Rewiring Belief: High-Performance Coaching & NLP with Nicki Hoffman

What if one belief—just one—was the thing holding you back from your next breakthrough?

In this powerful episode of The Voyage Cast, we sit down with Nicki Hoffman, renowned high-performance coach and NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) expert, to explore how mindset, self-concept, and emotional mastery can radically change your life.

Nicki shares the incredible story of a client who 10x’d their income—from $100K a month to $1 million—by confronting a single, limiting belief. But this conversation isn’t just about business—it’s about freedom.

We go deep into Nicki’s personal journey, from her childhood to her evolution as a mother, and how the pressures of perfectionism once threatened to steal her joy. Her story is raw, relatable, and full of wisdom for anyone navigating growth while juggling real life.

Inside the episode:

• How NLP helps rewire the brain for confidence, clarity, and courage
• Why unresolved stress shows up in your communication, relationships, and results
• How parenthood and perfectionism shaped Nicki’s coaching philosophy
• Practical tools like “Five Steps Away” and “Mental Emotional Release” to dissolve self-sabotage
• Why your self-concept is the foundation for personal transformation

Whether you’re hitting a ceiling in your business, feeling stuck in old patterns, or simply ready to live with more purpose and emotional freedom, this conversation will meet you where you are—and call you forward.

This isn’t motivation—it’s a masterclass in transformation.

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Transcript

(0:00:02) - Neural Linguistic Programming and High Performance (8 Minutes)

Nikki Hoffman, a high performance coach specializing in NLP, shares how she works with clients to release their limiting beliefs and stresses, allowing them to reach new heights. We hear about how a client was able to go from $100,000 a month to $400,000 a month to $1 million a month after releasing a belief of not providing value consistently. Nikki shares her passion for working with entrepreneurs and business owners, as she sees the ripple effect of them having their stuff dialed in and running without limits. NLP can help people consistently achieve their desired outcomes.

(0:08:29) - Parenthood and Childhood's Impact on Development (13 Minutes)

Nikki Hoffman, a high performance coach specializing in NLP, shares how her upbringing and observation of her family's health trajectory led her to focus on personal development and health. Nikki explains how her own experience of parenthood pushed her to want to explore the ways in which she could alter the course of her family's health and how her own perfectionism got in the way of her experiencing the joy of motherhood. We then discuss how people can identify the underlying source of their limiting beliefs and how it's important to focus on how one wants to feel as opposed to the result.

(0:21:06) - The Power of Communication and Self-Reflection (13 Minutes)

We examine the power of communication and how it can be employed to alter our interactions with others. We look at coming from a place of self-love and positivity, and how this can influence our relationships with others. We also consider how reclaiming control of our emotions and beliefs can have a powerful impact on our lives and those of others. Lastly, we contemplate the notion that we can't control what other people think of us, but we do have a choice in how we choose to view ourselves and the world around us.

(0:34:08) - Breaking Free From Limiting Beliefs (8 Minutes)

Nikki Hoffman, a high performance coach specializing in NLP, shares her personal story of how her beliefs around money shifted when she released her limiting beliefs. We explore how it is possible to make this shift in a moment and how to use specific principles to disconnect from the old beliefs. Nikki also shares how she works with clients to release emotions and disconnect from things that aren't serving them. Finally, we discuss the power of our thoughts and how our minds can be rewired with specific communication.

(0:42:22) - Strategies for Personal Growth and Transformation (8 Minutes)

We explore the power of recognizing and dissociating from our limiting beliefs and self-sabotaging behavior, and how to take control of our emotions and create a new, more positive and familiar feeling. Nikki Hoffman shares how to be mindful of language, intentionally listen to our thoughts, and use strategies like the five steps away and mental emotional release to help us along this journey. She also recommends two books that are great resources for personal development: Neville Goddard's 10 Book Collection and 10x Easier than 2x. Lastly, she encourages us to go deep on our own self-concept and to give ourselves the time and space to properly explore our thoughts and feelings.

(0:50:37) - Wrap Up and Tangents (2 Minutes)

We explore how communication can be used to build strong relationships with others and how to effectively control our emotions and thoughts. Nikki Hoffman shares her personal journey of releasing her limiting beliefs and stresses, and how this helped her to shift her mindset around money. She also discusses her upbringing and observation of her family's health trajectory, and how this led her to focus on her own wellbeing. With the power of recognition and dissociation from self-sabotage and limiting beliefs, we can move forward and take control of our future.