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874. Some Things You Say With Your Voice
Brian's thirteen-year-old daughter had the text already typed out. She was leaving the dance studio she'd been at for years, and she wanted to end it with a message. Brian told her no.
In this episode, Brian shares what happened when Katy made the call instead — and why Brené Brown's research says the format we choose almost always protects us, not the other person.
Three rules for knowing when a conversation deserves your voice:
1 If it changes the relationship, it deserves your voice
2 Ask who the format is protecting
3 Say the hard part first
There's a conversation you've been drafting in…
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