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Relationship School Podcast

Learn street level, practical tools to have better relationships from a real dude who is a solid husband and father. Jayson Gaddis, founder of The Relationship School, interviews couples, experts, neuroscientists, therapists, coaches, and everyday people to help you have the best relationships possible. Watch your long-term partnerships, family relationships, friendships, and work relationships get better. Jayson offers a fun action step at the end of each episode. Let's do this people! Let's learn how to love bigger! The world needs it.
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Dec 31, 2019

Do you check your phone all day long? Have you ever tried to speak to someone about something important only to have them distracted by their phone or something else? It sucks.

These days, we have endless distractions. So, how do we stay oriented to what matters, and how do we not let our business distract us away from the relationships we care most about? Well, I found someone who knows a lot about this stuff and interviewed him. His insights are a breath of fresh air. And, he says it's all about getting systematized and setting boundaries. Listen now.

 

Do you check your phone all day long? Have you ever tried to speak to someone about something important only to have them distracted by their phone or something else? It sucks.

These days, we have endless distractions. So, how do we stay oriented to what matters, and how do we not let our business distract us away from the relationships we care most about? Well, I found someone who knows a lot about this stuff and interviewed him. His insights are a breath of fresh air. And, he says it's all about getting systematized and setting boundaries. Listen now.

SHOWNOTES:

Useful Links: 

 

Dec 22, 2019

Do you have someone in your life who when you try to help them, they just won't follow through? I mean, you have really good advice and insight, but it doesn't go anywhere. Or maybe you have a friend or family member that needs help but no matter how hard you try, they won't get help. If so, listen to this one.

Shownotes:

Dec 18, 2019
At every stage, I've been a bit socially awkward. Yes, me, relationship guy gets socially awkward. I'm often more introverted than people think.
 
New social settings can create mild anxiety for me. Do you ever feel this? I think it's very normal.
 
And, what vibe do you put out with your body language at work? Home? With others? As we've talked about before, your face can suggest so many things to others, including threat. So, listen to this podcast as we dive into body language and being socially awkward. Listen now!
 
Shownotes:
 
(5:05) Introduction Vanessa Edwards
(11:55) Advice for socially insecure teens
(15:55) Thoughts about “Fake it, until you make it”
(23:05) How to be more authentic with others regarding on how you feel
(26:40) Research about the impact of body language and facial expressions on relationships
(36:30) About loneliness in this age
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj9QBB4bNTv29f4oFIreNmw
https://www.amazon.com/Captivate-Succeeding-Vanessa-Van-Edwards/dp/0399564489
https://www.scienceofpeople.com/courses/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cef35Fk7YD8
(43:05): Action Step
Dec 11, 2019

If you are thinking of divorce, you've probably spent hours analyzing things. I just want you to consider a few more points, just in case. Listen to this.

Shownotes:

  • (2:55) If you’re thinking of divorce
  • (4:00) Look at the cost of a divorce
  • (8:30) What are the benefits of a divorce for you and for others
  • (13:25) https://relationshipschool.com/DPIR/
Dec 4, 2019
I received enough requests that it was time to do an interview on co-parenting and blended families. This is a great primer for you if you are in this situation.
 
The couple I interview has lived the experience. One is divorced. One is a spouse of a deceased partner. They blended their families together and it went super well! Their story is inspiring. Listen now!
 
Shownotes:
Nov 26, 2019
Have you ever tried to control your thoughts to no avail?
 
Do you have a critical voice judging you from the inside?
 
If so, I have great news. I interviewed the founder of ACT (Acceptance & Commitment Therapy) and he has a powerful method (and story) about how to change your mind. Listen now.
 
  • (5:45) Introduction Steven Hayes
  • (15:05) How to correct the course of people's lives in a positive way
  • (24:00) How to transcend the victim mentality
  • (32:35) Learning to love yourself by yourself and with help of others
  • (39:20) Acceptance and commitment therapy
  • (45:10) Why challenge is beneficial in our lives
  • (51:00) Working on your blind spots
  • (1:01:15) First steps to start working on yourself
  • (1:06:00) https://stevenchayes.com/
  • (1:06:40) https://contextualscience.org/civicrm/profile?gid=17&reset=1&force=1
  • (1:09:40) Action step
Nov 19, 2019
Here in Boulder Colorado there are a lot of spiritual people doing great, deep, spiritual work.
 
But does it translate into relational development?
 

Listen to my take in this episode.

Nov 12, 2019

Want to help couples better? Want to learn about the real issue in your partnership? This interview will shed some serious light on what's below all the surface fights. If you like attachment science, you'll love this one.

 

Shownotes:

  • (3:45) Introduction Sue Johnson
  • (19:30) Sue’s experience of attachment in a community
  • (21:39) Reading emotional cues in relationships to find problems
  • (30:35) Helping couples by showing them their own dynamics when fighting
  • (39:25) Understanding love through attachment science
  • (42:10) How EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy) can help you
  • (48:10) Final words about love and relationships
  • (51:50) http://drsuejohnson.com/
  • (51:55) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeEyuM2qJHNyBEuIMV3bC7w
  • (52:45) Action step
Nov 6, 2019
Feeling seen is one of the 4 core needs in a partnership. However, what does that mean and how do we do that?
 
What if we don't feel safe? What if we don't know how?
 
Listen to this. I think it will help.
 
Shownotes:
 
  • (2:05) What does “Being seen” mean
  • (3:20) Why a lot of people close up and hide parts of themselves
  • (4:50) Confronting our “Dark side” in long-term relationships
  • (7:30) Settling for feeling seen, but not being accepted
Oct 30, 2019

Women ask me all the time, "How do I get him to open up?" It's an important question as some of us guys are pretty emotionally jammed up. But there are a few things you can do to help, without feeling resentful. Listen in!

 

Shownotes:
  • (3:55) Introduction Shana James
  • (10:20) Why she decided to work helping men
  • (18:50) Safety and sex in relationships
  • (27:00) Having honest and open conversations with our partners
  • (31:35) How women can understand men in their lives.
  • (36:55) How women can help men solve some of their problems in bed
  • (40:00) First steps on how to have transparent conversations with our partners
  • (46:00) Women being labeled as “Too emotional”
  • (51:50) Bringing hope to people about relationships in their lives
  • (57:15) Action Step
Oct 30, 2019

Years ago, I watched a woman re-pattern a baby's movements after a tough Caesarean birth. It was so powerful. It all happened in a few minutes. She was a baby whisperer.

Turns out this woman is quite the healer. From tantra facilitator to couples therapist, Annie Brooke has some serious skills.

I've had sessions with her, and my son did a water session with her when he was six months old.

I think you'll like this interview I recently did with her. We covered a ton of ground. Conflict, attachment, and the satisfaction cycle.

 

Shownotes:
  • (3:50) Introduction Annie Brook
  • (15:20) About attachment and the Mother-Children relationship
  • 23:50) The importance of movement in self-awareness practices
  • (27:50) About the satisfaction cycle on adult partnerships dynamics
  • (34:30 How attachment cycles of our childhood affect our present
  • (36:00) Spaces in couples during conflict or disagreements
  • (40:20) Recreating relationships over time
  • (42:45) About open marriage and polyamorous relationships
  • (50:25) About co-regulation
  • 1:02:30 Action Step
Oct 14, 2019
Recently I interviewed my friend Joanna Shakti on masculine/feminine energy.
 
Some people get pretty triggered with these terms, but I think they are quite useful, so long as we tease them apart from gender.
 
Regardless, there's a lot of great stuff in this interview about polarity, sexual chemistry, and how one woman turned her "energy" around and found a different level of love.
 
Plus, there are 4 questions you can ask to see where you fall on the masculine/feminine spectrum. Listen now...
 
 
Shownotes:
 
  • (4:30) Introduction Joanna Shakti
  • (13:30) What is masculine and feminine energy
  • (17:05) How unbalanced masculine and feminine energy can cause frustration
  • (22:50) Practical steps to start working on this part of you
  • (28:10) How your energy can attract people on the opposite side of the spectrum
  • (35:00) Sex in long term relationships
  • (41:35) Scheduled sex
  • (43:20) Opening a marriage and having sex with other people
  • (44:30) Short advice for women who struggle with having orgasms
  • (47:33) Advice for people who have same energy (Masculine – Feminine)
  • (51:40) Final advice
  • (55:35) Action Step
Oct 8, 2019

If you are not a parent, this is pretty interesting. I think you can learn a few things here. If you are a parent, there's such a thing as too much parenting. The helicopter or enabling parent.

Is there such a thing as "over-attachment"? I think so. In this short episode my wife and I dig into this touchy subject. I say touchy because parents are soooo sensitive to criticism. Check it out!

Oct 1, 2019

Do you know the fastest way to get the connection back? Or how about how to feel accepted and not judged by your partner? Listen here as I offer you a few tips to get both.

 

Shownotes:
  • (1:50) Falling into Victimhood when you don’t feel accepted
  • (4:12) The first step is to connect with yourself
  • (8:40) The feeling of being accepted
  • (11:25) Relationship School Event November 7th
Sep 24, 2019
Most people have a little bit of codependency going on. However, if you have a relationship that is based on codependency, you're probably feeling insecure and frustrated.
 
In this podcast, I cover the signs and symptoms of codependency, the history of the term, how it "works" and what to do about it. You'll want to check this out.
 
Shownotes:
  • (2:10) What does co-dependency mean
  • (8:35) Signs and symptoms of a co-dependent relationship
  • (15:25) What can you do to avoid this in your own life
  • (21:10) Action Step
Sep 18, 2019
There's a little known hack out there in the personal growth world about changing patterns, beliefs, and thoughts. Tony Robbins' entire approach is based on it.
 
It's called NLP.
 
I've never formally studied it. Which is why I had my friend Matt Brauning on the podcast to discuss how to change your relationship patterns.
 
Check it out.

Shownotes:

  • (2:40) Introduction Matt Brauning
  • (12:45) How “choice” works in our life
  • (16:20) How NLP can help you change your beliefs
  • (23:50) Your struggles can also be your strengths
  • (27:10) Changing problematic patterns
  • (34:30) Dealing with fear in our relationships
  • (44:30) Facing fears of public speaking with NLP
  • (58:40) Final advice
  • (1:03:30) Action Step

HELPFUL LINKS

Sep 10, 2019

Are there really any risks with falling hard for someone? You know, when you're just in the zone with this person and you lose track of time and space...

Even though it feels so amazing (almost addictive), there are major downsides to the "honeymoon period" that are just underneath the surface, your relationship will be at risk unless you know what to look for.

 

Shownotes:

(0:20) Introduction - action step
(1:45) Is it possible to fall in love too fast?
(4:50) What can you do when you’re In this position?
(7:05) Action step

Sep 3, 2019

My friend Tami Simon, founder & CEO of Sounds True, shares her insights about the spiritual path and relationships. Her decades of interviewing the world's leading authorities on spirituality, wellness, and relationships shines in this podcast interview. From spiritual gurus to CEO's of major companies, learn why relationships are key to a brighter future.

 

Shownotes:
  • (4:00) Introduction Tami Simon
  • (11:30) Why Spiritual teachers don’t talk often about relationship
  • (25:20) What has changed about spiritual movements in the last decades?
  • (28:05) Is there more attention on relational development in spiritual teachings now?
  • (29:15) Addressing relational dynamics in work environments
  • (38:15) Relational dynamics between teachers and students
  • (42:30) The paradox between accepting yourself as you are and striving to be a better person
  • (47:35) Tami Simon current projects
  • (53:00) Action Step
Aug 26, 2019

Do you ever wish your partner, or ex, would just change? I mean, if only they would, everything would be awesome, right? Not so fast.

But... there is one thing you can do under the radar to get them to change. Check it out and listen in...

 

Shownotes:
  1. (2:40) Why trying to change your partner is almost impossible
  2. (5:30) What can you do to help others change?
  3. (8:15) Action step
Aug 20, 2019

It took Kimberly 6.5 years to heal her body and have sex without pain. Her vulnerability and knowledge is huge and she shares it all on this podcast. She did over 800 sessions with women working on their pelvic floor. Gulp. If you find yourself still in a freeze response after being hurt this morning, or from years ago, you'll want to check this out...

 

Shownotes:
  • (3:00) Introduction Kimberly Johnson
  • (7:00) Why Kimberly Choose to go deeper on Trauma work and Sexological Bodyworkers
  • (15:50) Learning to work with your nervous system in a new way
  • (25:00) Advice for listener to start working with their nervous system
  • (38:25) How the way we grow and develop our nervous system impacts our future
  • (45:15) About the #MeToo movement
  • (52:55) Empowering people through getting to know their own nervous system
  • (58:25) Creating a new world based on communication, respect and connection
  • (1:03:25) Action Step
Aug 13, 2019

This week's podcast is all about passive people and walking on eggshells. In fact, there's a fun new term "Fragilizing". Listen to find out what the hell that means...

Shownotes:

  • (2:30) What is fragilizing.
  • (5:50) About passive and fragile people.
  • (9:50) Closing applications for DPIR
  • (11:00) Action Step
Aug 5, 2019

Are you a caregiver who is on the verge of burnout? What is the difference between the central nervous system and the autonomic nervous system? What happens if I misread a person's face, especially my partner? Listen to this fascinating interview with Polyvagal theory's founder, Stephen Porges.

 

Shownotes:

  • (1:45) Episode 116: Polyvagal theory, safety in relationships.
  • (4:26) Why knowing how to read other people matters.
  • (9:50) How our physiology affects how we perceive others, and how others perceive us.
  • (17:50) Arguments from a biological perspective.
  • (20:15) Co-regulation.
  • (25:05) How learning can be affected by a teacher’s physiology.
  • (27:40) Reading an audience when speaking in public.
  • (32:15) DPIR enrollment.
  • (34:10) Difference between the central nervous system and autonomic nervous system.
  • (42:05) How stress affects to our bodies.
  • (50:00) About depression.
  • (55:45) About exercise.
  • (56:50) How taking care of others can impact your life.
  • (1:01:20) Final thoughts.
  • (1:06:40) Action Step.
Jul 30, 2019

In this episode we explore your confidence. Why is it more attractive than looks? Or is it? Listen in as we quickly explore this terrain and listen for the challenge at the end.

Shownotes:
(0:40) Open applications for DPIR Program (9 month training)
(3:30) What is confidence
(5:10) Why confidence is more attractive than looks
(7:50) Action step

 

https://relationshipschool.com/podcast/why-confidence-is-more-attractive-than-looks-relationship-school-podcast-episode-246/

Jul 24, 2019

For the 3rd time, we bring on polymath and human behavior master Dr. John Demartini. In this episode you're going to be confronted and learn a TON! Dig in and let us know what you learned.

 

Shownotes:
(3:50) Introduction Dr John Demartini
(5:30) The biggest human problem according to Dr John Demartini
(7:40) Planning on money and relationships
(12:05) Investing money in yourself instead of investing somewhere else
(18:55) Saving 10% of your income
(20:40) Why opposites attract
(31:05) Physiological effect of negative self-talk
(33:50) Social media and auto immune disorders and
(37:35) Psychological ways to heal your gut
(39:25) Why we repeat painful patterns
(41:50) How the “Healer” type of people can get out of that perspective
(43:50) How waking up and evolving can set you apart from others
(51:20) Relationships where women assume the role of a mother and a maid
(1:04:10) About delegating tasks
(1:05:20) Final thoughts
(1:06:50) Action step

Jul 16, 2019

Do you ever wonder why your children trigger you? What if parenting was designed to get you to grow up and become more fully yourself. In this enlightening interview my guest Dr. Shafali sheds light on her own journey as a mother and how parents have a big choice how they raise their children.

SHOWNOTES:

(4:40) Introduction Dr Shefali.
(10:00) Learning not to give.
(12:33) About parenting and raising kids.
(16:30) The process of breaking out of the feeling of unworthiness.
(18:15) Parents dealing with defiant children.
(22:25) Shefali’s overall take on parenting.
(25:25) About self-growth.
(28:15) Dr Shefali’s lessons learned about herself while parenting.
(34:40) Should parents stay married because of their children.
(37:40) Why problems with masculinity are related with how boys are raised.
(43:00) Action step.

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