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You can run a board meeting like a boss, handle clients with grace, and lead your team like a pro—but somehow, when it comes to talking with your partner, all that communication brilliance disappears. Suddenly, one sideways comment and you’re defensive, shutting down, or mentally checking out, wondering, “Why can’t I communicate at home like I do at work?”

In this episode of Relationship Reset, Katie Rössler breaks down why your brain switches from CEO mode to adaptive child mode the moment emotions get involved—and what to do about it. You’ll learn how your nervous system reacts differently in love than it does in business, and how to bring your calm, confident self back online when conversations get heated.

Katie shares practical tools like her three-breath reset ritual, the pause between modes, and how to identify whether your business brain or adaptive child is running the show. Plus, she offers simple mindset shifts—like swapping efficiency for empathy—that can transform everyday tension into deeper connection.

If you’ve ever felt like a rockstar communicator everywhere except in your relationship, this one’s for you. You don’t need new skills—you need new awareness.

👉 Listen now and learn how to communicate with connection, not control.

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