Welcome to Presenting Magically Express – a brand-new series within The Result Show focused on teaching you how to present with power, presence, and purpose using NLP.

This first episode dives into the most important (and most overlooked) skill in speaking, performing, or showing up in any high-stakes situation: Your State.

You can be the most skilled speaker in the world, but if your state isn't right, your message won’t land. In this episode, you’ll learn how to:

:: Understand why state matters more than skill

:: Recognize how great performers "get into the zone"

:: Use the ancient Hawaiian technique of Hakalau to instantly shift into a powerful flow state

:: Apply this to public speaking, driving, performance, interviews, and everyday life

Plus, David shares stories from his pioneering work in NLP training and the surprising link between peripheral vision and inner calm.

00:00 – 01:30 | The Origin of Presenting Magically – How it all began in 1993

01:31 – 04:46 | From Warm-Ups to a Movement – The Birth of the Book and the New Express Format

04:48 – 06:50 | Why State is More Important Than Skill – The Zone vs. Brain Freeze

06:51 – 12:12 | Hakalau Explained – Peripheral Vision, Calm Mind, and the Flow State

12:13 – 15:03 | Real Stories: From Stage Panic to Smooth Flow with Hakalau

15:04 – 19:15 | NLP Anchoring and the Power of Muscle Memory in Performance

19:16 – 22:52 | Teaching Hakalau – Step-by-Step Guided Technique You Can Use Anytime

22:53 – 24:10 | Driving, Performing, or Presenting – Why Peripheral Vision Makes You Better at Everything

24:11 – 24:36 | Coming Next: What to Say – The Format Content Structure

🧠 Learn a practical, two-minute NLP tool that can change how you show up forever

🎤 Get out of your head and into your power before speaking or performing

💡 Discover the neurological link between vision and calmness

📚 Hear how the bestselling book Presenting Magically came to life – and how it’s now evolving into something new

Whether you’re an NLP student, a coach, a performer, or just someone who has to speak in front of others… this is a foundational episode you’ll come back to again and again.

Keywords: presenting with NLP, flow state for speakers, Hakalau technique, state management, how to get in the zone, public speaking nerves, NLP performance tools, peripheral vision focus, Presenting Magically Express

Hashtags: #NLPTraining #PresentingMagically #FlowState #Hakalau #PublicSpeakingTips #NLPTools #TheResultShow #NLPforCoaches #SpeakerSkills #StagePresence

💌 Questions or comments? Email us at: podcast@theresultshow.com

🎙️ Join us next time as we explore the Format Content Structure – how to quickly craft compelling presentations using a proven NLP framework.

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No, it’s not clickbait. “Suck, Squeeze, Bang, Blow” is the classic model of how an internal combustion engine works—and in this episode of The Result Show, Pete and David reveal why it’s also the perfect metaphor for building a successful, sustainable business.

This is a must-watch for anyone in coaching, therapy, or personal development who’s ever said:

“I’m great when people are in the room—but I struggle to get them into the room.”

By walking through this engine model, you’ll learn how to:

Attract the right audience (not just anyone)

Warm them up to buy using trust and value

Close powerfully and ethically

Deliver a world-class experience that leads to referrals and repeat business

This episode lays the groundwork for a new mini-series on Presenting Magically Express and Selling Magically Express—but it also stands alone as a clear breakdown of business flow.

00:00 – 02:24 | Why the Title? The Internal Combustion Engine as a Business Blueprint

02:25 – 04:06 | David’s Business Origin Story – From Sales Trainer to NLP Pioneer

04:07 – 08:06 | A Combined 50+ Years in the Industry – What We’ve Learned

08:07 – 10:58 | The “Suck” Phase – Who Are You? What Do You Offer? Who Do You Serve?

10:59 – 12:07 | The Cost of Being Vague – A Firewalk Mistake and a Powerful Pivot

12:08 – 15:49 | The “Squeeze” Phase – Warming Prospects to Buying Temperature

15:50 – 19:15 | The “Bang” – Why Sales Are Often Missed and How to Fix It

19:16 – 22:52 | The “Blow” Phase – Delivering So Well They Can’t Wait to Come Back

22:53 – 25:50 | Building a Funnel that Pays for Itself – And Pays You Well

25:51 – 29:34 | Start at the End: Why Working Backwards Clarifies Everything

29:35 – 31:01 | Why Sales Isn’t a Dirty Word – And the Quarter-Turn That Fixes Everything

31:02 – 31:30 | What’s Next? Presenting Magically Express – And How to Join Us

Why You Should Watch

🚗 Understand your business like an engine—know which part is missing and how to fix it

🔧 Identify bottlenecks—whether it's unclear offers, cold leads, poor closing, or no follow-up

🔥 Gain a structure you can build from, whether you’re brand new or scaling up

🧠 Use NLP thinking to sharpen your positioning, audience targeting, and sales psychology

📈 Set yourself up for the next phase of growth with magnetic marketing and presentation

Keywords: business model NLP, client journey, how to get coaching clients, marketing metaphor, personal development business, sales process NLP, client acquisition, Suck Squeeze Bang Blow business

Hashtags: #NLPBusiness #SalesStrategy #ClientJourney #SuckSqueezeBangBlow #TheResultShow #NLPMarketing #CoachGrowth #TherapistBusiness #SmallBusinessGrowth #MindsetAndMarketing

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In this episode of The Result Show, David and Pete geek out over their love of photography—but not just for nostalgia. They draw powerful, practical parallels between cameras and the human mind, using submodalities and focus as metaphors for how NLP gives us manual control over our inner experience.

Whether you're a total NLP beginner or a seasoned practitioner, this episode is packed with golden insights:

Why you might be stuck on ‘auto mode’

How changing your internal pictures, sounds, and feelings changes everything

Why focus is your brain’s most important setting—and how to master it

This is one of the most vivid and accessible explanations of NLP's deeper mechanics—and it all starts with a Canon A1 and a monster Nikon.

00:00 – 01:25 | Why This Episode Is Special – Cameras, nostalgia & the Canon A1

01:26 – 03:16 | The Monster Nikon and Photography’s Vinyl Moment

03:17 – 04:39 | Submodalities: The Qualities That Change Meaning

04:40 – 06:25 | Point-and-Shoot Thinking vs Manual Mode for Your Mind

06:26 – 07:14 | Try This at Home: Moving Internal Pictures & Sounds

07:15 – 09:59 | Exercises on Dislike, Seductive Voices & Sergeant Majors

10:00 – 11:25 | Why Practice Makes It Stick – Like Learning to Shoot on Manual

11:26 – 13:00 | Focus and the Reticular Activating System (RAS)

13:01 – 15:10 | Why You Skid Into the Tree: What You Focus on Is What You Get

15:11 – 17:54 | The Power of Clear Goals – And How NLP Trains the Brain to Hit Them

17:55 – 19:14 | What's Coming Next: Using NLP in Sales and Marketing

19:15 – 20:12 | Next Time: Why the Episode Is Called Suck, Squeeze, Bang, Blow!

Why You Should Watch

📸 Understand how your internal “camera settings” affect emotion, motivation, and behaviour

🧠 Learn how to shift from automatic habits to intentional, powerful mental states

🎯 Discover why clear goal-setting activates your brain’s radar to find the right people, resources, and opportunities

💬 Play with real exercises using internal pictures and voices to feel the difference

🚁 Bonus: Real-world stories from driving, helicopters, and photography that bring NLP to life

Keywords: NLP submodalities, reticular activating system, internal focus, self-programming, state management, photography analogy, goal-setting NLP, mind reprogramming, visualisation, unconscious change

Hashtags: #NLP #Submodalities #MindsetMatters #NeuroLinguisticProgramming #FocusAndClarity #PhotographyAnalogy #GoalSetting #ManualMindset #TheResultShow

💌 Questions or comments? Email us: podcast@theresultshow.com

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