Why “We Never Fight” is a Red Flag: How to Fight Well with Priya Parker

What if the secret to stronger relationships isn’t avoiding conflict—but learning how to do it well?

Conflict resolution expert and bestselling author Priya Parker joins us to teach us how to fight with more courage, clarity, and love—and how to know which relationships are actually worth the fight.

- Why “we never fight” can be a warning sign, not a relationship goal

- The difference between unhealthy peace and healthy heat

- How to know when to confront, when to let go, and when to walk away

- The simple rule that can make a hard conversation easier to hear: name the behavior, not the person

- Why the relationships with the most depth often require some heat—and why fighting well can bring us closer

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About Priya:

PRIYA PARKER is a facilitator, strategic advisor, and acclaimed author of The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters. Trained in the field of conflict resolution, Parker has worked on race relations on American college campuses and on peace processes in the Arab world, southern Africa, and India. She studied organizational design at MIT, public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School, and political and social thought at the University of Virginia.

Her new book THE ART OF FIGHTING: The Transformative Power of Conflict is available now.

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