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Hard Part: Conversation Coach

Practise firing, feedback and saying no. Then get a scorecard on how it went.

Some conversations keep you up the night before: telling someone their work has slipped, saying no to your boss, asking for the raise you should have asked for a year ago. The Hard Part lets you practise them first.

Pick a situation, read a thirty-second briefing, then talk it through with a character who pushes back the way a real person would. About five minutes a go. Then you get a scorecard, with two moments quoted back from your own words and one concrete thing to try next time.

Who it’s for: anyone with a hard conversation coming up (a firing, a piece of blunt feedback, a boss to say no to) who’d rather practise it first.

This is practice, not HR or legal advice, and every character is invented.

What's inside

  • Eight situations, including the talker who talks over you and the one who never argues and still gets your yes.
  • Three difficulty levels. Warm-up to find the words, Realistic for a fair fight, and Hard Mode when you want to be tested.
  • Voice or text. Speak it and hear it answered, or type instead. Your audio never leaves your device.
  • A scorecard every time, with marks for Clarity, Empathy, Firmness and Outcome, plus one concrete thing to try next time.
  • Free and Pro. One rotating scenario a week for free, or go all in with a subscription.

Questions

Does The Hard Part record my voice?

No. Speech is turned into text by your phone's own recognition, so the audio never leaves your device.

Is this real HR or legal advice?

No. It's practice, not HR or legal advice. Every character is invented.

What do I get after a session?

A scorecard: a mark out of five for Clarity, Empathy, Firmness and Outcome, two moments quoted back from your own words where you did well, and one concrete thing to try next time.

What's free versus Pro?

Free gives you one rotating scenario a week, three sessions a month, and text mode, with a short ad after each session. Pro is a subscription that unlocks all eight scenarios, Hard Mode, voice practice, your session history, and removes ads.

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