For the talk you keep postponing
Walk into the hard conversation steady.
Breathe first. Then lay out what's really going on and get calm, specific guidance on how to say it — one conversation at a time.
Steady yourself
A slow 4·4·6 breath before you begin — and again before you walk in. Nothing useful gets said from a clenched jaw.
Lay it out
What happened, what you want, how you feel, and how they might see it. Writing it down already loosens the knot.
Find the words
Guidance built from your details: how to open, sentences you could actually say, and what to do if it goes sideways.
The conversation rarely goes the way you rehearse it.
Preparing isn't about a script. It's about knowing what you actually want, being able to hear their side, and staying in the room when it gets uncomfortable.
Start with one conversation