Are you a "dad to be," or are you already on the field but want to up your parenting game and become the kind of father and husband you always wanted to be (i.e., sincerely present and very engaged)?

Buckle up for a candid, special, extra-long episode geared explicitly for dads with advice on pre-birth, birth (how to support the process and show up), and post-birth (notes on sleep, sex, healthy brain development, post-partum, technological considerations, carrying your child) and more.

Useful Links:

• Download this episode's transcript here
• Sign up for updates here: 7207044852
• my.community.com/jaysongaddis/
• https://relationshipschool.com/masterclass/
• https://relationshipschool.com/relationshipmastery/
• https://relationshipschool.com/getcoachingnow/
• https://www.gettingtozerobook.com
• Personality Disorders with Judith Pearson – Part 2 (Ep 418)
• Personality Disorder with Carolyn Bankston – Part 1 (Ep 410)
• How to Get Your Kids and Teens To Do What You Want and Need to do Without Fear and Bribes (Ep. 409)
• Boundaries & Other Tips for Brand New Parents with Tina Payne Bryson
• Why Your Kids Need You to Be In Charge with Kim John Payne
• 4 Non-Negotiable Needs Required for a Secure Partnership

By far the most important age to get parenting “right” is 0-3. This is when the “self” forms and if the primary caregiver (often the mother) is not well, major challenges will emerge in the child. If you have a complicated relationship with your parents or you are a new parent, this is a must listen.

Useful Links:

• Send a text: 7207044852
• my.community.com/jaysongaddis/
• https://relationshipschool.com/relationshipmastery/
• https://relationshipschool.com/rct
• https://www.gettingtozerobook.com

Have you ever found yourself in a situation where the grieving process just won’t quit?

In this week’s episode Jayson coaches Kadri, who is struggling to get over a breakup that happened 15 months ago. Jayson suggests that we tend to repeat our patterns (like choosing a “healing” partner vs. a “feel good” partner) unless we fundamentally change something about who we are, and gain insight into why these patterns exist in the first place. Tune in to learn more about this and see if you can relate…

Useful Links:

• https://relationshipschool.com/rescue
• https://relationshipschool.com/rct
• https://www.gettingtozerobook.com

This week my wife Ellen and I tackle a couple of your questions…

Jennifer is curious about how to forgive ourselves when we relapse into old patterns… 

Ashley asks us how self-centeredness is either useful or destructive…

Brian inquires about confidence, and how to stand up for yourself respectfully…

Hannah asks if and how there’s a right way to get back together with someone…

Tune in to this week’s Ask Me Anything episode where we discuss  ghosting, being centered in a world out of balance, the importance of co-creating agreements in your relationships, and more. 

Useful Links:

• https://relationshipschool.com/relationshipmastery/
• https://relationshipschool.com/rct
• https://www.gettingtozerobook.com

Ever feel like you are the one overfunctioning in your relationship? Ever feel like you are “taking care” of your partner and they feel like a kid sometimes? 

Listen to this week's episode to hear Jayson review and unpack this codependent couples session with Shannon and Matthew (or catch the episode on YouTube to see the action and better understand what their body language is saying).

Useful Links:

• Text: 7207044852 -  my.community.com/jaysongaddis
• https://relationshipschool.com/rct
• https://www.gettingtozerobook.com

This week I spoke with Debbie Reber, author, and founder of TILT Parenting which offers resources to parents of neurodiverse “differently wired” humans to help navigate these uncertain waters in a world where everything is biased towards “normal”.

We speak about how ADHD is considered neurodiverse, and often oversimplified as someone who experiences challenges with their focus when in reality it includes challenges with emotional regulation, impulsivity, misreading social cues, and rejection sensitive dysphoria. We also learn about the Autism Spectrum, and some of the terminology like “twice exceptional”, “masking”, “high-functioning” and “Aspergers”. And, of course, we talk about neurotypical-neurodiverse relationships.

Useful Links:

• https://tiltparenting.com/
• https://relationshipschool.com/rct
• https://relationshipschool.com/relationshipmastery/
• https://www.gettingtozerobook.com

Have you ever been advised by friends or family not to “settle” in your romantic partnership? 

Did you ever consider why you may be settling, or have settled in the past?

Do you believe in not settling because you’re waiting for “the one”?

In this episode, I unpack “settling” and offer three essential ingredients I think it takes to make a relationship work day-to-day and in the long term.

Useful Links:

• https://relationshipschool.com/rct
• https://www.gettingtozerobook.com

Have you ever noticed how grief needs to be acknowledged?

Have you experienced denying grief, running from it, or pushing it down?

Can you identify the importance of role modeling for your kids to be grief-literate?

This week on the podcast we chat with Sherry Walling, a clinical psychologist, author, and occasional circus artist enthusiast. Professionally, Sherry specialized in traumatic stress, but when her father passed away and her brother committed suicide, her professional and personal worlds collided as she navigates the painful waves of grief.

Useful Links:

• https://relationshipschool.com/rct
• https://www.gettingtozerobook.com

Are you someone drawn to helping others? Do you have codependent-ish tendencies? Have you always wanted to join a career that draws on your passion for helping others? Have you ever truly turned your pain into your purpose? Check out this episode as we explore these possibilities. 

Apply here: https://relationshipschool.com/rct

Useful Links:

• https://relationshipschool.com/rct
• https://www.gettingtozerobook.com

Do you know the difference between covert and overt narcissism? 

Did you know that it's possible to resolve a personality disorder via relationship?

Are you familiar with some of the dynamics in a partnership where one or both people have a personality disorder, and what is there for me to learn about myself and reflect on if I suspect I am such a partner?

In this week’s episode I spoke with Carolyn Bankston, a clinical social worker who works with people with personality disorders. Bankston explains that a personality disorder is, at its root, an attachment wound born from a traumatic dynamic with one’s primary caregiver in the first three years of life. Carolyn shares with us the ways that a relationship is healing even under these pathological circumstances and speaks to the Borderline, Narcissistic, and Schizoid Personality Disorders in particular. 

Useful Links:

• https://www.carolynbankston.com/
• [email protected]
• 40769680800
• https://internationalmastersoninstitute.com/
• https://relationshipschool.com/relationshipmastery/
• https://relationshipschool.com/getcoachingnow
• https://www.gettingtozerobook.com