What is NLP?

About this episode

In this episode, Steve and Kali explain what NLP is and how it can be applied to improve self-talk and change limiting beliefs.

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 tackle one of the questions they’re asked most often… what actually is NLP? Rather than a textbook definition, they offer a refreshingly human explanation – think of NLP as a user manual for your brain. Using simple metaphors (apps, habits, and updates), they break down Neuro-Linguistic Programming into how we think, how we talk to ourselves and others, and the unconscious patterns that quietly run our day-to-day lives. Along the way, they unpack neuroplasticity, self-talk, and why the questions you ask yourself matter just as much as the statements you make. It’s practical and immediately usable. You’ll hear everyday examples of shifting inner dialogue, reframing situations with better questions, and using language to create positive expectation - in yourself, at work, and in the people around you. The episode also gives a glimpse into the coaching and change techniques within NLP, including how deeply held limiting beliefs can be softened or…

People in this episode

Hosts: Steve Kay, Kali Fraser

Topics covered

• Neuro-Linguistic Programming
• self-talk
• neuroplasticity
• coaching techniques
• limiting beliefs
• language patterns

Keywords

• NLP
• Neuro-Linguistic Programming
• self-improvement
• coaching
• neuroplasticity
• language
• inner dialogue

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NLPUKTraining.com, NLP UK Training

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