Managing Difficult People
Managing Difficult People is a leadership podcast that helps managers, executives, and team leaders handle conflict, improve communication, and build stronger workplace relationships. You can’t change difficult people—but you can change how you lead, influence, and respond to them.
Each episode delivers practical strategies to reduce workplace tension, build trust, strengthen culture, and turn challenging personalities into opportunities for better leadership. Learn how to manage reactive communication, set boundaries, resolve conflict, and lead teams with clarity, confidence, and connection.
Managing Difficult People
Latest Episodes
Connecting Beyond Our Scars
When you’ve been hurt, disappointed, or overwhelmed, pulling away from people can feel safer. But what if the connection you’re avoiding is exactly what you need most?In this episode of Managing Difficult People, Adam Holbrook explores w...
When God Says Not Yet: Learning to Trust the Wait with Pastor Kyle Prichard
What do you do when you’ve prayed, worked hard, and done everything you know to do, but the answer still seems to be “not yet”?In this episode of Managing Difficult People, Adam Holbrook sits down with Pastor Kyle Prichard to explore wha...
How to Forgive Someone Who Isn’t Sorry
How do you forgive someone who hurt you, especially when they’re not sorry?In this episode of Managing Difficult People, Adam Holbrook takes forgiveness beyond the advice to simply “let it go” and shares four practical strategies for rel...
Mindset Matters
Who are you becoming, and are your thoughts and actions aligned with that person?In this episode of Managing Difficult People, Adam Holbrook explores why mindset matters when you’re pursuing something bigger for your life. He shares how ...
Allow Consequences: Let People Own Their Choices
Are you helping someone, or are you accidentally keeping them from learning how to help themselves?In this episode of Managing Difficult People, Adam Holbrook tackles what he calls the “savior mask”, our instinct to step in, fix problems...