Want to know how to talk to people with different points of view, especially when you’re on a date? My podcast guest has great tips for you.
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What do you do when someone you’re close to doesn’t share your views on something important, like politics or religion? My podcast guest, Leah Guy, can help! She is a spiritual teacher, speaker and intuitive healing artist. The author of three books including Overcoming Toxic Emotions, currently published in four languages, she also has a one-woman show, The Light Night of the Soul. Leah integrates her personal triumphs over sexual abuse, addiction, anxiety and eating disorders, along with more than two decades of experience in private practice working with clients and organizations, helping people transform their lives.
In this episode of Last First Date Radio:
- How to talk with people who don’t share your views about politics and other hard topics
- How to define what’s important to you
- How to set and enforce boundaries around your core values
- An exercise for accepting yourself and others wholeheartedly
EP 630: Leah Guy – How to Talk With People Who Don’t Share Your Views
Can you share how to talk with people who don’t share your views about politics and other hard topics?
I help people learn how to not abandon their own truth, keep healthy boundaries in their personal life, and practice deep acceptance. Many times we want to convince, persuade or fix other people when their views or values don’t align with our own. When we are confident and centered in our own truth and values and practice healthy interpersonal skills, our relationships can still thrive while having differing opinions.
How do you help people define their core values?
In order to not take things personally and not get into a heated discussion about a hot topic, it’s important to define your core values. I like to separate values depending on our community or our interpersonal relationships. I have people write lists of the top five or ten things that drive them in their life. What draws us towards others? It helps us become more intentional about our choices.
How do you help people set and enforce boundaries?
First, remember boundaries are for you. They’re not about the other person. It’s not about keeping people out. It’s to keep us within a creative safe space. We give this information to others to learn how to respect and care for others. “What do I need to best function in this particular area?” It can be challenging to feel we’re hurting others in order to take care of ourselves. That’s not the point. When we take care of ourselves, there’s no intention to hurt others.
Can you share an exercise to help people accept themselves and others wholeheartedly?
I have a course called Regaining Trust that would help. Ask yourself, “What would love do?” or “What would it look like to be good to myself now?” When we really love someone without the fear of being rejected or abandoned, that’s the energy we are looking for in order to accept ourselves wholeheartedly.
What are your final words of advice for anyone who wants to go on their last first date?
Show up so authentically that you don’t care if it’s your last first date. You don’t have anything to lose as long as you don’t lose yourself.
Connect with Leah
- Website www.leahguy.com
- IG, FB, TikTok @leahthemodernsage
- Free Gift: Got to Leah’s website and when you sign up for her newsletter, you’ll receive a free audio file on overcoming toxic emotions
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