How To Reprogram Your Mind (for Positive Thinking)
Diana Pagano
17,861 views
Welcome to another powerful episode of the Make Things Happen Podcast. Today’s guest is none other than Dr. Richard Bandler, the co-founder of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) — a groundbreaking field that has transformed the worlds of mindset, communication, success, and personal development. For insights on mindset and empowerment, visit my website: https://dianapagano.com
I can’t tell you how honored I am to sit down with the legendary Dr. Richard Bandler, NLP has been a huge part of my own personal journey—helping me reframe challenges, push past limitations, and create breakthroughs I once thought were impossible. In this conversation, Richard and I dive deep into the philosophies and practices that make NLP so powerful.
To learn more about Dr. Richard Bandler, NLP, and his life-changing seminars, check out the links below — they’re total game changers:
🔹 Pure NLP: https://www.purenlp.com/
🔹 NLP Eternal: http://nlpeternal.com
🔹 NLP Newsletter: https://nlp-newsletter.com/
Stay inspired and in the loop — visit me here: https://dianapagano.com/
This conversation is deeply personal to me. NLP changed my life — it taught me how to shift my thoughts, language, and focus to create the outcomes I want. And today, I get to share that same wisdom with you straight from the source.
Dr. Bandler and I talk about:
✨ What NLP really is (and what most people get wrong)
🧠 How to reprogram your subconscious mind for success
💬 The power of language — and how your words shape your reality
🚀 How to stop procrastinating and overcome self-sabotage
🔄 The importance of pattern interruption and focus
💡 The one question that can instantly shift your mindset
Whether you’re an entrepreneur, coach, or just someone who knows you’re meant for more, this episode will help you understand how your brain, body, and energy work together to create change — fast.
Dr. Bandler also shares incredible stories about the early days of NLP, his work with John Grinder, and how this field has influenced leaders like Tony Robbins and millions of others around the world.
If you’ve ever felt stuck or trapped in the same patterns, this conversation will help you break free — by understanding how your neurology and language can literally rewire your destiny.
📘 Key Takeaways:
00:00 – My journey with NLP and why this conversation matters
06:45 – The truth about what NLP really is
14:20 – How your words shape your emotions and outcomes
21:40 – Why focus determines your feelings
31:10 – How to interrupt old patterns and shift fast
41:55 – The real way to eliminate procrastination
52:10 – Happiness, desire, and the formula for success
1:05:00 – “What’s next?” — the question that keeps you growing
🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere you tune in.
👉 Subscribe to the Make Things Happen Podcast for more episodes on mindset, success, faith, and taking action toward your dreams.
📕 Pre-order my book, The More Mindset, now on:
Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/35swxann
Barnes & Noble: https://tinyurl.com/5wphbc8w
This book is more than pages bound together. It’s my story, my struggles, my faith, my lessons, and my breakthroughs. It’s everything I had to walk through—the pain, the doubts, the setbacks—that shaped me into who I am today. I wrote this book for the dreamer who’s been saying “someday.” For the achiever who looks successful on the outside but still feels like something is missing. For the person who knows, deep down, that there has to be more.
🌐 Visit Richard Bandler’s website: https://www.richardbandler.com/
📲 Follow me:
🔥 Subscribe to my channel for more episodes: /@dianapagano
👉 Instagram: @iamdianapagano
👉 TikTok: @iamdianapagano1
👉 Facebook: @iamdianapagano
👉 LinkedIn: @diana-pagano
🌐 Website: https://dianapagano.com
🛍 ️ Shop Motivational Merch: https://dianapagano.com/shop/
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How To Reprogram Your Mind (for Positive Thinking)
Diana Pagano
17,861 views
Welcome to another powerful episode of the Make Things Happen Podcast. Today’s guest is none other than Dr. Richard Bandler, the co-founder of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) — a groundbreaking field that has transformed the worlds of mindset, communication, success, and personal development. For insights on mindset and empowerment, visit my website: https://dianapagano.com
I can’t tell you how honored I am to sit down with the legendary Dr. Richard Bandler, NLP has been a huge part of my own personal journey—helping me reframe challenges, push past limitations, and create breakthroughs I once thought were impossible. In this conversation, Richard and I dive deep into the philosophies and practices that make NLP so powerful.
To learn more about Dr. Richard Bandler, NLP, and his life-changing seminars, check out the links below — they’re total game changers:
🔹 Pure NLP: https://www.purenlp.com/
🔹 NLP Eternal: http://nlpeternal.com
🔹 NLP Newsletter: https://nlp-newsletter.com/
Stay inspired and in the loop — visit me here: https://dianapagano.com/
This conversation is deeply personal to me. NLP changed my life — it taught me how to shift my thoughts, language, and focus to create the outcomes I want. And today, I get to share that same wisdom with you straight from the source.
Dr. Bandler and I talk about:
✨ What NLP really is (and what most people get wrong)
🧠 How to reprogram your subconscious mind for success
💬 The power of language — and how your words shape your reality
🚀 How to stop procrastinating and overcome self-sabotage
🔄 The importance of pattern interruption and focus
💡 The one question that can instantly shift your mindset
Whether you’re an entrepreneur, coach, or just someone who knows you’re meant for more, this episode will help you understand how your brain, body, and energy work together to create change — fast.
Dr. Bandler also shares incredible stories about the early days of NLP, his work with John Grinder, and how this field has influenced leaders like Tony Robbins and millions of others around the world.
If you’ve ever felt stuck or trapped in the same patterns, this conversation will help you break free — by understanding how your neurology and language can literally rewire your destiny.
📘 Key Takeaways:
00:00 – My journey with NLP and why this conversation matters
06:45 – The truth about what NLP really is
14:20 – How your words shape your emotions and outcomes
21:40 – Why focus determines your feelings
31:10 – How to interrupt old patterns and shift fast
41:55 – The real way to eliminate procrastination
52:10 – Happiness, desire, and the formula for success
1:05:00 – “What’s next?” — the question that keeps you growing
🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere you tune in.
👉 Subscribe to the Make Things Happen Podcast for more episodes on mindset, success, faith, and taking action toward your dreams.
📕 Pre-order my book, The More Mindset, now on:
Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/35swxann
Barnes & Noble: https://tinyurl.com/5wphbc8w
This book is more than pages bound together. It’s my story, my struggles, my faith, my lessons, and my breakthroughs. It’s everything I had to walk through—the pain, the doubts, the setbacks—that shaped me into who I am today. I wrote this book for the dreamer who’s been saying “someday.” For the achiever who looks successful on the outside but still feels like something is missing. For the person who knows, deep down, that there has to be more.
🌐 Visit Richard Bandler’s website: https://www.richardbandler.com/
📲 Follow me:
🔥 Subscribe to my channel for more episodes: /@dianapagano
👉 Instagram: @iamdianapagano
👉 TikTok: @iamdianapagano1
👉 Facebook: @iamdianapagano
👉 LinkedIn: @diana-pagano
🌐 Website: https://dianapagano.com
🛍 ️ Shop Motivational Merch: https://dianapagano.com/shop/
1. Ask "What's Next?" Not "Why?" (The Meta Model)
The Problem with "Why": Asking "Why" only helps you find the cause of a problem (e.g., "Why am I sad?"). It paralyzes you because it doesn't give you any direction for action.
The Solution: The Meta Model teaches you to ask future-focused, action-oriented questions like "What do you want to feel instead?" and "What's next?". This shifts your brain instantly from a stuck, diagnostic state to a resourceful, planning state.
2. Change Bad Feelings with Neurological Reprogramming
The Technique: You can quickly interrupt the neurological pattern of a negative memory or phobia (like the fear of escalators).
Actionable Step (Submodalities): Take the picture of the memory and literally change its visual qualities (its submodalities) in your mind: shrink it down, turn it black and white, turn it backwards, or put a border around it. This transforms it from a powerful emotional memory to a neutral, constructed image, removing its kinesthetic (feeling) effect.
3. Desire and Anticipation are the Engines of Change
The Missing Link: A simple positive statement or vision is not enough. Your neurology is driven forward by desire—the "wanting".
The Motivation Strategy: Successful people don't focus on overcoming the difficulty of the task; they focus on the intense good feeling of the final completion. You must anticipate the success so strongly that the good feeling pulls you toward the goal.
4. You Must Rehearse Success and Plan for It
Stop Rehearsing Failure: Unsuccessful people (like the baseball pitcher example) unconsciously rehearse their worst day or their mistakes over and over.
Be the Designer: You must become the active designer of your life by thinking on purpose. Successful people actively rehearse success and plan for the steps that lead to it, using their imagination to build a compelling target.
5. When You Feel Stuck, Choose a New Direction
The Stuck State: Feeling "stuck" is a signal that your mind (a "colony of cells") is conflicted and not working together.
The Way Out: There are only a few ways to feel stuck (clockwise, counter-clockwise, etc.). You are always in control of the direction. The key is to immediately stop poking the water (stop dwelling on the problem) and instead make a plan for what to do next.