Jayson Gaddis is an author, podcaster, speaker, and “personal trainer for relationships”. He is a global leader on interpersonal conflict and connection. He joins me on the show to discuss the keys to success in relationship, and his book “Getting To Zero - How To Work Through Conflict In Your High Stakes Relationships”.

In this episode we discuss:

• How to be better in relationships.
• The Relationship School.
• The one common denominator in relationship struggles – ourselves.
• Avoidance tendencies.
• How we learn to “do conflict”.
• Conflict as an inevitable part of a relationship.
• Conflict as a mirror.
• Honest and authentic interactions.  
• How to manage and navigate conflict.
• The “why” of relationships.
• Active listening skill development.
• The higher purpose of relationships.
• Relational blueprints.
• Attachment/Conflict Styles: Seeker and Avoider.
• Polarity and romance.
• Shadow Vows.
• How to handle your triggers and your partner’s triggers?
• Attuning to loved one’s nervous systems.
• What’s at the core of getting back to zero?
• Understanding the other person’s experience (LUFU).
• 10 Roadblocks to Reconnection.
• Where else can these tools be applied in your life?

Links from this Episode 

• The Relationship School Website
• The Relationship School Instagram
• Jayson’s Instagram
• Getting to Zero Website 
• Jayson’s Facebook
• Jayson’s Twitter
• Jayson’s YouTube
• The Conscious Relationship Council

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