{"podcast":{"title":"It’s All Your Fault: High Conflict People","slug":"it-s-all-your-fault-high-conflict-people-5633630","podcast_index_feed_id":5633630,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/itsallyourfault","website_url":"https://trustory.fm/its-all-your-fault","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/sW6cJ7nwhQQfx0-nTPir_wLwI8rfRfgSbR1O3TXAmm8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzMzMTkxLzE2NjA0/MTU5MjAtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg","author":"TruStory FM","episode_count":210,"summary":"Hosted by Bill Eddy, LCSW, Esq. and Megan Hunter, MBA, It’s All Your Fault! High Conflict People explores the five types of people who can ruin your life—people with high conflict personalities and how they weave themselves into our lives in romance, at work, next door, at school, places of worship, and just about everywhere, causing chaos, exhaustion, and dread for everyone else. They are the most difficult of difficult people — some would say they’re toxic. Without them, tv shows, movies, and the news would be boring, but who wants to live that way in your own life! Have you ever wanted to know what drives them to act this way? In the It’s All Your Fault podcast, we’ll take you behind the scenes to understand what’s happening in the brain and illuminates why we pick HCPs as life partners, why we hire them, and how we can handle interactions and relationships with them. We break down everything you ever wanted to know about people with the 5 high conflict personality types: narcissistic, borderline, histrionic, antisocial/sociopath, and paranoid. And we’ll give you tips on how to spot them and how to deal with them.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-all-your-fault-high-conflict-people-5633630"},"episode":{"title":"SLIC Solutions for Limits: How to Set Boundaries That Actually Work (with Ekaterina Ricci)","slug":"slic-solutions-for-limits-how-to-set-boundaries-that-actually-work-with-ekaterina-ricci","published_at":"2026-01-29T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-all-your-fault-high-conflict-people-5633630/slic-solutions-for-limits-how-to-set-boundaries-that-actually-work-with-ekaterina-ricci","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-all-your-fault-high-conflict-people-5633630","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/eb3f2b6f","audio_url":"https://op3.dev/e/media.transistor.fm/eb3f2b6f/532c840a.mp3","summary":"Setting Effective Limits: A Conversation About SLIC Solutions for Conflict Bill Eddy and Megan Hunter welcome co-author Ekaterina Ricci to discuss their new book \"SLIC Solutions for Conflict,\" exploring practical approaches to setting limits and consequences with individuals who demonstrate challenging behaviors. The episode introduces the \"two and a half steps\" approach: establishing clear boundaries, implementing consequences, and selectively using empathy, attention, and respect (EAR) statements. Traditional empathy-focused approaches may sometimes enable rather than resolve difficult situations, particularly with individuals who demonstrate manipulative behaviors. Bill Eddy outlines five crucial questions for establishing consequences: Is it proportional? Have positive consequences been considered? Is it safe? Are you prepared to enforce it? Do you need assistance? Questions we answer: How can empathy make conflict worse? Why is advance preparation important? How does social media impact younger generations' ability to set boundaries? When should you seek help imposing consequences? Whether managing professional relationships, navigating family dynamics, or maintaining personal boundaries, this episode provides practical tools for setting effective limits while maintaining respect and safety. Learn how preparation, practice, and proper timing can help you implement boundaries with confidence. Additional Resources Watch this episode on YouTube ! 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