Courageous Conversations: Why We Struggle to Ask for What We Want (and How to Change It) with Attia Qureshi
About this episode
Ian Morgan Cron discusses emotional confidence and negotiation strategies with Attia Qureshi.
Last week, we kicked off our Courageous Conversations series with a fresh look at building emotional confidence. This week, we lay the groundwork for how personality, emotional regulation, and awareness all play into navigating conversations that matter. I sat down with Attia Qureshi—an expert in negotiation and persuasion—but what unfolds isn't just about getting what you want. It's about why we want what we want…and what's really driving us underneath it all. Attia shares a moment of deep rejection from her childhood that led her to build what she calls an "exoskeleton" of strength. And as we talked, it became clear how many of us are still walking around with some version of that same armor—negotiating, relating, and even loving from a place of protection rather than connection. We explored how that plays out in everyday life—how we handle conflict, how we ask for what we need, how we respond when we feel threatened or unseen. And what I appreciated most about Attia is that she doesn't just talk about tactics—she talks about transformation. About moving from control to curiosity. From winning to understanding. From guarding yourself…to actually showing up. This is such an…
People in this episode
Guest: Attia Qureshi
Topics covered
- emotional confidence
- personality
- emotional regulation
- negotiation
- persuasion
Keywords
- courageous conversations
- transformation
- conflict resolution
- Enneagram
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Enneagram, Never Settle
Books & works: Courageous Conversations:, Never Settle
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