Functional NLP and becoming zesty with Megan Blacksmith
Welcome to another enlightening episode of The Creative Soulpreneur! In today's show, our host Nick engages in a transformative conversation with the multi-talented Megan Blacksmith. As a holistic health coach, functional diagnostic nutrition practitioner, NLP trainer, and co-founder of Zesty and the Becoming Zesty podcast, Megan brings a wealth of knowledge to the table. Together, they explore the profound need for personal space and time for processing emotions and experiences, a crucial practice for any creative and entrepreneurial journey.
Megan shares how integrating functional medicine into NLP has revolutionized her approach to emotional processing and coaching, emphasizing the physical body's role in our mental well-being. They also dive into understanding learning styles, compassionate coaching, and the dangers of manipulative practices in NLP.
The conversation uncovers the impact of limiting beliefs and nervous system reactions on business ventures, highlighting personal anecdotes of fear, stress, and physical tolls from launching events. Both Nick and Megan recount their battles with burnout and the importance of setting boundaries to sustain health and creativity.
Stay tuned for an episode brimming with insights on personal growth, emotional processing, and the transformative power of trusting oneself.
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Takeaways:
**Personal Growth Through NLP & Functional Medicine:** Megan emphasizes the integration of NLP with functional medicine practices to address both the mind and body, ensuring emotional processing is holistic and effective.
**Understanding & Overcoming Limiting Beliefs:** Common beliefs that hold us back, like feeling “too much” or unsafe in using our voice, can be reprogrammed. Megan shares how recognizing and addressing these beliefs are crucial steps toward unlocking our full potential.
**Importance of Self-Care & Boundaries:** Both Megan and Nick underscore the need to process emotions in real-time and set boundaries to avoid burnout. Trusting your body and setting compassionate boundaries can transform your approach to business and creative enterprises.
Megan Blacksmith is a holistic health coach, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, speaker, NLP Trainer and mindset ninja. She is the co-founder of Zesty and the Becoming Zesty podcast. She trains coaches, practitioners and leaders with the tools for faster (inner) transformation without fighting themselves along the way through Functional NLP, a combination of the principles of NLP, functional medicine and compassionate coaching.
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