Episode 57: What Conflict in Relationships Can Teach Us with CrisMarie Campbell & Susan Clarke

This time I’m joined by CrisMarie Campbell and Susan Clarke, a duo that is unlocking the keys to how conflict can be a catalyst for creativity, renewal, and intimacy in relationships. They speak about the inspiration for their book The Beauty of Conflict for Couples from within their own relationship. You’ll also find out so many simple ways to settle yourself in the midst of conflict, plus, how to find empathy in your relationships.

To order your copy of their book The Beauty of Conflict for Couples, to follow CrisMarie and Susan on social media, and to download free resources, visit their website at thriveinc.com Don’t forget to subscribe to their podcast!

Key Quotes from the Episode:

“When conflict comes up, that is the essence of creativity.”

“Our lives can become transactional. Talk about what’s working and what’s not, and be willing not to solve it right away, but actually get underneath it.”

CrisMarie Campbell, an Olympic rower and Boeing flight test engineer, and Susan Clarke, a former marriage therapist and Equus coach, are the authors of The Beauty of Conflict: Harnessing Your Team’s Competitive Advantage and The Beauty of Conflict for Couples. They also have a podcast with the same name: The Beauty of Conflict for dealing with conflict at work and at home. As partners in work and life for over two decades, they’ve adapted their proven step-by-step process honed working with Fortune 100 Companies such as Johnson & Johnson, Microsoft, AT&T and San Francisco Giants to help long-term couples use conflict as a catalyst to greater intimacy, passion, and fulfillment. Their work and expertise have been featured in notable outlets like The Today Show, NBC, and Shape.

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