Personality Types, Without the Box: Meta Programs Explained Part 1
Release Date: 11/18/2025
Pat Honiotes: From Trauma to Business Badass — Boundaries, Beliefs & Building a Life You Love
Power in the Pain Podcast
On this episode of Power in the Pain, Greg Pihs sits down with Pat Honiotes (host of Business Bada$$ Revolution) for a raw, energizing conversation on turning hard seasons into clarity, confidence, and calling. Pat unpacks the inner work behind outer results—how unhealed trauma drives patterns, why boundaries are the doorway to freedom, and the belief shifts that let you lead in life and business without people-pleasing or burnout. Highlights you’ll hear: Pat’s pivotal moments: reframing trauma into purpose and self-trust How to spot and rewrite limiting beliefs that keep you stuck ...
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Recalibrate TN: Healing for Veterans & First Responders w/ Jeremiah Steinhauer & Rebekah Smith
Power in the Pain Podcast
On this episode of Power in the Pain, Greg Pihs sits down with Jeremiah Steinhauer and Rebekah Smith from Recalibrate to unpack how their Tennessee nonprofit is helping veterans, active-duty military, and first responders heal from trauma/PTSD, strengthen marriages and families, and find community and purpose again. From faith-centered retreats to ongoing discipleship and peer support, Jeremiah and Rebekah share the real stories, tools, and frameworks restoring lives across the service community. You’ll hear: • What Recalibrate is and who it serves (military, law enforcement, firefighters,...
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Childhood Coding: How Early Programming Runs Your Life (and How to Rewire It)
Power in the Pain Podcast
In this breakthrough solo episode of Power in the Pain, Greg Pihs unpacks “childhood coding”—the invisible scripts we absorbed from family, school, and early experiences that still drive our adult choices. If you keep hitting the same walls (people-pleasing, perfectionism, procrastination, shutdown), this is your playbook to spot the old code and install a new one. Highlights & viral moments: What “childhood coding” is and how it becomes your default program The 4F responses (fight/flight/freeze/fawn) and how to calm your nervous system A simple reprogramming loop: Notice...
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Nick on Turning Pain into Momentum — Mindset, Discipline & Building What Matters
Power in the Pain Podcast
On this episode of The Power in the Pain, Greg Pihs sits down with Nick to unpack the habits, frameworks, and mindset shifts that turn hard seasons into fuel. From sharpening daily discipline to building systems that actually stick, Nick shares the practical playbook he uses to create momentum in business and life—without burning out. Highlights you’ll hear: How Nick reframed setbacks into a clear purpose and plan The daily habits & systems that compound results (even on low-motivation days) Communicating with clarity under pressure and leading with values Using simple...
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IV Therapy & Local Impact: Sarah Scott on Stones River IV & Hydration + The Scout Guide Murfreesboro
Power in the Pain Podcast
On this episode of The Power in the Pain, Greg Pihs sits down with Sarah Scott—owner of Stones River IV & Hydration and publisher of The Scout Guide Murfreesboro—to talk wellness, entrepreneurship, and building community in Murfreesboro, TN. Sarah shares how targeted IV therapy (think hydration, vitamins, B12, NAD+, glutathione) can support recovery, immunity, and performance, and why memberships and simple routines make healthy living stick. She also pulls back the curtain on curating The Scout Guide—connecting standout local businesses, producing each annual volume, and activating...
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Mistahh Freeze on Cryotherapy That Works: Pain Relief, Recovery & Body Rejuvenation (Franklin Freeze)
Power in the Pain Podcast
Greg sits down with Jeremy “Mistahh Freeze” Kelley, co-founder of Franklin Freeze Cryo Spa, to unpack how targeted cold therapy and modern recovery tools help people cut pain, heal faster, and feel better—without pills or downtime. You’ll hear the Franklin Freeze origin story, who it’s for (athletes, busy parents, post-injury, aesthetic goals), and exactly how the team builds personalized protocols that actually stick. What we cover: How localized & whole-body cryotherapy reduce inflammation and speed recovery, plus ideal use cases. Add-on therapies that compound...
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Speak So You’re Understood: Clarity in Communication — Content vs. Context, Intent vs. Impact
Power in the Pain Podcast
Ever say all the “right” words and still get misunderstood? In this episode of The Power in the Pain Podcast, Greg Pihs breaks down how to create real clarity in communication—at home, at work, and anywhere it counts. Using practical NLP-informed tools, Greg shows you how to separate content vs. context, align intent vs. impact, and ask better questions so conversations stop derailing and start delivering results. You’ll learn how to: Stop assumptions by defining what words actually mean (yes, even “simple” ones) Use context + perspective to prevent confusion and conflict ...
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Personality Types (Part 2): Meta Programs in Real Life
Power in the Pain Podcast
Did you catch Part 1? In this follow-up, Greg Pihs takes personality from theory to real life. He dives deeper into NLP meta programs—like introvert vs. extrovert and thinking vs. feeling—and shows how these patterns drive communication, leadership, family dynamics, and decision-making. You’ll learn how to spot styles quickly, adapt your approach, and get better results at home, at work, and in your relationships. You’ll learn how to: • Identify core meta programs (introvert/extrovert, thinker/feeler) in yourself and others • Adjust your communication for clarity, connection, and...
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Personality Types, Without the Box: Meta Programs Explained Part 1
Power in the Pain Podcast
Are you wired as an introvert or extrovert? More of a thinker or feeler? Do you prefer judging or perceiving? In this episode of The Power in the Pain Podcast, Greg breaks down the core personality meta programs (NLP), how they relate to popular models like DISC, and—most importantly—how to use them without boxing yourself in. He’ll show you how personality patterns drive your communication, relationships, leadership, and decision-making, plus simple ways to flex your style under stress so you get better results at home and at work. In this episode, you’ll learn how to: •...
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KYLI: Keep Your Life in Focus — Patrick Lomantini’s Survivor Story & Mission
Power in the Pain Podcast
This week on The Power in the Pain Podcast, Greg welcomes Patrick Lomantini, a suicide survivor and founder of KYLI—Keep Your Life in Focus. Patrick opens up about the darkest season of his life and the turning points that led him to build KYLI, a movement dedicated to mental health, suicide prevention, and daily practices that keep hope in view. You’ll hear how he rebuilt identity, the tools he uses to stay grounded, and how KYLI helps people create simple, life-saving rhythms of connection, purpose, and support. In this episode, you’ll learn: The mindset shifts that helped Patrick...
info_outlineAre you wired as an introvert or extrovert? More of a thinker or feeler? Do you prefer judging or perceiving?
In this episode of The Power in the Pain Podcast, Greg breaks down the core personality meta programs (NLP), how they relate to popular models like DISC, and—most importantly—how to use them without boxing yourself in.
He’ll show you how personality patterns drive your communication, relationships, leadership, and decision-making, plus simple ways to flex your style under stress so you get better results at home and at work.
In this episode, you’ll learn how to:
• Identify your core meta programs (introvert/extrovert, thinker/feeler, judger/perceiver)
• Apply personality insights to conflict, feedback, and collaboration
• Align your values, needs, strengths & weaknesses with daily choices
• Build leadership presence by matching your message to the other person’s style
• Avoid the “label trap” and keep personality insights fluid and useful
If you want practical self-awareness tools you can use today—without a 200-question quiz—this conversation is your fast track to communicating clearer, leading better, and living more aligned.
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