Transmission Six | We Don’t Fight That Much (Do We?)
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Show Notes
Transmission 5 | We Don’t Fight That Much (Do We?)
This week’s vinyl, New Blue Sun by André 3000, sets the tone: slow, spacious, one long exhale. What starts as flutes and breathwork turns into a real look at how resilience actually works in a marriage, in leadership, and in two humans figuring it out as they go.
Brad and Monnica talk about why they started this podcast, how coaching shows up in their relationship, and why resilience has nothing to do with toughness. They walk through hi/lo, laugh about the crooked picture frame and the mid-sentence whiskey break, and explore why emotional regulation, not strategy, is the backbone of great leadership and partnership.
If you’ve ever wondered what a real, imperfect, healthy marriage sounds like… this is it. And if you’re a leader navigating pressure, people, and communication… this one lands.
Vinyl of the Week
🎵 New Blue Sun — André 3000
A meditative, breath-driven album that becomes a metaphor for awareness, presence, and regulation.
What We Talk About
- What resilience actually is (and why it’s not pushing through)
- Why leaders don’t struggle with strategy — they struggle with dysregulation
- Coaching myths: fixing people vs. meeting them where they are
- Accountability as a gift
- Emotional courage in leadership and marriage
- How often we actually fight
- Why regulation is contagious — and so is dysregulation
- Brad’s mid-sentence whiskey break
- Why this podcast made sense now
- How we repair and find our way back to center
Takeaways
- Resilience = your nervous system coming back to balance
- Regulated leaders create regulated teams
- Most conflicts dissolve when one person pauses long enough to breathe
- Repair > perfection
- You can grow, stretch, and still be human
Hi/Lo
Brad’s Hi: Jazz game + chihuahua tricks
Brad’s Low: Triple-bogeys + work transitions
Monnica’s Hi: Full-grown adults acting like kids at Epic Orlando
Monnica’s Low: The bittersweet “adjourning” phase of team life
If You’re New Here
Every Sunday, Brad and Monnica grab coffee, drop the needle on a record, and have a real conversation about leadership, marriage, mental fitness, and whatever life throws at them.
It’s not polished. It’s human.