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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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End-of-Life Doula Jim Brule; "We Fear the Wrong Thing"
Death is one of the most universal experiences—and one of the least discussed. In this powerful conversation, Doug O’Brien speaks with storyteller and end-of-life doula Jim Brulé about what it means to support someone...
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The Mozart Method: How Music Shows the Perfect Story Structure w/ Doug O'Brien
Storytelling is not a talent. Storytelling is a skill anyone can learn and master. In this presentation from the Woodstock Story Festival, Doug O’Brien breaks down the craft of storytelling using music, performance,...
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How to Turn Unhelpful Thoughts into Helpful Ones | NLP & Havening Explained by Tony Burgess
Tony Burgess could be accurately described in many ways. He is a trainer, coach, therapist and firewalk instructor. He's an author and a professional speaker. He is a husband and a parent. And the description he likes...
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The Genius “Height Budget” Idea That Could Change Basketball Forever -Tim O'Brien on New Basketball
What if basketball was reimagined to include everyone — not just the tall? In this thought-provoking and hilarious conversation, Doug O’Brien sits down with his brother Tim O’Brien to explore an unconventional idea:...
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