Empower Your Life With Dr. Matt: Recent Episodes

Dr. Matt James

Dr. Matt James brings his mission to Empower the Planet to you in this podcast. In these episodes, you will learn how to identify and breakthrough habits and limiting beliefs. Learn the tools and tips that you need to Empower Your Life today with NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming), Hypnosis, Mental and Emotional Release® and Huna.

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You can't out-willpower your baggage.

I've heard this from professionals for decades. "I'm just going to push through it."

If that worked, psychology would have solved this 100 years ago. When the field first began, the question on the table was: can you think a certain way and get past your emotional baggage? The answer was no then. It hasn't changed.

Your baggage lives in your unconscious mind. Willpower is a conscious-mind function. They operate in different places. One cannot override the other. No matter how much discipline you bring to it.

This shows up in leadership, in sales, in high-pressure roles. The professional who powers through burnout. The executive who compartmentalizes grief and wonders why their decision-making feels off six months later. The salesperson who white-knuckles through call reluctance instead of addressing what's underneath it.

Here's the reframe. The willpower you need is the willingness to find a technique that goes to the root. That's where your effort belongs. Once you have the right tool, the process is about trusting your unconscious mind to release what conscious effort never could.

We're running our master level event in California right now. 68 people. Two full weeks of deep work. In week two, we teach Mental and Emotional Release®, a technique I developed for exactly this purpose. It goes to the unconscious and helps people release the anger, sadness, fear, guilt, and shame that willpower alone can't reach.

Follow for more on the psychology of performance, leadership, and emotional release.

Check out live trainings at trainings.nlp.com.

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People are paying to walk into a room and smash plates.

Rage rooms are a growing trend. And the psychology behind why they feel good is real. Catharsis works in the moment. You let it out. The pressure drops. You feel lighter.

About an hour later, everything comes back.

This is what I call the catharsis trap. You release the surface tension without ever addressing the root. It's like cutting the top off a weed. Looks clean. Grows right back.

I see this pattern in professional settings too. A hard conversation with a colleague turns into venting over lunch. A frustrating quarter turns into a team gripe session. Everyone walks away feeling heard. Nothing changes. Because the actual root of the misfire never got examined.

In my own relationship with my wife Kristina, when we hit a miscommunication, we let it out first. Then we go deeper. Where did the disconnect happen? Was I operating too big-picture while she needed detail? Where exactly did the misfire take place? That's how you course-correct.

The same principle applies in teams, partnerships, and leadership. Letting it out is step one. Getting to the root is where actual change happens.

Follow for more on the psychology behind how we communicate, lead, and release what holds us back.

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Someone once asked me, "How do you protect yourself from energy vampires?" I said, "Garlic? A cross?"

She didn't laugh. But the real answer was more useful than a joke.

If you believe that someone has the ability to drain your energy, you just handed them the keys. The belief itself is the open door.

I've been teaching NLP and Huna since the '90s. One concept I come back to over and over is congruency. When your beliefs are solid and aligned, the door closes. You keep your energy.

You keep your focus. And when someone shows up looking to pull from the people around them, you make a clean decision. You disengage. You move on.

That works in a room full of students. It also works in a boardroom. It works in partnerships, negotiations, and every professional relationship where energy dynamics are at play.

It starts with beliefs. And beliefs can be changed.

Follow for more on NLP, beliefs, and the psychology of personal empowerment.

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Your partner is your shadow. The closest mirror you'll ever look into.

You let them sleep in the same bed with you. So whatever you see in them, the thing that irritates you, the thing you wish they'd change, that's a reflection of something inside you waiting to be dealt with. That's hard to swallow. It's also where the real growth lives.

In this episode, I sit down with my daughter Skylar back home in Hawaii and talk about something that comes up with almost every relationship client I coach: how do you actually get better at your relationship?

You'll learn:

Why "grow together or grow apart" is more than an old saying
How polarities attract so the two of you can find harmony (big picture meets detailed, introvert meets extrovert)
What to do with the trait in your partner that drives you up the wall
Why doing your own growth work can quietly create friction at home
How to decide whether your partner should walk this path with you

When you harmonize inside yourself, you stop traveling the road alone and start bringing the people you love along with you.

Check out live trainings at trainings.nlp.com. We're in Phoenix, Fort Lauderdale, Atlantic City, San Diego and there's still time to jump in.

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Aloha, Dr. Matt

Tom Brady has seven Super Bowl rings. The Pittsburgh Steelers, as a franchise, have six.

One man outpaced an entire team's legacy. The reason was not talent. It was routine. In this YouTube Live, Dr. Matt breaks down why the most successful people in any field do not just have goals. They have a non-negotiable routine that runs 365 days a year, and why copying someone else's routine will not get you there.

You'll learn:

Why Tom Brady's "I don't play football. I am football." mindset applies to every area of life
Why following someone else's routine sets you up to fall short
How to identify YOUR routine by looking back at when you were at your best
Why how you show up in one area begins to impact how you show up in every area

Your routine is not Tom Brady's. It is not Dr. Matt's. Find yours. Run it every day.

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Most people think making yourself a priority means saying yes to more of what you want.

Dr. Matt is back in Waimea with a follow-up to last week, and this one goes a level deeper.

In this episode, Dr. Matt builds on last week's conversation about making yourself a priority, introducing the Eisenhower Matrix and the two types of procrastination most people never recognize.

You'll learn:

The two types of procrastination, and why the second one is harder to catch
How the Eisenhower Matrix helps you sort what only you can do from what should be delegated
Why staying busy in the wrong area is its own form of avoidance
How to identify what truly requires your time and what should be handed off

Making yourself a priority is the first step. Knowing what only you can do is what makes it stick.

Check out live trainings at trainings.nlp.com. Join Empowerment Home, our free Mighty Networks community where Dr. Matt is taking these conversations even deeper.

If you are not in yet, it is free. Come in.

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"Dad, when's the last time you unplugged for four or five weeks?" That was my son. Right before he left to run our training in Denver. And I told him. It's been years. Now I'll openly admit. I coach. I teach. I run a business. I host webinars. Even when I say I'm "off," I'm still working. If your work is taking care of other people, you probably know what I mean. In this week's check-in from Hawaii, I'm talking about something most high-functioning people refuse to face. People use "I'm too busy helping everyone else" as a way to avoid working on themselves. We just wrapped our NLP Practitioner Training in Houston, and this kept surfacing with the assistants and the team. What about me? What about me? Not in a selfish way. In a harmonious way. Look, morning sets the tone. Water. Nature. A few quiet minutes that belong to you. These small foundational things are what let you show up well for everyone else. Most people skip them and wonder why nothing feels solid. So I'm taking some real downtime here. And I'll be coming to you every week from here. What's one small thing you could do today that helps you show up better for the people who need you? Subscribe and I'll see you next week. Aloha.

MIT just released a study on loneliness and AI. The results are not what most people expect. If you've been relying on AI more than usual lately, this is worth watching. Dr. Matt James breaks down what the research actually found, why AI can't replace human connection no matter how advanced it gets, and how to use AI in a way that genuinely works for you instead of against you. In this video: * What the MIT study revealed about loneliness and AI * Where AI helps and where it makes things worse * How to use technology intelligently without losing what matters most

Ready to experience real transformation in person? Dr. Matt's NLP Practitioner Trainings are happening across the US all year long. Four days. Live. In-person. Find a training near you: trainings.nlp.com Want to connect with a real community? Join Dr. Matt on Mighty Networks. Email info@nlp.com to get access. #NLP #DrMatt #AI #PersonalDevelopment #HumanConnection #NLPTraining #Mindset #MentalHealth

Everyone is talking about regulating your nervous system. Dr. Matt has a different take. You already know how.

After four 8-hour long breakthrough sessions in nine days, Dr. Matt had a lot of reasons to think about this one. What he landed on is simpler than the trending conversation gives it credit for.

In this YouTube Live, Dr. Matt breaks down why your unconscious mind already knows exactly what to do, and what gets in the way of listening to it.

You'll learn:

Why most of the trending advice on nervous system regulation is noise
How your unconscious mind signals what it needs, and how to read those signals
The 90-minute natural reboot cycle Dr. Matt uses at every training
What gets in the way of listening to your own body

Your body is already talking. The work is learning to listen.

Learn more Empowering tools at our live trainings at trainings.nlp.com

What if the version of you that people respect most is just... you?

Dr. Matt's wife is celebrating her birthday. She let him steal a few minutes for a Live. And it turned into one of the most important lessons he ever got from his teacher, Uncle George Naʻope.

In this YouTube Live, Dr. Matt shares why showing up 100% authentically is not just good advice. It is the whole game.

You'll learn:

Why performing a version of yourself leaves you feeling empty
The real reason people hold back from being fully themselves
What Uncle George Naʻope taught Dr. Matt about the difference between an act and authenticity
Why the right people only show up when you stop performing for the wrong ones

The people who connect with the real you go deeper. That connection is worth more than the approval of everyone watching a performance.

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Can you manifest your way out of your baggage? 🤔

The personal development world says yes. Dr. Matt says there's a step most people are skipping.

In this YouTube Live, Dr. Matt breaks down why manifestation and affirmations fall short when there's unresolved emotional baggage underneath, and what you actually need to do first to make them work.

You'll learn:

Why affirmations work in some areas of your life but fall flat in others
The difference between managing your baggage and releasing it
The four things required to create real change, and why the order matters
How Mental and Emotional Release® (MER) and Hoʻoponopono fit into the equation

The tools that work come after the work that clears the way. Get the steps in the right order.

Want to learn more? Check out live trainings at trainings.nlp.com

YOU NEED PURPOSEWhy Successful People Still Feel Lost

Why do so many people who are intelligent, capable, and driven still feel like something in their life doesn't quite fit?

In this episode, Dr. Matt James breaks down one of the most important ideas he's taught for over 30 years:

Without purpose, everything else starts to feel disconnected.

You can learn powerful techniques. You can study mindset. You can attend seminars and read every self-development book out there.

But if you don't have a clear purpose, those tools often feel like they have nowhere to go.

Your career may feel misaligned. Your conversations may feel repetitive. Even success can begin to feel flat.

In this conversation, Dr. Matt explains: • Why purpose gives meaning to everything else you learn • Why motivation fades when purpose is missing • The difference between someone empowering you vs. learning how to empower yourself • Why purpose is the foundation of lasting fulfillment

At Empowerment Inc., the mission has never been to empower people for them.

It's about teaching people how to empower themselves.

And that begins with purpose.

What drives your purpose right now?

What if the real problem in your relationship isn't the fight… What if it's the lack of recovery afterward?

In today's episode from Dr. Matt, he shares something he and his wife deeply value — especially after celebrating their anniversary:

Recovery is critical.

Most people: • Apologize / Ask for forgiveness • Justify • Blame • Move on...

But they never truly recover.

And without recovery? The same pattern repeats.

In this episode, he breaks down: • Why just saying "I'm sorry" isn't enough • The difference between blame and ownership • A powerful story about his son that changed how he handles conflict • How couples can clean things up so the past doesn't keep resurfacing • The mindset shift that prevents future fights

Recovery isn't weakness. It's leadership.

If you want stronger relationships — whether married, dating, or committed — this conversation matters.

Listen to the full episode. And if you'd like a deeper training on boundaries + recovery in relationships, comment below or reach out to us at info@nlp.com.

Also check out: Upcoming Empowerment Events ➡️ trainings.nlp.com

Recovery is critical. And it starts with y o u.

When was the last time you fully unplugged? Not just sat on the couch with your phone. Completely disconnected.

Dr. Matt is in Houston and noticing something most people have stopped questioning: nobody takes real downtime anymore. And that gap is one of the biggest contributors to burnout.

In this YouTube Live, Dr. Matt breaks down why partial disconnection does not count, and what real downtime looks like.

You'll learn:

The difference between partial disconnection and fully unplugging
Why checking your phone during a "break" is not a break
How small moments of true disconnection help scale back burnout
How NLP and Huna-based tools address burnout at its root

Your mind needs to reboot. Give it the space to do it.

Check out live trainings at trainings.nlp.com

Are you physically strong… but mentally unfocused? Mental strength isn't toughness or intelligence — it's your ability to direct your focus and energy every single day. In this Live from our NLP training, Dr. Matt explores: * Why mental health is more than physical fitness * How focus becomes your superpower * Why celebrating relationships or goals one day a year isn't enough * How high performers train their mindset

If you want to be strong in every area — energetic, mental, emotional, and physical — this message is for you. Subscribe for more.

Are you actually burned out… or are you carrying unresolved baggage?

After a recent burnout webinar, one question kept coming up: "How do I know which one it is?"

In this episode, Dr. Matt breaks down the critical difference between burnout and emotional baggage—and why confusing the two can keep you exhausted, triggered, and stuck in patterns that never change.

You'll learn:

How burnout can happen without trauma
Why energy imbalance causes burnout
When negative emotions are feedback vs. unresolved baggage
The subtle signs you're bleeding energy without realizing it

If you feel drained, irritated, stuck, or questioning your direction in life—this conversation will give you clarity.

What do you do when the economy shifts, layoffs increase, and uncertainty is everywhere?

You double down on you.

In this YouTube Live from Dr. Matt James where he shares powerful lessons drawn from real moments in history — the 1990s economic downturn, the 2008–2009 market crash, COVID, and what we're seeing right now. Across every major disruption, one pattern always holds true:

The people who thrive are the ones who invest in themselves.

Whether you're protecting your role, advancing in your career, pivoting industries, or building something of your own — you are the product. You are the value.

Dr. Matt breaks down:

Why fear and emotional baggage stop people from taking action
What truly separates you when everyone is grinding
How self-investment creates security, confidence, and congruence
Why now is the moment to commit fully to your path

📍 Upcoming live and virtual trainings available 🌎 Multiple U.S. cities + virtual options 🔔 Subscribe for upcoming lives in this series on navigating change 👉 Visit trainings.nlp.com to see upcoming events and trainings.

Burnout isn't weakness. It's information.

In this episode, Dr. Matt explains why burnout is actually your body's intervention—a signal that something is out of alignment energetically, mentally, emotionally, or physically.

If you're pushing, grinding, relying on caffeine or motivation to get through the day, and still feel exhausted… this conversation will shift how you see burnout forever.

Plus, Dr. Matt shares how to identify your burnout stage and what to do before it escalates.

Ever ignored that quiet inner voice — and regretted it later?

In this live session, I dive deep into what happens when we don't trust our intuition, and how it costs us in relationships, opportunities, and peace of mind.

Your gut isn't random — it's the sum of all your experiences, wisdom, and subconscious knowing. When you learn to listen, it will guide you toward the right path every time.

In this episode by Dr. Matt, you'll discover: ✅ Why your gut is more intelligent than your logical mind ✅ How emotional baggage blocks your ability to hear your intuition ✅ Simple steps to rebuild trust in your inner guidance

If you're tired of second-guessing yourself or letting fear make your decisions — this conversation will show you how to reconnect with your true internal compass. Check out this episode and learn how to trust yourself even better.

At Empowerment, Inc. we believe in teaching you how to make your own decisions and own beliefs. And it is so easy to let others opinions dictate them. To truly be an Empowered individual, you need to be in charge of you and reclaim your power. This episode from Dr. Matt breaks down the importance of taking ownership of your decisions and how to not let outside forces negatively impact you or your personal power.

Struggling to turn your hard work into real, game-changing results? Picture this: you’re pouring effort into endless tasks—cluttered garages, endless emails, or half-hearted workouts—yet still feeling stuck, overwhelmed, and nowhere near your goals. Listen to this episode from Dr. Matt, where he’ll unpack the secret to crushing procrastination, unlocking true success, and transforming your hustle into unstoppable momentum—don’t miss this chance to elevate your life with actionable, next-level strategies.

Let’s be real—your next level starts with taking the hit.In this no-filter, 2-minute mic drop, Dr. Matt James breaks down the most underrated growth hack of 2025: feedback loops.

Filmed LIVE at our 40th Annual Trainer’s Training in Carlsbad, CA—where real leaders are forged through radical self-awareness, real-time feedback, and next-level communication.

💡 If you want to:

Unlock peak performance
Lead in the AI-driven, post-pandemic, Zoom-saturated world
Stop recycling the same results
Upgrade your identity, fast…

Then this is the slap of truth you didn’t know you needed. This isn’t motivational fluff. This is real-world, leadership-reboot energy.

Reminder:

Comfort zones kill clarity.
Feedback builds unshakable power.

You can’t scale what you won’t face.Ready to evolve?

Get the tools here: trainings.nlp.com

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Feeling stuck? It might be because you're saying yes to the wrong things. Most people don’t talk about what matters… until it’s too late, and too many people wait until they explode to finally speak up about what’s important to them. In this episode, Dr. Matt dives into the real reason most of us feel overwhelmed: misaligned priorities.

Learn how to clarify what you want, set non-negotiables in relationships and career, and communicate them before it’s too late. Plus, hear the powerful lessons he’s teaching his kids (and clients!) about passion, purpose, and what to say “yes” and “no” to in life. This episode is real, raw, and full of insights that could change how you show up—for yourself and the people you love.

🎯 You’ll walk away with: - A 3-column framework to define your personal boundaries - A fresh perspective on family, career, and self-worth - A reminder to live intentionally—not just by default

Listen to this quick episode now if you’ve ever struggled to put yourself first. This is the wake-up call you didn’t know you needed.

AI is powerful—but are we using it to grow or to avoid growing? Too many people are outsourcing their inner work to artificial intelligence—and it’s costing them more than they realize. In this live, Dr. Matt explains why AI can’t replace your purpose, passion, or personal responsibility. He shares a story that reveals the deeper problem we’re not talking about. Want to grow? Stop letting tech do your thinking. Learn how to use AI without losing your soul.

You already have what it takes — but are you using it the right way? What if your breakthrough isn’t 5 years away? What if it’s 1.9 seconds away?

This isn’t just about running — it’s about winning the inner game: Your mindset. Your belief. Your bold decisions.

You don’t need to start over. You just need to stop settling. This YouTube Live from Dr. Matt breaks down what it really takes to go from almost to unstoppable — just like Bannister.

How is your mindset blocking you from having financial prosperity? To get out of scarcity mindset you have to realize one thing: there is NO limit to the amount of money you deserve to have and can obtain. The key to your financial future and freedom is rooted deep in your Unconscious Mind and in your beliefs.

Want to begin to reprogram your mind to open up your money-making potential? Join us at a LIVE event near you:

Los Angeles, CA - May 1-4, 2025 Denver, CO - May 22-25, 2025 Boise, ID - May 29 - June 1, 2025 Kansas City, MO - June 5-8, 2025 Virtual - December 11-14, 2025

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How do you go deeper into Personal Growth? The key is having one thing: tools to work with. You can only go to someone or have someone else solve all your problems so many times before you need to realize that real and deep change begins with YOU.

Want to get empowering personal growth tools to help elevate your life to a level no other training program has given you? Join us LIVE near you:

Los Angeles, CA - May 1-4, 2025 Denver, CO - May 22-25, 2025 Boise, ID - May 29 - June 1, 2025 Kansas City, MO - June 5-8, 2025 Virtual - December 11-14, 2025

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How screwed up is your reality? Is everything terrible or is everything perfect? A big part of a personal growth journey is you taking ownership over what you are filtering through your mind. What you're perceiving outside in the world shows you what is going on deep in your Unconscious Mind. This shows you what you can work on to begin seeing and feeling the things that you WANT to and not let the outside world control you.

Listen to this episode from Dr. Matt to learn about how we filter information through our mind and how you can begin taking ownership of how you evaluate your reality and begin living a happy and empowered life.

Why not just hire and have AI think for you? If you are committed to personal growth, why would you trust something other than a human being to help you along your path? No matter how much AI develops and how intelligent it gets, it will never have the gift that we can give: being human and having emotions.

Join Dr. Matt for this epsiode to learn about the growth of AI and why you should and shouldn't trust AI on your path.

A common perception the psychology, NLP, and hypnosis community has is that it is manipulation, and using psychology and NLP allows you to control others. How do you as someone using NLP, handle this question from someone who may not fully understand what NLP is? The key is understanding the difference between influence and manipulation.

Listen to this episode from Dr. Matt to learn how to handle the objection to NLP being manipulation, and how to distinguish when someone is being influential vs. being manipulative.

When is failure a good thing? A big part of what we teach is how you evaluate your results and where you are trending. Much like stocks, you need to learn how to keep yourself on an upward trend and ensure your continued growth.

Join Dr. Matt for this episode to learn a brand new topic he has yet to discuss. Learn how to truly evaluate your results and continue your growth!!

Fear is inevitable in life and it can hold us back. Here at Empowerment Inc, we have techniques that help you overcome your fear and stop it from holding you back. However, once you let go of the fear, you still need two key things; action and courage. Listen to this episode from Dr. Matt to learn how to model key thought leaders in our world and overcome your fear, move past your stories, and truly get all the lessons you need to be Empowered.

With everything going on in the world, it's helpful to always remember respect and kindness. In tragic moments, people beautifully come together, help, and have compassion. What is important however is to keep that connection and compassion through good times, and have empathy for others.

Listen to this episode from Dr. Matt to learn the importance of kindness, and the power of having empathy and also being willing to look at things from a different perspective.

How does what you say to or about yourself affect your mind and mental health? Even the little things that you say in passing or as a joke over and over again sinks deep in your Unconscious Mind, and affects your beliefs about yourself. At the end of the day, your word is powerful and how you speak to or about yourself is more impactful than you may realize.

Listen to this episode from Dr. Matt to learn the power of language, and understand the power and meaning behind the words and the labels that we use.

Most people start their new year with a resolution. Yet, why do people struggle with achieving their resolutions? Setting and not achieving goals are not uncommon. In fact, it’s widespread. Your achievements can hurt if you allow your goals and resolutions to fall into the energy of failure.

Listen to this episode from Dr. Matt as he shares powerful yet simple insight to how to truly stay successful with achieving any resolutions you set for yourself.

How do you have control within yourself when things outside of you are out of your control? What you can control is your reaction and your emotional state. Are you letting others and events control you and your state, or are you empowered and in control?

Listen to this episode from Dr. Matt where he talks about how to stay in control within any situation or circumstance you may face and shared powerful tips that will allow you to reclaim control of yourself as you progress on your path of empowerment.

Is NLP manipulation? What is influence vs. manipulation? If you’ve been following us for a while, you may have asked yourself these questions, or if you are a graduate, you may have encountered this before. The key difference between manipulation and influence is what the intention and agenda are. Whose agenda are you running in your life? Yours or other people’s? And who are you trying to influence or manipulate?

Listen to this episode by Dr. Matt to learn the key difference between manipulation and influence, and learn how deep level change and results are possible when you begin focusing on who you listen to, and learning what agenda you want to run. Yours or others?

How do you navigate and overcome the loss of someone or something you love so dearly? The first thing to realize is that grief is not a universal experience. The loss of different things can affect us in many ways. How we process the loss of a parent, pet, business, etc. are all unique experiences. How do we know how to process the loss we are experiencing?

Join Dr. Matt LIVE for a free public webinar tonight discussing how to pinpoint your grief, use effective methods to overcome it, and begin living your life again free of the loss that has been holding you back.

Register NOW 👉 https://theempoweredmind.zoom.us/webinar/register/9317291091861/WN_0BHtczqQSZOV4jUIKQKO8g

How do you take care of yourself? In today's day and age because of technology and smartphones, it is close to impossible to truly unplug and completely reset your body. Health is more than just physical. You also have to prioritize your mental and spiritual health. Resetting your mind and energy is just as important as any juice cleanse or diet reset that you do. Where in your life would taking a digital detox help you?

Listen to this episode from Dr. Matt as he discusses how not properly caring for your mental and spiritual health can be impacting your body as well as your life and how a simple digital detox can help improve your happiness and outlook on the world!

How do you deal with external chatter and your reactions to the things going on outside of you? All you can control is you. For you to stop wasting time just sitting around and talking about things, you need to be able to make a decision on either moving on from a topic or issue or taking action and doing something about it. And, that decision is up to you.

Listen to this episode from Dr. Matt as he discusses how to process external chatter, and quickly make a decision on what you need to do.

Where are your thoughts? Where do they wander? How you think affects your ability to manifest and determine your results.

If just saying positive things and affirmations alone worked, you wouldn't need personal growth, and you’d get everything you ever wished for instantly. If you catch yourself having thoughts that don’t align with your words, realize that’s an opportunity for you to work on you!

Listen to this episode from Dr. Matt as he dives deeper into this and explains how what is going in your head matters and how easily they can affect the results you truly want.

Do the littlest things spin you out? Does all it take is someone to cut you off in traffic to throw your mood and even possibly your entire day off? Or better yet, do you know someone who gets triggered easily and things easily ruins their mood?

If so, then this episode is a MUST LISTEN. It’s extremely important for your mental health to preserve your sanity by being calm and staying happy. Life is just too short to sweat the small stuff!

Listen to this episode from Dr. Matt to learn helpful tips on how to let things go easily and effortlessly and begin living a happier and stress-free life.

How you communicate can make or break a relationship. Saying things the wrong way not only can push people away, it can also kill a relationship. Luckily, there’s an easy and powerful solution! Listen to Dr. Matt as he shares helpful and easy-to-follow tips on how to elevate your communication, strengthen the relationships in your life and communicate masterfully.

Ever meet someone so congruent, you find yourself wanting to be more like them? What does being congruent mean? What does being comfortable with who you look and feel like? Congruency with who you are starts with these 4 aspects of you: spiritually, mentally, emotionally and physically.

Listen to Dr. Matt as he delves deeper into how to become more congruent with who you are, so you can live life being you— unapologetically.

How you nurture your relationship with your partner is vital to its health, happiness, and longevity. What are you currently doing to cultivate your relationship? What you focus on and what you choose to celebrate within your relationship absolutely matter.

Listen to this episode from Dr. Matt as he shares powerful tips on how to keep your relationship strong, healthy, and flourishing.

What is the trickle up effect, and how does what you do to your body impact your mind, emotions, and energy?

Your physical health and what you put into your body directly correlates to your ability to think clearly, feel okay, and be energized throughout your day. If you struggle with brain fog, motivation in work or life, focusing in on your body and foundation can prove to be transformational.

Listen to this episode by Dr. Matt to learn simple and easy tips to help care for your body so you can begin trickling your energy up and begin living in total alignment on ALL levels. Subscribe to Dr. Matt's YouTube Channel to learn more tools on how to model success and stay empowered to succeed!

How do you be your authentic self? A big part of life is your inner circle, and how you show up with the people closest to you and in your community. Being truthfully you will not only build up trust with your community, it is also more satisfying for you as you are not having to be "fake" or put on a mask. Where in life could you be showing up more authentically?

Listen to this episode by Dr. Matt to learn the importance of keeping it real with yourself and with the people in your life. Subscribe to Dr. Matt's YouTube Channel to learn more tools on how to model success and stay empowered to succeed.

What is “grounding”? Everyone mentions being "grounded" or helping to "ground" you and your energy. Grounding can help you harness your attention and energy to remain calm and centered. It also energetically helps you to keep your focus and know how to navigate stressful situations easily and effortlessly, and it's very simple to do!

Listen to this episode by Dr. Matt to learn how easy and simple it is to energetically ground yourself, and learn how to do it in any situation to give you the stability that you need to navigate anything! Subscribe to Dr. Matt's YouTube Channel to learn more tools on how to model success and stay empowered to succeed.

How can you manifest all the things that you want? The key is your beliefs. Are you in control of your reality, or do you let the outside world control you and your emotions too much? In order to learn how to manifest and harness the Law of Attraction, you need to first work on you.

Listen to this episode from Dr. Matt to learn how to harness the power of Be, Do, Have in order to truly have all the things that you deserve. Subscribe to Dr. Matt's YouTube Channel to learn more tools on how to model success and stay empowered to succeed.

Do you find yourself constantly apologizing for everything? Even when there's no need to say “I’m sorry”? What this does is opens the door to dishonesty with yourself and others. And it can even lead others to not take you seriously or even worse… walk all over you.

Listen to this episode from Dr. Matt to discover why saying "I'm sorry" too much is problematic and how to over come it, so you can start living your life for YOU.

Dr. Matt is offering a FREE Live webinar where he'll explain why saying “sorry” too much can be harmful and share powerful strategies to stop over-apologizing.

The FREE Webinar is on June 5, 2024 at 5:30PM Pacific. Click here to register.

In western society, we overthink and over analyze every situation. In Ancient Hawaiian wisdom, the person who could trust their gut and their instinct was often trusted over the person who knew everything about a situation and over-analyzed everything. Being able to trust your gut and instincts will help you become more decisive and make your life as easy and effortless as it should be!

Listen to this episode from Dr. Matt to learn why overthinking can lead to indecision and ultimately prevent you from getting the results that you deserve. Subscribe to Dr. Matt's YouTube Channel to learn more tools on how to model success and stay empowered to succeed.

One of the key components of NLP are the Presuppositions. They are beliefs that successful people have to keep them elevating. Something they believe is that THEY are IN CHARGE of their mind. Because of this, they’re able to powerfully affect the results around them. Successful people know that if they don't get their desired results, they know that the answer is in their mind.

Listen to this episode from Dr. Matt to learn how no matter what is going on around you in your reality, you are able to shift your thinking and emotions in order to get results you deserve regardless of what's happening outside of you. Subscribe to Dr. Matt's YouTube Channel to learn more tools on how to model success and stay empowered to succeed.

Do you struggle with feeling comfortable in your own skin and having true confidence in all areas of life? In order to gain the confidence you desire, the first step is letting go of baggage. For example, if you want to present confidently, you can't do it if you're afraid of public speaking. Once you're free of your baggage, you are then able to learn the skills needed to confidently succeed in every area.

Listen to this episode from Dr. Matt to learn useful tips on how to show up confidently in any area and to be free to live life as you choose to live it. Subscribe to Dr. Matt's YouTube Channel to gain access to more helpful videos.

How you start your morning determines the success of your day. Learning how to set your energy and mindset to be positive and focused every day will help you take on the day allowing you to navigate it well. NLP is about modeling success. In order to be successful, you need to do what successful people do. This includes having a structured morning routine that you stick to every single day.

Listen to this episode from Dr. Matt to learn easy, empowering tips on ways to beautifully start your day with a great mindset! Subscribe to Dr. Matt's YouTube Channel to gain access to more helpful videos.

In western culture we are taught that when your $h!t comes up, you should run away from it or hide from it. NLP and Huna however teaches us that it's just your unconscious mind doing its job! Your baggage being up is your unconscious mind telling you that you're ready to let it go. And your unconscious mind knows how to release the baggage for you. Listen to this episode from Dr. Matt to learn about why your “stuff” coming up should be celebrated and how it just means you're ready to move on and be free of it. Subscribe to Dr. Matt's YouTube Channel to gain access to more helpful videos.

Are you holding onto a “story” that doesn’t benefit you? How do you know if you are? It takes courage to face the stories you tell yourself and let them go. Listen to Dr. Matt as he explains why you should let go of “stories” that don’t serve you on your path and what happens if you don’t.

How you properly take care of your entire being determines the level of happiness and ability to live life to the fullest. Do you properly take care of your entire being? Outside of taking care of your physical body, you also need to care for your spiritual, mental, and emotional health as well. Learning how to begin nurturing YOU is a powerful experience in itself that helps you stand in your light and invest in yourself.

Listen to this episode from Dr. Matt to learn tips on beginning your self-care journey and how to remain focused on keeping positivity in your life. Subscribe to Dr. Matt's YouTube Channel to gain access to more helpful videos.

Can you solve all of your deep-rooted problems through videos or posts on social media? The simple answer is no. There isn't a video out there that will magically free you from the past trauma, cure the depression you've had for years, or help you overcome the barriers you're facing in life now. Social media posts are just introductions that point you in the right direction.

Listen to this episode from Dr. Matt to learn why the self-help videos you've been watching haven't gotten rid of your problems yet and how taking the time and right resources to invest in your healing will get you the results you've been needing.

Did you know that 99% of disease is in your mind (aka psychosomatic)? This doesn't mean that it's just all made up. Holding onto negative emotions and baggage can actually hurt you. Understanding this shows that the root and path to true healing can be solved mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Meaning, when you heal your mind, you heal your body as well.

Listen to this episode from Dr. Matt as he guides you in realizing the true power of the mind-body connection and how releasing baggage and using tools and techniques that we teach at our trainings can help you heal your mind, body, and overall health.

How can we show up always excellent? A part of the process towards excellence is accepting the fact that we will not be perfect. Mistakes happen and being understanding towards yourself can often be the first step towards not just happiness and love for yourself, but also excellence. Give yourself grace when those moments happen.

Listen to this episode from one of our Trainers, Deanne, to hear her unique experience and viewpoint on excellence and how to accept YOU. Subscribe to Dr. Matt's YouTube Channel to gain access to more helpful videos.

Ever have to have a difficult conversation but don’t know how to start it? Want to improve your conversations and your ability to be truly heard? How can you ensure the people you are talking to are open and ready to hear what you are about to say? The answer is the art of preframing. By simply taking the time to set the tone, share what you are about to talk about, and why you need to talk about it, you will find that your communication becomes easier and more effective.

Listen to this episode from Dr. Matt to discover the Power of Preframing and how it can help improve your communication and the relationships in your life. Subscribe to Dr. Matt's YouTube Channel to gain access to more helpful videos.

The key to having a loving and positive life begins with one very important thing: Loving Yourself. Focusing on what you are GOOD at and what you love about you trains your mind to begin seeing the positive things happening outside of you. This then allows you to have that loving, positive, and gratitude-filled life you deserve.

Listen to this episode from Dr. Matt to learn the keys to loving yourself and begin seeing how amazing life really is. Subscribe to his YouTube Channel to gain access to more helpful videos.

P.S. Wish Dr. Matt and Kristina congratulations on a happy marriage as they come to you live from their Honeymoon! ❤️

How many special moments have you missed? A lot of people miss out on the opportunity to connect with what’s present to them in the moment. Life is short, so don’t miss out on special moments. Listen to Dr. Matt as he shares tips on how to savor the sweet moments in life.

Are you struggling with connecting your higher purpose to what you do? Being able to bring in your higher purpose and a spiritual connection into what you do will increase your drive and happiness, and continue to motivate you down your path. There are many different ways to discovering your purpose, from a spiritual or psychological perspective. How do you find this path towards your purpose?

Listen to this episode from Dr. Matt to learn how NLP and Huna can help you tap into your higher purpose and discover who you are meant to be in this life. Subscribe to his YouTube Channel to gain access to more helpful videos.

How do we free ourselves from the "I should have …." thoughts that can eat away at us? It's human nature to have regret on our past actions, thoughts, or moments. How do we preserve the learnings from those moments, and let it help us moving forward rather than harm us?

Listen to Dr. Matt to learn the difference between Emotional and Learned Guilt, and how techniques such as Ho'oponopono can help you move through your guilt and continue down your path easily and free from your baggage. Subscribe to his YouTube Channel to gain access to more helpful videos.

What is the difference between surface level and deeper gratitude? Deeper level gratitude sinks deep into your unconscious mind, teaching your mind what to look for and experience during your daily life. It's the secret behind deeper fulfillment. Where in your life could you use more gratitude?

Listen to this episode from Dr. Matt on how finding the "why" for your gratitude and purpose, as well as celebrating your wins can lead you towards a deeper satisfaction in your life. Subscribe to his YouTube Channel to gain access to more helpful videos.

Failure is a part of life. We can either let failure hold us back or we can let it teach us what NOT to do, and move forward with confidence knowing that we are now one step closer to reaching our destination. If you find yourself struggling with moving past failure and truly seeing it as feedback, then learning to move past the fear and shifting your mindset can make the difference you need to achieve your goals and reach the next level 💪

Learn 3 crucial tips for overcoming your fear of failure in this episode from Dr. Matt and begin seeing the change in you and your results TODAY!

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How are you standing in your light? A cornerstone of personal empowerment is discovering and being authentically YOU! Learning how to avoid the opinions of others becoming your reality is key to real personal empowerment. Learn from Dr. Matt as he shares tips from his 40+ years of experience in the personal growth and development field on how to better stand in your light, and be unapologetically you.

Most people don’t know what personal growth is, and they don’t even know where to start creating positive, lasting change. They just keep going back to self-help books and watching videos that don’t give them what they truly need— results. Listen to Dr. Matt as he explains how you can live a healthier, happier life. Subscribe to Dr. Matt’s YouTube for more about growth in all areas of your life!

Holding onto grudges is poison for you, not revenge for others. In fact, forgiving and being done with the grudge gives you the POWER of freedom! Learning how to forgive gives you ultimate control over you, your life, and your energy.

Listen to Dr. Matt to learn why holding grudges is toxic and how forgiveness helps us and the saying "forgive and forget" isn't true, but instead forgiveness gives us the power to be free and be in control of our life.

How much you’re able to influence others depends on your self-accountability. It starts with YOU! Listen to Dr. Matt as he shares helpful tips on how to become more accountable and how to become more influential.

How you get better at manifesting depends on knowing where you are in your life and how strong your foundation is. Do you need to bring in more resources like wealth? Or do you need to work on your inner journey of self-discovery?

Listen to Dr. Matt as he guides you on figuring out which path to choose for manifestation.

No matter how far down the path you are, it can still be difficult to navigate emotions in the moment. Learning how to remain calm, centered, and balanced in moments when your emotions may get the best of you is key to your personal growth journey, and Neuro Linguistic Programming has tools to help.

Listen to Dr. Matt to learn how 2 techniques can help you remain calm, rational, and to gain a better perspective on a situation when your emotions are clouding your thinking and judgement.

Not everyone deserves to have your time. Who you choose to spend your time with should elevate you and fill your cup. Listen to Dr. Matt as he explains why choosing who to spend your time with is tied to your happiness and fulfillment.

Being around family can be fun and frustrating at the same time. How you keep the peace, starts with accepting what you can and cannot control. Listen to Dr. Matt as he gives tips on how to keep the upcoming holidays with family in good spirits.

Want to learn the secret to prosperity and making the money you want? It all starts with your beliefs. The most successful people in the world have a belief that they will be successful and prosperous, no matter what the economy looks like. NLP teaches how to change our beliefs and deep level programming to what we want it to be, and will allow you to finally make the money you deserve!

Listen to Dr. Matt to learn how NLP techniques can help you shift your beliefs and programming, in order to make the money you deserve.

Do you know how to take charge of the communication in your life and how to increase mutual agreement? The key to this is active listening. Learning what questions to ask and avoiding assumptions will help you level up your understanding of others and your ability to communicate with anyone.

Listen to Dr. Matt to learn how to become a better listener and begin to ask more powerful questions.

Do you easily get stressed out or overwhelmed? Is stress affecting your personal life, career, and/or relationships? Learning how to navigate stress and overwhelm is a huge step towards happiness and empowerment.

Listen to Dr. Matt to learn how NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) can help you get rid of stress, anxiety and overwhelm with quick, easy techniques.

Want to improve and elevate in all areas of life? You need to first learn how to raise your energetic vibration in order to become who you were meant to be! Unhealthy mindset, negative emotions, limiting beliefs, and being stuck in your “story” can lead to trapping you in a lower vibration.

Listen to Dr. Matt to learn how to raise your vibration, shift your perspective towards the positive, and elevate your life!

Carl Jung and Joseph Campbell described the Hero's Journey as what your soul is here to do. By discovering your Hero's Journey, you can learn how to bring more fulfillment into all areas of your life by learning, understanding, and incorporating your soul's purpose for being here.

Listen to Dr. Matt to learn how “movies” we love connect to the Hero's Journey and how the lessons can improve your goal setting.

Whether or not you realize it or even want to understand it, you’re already doing things with energy all the time. Energy and environment affect you first and foremost – it filters through your mind, then your emotions, before it trickles into the physical. That’s why putting positive intention into everything you do is vital. Energy in and of itself is neither positive nor negative – it’s what intention you put into it. Regardless of the type of energy work you’re trained in, direct it with a positive mindset and positive emotions. Listen to Dr. Matt for quick tips on working with energy.

If you allow it, fear will keep you from thriving and elevating on your path. Fear not only messes you up, it messes with you, with your gut intuition, and keeps you from being the best version of yourself. Listen to Dr. Matt as he goes deeper into how fear can f*ck you up and how to overcome it.

Life is a metaphor. And your unconscious mind sees things in metaphors as well. When working on you, you have to recognize that you aren’t playing the hand that you were dealt. Listen to Dr. Matt as he dives deeper into this and explains how synchronicities can guide you to your path and purpose.

Mindfulness of labeling someone or something is more powerful than you realize. How you choose to label a person or situation can greatly affect your reality and perception of the situation. Listen to Dr. Matt as he explains how you can keep an elevated mindset with one of NLP’s (Neuro Linguistic Programming) Presuppositions: “People are not their behavior.”

Narcissism is a problem for some people. Do you know someone who is a narcissist? And, how do you know if you are becoming one? Listen to Dr. Matt as he explains how to deal with and avoid narcissism.

Recognizing how you carry your body language not only speaks volume, it shows congruency. Understanding how to hold your physiology can create more congruency in your life. Listen to Dr. Matt as he shares tips on how you can adjust your physiology to be more congruent overall.

According to Huna’s Law of Correspondence, you are a reflection of what’s outside of you. How you realize it’s time to do 'the work' within yourself, is when you notice what is going on outside of you. Listen to Dr. Matt as he delves deeper into this very powerful Law of Huna.

Do you ever wonder how to elevate in your career, relationship, or family life?? Do you lead people and feel that sometimes they just aren’t taking that next step needed to elevate their game? Do YOU need to elevate your game and results?? Join Dr. Matt in this episode to discover how he teaches his clients to elevate their results and be the best they can be.

The Mental and Emotional Release® (MER) model has become widely known as the most effective method for creating quick, lasting change for an individual. The MER model is a clinically researched approach to help so many of our students release stress, anxiety, limiting beliefs, and negative emotions (like fear, hurt, shame, anger). It’s also been proven to release PTSD, phobias and depression. Listen to Dr. Matt as he explains more about this powerful technique that has changed thousands of lives.

Practicing kindness improves your mind space, mood, and ability to handle challenges. Listen to Dr. Matt as he explains how practicing kindness in various areas of life, can align your world internally and externally so you can have more positive experiences throughout life.

In order to keep your mind healthy and positive, you have to manage it internally and externally. For the external, knowing how to set healthy boundaries with those you interact with or love is critical to your environment. Own your external experiences and your happiness. Listen to Dr. Matt as he explains the first powerful step to boundaries, which is how to identify them.

Are you training your brain to focus on the negative? Just like a muscle, the brain can be easily trained. How you celebrate not-so-great moments depends on your perception of the experience and what you do with it. Listen to Dr. Matt as he shares a valuable strategy to help you go from a disempowered mindset to a powerful one, so you can truly elevate yourself and others.

Anchoring is a major cornerstone of Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP). You may be anchored to things more than you realize. Top performers in the world use anchoring. Listen to Dr. Matt as he talks about how professional athletes and highly successful individuals use anchoring.

What is the difference between happiness and joy? Happiness is something that you can create. Joy is when you are connected to your purpose and the things you do bring a deeper level of connection to life. When you are clear with your purpose, joy comes easily. Join Dr. Matt as he delves deeper into this beautiful way of life.

How you view energy can affect more than you realize. Dr. Matt teaches energy at his trainings and how your beliefs, viewpoints, and perceptions about energy can affect your body. Listen to this episode as he explains how your mind, body and energy are all powerfully connected.

What do you need to do to be free of your excuses and really get dialed in and find your purpose? Join Dr. Matt as he explains how you can realize what truly is important to you which can help you get past the excuses that have been getting in your way.

If you’re listening to this episode, you are probably on the path of growth and transformation. Choosing to grow can sometimes feel uncomfortable and challenging, but shifting your thinking can contribute to a smoother experience. In this episode, Dr. Matt educates on 3 simple shifts in your mindset that will assist in your journey.

Do you have imposter syndrome? It’s where you don’t think you deserve or even earn what you have. Are you afraid others may think of you as a fraud? There’s a way to get over this. Listen to Dr. Matt as he give tips on how to begin overcoming Imposter Syndrome.

Boundaries are a good thing! Enforcing them can powerfully change your life as well as improve relationships and make you a more effective leader. Listen to Dr. Matt as he shows you how to set healthy boundaries in your life.

Words can give life. And they can give death. You may already have an awareness of this, but what if you could comprehend this idea on an even deeper level? Are you listening to the words that come out of your mouth? How you speak to yourself matters. Are you empowering yourself? What about those you care about? Listen to Dr. Matt as he explains how just a change in your words can shift your reality and strengthen your vibration.

Communicating with others can be frustrating without knowing how to calibrate. NLP teaches you the meaning of communication is the response you get. Listen to Dr. Matt as he explains how shifting your communication can powerfully get the results you want.

This episode is short, sweet and straight to the point ☝️

Are you asking yourself what to do next? Are you feeling uncertain about your future? What’s your story about where you’re currently at? What are you telling yourself or the people around you? It’s possible that your descriptions, words, labels, or perspectives are an EXCUSE.

Listen to this episode for a powerful message to change your mindset.

Do you ever think to yourself, "I need to show up?" What does it mean to actually "show up?" It's what you do when no one is watching, when no one is listening. Listen to Dr. Matt as he explains how truly showing up can powerfully affect all areas of your life.

What’s most important to you? What are your values? What do you believe in? AND are you expressing these? You’re not going to make everybody happy and at the end of the day, sticking to what you believe in and just being you is important to the quality of your life. Join Dr. Matt as he discusses the idea of discovering who YOU are.

Our world, our universe is filled with signs and symbols creating synchronicities according to Carl Jung. Your unconscious mind is extremely powerful and is always listening. As you become a clearer channel eliminating negative emotions and limiting beliefs, manifestation appears rapidly. Join Dr. Matt as he talks about how synchronicities point you to your manifestations.

Have you ever had a situation where your stuff was lit up? It’s a sign for you to work on something. It takes courage to look in the mirror and say to yourself “I have something to deal with.” It’s a moment for celebration! Especially when you are on the path of personal growth. Join Dr. Matt as he talks about dealing with negativity.

There are so many people out there in the world that will tell you what you need to do or achieve in order to be happy. Throughout life, you learn lessons that make you happy and lessons that don’t. If you want true happiness, you have to define your own true success. Join Dr. Matt as he talks about how to be happy and successful.

There are so many people out there in the world that will tell you what you need to do or achieve in order to be happy. Throughout life, you learn lessons that make you happy and lessons that don’t. If you want true happiness, you have to define your own true success. Join Dr. Matt’s as he talks about how to be happy and successful.

Purpose comes from an understanding of a more spiritual aspect of YOU. And that is what Huna is. Huna is a modern label for an ancient system of empowerment and flexibility for the mind, body, spirit. In order for you to have a deeper connection with why you do what you do, you have to find something within yourself that connects with your higher purpose and resonates with your highest self. Join Dr. Matt as he talks more about his Hawaiian lineage and Huna.

Why is it that successful people are successful? Why do some people get results with clients and others don’t? What NLP is all about is finding successful people, figuring out how they became successful, and then modeling to emulate that. Therefore, NLP is ever growing and evolving - modeling excellence. Join Dr. Matt as he explains what exactly NLP is.

We are in our 41st year in business! Are you truly connected to your passion and are doing what you know you are meant to be doing? Allowing the dedication to your path to push your energy forward will keep you connected and aligned with your purpose doing what you’re meant to be doing in this lifetime. Join Dr. Matt as he talks about dedication and living a path that fulfills your purpose.

Join Dr. Matt as he talks about the Law of Cycles and Rhythms. Everything that is created is a division. Like hot/cold and night/day. Learn your own Cycles and Rhythms so you can get in touch with what works for you and step out of what doesn’t work for you.

During this time of year, many of us are going to spend time with family and loved ones (aka "button pushers"). These experiences can be so wonderful and can also be an opportunity for us to be triggered. Join Dr. Matt as he shares how to maneuver through these situations that you may encounter and how to access tools that we offer to support you in having a HAPPY HOLIDAY.

Challenges make you who you are. There are lessons in everyone and everything you encounter throughout your life. They teach you the valuable lessons of who you are today. Accept and embrace the challenging moments to get the deeper lessons. Join Dr. Matt on this episode as he talks about facing and accepting challenges.

In a world where we have an abundance of information, there are many things that are attempting to grab our attention. This can result in potentially being pulled in so many different directions or the desire to jump onto another path. Listen to this episode with Dr. Matt and learn about the importance of dedication and how this relates to your purpose and path.

What do you do to feel super fulfilled? There's a difference in how you fulfill yourself. There's temporary fulfilling and there's soul-fulfilling. Fulfillment at the soul level is doing what comes easy, feels effortless and comes with rejuvenating motivation. You must live your higher purpose because you don't want to wake up one day regretting not living the best life you deserve to have. Join Dr. Matt as he talks about how to truly find fulfillment for your soul.

What is real? This is the last episode from this 3-part series about Reality. Learn and understand how your perceptions and filters affect the world around you. Dr. Matt also talks about how other people’s behavior can influence your experience, and how to set boundaries authentically. Listen to this episode now to further understand how to maneuver your life experience.

Join Dr. Matt as he talks about Perception is Projection, the second part of this 3-part series. This week, he talks about your Projections. The more influence you have, the more you need to realize that what’s going on inside, you are also projecting that into those around you and onto the world. Your beliefs and your congruency carry strength. Listen to this episode as Dr. Matt talks about your influence on others and the power of what goes on inside you.

This is the first of a three-part series regarding Perceptions and Reality. What is reality? What is YOUR reality? Dr. Matt discusses the first stage of understanding this concept through an idea called Perception is Interpretation. He shares the different “filters” that we have that can affect how we experience life, and how these are encoded in our unconscious. He also clarifies how we experience others’ realities and the distinction of whether something is a projection. Listen to this profound episode to increase your awareness and use NLP + Energy concepts to create the life you want.

This is the first of a three-part series regarding Perceptions and Reality. What is reality? What is YOUR reality? Dr. Matt discusses the first stage of understanding this concept through an idea called Perception is Interpretation. He shares the different “filters” that we have that can affect how we experience life, and how these are encoded in our unconscious. He also clarifies how we experience others’ realities and the distinction of whether something is a projection. Listen to this profound episode to increase your awareness and use NLP + Energy concepts to create the life you want.

Join Dr. Matt in this last part of the Ego, Persona, and Shadow series, where he talks in depth about The Shadow. In order for you to know who you are, you also have to know who you are not. Everything that you see outside of you is a reflection of what is going on inside of you. Understanding your Shadow allows you to harmonize yourself from within. Listen to this episode to know how to know yourself better.

Check out this episode where Dr. Matt talks about the Persona. He explains that it is like an actor's mask; the goal should be to realize what your Persona is, so you can truly be able to shine through it. You want to make sure that your "mask" or Persona is a true reflection of who you are. Being cognizant of your Persona will not only allow you to notice if it is in alignment with your Ego, it can also allow you to be aware of your Shadow, which Dr. Matt is excited to talk about next week.

Join Dr. Matt in this 3-part Series about the Ego, Persona and Shadow. In this episode, Dr. Matt talks about one of the major aspects that makes you YOU. He shares the definition of the Ego, how it is formed and its development as we age. Listen to the series to learn how your understanding of these concepts create your reality.

Sometimes referred to as the law of correspondence, As Above, So Below talks about the idea that the world outside of you is a reflection of you, and vice versa.

This idea comes from ancient cultures and teaches the powerful lesson that everything you see is a reflection of you. What you see, hear, and feel is only a reflection of what’s going on inside of you.

Join Dr. Matt for this episode to learn more about the idea of As Above, So Below.

*Audio note: Please forgive the quality of audio during this recording. We were experiencing intermittent internet during this filming.

This week’s Facebook Live is a continuation of last week. Dr. Matt talked about energy and environment, and this week he is adding another layer of how your opinions, beliefs and mindset affect you at the biological level. He also mentions what you need to do if you find yourself in an environment that you cannot change as easily. Listen to this Live as a reminder of the power of your mind-body connection.

This week’s Facebook Live is a continuation of last week. Dr. Matt talked about energy and environment, and this week he is adding another layer of how your opinions, beliefs and mindset affect you at the biological level. He also mentions what you need to do if you find yourself in an environment that you cannot change as easily. Listen to this Live as a reminder of the power of your mind-body connection.

What is energy and how can your energy affect every aspect of you through to the physical? You’ve heard of the chakras, energy fields, and perhaps even the heart center. Energy comes from you, you draw in pure, perfect energy and alter it through your mind, emotions, limiting beliefs, negative emotions, and baggage.

A few big contributors to the energy and environment conversation are:

• Deepak Chopra (in his book Super Genes);
• Dr. Bruce Lipton (in his book Biology of Belief); and
• Dr. John Sarno (in his book The Divided Mind).

All support the validation of your energy affecting your environment amongst many other scientific findings.

Join Dr. Matt for this FB Live focusing on the energy aspect of this topic. And be sure to tune in next Wednesday for part two!

What is energy and how can your energy affect every aspect of you through to the physical? You’ve heard of the chakras, energy fields, and perhaps even the heart center. Energy comes from you, you draw in pure, perfect energy and alter it through your mind, emotions, limiting beliefs, negative emotions, and baggage.

A few big contributors to the energy and environment conversation are:

• Deepak Chopra (in his book Super Genes);
• Dr. Bruce Lipton (in his book Biology of Belief); and
• Dr. John Sarno (in his book The Divided Mind).

All support the validation of your energy affecting your environment amongst many other scientific findings.

Join Dr. Matt for this FB Live focusing on the energy aspect of this topic. And be sure to tune in next Wednesday for part two!

Want to have more influence with your environment, those around you, and with your results? Living in a world where things change so quickly, your ability to be flexible is crucial to getting what you want. Listen to this FB Live to learn flexibility concepts from Neuro Linguistic Programming and Hawaiian Spirituality.

The results that you have in your life are directly related to the routine that you have. Listen to Dr. Matt share what the most successful people do to dial in their routine so that you can implement them into your life.

Do you know who you are? Are you living your purpose? Are you happy with your life? Do you even know your path? Answering these questions can seem complicated, but it’s really simple. Today, Dr. Matt shares a POWERFUL message about discovering who you are and gives a simple how-to exercise to get you started.

Today’s Facebook Live is short and simple. It’s about being kind to the most important person in your life, which is YOU. How do you treat yourself? What do you say to yourself? What do you do for yourself? Watch this FB Live to listen to Dr. Matt’s perspective on this powerful message.

At some point on our path, we will all encounter completion energy - whether it’s an event or someone that we hold near and dear to our hearts. Today, Dr. Matt discusses how to navigate grief and loss, and how our teachings can help. If you do have fear or any negative emotions about completion, Dr. Matt shares a tool that can assist you and you can visit www.empowermentsuccess.com to access these FREE resources.

What drives your behavior at the deepest level? Did you know that there is something beyond beliefs that are driving how you spend your time and energy? This programming is called Values, and it drives everything that you do. You can create endless goals for what you think that you want in your life, but when they are not in alignment with your Values - you're going to find yourself not getting the results you want. Learn from Dr. Matt how you can begin this process of discovering what your Values are and how NLP can help you shift them.

Listen to Dr. Matt’s live as he talks about being your true authentic self, so you are able to shine in your life.

Dr. Matt talks about how whether or not we can trust our memories. He explains how and why memories aren’t always accurate and how to keep positive memories.

Dr. Matt talks about what does NLP have to do with spirituality. How the Conscious Mind, the Unconscious Mind and the Higher Self relate to your purpose and to spirituality.

Dr. Matt talks about forgiveness versus apology.

Learn one of the most powerful mindsets taught within NLP. When we are going through everyday life, sometimes we think “I have more that I can tap into”. This can cause us to look at the past, and wish we did something different. Listen to this podcast to discover how to maneuver through this situation.

Most people misunderstand setting boundaries - they believe that it can cause others to feel uncomfortable. They fail to recognize that people actually CRAVE boundaries. In this FB Live, Dr. Matt specifically discusses setting boundaries within yourself. Do you follow through with the things you say to yourself? Many discussions on boundaries focuses on others, but what’s more detrimental is how you set boundaries with YOU. Discover how to improve your word with yourself and gain momentum with your follow through.

As we launch our 64th Huna Workshop in Hawaii, Dr. Matt shares a Hawaiian concept that runs deep in our halau (school) – Aho Nui (Patient Perseverance).

We live in a world where we want to achieve things rapidly yet we don't put in the time and dedication. We get distracted, multi-task, and focus on too many things all at the same time rather than focusing on what truly drives us – our purpose. The path of personal growth and development, and any goal you want to achieve, requires patient perseverance – the ability to ride the ups and downs; the tenacity to see through apparent conflicts.

How can you be fully present every day dedicating your energy to your path and persevering through obstacles you may come across? Listen in as Dr. Matt shares real-life examples on how to have Aho Nui–patient perseverance.

There are currently many things happening in our external reality. Being empowered means taking responsibility for your REACTION to what is happening in your external world. Dr. Matt reviews the power of how your unconscious mind interprets the world around you. If you are in a negative state, you don’t see the exit or the positive path out of something. So how can you remain in a positive state? Listen to Dr. Matt and how the teachings of NLP and Huna can assist you in being in charge of YOU.

Learn about a Universal Law that originates from Ancient Hawaii teachings. It is called the Law of Amama. When you are achieving a goal, you may run into obstacles that will keep you from getting to what you want. Understanding this law will help you navigate those speed bumps. It is the idea of asking yourself about what you need to give up in order to achieve what you want.

Discover our definition of the reality that you’re living in and how you are creating it. Dr. Matt shares the equation that we use to simply explain how you can take responsibility for the results in your life versus being disempowered. If you are finding fault outside or you are saying, “It’s not me”, watch this video.

Are you in the midst of trying to form a new habit or changing an old pattern that is no longer working for you?

Learn about the Law of Inertia and how you can use energy to build momentum. Discover what to avoid and what to focus on as you create new patterns in your life. Dr. Matt shares how can you get “into the zone” so that you can make these behaviors unconscious.

Join Dr. Matt James, Master trainer of NLP, for this podcast about the NLP Presupposition: People are not their behaviors.

Forgiveness is the cornerstone for us living life with a pleasant perspective. Join Dr. Matt James, Master trainer and forgiveness expert, for this podcast about Forgiveness and why it’s a two-way street.

Mental and Emotional Release® (MER) is a clinically researched approach to help you release stress, anxiety, fear and other negative emotions. The MER model has become widely known as the most effective method for creating quick, lasting change for an individual.

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All relationships have challenges at some level. So how do you make your relationship amazing? Studies show emotional intelligence is at the top, even above the more obvious aspect of communication. Join Dr. Matt for this empowering conversation about cultivating an emotionally intelligent relationship.

Empowering Your Relationships WebinarJoin Dr. Matt for this on-demand webinar where he goes deeper around the concept of emotional intelligence, as well as providing specific ways to increase your emotional EQ and bring it into your relationship. Click here to watch now

For various resources to support your personal growth journey, check out nlp.com/explore.

Long-term empowerment begins with our intentions. From simple daily intentions to big-picture yearly ones. And once we've done some deeper-level work, our intentions set our actions into motion.

Living Your Purpose in 2021 Webinar
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For various resources to support your personal growth journey, check out nlp.com/explore.

With so much information and (dis)information floating around about C0VID, this interview comes at the perfect time.

Join Dr. Matt James for a hot-topic interview with Amy Turner of No BS Therapy as they take a detailed look at the facts surrounding C0VID.

Throughout these past 8+ months, most of us have experienced varying levels of discomfort and uncertainty. Have you noticed your reactions within these moments - mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually?

“At the end of the day, no-one has control over you. No one has control of your happiness or your results. You have the ability to create happiness.” - Dr. Matt James

In today’s workplace environment, whether virtual or physical, strong communication skills are absolutely essential. NLP techniques such as Rapport and Sensory Acuity are foundational strategies that can pivot you into a successful communicator.

When this was recorded, it was an emotional time. Leading up to this training, I hadn’t seen either of my kids since late March – the longest I have ever been apart from them. I know there are countless stories out there and my heart goes out to everyone as we’ve all been affected in some way by the past six months.

Since April, students have continuously asked me to address Covid. Speaking to a group of Master Practitioner students during our summer training in Arizona, this is what I shared.

Limiting beliefs are not something we are born with, we “decide” or come to believe them, sometimes consciously and sometimes not.

However, they came to us, these limiting beliefs can run our lives and prevent us from becoming who we want to become, doing what we want to do, and having what we want to have.

Join Dr. Matt for this empowering conversation with tips on how to breakthrough your limiting beliefs.

Forgiveness is a theme that we should regularly visit because of its importance in our lives. And as we continue in this time of major shift, we are reminded that at our core, forgiveness is necessary.

It doesn’t matter how enlightened, successful, or brilliant you are. Nor does it matter if you live on the edge or tiptoe through life.

Unexpected stuff is still going to happen.

Financial setbacks, the loss of a loved one, a frightening diagnosis, a divorce, COVID-19—without exception, every one of us will experience some scrapes and bruises throughout our life.

The difference is in how we respond.

The difference is our mindset.

The Conscious Use of Language can impact your conversations heavily.

You really want to be Listening to your Higher Self right now!

To help support our community during these times, we have put together a package of free content through The Empowerment Partnership's online learning site.

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Once the content is added to your library, access is also unlocked on our App "Integrative NLP and Huna" under the "Courses" tab.

Techniques to Remain Centered and Balanced.

To help support our community during these times, we have put together a package of free content through The Empowerment Partnership's online learning site.

Access Free Supportive Content Here

Once the content is added to your library, access is also unlocked on our App "Integrative NLP and Huna" under the "Courses" tab.

Dr. Matt provides four key aspects to help us navigate fear, anxiety and negative emotions during these times.

To help support our community during these times, we have put together a package of free content through The Empowerment Partnership's online learning site.

Access Free Supportive Content Here

Once the content is added to your library, access is also unlocked on our App "Integrative NLP and Huna" under the "Courses" tab.

Walking our spiritual path is amazing and we must also be aware of the emotional baggage that we may be continually pushing away. Unless we face our emotional baggage, we're really just "spiritually bypassing" the real work we're meant to do at the deepest levels.

The Importance of having a Mentor on the Spiritual Path.

Happy birthday Uncle George! (February 25)

5 Principles of Success, Part 5: Operate from a Physiology & Psychology of Excellence

5 Principles of Success, Part 4: Have Behavioral Flexibility

5 Principles of Success, Part 3: Sensory Acuity

5 Principles of Success, Part 2: Take Action

5 Principles of Success, Part 1: Know Your Outcome

Facing Your Fear

New Integrative NLP and Huna App Announcement!

Empowerment & Change

Join Dr. Matt James to find out why study personal growth?

Glass is Half Full.

The Empowerment Partnership is the leading authority on NLP, Huna, Mental and Emotional Release and Hypnosis.

Discussing the NLP Technique Reframing, including creative ways on how to utilize this foundational technique.

Dr. Matt discusses truthfulness, both with yourself and with others.

Dr. Matt shares the importance of having a healthy ego and humbleness. Everyone has their own path and process, and we each need to respect it.

Energy 101

NLP presupposition, the meaning of communication is the response you get.

All procedures should create wholeness

Your Shadow, Part 2

Water is wet and the sky is blue, energy is real and it effects you too. Energy 101. I received a great question from a student asking WHY anyone should learn about energy. Well, here is the answer.

Habits: Overcoming & Integrating

Your Shadow, Part 1

You are in charge of your mind and therefore your results.

How To Forgive Yourself

Resilience. Are you continuously moving upward in your life and gaining deeper lessons? I go through three things you can learn in order to have a greater level of resilience and empowerment in your life.

Deeper Teachings of Aloha: Aho Nui, patient perseverance on the path.

How to deal with rough times and how to begin to get out of it.

Are you dealing with ups and downs of your life?
Watch Dr. Matt as he shared his life learning experience!

Is your persona getting in the way of your empowerment? Learn to practice some aloha.

Law of Sacrifice

The Law of Requisite Variety

Believe In Yourself

How Important Is It To Forgive?

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Do you want to learn how to empower yourself?

Face Your Fears, You’ll be Thankful Later

There is no failure only feedback. Let’s break down what this means and how it applies to your results.

Dr. Matt James discusses NLP patterns, procrastination and how NLP assists people to achieve positive results.

Dr. Matt James discusses what it is to be empowered and the four requisites to get there.

How important is it to forgive?

How to get out of your own way.

Want to know more about goal setting?

Learn how to separate your efforts from your results to help you empower yourself.

Want to know how intention setting will help you to empower yourself?

Discover how respecting another person's model of the world will help you to empower yourself!

Want to know how to improve your happiness?

What Does It Mean To Be Empowered? And how do intentions help.

Speak your truth without being an a$$

Are you spiraling upward to greater heights or circling the drain and feeling stuck?

What is energy? Is it real? You may be surprised to learn that energy is everywhere and in everything.

Follow these 5 tips to lead a successful life.

You get everything you ask for so make sure you include these 2 items.

Your ability to communicate is directly tied to your ability to achieve results and happiness. Learn communication mastery with NLP.

Having a better understanding of Self allows you to become clear on your goals and how to communicate your needs to accomplish them.

Have you ever wanted to improve your relationship with others, heal your past or make all the wrongs, right? When we forgive others we are forgiving ourselves.

Everything begins with a belief in the power of your own mind.

Huna is about empowerment, increasing your spirituality, energy, and metaphysical healing powers. What if you could experience and connect physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually with a Higher Power that can empower you to bring into your life whatever you desire?

Mental and Emotional Release® Therapy (MER) is a clinically researched approach to help you release stress, anxiety, fear and other negative emotions. The MER model has become widely known as the most effective method for creating quick, lasting change for an individual.

Our mission is to Empower the Planet. The Empowerment Partnership was founded in 1982 and operates under the direction of Dr. Matt James since 1997. The Empowerment Partnership is the leading authority on NLP, Huna, Mental and Emotional Release and Hypnosis.

Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) is the study of excellent communication–both with yourself, and with others. It is an attitude and a methodology of knowing how to achieve your goals and get results.

What is one thing that can help people be successful and achieve their goals?

What if I told you boredom was a good thing? Let’s rethink boredom as a way to empower ourselves.

Do you have an extraordinary goal that you want to achieve? Learn how intention and focus play a big part in achieving every goal.

Everything is derived from energy and understanding energy helps shift your old programming into new programming, which leads to new behaviors and thoughts.

How can boundaries be utilized to achieve results? Learn 3 tips to define and uphold healthy boundaries that support your goals.

Speaking our truth consciously requires us to tell it like it is, while maintaining healthy boundaries. That seems simple enough, so why do we struggle with this conversation?