EP 64: Leveling Up with Lori Ann Video
The Hilarious Hypnotist
Traci Kanaan welcomes Lori Ann back to her podcast, discussing her journey from quitting smoking to embracing a healthier lifestyle. Lori Ann shares her experiences, including overcoming addiction, finding new friends, and developing her spiritual practice. She talks about her ability to sense energy and protect herself from negative influences. Lori Ann also mentions her struggles with anxiety and the benefits of meditation and crystals. Traci recommends a book, "Ask and It Is Given," to help Lori Ann with her manifestation and spiritual growth. Lori Ann expresses gratitude for her progress...
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EP 63: Staying Strong and Sober Through Grief and Loss, With Amy - Part 2
The Hilarious Hypnotist
In this episode, Traci helps Amy recenter and ground herself, and shows her a couple of soothing techniques. When she asks Amy if there's anything she can help with, Amy asks for help with an unhealthy relationship she had with Eli. Using The Hilarity and Hypnosis Approach, Traci breaks the bad feelings for Eli using karaoke songs that Amy likes to sing. At the end of the session, Amy thanks Traci for saving her life, as she was collecting meds with the intent to overdose after her dog Sweet Pea died. She tells how she threw out the medications after her first session...
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EP 62: Staying Strong and Sober Through Grief and Loss, With Amy - Part 1
The Hilarious Hypnotist
Amy is back for her 3rd session with The Hilarious Hypnotist (see previous episodes 17, 18, & 45). In Episode 45 (April of 2024), she was newly sober and worried about slipping back into drugs and alcohol when it was time for her beloved dog, Sweet Pea, to transition. In January, Sweet Pea passed, and then Amy lost 2 more family members the same week. A few weeks later, she lost her friend Julie at the age of 43. While at Julie's celebration of life, she meets James, and a lovely romance begins. James is polyamorous like Amy, but when he leaves to visit his...
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EP 61: "As One Was" to "As One Does", with Skylar - Part 2
The Hilarious Hypnotist
Traci begins working with Skylar on the issues she's experiencing with her parents, using a variety of techniques. The fog begins to lift and Skylar changes her focus to the people who love and support her unconditionally. Traci then helps Skylar with some strategic goals to help her make the most of her time before surgery (pre-recording content that she can drip over the time she's healing), and using her spare time to rest, recover, and learn how to write comedy. Skylar also talks about how she's continued with traditional therapy, but with hypnotherapy added to her self care, she's able...
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EP 60: "As One Was" to "As One Does", with Skylar - Part 1
The Hilarious Hypnotist
Skylar is back for her fourth session a little over one year from her first session, and WHAT A TRANSFORMATION! Skylar and Traci discuss how she just wanted to be okay around black beans and eat a burger, to earning more money in one month than she did previous year. She got herself a management company thanks to another friend in the business (Danni Daniels) and just returned from the AVN awards. The goal for this session is to help her cut ties with her parents who repeatedly cause her anxiety and stress. Her uncle was diagnosed with Stage 4 Cancer, and she was forgotten when she asked to be...
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EP 59: Santa-Nosis Session with Norma
The Hilarious Hypnotist
Norma signed up for a lunch with laughter series Traci offered, and ended up receiving a fun Santa-Nosis session just for her! Like many people, Norma had a more negative attitude towards the holidays. Traci began uncovering why and then created a hypnosis session on the fly to help Norma get through the holidays with Woo-Santa! Traci Norma discuss their recent activities and experiences. Norma shares her newfound interest in pet sitting, including alpacas, and Traci shares information on her "Hypnotize Yourself For Happiness" program. Norma mentions reconnecting with an old friend...
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EP 58: How News Networks Use The Dark Arts of Hypnosis, with Terri - Part 3
The Hilarious Hypnotist
After the session, Traci checks in with Terri who was surprised that she wasn't "hypnotized." Traci turns the camera back on and explains that the entire session was hypnosis, just varying levels of trance. Traci uses covert hypnosis as part of her hypnotherapy, vs traditional hypnosis techniques. Terri then asks again about The Dark Arts of Hypnosis, and Traci goes through the headlines of a few new agencies and explains how they use headlines to keep their viewers engaged and enraged. KEY POINTS: - Traci explains the difference between waking or covert hypnosis and traditional...
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EP 57: Staying Buoyant in the Red Wave, with Terri - Part 2
The Hilarious Hypnotist
As we dig deeper into Terri's despair concerning the election results, Traci focuses on the importance of practicing happiness. She shows Terri her happiness journal, and shares the 5 tabs: happy memories, affirmations, goals, gratitude, and inspirational quotes. At one point, Terri's inner voice tells her to give up and quit because she's never going to do it. At this point, Terri makes a huge, emotional breakthrough...and connects some of her behaviors to her mother. By the end of the session, Terri vows to not live life like her mother, and finds herself much less "triggered" by Donald...
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EP 56: Staying Buoyant in the Red Wave, with Terri - Part 1
The Hilarious Hypnotist
After the election results were posted and Donald Trump was declared the winner, Terri, like millions of people who supported Kamala Harris, became despondent, depressed, and disillusioned. She called up her friend Traci, The Hilarious Hypnotist, and requested a session in hopes of not only helping herself get through the disappointment, but to also help others find peace in very uncertain times. Traci has worked with several clients on both sides of the political spectrum and knows that when someone vehemently hates a political candidate, it's because that candidate emulates the same...
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EP 55: Raccoons, Foxes, and Litterboxes with Skylar - Part 2
The Hilarious Hypnotist
DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE WHILE DRIVING!!! The Hilarity and Hypnosis Approach uses humor to kill the triggers, but since this is Skylar's third session, enough triggers have been addressed that it's time to start using HYPNOSIS to build up the behaviors that Skylar wants for herself. Using characteristics from her role models, The Hilarious Hypnotist Traci begins creating a recording she can listen to every night. She also does a mini-regression, taking Skylar back to the pre-teen who had all of her things taken away, and letting her know she's going to get all those things back and more...
info_outlineTraci Kanaan welcomes Lori Ann back to her podcast, discussing her journey from quitting smoking to embracing a healthier lifestyle. Lori Ann shares her experiences, including overcoming addiction, finding new friends, and developing her spiritual practice. She talks about her ability to sense energy and protect herself from negative influences. Lori Ann also mentions her struggles with anxiety and the benefits of meditation and crystals. Traci recommends a book, "Ask and It Is Given," to help Lori Ann with her manifestation and spiritual growth. Lori Ann expresses gratitude for her progress and looks forward to continuing her journey.
Lori Ann's Journey to Quitting Smoking
• Traci Kanaan introduces Lori Ann, who previously worked with her on quitting smoking.
• Lori Ann shares that she quit smoking about a year and a half ago but occasionally cheated by keeping cigarettes in her freezer.
• A friend advised her to throw out the cigarettes, which she did, and she hasn't missed smoking since.
• Lori Ann still uses a nicotine vape but has not smoked cigarettes in a long time.
Incentives and Rewards for Quitting Smoking
• Lori Ann was motivated to quit smoking by friends who promised her a cruise if she succeeded.
• She went on a cruise, which was on her bucket list, and had a fantastic time, including swimming with dolphins.
• Traci Kanaan and Lori Ann discuss the positive impact of the cruise on Lori Ann's life.
• Lori Ann submits her friends, Michael and Suzanne, as heroes in the community for their support.
Lori Ann's Personal Growth and New Beginnings
• Lori Ann talks about her personal growth and how she started focusing on blessings rather than trials.
• She moved into her own condo with her cat and has built a supportive group of friends.
• Lori Ann enjoys activities like karaoke and volleyball and has clients for her spiritual practice.
• She mentions her spiritual journey and how she is cautious about her abilities as an empath.
Lori Ann's Empath Abilities and Spiritual Practice
• Lori Ann describes her ability to sense energy and detect when someone is hiding something.
• She shares an example of feeling uncomfortable around a tourist with strong cologne at the pool.
• Lori Ann explains how she picks up energies from friends and can feel when someone is struggling.
• Traci Kanaan and Lori Ann discuss the importance of grounding and protecting oneself energetically.
Lori Ann's Spiritual Team and Daily Rituals
• Lori Ann talks about her daily meditation and conversations with her spirit team.
• She includes her family members who have passed and angels like Archangel Michael in her spirit team.
• Lori Ann explains how she puts protective bubbles around her friends to shield them from negative energy.
• Traci Kanaan shares techniques for cleansing oneself energetically and maintaining a positive vibration.
Lori Ann's Journey from Ohio to Florida
• Lori Ann recounts her move from Ohio to Florida after her marriage ended.
• She initially stayed in Nashville and then moved to Tampa, where she found her home at Paradise Lakes.
• Lori Ann describes her initial hesitation about living in a nudist community but eventually embracing it.
• She shares how the community welcomed her and how she found her place there.
Lori Ann's Spiritual Awakening and Healing
• Lori Ann discusses her spiritual awakening and how she discovered her gifts.
• She mentions her research into her abilities and how she started taking classes to understand them.
• Lori Ann shares a vision she had that helped her find her husband's lost phone.
• She talks about the challenges of controlling her abilities and the importance of grounding.
Lori Ann's Struggles with Substance Abuse
• Lori Ann opens up about her past struggles with drugs, including heroin.
• She shares how a letter from her son was a wake-up call that led her to quit cold turkey.
• Lori Ann mentions her ongoing use of weed for anxiety and how it helps her manage her empath abilities.
• Traci Kanaan and Lori Ann discuss the importance of finding healthy coping mechanisms.
Lori Ann's Spiritual Journey and Personal Growth
• Lori Ann reflects on her journey from a difficult childhood to finding her purpose.
• She talks about the importance of being true to oneself and not hiding one's gifts.
• Lori Ann shares her experiences with meditation and how it helps her connect with her spirit team.
• Traci Kanaan and Lori Ann discuss the impact of their spiritual practices on their lives.
Lori Ann's Future Plans and Goals
• Lori Ann expresses her desire to continue growing and learning on her spiritual path.
• She mentions her plans to explore new ways to help others through her spiritual practice.
• Traci Kanaan and Lori Ann discuss the importance of setting intentions and taking small steps towards goals.
• Lori Ann shares her excitement about her future and the positive changes she has seen in her life.