98. Conquering the Fear of Making Things Worse

<h3 data-indent="0" data-pm-slice="1 3 []">When your partner responds negatively in a tough conversation, do you assume it's your fault or get blamed for "making things worse"?</h3> <p data-indent="0">Are you compelled to backpedal, smooth things over, or even withdraw your complaint or request?</p> <p data-indent="0">In this episode, I break down the fear many women have when speaking up - the fear of making things worse.</p> <h4 data-indent="0">We talk about:</h4> <ul> <li data-indent="0"> <p data-indent="0">Where the fear of making things worse comes from.</p> </li> <li data-indent="0"> <p data-indent="0">How to recognize that it's time to make a change.</p> </li> <li data-indent="0"> <p data-indent="0">Three things you can do to overcome your fear.</p> </li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal">Get the full show notes and links to the resources mentioned at <a href= "https://keeptalkingrevolution.com/podcast/b/ep-98">https://keeptalkingrevolution.com/podcast/b/ep-98</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">===</p> <p style="margin-top: 0in; background: white;"><strong><span style= "color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Connect with Sharon:</span></strong></p> <ul type="disc"> <li class="MsoNormal" style= "color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; background: white;"> <span style= "font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Open Sans',sans-serif;"> Website: </span><a href= "https://keeptalkingrevolution.com/"><span style= "font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Open Sans',sans-serif;">https://keeptalkingrevolution.com</span></a></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style= "color: black; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; background: white;"> <span style= "font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Open Sans',sans-serif;"> Connect on instagram: </span><a href= "https://www.instagram.com/keeptalkingrevolution/"><span style= "font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 107%; font-f