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    Learn practical strategies to respond with confidence when someone puts you down, avoiding the freeze response and finding the middle path between passivity and aggression.

    Master the Perfect Comeback

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    Standing your ground doesn't mean being mean or aggressive; it's about learning how to respond with confidence when someone puts you down, without escalating the situation or compromising your values.

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    3 h 43 m•4 Episodes

    Key Takeaways

    1

    Finding Your Comeback Confidence

    0:00
    0:12
    0:22
    0:33
    0:45
    0:56
    2

    The Brain Science Behind Your Freeze Response

    1:11
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    2:17
    2:32
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    Reframing the Insult Game

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    4:08
    4

    The Art of the Confident Response

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    Building Your Confidence Foundation

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    Practice Makes Confident

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    Your Personal Action Plan

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    Standing Tall in Your Truth

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