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On Today's Episode: Is there ever an ideal time to have those hard conversations? Date night isn\u2019t the time for it. During the week, with work, meetings, kids, and life maybe you are too exhausted to have those conversations. But to progress in your relationship, addressing the hard topics is key, and communication is mandatory for a healthy, happy, long-lasting relationship. Tom and Lisa walk through their own recent examples and give you tips for having those conversations no matter how difficult or how busy your partner may be. After nearly two decades together, they can give you a range of ideas for wherever you are in your relationship.\n\nSHOW NOTES:\nMagic Time | Tom shares why the \u201cmagic moment\u201d time doesn\u2019t exist [1:05]\nOpen Time | Why your partner needs to create time and space for the hard conversations [2:15]\nCarving Time | The importance of carving out time for difficult talks and addressing issues [3:22]\nWarnings | Make sure you are telling your partner and setting them up for success [5:05]\nGiving Hints | Tom reveals why hinting is not a good option and must be avoided [8:26]\nAssessing When | Tom walks through how he finds the best time to bring up hard talks [10:39]\nAny Topic, Any Time | How Tom & Lisa tried this rule for hard conversations & failed [14:13]\nRules of Engagement | Why laying out the rules and going through trial and error is best [15:27]\n\nFollow Lisa Bilyeu:\nWebsite: https://www.radicalconfidence.com/\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisabilyeu/\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/lisabilyeu\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/lisabilyeu\n\nFollow Tom Bilyeu:\nWebsite: https://impacttheory.com/\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/TomBilyeu\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/tombilyeu\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/\n\nAre You Ready for EXTRA Impact?\nCalling all Badasses!! If you really want to level up your confidence game, check out the WOMEN OF IMPACT SUBSCRIPTION, specially designed to turn you into the badass you were born to be!\xa0\nWomen of EXTRA Impact Subscription Benefits:\n\nNew episodes delivered ad-free\n\nExclusive access to listen to Women of Impact round table discussions, weekly motivation, previously unreleased episodes, and more!\xa0\n\nSubscriber-only access to an additional 4 podcasts with hundreds of archived Women of Impact episodes, meticulously curated into themed playlists, and updated weekly.\n\nLooking to boost your confidence? Check out the Get Confident playlist.\xa0\n\nWant to repair and heal your relationships? Start with Love Lab.\xa0\n\n\nCurious about your health? We\u2019ve got you covered in Health Hub.\xa0\n\n\nAnd of course, weekly boosts of mini-motivation from Lisa herself that'll have you strutting through life with your head held high on the Badass Boosts playlist\xa0\n\nDon't settle for mediocrity when you can be extraordinary!\nSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/457ebrP\nSubscribe on all other platforms (Google Podcasts, Spotify, Castro, Downcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Podcast Republic, Podkicker, and more) : https://impacttheorynetwork.supercast.com/\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices