If you actually just find the courage to stop interacting with them in a way that feeds something

in them, they will go find someone else to harass.

So let's get tactical.

How are we dealing with these people?

I'm going to give you five real quick, and then we're going to take a deep dive into each.

Number one, don't engage in their drama.

Number two, set and stick to your boundaries.

Number three, stop, stop trying to change them. Just stop. You're not going to change them.

And it's not your job. Number four, use the emotional shield technique. I'm going to explain that in a minute.

And number five, protect your energy.

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Hey guys, it's Rach.

Welcome back to the show.

I'm glad you're here to talk about difficult people.

I don't know why that makes me laugh because we all have our version of the difficult people.

And I felt like this was sort of a universally relevant conversation. But I want to add a little caveat before we jump in. My intention with this

episode is to talk about the difficult people that we encounter inside of everyday life, the ones that we

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