Engagement and Empowerment in Therapy

🎙️ 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 #coaching #coach #CoachingTools #ClientBreakthroughs