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How to Actually Talk to Your Partner About Your Needs (Without Crying or Screaming)

How to Actually Talk to Your Partner About Your Needs (Without Crying or Screaming)

Update: 2025-09-09
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Ever feel like every conversation with your partner ends in tears, yelling, or silence? In this episode of the Fresh & Fired Up Podcast, Dr. Emily Marshall and Hailee Piendl share practical strategies on how to actually talk to your partner about your needs—without crying or screaming.

Through the lens of parenting, back-to-school stress, and family dynamics, they explore:

  • Proven relationship communication skills
  • The power of emotional regulation in difficult conversations
  • Why defensiveness damages connection and how to avoid it
  • How self-awareness and forgiveness transform conflict
  • Creating healthy environments at home and at work through grounded leadership

Key takeaways:

  • Back-to-school transitions highlight the need for grounded leadership.
  • Open communication builds stronger relationships.
  • Past experiences shape present dynamics.
  • Timing, tone, and framing matter when addressing sensitive issues.

If you’re ready to stop walking on eggshells and start feeling heard in your relationships, this episode offers tools you can use today.

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How to Actually Talk to Your Partner About Your Needs (Without Crying or Screaming)

How to Actually Talk to Your Partner About Your Needs (Without Crying or Screaming)