Difficult people and radical acceptance: answering your questions about tricky relationships
Difficult people are everywhere. Maybe you're one of them, or maybe you're about to sit through an awkward holiday situation with someone you REALLY don't know how to handle.
This week, clinical psychologist Rachel Samson returns to answer all your questions on challenging people from the All in the Mind mailbox.
How do I deal with my coworker who's crossing boundaries? Should I try and make peace with my problematic family member?
We'll answer these questions and more — from how to avoid becoming a difficult person yourself, to the power of radical acceptance.
Thank you for listening to All in the Mind this year! If you have an episode idea for next year or want to send some feedback, you can email us at mind_rn@abc.net.au
Guest:
Rachel Samson
Clinical psychologist
Co-author, Beyond Difficult
Director of the Australian Association of Psychologists
Rachael Samson also appeared on our episode in November called Narcissist, or just a pain? How to deal with difficult people.
Credits:
Presenter/producer: Sana Qadar
Senior producer: James Bullen
Producer: Rose Kerr
Sound engineer: Bethany Stewart
You can catch up on more episodes of the All in the Mind podcast with journalist and presenter Sana Qadar, exploring the psychology of topics like stress, memory, communication and relationships on the ABC Listen app (Australia) or wherever you get your podcasts.
2025-12-14
29 min
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