NLP Podcast 20: The History of NLP

In this podcast from our series, we discuss the history of NLP. The life story of Richard Bandler and John Grinder is described. The content comes from the , which Stephan Landsiedel presented in 2011. The focus of this podcast episode is on the two co-founders of NLP, Bandler and Grinder. But who are Bandler and Grinder anyway?

Richard Bandler

Richard Bandler was one of those long-haired flower children. He taught drumming and organized rock concerts. As a student, he became increasingly interested in psychology. Through special support, he gained access to many renowned psychotherapists of his time. He learned, among others, from Virginia Satir, whom he modeled. What happened next, you will find out in the podcast ...

John Grinder

John Grinder studied at the University of San Francisco and completed his philosophy studies in the early 60s. After working for a few years as an undercover agent for the CIA, he began his linguistics studies at the University of California in San Diego in the late 60s. He is a fantastic language genius. Gregory Bateson was Grinder's mentor and accompanied his research work. How Bandler and Grinder came to NLP, you will find out in the podcast ...

So, are you curious now? Then listen to the complete podcast episode now. Enjoy!