What separates a leader who simply manages people from one who truly understands them?

Curiosity.

On this episode of Like It Matters Radio, Mr. Black goes deeper into the People Business, exploring what happens when leaders become curious about how people are wired, how relationships shape us, and why connection can be one of the most powerful forces for change.

At the center of the conversation is Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB), an interdisciplinary approach that brings together neuroscience, psychology, attachment theory, sociology, trauma research, systems theory, and more to better understand the connection between the brain, mind, and relationships.

The core idea is powerful: we are shaped through relationships.

Mr. Black explores the importance of attunement, the ability to genuinely see, hear, understand, and respond to another person. Great leadership isn’t simply telling people what to do. It’s creating the trust, safety, connection, and accountability that allow people to grow.

This episode explores:
How relationships shape the brain, beliefs, identity, and behavior
Why neuroplasticity means our patterns are capable of changing
How people help regulate one another through presence, empathy, and connection
Why integration of emotion, logic, identity, relationships, and purpose matters
The importance of becoming a safe person through presence, grace, and truth
How understanding people helps leaders build healthier people, cultures, and organizations

And while human behavior follows recognizable patterns, every person is still completely unique. That’s why leadership requires curiosity. You cannot assume you already know someone’s story, motivations, fears, strengths, or internal wiring.

People are not problems to manage. They’re people to understand.

If you want to build better organizations, stronger relationships, and healthier cultures, become curious about the people in front of you.

Because we’re all in the People Business.

Inspiration. Education. Application.

When you live your life like it matters… it does.

What separates a leader who simply manages people from one who truly understands them?
Curiosity.
On this episode of Like It Matters Radio, Mr. Black goes deeper into the People Business, exploring what happens when leaders become curious about how people are wired, how relationships shape us, and why connection can be one of the most powerful forces for change.
At the center of the conversation is Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB), an interdisciplinary approach that brings together neuroscience, psychology, attachment theory, sociology, trauma research, systems theory, and more to better understand the connection between the brain, mind, and relationships.
The core idea is powerful: we are shaped through relationships.
Mr. Black explores the importance of attunement, the ability to genuinely see, hear, understand, and respond to another person. Great leadership isn&rsquo;t simply telling people what to do. It&rsquo;s creating the trust, safety, connection, and accountability that allow people to grow.
This episode explores:
<ul>
<li>How relationships shape the brain, beliefs, identity, and behavior</li>
<li>Why neuroplasticity means our patterns are capable of changing</li>
<li>How people help regulate one another through presence, empathy, and connection</li>
<li>Why integration of emotion, logic, identity, relationships, and purpose matters</li>
<li>The importance of becoming a safe person through presence, grace, and truth</li>
<li>How understanding people helps leaders build healthier people, cultures, and organizations</li>
</ul>
And while human behavior follows recognizable patterns, every person is still completely unique. That&rsquo;s why leadership requires curiosity. You cannot assume you already know someone&rsquo;s story, motivations, fears, strengths, or internal wiring.
People are not problems to manage. They&rsquo;re people to understand.
If you want to build better organizations, stronger relationships, and healthier cultures, become curious about the people in front of you.
Because we&rsquo;re all in the People Business.
Inspiration. Education. Application.
When you live your life like it matters&hellip; it does.

Our World and our country are changing rapidly.  Things are confusing, and it seems like many of us are under assault.  What to do?  Turn on your radio for an HOUR OF POWER.  Way of Warrior Podcast brings clarity to the confusion and an understanding of how we can be manipulated into thinking and doing things without our conscious awareness. If you want to change your world, you must change your thinking. Mr. Black helps you understand all three parts of the human experience: Mental, Physical and Spiritual. Previously titled, Like It Matters Radio, is radio, Like It Matters: Inspirational, Educational and Applicational. Mr. Black is creator and host of Like It Matters Radio.  Mr. Black has been inspiring radio audiences since 2015, and we can proudly say, “There is nothing on the radio like it”. Black reminds many of Paul Harvey, with his storytelling and common-sense approach to the issues of the day.  Your Radio Life Caddy brings his 30 years of Leadership Training/Development and Coaching with a unique blend of the psychological disciplines of Transactional Analysis, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Logotherapy, Emotional Intelligence, Neuro Linguistic Programming, Multiple Intelligences, biology, physiology, and the science of Right/Left Brain development into an entertaining and educational journey for an hour. Mr. Black takes this frame, as a launching pad, as he encourages and delves into issues of the day. His emotionally intelligent approach deals with Personal Development, political issues, and social patterns in a powerful way; sprinkled with stories, poetry, the Word of God, and humor- creating an HOUR OF POWER that will leave listeners thinking bigger thoughts, and seeing a bigger picture! Listen to Like It Matters Radio daily, reclaiming your power and your freedom! Less

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Our World and our country are changing rapidly.  Things are confusing, and it seems like many of us are under assault.  What to do?  Turn on your radio for an HOUR OF POWER.  Way of Warrior Podcast brings clarity to the confusion and an understanding of how we can be manipulated into thinking and doing things without our conscious awareness. If you want to change your world, you must change your thinking. Mr. Black helps you understand all three parts of the human experience: Mental, Physical and Spiritual. Previously titled, Like It Matters Radio, is radio, Like It Matters: Inspirational, Educational and Applicational. Mr. Black is creator and host of Like It Matters Radio.  Mr. Black has been inspiring radio audiences since 2015, and we can proudly say, “There is nothing on the radio like it”. Black reminds many of Paul Harvey, with his storytelling and common-sense approach to the issues of the day.  Your Radio Life Caddy brings his 30 years of Leadership Training/Development and Coaching with a unique blend of the psychological disciplines of Transactional Analysis, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Logotherapy, Emotional Intelligence, Neuro Linguistic Programming, Multiple Intelligences, biology, physiology, and the science of Right/Left Brain development into an entertaining and educational journey for an hour. Mr. Black takes this frame, as a launching pad, as he encourages and delves into issues of the day. His emotionally intelligent approach deals with Personal Development, political issues, and social patterns in a powerful way; sprinkled with stories, poetry, the Word of God, and humor- creating an HOUR OF POWER that will leave listeners thinking bigger thoughts, and seeing a bigger picture! Listen to Like It Matters Radio daily, reclaiming your power and your freedom! Less
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Like It Matters Radio with Scott V. Black

Are you sick and tired of getting what you are getting out of life?  If you keep doing what you are doing, then you will continue to get what you are getting!  If you want more out of life, out of relationships, and out of yourself, then it is time to fiht the good fight with Way of Warrior. You have everything you need to live the life you want and deserve! This podcast gives you the tools you need to create your life's ultimate experience! You will learn the secrets to how you work, and how to change what you are currently doing, to get what you want and desire out of life.

Way of Warrior with Scott V. Black is a weekly podcast that helps the listener regain and retain their personal power and freedom. 

Host, Scott V. Black, has been in the field of human potential for almost 30 years, helping people transform their lives and live life in the Way of Warrior. As a Master Practitioner of NLP, he also brings the disciplines of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Transactional Analysis, Logo Therapy, Emotional Intelligence, Constant and Never-Ending Improvement, and the knowledge of the Word of God to help people achieve their dreams and vanquish their demons.  In addition to the simplification of psycho-therapy, Scott makes the show entertaining, with some humor and storytelling. If "GOODNUFF", is no longer good enough, if you desire more hope and more passion in your experience- then you have found your podcast home. 

Are you sick and tired of getting what you are getting out of life?  If you keep doing what you are doing, then you will continue to get what you are getting!  If you want more out of life, out of relationships, and out of yourself, then it is time to fiht the good fight with Way of Warrior. You have everything you need to live the life you want and deserve! This podcast gives you the tools you need to create your life's ultimate experience! You will learn the secrets to how you work, and how to change what you are currently doing, to get what you want and desire out of life.
Way of Warrior with Scott V. Black is a weekly podcast that helps the listener regain and retain their personal power and freedom. 
Host, Scott V. Black, has been in the field of human potential for almost 30 years, helping people transform their lives and live life in the Way of Warrior. As a Master Practitioner of NLP, he also brings the disciplines of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Transactional Analysis, Logo Therapy, Emotional Intelligence, Constant and Never-Ending Improvement, and the knowledge of the Word of God to help people achieve their dreams and vanquish their demons.  In addition to the simplification of psycho-therapy, Scott makes the show entertaining, with some humor and storytelling. If "GOODNUFF", is no longer good enough, if you desire more hope and more passion in your experience- then you have found your podcast home.

Like It Matters Radio - Living Life Like it Matters with Scott V. Black

A Curious Leader

What if the way you think, react, connect, and lead isn’t random?

What if there’s a blueprint running underneath it all?

On this episode of Like It Matters Radio, Mr. Black takes listeners inside the schematics of being human, exploring the mental and emotional programs that shape how we see ourselves, other people, and the world around us.

Many of these patterns begin forming early in life. They become our internal operating system, influencing what we believe about safety, love, trust, belonging, worth, and identity. Some of those programs serve us well. Others may have helped us survive one season but continue running long after we need them.

Using Schema Therapy, Mr. Black explores the traditional 5 Domains and 18 Early Maladaptive Schemas, showing how deeply rooted patterns can influence our relationships, work, self-talk, and leadership.

But understanding the schematic is only the beginning.

This episode breaks down five steps for changing the program:
Awareness – Recognize the pattern that's running
Compassion – Understand why it developed
New Experiences – Create evidence that challenges the old program
Repetition – Strengthen healthier responses over time
Support – Surround yourself with people who reinforce growth

Because the brain isn't fixed. Through neuroplasticity and new experiences, old patterns can be questioned, updated, and replaced.

And that's especially important for leaders.

The way you show up can reinforce another person's old programming, or it can become part of the environment that helps them build something healthier.

You can look at the schematic.

You can recognize the pattern.

And you can begin changing the program.

This is an Hour of Power about understanding yourself, understanding others, and becoming better at the business we're all in: the People Business.

Inspiration. Education. Application.

When you live your life like it matters… it does.

What if the way you think, react, connect, and lead isn&rsquo;t random?
What if there&rsquo;s a blueprint running underneath it all?
On this episode of Like It Matters Radio, Mr. Black takes listeners inside the schematics of being human, exploring the mental and emotional programs that shape how we see ourselves, other people, and the world around us.
Many of these patterns begin forming early in life. They become our internal operating system, influencing what we believe about safety, love, trust, belonging, worth, and identity. Some of those programs serve us well. Others may have helped us survive one season but continue running long after we need them.
Using Schema Therapy, Mr. Black explores the traditional 5 Domains and 18 Early Maladaptive Schemas, showing how deeply rooted patterns can influence our relationships, work, self-talk, and leadership.
But understanding the schematic is only the beginning.
This episode breaks down five steps for changing the program:
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<li data-section-id="eemjnj" data-start="1065" data-end="1119">Awareness &ndash; Recognize the pattern that's running</li>
<li data-section-id="ahhmd8" data-start="1120" data-end="1166">Compassion &ndash; Understand why it developed</li>
<li data-section-id="y4it66" data-start="1167" data-end="1238">New Experiences &ndash; Create evidence that challenges the old program</li>
<li data-section-id="keb03j" data-start="1239" data-end="1298">Repetition &ndash; Strengthen healthier responses over time</li>
<li data-section-id="xyj8w2" data-start="1299" data-end="1365">Support &ndash; Surround yourself with people who reinforce growth</li>
</ul>
Because the brain isn't fixed. Through neuroplasticity and new experiences, old patterns can be questioned, updated, and replaced.
And that's especially important for leaders.
The way you show up can reinforce another person's old programming, or it can become part of the environment that helps them build something healthier.
You can look at the schematic.
You can recognize the pattern.
And you can begin changing the program.
This is an Hour of Power about understanding yourself, understanding others, and becoming better at the business we're all in: the People Business.
Inspiration. Education. Application.
When you live your life like it matters&hellip; it does.

The Schematics of Being Human

Transformation doesn’t happen by accident.

It begins with a decision to change.

On this episode of Like It Matters Radio, Mr. Black explores the process of transformation and why every lasting change starts with a catalyst. Whether it’s a crisis, a conviction, or a calling, change is often the spark that ignites a completely new direction in life.

Using the science of fire and the imagery of a smelter’s furnace, Mr. Black explains that just as fire requires oxygen, heat, fuel, and a chemical reaction, personal transformation also requires the right environment, behaviors, beliefs, and identity working together. Real growth doesn’t happen by chance—it happens through a process.

This episode explores:
Why transformation always begins with change
How environment, behavior, identity, and beliefs work together to create lasting growth
Why crisis often becomes the catalyst for breakthrough
The difference between simply surviving life and stepping into your calling
Why our lives are not episodic—they are architectural, built one decision at a time

Mr. Black is also joined by Eric and Jason, two recent graduates of Leadership Awakening, who share their personal stories of transformation, breakthrough, and how choosing change has reshaped their lives.

The question isn’t whether change is coming.

The question is:

What will it take?

What spark will ignite your awakening?

What moment will cause you to say, “Enough… it’s time.”

Because the new you is waiting.

And the fire has already been lit.

Inspiration. Education. Application.

When you live your life like it matters… it does.

Transformation doesn&rsquo;t happen by accident.
It begins with a decision to change.
On this episode of Like It Matters Radio, Mr. Black explores the process of transformation and why every lasting change starts with a catalyst. Whether it&rsquo;s a crisis, a conviction, or a calling, change is often the spark that ignites a completely new direction in life.
Using the science of fire and the imagery of a smelter&rsquo;s furnace, Mr. Black explains that just as fire requires oxygen, heat, fuel, and a chemical reaction, personal transformation also requires the right environment, behaviors, beliefs, and identity working together. Real growth doesn&rsquo;t happen by chance&mdash;it happens through a process.
This episode explores:
<ul>
<li>Why transformation always begins with change</li>
<li>How environment, behavior, identity, and beliefs work together to create lasting growth</li>
<li>Why crisis often becomes the catalyst for breakthrough</li>
<li>The difference between simply surviving life and stepping into your calling</li>
<li>Why our lives are not episodic&mdash;they are architectural, built one decision at a time</li>
</ul>
Mr. Black is also joined by Eric and Jason, two recent graduates of Leadership Awakening, who share their personal stories of transformation, breakthrough, and how choosing change has reshaped their lives.
The question isn&rsquo;t whether change is coming.
The question is:
What will it take?
What spark will ignite your awakening?
What moment will cause you to say, &ldquo;Enough&hellip; it&rsquo;s time.&rdquo;
Because the new you is waiting.
And the fire has already been lit.
Inspiration. Education. Application.
When you live your life like it matters&hellip; it does.

Transformation Begins With Change

Sometimes the road to your calling takes far longer than you ever imagined.

On this special episode of Like It Matters Radio, Mr. Black shares the powerful valedictorian address he delivered after completing a journey that took 42 years to finish—a journey marked by abuse, homelessness, military service, self-doubt, setbacks, and ultimately, God's faithfulness.

Beginning with his story of being kicked out of his home at sixteen, Mr. Black reminds graduates that while everyone may arrive at the same destination, no one travels the same road.

At the heart of his message is one life-changing phrase:

"But God."

No matter what comes before it...
But I'm not smart enough.
But I've failed.
But my past...
But my trauma...
But my circumstances...

"But God" changes the ending of the story.

Drawing from Isaiah 6, Jeremiah 29:11, Ephesians 2:10, and Romans 8:28, Mr. Black reminds listeners that God creates His people to be effective in the very environment He knows they will face. Your struggles were never hidden from Him. Your future has never caught Him by surprise.

He also shares one of his favorite illustrations from George Bernard Shaw, challenging listeners not to spend life wishing they had become someone else, but to become the person God created them to be.

This isn't just a graduation speech.

It's a message for anyone who's ever wondered if they're too late, too broken, or too far behind to fulfill their purpose.

Because your past explains part of your story...

It does not write the ending.

This is an Hour of Power about perseverance, identity, purpose, and the God who has been writing your story all along.

The road may have been long.

But God.

Inspiration. Education. Application.

When you live your life like it matters… it does.

Sometimes the road to your calling takes far longer than you ever imagined.
On this special episode of Like It Matters Radio, Mr. Black shares the powerful valedictorian address he delivered after completing a journey that took 42 years to finish&mdash;a journey marked by abuse, homelessness, military service, self-doubt, setbacks, and ultimately, God's faithfulness.
Beginning with his story of being kicked out of his home at sixteen, Mr. Black reminds graduates that while everyone may arrive at the same destination, no one travels the same road.
At the heart of his message is one life-changing phrase:
"But God."
No matter what comes before it...
<ul data-start="771" data-end="879">
<li data-section-id="n6wu44" data-start="771" data-end="798">But I'm not smart enough.</li>
<li data-section-id="1v6lu63" data-start="799" data-end="817">But I've failed.</li>
<li data-section-id="15lmtxj" data-start="818" data-end="834">But my past...</li>
<li data-section-id="mkb8j3" data-start="835" data-end="853">But my trauma...</li>
<li data-section-id="kf3g6n" data-start="854" data-end="879">But my circumstances...</li>
</ul>
"But God" changes the ending of the story.
Drawing from Isaiah 6, Jeremiah 29:11, Ephesians 2:10, and Romans 8:28, Mr. Black reminds listeners that God creates His people to be effective in the very environment He knows they will face. Your struggles were never hidden from Him. Your future has never caught Him by surprise.
He also shares one of his favorite illustrations from George Bernard Shaw, challenging listeners not to spend life wishing they had become someone else, but to become the person God created them to be.
This isn't just a graduation speech.
It's a message for anyone who's ever wondered if they're too late, too broken, or too far behind to fulfill their purpose.
Because your past explains part of your story...
It does not write the ending.
This is an Hour of Power about perseverance, identity, purpose, and the God who has been writing your story all along.
The road may have been long.
But God.
Inspiration. Education. Application.
When you live your life like it matters&hellip; it does.

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