Our minds run patterns we rarely question, until we learn where they come from. Heart transplant survivor and relationship coach Gaylen Wilson joins host Swati to explore how understanding the primal brain can change how we respond to life.

Gaylen shares the Monument Method, a simple practice he and his wife Heather use to interrupt conflict before it escalates, and how the same principle helped him overcome decades of addiction and fear.

ABOUT THE GUEST:

Gaylen Wilson is a heart transplant survivor, certified relationship coach, and founder of the Monument Method Institute. He is the author of The Monument Method series and the Monument Hearts books, and has been sober for 20 years.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• Recognize when your primal brain, not your logical brain, is running the show.
• Agree on a shared sacred word with a partner to pause conflict before it escalates.
• Eye contact can signal safety to the nervous system and calm fight-or-flight fast.
• Repair a pattern early and often; the best repairs are the ones you never need to make.

CONNECT WITH THE GUEST:

Website: monumentmethodinstitute.com

Books available on Amazon: The Monument Method series, Monument Hearts, and the Ready dating series

EPISODE CHAPTERS:

[00:00] Welcome to Mind Over Matter (approx.)

[02:00] A Heart Transplant and a Promise to Pay It Forward (approx.)

[06:00] Attachment Theory and Why Couples Fight (approx.)

[11:00] The Monument Method: Protecting the Bond (approx.)

[17:00] The Sanctuary Bond and Micro Moments of Connection (approx.)

[23:00] Overcoming the Primal Brain: Addiction and Fear (approx.)

[27:00] Where to Find Gaylen and His Books (approx.)

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