Practical NLP Podcast

In this episode of the Practical NLP Podcast I interview Duff McDuffee, one of the most thoughtful people in modern NLP. He specialises in helping creative and neurodivergent people who ‘think different’, as that classic Apple ad used to say. In our wide-ranging conversation we talk about: * Duff's first introduction to NLP - as for many people, it was via Tony Robb

NLP has a number of ways to help people get over traumatic incidents. Let's delve into them to see how they work. Includes: * How your brain 'pattern matches' your experience in real time to scan for danger * Why talking about traumatic experiences isn't always the best way to put them behind you * The vital structure/content distinction in NLP * Three types of

Me on top of Sydney Harbour Bridge, on a perfect day to make the climb, 2019 Everyone wants tips on how to get what they want - but it's more important to decide the right direction for you, or you might put a load of effort into ending up in the wrong place! Recently I was a guest presenter at Fran Wilson’s ‘Growth Mindset Live’ virtual event, where he interviewed var

https://youtu.be/6aYnXIGWpPk This is the video version - listen / subscribe to the podcast version below Andy Smith in conversation with NLP Trainer, coach and author Margaret Nash. Here are some of the things we talk about: * Why smoking cessation or maybe weight loss is the thing to specialise in if you want to make money as a hypnotherapist, and helping people with de

https://youtu.be/4LEQl3Mu7jU A bit of a rant this week, inspired by the many, many posts I've seen on NLP forums from rookie NLP practitioners who ask what technique they should be using with a particular client problem. They're going about it all wrong, and their NLP trainers should have showed them the right way! Here's how to approach any client problem so you'll k

Andy Smith in conversation with Debra Heslin, NLP Trainer, High Performance Coach, and Yoga teacher. Here are some of the things we talk about: * Jack Canfield's work (you may know him as the Chicken Soup For The Soul guy) is mostly based on NLP* Corporates can benefit from NLP (even something as simple as a representational systems test)* There's some interesting real-t

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRQQA5StB1M&list=PLTPfitvHf-yqV6P9F4Lq2TrwiS-yGbBJW Andy Smith interviews coaching specialist and NLP and Ericksonian hypnosis trainer Doug O'Brien. In this interview: * Doug tells us about NLP Practitioner training with Tony Robbins in the eighties * Takes a dig at the shortness of most NLP Practitioner courses these days (compared t

This week we have the second half of an interview that we did about how to apply the principles or ‘presuppositions’ of NLP to improve your life and work. In the first half we explored the principle that “The map is not the territory”. In this interview we look at another principle that flows naturally from that one: “Respect for the other person’s map of the world”.

This week’s episode is something a bit different. Instead of me interviewing a prominent member of the NLP community, it’s someone interviewing me – about the principles or ‘presuppositions’ of NLP and how you can use them to be more effective in your life and work, even if you’re not NLP trained. My interviewer is Deb Johnstone, an NLP coach based in Cairns City, Au

This week's episode is an interview with LAB Profile® queen Shelle Rose Charvet - with a very special offer included! One of the most respected figures in NLP, (and probably the most entertaining speaker), and bestselling author, Shelle has been researching and using the LAB Profile® (a more user-friendly development of metaprograms) for over 25 years. In our conversation, we d