Nuance Needed 82: Fight Right: How to Have Healthy Conflict & Repair Relationships
Nov 4, 2025
49:34
Lots of people on the internet say that healthy conflict is important, but WTF does that actually mean? In this episode, we're breaking down what actually makes relationship repair possible—and why it requires way more nuance than viral self-help posts suggest. Skip to 8:45 to get to the meat of the episode.
In conversation, we tackle:
• Why defensiveness kills relationships faster than almost anything else
• How to actually sit with feedback you don't agree with
• The skill of allowing multiple truths to exist simultaneously—even when they contradict
• Why being present and emotionally regulated matters more than being "right"
• How to practice healthy conflict instead of avoiding it or bulldozing through it
• The uncomfortable reality that you get better at conflict by actually doing it
• Why curiosity about the other person's experience is more powerful than proving your point
If you’d like to support the show one of the best things you can do is leave us a review and share the pod! THANK YOU! We have some incredible BONUS episodes on our SUBSTACK! nuanceneeded.substack.com
To learn more about therapy reach out to Therapy for Women Center, therapyforwomencenter.com. We have therapists licensed in 42 states across the country and have offices if you are local to the Philadelphia area.
Want to join the conversation? You can email us podcast@therapyforwomencenter.com or LEAVE US A MESSAGE at 813-444-8683. We’d love to hear what you think!
In conversation, we tackle:
• Why defensiveness kills relationships faster than almost anything else
• How to actually sit with feedback you don't agree with
• The skill of allowing multiple truths to exist simultaneously—even when they contradict
• Why being present and emotionally regulated matters more than being "right"
• How to practice healthy conflict instead of avoiding it or bulldozing through it
• The uncomfortable reality that you get better at conflict by actually doing it
• Why curiosity about the other person's experience is more powerful than proving your point
If you’d like to support the show one of the best things you can do is leave us a review and share the pod! THANK YOU! We have some incredible BONUS episodes on our SUBSTACK! nuanceneeded.substack.com
To learn more about therapy reach out to Therapy for Women Center, therapyforwomencenter.com. We have therapists licensed in 42 states across the country and have offices if you are local to the Philadelphia area.
Want to join the conversation? You can email us podcast@therapyforwomencenter.com or LEAVE US A MESSAGE at 813-444-8683. We’d love to hear what you think!