’re coming from attachment vs. coming from love (and why boundaries matter).Manage your mind—how to watch your thinking and stay curious before during and after, so that your mind doesn’t regenerate the same conflicts again and again. By the end, you’ll have a go-to conversation checklist you can use now, or years from now, to turn conflict into a tool for building stronger ideas, deeper relationships, and a more resilient you.Your homework: Pick one current or past conflict, and run it through the cheat sheet. Where could you have shifted from “me vs. you” to “us vs. the problem”? Which step would have changed the tone?Mentioned on this episode: Betty Pries: The space between us Episode 140: Resolving Conflict Episode 141: Solving People problemsEpisode 117: Two things are true Episode 114: Listening is Sexy How to connect with Marie:On the Web | The Local BloomInstagram: @the.bloom.coachAll Things Marie on LinkTreeJOIN THE BLOOM ROOM!We'll take all these ideas and apply them to our lives. Follow me on Instagram at @the.bloom.coach to learn more and snag a spot in my group coaching program!

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