#56 | Dr. Karen Semien-McBride | Operational Style and Love

Dr. Karen Semien-McBride on taking the Operational Style Assessment from business into romantic relationships. Leveraging her profound understanding of operational styles in business, Dr. Karen has developed a transformative approach to enhance romantic connections. Through her pioneering work with the Operational Style Assessment, Dr. Karen offers couples invaluable insights into communication preferences, conflict resolution strategies, and emotional dynamics, empowering them to navigate relationships with clarity and harmony. To learn more about Dr. Karen: https://www.mkcircle.com Chapters 0:00 Welcome Dr. Karen Semien-McBride 2:34 Knowing each other's operational style 5:08 Jeans and a sports coat 7:41 Growing up in California 10:15 Maths, music and a singing group 12:47 Creating the Operational Style Assessment 15:18 The two hardest relationships 17:48 Commonalities aren't common 20:24 Her first business sale 22:54 Comfortable at work or at home? 25:25 Ryan avoids sensitivity training 27:59 Generations in the workplace 30:32 Technology and boundaries 33:06 You don't have to reply at 6am 35:36 Coaching CEOs and directors 38:10 Operation, generation, culture 40:42 Executives and staff in their 30s 43:13 Life is not a sport without a coach 45:45 Can you coach what you haven't lived? 48:17 How she chooses her coaches 50:51 Building the relationship, then pushing back 53:21 A sounding board at every level 55:53 Not a one-and-done 58:23 Agreeing to disagree 1:00:53 Letting go of grudges 1:03:30 Regulating emotion 1:06:00 Deciding how you'll shift 1:08:31 Bringing the past into relationships 1:11:01 Raising a family today 1:13:32 Careers that change 1:16:07 Do opposites stay together? 1:18:43 Personality is fluid, operation is not 1:21:17 Divorce and unhappy marriages 1:23:48 Aha moments 1:26:21 Couples sign-ups and MK Circle 1:28:56 Wrapping up The Ryan Pyle Podcast is ad-free by choice. If you enjoy these conversations, you can buy me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/ryanpyle Ryan's TV series are streaming around the world. Follow the Podcast X: https://x.com/RyanPylePodcast Facebook: https://facebook.com/ryanpylepodcast Follow Ryan Pyle YouTube: https://youtube.com/@ryanjpyle Instagram: https://instagram.com/ryanpyle X: https://x.com/RyanPyle Facebook: https://facebook.com/ryanpyle https://www.ryanpyle.com