Our guest this episode of Thriving Matters Podcast is Sonya Furlong, founder of the Centre for Life Therapies. You will be interested to look up The Centre for Life Therapies as it continues to grow as Australia’s number one Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) sanctuary for mental well-being, personal development and a powerhouse for transformative change.

Listen in as Sonya explains how NLP emerged from the human potential movement in the early 1970s, with Richard Bandler and John Grinder studying pioneers like Milton Erickson to develop structured techniques for personal transformation. They discussed the importance of understanding subconscious values and beliefs in achieving goals, with Sonya emphasizing that many people set goals with only 5% of their wisdom and often fail to achieve fulfillment because their goals aren't aligned with their true values.

Our conversation covered practical applications for leaders, including communication mastery courses and corporate workshops on meditation and breathwork, while addressing how personal development directly correlates with leadership effectiveness. Sonya explained how her personal experience with traditional therapy led her to seek out NLP coaches, which significantly transformed her life and inspired her to become a coach herself.

Carrie and Sonya also discussed the Center for Life Therapies, which focuses on setting achievable goals, communication, coaching, and mentoring to help managers and team leaders understand their colleagues better. They explored the importance of understanding the subconscious mind, which makes up 95% of the human mind according to Freud, and how unconscious values can impact behavior. Sonya explained that NLP techniques help bring these values into conscious awareness, aligning goals with one's true values and North Star.

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To Connect with Sonya:

LI: linkedin.com/in/sonyafurlongnlptrainer

URL: centreforlifetherapies.com

Email: sonya@sonyafurlong.com

To Connect with Carrie:

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URL: carriebenedet.com

Email: carolinebenedet2@gmail.com