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19.0 CONFLICT RESOLUTION FOR WOMEN: DEALING WITH DIFFICULT PEOPLE TYPES

In this powerful episode of PeaceMaking on Purpose, conflict resolution specialist Michelle Pexa unpacks a practical and eye-opening framework for understanding people types and difficult personalities in everyday life.
Whether in your family, workplace, friendships, or leadership roles, conflict often arises not just from disagreement—but from misunderstanding how people are wired differently.
This episode breaks down four key people types that influence communication, behavior, and relational tension
You’ll learn how each type shows up in both family systems and workplace environments, why certain behaviors trigger conflict, and how to respond with wisdom instead of frustration and anger.
This episode also clarifies an important distinction between people types vs. conflict styles, helping you understand that while conflict styles describe how people handle disagreement, people types reveal how they operate in everyday life.
Inside this episode, you’ll discover:
Why some personalities feel “difficult” in relationships
How to reduce emotional reactivity in conflict
How to communicate more effectively across different personality types
Why misunderstanding behavior creates unnecessary stress
Practical tools for navigating difference with peace and clarity
If you’ve ever struggled with communication breakdowns in your home or workplace, this episode will give you insight, language, and practical wisdom to respond better—not react faster.
Because peace is not about controlling people.
It’s about understanding them well enough to respond wisely.
Needs some extra help? We’d be happy to connect. Please reach out to Michelle at info@peacemakingonpurpose.com

18.0 CONFLICT RESOLUTION FOR WOMEN: HEALING COMMUNICATION WITH ESTRANGED ADULT CHILDREN (Part 2)

In Part 2 of this powerful conversation with Sarah Wall on family estrangement, conflict resolution, and healing broken relationships, we discuss one of the most painful experiences a mother can face: hearing an estranged or prodigal adult child say, “You hurt me” or “You were a bad parent.”
How do you respond without becoming defensive, overwhelmed with guilt, or trapped in shame?
How do you use active listening, empathy, emotional intelligence, and healthy communication skills during painful conversations with an estranged child?
In this episode of PeaceMaking on Purpose, we explore practical conflict resolution tools for moms navigating estrangement, family conflict, emotional healing, reconciliation, and difficult communication with adult children.
You’ll learn:
How to listen to your adult child’s perspective without defensiveness
Why validating your child’s feelings can help rebuild trust and emotional safety
How empathy and active listening support healing and reconciliation
Why acknowledging your child’s experience does not mean living under condemnation or shame
How unresolved hurt impacts parent-child relationships and family dynamics
Why emotional maturity and self-awareness are essential in conflict resolution
How moms can process grief, guilt, rejection, and heartbreak in healthy ways
The importance of separating your emotional processing from conversations with your child
How humility, empathy, and peacemaking create opportunities for restored relationships
Why imperfect parenting does not make you a failure
This episode is filled with biblical encouragement, relationship wisdom, communication strategies, and practical peacemaking tools for women seeking healing with estranged adult children, prodigal children, and fractured family relationships.
If you are searching for guidance on conflict resolution for women, family reconciliation, healing family relationships, Christian parenting, active listening skills, emotional healing, or communication with estranged adult children, this conversation will encourage you with hope, wisdom, and practical next steps toward peace and restoration.
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Sarah Wall Podcast Host of Praying Mom’s of Estranged Children
 

17.0 CONFLICT RESOLUTION FOR WOMEN: HOW TO RESTORE RELATIONSHIP WITH AN ESTRANGED OR PRODIGAL CHILD

What happens when your child becomes distant—and every conversation feels like conflict, misunderstanding, stress, or even silence?
In this powerful episode of PeaceMaking on Purpose, we explore one of the most painful and complex relationship challenges women face: estrangement from a child. Joined by Sarah Wall, Podcast host of Praying Moms of Estranged Children, we talk about how conflict resolution for women takes on a different depth when relationships are strained, communication is broken, and emotions like hurt, guilt, shame, and frustration are present.
If you’ve ever felt misunderstood, falsely accused, or overwhelmed by the desire to defend yourself and set the record straight, you’re not alone. But what if relationship restoration doesn’t begin there?
In Part 1, you’ll discover how to:
Shift from defensiveness to understanding using conflict resolution and emotional intelligence
Navigate the deep pain of family conflict and estrangement without losing yourself
Practice active listening and empathy to better understand your child’s perspective
Learn how to hear your child’s heart—even when you don’t agree
Use empathy in difficult conversations without compromising your values
Release the pressure to have your emotional needs met by your child
Seek healthy, safe support and build emotional resilience
Bring what you hear into prayer and faith-based healing, trusting God with the process
This conversation offers practical peacemaking tools, relationship skills, and conflict resolution strategies for women who long for healing, peace, and restored connection. Whether your child is distant, estranged, or communication feels strained, this episode will equip you with a new mindset rooted in understanding, emotional awareness, and hope.
Because restoring relationships isn’t about winning the argument—it’s about rebuilding connection through intentional peacemaking.
 
 

16.0 CONFLICT RESOLUTION FOR WOMEN: LISTENING SKILLS THAT TURN CONFLICT INTO CONNECTION (part 2)

Do your conversations ever leave you feeling confused or stuck in conflict? 
In Part Two of this active listening series, we move beyond simply being present and teach you the practical skills that create real resolution and connection.
In this episode, you’ll learn two powerful tools for conflict resolution:
✨ Reflecting – showing others you truly heard what they said✨ Reframing – uncovering what really matters beneath the surface
Through real-life parenting and workplace examples, you’ll discover how to:
De-escalate emotional conversations
Improve communication in relationships, marriage, and parenting
Reduce stress and miscommunication
Build empathy and emotional intelligence
Move from defensiveness to understanding and win/win outcomes
You’ll also learn a simple shift to use in real time:👉 What do they really want? What matters most? What’s at stake?
Because most conflict isn’t about the issue—it’s about feeling heard, respected, and valued.
If you’re ready to grow in peacemaking, communication skills, and difficult conversations, this episode gives you practical tools you can start using today.
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15.0 CONFLICT RESOLUTION FOR WOMEN: LISTENING SKILLS THAT TRANSFORM DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS

Have you had conversations break down before they ever got resolved?
In this episode of PeaceMaking on Purpose, we focus on two powerful, practical communication skills that can completely change the direction of conflict: attending skills and open-ended questions.
If you’ve ever been told “you’re not listening”—or you’ve walked away from a conversation feeling frustrated, or shut down—this episode will help you develop the kind of listening that builds trust and creates real connection.
You’ll learn:
What attending skills are and how they communicate presence, safety, and respect
How body language, eye contact, and removing distractions impact difficult conversations
Why people can feel when you’re physically present but mentally absent
The difference between closed questions vs. open-ended questions
How to ask better questions that invite clarity instead of defensiveness
We also unpack an important insight from communication research and neuro science: The words we use to ask questions will activate parts of the brain that will either facilitate open discussion or shut it down with defensiveness.
This small shift in language can have a powerful impact on how your conversations unfold—especially in moments of tension.
Whether you're navigating marriage conflict, workplace tension, or strained relationships, these tools will help you move from reactive communication to intentional peacemaking and emotional intelligence.
Because when you learn to be fully present—and ask the right questions—you don’t just manage conflict…you create space for understanding, connection, and lasting change.
 

14.0. CONFLICT RESOLUTION FOR CHRISTIAN WOMEN: FREEDOM FROM SHAME, GUILT & UNRESOLVED CONFLICT

Struggling with shame after conflict? Feeling stuck in stress, guilt, or emotional frustration after a difficult conversation—or even a relationship that remains strained or unresolved?
In this episode, we explore how women experience conflict resolution, emotional stress, and relational tension when shame and self-condemnation enter the picture. Conflict doesn’t always end in clarity or restoration. Sometimes, despite your best efforts, relationships remain broken, conversations are refused, or forgiveness is not offered by the other person.
And in that space, many women quietly carry a heavy burden of guilt—questioning whether they did enough, said enough, or should have been able to fix what is now an estranged or unresolved relationship.
We unpack:
Why women often hide or avoid conflict and carry internal emotional stress
How shame distorts your role in conflict and fuels guilt, frustration, and self-blame
What happens when you’ve pursued peace—but the other person remains unwilling or unforgiving
Why unresolved or estranged relationships do not always equal personal failure
The difference between healthy conviction and destructive condemnation
How to release emotional pressure when restoration is not currently possible
This episode brings a grounded, freeing perspective on what it means to live with integrity in relationships—even when outcomes are not mutual.
Rooted in Scripture—including Romans 8:1–2, Romans 8:31, Romans 8:33–34, and Colossians 2:11–14—you’ll be reminded that there is no condemnation for those in Christ, and no accusation that overrides God’s declaration over your life.
Even in situations of unresolved conflict or relational estrangement, you are not defined by another person’s unwillingness to reconcile. You are not responsible for controlling another person’s response. And you are not meant to carry lifelong guilt for what was outside your authority to fix.
Instead, you are invited into freedom from shame, emotional clarity, and healthy peacemaking—learning how to release what is not yours to carry, while still walking in wisdom, love, and emotional maturity.
If you’ve ever felt:
Stuck in guilt over a broken or strained relationship
Emotionally exhausted from unresolved conflict
Frustrated by lack of reconciliation or forgiveness from someone else
Pressured to “fix” something you cannot control
Or weighed down by shame after difficult conversations
This episode will help you release condemnation and step into peace, clarity, and emotional freedom.
You are not defined by unresolved relationships. You are not disqualified by estrangement. And you are not alone in learning how to walk through conflict with both wisdom and grace.
There is freedom ahead.
 

13.0 CONFLICT STYLES EXPLAINED FOR WOMEN: WHY DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS GO WRONG (And How to Handle Them Better)

Have you ever walked away from a conversation feeling frustrated… wondering why it went wrong?
For many women, conflict can trigger anger, stress, or withdrawal—and without realizing it, we fall into patterns that keep us stuck.
In this episode, we’re reviewing the 5 conflict styles—Competitors, Collaborators, Compromisers, Accommodators, and Avoiders—and how they shape the way you show up in difficult conversations.
But more importantly, you’ll learn how to move beyond just understanding your style… and start leading conversations toward win/win outcomes.
Because here’s the truth:Most conflict doesn’t break down because of the issue—it breaks down because the process isn’t working for the people involved.
If you’ve ever struggled with:
Managing anger in the moment
Feeling overwhelmed by stress during conflict
Avoiding hard conversations—or overreacting in them
Wanting to be a peacemaker but not knowing how
This episode will give you practical, real-life tools to navigate conflict resolution with clarity, confidence, and emotional intelligence.
You’ll learn how to:✔ Understand your default conflict style (and others’)✔ Create emotional safety in difficult conversations✔ Communicate in a way that helps people feel heard and respected✔ Move from tension to peacemaking and connection✔ Lead conversations toward healthy, sustainable win/win outcomes
Healthy conflict isn’t about winning—it’s about creating a process where people feel safe, heard, and valued.
And when you learn how to do that…you don’t just resolve conflict—you strengthen relationships.

12.0 CONFLICT RESOLUTION FOR WOMEN:EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE & WHY YOU FIGHT THE WAY YOU DO

In this episode of Peace Making on Purpose, we’re diving into a powerful question for Women:Why do you react the way you do in conflict?
If you’ve ever walked away from a conversation wondering, “Why did I shut down… give in… or push so hard?”—you’re not alone.  The truth is, your conflict style is not random—it’s learned.
If you struggle with communication in conflict resolution, people-pleasing, avoidance, anger, or repeating the same arguments, this episode will help you understand the patterns behind your reactions.
In this episode, you’ll discover the 5 conflict styles—avoiding, accommodating, competing, compromising, and collaborating—and how each one shows up in difficult conversations. More importantly, you’ll learn the strengths, weaknesses, and deeper emotional needs behind each style so you can begin to respond with greater awareness and emotional intelligence.
We’ll explore how patterns formed through upbringing, relationships, and personality shape the way you handle tension—and why many conflicts repeat themselves when those patterns go unrecognized.
You’ll gain practical insight to help you:• Recognize your default conflict style• Understand what drives your reactions• Communicate more effectively under pressure• Break unhealthy patterns that lead to repeated conflict• Move toward healthier, peacemaking outcomes
Because real peace doesn’t come from reacting to conflict—it comes from understanding it.
If you’re ready to grow in emotional intelligence, strengthen your communication skills, and experience more clarity and confidence in difficult conversations, this episode is for you.
 
 

11.0 CONFLICT RESOLUTION FOR WOMEN: WHY WINNING ARGUMENTS IS COSTING YOU RELATIONSHIPS

Have you ever walked away from a conversation replaying it in your mind…wondering why, even though you said what needed to be said, something still feels off?
Or maybe you stayed quiet to keep the peace…but inside, you felt overlooked, frustrated… even resentful.
This is the tension so many Christian women carry.The desire to be truthful… but still loving.To stand firm… but not cause harm.To be heard… without losing the relationship.
In this episode of Peace Making on Purpose, we uncover what’s really happening beneath the surface of conflict—and why it often leaves one person feeling like they “won”… while the relationship quietly loses.
Through a biblical lens, we explore the three outcomes of conflict—win-win, win-lose, and lose-lose—and how each one impacts trust, connection, and long-term relationship health.
You’ll discover why win-lose approaches create distance, defensiveness, anger, and unresolved tension—and how choosing a win-win path reflects the heart of Christ: full of both grace and truth.
This episode will walk you through:• The hidden cost of needing to be right• How to shift from “me vs you” to “us vs the problem”• Practical, faith-based communication skills for real-life conversations• Simple techniques to help you stay grounded, listen well, and respond with wisdom• How to pursue peace without losing your voice
If you’ve ever felt torn between speaking up and keeping the peace, this conversation will give you a new way forward—one that strengthens relationships instead of slowly breaking them down.
Because as women of faith, we are called higher.Not just to win…but to restore.
Let’s be tough on the issue and soft on the person
 
 

10.0 CONFLICT RESOLUTION FOR WOMEN: STOP ARGUING & START LISTENING

Why do so many conversations turn into arguing instead of understanding?Many conflicts escalate not because people disagree, but because someone feels unheard.
In this episode of Peace Making on Purpose, we explore how better communication skills—especially the skill of listening—can completely transform difficult conversations and lead to effective Conflict Resolution and Peace.
You’ll learn why listening becomes so difficult during conflict and how common barriers like assumptions, expectations, distractions, and planned responses prevent us from truly hearing what the other person is trying to communicate. When these listening barriers take over, small disagreements can quickly turn into frustrating arguments.
This episode introduces a powerful principle for peace making in conflict: before asserting your own position, first listen with the intention to both hear and understand. When practiced well, listening can clarify the real issues, reveal the motivations behind someone’s position, diffuse emotional tension, and build the trust needed for productive conflict resolution.
You’ll also learn practical communication skills that help move conversations away from arguing and toward understanding, including how to reflect what someone is saying, acknowledge emotions, and reframe interests so solutions become easier to find.
If you are a woman who wants to improve your conflict resolution skills, strengthen your relationships, and move from arguing toward peace making, this episode will give you simple listening strategies you can begin using immediately.