EP 37: "Change, Planes, and Automobiles" with Jeff - Part 1
Release Date: 08/28/2023
Ep 48: Singing Away Your Shit With Sandy - Part 1
The Hilarious Hypnotist
Sandy heard how The Hilarious Hypnotist was able to help Amy (EP 17, 18 & 45) and wanted to try healing with humor for herself! Sandy, like many of Traci's clients, is suffering from a multitude of issues: trouble sleeping, depressed feelings, fibromyalgia, and anxious feelings. Traci reads "fibromyalgia" in Evette Rose's book, Metaphysical Anatomy, and Sandy begins connecting many events in her life have now manifested in her body. Sandy reveals several incidents she experienced growing up and details a list of things that she enjoys and make her laugh, one of which is singing. Traci, in...
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EP 47: When Your Mama Is The Drama with Skylar Part 2
The Hilarious Hypnotist
The exciting conclusion to Skylar's session is that she changes her mother's statements from anger to laughter. Using a variety of sounds on a mini iPad, Traci uses numerous sound effects to scramble Skylar's memories about the statements her mother made to make her laugh. Traci ends the session showing Skylar some self-soothing techniques and tapping. KEY POINTS: - Skylar admits the one phrase that sets her off is "You're fucking crazy." -Skylar remembers many of the things her mother said to her which were not kind. -Skylar admits she has a rough time driving, so Traci helps her build...
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EP 46: When Your Mama Is The Drama with Skylar Part 1
The Hilarious Hypnotist
Skylar is back for a follow-up visit three months after her first visit (Episodes 41 & 42). After being turned away by several therapists prior to her session with Traci The Hilarious Hypnotist, Skylar is thrilled with her results from her first session. She's calmer, able to eat hamburgers without guilt, and doesn't get sick when she sees black beans. She even sent Traci a few referrals. Traci asks what's left, and Skylar reveals that she still has some "Mama Drama," things her mother said and did that still trigger her. Traci compiled a list and began knocking them out one by one, using...
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EP 45: Staying on 12 Steps for Sweet Pea with Amy
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You might remember Amy (episode 17 & 18), who wanted to experience a "DP." A few weeks after her October 2022 session, Amy told Traci that she had been stockpiling her meds and had planned to overdose when her dog Sweet Pea passed. She got so much out of her session with Traci, that Amy ended up throwing out her medications. She used Traci's techniques to "dial down" her fibromyalgia pains and began enjoying life. Now, it's April of 2024, and Amy's dog "Sweet Pea" is winding down. Amy has been struggling with weed and liquor and finally got herself into a 12-step program 2 months before...
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EP 44: What Did I Do To Deserve This From Victim to Victor - Part 2
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TRIGGER ALERT! Child molestation is discussed in depth in this episode. The molestation happened 50+ years ago. The person accused of being molested is deceased. DESCRIPTION: The conclusion of Ninalynn's session with The Hilarious Hypnotist. Ninalynn makes several stunning realizations not only about her past but regarding her family members as well. She realizes that her uncle was not only grooming her but other family members as well in order to protect his dirty secrets. Ninalynn realizes that she's likely played out the scenarios in her head more than they've actually happened. The...
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EP 43: What Did I Do To Deserve This? From Victim to Victor
The Hilarious Hypnotist
TRIGGER ALERT! Child molestation is discussed in depth in this episode. The molestation happened 50+ years ago. The person accused of being molested is deceased. DESCRIPTION: The Hilarious Hypnotist's friend, Ninalynn, has experienced a series of horrible events. In September of 2022, she unexpectedly lost her son-in-law due to a massive heart attack. He left behind a daughter (Ninalynn's granddaughter). A few months later, Ninalynn had to testify that custody of her granddaughter should be given to her son-in-law's parents instead of her daughter,...
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EP 42: Neighbors, Nudists, and Hypnosis, an interview with Dr. John M. Gullo
The Hilarious Hypnotist
When Traci moved to Paradise Lakes Resort, she heard about a retired hypnotist living in her neighborhood. It took a few years, but their paths finally crossed. Dr. Gullo reached out and started giving Traci some articles he had written about hypnosis. Traci gave him a few recordings of her HAHA sessions. They realized within a few weeks that although their practices were different, they had a very similar approach to working with clients in hypnosis and hypnotherapy. Dr. Gullo began sharing his scripts with Traci, and in December made her a Board Certified...
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EP 41: "Skylar, Part 2: "Captain Save A Ho" To The Rescue
The Hilarious Hypnotist
The amazing resolution of Skylar's session. Traci starts with working on her feelings towards black beans, and ties in a way to resolve some of her issues with her friend Joe's death. Traci then moves on towards resolved some of her issues around her mother's views on being skinny and eating healthy. Skylar's tendency to get triggered by newbies attempting to guilt her into working with her is somehow magically reduced, as well as her feelings towards "non-descript, weaselly white boys." Skylar also goes back to her 18-year-old self, to offer her younger self advice, guidance, and...
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EP 40: "Skylar, Part 1: She's Lean, Clean, and Hates Black Beans"
The Hilarious Hypnotist
At a Thanksgiving potluck in the Paradise Lakes community, Traci meets "Skylar, who is the girlfriend of their tenant. Skylar appears to be having a tough time with the holiday season, so Traci offers her a session as a guest on The Hilarious Hypnotist podcast. Skylar accepts, and begins sharing her varied background as an influencer, model, and content creator on Only Fans. Skylar initially wanted to tackle issues with her "almond mom," instilling in her a belief system around unhealthy foods and that no one would ever love her if she was fat. As Traci dug deeper, she...
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EP 39: Change, Planes, and Automobiles with Jeff - Part 3
The Hilarious Hypnotist
The Hilarious Hypnotist (Traci) HATES unfinished business! When Jeff ran out of time, Traci had to finish up his session! After going through several times in Jeff's life where he experienced panic attacks, we finally get the panic attacks he experienced when he was flying. When a client reaches out to Traci, the problem they're calling about is usually never "the problem." The "problem" is the outward expression of something else going on inside, and Traci knew Jeff had made an emotional link to flying. Now...how to correct it? Jeff was slightly unwilling to imagine the scenarios Traci was...
info_outline- Jeff shares his story about his first panic attack, and how he ended up in the hospital.
- Jeff relates his story about his panic attacks related to exercise.
- Jeff tells a horrendous story about his fear of flying, and how his last flight ended in disaster with his girlfriend getting sick on take-off.
- Traci digs into what was happening around the same time these panic attacks rooted in his behavior and begins to notice a pattern of losing control in his personal life.