Stop Letting People Use Their Personality As An Excuse

Leave me a voicemail! https://jeffersonfisher.com/ask-jefferson In this "Ask Jefferson" episode, I answer seven voicemails live, no script, no prep, just raw conversation. A woman dealing with a rude step-daughter-in-law who hides behind "that's just my personality." A caller navigating divorce mediation with kids involved. Someone getting hit with backhanded compliments at work. A woman in a relationship with a narcissistic partner who laughs at her pain. A woman who just wants to be friends but he won't get the message. A grandmother trying to reach a know-it-all teenager. And someone whose silence isn't working on a person who just keeps talking. If you've ever needed the exact words to hold your ground, set a boundary, or get through to someone who isn't listening, this one's for you. Join me on Supercast for ad-free episodes, bonus content, and AMAs: https://jefferson.supercast.com/ Order The Next Conversation Workbook: https://www.jeffersonfisher.com/workbook Want a FREE communication tip each week? Click here to join my newsletter. https://www.jeffersonfisher.com/newsletter Thank you to our Sponsors: Cozy Earth. Upgrade Your Every Day. Get 20% off at cozyearth.com/jefferson or use code JEFFERSON at check out. https://cozyearth.com/pages/jefferson LMNT. Head to https://drinkLMNT.com/jefferson to try risk free. Dose. Save 35% on your first month of subscription by going to dosedaily.co/JEFFERSON or entering JEFFERSON at checkout. BetterHelp. Click https://betterhelp.com/jeffersonfisher for a discount on your first month of therapy. Like what you hear? Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a 5-star review! Order my new book, The Next Conversation, today! https://www.jeffersonfisher.com/book Suggest a topic or ask a question for me to answer on the show! https://www.jeffersonfisher.com/topic Join my School of Communication. https://www.jeffersonfisher.com/membership Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jefferson_fisher Follow me on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@justaskjefferson?lang=en Follow me on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffersonfisher/

Jefferson Fisherhost

May 19, 202648mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: May 19, 2026
Duration: 48m
Channel: The Jefferson Fisher Podcast
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Leave me a voicemail! https://jeffersonfisher.com/ask-jefferson In this "Ask Jefferson" episode, I answer seven voicemails live, no script, no prep, just raw conversation. A woman dealing with a rude step-daughter-in-law who hides behind "that's just my personality." A caller navigating divorce mediation with kids involved. Someone getting hit with backhanded compliments at work. A woman in a relationship with a narcissistic partner who laughs at her pain. A woman who just wants to be friends but he won't get the message. A grandmother trying to reach a know-it-all teenager. And someone whose silence isn't working on a person who just keeps talking. If you've ever needed the exact words to hold your ground, set a boundary, or get through to someone who isn't listening, this one's for you. Join me on Supercast for ad-free episodes, bonus content, and AMAs: https://jefferson.supercast.com/ Order The Next Conversation Workbook: https://www.jeffersonfisher.com/workbook Want a FREE communication tip each week? Click here to join my newsletter. https://www.jeffersonfisher.com/newsletter Thank you to our Sponsors: Cozy Earth. Upgrade Your Every Day. Get 20% off at cozyearth.com/jefferson or use code JEFFERSON at check out. https://cozyearth.com/pages/jefferson LMNT. Head to https://drinkLMNT.com/jefferson to try risk free. Dose. Save 35% on your first month of subscription by going to dosedaily.co/JEFFERSON or entering JEFFERSON at checkout. BetterHelp. Click https://betterhelp.com/jeffersonfisher for a discount on your first month of therapy. Like what you hear? Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a 5-star review! Order my new book, The Next Conversation, today! https://www.jeffersonfisher.com/book Suggest a topic or ask a question for me to answer on the show! https://www.jeffersonfisher.com/topic Join my School of Communication. https://www.jeffersonfisher.com/membership Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jefferson_fisher Follow me on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@justaskjefferson?lang=en Follow me on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffersonfisher/

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Jefferson Fisher
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Host of The Jefferson Fisher Podcast, answering listener voicemails with communication and relationship advice.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Jefferson Fisher Podcast, featuring Jefferson Fisher, Stop Letting People Use Their Personality As An Excuse explores use questions, boundaries, and legal support to stop verbal mistreatment Fisher argues that “it’s just my personality” is often used as cover for chosen rudeness, and recommends shifting from accusatory statements to disarming questions that force reflection.

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