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The mindbodygreen Podcast

611: The surprising tool for navigating conflict & communicating better | Josh Davis, PhD & Greg Prosmushkin

The mindbodygreen Podcast

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Alternative Health, Health & Fitness

4.62.1K Ratings

🗓️ 17 August 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

"People don't react to reality. They react to their experience of reality," explains Josh Davis, Ph.D. & Greg Prosmushkin.  Josh Davis, Ph.D., cognitive scientist, Columbia-trained psychologist, and author, & Greg Prosmushkin, trial lawyer and author, join us to explain how neurolinguistic programming (NLP) can help dissolve conflict, reframe limiting beliefs, and fuel lasting behavior change. Plus:  - What is NLP (~1:45) - The science of NLP (~3:20) - Using language as a tool (~5:10) - Using NLP in real life (~6:40) - Handling difficult situations (~8:45) - How to de-escalate triggering situations (~11:55) -  Reality is subjective (~15:25) - Establishing well-formed outcomes (~19:45) - The importance of learning goals (~20:25) - Are you running away from or to something? (~26:10) - Goals for health (~29:12) - Different types of motivation (~32:30) - Using NLP to be persuasive (~35:25) - Identifying language patterns (~40:00) - NLP for education (~44:00) - How to achieve your goals (~50:00) Referenced in the episode: - Pick up their book, The Difference That Makes The Difference (https://www.amazon.com/dp/1250349087)   - Learn more about Josh Davis, Ph.D. (https://www.twoawesomehours.com/)  - Follow Greg Prosmushkin on Instagram (@gregproslaw)  - Check out Prosmushkin‘s website (https://gproslaw.com/)  This episode of the mindbodygreen podcast was created in partnership with MassMutual. MassMutual believes in helping people live well—so they can live more. Learn more at MassMutual.com/Wellness. We hope you enjoy this episode, and feel free to watch the full video on YouTube! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Welcome to the My Buddy Green podcast. I'm Jason Wachib, founder and co-CEO of My Buddy Green, and your host.

0:07.0

This episode of the NBG podcast was created in partnership with Mass Mutual. On this show, we spend a lot of time

0:12.8

talking about the science of longevity. That's because we are very passionate about helping our

0:17.6

listeners live long, healthy, happy lives. What essential part of longevity is financial well-being.

0:23.5

In fact, research suggests that financial wellness is correlated with good health,

0:27.6

while financial stress is linked to worsening health outcomes over time.

0:31.3

For over 170 years, Mass Mutual has helped policy owners get their finances in shape for the long term.

0:37.4

And in 2022, Mass Mutual set out to help people their finances in shape for the long term. And in 2022,

0:38.5

Mass Mutual set out to help people take charge of their total well-being with Mass Mutual

0:44.0

Wellness, not just their financial health, but their physical, emotional, and mental health, too.

0:48.6

That's because Mass Mutual knows that making informed, proactive decisions about your health

0:52.6

could lead to a long, meaningful life.

0:55.0

Learn more about the impact of Mass Mutual Wellness at massmutual.com slash wellness.

1:00.0

That's massmutual.com slash wellness.

1:06.4

Dr. Josh Davis and Greg Promishkin are here to show us how to reprogram our internal patterns

1:12.3

to unlock meaningful transformation. Josh is a cognitive scientist, Columbia-trained psychologist,

1:18.2

and author known for turning neuroscience into actionable tools for performance and well-being.

1:23.8

Greg, in the other hand, is a trial lawyer and author focused on helping others shift their

1:28.5

mindset for long-term success. Together, they've co-authored the bestselling, The Difference

1:33.7

That Makes the Difference, which combines science, psychology, and neurolinguistic programming,

1:39.3

also known as NLP, to help people transform not just their outcomes, but their internal programming behind

1:46.3

them. In today's show, we unpack how subtle shifts in language and perspective can dissolve

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