143. Functional NLP and Becoming Zesty with Megan Blacksmith

Functional NLP and becoming zesty with Megan
Blacksmith


 


Episode #143


 


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.


 


Nick Demos is a Tony and Olivier Award winning
Broadway producer, documentary filmmaker, conscious business
coach and manifestation expert. With over 15 years of teaching
pranayama (breath work), yoga and creativity as well as thirty
years in the entertainment industry, he has travelled from the
Tony Awards to ashrams and run a multi-million dollar business in
between. Nick helps you clear blocks and tap into your creative
intuition so you can tell your stories and manifest the business
and life of your dreams creating wealth and impact.