HeyJaredThe Self Control Show with Jason Schnitzer
Hi! I'm Jason Schnitzer and I've been where you are. I understand the frustration of losing self-control and feeling stuck in a cycle of destructive behaviors. I created "Reclaim Control" to help you break free from that loop.
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Episode 69: What Your Wife Wishes She Could Say Without It Turning Into a Fight (opens the original)
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Your wife may have things she wants to tell you but hesitates because she’s already thinking about how you’re going to react. Will you get defensive? Explain yourself? Try to fix it? Shut down? Get irritated? Or turn the conversation into something about you? In this episode, I break down some of the things your wife may wish she could say without it turning into a fight. I talk about why defensiveness often feels like “I’m just explaining,” why she sometimes wants you to listen instead of solve
Episode 68: Your Kids Need Your Patience, Not Your Harshness (opens the original)
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A lot of dads see their kids behave better when Mom leaves the room and think, “See, they respect me. They know I mean business.” But there’s another question worth asking: Are they listening because they respect you, or because they’re trying not to set you off? 👉🏼 In this episode, I break down why kids forgetting, getting distracted, pushing boundaries, and needing to be told more than once is normal, and what happens when their normal kid behavior meets an overwhelmed, dysregulated dad. I tal
Episode 67: Why Defensiveness Is Killing Your Marriage (And How to Stop It) (opens the original)
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Do you find yourself explaining, justifying, or defending your intentions every time your wife brings up a concern? Most men don't realize they're being defensive. They think they're simply explaining their side of the story. But what their wife experiences is something completely different: feeling unheard, dismissed, and emotionally alone. ⚠️ In this episode, I break down why defensiveness isn't just a communication problem. It's a nervous system response. When your brain perceives criticism,
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