Mind Games
KaleidoscopeWhat if you could hypnotize yourself into a better you? Or…. secretly hypnotize others into giving you anything you want?
That’s the promise of NLP, which emerged in 1970s California and then took over self-help… in spite of its connection to a gruesome unsolved murder in the late 1980s .
NLP is the secret sauce connecting life coach Tony Robbins, Wolf of Wall Street Jordan Belfort, pick-up art... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 11 | Founded | 8 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | DocumentarySociety & Culture | |||
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I have a masters degree in the therapy field, and yet I had no idea of this history! I absolutely loved this and sent it to other therapists who all were curious about it too. It’s very well done, and the conclusions reached even more interesting. Well done. I loved it.
Apple Podcasts5Elizabethrates
United States19 days ago - Just ok
Waaayyyy to many ads. Including 5mins in one chunk right in the middle.
Apple Podcasts3Mark Stafford 01
New Zealand19 days ago - Interesting topic, but...
I wanted to like this show, but the delivery made it unlistenable. The hosts use an overly upbeat tone with a lot of upspeak, which made it feel unnatural—almost like AI bots at first. I also agree with other listeners about the lack of critical pushback. Taking known manipulators like Salzman at her word without hard follow-up questions ruins the credibility. I stopped after episode two.
Apple Podcasts1MLPDFUnited Statesa month ago - weird tone and hard to follow
i thought the subject matter was interesting but the delivery of information seems disjointed and the hosts "true crime voices" arent what i would call appropriate for it. other reviews mention the careless platforming of known con artists and i did find their handling flippant or overfriendly; and to completely disregard the whole cult thing (which i personally never heard of) where nlp was a critical cog just seems like bad journalism. if youre gonna have 9 slogging episodes, include the big s... more
Apple Podcasts2gorophobeUnited States2 months ago - Inexcusable
I am genuinely disgusted that you are giving a platform to a known contributor to systemic sex abuse. There is an ethical way to cover cults, sexual abuse, and coercion in journalism, and this podcast is definitely not it.
Apple Podcasts1jo86noUnited States3 months ago
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Apple Podcasts | #138 | United States/Society & Culture/Documentary |
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A tight, investigative series that probes a controversial self-help movement and its most visible figures, using archival material, firsthand reporting, and expert interviews to dissect themes of manipulation, persuasion, and ethics. Episodes blend historical origin stories, real-world demonstrations, and courtroom or investigative context to ask whether NLP's promise of self-mastery can coexist with harm, coercion, or abuse. Noteworthy is the method: journalists test techniques on themselves, interview prominent promoters and critics, and weigh credibility against sensationalism to deliver a nuanced view of a movement that remains polarizing and influential.
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Recent guests on Mind Games include:
1. Nir Barzilai
2. Sarah Edmondson
3. Ross Jeffries
4. Kaz Riley
5. Richard Bandler
6. Stephen Gilligan
7. Milton Erickson
8. Terry McLendon
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