Episode #9
Why I Work With the Unconscious Mind
Have you ever known EXACTLY what you need to do… and still found yourself doing the complete bloody opposite? You know the boundary needs to be set. You know the habit isn’t helping you. You know you’re people pleasing. You know you’re procrastinating. You might even know exactly where the pattern came from. And yet… it keeps showing up. In this episode, I’m taking you deeper into why I work with the unconscious mind and why understanding a problem isn’t always enough to change the way we automatically think, feel and behave. I unpack the difference between conscious awareness and the automatic patterns running underneath it — and why modalities like NLP and hypnotherapy became such an important part of how I help women create change. We dive into: Why your brain creates automatic strategies and patterns Why “knowing better” doesn’t automatically mean doing better How beliefs, associations and previous experiences influence present-day behaviour Why even unhelpful behaviours like procrastination, people pleasing and perfectionism can have a purpose How NLP helps us understand the structure behind a pattern rather than simply labelling it The role of hypnotherapy in working with attention, imagery, association and unconscious learning How our values can become buried underneath years of conditioning and expectation Why awareness is important — but often only the beginning How creating more choice and flexibility changes the way we respond to life This isn’t about endlessly digging through your past or finding more things that are “wrong” with you. It’s about understanding what your mind has learned, what it’s currently doing for you, and whether those old strategies still belong in the life you’re creating now. Because the ultimate goal isn’t to become an expert in WHY you are the way you are. It’s to have more choice in who you get to be from here. If this episode resonated with you and you're ready to make your emotional, mental and physical fitness a priority—not just something you think about when life gets hard—I'd love to invite you to join my Inner Circle Community. It's your space for ongoing coaching, support, practical tools and powerful conversations that help you build the capacity to handle more of life with confidence, resilience and self-leadership. Because becoming the woman who can hold the life you want isn't a one-off event... It's something you practise. Come and join us—we'd love to have you inside. Let’s connect: IG: @amanda_kate_coach Join my free community: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1Hj6pUEhn2/?mibextid=wwXIfr More resources: www.amandakatelifestyle.com.au About Amanda Kate Amanda is a Master of NLP therapy, hypnotherapist, holistic lifestyle and empowerment coach and works to inspire women to transform their mind and body for a lifetime of health and happiness. Her mission is to help women kick quick fixes to the curb so they can heal their self image and love the skin they’re in. After 12 years in the beauty industry (helping women shine from within), Amanda retrained as a personal trainer and coach, with a new focus on guiding women to find health and happiness in their own skin by through nourishing their bodies with movement, nutrition and self acceptance. Today, Amanda works to coach women to breakthrough the road blocks keeping them from achieving and having what they want. With her signature program, Beyond the Body, Amanda's mission is to help women reconnect. To tune in, put themselves first and nurture themselves to reveal the confident, resilient and empowered woman within. Amanda lives in Perth, Western Australia with her husband Jason and beautiful daughters Madelyn and McKenzie. When she's not working with amazing women like you, you'll find her at the beach or enjoying a cheeky prosecco with friends. Learn more about Amanda and Beyond the Body here.
