The KYLO Show

When Feedback Fails: How to Stay Powerful with Defensive People


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What do you do when your feedback is met with stonewalling, shutdowns, or accusations? In this episode of The KYLO Show, Danny and Brittney return with more live Q&A from their tour stop in Newcastle, Washington, tackling tough questions about feedback, conflict, narcissism, and relational disconnect. Through personal stories and real-life coaching moments, they offer wisdom for navigating relationships where feedback feels impossible and disconnection seems inevitable. If you’ve ever felt stuck in a one-sided relationship or struggled to confront dysfunction in love, this episode will equip you to stay powerful, connected, and courageous.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

  • What to do when someone resists or shuts down your feedback.

  • How to stay calm, clear, and connected when emotions run high.

  • Why asking “What did you hear me say?” is a game-changer for clarity.

  • The difference between repentance and self-justification in broken trust.

  • How to approach accusations of narcissism in a culture that overuses the term.

    Key Takeaways:

    • Don’t confuse judgment for feedback: True feedback is sharing your experience, not labeling or controlling the other person.

    • Safe connection takes time: If someone has never experienced feedback as love, they may need consistent safety before they engage.

    • Stay powerful, even when others aren’t: You get to choose self-control, honor, and clarity, regardless of how the other person responds.

    • Build trust with repetition: Healing relational dynamics takes practice, courage, and time—not a one-time conversation.

    • Repentance isn’t promises—it’s change: When trust is broken, words don’t restore it—consistent changed behavior does.

      Join the Conversation:

      Have you ever struggled to give feedback to someone who wouldn’t receive it? What helped you stay connected and powerful? Let us know by leaving a review or connecting on socials.

      Stay Connected:

      Website: www.LovingonPurpose.com
      Instagram: @dannylovingonpurpose
      Instagram: @brittneyserpell

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