NLP UK Training Podcast

“Eight hours of my time last week. What else could I be doing with that?”Welcome back to the NLP UK Training podcast! Hosted by NLP Trainers Steve Kay and Kali Fraser from NLPUKTraining.com – a leading provider of NLP Practitioner and Master Practitioner certification in the UK.In this episode, Steve and Kali pick up where the last one left off and turn the spotlight from connection back to the question we’d rather not answer: how much time is your phone actually taking from you? It starts with their podcast recordist Carl showing Kali the screen time setting on her iPhone that morning. Kali confidently guessed a couple of hours a week. The real number? Eight hours. In a single week. Steve, smugly, had his screen time tracking switched off – so he gets a free pass for now, but admits he probably wouldn’t fare much better.From that one number, the conversation opens up into something bigger. How often do we tell ourselves we “haven’t got time” to learn something new, look for a different job, paint the spare room, do a course, get coaching – while a quiet eight hours a week disappears into scrolling we barely remember? Steve and Kali run the maths (kind of) and the point lands: eight hours a week, every week, for a year, is not a small chunk of life. What could you write, walk, learn, finish, or simply enjoy with that time back?The second half gets into the NLP of it. Because we are, as Kali puts it, a bunch of habits – strategies running on autopilot, including the morning grab-the-phone reflex that eats ten minutes before you’ve even stood up. NLP can’t fix that on its own. As Steve puts it, it’s like learning a musical instrument: there’s no point knowing the technique if you never pick it up and play. They introduce the idea of a pattern interrupt – deliberately replacing one habit with another – and share a lovely tip Kali picked up somewhere: look at some sunshine before you look at your phone in the morning. Open the curtains, step outside, get the natural dopamine hit before the digital one. Steve, fairly, points out this is harder in Manchester in winter. The point still stands: small interrupts, repeated, quietly change everything. If you’ve been telling yourself you don’t have time for the thing you actually want – check your screen time, and then decide what to do with what you find.In this episode, Steve and Kali discuss:Carl’s iPhone screen time suggestion – and Kali’s eight-hour shockWhy “I haven’t got time” usually isn’t trueThe maths nobody wants to do: eight hours a week, multiplied across a yearWhy NLP only works if you actually apply it (the musical instrument analogy)The “pattern interrupt” – a simple NLP tool for breaking habitsA morning experiment: sunshine before scrollingWhy we are, fundamentally, a collection of habits – and the ones we choose

Welcome back to the NLP UK Training podcast! Hosted by NLP Trainers Steve Kay and Kali Fraser from NLPUKTraining.com – a leading provider of NLP Practitioner and Master Practitioner certification in the UK.In this episode, Steve Kay chats with Dr Andy Cope to explore the Three Principles (Mind, Consciousness, Thought) made famous by Sydney Banks – and why your experience is created from the inside out. Forget “life as a camera”… Steve argues we’re the projectionist (and explains what one of those is!). They dive into predictive brains, personal “scripts,” and why it feels like the bad driver or the red light is doing it to you… even when it isn’t.Expect a lively debate, a challenge to over-intellectualising psychology, and a bold claim… once you truly see how experience is generated, your system self-corrects and calm follows.It’s provocative, practical, and quietly liberating. You’ll hear why reliving old trauma can keep it alive, how anxiety only exists in present thinking, and George Pransky’s litmus test – do you treat thoughts as real things, or as passing weather? If you want fewer triggers, more ease, and a cleaner mind, hit play – then notice what shifts this week when you remember, “It’s coming from me.”

Welcome back to the NLP UK Training podcast! Hosted by NLP Trainers Steve Kay and Kali Fraser from NLPUKTraining.com - a leading provider of NLP practitioner and Master Practitioner certification in the UK.In this episode, Steve and Kali explore the “soap opera” effect - when negativity, conflict, and fault-finding become the dominant tone in workplaces and relationships. They contrast this with the powerful ripple effect of intentionally noticing, amplifying, and appreciating what’s going well.Through real-life stories, including a hospital consultant’s eye-opening shift in perspective, they show how genuine praise not only boosts morale but can transform how teams and individuals perform. The takeaway? Focus on the good, big people up, and keep your own self-talk positive - because feeling good inside fuels better results everywhere.

Welcome back to the NLP UK Training podcast! Hosted by NLP Trainers Steve Kay and Kali Fraser from NLPUKTraining.com – a leading provider of NLP Practitioner and Master Practitioner certification in the UK.In this episode, Steve and Kali unpack what success really means, moving beyond flashy cars, job titles and other people’s definitions. They explore how true success is about doing what you love or working towards it – aligned with your values – not just looking good from the outside.Through personal stories and client examples, they discuss the courage it takes to make big decisions, whether that’s changing career, starting a business, or going for a promotion. It’s a reminder that the hardest step is deciding to go for it – and that if others have done it, so can you.

Welcome back to the NLP UK Training podcast! Hosted by NLP Trainers Steve Kay and Kali Fraser from NLPUKTraining.com – a leading provider of NLP practitioner and Master Practitioner certification in the UK.In this uplifting episode, Steve, Kali and guest Megan O’Connor explore the power of childlike confidence, joy, and playfulness—and what happens to it as we grow up. Taking inspiration from the phrase “Do it with the confidence of a 4-year-old in a Batman t-shirt”, they look at how life, school, and self-doubt gradually chip away at our natural creativity and boldness.Together, they reflect on the beliefs that hold us back, the “scripts” we unknowingly carry, and how NLP can help us dust off the layers and rediscover the courage and lightness we had as kids.Whether it’s jumping into your partner’s arms or chasing big dreams, this episode is a reminder that you already have everything you need—you just need to remember.

Welcome back to the NLP UK Training podcast! Hosted by NLP Trainers Steve Kay and Kali Fraser from NLPUKTraining.com – a leading provider of NLP Practitioner and Master Practitioner certification in the UK.In this episode, Steve and Kali take a closer look at what real positivity means. Rather than forcing a smile through difficulty, they argue that genuine optimism often begins with being okay in the “not knowing” – those moments of uncertainty where we don’t yet have the answers, but we’re still moving forward.They explore the idea that some of life’s best breakthroughs come not when we’re certain, but when we’re willing to sit with the unknown… and trust that something good will come.This is a thoughtful listen for anyone who’s tired of forced positivity and wants something more honest, grounded and human.