Good morning,

During the pandemic, I rediscovered my love of magic.

I just love watching, learning about, and doing magic tricks!

A few weeks ago I listened to one of my favorite magic podcasts that featured Erik Tait. Erik is a brilliant magician who is at the top of his game, and he shared how his therapist had taught him tapping to help him prepare for the most prestigious magic competition in the world.

He ended up placing third in the competition, the first American to win one of the top three spots in over two decades.

I sent Erik a note on Instagram asking if he would be willing to share his experience and was thrilled when he accepted immediately.

One of the main reasons I wanted to talk to Erik is because he has been a full time performer doing stand-up, juggling, and magic for over 20 years, and I wanted to understand why this particular competition had him feeling so nervous.

We talked about that and so much more.

You don't have to be interested in magic or experience a fear of being on stage to get a lot out of this conversation. As well as those topics, we talked about trying new things, facing failure, and how to respond to emotions in the moment.

This is one of the best conversations I have had about tapping in a long time and I love that it wasn't with a practitioner or trainer. Instead, it was about how tapping can help people day to day.

Whether you are new to tapping or a trainer-of-trainers, you will gain something useful from our conversation.

Watch the video interview: https://youtu.be/R5PitjPDY2c

Listen to the audio-only interview: https://tappingqanda.com/616

I'd love to hear your thoughts on what we covered and what you learned from Erik,

Gene