Billy Dees

What happens when you’re given a second chance at life—and decide to use it to help other people save their relationships? In this episode of The Billy Dees Podcast, Bill sits down with Gaylen Wilson, a heart transplant survivor, 20-year sober alcoholic, relationship author, erectile dysfunction advocate, and co-founder of the Monument Method Institute.Gaylen shares the remarkable story of his heart failure, including the moment doctors discovered his heart was functioning at only about 5%, the years of declining health that followed, and the unforgettable night in June 2018 when he received a donor heart. But surviving a heart transplant was only the beginning of his story.Gaylen and his wife, Heather, turned their own relationship experiences into a philosophy they call the Monument Method—the idea that a relationship is something we are constantly building or damaging through our words, actions, affection, and willingness to put the relationship ahead of winning an argument. They discuss emotional safety,