Navigating conflict with Mia Madafferi

In this episode of the Powerful Steps podcast, I speak with the impressive Mia Madafferi – lawyer, successful female entrepreneur and founder of Grey Rock Consulting. Mia is highly experienced in navigating complex disputes – so if you’re facing challenges with a difficult personality in your business or life, this episode will be an invaluable listen.  Mia delivers some excellent expert advice around dealing with high-conflict and narcissistic personality types, from creating – and maintaining – boundaries even when facing resistance, to the transformational perspective shift that will change everything for you in this dynamic.  During this conversation, Mia shares that her next powerful step is to go international, and she currently has some exciting group programs in the works, so watch this space!  I learnt so much during this conversation, and I hope you do too. [1:32] Mia takes us through her career backstory, from having a passionate sense of compassion and justice from her early years, to deciding to pursue law even in the face of resistance from her family, and ultimately learning to back herself.   [4:06] Mia talks about the traditional nature of the legal profession, fitting (or not fitting) into the traditional mould of a lawyer, and how she started to excel when she stopped trying to fit into that box and stepped into her own truth.    [6:00] Learning to backing yourself is a process that requires listening to your intuition and cutting out the noise. Responding to people who say ‘you can’t do that’ involves taking them on a journey until they are advocating for you too.    [8:25] When navigating high-conflict situations with a narcissist, the key is in accepting who they are, knowing it’s not personal, creating boundaries and standing by them.   [13:16] Mia started Grey Rock Consultancy following personal experiences and situations that caused her to realise she was constantly people-pleasing. She talks about the importance of realising when you need to reach out for support when dealing with narcissistic behaviour.   [15:58] Tory shares some of her own journey dealing with difficult conflict, and subsequently winning full custody of her daughter and a restraining order.    [17:05] Much of the advice around how to navigate narcissistic or high-conflict personalities can be so hard to apply when you’re personally invested, so Mia shares the enormous focus shift that you need to take in order to successfully deal with these situations.   [20:54] Why dealing with these types can be like dealing with a toddler, and acknowledging that the process for women to emerge out the other side when dealing with narcissistic or high-conflict personalities is an individual journey.   Where to find Mia Madafferi Want to know more about this legal powerhouse?   Website: www.greyrockconsulting.com.au Instagram: @greyrockconsulting LinkedIn: Mia Madafferi     Where to Find Tory Archbold Are you ready to take a powerful step forward in business and in life? You can join Tory’s dynamic community of top female entrepreneurs by signing up to the Powerful Steps Coffee Challenge (it’s free!): https://powerful-steps.com/coffee-challenge/.   You can also connect with Tory Archbold and her offerings, including corporate keynote speaking, business mentoring and the popular Business Attraction Program, here: Instagram: @powerfulsteps LinkedIn: Powerful Steps by Tory Archbold YouTube: Powerful Steps – YouTube Business Attraction Program: click hereSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.