Changeworking is a show for practitioners and coaches who help their clients create change. Host Ruckus Skye engages in conversations with internationally renowned hypnosis and changework expert and trainer James Tripp. Discussions include tools & techniques, concepts and insights, and changework philosophy for the working practitioner.
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42 min
In this episode of Changeworking, Ruckus and James explore what happens when change work goes beyond what any of us can explain. At the end of last year, James did a clean language demo at the UK Hypnosis Conference without knowing what the volunteer was working on. Five days later, he learned the session had resolved her lifelong dyslexia — she could suddenly read signs and license plates that had always looked like nonsense to her. James uses this story to unpack what he calls "the space for miracles": the idea that while a professional practitioner can't promise the miraculous, they also shouldn't work in a way that shuts the door on it. James and Ruckus dig into the tension between strategic, tactical change work and the kind of sudden, inexplicable shift that's hard to attribute to any single technique. They talk about Milton Erickson's influence, Steve Bierman's emergency room use of hypnotic suggestion (including his near-daily practice of telling bleeding patients to stop bleeding), David Grove's clean language, and why James believes all change ultimately comes from the creative intelligence within the client. Timestamps: [00:00] Intro [01:30] What does "creating the space for miracles" actually mean? [02:45] Why James pushes back on the "hypnosis = instant cure" promise [04:30] Holding both: strategic work and openness to the miraculous [05:30] Warts, HPV, and why hypnosis beats freezing them off [07:30] You can't rely on miracles, but you also shouldn't shut them out [08:15] Stacking the odds — Erickson's "curious to see what's possible" [09:30] The demo backstory: the UK Hypnosis Conference, clean language, and Amy [12:30] Seven minutes of work with no idea what they were working on [13:15] Amy's message five days later — the dyslexia had lifted [15:15] "Sometimes people can just do things they don't know they can do" [16:00] Steve Bierman's ER work and telling patients to stop bleeding [19:30] Miraculous hypnosis as "asking the unconscious" — and perso...
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In this episode of Changeworking, Ruckus and James explore the concept of the ego — not as something to eliminate or transcend, but as a map of self we use to navigate the world. Rather than treating ego as a fixed entity or enemy, this conversation looks at ego as the stories we tell about ourselves: how those stories help us function, how they quietly shape fear and behavior, and how suffering often arises when we mistake the map for who we are. Along the way, James draws on neuroscience, philosophy, spirituality, and changework experience to unpack questions like: Why definitions of ego never quite hold How identity, self-concept, and ego overlap Why social fear feels existential What happens when we take our self-stories too seriously And why freedom may come less from changing the story — and more from seeing it as a story. This episode is especially relevant for practitioners, coaches, and curious humans who want a more nuanced relationship with ego, identity, and self — without turning the conversation into another spiritual or psychological battleground. 📌 TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Introduction Ruckus introduces the episode and frames ego as stories of self rather than something to destroy. 01:00 – Why Ego Is So Hard to Define James explains why starting with definitions often creates confusion rather than clarity. 02:00 – Starting With the Word vs. Starting With the World A distinction between conceptual definitions and observed phenomena. 03:45 – Ego as Stories About Ourselves James offers his working definition of ego and why it’s useful. 05:00 – Thought Forms, Egregores, and Emergent Identity How collections of ideas can appear to take on a life of their own. 06:30 – The Problem With “Ego Death” Why eliminating ego may not lead to functional or meaningful living. 07:15 – Damasio’s Three Selves Core self, autobiographical self, and what happens when ego goes offline. 09:30 – Why We Need a Map of Self How ego supports decision-making, direction, and l...
22 min
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42 min
In this episode of Changeworking, Ruckus and James explore what happens when change work goes beyond what any of us can explain. At the end of last year, James did a clean language demo at the UK Hypnosis Conference without knowing what the volunteer was working on. Five days later, he learned the session had resolved her lifelong dyslexia — she could suddenly read signs and license plates that had always looked like nonsense to her. James uses this story to unpack what he calls "the space for miracles": the idea that while a professional practitioner can't promise the miraculous, they also shouldn't work in a way that shuts the door on it. James and Ruckus dig into the tension between strategic, tactical change work and the kind of sudden, inexplicable shift that's hard to attribute to any single technique. They talk about Milton Erickson's influence, Steve Bierman's emergency room use of hypnotic suggestion (including his near-daily practice of telling bleeding patients to stop bleeding), David Grove's clean language, and why James believes all change ultimately comes from the creative intelligence within the client. Timestamps: [00:00] Intro [01:30] What does "creating the space for miracles" actually mean? [02:45] Why James pushes back on the "hypnosis = instant cure" promise [04:30] Holding both: strategic work and openness to the miraculous [05:30] Warts, HPV, and why hypnosis beats freezing them off [07:30] You can't rely on miracles, but you also shouldn't shut them out [08:15] Stacking the odds — Erickson's "curious to see what's possible" [09:30] The demo backstory: the UK Hypnosis Conference, clean language, and Amy [12:30] Seven minutes of work with no idea what they were working on [13:15] Amy's message five days later — the dyslexia had lifted [15:15] "Sometimes people can just do things they don't know they can do" [16:00] Steve Bierman's ER work and telling patients to stop bleeding [19:30] Miraculous hypnosis as "asking the unconscious" — and perso...
53 min
In this episode of Changeworking, Ruckus and James explore the concept of the ego — not as something to eliminate or transcend, but as a map of self we use to navigate the world. Rather than treating ego as a fixed entity or enemy, this conversation looks at ego as the stories we tell about ourselves: how those stories help us function, how they quietly shape fear and behavior, and how suffering often arises when we mistake the map for who we are. Along the way, James draws on neuroscience, philosophy, spirituality, and changework experience to unpack questions like: Why definitions of ego never quite hold How identity, self-concept, and ego overlap Why social fear feels existential What happens when we take our self-stories too seriously And why freedom may come less from changing the story — and more from seeing it as a story. This episode is especially relevant for practitioners, coaches, and curious humans who want a more nuanced relationship with ego, identity, and self — without turning the conversation into another spiritual or psychological battleground. 📌 TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Introduction Ruckus introduces the episode and frames ego as stories of self rather than something to destroy. 01:00 – Why Ego Is So Hard to Define James explains why starting with definitions often creates confusion rather than clarity. 02:00 – Starting With the Word vs. Starting With the World A distinction between conceptual definitions and observed phenomena. 03:45 – Ego as Stories About Ourselves James offers his working definition of ego and why it’s useful. 05:00 – Thought Forms, Egregores, and Emergent Identity How collections of ideas can appear to take on a life of their own. 06:30 – The Problem With “Ego Death” Why eliminating ego may not lead to functional or meaningful living. 07:15 – Damasio’s Three Selves Core self, autobiographical self, and what happens when ego goes offline. 09:30 – Why We Need a Map of Self How ego supports decision-making, direction, and l...
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In Part 2 of this conversation, Ruckus and James continue exploring the formative influences that shaped James’s thinking as a changework practitioner — moving beyond familiar territories into frameworks that dismantle belief, clarify perception, and reorient people toward agency and possibility. This episode dives into approaches that question certainty itself: how suffering is created through thought, language, and self-evaluation — and how shifts can happen by loosening identification, challenging “shoulds,” and redirecting attention toward solutions rather than problems. You’ll hear James unpack: Byron Katie’s Work — dismantling arguments with reality through inquiry, turnarounds, and lived insight General Semantics — why “the map is not the territory,” how language distorts perception, and learning to witness our own sense-making REBT (Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy) — freeing ourselves from self-rating, “musts,” and catastrophic thinking Solution-Focused Brief Therapy — shifting attention from problems to resources, outcomes, and forward movement Along the way, James shares personal reflections on what genuinely helped him change, how these ideas overlap with — yet feel very different from — Three Principles and NLP, and why eclecticism matters more than loyalty to any single model. This episode is especially valuable for coaches, therapists, and changeworkers who want to deepen their discernment, recognize when a model is constraining rather than freeing, and expand their flexibility in how they think about change. 📚 Resources Mentioned Loving What Is — Byron Katie Science and Sanity — Alfred Korzybski Language, Thought and Action — S. I. Hayakawa Drive Yourself Sane — Susan & Bruce Kodish Quantum Psychology — Robert Anton Wilson Solution-Focused Brief Therapy: 100 Key Points and Techniques — Harvey Ratner, Evan George, Chris Iveson The Solution Focused Diamond — (various authors) Library of Books James mention: https://bookshop.org/shop/...
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Lesser-Known Influences That Shaped James Tripp Pt 1 Three Principles, Choice Theory, & Impact Therapy In this episode of Changeworking, Ruckus and James Tripp dig into three formative influences that don’t always get named — but quietly shaped the way James thinks about change and human agency. You’ll hear James unpack: Three Principles — why thought creates experience, how insight dissolves suffering, and why this work resists formalization Choice Theory — finding power where people believe they have none, especially in relationships Impact Therapy — why sessions must do something beyond discussion or explanation Along the way, James shares personal turning points, hard lessons from client work, and the moment he realized that no single paradigm — no matter how elegant — works for everyone. This episode is especially valuable if you’re a coach, therapist, or changeworker who wants deeper discernment about when to use a model, when not to, and how to stay human-first rather than technique-driven. Part 2 continues the conversation with more of James’ key influences. 📚 Resources Mentioned Clarity — Jamie Smart Modelo — Jack Pransky Counseling with Choice Theory — William Glasser Impact Therapy — Ed Jacobs The Body Keeps the Score — Bessel van der Kolk Library of Books James mention: https://bookshop.org/shop/clientshifts 📌 TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Welcome & Setup Ruckus introduces the episode and explains why this conversation became a multi-part series on James’s lesser-known influences. 00:45 – Three Principles: Beyond “The Map Is Not the Territory” James connects NLP’s foundational idea to the deeper insight at the heart of Three Principles. 02:00 – Thought Is Not Reality How suffering is created by mind-made experience — and why recognizing this can be profoundly liberating. 03:30 – “You Can’t Let Go of a Thought — But It Can Let Go of You” Why insight, not technique, is the engine of change in Three Principles. 05:00 – Mind, Thought, and Conscio...
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Get YOUR Clean Language Quick-Start Guide (instant access PDF): www.cleanlanguagecourse.com In this episode, Ruckus sits down with changework expert James Tripp for a deep, revealing exploration of Clean Language — what it is, what it isn’t, and why it has quietly reshaped the worlds of coaching, therapy, hypnosis, and personal change. If you've ever wondered how practitioners help clients access deeper layers of meaning, uncover hidden metaphors, or experience transformative “aha” moments without suggestion or interpretation… this conversation will light up your brain. James breaks down: • The surprising origins of Clean Language and why it was built to work without content • How Clean Language creates vivid, immersive experiences that feel almost hypnotic • The essential difference between leading attention and leading the client • Why emergence (rather than engineered solutions) is the future of changework • How Clean Language dramatically strengthens hypnotic absorption • What the “Clean Syntax” actually is — and how it works • Why Clean Language is ultimately a capacity, not a technique You’ll also hear a live demo where Ruckus experiences a shift simply by answering a few clean questions — a perfect illustration of how quickly this modality gets under the surface. Whether you're a coach, therapist, hypnotist, IFS practitioner, NLP’er, or someone who just loves understanding the mechanics of change… this episode opens a door you’ll want to step through. 🔗 Free Resource Get the Clean Language Quick-Start Guide (instant PDF): 👉 www.cleanlanguagecourse.com 📌 TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Welcome & Intro 01:00 – What People Get Wrong About Clean Language James explains why Clean Language is not about language patterns and how it differs from classic hypnotic language approaches. 02:00 – The Origins: David Grove & Metaphor-Based Processing Why Grove created Clean Language for trauma without content, and how metaphors became the gateway to safe transformation. 03:30 – Beyond...
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In this episode, James Tripp introduces the powerful distinction between first-order and second-order change. First-order changes are modifications made within an existing system that ultimately change nothing—like rearranging chess pieces while still playing the same losing game. Second-order changes break the rules of the system entirely, requiring creative acts outside the current logic that keeps problems perpetuating. James explains how effective therapy and change work depends on helping clients escape their rigid frameworks and "the more, the more” patterns (the more I try to fix this, the worse it gets) through illogical, creative engagement rather than logical solutions. This concept underpins approaches from Ericksonian hypnosis to IFS, explaining why all successful therapies share this common thread. Timestamps: [00:00:00] Introduction to the episode [00:01:00] First-order vs second-order change distinction explained [00:01:15] The chess game metaphor - change that changes nothing [00:02:15] Example: Trying to write a book the same way repeatedly [00:02:45] How the logic of a system perpetuates the problem [00:03:00] Insomnia example - desperation perpetuating the problem [00:03:30] Attempted solutions becoming part of the problem pattern [00:04:15] Why Erickson used "crazy stuff" that doesn't make sense [00:04:30] Connecting to adaptive intelligence and novel solutions [00:05:00] Left hemisphere logic vs right hemisphere creativity [00:05:45] The nine-dot problem as an example [00:06:30] The origin of "thinking outside the box" [00:07:30] Unconscious rules blocking pathways to solutions [00:08:00] Relationship dynamics example - pursuing creates withdrawal [00:08:30] The "more pattern" - doing more of what doesn't work [00:09:30] Erickson's approach: "There's nothing you need to do" [00:10:00] Stop doing and start allowing - switching hemispheres [00:11:00] Context and expectations in change work [00:11:45] Hypnotherapy frame allowing for "weird and illo...
1 hr 9 min
First: This is incredibly human. If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re good enough, feared not being able to help, or felt pressure to deliver a result… you’re not alone. These are deeply human experiences. They don’t make you a bad coach—they just make you a person doing work that matters to you. That in itself is a good sign. Second: We don’t get to control complex systems. This is a foundational distinction for me. There are two types of systems in the world: • Complicated systems, like machines, where all the parts and dependencies are knowable and can be managed. • Complex systems, like people, where many of the interdependencies are unknown and even unknowable. Coaching lives in the domain of complex systems. We cannot predict what will happen. We cannot control it. What we can do is bring curiosity, responsiveness, presence, and creativity to the moment—and see what emerges. Third: You’re not the agent of change. You’re the catalyst. One of the most liberating frames I’ve ever adopted is that I am not the one who “makes” change happen. I don’t “fix” the client. I don’t “make” them change. That’s not my job—and it never was. Instead, I see myself as a catalyst—a participant in a co-creative flow. My job is to create conditions that support the client’s own generative intelligence—the deep inner faculty that actually does the learning, shifting, adapting. That creative intelligence lives in every client. It built their language. It built their identity. It knows how to build new responses. And our job is to help it come back online. Fourth: Let go of outcome pressure. There is no universal law that says, “You must get a result in every session.” That’s not how change work works. That’s not how life works. When we take excess responsibility for outcomes, we place ourselves in a trance—a controlling trance. And ironically, we do our worst work from that place. The more we can unhook from needing to “get it right,” the more creative, present, and effective we...
54 min
In this episode, Ruckus and James explore the idea of showmanship and performance in effective changework, drawing connections between hypnosis, shamanism, acting, and public speaking. The conversation covers practical techniques for incorporating performance elements into coaching and therapy, the distinction between information versus evocation, and how practitioners can expand their communication repertoire to create greater impact with clients. Timestamps [00:00:00] Introduction to showmanship and performance in change work [00:01:00] Why performers make better hypnotists - magic vs therapy backgrounds [00:01:45] The roots of showmanship in shamanism - "The Death and Resurrection Show" [00:02:30] Performance as suggestion beyond just words [00:03:30] Historical hypnotists and the ritual experience [00:05:00] Bandler vs Grinder - performer vs academic approaches [00:06:00] On-stage vs off-stage personas in hypnosis [00:06:15] Playing "one across" vs "one up" - Erickson as performer [00:08:45] Information versus evocation in communication [00:09:45] Performance pieces and marking significance [00:10:30] Street hypnosis and "witch doctoring" techniques [00:12:00] Head, heart, and gut - using tone for energy shifts [00:13:15] Ed Jacobs and impact therapy - standing out vs blending in [00:14:15] David Grove's quadrant model - conversational vs psychoactive [00:16:15] Steve Chandler - comedy preparation for coaching weekends [00:18:15] Martin Luther King Jr. and the power of moving people [00:19:45] The Meisner method - learning lines vs bringing them to life [00:21:00] Hypnotic language delivery examples [00:23:00] Acting and oratory training vs technique training [00:24:00] Theater, Toastmasters, and NLP trainer development [00:26:30] Teaching screenwriting with hypnotic language [00:27:30] Bandler and Grinder - "shell vs nut" in Erickson's work [00:28:45] Tai Chi teaching with Milton language patterns [00:31:15] Analog marking - feeling ar...
40 min
In this episode of Changeworking, Ruckus and James Tripp dive deep into one of the most fundamental aspects of human psychology: identity. They explore how who you think you are directly shapes how you behave, and why all meaningful change work requires some shift in identity. Ruckus discovers that simply changing the language from "identity" to "self-concept" produces completely different answers about himself—revealing the hidden power of words to unlock new perspectives. James shares why he believes "self-concept is destiny" and how our maps of self and world interact to create our sense of safety. Plus, Ruckus tells a surprising personal story from his own therapy sessions about a part of him that was sabotaging his progress because it feared losing its sense of who he was. Timestamps [00:00:45] What is identity and how does it affect changework? [00:04:00] How identity stabilizes our way of being and limits what we see as possible [00:05:30] The interaction between our map of self and map of the world [00:06:30] "Self-concept is destiny" - how beliefs about ourselves change everything [00:08:45] Using identity-level questions in change work [00:12:52] Are identity, self-concept, and ego all the same thing? [00:15:15] Ruckus's personal discovery - how different words unlock different answers [00:19:45] The power of language to evoke rather than just inform [00:24:00] Robert Kegan's "new language culture" and getting unstuck [00:27:30] Why there's no "getting identity right" - it must constantly evolve [00:29:15] Working with veterans - when old identity no longer fits new life [00:31:30] Should practitioners work directly on identity or indirectly? [00:35:15] Ruckus's therapy story - the part that sabotaged progress to preserve identity [00:37:00] The fear of losing yourself and "investing in loss" [00:40:00] Seven different ways to ask about identity
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What does it really mean when a client “goes psychoactive”? In this episode, Ruckus and James explore how deep engagement emerges — not from force, but from slowing down, dropping judgment, and leaning into possibility. From metaphors to memory reconsolidation, this conversation unpacks what makes transformation feel alive. ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro: What is psychoactive facilitation? 01:00 – James shares the origins of the term from David Grove’s quadrant model 05:00 – The difference between being in a state vs. describing one 09:00 – Ruckus connects psychoactive facilitation to immersive, imaginal states 14:00 – Psychoactive facilitation is dynamic dreaming — trance as co-creation 19:30 – Where psychoactive states meet changework 22:45 – How to tell when a client is going psychoactive 26:00 – Letting go of “what should happen” to allow emergence 31:30 – Being oriented toward possibility = psychoactive facilitation 35:00 – Creating conditions for unconscious engagement 41:50 – Stacking the odds toward psychoactive facilitation 44:00 – Closing thoughts and outro CONTACT Email: changeworkingpod@gmail.com Website: www.clientshifts.com Changeworking is produced by Ruckus Skye. #podcast #changework #hypnosis #nlp #coaching #coach #CoachingTools #ClientBreakthroughs
41 min
🎙️Where do our beliefs come from—and how many of them do we actually know we have?In this episode, Ruckus and James dig deep into the murky, layered world of unconscious beliefs and the way they silently shape our reality. From invisible operating systems to emotional trances masquerading as truth, this conversation unpacks the complexity of belief in changework. They touch on everything from Byron Katie’s process to Taoist ideas of truth and usefulness, all through the lens of real-world examples and client work.This one’s especially for the practitioners who want to help clients loosen the grip of what feels true—but isn’t necessarily serving. ⏱️ Timestamps:00:00 – Intro: Beliefs you don’t know you have01:00 – James’ lead guitar example: the trance of capability04:00 – Fairness, rights, and Byron Katie’s belief-turnaround process09:00 – Truth vs. usefulness: the map is not the territory14:00 – Worrying as a false strategy16:30 – Truth traps and psychological freedom20:00 – Chairs, clients, and belief as operating system22:00 – Key operational concepts: control, trust, and love27:00 – Blocky renderings vs. fluid metaphors in client beliefs30:00 – Speculative semantic modeling: guessing what makes a belief make sense34:00 – Modeling from people who live life differently38:00 – Self-osmosis and living into new beliefs40:00 – Closing thoughts: belief change as essential to transformation CONTACTEmail: changeworkingpod@gmail.comWebsite: www.clientshifts.com Changeworking is produced by Ruckus Skye. #podcast #changework #hypnosis #nlp #coaching #coach #CoachingTools #ClientBreakthroughs
42 min
🎙️ Changeworking — S1E7: Mind Shifts & Meta-Awareness What does it mean to witness your own process? In this episode, Ruckus and James explore the power of meta-awareness in changework — both for ourselves and for our clients. From recognizing when a mind shift occurs, to understanding how trance and identity are often one and the same, this conversation digs into the subtle but powerful layers of how change happens. They unpack: • The idea that “all trance is identity” • Why curiosity is one of the most powerful resources in change • How to help clients notice and integrate their own breakthroughs • What makes a moment truly transformative — and why it can’t be forced Whether you’re facilitating change or navigating it yourself, this episode is all about learning to spot the ember of transformation and gently blow on it. ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro: What are mind shifts and meta-awareness? 01:00 – The link between trance, identity, and “parts in the executive” 04:00 – Developing a meta-self: witnessing vs. being had by your process 07:00 – Resilience, trauma, and psychological “landscapes” 10:00 – Why client interest and curiosity matter more than technique 13:00 – Milton Erickson and unconscious meta-awareness 17:00 – Coaching the uninterested client — working with “desperation” 20:00 – Why some clients are just more fun to work with 23:00 – What actually creates a shift? The power of hypnotic explanation 27:00 – Spotting the moment of transformation — and what to do with it 30:00 – Instagram platitudes vs. lived insight 34:00 – Sydney Banks, the Three Principles, and throwaway-line epiphanies 36:30 – Complexity and emergence in changework 38:00 – A no-self moment on an airplane: James’ spontaneous shift 40:00 – Clients who know when they’ve had a shift 41:30 – Outro: How do we help clients develop meta-awareness? CONTACT Email: changeworkingpod@gmail.com Website: www.clientshifts.com Changeworking is produced by Ruckus Skye. #podcast #changework #hypnosis #nlp #...
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In this episode, hosts Ruckus and James Tripp explore the concept of "parts work" - the idea that our minds consist of multiple parts or subpersonalities rather than a single unified self. They discuss how recognizing and working with these different parts can be a powerful framework for personal change and therapeutic practice. Both hosts share personal experiences with parts work approaches and discuss how understanding the multiplicity of mind can improve self-awareness, emotional regulation, and interpersonal relationships. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Introduction to parts work and the multiplicity of mind04:45 - Working with metaphors and externalizing problems08:00 - Why Ruckus is passionate about parts work14:45 - The origin of parts-based approaches and Society of Mind19:45 - How parts can have their own histories and narratives25:15 - Working with resource parts and forming "teams" internally30:30 - James' story about discovering a fear of rejection37:45 - Becoming a witness to your own processes42:45 - Simple techniques for working with activated parts52:15 - Ultra-simple parts activation/deactivation technique57:30 - Working with resistance and understanding parts in others LINKS Introduction to Internal Family Systems by Richard Schwartzhttps://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Internal-Systems-Richard-Schwartz/dp/1683643615Resource Therapyby Dr Gordon Emmesonhttps://www.amazon.com/Resource-Therapy-Gordon-Emmeson-PhD/dp/0992499518Ego States: Theory and Therapyby Helen H. Watkins & John G. Watkinshttps://www.amazon.com/Ego-States-Helen-H-Watkins/dp/0393702596CONTACTEmail: changeworkingpod@gmail.com Website: www.clientshiftsacademy.com Changeworking is produced by Ruckus Skye. #podcast #changework #hypnosis #nlp #coaching #coach
39 min
EPISODE SUMMARY Ruckus and James talk about the different ways our brain hemispheres process information and experience the world. James discusses insights from Ian McGilchrist's book "The Master and His Emissary," explaining how the left hemisphere tends toward linear, control-oriented thinking while the right hemisphere offers more holistic, participatory awareness. They explore how understanding these differences can enhance changework practice and create more effective client outcomes by balancing these complementary ways of engaging with reality. TIMESTAMPS 00:41 - Introduction to brain hemispheres and McGilchrist's work 03:00 - The fable of The Master and His Emissary explained 06:48 - Differences between left and right hemispheric processing 08:00 - How each hemisphere attends to the world differently 12:00 - Left hemisphere's need for control vs. right hemisphere's participatory consciousness 15:52 - Applying hemisphere knowledge in change work sessions 19:50 - When to purposefully engage a client's left hemisphere 21:56 - Techniques for shifting clients between hemispheric states 25:14 - How this understanding transformed James as a practitioner 33:31 - Jill Bolte Taylor's stroke experience and right hemisphere awareness 36:07 - James' renewed appreciation for trance work LINKS The Master and His Emissary by Ian McGilchrist Book: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-master-and-his-emissary-the-divided-brain-and-the-making-of-the-western-world-expanded-iain-mcgilchrist/8525336?ean=9780300245929&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwhMq-BhCFARIsAGvo0KfFbSw3k83wfKYjzhTCZWKn7qiabQURF1SEDK3oOaL3Um5_kELQt38aAo_-EALw_wcB Audio Book: https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Master-and-His-Emissary-Audiobook/1515942074?eac_link=u6pCaDwwjMsQ&ref=web_search_eac_asin_1&eac_selected_type=asin&eac_selected=1515942074&qid=ZCfCC9TASG&eac_id=139-2347382-8619303_ZCfCC9TASG&sr=1-1 My Stroke of Insight - Jill Bolte Taylor TED Talk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyyjU8fzEYU C...
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EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Changeworking, Ruckus and James discuss the transformative power of curiosity in changework sessions. They talk about how curiosity serves as an essential counterforce to fear and reactivity, creating a space where genuine exploration and change can occur and how practitioners can cultivate curiosity both within themselves and their clients to facilitate more effective sessions. TIMESTAMPS 00:39 - James explains how curiosity opposes fear and reactivity 02:52 - Connection between curiosity and creativity 04:07 - How curiosity drives effective exploration in practitioners 06:54 - Discussion on outcome attachment and its impact 10:58 - Exploring the fear-curiosity relationship 12:19 - Techniques for pacing and leading clients to better states 14:40 - Demonstration of "curiosity hooks" as techniques 17:14 - Example gambit: asking about birth to shift perspective 18:37 - The powerful gambit about approaching recurring problems 21:28 - How small "gambits" can create significant shifts 23:07 - Erickson's approach: "I don't know, but I am curious..." 26:38 - Possibility versus uncertainty as states 31:50 - Finding authentic curiosity as a practitioner 38:15 - The importance of personal narratives in changework 42:30 - Reflections on examined versus unexamined life 44:55 - The challenges of modern life and finding deep satisfaction CONTACT Email: changeworkingpod@gmail.com Website: www.clientshiftsacademy.com Changeworking is produced by Ruckus Skye.
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EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, Ruckus and James Tripp dive into the world of timeline techniques and memory reconsolidation—tools that can create profound, lasting change for clients and practitioners alike. Ruckus shares his personal enthusiasm for timeline work, revealing how it has transformed both his client sessions and his own healing journey. The conversation explores the neurological basis of memory, debunking common misconceptions about how our minds store experiences, and offering practical insights into how practitioners can help clients reprocess painful memories without re-traumatizing them. You'll discover why changing your relationship to past events can be more powerful than trying to "get over" them, how to work with resistance as a natural protective mechanism, and why timeline techniques provide such a versatile framework for changework. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Opening introduction 01:52 Origins of timeline techniques and the Bandler/Grinder split 02:45 Different ways people organize time in their minds ("in time" vs "through time") 05:43 Timeline positions and viewing memories from different perspectives 07:56 How changing your relationship to memories leads to reprocessing 11:38 Depotentiating negative energies from memories 13:39 Discussion about resistance in clients and how to work with it 18:22 Content-free work with timeline techniques 21:05 The "memory wars" and Elizabeth Loftus's research on false memories 24:25 Memory reconsolidation as a general approach rather than a specific protocol 30:42 Working with clients who don't consciously recall specific memories 34:26 Other NLP tools related to memory reconsolidation (Change Personal History, Decision Destroyer) 40:17 Philosophical discussion on creating positive memories vs seeking truth 46:01 Closing LINKS Tad James Timeline Therapy (book) https://www.amazon.com/Therapy-Basis-Personality-Pedagogy-Changing/dp/1785832832 Memory Reconsolidation in Psychotherapy: The Neuro...
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In this episode, Ruckus and James discuss the paradox of being changeworkers who sometimes struggle to apply their own tools to themselves. They explore the power of being genuine with clients and how sometimes the most effective approach is simply being human. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction and theme overview 00:50 James discusses his journey with self-hypnosis 04:30 Discussion on helping yourself vs. helping others 12:11 Exploring parts work and internal processes 20:13 Differences between self-facilitation and external facilitation 31:49 The importance of being human as a practitioner 35:46 Status dynamics in change work 47:09 Closing thoughts and contact information CONTACT Email: changeworkingpod@gmail.com Training: www.clientshifts.com
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In this debut episode of Changeworking, Ruckus and James explore how practitioners can adapt and personalize tools, frameworks, and protocols to make them more effective. Through historical examples and personal experiences, they discuss why creativity and flexibility in changework often yields better results than rigid adherence to standardized protocols. EPISODE QUOTES"Somebody made up every single one of these patterns. Every single one of these protocols, someone made it up." - James Tripp "The art is in bringing it to life in a unique, individualized way." - James Tripp "The point is not to learn the technique. If you learn the technique, you can consider that a bonus. But the point is to learn from the technique." - James Tripp CONTACT Email: changeworkingpod@gmail.com Training: www.clientshifts.com
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