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Ep. 60 Mastering Tough Conversations: How to Talk to Your Teammate Like a Leader
Hard conversations between teammates feel risky.
What if it makes things awkward?
What if it blows up the locker room?
What if it hurts team chemistry?
In this episode of The Mental Weight Room, mental performance coach Antoinette Datoc continues the Mastering Tough Conversations series by adapting the Miller Framework for peer-to-peer conversations.
This isn’t about confrontation.
It’s about clarity, accountability, and connection.
You’ll learn the 4-step teammate version of the Miller Framework:
1️⃣ Lead with shared intent (“us” over “you”)
2️⃣ State specific, factual observations (no…
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