82. How to Navigate Conflict and Difficult Conversations with Resilience – with Elizabeth Williamson

The Quiet Warrior Podcast with Serena Low

In this insightful episode of The Quiet Warrior Podcast, Serena speaks with Elizabeth Williamson, a relationship coach, trauma-informed facilitator, and leadership mentor who has spent over two decades helping individuals, couples, and leaders navigate conflict, repair trust, and communicate with courage.

Elizabeth brings a wealth of experience from psychology, somatic therapy, and systemic constellations to teach us how to hold respectful, clear, and boundary-honouring conversations—especially when the stakes feel high.

In this episode, we explore:

• What makes conflict feel threatening—and how to work through the nervous system’s response
  
• Why silence and people-pleasing often stem from trauma, not weakness
  
• How to prepare for a difficult conversation with presence, clarity, and respect
  
• The role of resilience and emotional regulation in sustainable leadership
  
• What it means to hold both compassion and boundaries in relationships
  
• Why conflict, when handled well, can actually strengthen connection
  
• Practical tools for self-awareness, repair, and relational safety
  
  
  

Whether you're a quiet achiever navigating leadership, or someone working to improve your personal relationships, this episode will help you move through conflict with more confidence and care.

Connect with Elizabeth:
Website: https://elizabethwilliamsonsolutions.com
LinkedIn: Elizabeth Williamson on LinkedIn

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This episode was edited by Aura House Productions

Chapters

1. Welcome to the Quiet Warrior Podcast (00:00:00)

2. Elizabeth's Journey Through Conflict (00:01:44)

3. Understanding the Root Causes of Conflict (00:13:39)

4. The Drama Triangle in Conflicts (00:19:04)

5. The Introvert's Advantage in Conflict (00:30:39)

6. The Five-Step Framework for Assertiveness (00:42:10)

7. Episode Closing and Connect with Elizabeth (00:53:05)