The Liz Nicklas Show

Most people think communication is about finding the right words. That is not what creates trust, influence, buy-in, or connection.

In this episode, Liz breaks down the hidden layer of communication happening beneath every conversation and why people are constantly responding to signals you do not even realize you are sending.

This conversation will completely change the way you think about leadership, negotiation, relationships, sales, influence, and human behavior.

Once you start noticing what is actually happening underneath people’s words, you will never communicate the same way again.

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There is a type of thinking that feels intelligent, self-aware, and productive. Most people believe it is helping them grow.

It is not.

In this episode, Liz breaks down a pattern she sees constantly in highly capable people who desperately want change but stay trapped in the same emotional loops, behaviors, and frustrations for years.

The problem is not a lack of insight.

The problem is where their mind keeps returning.

This conversation challenges one of the biggest assumptions in personal growth and asks a difficult question:

What if the thing that feels most productive is actually the thing preventing change?

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There is a thought almost everyone believes.

It sounds intelligent. Responsible, even.

Most people never question it because it feels completely true.

This single pattern quietly keeps people stuck for years while convincing them they are being logical.

In this episode, Liz breaks down one of the most dangerous mental traps she sees in high-functioning, capable people and why it steals momentum, possibility, confidence, and time.

The Summer Mindset Masterclass begins May 28, and this is your last chance to join this special smaller, more intimate summer round. If something in you keeps whispering that it is time for things to change, stop waiting for the perfect season, the perfect mindset, the perfect timing, or the perfect version of you to finally arrive. This room is for women who are ready to stop circling the same patterns and start creating real movement in their lives. ➡️ Join us here: https://liznicklas.com/mmc

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In this special graduate interview episode, Carrie Jablonow sits down with three recent Mindset Masterclass graduates to talk honestly about what happened during their time in MMC. From limiting beliefs and outcome-based thinking to open coaching, community, vulnerability, and real-life transformation, this conversation pulls back the curtain on what the experience is actually like. These women share what surprised them most, what shifted internally, and why MMC became so much more than they expected.

If you have ever wondered whether this work could change your life, this episode offers a deeply honest look at what happens when women finally say yes to themselves. Join the next class starting May 28th here: https://liznicklas.com/mmc

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In this powerful conversation, Liz sits down with longtime client Alison K to talk about rebuilding after devastating loss, navigating uncertainty, and ultimately acquiring a much larger business. Alison shares the mindset work, belief shifts, and daily practices that helped her move through fear, cognitive dissonance, and self doubt while stepping into a completely new level of leadership. This episode is about far more than business growth. It is about identity, nervous system regulation, outcome-based thinking, and learning how to trust yourself before you see evidence that something will work. If you are standing at the edge of a bigger opportunity, this conversation will deeply resonate.

The Summer Mindset Masterclass begins May 28 and this class is intentionally smaller, more intimate, and deeply immersive. If you are ready to stop thinking from fear and start becoming the version of you capable of holding more, this is the room to step into. You will receive live coaching, repetition, support, and the mindset tools Liz teaches throughout this episode so you can create real change from the inside out. https://liznicklas.com/mindset-masterclass

Alison has several resources for you, check them out at the links below:

Alison’s website: Alison K

5 Minute Fridays: 5 Minute Friday | Alison K

Metabolic Minute: The Metabolic Minute | Alison K

Retreat Journal: Alison K Retreat Journal | Sneak Peeks & Retreat Insights

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In this deeply personal episode, Liz shares the story that shaped her life, the patterns she spent decades trying to manage, and why she ultimately created the Mindset Masterclass. You will hear real testimonials from women inside the program who are changing lifelong thought patterns, building self trust, and creating meaningful change in every area of their lives. This is not surface-level motivation or temporary inspiration. It is immersive work that helps you understand your brain, interrupt limiting patterns, and practice new ways of thinking until they become automatic. If you have ever wondered what this work truly looks like, this episode is for you. 

Enrollment for the Summer Mindset Masterclass is open now. This is a shorter, intimate summer experience with a smaller group and high-touch coaching from Liz. If you are ready to stop managing your patterns and start changing them, now is the time to join. The program begins May 28, space is limited, and once it fills, enrollment closes. https://liznicklas.com/mindset-masterclass

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The most dangerous thoughts are the ones you never question because they sound true. In this episode, Liz explores hazardous thinking, the beliefs and assumptions that quietly shape your stress, reactions, and decisions. She explains why trying to eliminate negative thoughts or replace them with positive ones often fails, and introduces a more powerful approach: evaluating thoughts by the results they create. When you learn to question what feels automatic, everything opens. More options become visible, defensiveness softens, and direction replaces reaction.

Join Liz live for The Shift on May 5 and learn how to identify the thoughts that are creating pressure, confusion, and heaviness in your life. Liz will teach you how to use your thinking in a way that creates clarity, momentum, and real change. https://liznicklas.com/theshift/

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There are four words that can give you your power back: I have a choice. In this episode, Liz explains why life feels heaviest in the moments you believe there is no choice. She shows how overwhelm, emotional reactivity, overthinking, and pressure are often created by the way you are thinking inside your circumstances. This is not about forcing positivity. It is about seeing new possibilities, interrupting automatic patterns, and stepping back into awareness so you can create a different result.

Join Liz live for The Shift on May 5 and learn how to recognize choice in moments where you usually feel trapped, overwhelmed, or reactive. She will teach you how to shift out of automatic patterns and back into personal power. https://liznicklas.com/theshift/

Connect with Liz to continue the conversation and recommend topics for future episodes here: https://liznicklas.com/connect.

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Most people think confidence comes after success, certainty, or feeling ready. Liz challenges that belief and introduces a different kind of confidence that does not depend on performance. In this episode, she explains why confidence disappears when you abandon yourself in uncomfortable moments and how real confidence is built by staying with yourself when things feel awkward, uncertain, or hard. This conversation will change how you think about confidence at work, in relationships, and in every moment where you usually wait to feel more ready.

Join Liz live for The Shift on May 5 and learn how to create confidence before you feel ready. She will show you how to stay grounded in uncomfortable moments so confidence becomes something you bring with you, not something you wait for. https://liznicklas.com/theshift/

Connect with Liz to continue the conversation and recommend topics for future episodes here: https://liznicklas.com/connect.

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Refer a friend to this podcast here: https://liznicklas.com/podcast

Join the next Mindset Masterclass here: https://liznicklas.com/mindset-masterclass

You do not beat perfectionism, cure it, or simply decide to stop being that way. In this final part of the series, Liz explains what actually changes the pattern beneath so many others. She shares why awareness alone is not enough, why perfectionism must be interrupted in real time, and how questioning, redirecting, and practicing new choices begins to loosen its grip. This episode will help you see perfectionism as a protective pattern rather than a personal flaw. When you learn to work with it instead of being run by it, everything from decisions to relationships can begin to shift.

A new live workshop is coming. The Shift is happening May 5 at 4:30 pm ET, where Liz will teach how to use outcome-based thinking to create clarity, confidence, and possibility. Register now: https://liznicklas.com/theshift/

Connect with Liz to continue the conversation and recommend topics for future episodes here: https://liznicklas.com/connect.

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Refer a friend to this podcast here: https://liznicklas.com/podcast

Join the next Mindset Masterclass here: https://liznicklas.com/mindset-masterclass