Unlock Your C.O.R.E.: Decoding Your Emotional Blueprint with Dr. Denim Slade

Unlock Your C.O.R.E.: Decoding Your Emotional Blueprint with Dr. Denim Slade

From Get Better Faster by Jason Bradley & James Chester

April 28, 2026 · 1h 20m · Episode 33

About this episode

Dr. Denim Slade discusses the C.O.R.E. Temperament Assessment and how understanding unchangeable aspects of ourselves can lead to personal transformation.

Have you ever felt broken? Ever wondered why you can't just be different? In this transformational episode of Get Better Faster, Dr. Jason Bradley and James Chester sit down with Dr. Denim Slade , one of the few Ph.D.-level relationship coaches in the world and creator of the C.O.R.E. Temperament Assessment. After nearly 30 years working with individuals and couples, Dr. Slade discovered a truth that challenges everything mainstream self-help tells you: certain elements about each of us simply do not change because they are NOT changeable. But here's the twist: understanding what CAN'T change is the key to transforming what CAN. In this deep-dive conversation, you'll discover: The 4 C.O.R.E. temperament types (Comfort/Connection, Optimism, Resolution, Exactness) and what drives each one. Why 80-90% of your brain was wired before you have any conscious memory. The four attachment styles and why most people never change theirs (even though they can). How the Reticular Activating System acts as a "bouncer" for your beliefs, and how to direct it. Why the same things that attracted you to your partner are the same things that will drive you crazy forever. The difference between…

People in this episode

Hosts: Dr. Jason Bradley, James Chester

Guest: Dr. Denim Slade

Topics covered

  • emotional blueprint
  • C.O.R.E. temperament
  • relationship coaching
  • attachment styles
  • self-help

Keywords

  • C.O.R.E. temperament
  • emotional blueprint
  • relationship coaching
  • attachment styles
  • self-help

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