Why You Keep Losing Every Argument? with Amy Armstrong

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Most people think conflict resolution means learning to be nicer or holding your tongue. Amy Armstrong, licensed social worker and conflict resolution expert, says that's exactly wrong.

In this conversation with Jennifer Dawn, Amy shares what she learned in the trenches of divorce court and custody battles, and why the real secret to resolving conflict starts with your nervous system, not your words.

TIMESTAMPS:

1:02 - Meet Amy Armstrong

2:18 - We're All Conflict Avoiders

4:55 - The Hidden Cost of People-Pleasing

6:53 - The "Yes Energy" Method

7:57 - Starting with the End in Mind

9:00 - Turning Complaints into Solutions

14:36 - How Calm Is Contagious

15:17 - The Nervous System, Safety, and the SOS Framework

16:33 - Daily Habits That Keep You Regulated

18:05 - Holding Two Truths at Once

19:14 - What Survival Mode Really Looks Like

20:33 - Amy's Story: Six Years in the Dark

22:37 - The Two Words That Change Everything

23:14 - Building Self-Trust One Small Step at a Time

24:36 - Practice Safety Before Hard Conversations

25:31 - The Five-Times-a-Day Check-In

28:01 - "Breathe, Breathe, Breathe": How Not to React

30:35 - When "Be Nicer" Triggers You

32:10 - The Nice Translator Technique

36:22 - Conflict Takes Two: You Don't Have to Buy In

38:26 - Boundaries Without Pushing People Away

39:24 - When Setting Limits Feels Like Survival

40:13 - The Teenager and the Dishes

42:20 - Amy's Free Resources

44:57 - Outro

Amy Armstrong:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachamyarmstrong

https://www.thecenterforfamilyresolution.com/

Jennifer Dawn:

https://www.instagram.com/jenniferdawn.coaching/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferdawn/

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