🎙️ 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: [email protected] Website: www.clientshifts.com Changeworking is produced by Ruckus Skye. #podcast #changework #hypnosis #nlp #coaching #coach #CoachingTools #ClientBreakthroughs

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 mind
04:45 - Working with metaphors and externalizing problems
08:00 - Why Ruckus is passionate about parts work
14:45 - The origin of parts-based approaches and Society of Mind
19:45 - How parts can have their own histories and narratives
25:15 - Working with resource parts and forming "teams" internally
30:30 - James' story about discovering a fear of rejection
37:45 - Becoming a witness to your own processes
42:45 - Simple techniques for working with activated parts
52:15 - Ultra-simple parts activation/deactivation technique
57:30 - Working with resistance and understanding parts in others

LINKS

Introduction to Internal Family Systems
by Richard Schwartz
https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Internal-Systems-Richard-Schwartz/dp/1683643615

Resource Therapy
by Dr Gordon Emmeson
https://www.amazon.com/Resource-Therapy-Gordon-Emmeson-PhD/dp/0992499518

Ego States: Theory and Therapy
by Helen H. Watkins & John G. Watkins
https://www.amazon.com/Ego-States-Helen-H-Watkins/dp/0393702596

CONTACT
Email:
[email protected] 
Website:
www.clientshiftsacademy.com

Changeworking is produced by Ruckus Skye.

#podcast #changework #hypnosis #nlp #coaching #coach

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.

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

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

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.clientshiftsacademy.com

Changeworking is produced by Ruckus Skye.

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.

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

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.clientshiftsacademy.com

Changeworking is produced by Ruckus Skye.

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 Neuropsychotherapist Special Issue (book) https://www.amazon.com/dp/1506004342

Elizabeth Loftus's TED Talk on false memories
https://www.ted.com/talks/elizabeth_loftus_how_reliable_is_your_memory

CONTACT

Email: [email protected]

Training: www.clientshifts.com

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: [email protected]

Training: www.clientshifts.com

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: [email protected]
Training: www.clientshifts.com