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The Smart Couple Podcast

Jayson Gaddis

A trail blazing relationship podcast for growth-development oriented people who want a deeply fulfilling long-term relationship. Here we re-write the outdated nonsense of marriage and monoga...

Episodes

20 of 565 episodes

Why You Don’t Speak Up - Jayson Gaddis - 567

Why is it so hard to speak up? Jayson explores the fears that keep people silent and how those fears often begin in childhood. He breaks dow...

00:10:31Sep 15, 2026

Why High Performing Men Fail at Marriage - Jayson Gaddis - 566

Why do so many high performing men struggle in marriage? Jayson explains why the same mindset that creates success at work often creates pro...

00:09:55Sep 1, 2026

You Can’t Solve Relationship Problems on Your Own, Here’s Why - Jayson Gaddis - 565

Why can't you solve relationship problems on your own? Jayson explains why so many men try to figure out their relationships by themselves a...

00:14:27Aug 11, 2026

Why Us Men Get So Defensive & What to Do About It - Jayson Gaddis & Ellen Boeder - 564

Why do so many men get defensive? Jayson and Ellen explore where defensiveness comes from, the impact it has on relationships, and why it ge...

01:06:35Jul 29, 2026

Why Life Keeps Kicking Your Ass (And What It's Trying to Teach You) - 563

Why does life keep kicking your ass? Jayson explains why the hardest parts of life are often the biggest opportunities for growth. He explor...

00:15:43Jul 21, 2026

Why It’s a Bad Idea to Say "Be a Man" to a Guy - 562

Why is telling a man to "be a man" such a bad idea? Jayson breaks down what messages men actually hear when they're told to "man up" and how...

00:09:39Jun 30, 2026

Suffering - 561

What do you do with suffering? Jayson touches on the four noble truths and what they point to in everyday life. He explores why suffering is...

00:08:19Jun 2, 2026

Good Couples Work Does This - Jayson Gaddis - 560

How do you know if couples work is actually working? Jayson breaks down what good couples therapy should feel like and the signs you are mak...

00:09:14May 12, 2026

Deep Listeners vs Shallow Listeners - Jayson Gaddis - 559

What separates a deep listener from a shallow one? Jayson breaks down why most people are not actually listening and how the lack of real cu...

00:12:37May 5, 2026

Changing Your Wife to Get What You Want - Jayson Gaddis - 558

Why does trying to change your partner backfire? Jayson breaks down what happens when you try to get your wife to change when she does not w...

00:13:44Apr 7, 2026

Feelings Are Key to Great Partnerships - Jayson Gaddis - 557

Why are feelings so essential for a strong partnership? Jayson explains how emotions are at the center of secure relationships and where the...

00:11:41Mar 31, 2026

How to De-Escalate Someone Immediately - Jayson Gaddis - 556

How do you de escalate someone in the moment without making things worse? Jayson breaks down how to calm someone down quickly by staying reg...

00:11:30Mar 24, 2026

I Don’t Want to Feel - Jayson Gaddis - 555

Why do so many of us avoid our feelings until they force their way out? Jayson shares his own experience with not wanting to feel and the co...

00:14:40Mar 10, 2026

My Role as Husband and Father - Jayson Gaddis - 554

Jayson reflects on his role as a husband and father and the responsibility he once resisted. Why do some men pull back from commitment or sh...

00:14:11Mar 3, 2026

The State of the World - Jayson Gaddis - 553

What kind of world are we creating right now? Jayson talks about the men in power and what they are modeling for our sons. He asks what happ...

00:12:11Feb 24, 2026

The Courage to Be Oneself - Jayson Gaddis - 552

Jayson explores what it really takes to be yourself in relationship and in life. Why does hiding who you are come at such a high cost? What...

00:15:53Jan 28, 2026

Does the Masculine-Feminine Frame Work? - Jayson Gaddis - 551

Jayson examines why the masculine feminine framework often creates more problems than it solves. How can this framing be harmful for men? Wh...

00:15:13Dec 30, 2025

How to Spot an Elder - Jayson Gaddis - 550

How do you recognize someone who has actually earned wisdom? In this conversation, Jayson breaks down what makes an elder an elder. He expla...

00:17:13Dec 23, 2025

Your Strategy Is Draining - Jayson Gaddis - 549

What happens when you spend your life trying to be the good one, the agreeable one, or the one who never makes waves? Jayson breaks down the...

00:10:09Dec 16, 2025

Extreme Ownership - Jayson Gaddis - 548

What makes securely attached families different? Jayson explores how self-examination and meaning making play a vital role in healthy relati...

00:16:48Nov 18, 2025