The Catholic Coaching Podcast
When we encountered New Age philosophies in Life Coaching that ran counter to our Christian beliefs, we decided to take the best practices of Life Coaching and infuse them with the rich traditions of our Catholic Faith. We're Matt and Erin Ingold, Catholic coaches and the founders of Metanoia Catholic, our Catholic Life Coaching Company. Join us as we share practical coaching tips to being transformed by the renewing of your mind so that you can be free to discover and choose your greatest calling in life.
The Catholic Coaching Podcast
303. Sanguines & Conflict: How to Stop Fleeing the Hard Conversations
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Do you rush to "kiss and make up" after a fight just to keep the peace, only to find the same argument exploding a week later? If you hate the emotional heaviness of conflict and prefer to brush past the pain to get back to the good vibes, you might be dealing with the unique wiring of a Sanguine temperament.
Welcome back to The Catholic Coaching Podcast with Matt and Erin! In Episode 303, we are continuing our sub-series on how different temperaments navigate healthy, holy conflict resolution. Today, we are pointing the spotlight at the joyful, popular, and peace-loving Sanguine.
Using our 4-step conflict resolution framework, PACE (Pause, Assume Goodwill, Clarify, Engage), Matt and Erin break down exactly where Sanguines naturally shine—and where they hit major relational roadblocks.
In this episode, you’ll discover:
• The Sanguine Trap: How the fast but short-lived intensity of Sanguine anger can trick you into thinking you’re "over it" when resentment is actually building underneath.
• The Vices of Inconstancy & Mollis: Why avoiding the "arduous" work of deep conversations leads to shallow reconciliation.
• The "FACE" Method in the Pause: How external accountability and targeted journaling can slow down your thinking and keep you focused.
• Scripting for Clarity: Powerful phrases (like "I might be wrong about this, but...") to inject your natural warmth into tough, fact-based dialogues.
• St. Philip Neri’s Secret: How the ultimate Sanguine saint modeled heroic forgiveness and holy joy without avoiding reality.
Whether you are a Sanguine looking to move from superficial harmony to true relational depth, married to one, or coaching someone with a high-spirited personality, this episode offers practical, repeatable mindset strategies to move toward real unity.
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