Every body of work has a beginning.

For Dr Shad Helmstetter, bestselling author, founder of the Self-Talk Institute and one of the pioneering voices in the field of Self-Talk, part of that story takes us back to a young boy working alone beneath an enormous sky, surrounded by wheat fields and wondering what might exist beyond the horizon.

In this first part of our special conversation, we go back to those beginnings and explore some of the experiences and ideas that would eventually contribute to more than forty years of work devoted to understanding the conversations we have with ourselves.

Shad also introduces a powerful image for understanding how our programming develops: the canvas upon which, brushstroke by brushstroke, the picture we hold of ourselves begins to emerge.

In this episode you will discover:

• Where Shad's extraordinary journey began
• How the messages and experiences we encounter can become part of our programming
• How programming begins to influence the beliefs we hold about ourselves
• Why those beliefs can become part of the picture through which we see ourselves and our possibilities
• Shad's powerful analogy of the canvas, the colours and the brushstrokes
• Why the picture painted so far doesn't necessarily have to be the picture we continue painting

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This is Part 1 of a special conversation with Dr Shad Helmstetter that we'll be sharing throughout the Growing Plants, Growing People journey.

Across the series, you'll hear Shad reflect on Self-Talk, programming, neuroplasticity, goals, language, choice, attitude and the evolution of his work through to his latest book, The Twelve Super Habits.

The conversation continues.

Growing Plants, Growing People

Because the most important conversation you'll ever have is the one you have with yourself. Make it count.