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.