Ryan McLaughlin

Anatomy of Conflict

Society EN ↓ 27 episodes

You've already lost something to bad conflict skills. A relationship. A promotion. A friendship. Sleep. Maybe all four. You just called it "drama" or "bad luck" instead of what it actually was: a skill you never learned. Anatomy of Conflict fixes that. Each episode, mediator Ryan McLaughlin breaks down the science of why humans get stuck in conflict — and gives you one specific, research-backed tool to get unstuck. Marriages. Boardrooms. Family dinners. Hostage negotiations. The tools are the same everywhere. Every episode hands you one move you can use tonight.

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Author

Ryan McLaughlin

Episodes

5,000 Mediations and No Secret Sauce 02.04.2026 53:29

Sam Ardery has mediated 5,000 cases. He still doesn't have the secret sauce — and that might be the most useful thing a beginner can hear. We talk about the 5% rule, why "it's the principle" is almost never true, why he refuses to call himself neutral, and what 5,000 reps actually teaches you about yourself.

86 vs 33: The Number That Predicts Your Relationship 29.03.2026 7:38

The number that predicts divorce. The six-second window that saves arguments. The FBI model that works at your kitchen table. Three tools in 18 minutes.