Growing Plants Growing People

About Growing Plants Growing People

What if some of the principles that help gardens flourish could also help us understand how people grow? Welcome to Growing Plants, Growing People™ — the podcast where we discover that the principles which help gardens flourish are often the very same principles that help people grow. Hosted by Kristian Hickson-Booth and Daniel Locklair, we bring together very different backgrounds and experiences with a shared professional foundation in Self-Talk and Life Coaching — and a fascination with one of the most extraordinary gardens of all: the human mind. Together, we explore Self-Talk, programming, beliefs, habits, neuroplasticity, personal growth and the often unseen influences that shape the way we think, feel, act and ultimately the results we create in our lives. This isn't simply about positive thinking. It's about understanding what's happening beneath the surface — where our programming comes from, how our brains learn and change, why lasting change can sometimes be difficult, and what we can do differently once we begin to understand the processes involved. Through conversation, personal stories, practical ideas and lessons drawn from both personal development and the garden, our aim is to help you understand yourself a little better, question some of the things you've come to believe, and recognise that change is possible. Because whether we're growing plants or growing people, what happens beneath the surface matters. And remember: the most important conversation you'll ever have is the one you have with yourself. Make it count.

Publisher

Kristian Hickson-Booth and Daniel Locklair

Category

education · leisure

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

11 Sept 2026

Latest episode

20 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

10 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Oct 2026

   How The Brain Gets Programmed | Episode 008

   Understanding Your Programming series Where do the thoughts and beliefs we carry about ourselves actually come from? In Episode 007, we discovered that programming creates beliefs. But that raises another important question: how does that programming get there in the first place? In this episode of Growing Plants, Growing People, Kristian and Daniel explore how the messages we receive, the experiences we have, the conclusions we reach and the things we repeatedly say to ourselves can graduall...

2. 

   13 Oct 2026

   Programming Creates Beliefs | Episode 007

   Understanding Your Programming Series Have you ever stopped to wonder why you believe some of the things you believe about yourself? I'm not very good at that. I've never been a confident person. I always struggle with things like this. That's just the way I am. When we've believed something for long enough, it can stop feeling like a belief and start feeling like a fact. But what if it isn't? In this episode of Growing Plants, Growing People, Kristian and Daniel begin...

3. 

   7 Oct 2026

   Painting the Picture of Your Life | Dr Shad Helmstetter – Part 1

   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 contribut...

4. 

   29 Sept 2026

   Where Your Results Really Begin | Episode 006

   Have you ever tried to change something in your life, only to find yourself slipping back into the same thoughts, feelings or behaviours? We often focus on the result we want to change. We tell ourselves we need to behave differently, try harder or make better choices. But what if the result we can see is actually the end of a much deeper sequence? In this episode of Growing Plants, Growing People, Kristian and Daniel explore the connection between our programming, beliefs, attitudes, feeling...

5. 

   22 Sept 2026

   The Feedback Loop: How Your Thoughts Shape the Person You Become | Episode 005

   Have you ever noticed how one thought can quickly lead to another — particularly when something goes wrong? In this episode of Growing Plants, Growing People, Kristian and Daniel explore what happens when the messages we repeatedly give ourselves become familiar patterns, and how those patterns can influence the way we interpret situations, respond to experiences and ultimately behave. Daniel introduces the memorable Golden Brain illustration to help explain how the programming we accumulate ...

6. 

   15 Sept 2026

   The Two Paths We Can Follow | Episode 002

   Where did the beliefs you have about yourself actually come from? None of us is born believing we're not good enough, not confident enough, or incapable of achieving something. Yet somewhere along the way, experiences, conversations and repeated messages can begin to shape what we believe about ourselves—and eventually those messages can become part of our own self-talk. In Episode 002 of the Foundation Series, Kristian and Daniel build on the ideas introduced in Self-Talk Park and explore ho...

7. 

   15 Sept 2026

   Why Good Ideas Are So Hard To Stick With | Episode 004

   Have you ever discovered a great idea, started with every intention of sticking with it...and then watched everyday life get in the way? In this episode of Growing Plants, Growing People, Kristian and Daniel explore why struggling to maintain a new habit, goal or personal-development practice doesn’t necessarily mean you lack commitment or discipline. Every attempt to change has to compete for three limited resources: our time, our physical energy and our mental energy. Through the story of D...

8. 

   15 Sept 2026

   Why Good Advice Isn't Enough | Episode 003

   Have you ever read an inspiring book, listened to a great speaker, or discovered an idea that made you think, “This is going to change everything”—only to find yourself slipping back into familiar habits a few weeks later? If the advice was good and you genuinely wanted to change, why didn't it last? In Episode 003 of the Growing Plants, Growing People Foundation Series, Kristian and Daniel explore why information, inspiration and good intentions aren't always enough to create lasting change....

9. 

   15 Sept 2026

   Self-Talk Park | Episode 001

   What if the most important conversation influencing your life is one that nobody else can hear? Every day, we talk to ourselves. Sometimes we’re aware of it. Often, we’re not. But the words, thoughts and messages we repeatedly give ourselves can influence the way we think, how we feel, the choices we make and ultimately the results we create. In Episode 001 of Growing Plants, Growing People, Kristian and Daniel begin the Foundation Series by opening the door into the fascinating world of Self...

10. 

    11 Sept 2026

    Growing Plants Growing People Podcast Trailer

    What if the principles that help gardens flourish are often the very same principles that help people grow? Welcome to Growing Plants, Growing People — a podcast about growth, potential and one of the most important influences on the way we think, feel, act and ultimately the results we create: the way we talk to ourselves. Kristian brings more than forty years of experience in horticulture, alongside over two decades helping people build confidence, develop skills and overcome limitations. D...

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Apple Podcasts (US)

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