We were lucky to catch up with Roderick “rod” Jeter recently and have shared our conversation below.

Roderick “Rod”, appreciate you joining us today. Was there a moment in your career that meaningfully altered your trajectory? If so, we’d love to hear the backstory.

Almost twenty years ago I was fortunate enough to meet a very wonderful woman. However, after years of marriage, I convinced myself that I wanted a divorce. My wife and I agreed to try marriage counseling. The first four weeks, the counselor was assessing us to decide if we were suitable for counseling. On the fifth week, we were told, “Yes, you are suitable for counseling and you will receive another 8-12 weeks of counseling.” Well, on that same day, were kicked out of counseling. I admit it was all my fault. I was being stubborn. I refused to participate in an exercise for the counselor.
A couple days later, I said to myself, “Lord, if I am going to stay in this relationship, I need to see some progress. Right now!” So I sat down and started working on a way for couples to achieve better results, faster. I realized that I didn’t have any real serious problems with my wife. I realized if we had been able to quickly resolve our disagreements as they occurred, I would not be in this predicament. What I ended up with is like couples coaching with instant results. A game for couples to play to stay together…one issue at a time.

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.

I want people to know that I am not a therapist. I am not a psychologist. However, I do have a very specific set of skills that has made me the best in the world at what I do. I help couples get what they need from their partners without arguing, usually in just minutes. I created the YBAngry Couples Game to help couples communicate calmly and clearly to have their needs met. There are several reasons why couples say the game works so well. I believe the main reason is because playing the game forces your spouse to hear you.
Super Bowl weekend this year, I helped a couple resolve nine issues in one day. After resolving the fourth issue, in frustration the lady said, “I don’t get it. I’m not saying anything now that I haven’t said 100 times before.” I explained two things to her. First, I said, “April, you have to admit, if you are telling him something for the 50th time, you are probably not saying it with the same attitude or tone that you had the first or second time you told him; causing him to put up a wall.” I then said, “Also, even though he may need to be reminded again, if you are telling him something for the 100th time, he may feel nagged and again through up his wall, causing him not to hear you.”
The YBAngry Couples Game is not the type of game you can win by yourself. The relationship has to win, or you both lose. This puts the couple on the same team. Your spouse is not the problem. The issue is the problem and you are on the same team to beat the problem. This means no one has to feel attacked and no one is getting defensive. You can hear each other, put your heads together and fix the problem without negative emotions. For evidence, look at the website https://ybangry.com/
With this game approach, I have helped and recorded couples resolving issues categorized into seven playlist on my Youtube channel: Sex More Often, I Need More Help, Finances/Money/Big Purchases, Raising/Disciplining Kids, Home Cleaning, Too Much Of Your “Ex”, and Too Much Cell Phone,
This game approach has not failed yet. As long as the couple wants to be together, tells the truth about the issue, and can count to fourteen (follow the 14 simple steps); they will get what they need.

Other than training/knowledge, what do you think is most helpful for succeeding in your field?

I am in the business of helping couples have peace in their relationship. I genuinely want to see a future where divorce is uncommon. I would love for single parent homes to be a thing of the past. Teenage pregnancy, drug abuse, gang affiliation, incarceration…all gone.
I believe that my success will be measured by the number of families I am able to help. I intend to change the world…one couple at a time.

Have you ever had to pivot?

A few months ago, I decided to slow down a little. For me, that meant freeing my schedule. So I decided to stop doing podcast guest interviews and I would also stop providing in person coaching sessions for the rest of the year. In order to continue providing assistance to couples needing help, I decided I would put my primary energy into finishing a mobile app that would help couples get what they need from their partner without arguing. The app is now available on Play Store and App Store. I am hoping this will create the awareness I need to help millions of couples.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://ybangry.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrrodjeter/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/whybeangry/
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrrodjeter
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YBAngry?sub_confirmation=1