In this episode, I sit down with Deborah Yager to explore what’s really underneath the behaviors we’re trying to change—whether it’s alcohol, food, or patterns we just can’t seem to break.
We talk about the idea of “alchemy”—not as something mystical, but as the very real process of transforming our hardest experiences into something meaningful.
Deborah shares her personal story of addiction, identity, and transformation, and we explore how tools like neuro-linguistic programming (NLP), curiosity, and nervous system awareness can help us shift not just what we do—but who we believe ourselves to be.
In this episode, we explore:
- Why behavior is the last thing to change—not the first
- The role of shame, guilt, and fear in addiction
- How curiosity interrupts judgment (and why that matters)
- The connection between alcohol use and food patterns
- How language shapes identity (more than we realize)
- What NLP (neuro-linguistic programming) actually is—and how it helps
- Why “you’re not broken—you’re patterned”
- and more!
Connect with Deborah at: Your True Alchemy
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