Let Harvard Leaders Show You How to Transform Conflict & Handle Life’s Chaos!

In this episode of Getting Open, Andrea Miller speaks with Harvard conflict resolution expert Bob Bordone and neurologist Dr. Joel Salinas about how to navigate conflict in a healthier way. They introduce their three-step framework—Name, Explore, Commit—from their new book, 'Conflict Resilience: Negotiating Disagreement Without Giving Up or Giving In.' They discuss why avoiding conflict leads to deeper problems, how to stay present in tough conversations, and why embracing discomfort can strengthen relationships and personal growth. Get your copy of 'Conflict Resilience' today: ➡️ https://www.amazon.com/Conflict-Resilience-Robert-Bordone/dp/0063278332 Chapters: 00:00 – Introduction 03:03 – New book: 'Conflict Resilience: Negotiating Disagreement Without Giving Up or Giving In' 07:11 – The importance of sitting with conflict 08:46 – The Five F’s: Fight, Flight, Freeze, Fawn, and Fester – our default conflict responses 14:02 – How avoiding conflict harms relationships and society as a whole 20:31 – The power of taking a pause 23:37 – The three-step conflict resilience framework: Name, Explore, Commit 35:22 – Deep listening: the key to understanding others in conflict 42:09 – How to handle defensive people and navigate difficult conversations 50:28 – The "Commit" step: when to stay or walk away from a conflict 56:58 – How embracing discomfort can lead to personal growth FOLLOW YOURTANGO INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/yourtango TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@yourtango THREADS | https://www.threads.net/@yourtango TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/YourTango FACEBOOK | https://www.facebook.com/YourTango/ “Getting Open w/ Andrea Miller” is a new podcast aimed at helping people truly open up to one another and to themselves by digging into hard truths and varying perspectives. We offer expert-approved relationship advice to help you grow emotionally through sharing compelling stories, vulnerable discussions, and personal insights we hope will spark inspiration. Subscribe to YourTango’s Youtube channel to make sure you catch new episodes of “Getting Open with Andrea Miller” Tuesdays at 3 PM ET. You can also listen anywhere you listen to your favorite podcasts. For all of our amazing articles and more, visit our website: https://www.YourTango.com Do you have a relationship issue or topic you’d like to discuss? Would you be interested in talking to our audience? Email us at gettingopen@yourtango.com ——————— #conflictresolution #emotionalintelligence #difficultconversations

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