{"id":353,"date":"2026-11-04T21:09:32","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T21:09:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.consciousawareheart.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=353"},"modified":"2026-11-04T21:09:32","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T21:09:32","slug":"speaker","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.consciousawareheart.com\/wordpress\/speaker\/","title":{"rendered":"Speaker"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>@scope (.ab-redesign){\n:scope{--paper:#f7f4e9;--ink:#182d27;--muted:#495c51;--line:#c9ccba;--green:#233e34;--gold:#e9ac6a}*{box-sizing:border-box}:scope{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font:17px\/1.65 system-ui,sans-serif}a{color:inherit;text-underline-offset:.22em}a:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #a55c20;outline-offset:5px}.shell{width:min(1120px,calc(100% - 48px));margin:auto}.skip{position:absolute;left:1rem;top:-5rem;background:white;padding:12px;z-index:2}.skip:focus{top:1rem}header .shell,footer .shell{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;padding-block:22px}header{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.brand{font:700 1.5rem Georgia,serif;text-decoration:none}nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:clamp(.7rem,3vw,2rem)}nav a{font-size:.9rem;font-weight:650;text-decoration:none}nav a:hover{text-decoration:underline}.hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;align-items:center;gap:clamp(28px,6vw,84px);padding-block:clamp(54px,9vw,115px)}.eyebrow{font-size:.73rem;font-weight:750;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 16px}.hero h1,h2,h3{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-weight:400;line-height:1.06;margin:0}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(3rem,7vw,6.2rem);letter-spacing:-.055em}.hero h1 em{color:#436251}.intro{max-width:34rem;color:var(--muted);font-size:1.13rem;margin:24px 0}.button{display:inline-block;background:var(--green);color:white;padding:12px 20px;border-radius:4px;font-weight:680;text-decoration:none}.button:hover{background:#375848}.art{width:100%;display:block;border-radius:48% 48% 5px 5px;background:#e5e7d7}.section{padding-block:clamp(46px,7vw,84px);border-top:1px solid var(--line)}h2{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,4.5vw,3.9rem);letter-spacing:-.04em}.section-lead{max-width:40rem;color:var(--muted)}.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);margin-top:32px;gap:22px}.card{padding:25px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}.card h3{font-size:1.85rem}.card p:not(.eyebrow){color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:24px}.card a{margin-top:auto;font-weight:700}.practice{background:var(--green);color:var(--paper)}.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(24px,7vw,100px);align-items:start}.practice .eyebrow{color:#f2bc85}.practice p{max-width:32rem}.practice ol{margin:0;padding-left:1.4rem}.practice li{padding:0 0 14px 6px}.about p{max-width:38rem;color:var(--muted)}footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted)}@media(max-width:690px){.hero,.split,.cards{grid-template-columns:1fr}.art{max-width:380px}.hero{padding-top:40px}header .shell{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}.shell{width:calc(100% - 36px)}}@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}}\n}body:has(.ab-redesign) #container,body:has(.ab-redesign) #main,body:has(.ab-redesign) #content,body:has(.ab-redesign) article#post-5,body:has(.ab-redesign) #post-5 .entry-content{width:100%;max-width:none;margin:0;padding:0;float:none}body:has(.ab-redesign) #branding,body:has(.ab-redesign) #menu-primary,body:has(.ab-redesign) #menu-subsidiary,body:has(.ab-redesign) #sidebar-primary,body:has(.ab-redesign) #footer,body:has(.ab-redesign) .breadcrumb-trail,body:has(.ab-redesign) #post-5>.entry-header,body:has(.ab-redesign) #post-5>.entry-title,body:has(.ab-redesign) #comments{display:none}.ab-redesign p:empty{display:none}body:has(.ab-redesign) #main>.wrap,body:has(.ab-redesign) #content>.hfeed,body:has(.ab-redesign) #content .hentry:has(.ab-redesign),body:has(.ab-redesign) .entry-content:has(.ab-redesign){width:100%;max-width:none;margin:0;padding:0;border:0;float:none}body:has(.ab-redesign) #header,body:has(.ab-redesign) .hentry:has(.ab-redesign)>.entry-title,body:has(.ab-redesign) .hentry:has(.ab-redesign)>.entry-header,body:has(.ab-redesign) .hentry:has(.ab-redesign)>.entry-meta{display:none}.ab-redesign .article-body{max-width:740px}.ab-redesign .article-body img{max-width:100%;height:auto}.ab-redesign .article-body a{text-decoration:underline}.ab-redesign .article-body iframe{max-width:100%}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ab-redesign\">\n<header>\n<div class=\"shell\"><a class=\"brand\" href=\"https:\/\/arniebuss.com\/\">Arnie Buss<\/a><\/p>\n<nav aria-label=\"Main navigation\"><a href=\"https:\/\/arniebuss.com\/home\/seminars\/\">Seminars<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/arniebuss.com\/home\/about\/\">About<\/a><a href=\"#booking\">Booking<\/a><\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<p><main id=\"ab-main\"><\/p>\n<section class=\"shell hero\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"eyebrow\">Speaker and podcast guest<\/p>\n<h1>Dr. Arnie Buss<\/h1>\n<p class=\"intro\">Relationship coach, co-founder of The Simpatico Communication Method, and co-author of <em>Hear Here<\/em>, based on the work of Selwa Said.<\/p>\n<p>I help couples and people navigating divorce build practical communication skills so they can feel heard and work through conflict with less escalation.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"#booking\">Invite Arnie to speak<\/a><\/div>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display:block;width:min(100%,340px);height:auto;border-radius:8px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.consciousawareheart.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/HeadShot.png?w=600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dr. Arnie Buss\"><\/section>\n<section class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"shell\">\n<p class=\"eyebrow\">Talks and interviews<\/p>\n<h2>Speaking topics<\/h2>\n<div class=\"cards\" style=\"grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(100%,230px),1fr))\">\n<article class=\"card\">\n<h3>You\u2019re not fighting about the dishes<\/h3>\n<p>Recognize when an everyday disagreement is really about feeling unheard, and learn how to get to the real conversation.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"card\">\n<h3>Tracking<\/h3>\n<p>Practice listening for what the other person is trying to say before deciding how to respond.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"card\">\n<h3>Say how it landed<\/h3>\n<p>Use Impact Statements to describe what happened and make a clear request without assigning blame.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"card\">\n<h3>A ceasefire with your ex<\/h3>\n<p>Explore ways to lower the temperature in difficult conversations during divorce and co-parenting.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"shell split\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"eyebrow\">For event organizers<\/p>\n<h2>Introduce Arnie<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Dr. Arnie Buss is a relationship coach and co-founder of The Simpatico Communication Method. Drawing on the work of Selwa Said, he teaches couples and people navigating divorce how to listen closely, express needs clearly, and handle conflict in ways that help both people feel heard.<\/p>\n<p>His topics fit events and podcasts about relationships, family, divorce and co-parenting, and personal growth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"section practice\" id=\"booking\">\n<div class=\"shell split\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"eyebrow\">Speaking inquiries<\/p>\n<h2>Book Dr. Arnie Buss<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Tell me about your event or podcast, who it\u2019s for, and your proposed date and format.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:arnie@arniebuss.com?subject=Speaking%20inquiry\">arnie@arniebuss.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/main><\/p>\n<footer>\n<div class=\"shell\"><span>Arnie Buss \u00b7 Effective Communication<\/span><a href=\"#ab-main\">Back to top \u2191<\/a><\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arnie Buss SeminarsAboutBooking Speaker and podcast guest Dr. Arnie Buss Relationship coach, co-founder of The Simpatico Communication Method, and co-author of Hear Here, based on the work of Selwa Said. I help couples and people navigating divorce build practical communication skills so they can feel heard and work through conflict with less escalation. Invite Arnie [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"nfd_onboarding_generated":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-353","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P4lL7M-5H","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.consciousawareheart.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/353","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.consciousawareheart.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.consciousawareheart.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.consciousawareheart.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.consciousawareheart.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=353"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.consciousawareheart.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/353\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":355,"href":"https:\/\/www.consciousawareheart.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/353\/revisions\/355"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.consciousawareheart.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=353"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}