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Coaching Someone Whose Partner Isn’t Doing the Work

Wed, 16 Jul 2025

How should you coach someone whose partner isn’t doing the work? Jayson breaks it down. How should coaches and therapists get their clients to focus on themselves? Should clients leave or stay with an impossible person? Why is it so important for clients to have their feelings validated? How can you help your clients take responsibility for not speaking up? Don’t miss this insightful look at a difficult situation.

Timestamps:

  • 1:18 - Coaching someone whose partner isn’t doing the work
  • 4:47 - Getting clients to focus on themselves
  • 8:47 - Staying with an impossible person
  • 10:35 - Leaving an impossible person
  • 15:00 - You need to have your feelings validated
  • 20:35 - Helping clients feel the sharp edge of the knife
  • 24:00 - Why do clients get defensive about the partner they’re criticizing?
  • 25:00 - Coaching your client to ask their partner to change
  • 31:21 - Helping your clients take responsibility for not speaking up

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Psychedelics: Revolutionary Healing Tool or a Spiritual Bypass? - Dr. Will Van Derveer - 534

Tue, 08 Jul 2025

Dr. Will Van Derveer joins Jayson to discuss the uses and misuses of psychedelic drugs. He shares his background, his work in integrative psychiatry, and the limitations of conventional mental health treatments. Dr. Van Derveer also explores the therapeutic potential of ketamine, MDMA, LSD, psilocybin, and more.

Are there people who shouldn’t use psychedelics? If you’re going to use them, what are some best practices? Don’t miss this enlightening episode.

Will Van Derveer, MD is a leader in the adoption of integrative psychiatry practices globally. After discovering that his conventional psychiatric training was inadequate to answer many of the challenges facing his patients, Dr. Van Derveer began to learn how to resolve the root causes of common psychiatric problems such as depression, anxiety, and insomnia.

Dr. Van Derveer has published research on MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD and written book chapters in the fields of ketamine-assisted psychotherapy and other clinical applications of psychedelic compounds. His passion is finding effective relief from psychological suffering using a vast array of the most natural approaches possible. In addition to traditional medical training, He is a meditation instructor and has trained in shamanism, EMDR, somatic experiencing, internal family systems, cognitive behavioral therapy, and hypnosis.

Timestamps:

  • 1:09 - Will's journey
  • 3:24 - Limitations of conventional mental health treatments
  • 14:56 - Will's journey with psychedelics
  • 22:16 - Ketamine
  • 27:08 - MDMA
  • 31:09 - Other psychedelics
  • 42:20 - Jayson's experiance with psychedelics
  • 46:02 - Problems in the psychedelics scene
  • 57:02 - Psychedelics as part of a long-term treatment plan
  • 1:00:00 - Who does NOT benefit from psychedelics?
  • 1:04:00 - Tips for using psychedelics
  • 1:07:00 - Where to find Will


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The Victim Triangle - Jayson Gaddis - 533

Tue, 01 Jul 2025

Are you stuck in victimhood? Jayson breaks down how to invert the victim triangle and make the shift from victim to author. What’s the difference between blame and responsibility? Is being in the victim seat always a bad thing? Stay tuned until the end when Jayson shares one important question you should always ask your clients - and yourself.

Timestamps:

  • 0:55 - The victim/drama triangle
  • 5:08 - The difference between blame and responsibility
  • 6:58 - Getting out of the victim seat
  • 8:31 - Inverting the victim triangle
  • 15:00 - Making the journey from victim to author
  • 18:15 - One challenging question


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Evolved Coaching with Navy Seal Mark Divine PhD - 532

Tue, 24 Jun 2025

What if today were your last day on Earth? Jayson is joined by author and retired Navy SEAL Commander Mark Divine for his 3rd time on the show to discuss finding your purpose on this planet, meditation vs. psychedelics, developing mental and physical toughness, and much more. Don’t miss Mark’s exhortation for coaches at the end.

Mark Divine is a retired Navy SEAL, bestselling author, and transformative thought leader, inspiring compassion, resilience, and fortitude. His distinguished military career spanned two decades with tours in Iraq, the Middle East, and the Korean Peninsula, culminating in his retirement in as a Commander. Beyond the battlefield, Mark founded SEALFIT, where he blends Navy SEAL training with innovative mental toughness and mindfulness techniques. Through the Unbeatable Mind program he has trained thousands in his "Kokoro" whole mind system, and through the Mark Divine Courage Foundation, he aids veterans seeking post-traumatic growth. Mark holds a PhD in Global Leadership from Pepperdine University and resides in Encinitas, California, with his wife, Sandy, and Husky Mahina.

Timestamps:

  • 5:15 - Horizontal vs. vertical development
  • 13:04 - The importance of training your body
  • 19:06 - You are not your thoughts
  • 24:08 - Vertical development takes time
  • 29:24 - What are you on this planet for?
  • 37:39 - Don’t feed the fear wolf
  • 41:05 - Meditation vs psychedelics
  • 45:33 - What if today is your last day?
  • 48:48 - Why coaches need to be doing the work
  • 56:53 - AI in coaching

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Signs It’s Time to Fire Your Therapist or Coach - Jayson Gaddis - 531

Tue, 17 Jun 2025

Is it time to fire your coach or therapist? Jayson breaks it down. Do the sessions you attend feel more like coffee dates? Is your trauma going unaddressed? Have you been seeing a practitioner for years without making real progress? If you're struggling to see results, you won’t want to miss this episode.

Timestamps:

  • 5:26 - Your story isn’t being challenged
  • 6:35 - Sessions feel like a coffee date
  • 7:36 - Therapy feels like a friendship
  • 8:56 - Trauma isn’t being addressed
  • 11:31 - No change is happening
  • 13:13 - Uncritically siding with your story
  • 15:20 - The asks are too challenging
  • 17:26 - You’re not doing your homework
  • 21:19 - Final thoughts


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