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Feb 2025
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Ep 284 Hypnosis for high-performing entr...

Leslie M. Thornton
About this episode

Struggling with a habit you just can’t seem to break—whether it’s nail biting, emotional eating, or stress-induced behaviors? No matter how much you try to stop, the urge keeps returning, making you feel powerless. It’s frustrating to know what you want to change but not understand why it keeps happening.

The real challenge isn’t just the habit itself—it’s the shame, self-judgment, and underlying stress that fuel it. Traditional approaches like talk therapy or willpower alone often don’t address the unconscious patterns driving these behaviors. As a result, people remain stuck, cycling through frustration and temporary fixes without real progress.

What if the key to breaking free was shifting your mindset at a deeper level? By using tools like Hypnosis and Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP), you can uncover the root causes of your habits and rewire them for good. With the right guidance, real change can happen faster than you think—unlocking new levels of awareness, confidence, and control over your life.

"I would honestly recommend this for anybody who's looking for a change, right? Um, anybody who's looking to unpack, you know, I would say things that they just wanna understand, gain awareness. Um, I think anybody who's under stress or pressure could definitely benefit from this type of stuff. Anybody who's trying to break a habit, definitely. And then anybody who's tried traditional therapies.” - Vimal Sampathkumar

What you will learn from this episode:

03:53 - Describing his chance encounter with Leslie that led to discovering hypnosis

06:10 - How hypnosis and neuro linguistic programming (NLP) helped him break a lifelong nail-biting habit

10:56 - Sharing how shifting from shame to curiosity about his nail-biting habit helped him break it

13:23 - How increasing awareness of unconscious beliefs, like feeling overly responsible, helped him break patterns of stress-driven behaviors

17:16 -Pointing out how Hypnosis and NLP helped him gain deeper self-awareness and breakthroughs in both his personal relationships and leadership

20:45 - For whom is Hypnosis and NLP best for

22:06 - Appreciating the efficacy of hypnosis and NLP sessions, highlighting their rapid impact compared to traditional long-term therapy

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