Media & Press – Interviews, Articles & Features About Anil Dagia

NLP Master Trainer • ICF PCC Coach & Mentor Coach • Creator of Emotional Fitness Gym® • Designer of the world’s first Jenga + NLP + Somatic Emotional Intelligence model • Author of 9 books • Business mentor to coaches, leaders & independent professionals.

This Media & Press page brings together interviews, articles, expert features and mentions about Anil Dagia and his work in NLP, ICF Coaching, Emotional Fitness Gym®, Emotional Intelligence, somatic work and business mastery. It is designed as a single, easy-to-reference hub for journalists, editors, podcasters, event organisers and researchers who need accurate, press-ready information and credible third-party sources.

From Times of India and Mid-Day to CEO Insights India and global business & leadership platforms, Anil’s work has been recognised for making emotional intelligence, NLP, coaching and business mastery practical, experiential and deeply transformational.

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Featured Media Articles & Press Coverage

Below are some of the key media articles that feature Anil’s work on emotional fitness, stress immunity, coaching and transformation. Each article offers an external, third-party perspective on the impact and uniqueness of his approach.

1. CEO Insights India – “Helping Others Reach Their Potential”

In this feature, CEO Insights India profiles Anil Dagia as a transformation-focused leader and coach, highlighting his journey from IT infrastructure head to NLP Master Trainer, ICF PCC Coach, creator of Emotional Fitness Gym® and business mentor helping coaches, leaders and professionals redesign their life and work.

  • Focus: Leadership, coaching, emotional intelligence, business mentoring
  • Relevance: Establishes Anil as a trusted authority in the coaching and transformation space

Read the CEO Insights India article

2. Times of India – “Now Emotional Fitness Gym to Keep Your Stress Away”

This Times of India article covers Emotional Fitness Gym® – Anil’s proprietary, trademarked emotional transformation system that helps people build emotional immunity instead of merely “managing stress”. The article explores how Emotional Fitness Gym® combines NLP, somatic processes and structured emotional workouts to help people become emotionally unshakable.

  • Focus: Emotional Fitness Gym®, stress immunity, emotional resilience
  • Relevance: Validates Emotional Fitness Gym® as a unique, media-recognised model for emotional fitness

Read the Times of India article

3. Mid-Day – “Coping With Emotional Stress”

In this Mid-Day feature, Anil shares insights on coping with emotional stress in a fast-paced world, drawing from his work with Emotional Fitness Gym®, NLP and coaching. The article discusses how emotional stress affects health, decision-making and relationships, and why building emotional immunity is critical.

  • Focus: Emotional stress, emotional resilience, mental and emotional wellbeing
  • Relevance: Positions Anil as a subject-matter expert on emotional health and resilience

Read the Mid-Day article

As Seen & Featured In

Over the years, Anil’s work has been featured, referenced or discussed in a variety of media formats including print articles, digital features, interviews, expert quotes, leadership programs and public talks.

  • CEO Insights India – Leadership & coaching feature
  • The Times of India – Emotional Fitness Gym® & stress immunity
  • Mid-Day – Coping with emotional stress
  • LinkedIn newsletters & posts on NLP, EI and coaching
  • YouTube channel – “Mindful Living Coach Anil Dagia” with playlists on NLP, ICF coaching, EI, money beliefs & coaching business growth

For a deeper view of Anil’s professional trajectory, credentials and story, you can also visit:

Press-Ready Bio – Short Version

Anil Dagia is an NLP Master Trainer, ICF PCC Coach & Mentor Coach, creator of Emotional Fitness Gym® and designer of the world’s first Jenga + NLP + Somatic Emotional Intelligence development model. He is also the founder of 5th Element Behavior Consultancy, author of multiple books on NLP, coaching, sales, emotional immunity and business mastery, and a business mentor to coaches, leaders and independent professionals across India and beyond.

Anil integrates NLP, ICF-coaching, emotional intelligence, somatic processes, belief-change frameworks and business mastery into a single, practical transformation system. His work has been featured in publications like Times of India, Mid-Day and CEO Insights India, and he has trained participants from multiple countries in Emotional Fitness Gym®, NLP, ICF-accredited coaching and business mastery programs.

He is known for his no-nonsense, experiential approach and for helping people change their inner programming, redesign their career and build a life they do not need a vacation from.

Story Angles & Topics You Can Interview Anil About

Journalists, editors and podcasters typically approach Anil for insights, commentary and interviews on topics such as:

  • Emotional Fitness Gym® – emotional immunity vs stress management; training your emotions like a muscle
  • World’s first Jenga + NLP + Somatic EI model – gamified emotional intelligence for leaders, teams and individuals
  • Escaping the 9-to-5 trap – how professionals can safely “Quit Your Job” and build a profitable coaching or expert business
  • ICF coaching & NLP – integrating ICF coaching competencies with ethical, precise NLP for deeper transformation
  • Leadership & Emotional Intelligence – how leaders can make better decisions under pressure using emotional fitness & somatic awareness
  • Money beliefs & financial mindset – how emotional patterns and beliefs drive money behaviour, pricing and financial success
  • Digital twin in coaching – training a GPT-based “digital twin” on a proprietary belief-discovery and transformation framework
  • Business mastery for coaches – moving from random sessions to predictable, automated sales engines

If you are exploring any of these topics and need quotes, story ideas, background data or a featured expert, you can reach out to Anil using the contact details at the end of this page.

Emotional Fitness Gym® & Jenga-Based EI – Why Media Find It Newsworthy

Most approaches to emotional intelligence stay in the head – theory, models and concepts. Anil’s work makes emotional intelligence visible, tactile and embodied.

Emotional Fitness Gym® treats emotional resilience like physical fitness:

  • Structured “workouts” for emotional patterns
  • Somatic regulation and nervous-system work
  • NLP-based reframing and belief-change tools
  • Progressive routines for stress immunity and emotional recovery

His Jenga + NLP + Somatic Emotional Intelligence model goes one step further by letting participants literally see their emotional architecture using Jenga blocks:

  • Identifying emotional “load-bearing” beliefs and patterns
  • Removing blocks that no longer serve them
  • Rebuilding a more stable, empowered internal structure
  • Integrating somatic releases and NLP-based reprogramming

This makes for powerful visual storytelling, photo opportunities and experiential narratives that media audiences can easily relate to.

Awards, Credentials & Professional Highlights (For Quick Reference)

  • NLP Master Trainer (Trainer-level certification & extensive international training background)
  • ICF PCC Coach & ICF Mentor Coach – coaching aligned with global standards
  • Creator of Emotional Fitness Gym® – a registered trademark and proprietary emotional fitness system
  • Designer of the world’s first Jenga + NLP + Somatic Emotional Intelligence model
  • Founder – 5th Element Behavior Consultancy
  • Business Mastery with Tony Robbins – Amsterdam, 2017
  • Train The Trainer with Blair Singer (SuccessGyan) – Chennai, 2025
  • Author of 9 books on NLP, coaching, emotional immunity, sales and business mastery
  • Delivered Emotional Fitness, EI, NLP and leadership programs for 100+ organisations and participants from multiple countries

For a visually rich view of Anil’s certifications and milestones, you can explore:

Quotes You May Freely Use (With Attribution)

“Emotional fitness is not about avoiding stress. It’s about training your nervous system so that stress cannot own you.”

“Certification is a vehicle. What truly changes your life is who you become emotionally, mentally and financially in the process.”

“You deserve to live free – emotionally, mentally and financially – and your mind is the ultimate leverage to create that freedom.”

“When leaders build emotional fitness, they stop reacting from fear and start deciding from clarity.”

“Coaching is not about fixing people. It is about helping them remember who they are capable of being – and giving them the tools to live that every day.”

If you use any of the above quotes, please attribute them to: Anil Dagia, NLP Master Trainer & ICF PCC Coach.

Media & Press FAQ

1. Who is Anil Dagia in one line?

Answer: Anil Dagia is an NLP Master Trainer, ICF PCC Coach & Mentor Coach, creator of Emotional Fitness Gym® and designer of the world’s first Jenga + NLP + Somatic Emotional Intelligence model, known for helping people build emotional immunity, redesign their careers and create financially stable, freedom-based lives.

2. What makes his work on Emotional Fitness Gym® and Emotional Intelligence unique?

Answer: Emotional Fitness Gym® goes beyond stress management by treating emotional resilience like physical fitness, using structured emotional workouts, somatic processes and NLP-based reprogramming to build emotional immunity. Combined with his Jenga-based EI model, it offers a rare, experiential way to see, feel and rewire emotional patterns in real time.

3. In which areas is Anil available as an expert for media commentary?

Answer: Anil is available for commentary on NLP, ICF coaching, emotional intelligence, emotional fitness, somatic work, career transition, quitting corporate roles safely, building a coaching business, money beliefs and mindset transformation, as well as leadership and team emotional intelligence.

4. Does he work only in India?

Answer: While based in India, Anil has trained and coached participants from multiple countries and has delivered programs in locations such as Dubai and Cape Town. Many of his programs are accessible to an international audience via online and hybrid delivery formats.

5. Where can we find a more detailed biography or professional profile?

Answer: For deeper context, you can refer to his About Page, his Author Page and his NLP, ICF Coaching & Emotional Intelligence Expertise page.

6. How can journalists or event organisers contact him quickly?

Answer: The simplest way is to book a short call via the Free 30-Minute Clarity Call page, or to reach out via the contact details below. You can mention your publication, format (print, digital, podcast, TV) and deadline.

Press & Media Contact

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– Anil Dagia