EPISODE · Mar 23, 2026 · 22 MIN
When Discomfort Becomes Conflict, and How to Stop It
from Feminist Founders: Building Profitable People-First Businesses · host Becky Mollenkamp
Get "Liberate Your Business" by Becky Mollenkamp at https://liberateyourbusiness.com/Becky and Faith kick off their discomfort series with something deceptively small: a middle-of-the-night argument about an open window. What starts as a relatable story about being woken up at 3am becomes a real-time breakdown of how discomfort turns into conflict — and what we can do about it.They dig into the stories we tell ourselves when we feel disrespected, why anger is actually energy looking for justice, and how our nervous system state determines what choices are even available to us in heated moments. Plus: why the low-stakes conflicts are exactly where we should be building our conflict navigation muscles — so we're ready when the stakes are actually high.In this episode:• How a single moment of discomfort becomes a full conflict narrative• What your body is trying to tell you before you do something you'll regret• The difference between the stimulus and the story• Why choosing your response is a form of agency, even at 3am• How small conflicts are training ground for the big ones• Using conflict as a tool to actually improve your relationships🎤 JOIN US IN THE FEMINIST PODCASTERS COLLECTIVE: http://feministpodcastcollective.com/
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