Imagine your mind as a computer that started taking instructions before you could even speak. In this episode Amanda, your Human Thrive Coach, walks you into that hidden operating system — the beliefs quietly installed by age seven — and shows how they steer every choice, dream and hesitation. Through a vivid blend of science and storytelling, she reveals how the very brainwaves that let adults slip into hypnosis make children sponges for messages about worth, money, noise, and safety.

She takes us into a personal moment — hearing her mother’s weary words about money — and traces how that small, compassionate survival belief became a rule that made abundance feel wrong. That story becomes a mirror: every listener recognizes the gentle rules they picked up to stay loved, safe, or part of the tribe.

Amanda then maps a clear, tender path out: awareness, compassion, reframe, and repetition. You’ll learn why noticing patterns is the spark of power, how treating your inner child with kindness frees you from blame, and why swapping old rules for new truths is not a one-off but a daily practice that rewires your brain. Neuroscience is the ally here — neuroplasticity means you can form new pathways at any age.

By the end you’re invited into a small experiment: name the belief that keeps you small, imagine a truer, braver rule, and take one action your future self would take today. This episode is both comfort and challenge: it honors the child who learned to survive and hands you the tools to choose to thrive. If you’re ready to go deeper, Amanda teases an upcoming seven-step journey from self-acceptance to sole purpose launching January 2026 — a promise that your story can be rewritten, and that the person you’re becoming is already on the way.