168 The Typical Twelve

The Coach Approach Ministries Podcast · Sep 5, 2019 · 30m

Brian and Chad discuss the "typical twelve" responses to distress. These are responses coaches should avoid.

Advising: I think you should leave the room the second he raises his voice.

One-upping: You think that's bad? Let me tell you about the rages my husband gets into.

Educating: I can recommend a really good book that describes what happens in the brain when you've been traumatized as a child.

Analyzing: It sounds like you have internalized your father's rages so that your husband's raised voice triggers that old fear.

Storytelling: Did I ever tell you what I did on my honeymoon when my…