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Fix Your Inner Voice in 5 Minutes - NLP Modal Operators Explained
Do you talk to yourself in ways that keep you stuck? Most people do. 'I should do that.' 'I can't.' 'I'll get to it someday.' These aren't just words — they're instructions to your unconscious mind. And your...
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Time Doesn't Exist — But Deadlines Do. Here's How to Use Them.
Time is the one thing none of us have enough of — and yet it doesn't technically exist. So how do you use it well?
In this episode, NLP Master Trainer and Ericksonian coach Doug O'Brien explores the fascinating...
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AI Can't Do This Yet: Why Poetry, Trance & Human Voice Still Matter - w/ Julie Flanders
What if poetry and hypnosis are the same thing? That's the question that opens this conversation — and the answer from Julie Flanders, award-winning lyricist and co-founder of the internationally acclaimed band...
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What REALLY Creates Change in Coaching? (TEMENOS Principle EXPLAINED)
Have you finished your NLP training, your coaching certification, your hypnotherapy course... and now you're staring at an empty calendar wondering when you became someone who actually does this for a living? In this...
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The Power of Questions
The questions you ask determine what your mind focuses on—and that focus shapes your emotional state, your decisions, and ultimately your life. In this episode of the Essential Coaching Skills Podcast, Doug O’Brien...
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All about State Management
Have you ever walked into a situation completely 'on' — clear, connected, in control — and wondered why you can't access that every time? You can. And it's simpler than you think. In this episode, NLP Master Trainer...
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Copy This Exercise: This Is The Smarter Way to Build Habits That Stick
You're not broken. You're not lazy. You're probably using the wrong structure. In this episode, NLP Master Trainer and Ericksonian coach Doug O'Brien shares the EASE Method — a four-level system for building habits...
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Using Stories in Coaching - the #1 Skill
Storytelling is not a performance skill. It is a transformation skill. If you coach, practice NLP, hypnosis, or therapeutic conversation, this episode will deepen your craft. 00:01 – Storytelling Is Not a Soft Skill...
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The hidden cost of will-power based change
Most people try to change by trying harder. They use willpower, discipline, and effort to push themselves toward the life they want. It works for a while. Then something starts to resist. In this episode, I talk...
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Ensure your nervous system is aligned with your plans for success.
Your nervous system is always checking to make sure things are safe. It's number one job is to keep you alive. Sometimes new patterns that are needed for success can feel scary or unsafe. You may find that...
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Why Smart People still get Stuck
Essential Coaching Skills Podcast
👉 Explore Doug’s coaching and training programs - https://www.essentialcoachingskills.c... 👉 Or work with Doug directly to get unstuck and move forward -...
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How it FEELS to be Well Coached
How do you know if coaching is actually working? What should a good coaching session feel like? And how can you tell the difference between helpful coaching and coaching that just creates pressure, hype, or...
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