Jayson and Ellen talk entrepreneurship. What inspired Jayson to create The Relationship School? What is it like to be in a relationship with an entrepreneur? What drives entrepreneurs? Can you be addicted to stress? Are you afraid that you’ll lose your motivation if you do the inner work and deal with your issues? Listen to discover how both your relationships and your business can benefit when you stop letting stress and inadequacy drive you.

Timestamps:

• 2:59 - What is an entrepreneur?
• 4:48 - Why do people want to coach entrepreneurs?
• 8:05 - How do entrepreneurs fuel their work?
• 19:49 - What does it look like to run a business in an integrated way?
• 24:11 - Can you get addicted to stress?
• 29:48 - Applying a growth mindset to every area in your life
• 31:24 - Advice for partners of entrepreneurs
• 36:09 - How being preoccupied causes issues in the family system
• 41:48 - Being proactive

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Xavier Dagba is a coach who focuses on shadow integration and trauma informed transformation. He has an inspiring story that emphasizes the power of listening to the voice inside and following your passion no matter the cost. 
Why is shadow work so important? What can you learn from your imposter syndrome? Can envy ever be used in a positive way? Join Jayson and Xavier for a powerful conversation that will change the way you think about yourself and your relationships.

Timestamps:

• 4:08 - Who is Xavier?
• 15:15 - How can you learn to listen to the voice inside?
• 24:18 - Xavier's journey to becoming a mentor
• 31:07 - Shadow integration
• 32:41 - Working with envy in a positive way
• 39:22 - Fatherhood
• 51:40 - What can imposter syndrome teach us?
• 1:04:00 - Xavier's advice for kids
• 1:08:00 - Action step

Links:

• Sign up for Jayson's free Connection Secrets webinar here!
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Friends are some of the most important relationships in our lives, but some types of friendships help us grow more than others. Jayson explains why you need to cultivate friendships with people who are comfortable challenging you and who aren’t afraid to go deep. Learn why it's so important to have two of this type of friend and how you can set an intention to foster this type of friendship in the future.

Timestamps:

• 2:21 - Friends that aren't great for you
• 3:48 - The type of friend that you need
• 8:03 - Why you need 2 of this type of friend
• 10:56 - Setting an intention to go deeper in your friendships

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Why do people get complacent in long-term relationships? Jayson and Ellen discuss a situation where a couple mutually decided to put their marriage on the back burner to avoid conflict. What are the drawbacks of using complacency as a coping mechanism? Is ignoring your relational needs in order to avoid conflict a sustainable long-term strategy? Tune in to learn how to break out of the complacency trap and get real with your partner today.

Timestamps:

• 2:22 - Using complacency to avoid conflict
• 5:30 - Is being complacent okay if it reduces conflict?
• 7:29 - The drawbacks of complacency as a conflict avoidance strategy
• 8:37 - When relationship feels like a demand instead of a gift
• 12:38 - Complacency doesn't solve underlying issues
• 17:55 - Avoidant people need relationship too
• 20:22 - Is ignoring your emotional needs sustainable?
• 23:04 - Standing for three

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This is a pretty charged issue. On the one hand, some people really believe divorce is one of the major causes of problems in children. On the other hand, newer research suggests that kids are fine coming from divorced families, and in fact may even be more resilient and capable of handling life’s challenges. If you really think divorce is going to mess up your kids, think again…

Timestamps:

• The erroneous assumption that comes along with divorce statistics [3:30]
• What is the real issue here? [8:40]
• The problem with divorce/marriage research [12:20]
• What I suggest you do if you are in a dead marriage [15:40]

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