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The Brain Language PodcastEP #93 Podcast Short - A Look Back to Look ForwardSend us a textIn this podcast short, Susan Stageman shares insights on effective goal-setting and reflects on a helpful exercise she completed in December. She encourages listeners to review their past accomplishments and connect them to current goals, emphasizing the importance of valuing and aligning goals with personal interests. Susan also discusses the value of setting goals outside of work and recommends the book "Orbiting the Giant Hairball" by Gordon McKenzie for those seeking to navigate corporate structures creatively. She concludes by expressing her willingness to assist others in NLP training and encourages listeners to share...
2026-01-0908 minThe Brain Language PodcastEp #92 The Deep Breath Before the Plunge: 10 ways to get ready for 2026Send us a textIn this episode of the Brain Language Podcast, Susan and Morgan discussed strategies for managing stress and resetting for the new year. They explored various techniques, including outcome focus, the Circle of Excellence exercise, deep breathing, meditation, and being present. Morgan shared insights on using breath modulation to manage anxiety, while Susan emphasized the importance of setting realistic standards and boundaries. They also discussed the impact of sugar and alcohol on stress levels and suggested going back to regular eating habits for better health. The episode concluded with advice to review 2025 and set...
2026-01-0956 minThe Brain Language PodcastEP # 91 Anchor Away! Everything about AnchorsSend us a textIn this episode, we explore anchors and anchoring, a simple to complex process in NLP designed to change our moods and states. Discussed are the different types of anchors, stimulus-response, how anchors work, the importance of anchors, the use of kinesthetic anchors for change, and where to start. Included is an example of a collapsed reality: adding a resource to a problem experience.Support the show
2025-10-2259 minThe Brain Language PodcastEP #90 The Dance of Communication: A deep dive into Matching, Pacing, and LeadingSend us a textIt seems you can lead the horse to water and it will drink! You need patience! Patience is what is necessary to influence and persuade: taking people's maps into new territories.Matching, pacing, and leading are foundational concepts in NLP, crucial for establishing rapport, understanding another person’s model of the world, and guiding them towards desired outcomes. It’s an important part of many NLP methods and processes, and can often be the key skill to making those processes effective. It’s also a very effective stand-alone tool for enhancing our own...
2025-08-2958 minThe Brain Language PodcastEP #89 Guiding Change and Shifting GearsSend us a textMany people find that as they move through life that they have to shift gears…a new job, a new career, family, divorce, move. Many people are looking for that “new path” when they study NLP. As we prepare for these shifts, a great way to start is to develop a set of presuppositions and guiding questions to steer the change. This will ensure that the change will stay in place. This is the step before any planning or goal setting, or even belief changes.This episode is a 5-step p...
2025-07-0839 minThe Brain Language PodcastEP #88 NLP for Emotional Intelligence and Emotional RegulationSend us a textNLP for Emotional RegulationWhat is Emotional Intelligence?Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is the capacity to recognize, understand, and navigate your emotions and those of others. It includes Self-Awareness, Emotional Regulation, Motivation, Empathy, and Social Skills.What is Emotional Regulation?Emotional Regulation (ER) is a component of EQ strategies for managing their intensity and expression and intentionally creating emotional states you want. ER skills give you greater choice over your emotional experience.NLP provides a variety of simple, e...
2025-05-2154 min
Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime StoriesTHE EASTER SUNDAY MASSACRE: Shed Blood on the Holiest of Days, Leaving Behind Unholy SpiritsOn Easter Sunday 1975, William List murdered seven members of his family – an unholy act on the holiest of days that left behind not only a brutal crime scene, but a home still said to be haunted by restless spirits.Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold ca...
2025-05-182h 12The Brain Language PodcastEP #87 The Not-So-Subtle Art of ComplainingSend us a textThe Not-So-Subtle Art of ComplainingMost of us complain, but is it good or bad? What makes it productive or toxic?Overview of what will be covered: Common language patterns of complainingThe benefits and downsides of complainingHow to shift from chronic complaining The Language of Complaints This was discovered by using AI to analyze posts on a social media platform that contained complaints. We then used the NLP Meta Model pattern to refine the search and find the 8 most common language patte...
2025-03-1450 minThe Brain Language PodcastEP #86 TimeLine and Goal ReachingSend us a text1. What is TimeLine? A Timeline is a visual, linear experience of how someone codes and stores time. In NLP timeline is a term used to describe how we internally represent time. We internally represent the past, present, and future differently. The concept was originally laid out in the TimeLine Therapy and the Basis of Personality by Tad James and Wyatt Woodsmall. It was a project given to them by Richard Bandler. Timeline can be used to create goal representations as well as heal past traumas.2. How can TL be used to...
2025-01-311h 00The Brain Language PodcastEP #85 Hunting for Treasure: Designing Treasure Boards that WorkSend us a textMain Points:· Understand the goal-reaching process and what makes goals happen· Picture representation of goals for the coming year· Construct the boards for optimum effectiveness· Well-constructed boards that are ecological, align with values and Include 5 major areas of a person’s life: faith, fitness, family, friends, financial· Eyes move easily around· These work like magic· You can create anything you want and do if you are willing to do the dream and do the work1st know what you want: written and date-speci...
2024-12-1126 minThe Brain Language PodcastEP #84 The Imposter Syndrome: The What, The How, The Way ForwardSend us a textWhat is Imposter syndrome? Explaining away your accomplishments and success and doubting your abilities1. What are common examples of imposter syndrome?2. How can you assess if you have imposter syndrome Take the quiz:Do you chalk your success up to luck, timing, or computer error?Do you believe that if I can do it, anyone can?Do you agonize over small flaws in your work? Are you crushed by even constructive criticism, seeing it as evidence of your...
2024-10-3149 minThe Brain Language PodcastEp #83 When Telling A Story Isn't Just Telling A Story: The Power of Metaphoric CommunicationSend us a text1. What is important about stories, and metaphors in communication? When someone studies the great communicators, past and present, they all use metaphors and analogies to illustrate their points. Metaphors compare things that are less understandable to familiar things. They create new meanings, make complex ideas understandable, motivate interest, and influence ideas. They create images that people can understand rather than literal words2. What is the difference between a story, metaphor, and an analogy? A simple story conveys a description of something. A metaphor communicates two or more levels of meaning. Using me...
2024-10-0256 minThe Brain Language PodcastEP #82 Breaking Patterns, Changing Beliefs, Communication: A Quick ReviewSend us a textHow do we break patterns? Outcome, outcome, outcomeRemember, that in the NLP model, all experience has structure. When you explore and change the structure, your experience changes, the perception, meaning, and feeling. NLP creates specific changes rather than random, trial-and-error changes. It changes things by adding resources, not taking away anything. Our experience and patterns are organized on a hierarchy of neurology from Environment, Behavior, Capability, Belief/Value, Identity, and Spiritual. Each level organizes the level underneath it. Changes at a higher level will ch...
2024-07-0359 minThe Brain Language PodcastEP #81 The Endless Merry-go-round. How do I Get Off? Ups and Downs of SuccessSend us a textThis is a Podcast Short. It addresses the cycle of ups and downs that some people experience when building a business or learning something new. In the podcast, I tackle some of the challenges by using NLP session flow from creating a well-formed outcome to what to look for when modeling a mentor. I talk about the complexities of modeling, optimum strategies for success, the factors of genius, belief changes, and the Unified Field in NLP. The short version:· Outcome first! In all three primary channels.· At what logical level...
2024-06-1317 min
Ren' RadioRen' Radio #068 - MoritzHaving released 'Taka Taka EP' recently with Renaissance, Moritz is back to mix Ren' Radio's 68th episode. He has put together a set that features Domenic Cappello, Mita Gami, Denis Sulta and Dos alongside unreleased tracks by the man himself. It's a captivating ride from an up and coming artist who’s set for big things ahead - enjoy!1. Mathias Schober - The Start of Something 00:00:002. Nick Morgan - In Your Head 00:04:143. Spencer Brown - Curve (Invōker Mix) 00:09:404. Andy Bros - Back in the Day 00:14:255. Domenic Cappello - Acid Rain 00:19:096. Jonathan Kas...
2024-04-241h 47The Brain Language PodcastEP # 80 Sleep Oh Wonderful Sleep!Send us a textI’m receiving more and more requests from people to help them with their lack of ability to fall asleep, stay asleep, and get restful sleep. So that they can wake up rested. Sleep is difficult because of the things we keep track of or have to take care of.Sleep is a big part of calming your nervous system to manage stress (EP 79).Hosts discuss why people can’t fall asleep. 1. How does NLP help us when it comes to getting a good night's sleep? Strategi...
2024-04-2450 minThe Brain Language PodcastEp # 79 Calming the Neurological Storm Using NLP: Effective Stress ManagementSend us a textMorgan recently started a coaching and training business that focuses on helping corporate leaders, professionals, and entrepreneurs control and reduce stress. This episode covers the problem with stress in society, what stress is, how it affects our body, and how to use NLP and other processes to reduce stress.It is estimated that 75-90% of all health problems are caused by or related to stress.Impacts: Damages neural pathways. Interferes with decision-making and judgment. Suppresses the immune system. Strains the heart and other organs. Ages people pr...
2024-03-111h 07The Brain Language PodcastEp #78 What's the SCORE? A Pathway from the Cause of the Problem to Your OutcomeSend us a textPodcast #78 1. What is the Score? The score is a process developed by Todd Epstein and Robert Dilts that creates an established pathway for change. It is part of the unified field theory developed by Robert Dilts. It is nestled between defining the problem state SOAR (State, operator, results) and the TOTE (test, operate, test exit), checks and balances along the pathway.2. What does the score do? It defines the smallest amount of information to produce a change. The S.C.O.R.E. Model enriches the Present State/Desired State des...
2024-02-1537 minThe Brain Language PodcastEp #77 Rodger Bailey, the Master of the LAB Profile InterviewSend us a textWe are starting this new year with a star-studded program featuring none other than Rodger Bailey, developer of the LAB profile! If you are a student of NLP you will recognize this name. Rodger developed a training program for managers to recognize a person's functional capabilities and motivational triggers using a simple linguistic interview, so managers can know which tasks that person can do well and how to influence and motivate them. Here are some of the questions he answered: 1. I’ve given our audience a little backg...
2024-01-0253 minThe Brain Language PodcastEP #76 Holiday Survival KitSend us a textHere is my prescription for a happy holiday if not a tolerable one… Set an outcome to have fun and enjoy the holidays. Get plenty of rest Sugar and alcohol place a huge strain on your biological system. Taking care of yourself might also include meditation and prayer. And exercise – even a walk every day or every other day brings positive benefits. Another issue connected to taking care of yourself is setting boundaries: Boundary lesson: Say no when you can say no. it seems that...
2023-12-1436 minThe Brain Language PodcastEP #75 From Conflict to Creativity: Using Conflict as a ResourceSend us a textConflict is a part of life. But how we deal with it and resolve it is what helps us maintain harmony. NLP has an outstanding process to reduce or eliminate inner conflict at any logical level.1. Where does conflict occur?Areas in which conflict manifestsUnderstanding conflicts of beliefs and valuesThere are many types of conflict. Conflicts of beliefs and values are about issues where compromise is not an option. They are conflicts based upon disagreement through which the...
2023-11-1049 minThe Brain Language PodcastEp #74 The Most Misquoted Communication Idea in the Universe!Send us a textHave you ever sat in a seminar or a talk about communication and heard the speaker use these statistics about communication?· 7% are the words, · 38% is the way the words are said (para verbals) and · 55% of the communication is non-verbal (body language)These often yet misquoted, out-of-context figures came out of the work of Albert Mehrabian, specifically, “Silent Messages.” Beginning the in 1960’s Mehrabian, a Professor Emeritus of Psychology at UCLA, has been known for his pioneering work in the field of nonverbal communication (body language). In the 1960s Professor Al...
2023-10-1749 minThe Brain Language PodcastEP # 73 Light a Fire Under Your ______! Motivation and the System of NLPSend us a textHow can NLP address motivation? Motivation is the desire or willingness to do something. A major complaint of many clients is that they aren’t motivated. The Keys to getting yourself to do something can be addressed in a system using the model of NLP. These include1. Submodalities – compelling future; contrastive analysis2. Meta programs3. Beliefs4. Values5. Language6. Model operatorsTo name a few.Here are some Motivation Presuppositions1. You inspire others, you motivate yourself. It is...
2023-09-0559 minThe Brain Language PodcastEp # 72 Relationships 201: Are You on the Right Track?Send us a textSafe to say most human problems stem from other humans. Lately, I’ve been coaching a number of people who are starting relationships or are reaching a place where it is obvious that something has to change. Here is a short list of relationship characteristics that I think need to be there for a lasting bond. 1. Do I feel safe? Does my partner feel safe? Are you a safe person?2. Do I know what I want? And that doesn’t mean a huge 2-page list of criteria because no on...
2023-07-2144 minThe Brain Language PodcastEP #71 Using NLP as a System for Weight Loss (or other goals)Send us a text NLP contains many powerful concepts and techniques that can be transformative on their own, but when utilized as an entire system, NLP can make change almost effortless and sustainable. When we try to change something about ourselves or our actions simply through willpower, we often find it difficult to create and maintain motivation, develop and follow a successful strategy, overcome setbacks and obstacles, align our beliefs, values, identity, and thinking processes with the change we want, and tap into resources we already have that will help us to make and maintain the desired c...
2023-05-2257 minThe Brain Language PodcastEP #70 The Truth About Lying With Stan B. WaltersSend us a textThis is a real treat! Stan B. Walters is our guest on this episode. Stan is known as “The Lie Guy®” and has appeared on ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox News, NBC, France Channel One, and Australia Today. He was the host / technical adviser on National Geographic's “The Science of Interrogation.” He is a Certified Speaking Professional by the National Speakers Association. He has authored Principles of Kinesic Interview and Interrogation: 2nd Edition which has worldwide sales. He has authored and co-authored numerous training materials, audio tapes, and pocket guides on Practical Kinesic Int...
2023-04-2052 minThe Brain Language PodcastEp #69 When You Feel More Like a Firefighter than a Business OwnerSend us a textSometimes we have so much to do that the more we 'try' to get done, the less we actually do. We stop planning and jump from crisis to crisis, putting out fires, and never seem to accomplish anything. The feeling of overwhelm sets in and if left to itself will insure that the system will go into chaos. It is a very stressful place to be. You never seem to get ahead. Life becomes a decathlon, running and gunning, in an effort to beat the clock. Your aim becomes sloppy, you don’t hi...
2023-03-291h 03The Brain Language PodcastBrain Language Podcast Short: Stress Hormones Ride AgainSend us a textThis is a 10-minute "short" on the possible reason some people snack unconsciously while stressing, concentrating, or creating something new. Support the show
2023-03-2808 minThe Brain Language PodcastEP #68 But is there evidence?Send us a textWatching my favorite genre of TV series, the detective show, I am reminded about the importance of evidence. The seasoned detective uses a lot of intuition because they have seen it all before and they develop tacit knowledge of criminal patterns that play over and over again. But when it comes to charging and convicting a criminal for a crime, evidence is the name of the game. One of the keys to NLP and developing achievable outcomes is the “evidence procedure.” 1. So what is evidence procedure in NLP? The observable ev...
2023-02-2835 minThe Brain Language PodcastEP #67 NLP Presuppositions as Life-guiding PrinciplesSend us a textAlthough the end-of-year holidays have passed, it is always a good reminder the review how the NLP Presuppositions can make interactions with others easier.Presuppositions, in general, act as guiding principles that are assumed as true for any model. NLP, Neuro-Linguistics Programming is no exception. To understand and engage the model of NLP, those 22 or so presuppositions must be accepted to make the model work.This episode addresses, What are Presuppositions? Where did they come from (the history of NLP presuppositions)? Epistemology, behavior presuppositions, choice presuppositions, and communication presuppositions. The...
2023-01-1936 minThe Brain Language PodcastEp #66 Belief Installation Procedure using a Time LineSend us a textEpisode addresses:1. What is difficult about making changes 2. How are beliefs important to making changes 3. What are some of the important tools for facilitating a change? Verbal affirmations, Mentors, Systems, Timeline, Beliefs to support 4. What is the timeline installation belief procedure and how does it work?When we have a desired outcome or goal, we need a system of beliefs that will support us in getting it. positive beliefs and affirmations support motivation and confidence to achieve our goals. Beliefs create self-fulfilling prophecies because they are self-organiz...
2022-12-0552 minThe Brain Language PodcastEP #65 NLP: A business Must-Have featuring James LuskSend us a textJames and I talk about how he using his NLP skills in his new business.He uses many more than three things, but here are his top three; Told from his point of view!1. Rapport skillsI am intensely dialed into whom I am speaking with in my driver roster and configure my interactions with them to match and pace the conversation.When addressing groups I am careful to cover all modalities with regard to using visual, auditory, and kinesthetic as well as move-away from and m...
2022-10-0650 min2022-08-1838 minThe Brain Language PodcastEP #63 Tips and Tricks To Make Changes Using NLPSend us a textKinesthetic anchoring, reframing, and conflict resolution are some of the NLP processes people can use for mental and emotional changes. There are many more but these are processes that people can learn how to use themselves and are simple change techniques. It is most important to develop a wellformed outcome before using any process to resolve an issue. An outcome is necessary for any change. The brain is directional. Tell the brain where you are going and what you want. It minimizes confusion.The previously mentioned processes do different thi...
2022-08-1051 minThe Brain Language PodcastEP #62 Using NLP with IllnessSend us a textThis is an inspirational story of a Master Practitioner of NLP who used NLP processes while undergoing cancer treatments. He mentions some of the processes in NLP he used, such as the Outcome Frame (sensory-based), anchoring, submodalities (pain management), the structure of questions, presuppositions, and beliefs (his and others). Other topics include 1. Beliefs and the Bandura curve – a. Belief in treatment, b. Belief in a practitioner, c. Rapport and trust. 2. Mental emotional vs. physical 3. Presuppositions engaged 4. Flexibility and attending to evidence – the medical modelSupport the show
2022-07-0938 minThe Brain Language PodcastEp #61 Rapport Isn't Just About What You Do -- Visual RapportSend us a textJulie Thurburn, as guest host, and Susan Stageman discuss visual rapport -- What are you wearing for the conversation you want to have? Julie is a Certified Image Consultant. In a slightly different format, they talk about rapport from a different angle: how our appearance can make or break rapport from the outside to the internal feelings we have.After Julie discusses why she got into Image Consulting and the greatest challenges she solves for her clients, they discuss 1. Personal Style is about you – what works best for you. That’s...
2022-05-2758 minThe Brain Language PodcastEP #59 The Kid Approach and NLPSend us a textMany parents ask me about NLP training or help with their child’s self-esteem.This episode includesThe important stages of Childhood development Sense of self around age 2The approach a parent should take if they think a child would benefit from NLPTeaching the child the NLP presuppositions and helping them apply them to life situations will help them understand how to deal with situations. Children are going to model you anyway. Teaching them the basic concepts of NLP will help them grow up gracefully.Perceptual positions are a useful too...
2022-05-0348 minThe Brain Language PodcastEp #60 What is the Score?Send us a textThe Score is an approach to solving problems and getting outcomes developed by Robert Dilts and Todd Epstein in 1987 to describe the process they were intuitively using to define problems and design interventions. They realized through teaching a series of seminars that they were systemically organizing the way they approach a problem differently than the advanced NLP students.The SCORE stands for symptom, causes, outcomes, resources, and effect. These are the minimum amount of information needed to be addressed by any process of change or healing. Basic S.C.O.R...
2022-05-0349 minThe Brain Language PodcastEp #58 What's True or What's False: Decisions and The Psychology of Doubling DownSend us a textDecision-making is a complex process – some processes are more complex than others.How you arrive at a decision is a process of taking in information both externally and internally and then taking action. To double down is to take a further risk in a situation or passionately re-commit one's efforts to a cause or course of action.SummaryDecision-making is a complex process that is affected by our past and what authorities we choose to use. Doubling down will follow decision-making in an attempt to corr...
2022-03-2138 minThe Brain Language PodcastEp #56 Talking to Two Minds - Permissive LanguageSend us a textIn this episode, we talk about Permissive or Indirect Language or The Milton Model. Indirect language or permissive language it is called sometimes is vaguely worded communication designed to bypass the conscious mind and speak to the unconscious. Phrases of permissive language or the Milton Model are often used to soften communication. Instead of using direct, authoritarian language, such as, "Do this report by Monday," the speaker might say, "Would it be possible to have this report to me by Monday." The advantage of this type of communication is that is i...
2022-02-1547 minThe Brain Language PodcastEP #57 Don't let your inner critic get the best of you - there is another way!Send us a textGuest host, Brad Costanzo, and Susan Stageman talk about the Disney Strategy. The brilliance of Disney comes out in this strategy he used to build an entertainment empire during the depression. We talk about what it is, how to use it. Your inner critic has a job to do. Give it the right job. When you organize your planning around the Dream, the Plan, and the Critic, your goals are so much easier to reach. Brad talks about how he has used this with his clientsSupport the show
2022-02-0847 minThe Brain Language PodcastEP #55 To Ask or Not to Ask: That is the Question? Having fun with Guest Host James Lusk and the Meta ModelSend us a textSusan and Guest Host, James Lusk, explore the Meta Model, Process-Oriented Questions.What is the Meta Model? We review the Meta Model and its categories: deletions, generalizations, and distortions. How do the language patterns of the Meta Model relate to our mental maps? Finally, James talks about some of his outstanding applications of the Meta Model and its importance in communication. Support the show
2021-11-1856 minThe Brain Language PodcastEP #54 What is the meaning of what you are asking for? Leadership 101Send us a textMany people think they know what they want but haven’t taken the time to discover what they are asking for. It is easy to say, I want to be a great leader or business person or salesperson or wife, husband, chef, manager, etc. but do not have criteria or even what values or beliefs or behaviors a leader, etc. would have or what they would demonstrate to be a good leader, etc. Here is a shortlist of 10 things that are necessary to be effective at a leadership level. 1. Be an excellen...
2021-11-1742 minThe Brain Language PodcastEp# 53 Tongue Fu - Sleight of Mouth Part 2Send us a textPart 1 of Sleight of Mouth Patterns is Episode #51.In episode # 51 we did SOM patterns REDEFINE, COUNTER EXAMPLE, HIERARCHY OF CRITERIA, AND INTENTION.In this episode we are going to try to finish the patterns.CHUNK DOWN, CHUNK UP, APPLY TO SELF, REALITY STRATEGY, MODEL OF THE WORLD, ANOTHER OUTCOME, CHANGE FRAME SIZE Support the show
2021-10-0445 min
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2021-09-3024 minThe Brain Language PodcastEP #52 Time is On Our Side: Getting Things doneSend us a textTime is an elusive concept. Yes, Time is a concept. It doesn't exist the way we think it does. We can keep track of time on a clock. Because of that people tend to quantify time, having too much time on their hands or too little time. We have dozens of linguistic metaphors around time, i.e. Time flies or Time is money or you are running out of time or he is living on borrowed time. From an NLP point of view, the concept of time is in our heads. How we o...
2021-09-0928 minThe Brain Language PodcastEp #51 Tongue Fu or Black Belt of Tongue: Sleight of MouthSend us a textIn 1980, Robert Dilts modeled the patterns of such esteemed communicators as Abraham Lincoln, Gandhi, Milton Erickson, Plato, and Socrates (to name a few.) These individuals were superb at influencing belief systems and effectively persuading with these quick verbal reframes. Dilts called these language patterns Sleight of Mouth, named after sleight of hand from artful and crafty card magicians. These patterns have a magical quality when used and can produce dramatic shifts in perception. Sleight of Mouth is a system of language patterns for persuasion and conversational belief change. They set...
2021-08-2748 min
Paul and Morgan ShowInteresting.. Justin Bieber, Kari Jobe, Jaden Smith Teamed Up For ‘The Freedom Experience’ -Our Thoughts‘Interesting.. Justin Bieber, Kari Jobe, Jaden Smith Teamed Up For ‘The Freedom Experience’ -Our Thoughts’
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2021-07-2926 minThe Brain Language PodcastEP #50 Forgive the UnforgivableSend us a text Forgiveness is an often misunderstood concept. You can use NLP to help yourself truly let go of things that you cannot change. In the first segment, we talk about what is misunderstood about forgiveness. People oftentimes think that forgiving someone for what they did is condoning it. It is not.Learn what the difference is between condoning and letting go of our expectations.NLP has several forgiveness processes that can help a person free themselves from the binds of resentment and anger that come from not forgiving som...
2021-07-1547 minThe Brain Language PodcastEP #49 Relationships 101Send us a textSignificant Patterns in NLP for harmonious relationships:Unless you happen to find your soul mate (what is that mean anyway?) you are probably going to have ups and downs in your relationships. And even soul mates aren’t perfect.NLP offers effective processes for keeping you and your partner or family member, boss, employee, etc. on the right track. What are some of the processes in NLP that help people navigate the ups and downs of relationships?OutcomesRapport – especially breathingSensory acuityCalibrationAnchoringConflict resolutionAlign Perceptual Positions – boundaries and 2nd posit...
2021-06-0846 minThe Brain Language PodcastEP #48 How Come I'm Not Doing the Things I Want to Do - Part 2Send us a textIn EP 42 we talk about – How come I am not doing the things I really want to do? In that episode we talked about some things that stop us:1. Modal operators: must, have to, want, need, should 2. Submodality maps 3. Don't know how or missing information 4. Lateral or mismatched criteria 5. Values 6. Confusion with goals and tasks In today’s episode, we are going to continue adding to the list and then talk about how to use a basic swish to change triggers. Wh...
2021-05-0350 minThe Brain Language PodcastEP #47 - If You Want Confidence, You May Be Asking For the Wrong Thing!Send us a textWhen many people start out doing something new, they ask for confidence to do it. They are wanting to motivate themselves to do something new. What makes people think they can be confident doing something they have never done or done enough to get good at it. The episode discusses the Bandura Curve (the study of performance versus expectation) and how we often compare our performance to our expectations rather than where we started.We learn how to do something and get good at it through practice and learning. Competence comes from p...
2021-04-2049 minThe Brain Language PodcastEP #46 Transforming Negative Parts into Super AlliesSend us a textA part is a metaphor that can be thought of as a collection of beliefs, ideas, abilities, and states that have less connection with other states. You could think of them as subsystems that operate in people more or less independently of the whole or other subsystems. For example, a person may think of themselves as confident but in one area have a part of them that is doubtful of their abilities. A part usually represents a behavior, idea, or belief that can be separated out from the whole, as in …” a part of m...
2021-03-1956 minThe Brain Language PodcastEP #44 Could I Ask A Better QuestionSend us a text Why do people ask questions? To get information. Have you ever left a situation thinking, I wished I had asked more questions? Questions are a valuable part of conversations and communication in general. Yet, most training will focus on using the right words and listening rather than asking good questions. The conversation, meeting, or presentation direction depends on the questions asked and the information gleaned from those questions. Ask questions to get high-quality information or useless information. It depends on the asker and the structure of the questions. What...
2021-02-231h 05The Brain Language PodcastEP #44 The Power of FlowSend us a textFlow is a powerful concept for aligning yourself, life, and values to create serendipity. Serendipity is the process by which things happen - synchronistic events where things come together as if by magic. This concept was originally put forth by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi in his book, Flow: the psychology of optimal experience. NLP helps a person to enter a state of flow more easily by aligning their thoughts, beliefs, outcomes, and values with what they want. Flow means to create harmony. It comes from having your outcomes aligned with your values and inte...
2020-12-301h 04The Brain Language PodcastEP #43 What do you when you cannot decideSend us a textIndecisiveness is something that seems to plague a lot of people. It can be appreciated because it has a positive intent. I say this because being indecisive is a strategy unto itself. How do you decide to be indecisive? Well, you have to decide not to decide. It’s the same as no response is a response. You are making a decision not to make a decision.This episode explores strategies for deciding when indecision takes over. What causes indecisiveness? What are some of the problems it causes? What stops us fr...
2020-11-0948 minThe Brain Language PodcastEP-#42 How come I am not doing the things I really want to do?Send us a textWhat are some of the things we put off doing, don’t do, think about doing but don’t do even though we know how to do them?It can be as simple as reading a book, fixing something in your house, taking a class, returning that shirt. or changing the oil in your car. This isn’t even taking into consideration big things: moving, changing jobs, changing careers, starting a business.It is frustrating when we have ideas and tasks we want to do but don’t seem t...
2020-10-171h 02The Brain Language PodcastEP #41 Words, Words, Words. Which One Do I Use?Send us a textWe live in a world with words surrounding us like we are fish in the water. We are aware of words but not necessarily conscious of their meaning or how they affect others. This episode is about the power of language. Words inform, and they also influence. The study of NLP is about how language affects our emotions and, therefore, our nervous system. Words subtly influence how to think about something without us ever knowing that it does. When we listen to a description of an experience or person and find ourselves having...
2020-09-1056 minThe Brain Language PodcastEP #40 Meta Programs: Working Organization, Self/Other, Rule Structure, ConvincerSend us a textIn our 40th episode, we discuss for each pattern, what it means to exhibit a certain pattern, how to determine a pattern and the influencing language for each pattern. We repeat working organization, the patterns of how people sort their world - people, place, thing, activity, or information. At work, if a person is a high people-sort, yet they are in a job that centers mostly around processes and information, they will not be productive. Every job has a profile, having the right person to fit the profile will ensure that work gets c...
2020-08-041h 00The Brain Language PodcastEP #39 Meta Programs: Working Organization (Primary Focus repeat) and Working ScopeSend us a textWe visit Working Organization (primary focus) again (People, Place, Activity, Thing, Information; see EP #38) and Working Scope: General or Specific. Since Working Organization is explained in EP #38, we go to General or Specific. General or Specific whether a person likes the big picture or overall design of something or if they want the details. This pattern is important when it comes to communication in general. A "general person" likes summaries and overviews but does not like to get mired in details. The "specific person" likes details and finds the general communication random and...
2020-07-1652 minThe Brain Language PodcastEP #38 Working Style, Working Organization, Stress ResponseSend us a textThis episode continues our journey through the Meta Programs (LAB Profile). We discuss a person's working style - how a person does their best: do they like to work alone, with others around them, or work in a true team. With many people working from home these days this is useful information to help them discover why they are continuing to keep their productivity up or why they have trouble being motivated. Another pattern is the Working Organization: where does a person put their attention - on People, Place, Thing (Task or Process...
2020-07-1655 minThe Brain Language PodcastEP #37 - Meta Programs Part 3 - Motivation Source, Reason and DecisionSend us a textIn this episode, we continue exploring the sorting patterns of humans to determine where our motivation comes from, our motivation reason, and motivation decision. Each of these patterns determines whether we store our standards inside of us or outside, whether we like to follow set procedures or like generating alternatives and how long we will go before a significant change in a particular context. These are important traits when it comes to how we communicate and influence someone, whether we are competent in accomplishing specific tasks or reaching goals, learning, or whether a...
2020-06-2757 minThe Brain Language PodcastEp #36 - NLP Tips & Tactics For Navigating The Effects Of COVID-19Send us a textIn this episode, we discuss the nature and effects the coronavirus is having on on us all. Regardless of what you're situation may be, stressed or not, you are having to deal with the impact COVID-19 is having. The underlying truth is that like any negative experience, there is a structure and a method to effectively navigate it. We provide some NLP tools and logic to help you get through the current state of affairs. Support the show
2020-04-091h 13The Brain Language PodcastEp #35 - Meta Programs Part 2: Level of Activity & DirectionSend us a textIn this episode, we talk about two Meta Programs that describe why we do what we do. The pattern identified as level of activity is all about when a person is proactive or reactive. Another way to think about level of activity is when we initiate or wait. The other pattern that we discuss is motivation direction and this refers to move away from or move toward. In other words, motivation direction refers to when we move toward a goal or away from a problem, toward pleasure or away from pain. Tune into...
2020-03-261h 03The Brain Language PodcastEp #34 - Meta Programs: The What And How To Use ThemSend us a textIn this episode, we work to explain what Meta Programs are in terms of NLP and the subconscious mind. Meta programs are the deeply rooted neurological processes that manage and direct other mental processes. What we pay attention to, how we feel about money, and how we respond to change all stem from our subconscious programming. This is the first in a series of episodes in which we will unpack these programs and their implications.Support the show
2020-03-111h 18The Brain Language PodcastEp #33 - How to Enhance Your Sensory Acuity For Improving Your CommunicationSend us a textIn this episode, we work to define sensory acuity and deliver practical methods to employ it into your communication skills. Sensory acuity boils down to how well you use your five senses (VAKOG) to observe other people with curiosity instead of judgment. In NLP, sensory acuity refers to using our senses to make accurate observations about ourselves and others.For more awesome info about NLP or to work with Susan directly please visit her website www.nlptrainingconcepts.comSupport the show
2020-02-2756 minThe Brain Language PodcastEp #32 - Using NLP & Submodalities for a ChangeSend us a textIn this episode, Susan explains what submodalities are in terms of your brain's operating system and how you can use them to incite change in our behavior. Humans are meaning-making machines and we anchor pictures, sounds, feelings, and words to our thoughts. Tune in to find out how this affects how we feel about what has happened and what we're going to do about it.Support the show
2020-02-121h 06The Brain Language PodcastEp #31 - The Truth About Online NLP TrainingSend us a textIn this episode, we cover what Neuro-Linguistic Programming is, what training can do for you, and the difference between online and live classroom education in NLP. Susan and James both have their own experiences with online training and share them along with a solution for those who have only taken classes on the internet.Support the show
2020-01-291h 10The Brain Language PodcastEp #30 - The NLP Six Step Reframing ProcessSend us a textIn this episode, we breakdown the NLP six-step reframing process with a live demonstration. The six-step reframe process helps people to eliminate or change unwanted behaviors. Over the years, the six-step reframe process has been used by therapists all over the globe to rapidly change negative behaviors.Support the show
2020-01-151h 17The Brain Language PodcastEp #29 - Solar Flares, Finances, and Personal GrowthSend us a textIn this episode, we discuss metaphors for cause and effect. There is a distinction between correlation and cause and effect situations. There are times when finding the meaning in events can serve us and other times it can hold us back. The truth is our belief about the meaning behind an experience can often be elusive.Support the show
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2019-12-2702 minThe Brain Language PodcastEp #28 - Goals: New Year New You, The NLP Way.Send us a textGet ready for 2020! In this episode, we talk about not only how to set goals but how to INSTALL them so they just happen. No, it is not magical thinking or wishful thinking or visualization. There are certain ways to tell your mind that this is what you want. What has to happen for your mind to understand what you want? Certain key factors must be met in order to have the right formula. Set your goals to align with certain key factors and then create the pattern of thinking that will manifest...
2019-12-111h 10The Brain Language PodcastEp #27 - Money & Wealth Powered by NLPSend us a textIn this episode, we discuss the significant role beliefs play in our financial success. We all have deep beliefs and values that are often beyond our awareness and affect our relationship with money. We can take measures to identify both the beliefs that limit and empower us in regards to money. Only when we've identified the limiting money beliefs can we truly begin to work on them.Support the show
2019-11-271h 12The Brain Language PodcastEp #26 - NLP Holiday Management ToolkitSend us a textIn this episode, we decided to break away from the conventional NLP processes and provide a little help to the holiday season. This time of the year can be filled with mixed experiences, ranging from joyful to stressful. The great news is many NLP tools can be beneficial for us in this festive time of the year.Support the show
2019-11-131h 06The Brain Language PodcastEp #25 - Accessing Behavioral Resources with NLPSend us a textIn this episode, we discuss how you can access behavioral resources with tools found in NLP. Often when we feel stuck or overly stressed, it is due to our perspectives and internal states. NLP has a number of tools we can use to overcome these limiting states and generate behaviors to overcome adversity.Support the show
2019-10-301h 06The Brain Language PodcastEp #24 - The Truth About TraumaSend us a textIn this episode, we discuss how people tend to think of trauma emulating from large traumatic events, but in reality, a traumatic event could be as small as your brother eating all of your Halloween candy. We will also explain how these events lead to limiting beliefs and what NLP can do about it.Support the show
2019-10-161h 03The Brain Language PodcastEp #23 - The Power That Our Beliefs Have Over UsSend us a textIn this episode, we dive into how the beliefs we hold have a tremendous effect on our lives. Many of the experiences we have early on in life tend to solidify themselves into generalizations we believe to be true about the world. More often than not, these deeply hidden generalizations are keeping us from the life we want. Support the show
2019-10-021h 02The Brain Language PodcastEp #22 - How To Become A Master CalibratorSend us a textIn this episode, we breakdown what it takes to be a Master Calibrator. Calibration in NLP is the ability to observe the full measure of communication in others. Calibration typically involves taking notice of verbal and non-verbal cues. Listen in to this show if you want to learn what it takes to build exceptional calibration skills.Support the show
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2019-09-1610 minThe Brain Language PodcastEp #21 - The NLP Presupposed Principles of Excellent CommunicationSend us a textNLP has a set of presupposed principles that must be observed in order for NLP itself to be a working model in the pursuit of enhancing our human experience. We have spent a series of podcast episodes diving into these NLP presuppositions. In this episode, we explain how powerful the presuppositions surrounding communication can be in our lives. Support the show
2019-08-281h 15The Brain Language PodcastEp #20 - The NLP Presuppositions That Support ChangeSend us a textIn this episode, we are uncovering the NLP presuppositions that support change. The fact is we all go through change, whether it be on purpose in the form of a goal or when we change inadvertently. NLP had defined a set of principles that promote positive and long-lasting change. Be sure to tune in to this show so you can get a better understanding of these transformational NLP presuppositions.Support the show
2019-08-141h 00The Brain Language PodcastEp #19 - Behavioral Presuppositions in NLPSend us a textIn this episode, we discuss the NLP presuppositions that revolve around behavior. NLP presuppositions are assumed truths if NLP itself is to be a working model. The NLP presuppositions are powerfull and effective words to live by. Listen in to learn more about the behavioral-based presuppositions defined by NLP.Support the show
2019-08-071h 16The Brain Language PodcastEp #18 - The Map Is Not The TerritorySend us a textIt's here folks! The most profound NLP presupposition is finally the topic of discussion on The Brain Language Podcast. The map is not the territory is the foundational belief of which NLP principles and process are built upon. This presupposition has a slew of implications about how our minds operate within the world that opens up unlimited potential for personal growth. Tune in to get an enhanced comprehension of this wonderful topic.Support the show
2019-07-241h 10The Brain Language PodcastEp #17 - The Blueprint of LanguageSend us a textIn this episode, we work to explain the structure of language and communication. Our communication typically has a surface and deeper meaning that is made up of linguistic presuppositions. Often, the nature of assumptions and inferences we make can lead to miscommunications and negative experiences. When we understand the meta model of language we can then improve how we communicate. This topic is one of the more complex studied within NLP and this episode is a great ice breaker into the study of language.Support the show
2019-07-1054 minThe Brain Language PodcastEp #16 - Words Mean ThingsSend us a textIn this episode, we discuss how the use of language can lead to misunderstandings and what we can do about to improve it. Communication tends to be a poor form of communication because it is secondary to our behaviors. Ambiguity can kill a conversation, tune in to learn how to eliminate confusion and enhance your communications with others.Support the show
2019-06-2657 minThe Brain Language PodcastEp #15 - How Does Your Mind Represent Reality?Send us a textIn this episode, we explain the representational systems defined in NLP. We use words as symbols to represent the experience we perceive via our five senses. The words we lean on to describe our experience play a huge role in our understanding and communication. Be sure to listen in on this show to get a better idea of how you can benefit from understanding your representational systems better!Support the show
2019-06-1255 minThe Brain Language PodcastEp #14 - Interview with Jason Botts, former Major League Baseball PlayerSend us a textIn this episode, we bring on Jason Botts as our first guest to be interviewed on the show. Jason is a former 15 year MLB Pro turned mindset coach who focuses on helping athletes enhance their inner game. He is a Master Practitioner graduate of NLP Training Concepts and has worked with Susan to hone his skills as a human performance coach. Join us as we explore Jason's approach to helping the mindset of young athletes.Support the show
2019-06-0549 minThe Brain Language PodcastEp #13 - Perceptual Positions in NLPSend us a textIn this episode, we dive into the NLP concept of Perceptual Positions. By now, you've likely heard the expression, “to walk a mile in the other person's shoes?” Well, that’s what perceptual positions is in NLP plus so much more. Seeing, hearing, and feeling the perspective of others has a structure. Listen in to better understand perceptual positions and how applying this process can dramatically improve your communication.Support the show
2019-05-291h 05The Brain Language PodcastEp #12 - Choose Your Own Adventure vs Trusting The ProcessSend us a textIn this episode, we visit another Meta Program that is known in NLP as Options and Procedures. We all have patterns of language and behavior that we subconsciously use to navigate the world. While they are contextual and vary from person to person, we tend to gravitate towards having choices or following guidelines. Listen in as we discuss the characteristics of both patterns.Support the show
2019-05-2258 minThe Brain Language PodcastEp #11 - From Avoiding Pain to Pursuing PleasureSend us a textIn this episode, we dive into the language and behavior patterns of motivation. When it comes to our Meta Programs, or subconscious patterns, we either move away from pain or toward pleasure when in regard to pursuing a goal. We dissect all of the traits and implications that surround both of these patterns.Support the show
2019-05-151h 04The Brain Language PodcastEp #10 - How to Create a Successful LifeSend us a textIn this episode, we discuss what success means in the context of life and how we can create our successes. Success is an incredibly ambiguous term, and its meaning varies depending on so many factors. One thing is for sure; we are all on a personal journey and are fully capable of creating success for ourselves.Support the show
2019-05-081h 16The Brain Language PodcastEp #09 - Why Don't People Change?Send us a textIn this episode, we address the question of why don't people change. While there are many different reasons people refrain from change, there are some universal characteristics. We discuss the motivations behind avoiding change and the nature of change itself. Support the show
2019-05-011h 11The Brain Language PodcastEp #08 - Becoming A Jedi Mind MasterSend us a textIn this episode, we talk about what it takes to obtain more control over your own mind. Our brain is the most powerful tool on the planet. The mind is much like a garden in that it can reap us beauty and benefit. But, similarly to a garden, if left unkept it will grow weeds and produce more problems than anything else. Tune in if you'd like to learn some of the tools NLP provides in growing your mind garden.Support the show
2019-04-241h 11The Brain Language PodcastEp #07 - Defining Insanity: Why We Do the Same Thing and Expect Different ResultsSend us a textIn this episode, we discuss what causes us to keep doing the same thing even though it doesn’t work. It has been said that the definition of insanity is to repeat the same thing over and over and expect different results. NLP offers some insight into why we do this and practical solutions for change.Support the show
2019-04-171h 03The Brain Language PodcastEp #06 - The Foundation of Powerful CommunicationSend us a textIn this episode we discuss rapport and how it is the foundation of powerful communication. Rapport with ourselves and others is a precursor to success and gives you the ability to navigate this world with greater ease. The quality of our communication has a direct effect on the quality of our lives. If you want to improve relationships in either the personal or professional climate, tune in to this episode to get some useful tools to do just that.Support the show
2019-04-101h 05The Brain Language PodcastEp #05 - What Causes Us to Think People are IdiotsSend us a textThis episode is actually about miscommunications. We breakdown how mishaps in communication with others often cause us to think that people are idiots. While this may be true in some cases, more often than not people are not idiots and there is merely a miscommunication taking place. We dissect the nature of miscommunication and what may cause it. Support the show
2019-04-0356 minThe Brain Language PodcastEp #04 - Setting Strong BoundariesSend us a textIn this episode we discuss how boundaries have an effect on our lives. Everyone talks about boundaries; almost no one tells you what they are, how to set them, what to do if someone violates them. Setting strong boundaries will help you stand up for yourself, stop agreeing to do things you really don't want to do, stop being so sensitive and reactive, and start feeling less guilty about putting your own needs first. It's a part of the process of defining yourself and what is acceptable to you. Support the sh...
2019-03-2756 minThe Brain Language PodcastEp #03 - The Power in a Well-Formed OutcomeSend us a textIn this episode of The Brain Language Podcast, we explain the power in having a Well-Formed Outcome. The Well-Formed Outcome is one of the organizing principles of NLP. Defining your outcome in terms of the way you would like to see things happen will increase the potential of it becoming a reality. In order to apply the NLP model, a person must first have an outcome. Knowing your outcome is the best place to start when you want to make a change. Support the show
2019-03-2053 minThe Brain Language PodcastEp #02 - Introduction to NLPSend us a textThis episode of The Brain Language Podcast is all about Neuro-Linguistic Programming. "What is NLP?" is too common of a question these days. One reason for that is probably because the answer is as deep as a well. NLP is a very expansive topic that genuinely cannot be covered in one episode. Which is precisely why we want to do an NLP themed podcast. This is just the tip of the iceberg; stay tuned to learn what NLP can do for you!Support the show
2019-03-1350 minThe Brain Language PodcastEp #01 - Meet the ShowSend us a textIn this episode Susan Stageman and James Lusk introduce themselves and the show. Susan is the President and Principal Trainer of NLP Training Concepts and is Certified through the Society of Neurolinguistic Programming. She has been teaching NLP skills to small business owners, project managers, entrepreneurs and professionals since 1989. James is Susan's eager young padawan who wants to follow in her footsteps in helping people improve their lives with NLP. They hope to introduce golden nuggets of NLP knowledge in their show The Brain Language Podcast.Support the show
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