In this episode, Eve dives into why difficult conversations feel so hard and how to approach them without fear, fallout, or emotional shutdown.

She introduces the Magic 3 framework, a simple, powerful way to navigate conversations that feel loaded, tense, or long overdue, and explores why so many communication breakdowns aren’t about what we say, but how we listen.

We’re not talking about scripts or saying things “perfectly.”
We’re focusing more on staying present, being heard, and creating conversations that move things forward instead of leaving everyone stuck.

Eve also shares ideas for more creative ways to engage in difficult dialogue, especially when traditional approaches just don’t work.

If you’ve ever walked away from a conversation thinking “That didn’t come out how I meant it” or “I wish I’d said something different,” this episode will give you a calmer, clearer way in.

The conversation you’re avoiding isn’t going away, but your confidence in having it can grow.

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Today, we look at something most of us struggle with but rarely talk about: difficult conversations. The ones we rehearse in our heads. The ones we avoid for years. The ones that quietly shape our relationships, families, and sense of self.

Eve shares her background and the experiences that led her to this work, before introducing her powerful and practical framework: The Magic 3.

This simple but deeply effective process helps you:

• Clarify what’s really going on beneath the surface
• Communicate with honesty instead of fear
• Correct course when conversations go off track

Rather than reacting, over-explaining, or shutting down, The Magic 3 gives you a structure you can return to again and again, whether you’re navigating relationships, parenting, separation, or long-standing emotional patterns.

This episode isn’t about winning arguments.
It’s about speaking with intention, protecting emotional safety, and learning how to say what needs to be said, without causing more harm.

If you’ve ever thought “I don’t know how to start this conversation” or “I don’t want to make things worse”, this episode is for you.

In this episode:

• Why difficult conversations feel so hard and why avoiding them doesn’t protect us
• Eve’s personal journey into communication and emotional safety
• The Magic 3 process: Clarify. Communicate. Correct.
• How to start practising better conversations in real life, not just in theory.

Takeaway:
You don’t need the perfect words.
You need the right approach.

This episode invites you to stop staying silent and start speaking in a way that actually changes things.

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Difficult conversations don’t fall apart because people don’t care.
They fall apart because the words, the tone, and the fear underneath take over.

In this episode, Eve Stanway explores what really happens when conversations feel too hard to have and why logic alone rarely helps in the moment.

Eve shares her unique coaching approach, including how voice, performance, and even singing can help people regulate their nervous system and reconnect with what they actually want to say. Because when emotions run high, communication isn’t just about language, it’s about safety, presence, and expression.

You’ll hear why the words we choose can either escalate conflict or soften it, and how small shifts in language can completely change the outcome of a difficult conversation. Eve also gives a glimpse into the practical tools she’ll be sharing in future episodes, tools designed to help you stay grounded, clear, and connected when conversations feel loaded or emotionally charged.

If you’ve ever replayed a conversation in your head thinking “I wish I’d said that differently”, you’ll find this episode very useful.

In this episode, we explore:

• Why difficult conversations are rarely about the surface issue
• How voice and performance can support emotional regulation
• The hidden power of language in moments of conflict
• What actually helps people navigate conversations they’re afraid of having.

This is a gentle, human look at communication, not as a script to memorise, but as a skill you can feel safe learning.

Because your voice matters, especially in the moments that feel hardest.

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The way you speak to your children today becomes the voice they carry into adulthood.

In this episode, Eve explores how our own childhood experiences quietly shape the way we communicate as adults, especially when conversations feel charged, emotional, or uncomfortable.

She reflects on the messages we absorb growing up, the coping mechanisms we develop, and how easily these patterns are passed down without us realising. For parents in particular, this episode is an invitation to pause and ask an important question: What am I teaching my child about communication, safety, and expression, without even saying a word?

Eve also gently challenges how differently children are being raised today, and what may be lost when difficult emotions are rushed, avoided, or smoothed over rather than understood.

We are not blaming, we are creating awareness.

You’ll be encouraged to:

• Notice your own communication habits under pressure
• Reflect on where those patterns began
• Consider how your words, tone, and silences affect your child
• Use self-reflection as a starting point for change

Eve invites listeners to journal after the episode and share their reflections, helping to shape future conversations on the podcast.

Because learning to navigate difficult conversations doesn’t start when conflict appears.
It starts when we’re willing to look inward.

Journal prompts encouraged.
Your reflections may inspire future episodes.

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What shapes the voice you carry into difficult conversations? Long before conflict shows up in adulthood, our earliest experiences quietly teach us how to speak… or stay silent.

In this episode, Eve shares a deeply personal part of her story, a childhood spent sailing around the world until the age of 11. A life without roots, routine, or certainty. A life that demanded adaptability, emotional awareness, and resilience long before she had words for them.

This isn’t nostalgia.
It’s reflection.

Eve explores how those early years shaped her relationship with communication, safety, and truth and why understanding where your voice was formed is essential if you want to use it with confidence today.

This episode is for you if:

• You’ve ever struggled to express what you really feel
• You sense your past still shows up in present-day conversations
• You want to understand why speaking up can feel so hard and what helps

This is the beginning of a deeper conversation Eve will continue throughout the podcast: how lived experience shapes the way we communicate, connect, and protect ourselves.

Because difficult conversations don’t start in the moment.
They start in the stories we carry.

Have a conversation you’re afraid to have? Eve wants to hear from you.

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What happens when the hardest conversations go unsaid? In this opening episode of Dare to Speak: Difficult conversations that change everything, Eve introduces the heart of the podcast a space for the conversations that change everything, especially when silence has done more damage than words ever could.

So many relationships don’t break because of one dramatic moment, but because of what’s never spoken. The swallowed feelings. The avoided truths. The fear of making things worse until silence becomes the loudest voice in the room.

This episode explores why difficult conversations feel so terrifying, how silence shows up in conflict and separation, and why learning to speak calmly, safely, and honestly can be the turning point for healing, clarity, or even a better ending.

Eve also shares what’s coming next: weekly episodes grounded in real experiences, emotional insight, and practical support for anyone facing tough conversations around relationships, break-ups, co-parenting, or personal boundaries.

You’re invited into the conversation too. If there’s something you’re struggling to say or a conversation you don’t know how to begin this podcast is for you.

Because your voice matters. Even now.

Coming up:
– Exploring why silence takes hold in relationships
– Honest reflections drawn from lived experience
– Weekly episodes tackling the conversations people avoid most
– Listener-led topics, your questions and stories shape future episodes

If you’ve ever thought “I don’t know how to say this” start here.

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