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 that 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 another life, was known as "The Princess of Parodies," and begins making up song parodies to break the the bad trances that have kept Sandy stuck for so long.

KEY POINTS:

- Sandy reveals her list of ailments, including depressed feelings, anxious feelings, fibromyalgia, and trouble sleeping.

- Traci reads the fibromyalgia passage from Evette Rose's book Metaphysical Anatomy, and Sandy begins connecting the dots between her life experiences and the ailments she's experiencing.

- Sandy reveals the issues she had with her stepfather, and other relationships over the years, that have affected her in some way.

-Traci begins using song parodies to help Sandy break the bad trance left behind by her (deceased) stepfather.

-Sandy begins to experience the lightning-fast healing power of humor after years of therapy.

QUOTABLES (2 quotes):

"I love singing stuff that nobody expects me to sing."

"I've always loved to sing. My mom used to play musicals like West Side Story South Pacific, and Oklahoma, and I loved singing along with all of them.

"I finally got him (my stepfather) to go away by just making a lot of noises like I was going to wake up and he got scared and left. I finally figured this out."

PRODUCTS / RESOURCES:

To learn more about Wings Hypnosis and book a session with her, visit wingshypnosis.com OR follow Traci on:

IG | @wingshypnosis - instagram.com/wingshypnosis/ 

YT | youtube.com/channel/UCXL-XQBxmgLL_NdYa_qN0zA 

IG | @tracikanaan - instagram.com/tracikanaan/ 

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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 Medical Hypnotist with Advanced Medical Hypnosis. Please enjoy this interview with Traci's mentor, neighbor, and friend, Dr John M Gullo.

KEY POINTS:

-Dr. Gullo and Traci discuss how they met.

-Dr. Gullo shares how he went from a Doctorate in Psychology into the field of hypnosis.

-Dr. Gullo talks about REBT, and Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy.

-Traci expresses her gratitude to be a Board Certified Medical medical hypnotist, and that she's honored to carry on his work.

QUOTABLES:

"I listened to one of your recordings and began analyzing it while I was listening to it. I noticed you used a lot of deepeners, and then I woke up 40 minutes later thinking "What the fuck just happened?"

"And he sent me some information, some articles that Dr. Albert Ellis, who is the inventor of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy back in 1955, was the first paper that he wrote on that."

"Because people who smoke and have weight issues, they got stress issues as well, which is really the basis for the smoking and the weight to come about in your life to begin with."

PRODUCTS / RESOURCES:

To learn more about Wings Hypnosis and book a session with her, visit wingshypnosis.com OR follow Traci on:

IG | @wingshypnosis - instagram.com/wingshypnosis/

YT | youtube.com/channel/UCXL-XQBxmgLL_NdYa_qN0zA

IG | @tracikanaan - instagram.com/tracikanaan/

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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 to resolve 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 encouragement for what she needs to know to get through the next several turbulent years of her life and find some peace in knowing how these past experiences made her stronger.

KEY POINTS:

- Skylar sees the connection between Captain Joe Save A Ho and herself as the new Captain Save A Ho.

-Skylar can see herself going to a Mexican restaurant, and being able to be around friends who order black beans.

-Skylar, previously dismissed by 4 or 5 therapists, is able to make peace on numerous issues, or at least finding those past issues much more manageable.

-Traci wants to work with Skylar more especially on the human trafficking she experienced, but decides she's worked on enough issues and to save some for the next session.

QUOTABLES:

"What if I'm valued just as I was? It's time for me to start valuing myself."

"I don't need to bite as hard. It always feels like, you know, a dog with a bone that can't let go of that bone. That's how it's always felt versus now; it's just kind of a 'Yeah, that's annoying.'"

"When people say they're sorry, it's a way to distance themselves. So they don't have to feel empathy."

PRODUCTS / RESOURCES:

To learn more about Wings Hypnosis and book a session with her, visit wingshypnosis.com OR follow Traci on:

IG | @wingshypnosis - instagram.com/wingshypnosis/

YT | youtube.com/channel/UCXL-XQBxmgLL_NdYa_qN0zA

IG | @tracikanaan - instagram.com/tracikanaan/

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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 found other issues more pressing, including her being a former coke addict, a victim of human trafficking, and a violent reaction towards anything black beans that she emotionally tied to the death of her friend and mentor. Be prepared for a wild ride into the life of Skylar!

KEY POINTS:

- Skylar details her issues with food, having to watch what she eats, being paranoid about eating unhealthy foods, and her mother's words echoing back with every meal.

Skylar talks about her relationship with her mentor and friend Joe, who gave her a place to stay and tried teaching her a skill so she could support herself.

With Joe's death, Skylar found herself without a best friend, a job, a place to live, and a career all in one day. She was also accused of homicide and had to prove she was not at fault. She admitted she still feels guilty about his death.

She talks about her content creation, and how she's picky about who she works with. Skylar gets triggered by collaboration inquiries with newbies, who don't come with references and play "victim" or "poor me" to guilt her into trying to work with them.

Skylar touches on a few details about her rapes, and that she would love to go back in time and bitchslap her 18-year-old self for posting on sex jobs.

QUOTABLES:

"A dick is a dime a dozen. Guys in porn are low value, high supply, and little demand."

"I'm a Mama Bear with new talent. I'm "Captain Save A Ho."

"Human traffickers use the same tactics as cult leaders to program their victims.

PRODUCTS / RESOURCES:

To learn more about Wings Hypnosis and book a session with her, visit wingshypnosis.com OR follow Traci on:

IG | @wingshypnosis - instagram.com/wingshypnosis/

YT | youtube.com/channel/UCXL-XQBxmgLL_NdYa_qN0zA

IG | @tracikanaan - instagram.com/tracikanaan/

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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 using to test his progress, but somehow they made it through. While we ended this episode knowing Jeff may have to do an additional work, some progress was made!

KEY POINTS:

- Jeff and Traci go back and forth with where he's at with flying.

- Traci keeps testing her work by asking Jeff to imagine he's getting ready to board a plane.

- Jeff, being a very literal person, is a little reluctant to "imagine" the scenarios Traci is asking.

-The unconscious mind doesn't know the difference between an actual or imagined situation, so it's safe to test the work without actually having to be at the airport or in an airplane.

-Jeff feels some relief, and although both Traci and Jeff acknowledge that more work may need to be done in the future.

QUOTABLES:

"Every time I've experienced a major change in my life, my brain usually went haywire."

"My head just went to a really odd space."

"My brain went to, like, something under the bed in my childhood bedroom, like you know, kind of like the boogie monster under the bed in my childhood bedroom."

"I've met with other therapists or doing other like meditation, it's like positive imagery and psycho pictures of walking with your dog on the beach. And then all of a sudden, I see like, a tidal wave. And, you know, that's like the, the catastrophe that I'm talking about."

PRODUCTS / RESOURCES:

To learn more about Wings Hypnosis and book a session with her, visit wingshypnosis.com OR follow Traci on:

IG | @wingshypnosis - instagram.com/wingshypnosis/

YT | youtube.com/channel/UCXL-XQBxmgLL_NdYa_qN0zA

IG | @tracikanaan - instagram.com/tracikanaan/

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DESCRIPTION: In this episode, we continue working with Jeff and begin going through each of the things that caused panic attacks; driving, exercise, and then flying (the big one!). Traci explains to Jeff that the panic attacks are actually trying to protect him (and possibly distract) him from the real issue, which is the loss of control of his life. It's his body's way of saying that he's not safe and that something needs to change, only when it finally speaks it's when Jeff is doing something like driving, exercising, or flying...and then Jeff naturally equates the panic attacks to those activities instead of the real issues. Traci and Jeff work through driving and exercise, leaving only 9 minutes for flying...which means Jeff gets to come back in a future episode.

KEY POINTS:

Jeff and Traci work through the panic attacks and exercise, with Jeff watching himself in a movie starring Gabriel Iglesias aka "Fluffy."

Jeff worries about being politically incorrect during his session, so Traci has to switch tactics.

Jeff begins to see the connections, and is able to let go.

When working on exercise, Jeff is able to work his issue down enough that he can contain "the flames" in a box that says "In case of emergency, break glass."

Traci and Jeff begin working through his fear of flying, before running out of time.

Jeff got a lot out of the session.

QUOTABLES:

"My lack of control over my situation, that was the problem."

"If that panic attack didn't happen, your life would be completely different."

"Definitely some thoughts dancing around in there but I think for the most part, it's much better now than it was the first time around."

"It's not only keeping you safe, but it's keeping you from enjoying life."

"Physical aspects of my body chemistry are finally getting into alignment."

"I envision myself with a hammer and a glass case with a little piece of wire."

PRODUCTS / RESOURCES:

To learn more about Wings Hypnosis and book a session with her, visit wingshypnosis.com OR follow Traci on:

IG | @wingshypnosis - instagram.com/wingshypnosis/

YT | youtube.com/channel/UCXL-XQBxmgLL_NdYa_qN0zA

IG | @tracikanaan - instagram.com/tracikanaan/

Get your own copy of "Hey" And Other Scintillating Mating Calls from the Online Dating World - audible.com/author/Traci-Kanaan/B0786F5GF4

While at Hypnothoughts, the world's largest hypnosis conference where The Hilarious Hypnotist was presenting, another hypnotist came by and said "I'm going to refer someone to you...because you have some things in common." Sure enough we did, and after chatting for a few minutes I knew I wanted Jeff on the podcast because he is afraid of flying, to the extent that it causes panic attacks. Jeff begins sharing his 22 year history with panic attacks, and The Hilarious Hypnotist begins to see a pattern unfolding. Over the years, the panic attacks seem to evolve then resolve, only to attach themselves to something else. It started off with driving, then exercise, and now airplanes. Traci begins to examine what was going on behind the scenes in Jeff's personal life, and begins to unravel a pattern between the panic attacks and control issues.

KEY POINTS:

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.

QUOTES"

"People are predictable in some way, shape, or form."

"Panic attacks are a way for someone to keep themselves safe; they feel threatened in some way."

" I do not like to be not in control. And I don't like to feel like you are controlling me."

"You are there for those you love no matter what."

"I want my ribs back!"

PRODUCTS / RESOURCES:

To learn more about Wings Hypnosis and book a session with her, visit wingshypnosis.com OR follow Traci on:

IG | @wingshypnosis - instagram.com/wingshypnosis/

YT | youtube.com/channel/UCXL-XQBxmgLL_NdYa_qN0zA

IG | @tracikanaan - instagram.com/tracikanaan/

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TRIGGER WARNING!!! This episode discusses BDSM, beatings, and self-harm, and possibly other issues that may trigger listeners/viewers who are sensitive to these topics. In this episode, Katie discusses a little more in depth about her connection with BDSM and that she and her Dom are into "impact play." Impact Play, for those not into BDSM, can range from light spankings to being beaten with an object. Traci has extensive experience with impact play, and explains that sometimes people get their pain and pleasure wires crossed. For most people, pain is pain, and pleasure is pleasure. Sometimes people find a relief or release in pain, and actively look for this "pleasure" in unhealthy ways, such as self-harm. Katie admitted to cutting herself, and Traci points out that the ways the self-harm is tied to self worth and pleasure. Traci then helps Katie break apart the ties to all of these, so she can still seek "pain/pleasure" and it's separate from self harm and self worth.

KEY POINTS:

Katie illustrates her childhood connection to pain = pleasure.

Katie identifies other triggers and memories she has regarding her childhood.

Traci explains how some people are wired a little different, that pain = pleasure instead of pleasure = pleasure.

Traci and Katie discuss self harm, self worth, and the pain / pleasure connection.

Traci gives Katie several techniques to help manage her "Switch Flips".

QUOTABLES:

"My belief is that you can embrace your wiring issue and find healthy ways to express it through BDSM."

"When you were born, you were neutral."

"Sucking up my whole life and getting my brain to be quiet seems like the better choice."

PRODUCTS / RESOURCES:

To learn more about Wings Hypnosis and book a session with her, visit wingshypnosis.com OR follow Traci on:

IG | @wingshypnosis - instagram.com/wingshypnosis/

YT | youtube.com/channel/UCXL-XQBxmgLL_NdYa_qN0zA

IG | @tracikanaan - instagram.com/tracikanaan/

Get your own copy of "Hey" And Other Scintillating Mating Calls from the Online Dating World - audible.com/author/Traci-Kanaan/B0786F5GF4

Traci, The Hilarious Hypnotist, was flying home from and had a layover in Denver when she started up a chat with another couple, Katie & Scott. The couple had an interest in BDSM and polyamory and was looking for a hypnotist to help Katie get past some trauma. Traci gave them her business card, and a few months later they called for a consultation. After hearing Katie's story, Traci asked if she would be okay with sharing her healing journey on the podcast. Katie agreed, and then realized they'd be coming through Tampa to attend FetishCon in St Petersburg, FL. They reconnected at Hilarious Hypnotist HQ and Katie shared the struggles she was having in her new "power exchange" relationship. Katie is a 24/7 submissive to her gentle Dom. She consciously knows she's SAFE in her current relationship, but occasionally she gets triggered by a past trauma and without notice, "switches" to a Dominant role which violates their agreed upon protocol, creating issues in the relationship. Katie is looking to figure out what her triggers are so she doesn't "switch" mid scene and crash the relationship dynamic.

KEY POINTS:

Katie and Scott discuss their current situation, being in a 24/7 dominant/submissive relationship AND being polyamorous

They talk about what happens when Katie "switch flips" the scene.

Katie discusses being raise by alcoholic parents and their party lifestyle

When her parents sobered up, things didn't get better.

Katie didn't feel "safe" growing up, and was often sent to her room for showing big emotions, feelings, crying, or sadness.

QUOTABLES:

"It's time to let my unconscious brain meet my conscious brain and know that I'm safe."

"Most of what comes up for me with that is through doing bodywork and it's like, fragmented."

"Typically BDSM people are highly kinesthetic."

"It's a great story for Netflix to create story for Netflix. I own it."

PRODUCTS / RESOURCES:

To learn more about Wings Hypnosis and book a session with her, visit wingshypnosis.com OR follow Traci on:

IG | @wingshypnosis - instagram.com/wingshypnosis/

YT | youtube.com/channel/UCXL-XQBxmgLL_NdYa_qN0zA

IG | @tracikanaan - instagram.com/tracikanaan/

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In this episode, The Hilarious Hypnotist begins helping Matt work through his issues one by one. The tendency of ADHD is to avoid dealing with the issues at hand, and Traci calls Matt on it and begins working on each of the transactions. Traci begins throwing F bombs into the session, and Matt starts laughing explaining his aversion to use F bombs in most situations. He still finds them funny, so Traci begins changing her "fucks" into "ducks," "bucks," while "mucking" things up. The laughter works and the transaction love Matt felt dissolves. Traci learns one of the hardest things he had to do with his therapist, is take birthday money that was given to him and spend it on himself instead of his family. He bought himself a BB gun, and Traci takes those feelings and builds them up into a Purple Rider BB gun...and then transforms that energy into something he can take into the bedroom. She then helps him discover that people pleasing is not a one way street. Sometimes he needs to "take" so others can receive the pleasure of being able to give.

KEY POINTS:

- Matt continues to work through the words that kept him from being his best authentic self and doing things his way.

-Matt takes in the importance that it's okay to receive; he doesn't always have to be the one giving.

-Matt ties his good feeling to the Purple Rider BB Gun.

-Matt is challenged in a good way, and thinks about living is life in his way.

QUOTABLES:

“What happens is that when you're constantly the giver, you are denying someone else the same joy that you experience by giving, because they can't give back to you.”

"I always wanted to theme My bedroom into something fun. Married. Oh no, no, no. It's supposed to look elegant, romantic. Whatever. My bedroom is now that I'm divorced. You're like this is all Nintendo. I have an incentive lamp. I have a Nintendo posters, everything. I even have a little bit thing but pillowcases. One of them says game over. Basically my my bedroom is always ready for player number two."

"Muck this shit."

PRODUCTS / RESOURCES:

To learn more about Wings Hypnosis and book a session with her, visit wingshypnosis.com OR follow Traci on:

IG | @wingshypnosis - instagram.com/wingshypnosis/

YT | youtube.com/channel/UCXL-XQBxmgLL_NdYa_qN0zA

IG | @tracikanaan - instagram.com/tracikanaan/

Get your own copy of "Hey" And Other Scintillating Mating Calls from the Online Dating World - audible.com/author/Traci-Kanaan/B0786F5GF4

In this episode, we welcome Matt from Springfield, MO, who is dating another hypnotist. Matt is recently divorced with 3 teenage boys, one of which he's a foster parent for. Diagnosed with ADHD two and a half years ago, Matt has found a way to turn his ADHD into a super power. He keeps himself busy as a self-employed graphic designer, entertainer, ventriloquist, and puppeteer. He's a Southern Gospel / bluegrass music lover which may seem conservative to some, yet he's also polyamorous (many loves). As Matt explains his life to Traci, she begins to uncover that he was subjected to years of "transactional love" between his parents and ex-wife, a subtle form of manipulation used to get him to behave in a certain way. Everything he did came with "what will other people think about you?" This constant pressure of worrying about what others think can create adults who are severe people pleasers. It's easier to just do what others want them to do rather than risk losing the love and acceptance they crave. Matt has become a supreme people pleaser, and now this road is affecting him intimately. In Part 1, The Hilarious Hypnotist begins to weave through years of therapy and help Matt explore his fears of rejection.

KEY POINTS:

- Matt begins sharing where he's at now in his life, dating a hypnotherapist who referred him to Traci.

- Matt talks about the positive aspects of his ADHD, and how he's embraced it as a super power.

-Matt is recently divorced, a father of 3 teenagers, and a self-employed graphic designer with many other talents. He loves dad jokes, puns, and one-liners.

- Matt discusses his transitional love with his parents and hints at a similar relationship with his ex-wife.

- Matt begins to cut the strings to his transaction love, keeping the best of his parents and getting rid of the ties that keep him bound to pleasing others.

QUOTABLES:

“I know that because of my fear rejection, it also is a great motivator to be the better me. And I don't want to be that person that controls other people to be that jerk, right.”

“I'm going to let go of the guilt. I'm gonna let it go. I'm gonna let go of that transaction. That transaction is closed."

"When you keep giving me generalities, that's your ADHD saying, "Fuck this shit, I don't want to deal with it." But we're going to deal with it, okay? Because this is how you fix your shit."

PRODUCTS / RESOURCES:

To learn more about Wings Hypnosis and book a session with her, visit wingshypnosis.com OR follow Traci on:

IG | @wingshypnosis - instagram.com/wingshypnosis/

YT | youtube.com/channel/UCXL-XQBxmgLL_NdYa_qN0zA

IG | @tracikanaan - instagram.com/tracikanaan/

Get your own copy of "Hey" And Other Scintillating Mating Calls from the Online Dating World - audible.com/author/Traci-Kanaan/B0786F5GF4

In this episode, we start to identify Rachael's triggers and begin using her past experiences to change those triggers from disempowering to empowering. Traci uses characters from a TV show she enjoyed at the time to change how Rachael looks at her past relationships. Traci shows the patterns and parallels in her life, and points out how she's much stronger than she thinks. At one point, Traci hands Rachael a rubber chicken to squeeze when she gets triggered, and the laughter finally comes. Rachael starts to hear the words of her ex differently and begins to emerge from the funk of her past...as well as her migraines.

KEY POINTS:

- Traci begins breaking down each of Rachael's triggers from her ex.

- Rachael squeezes the rubber chicken whenever she's triggered, and starts laughing.

- Rachael learns she's stronger than she thinks, realizing that even her own body tried to kill her (with asthma) and failed.

- Rachael realizes her experiences with her ex make her very effective at her job.

- Rachael learns that she needs to clean her energy field after working with other accident victims.

-Rachel begins to realize the connections she made to music, names, and cars to her abuse are emotional connections she made to protect herself.

QUOTABLES:

“Okay, if that headache was a person who would it be?”

“Alright, now what I want you to do in your mind is cut those strings that need to be cut. Okay. Go ahead. Pick the best bad ass pliers, scissors, flame thrower, dumb chucks, spinning little star, whatever, whenever cut, make it fly. ”

"Now you got loose ends hanging from you got those loose ends, I want you to reattach them to yourself. Knowing that when the right person comes along, you can attach and attach them to the person that's worthy of your love."

PRODUCTS / RESOURCES:

To learn more about Wings Hypnosis and book a session with her, visit wingshypnosis.com OR follow Traci on:

IG | @wingshypnosis - instagram.com/wingshypnosis/

YT | youtube.com/channel/UCXL-XQBxmgLL_NdYa_qN0zA

IG | @tracikanaan - instagram.com/tracikanaan/

Get your own copy of "Hey" And Other Scintillating Mating Calls from the Online Dating World - audible.com/author/Traci-Kanaan/B0786F5GF4

In this episode, we welcome Traci's neighbor, Rachael Zen, who has been experiencing horrendous migraines, for 20+ years. Traci kept reading Facebook posts where Rachael was feeling horrible, and never really getting any relief from the migraines. Traci's worked with other clients on migraines, and she asked if Rachel would be willing to share her healing journey as a guest on the show. 15 minutes into the session, Rachael begins talking about her ex-husband, when Traci notices a shift in her expression and "connects the dots" between her migraines and her past relationships.

KEY POINTS:

- Rachael is polyamorous and was involved in a triad and shares her complex relationship

- Rachael experienced abuse in her past relationship and had several triggers which still haunt her

-Rachael is a customer service rep for an auto insurance company and helps coordinate claims immediately after accidents

-Rachael had a crush on Daphne from the TV Show Frasier, and Traci uses that to help Rachael see her past relationship differently.

- Traci holds the space so Rachael can process her trauma without having to retell the story

- Traci sh*ts a brick, wondering how she's going to get Rachael to laugh after crying

QUOTABLES:

“Sometimes people don't like the memory change, okay. But I, I use it a lot. Because what you hold on to is what you become. So if you hold on to a shit relationship, you can't get a relationship that's happy for you because you're stuck in a shit relationship. But if your past relationship was happy and positive, then now you've set your internal radio for something positive."

"If you need to make it more intense, more vulgar. You feel free. Okay?"

"In all the ways that my body or that motherfucker tried to kill me, it's safe to let it go."

PRODUCTS / RESOURCES:

To learn more about Wings Hypnosis and book a session with her, visit wingshypnosis.com OR follow Traci on:

IG | @wingshypnosis - instagram.com/wingshypnosis/

YT | youtube.com/channel/UCXL-XQBxmgLL_NdYa_qN0zA

IG | @tracikanaan - instagram.com/tracikanaan/

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In this episode, we wrap up with Andi, Traci's "pledge baby" from college. After wrapping up relations with her brother, Traci and Andi dive into her relationship with her ex-husband and begin making peace. We also discover a relationship from high school with her friend Nikki, who broke off communications with Andi after finding out she was going away to college. She spends a lot of time "traveling back in time" to let herself know that in 5 minutes, something life-changing is going to happen. She then gives herself the advice she needs to get through the ordeal of the moment. At the very end, Traci brings up Andi's mother, so Andi has the chance to clean up a few more memories in order to continue to make peace with her mother's passing. Watch the 2nd part of this powerful session, as Andi begins to find peace with her mother's passing.

KEY POINTS:

- Andi touches on the strained relationship she has with her ex-husband and the relationship he has with her boys.

- Traci talks Andi through her relationship with Nikki, the friend who disappeared after Andi told her she was going way to college.

- Andi begins to make peace with her mother's passing, and sees that her next step is to begin making memories for herself now that she's cleared many of the old ones.

- Andi resolves to do some road trips with the Roadside America app and visit quirky tourist attractions.

QUOTABLES:

“Why make new friends, they'll just leave me like the others.”

“People I make a connection with end up disappearing.”

PRODUCTS / RESOURCES:

To learn more about Wings Hypnosis and book a session with her, visit wingshypnosis.com OR follow Traci on:

IG | @wingshypnosis - instagram.com/wingshypnosis/

YT | youtube.com/channel/UCXL-XQBxmgLL_NdYa_qN0zA

IG | @tracikanaan - instagram.com/tracikanaan/

Get your own copy of "Hey" And Other Scintillating Mating Calls from the Online Dating World - audible.com/author/Traci-Kanaan/B0786F5GF4

In this episode, we meet a close, personal friend of The Hilarious Hypnotist, Andi. Traci and Andi met in 1990, when Traci was a "Pledge Mom" (aka Pledge Mistress) for her sorority, and Andi was a pledge. For over 20 years, she has been the mother of 2 boys and caregiver for both of her parents. This past year was tough on Andi, as her mother unexpectedly passed, and her father's health, while stable, continues to decline. She had a knee replacement last June, only to discover the problem was in her hip. She had a hip replacement in March. Her youngest son leaves for college in 2 years, and she wonders "what her life will be like" when she no longer has anyone to take care of. She consciously wants to get out and live again, but unconsciously finds good and her dogs are better company. Traci begins to go deep into Andi's past, and begins to uncover the pattern of Andi's relationships, while beginning to identify the feelings that are keeping her "stuck." Watch Part 1 of Andi's transformation!

KEY POINTS:

- Andi discusses her family background and the strained relationship she has with her brother.

- Traci walks Andi through what her ideal next best life would look like.

- Andi is not one to do online dating, and meeting a partner is not a priority now.

- We begin to identify Andi's patterns of perceived rejection.

- Andi begins to make peace within regarding her brother.

QUOTABLES:

“I had a rough time fitting in.”

“After taking care of my kids for 20 years, I don't know who I am and I don't know what I want.”

PRODUCTS / RESOURCES:

To learn more about Wings Hypnosis and book a session with her, visit wingshypnosis.com OR follow Traci on:

IG | @wingshypnosis - instagram.com/wingshypnosis/

YT | youtube.com/channel/UCXL-XQBxmgLL_NdYa_qN0zA

IG | @tracikanaan - instagram.com/tracikanaan/

Get your own copy of "Hey" And Other Scintillating Mating Calls from the Online Dating World - audible.com/author/Traci-Kanaan/B0786F5GF4

Part 2 of Stevie B's session, in where we begin to tie up the loose ends of Steve "always being the last to be picked." He gets to go back in time and tell his little self that he's going to be an amazing DJ, and you can see his face transform as he realizes the narrative from his past is definitely not his future! Now it's time to integrate these changes into his current relationship, and you can see Steve beginning to regain his confidence.

KEY POINTS:

- Steve talks about always being the last to be picked.

- Steve tells his younger self that things will definitely get better.

- Steve remembers a time when he DJ'ed at an event, and fans wanted their picture with him.

- Steve regains his self confidence and self-esteem.

- Accepting that being picked last was what propelled him to be as good as he is now.

QUOTABLES:

“Sometimes humiliation is what drives us to do better.”

“Letting go is another way to draw someone back in.”

PRODUCTS / RESOURCES:

To learn more about Wings Hypnosis and book a session with her, visit wingshypnosis.com OR follow Traci on:

IG | @wingshypnosis - instagram.com/wingshypnosis/

YT | youtube.com/channel/UCXL-XQBxmgLL_NdYa_qN0zA

IG | @tracikanaan - instagram.com/tracikanaan/

Get your own copy of "Hey" And Other Scintillating Mating Calls from the Online Dating World - audible.com/author/Traci-Kanaan/B0786F5GF4

In this episode, we welcome DJ Stevie B, a friend of The Hilarious Hypnotist. They met years ago on a swinger's cruise where DJ Stevie B was booked to DJ and Traci was booked to perform comedy. Steve got a new girlfriend that he's crazy about. They met through the lifestyle so they're very open sexually, and Steve is not adjusting as well as he thought to the Lifestyle. Traci is there to help him find out where the jealousy and feelings of not being "enough" started.

So can Traci help Steve gain some self confidence and overcome those feelings of jealousy? You betcha! Watch Steve's trance-formation, and see how he begins to view himself in a new way, finding a renewed sense of self worth.

KEY POINTS:

- Steve talks about the swinging lifestyle and the relationship he has with his girlfriend

- Steve discusses what he likes about his new girlfriend

- The intricacies of the swinging lifestyle are discussed

- Getting Steve's history and finding some of his issues go way back

- Accepting the things that happened to him and how they actually helped him become his best self.

QUOTABLES:

“There is never jealousy where there is not strong regard.”

“Jealousy is natural but it isn’t necessary”

PRODUCTS / RESOURCES:

To learn more about Wings Hypnosis and book a session with her, visit wingshypnosis.com OR follow Traci on:

IG | @wingshypnosis - instagram.com/wingshypnosis/

YT | youtube.com/channel/UCXL-XQBxmgLL_NdYa_qN0zA

IG | @tracikanaan - instagram.com/tracikanaan/

Get your own copy of "Hey" And Other Scintillating Mating Calls from the Online Dating World - audible.com/author/Traci-Kanaan/B0786F5GF4

Diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis in March, Traci reveals the “hypnosis hacks” that allow her to get through the autoimmune cocoon.

Tune in as Traci discusses the psychological component often acting behind the scenes with autoimmune diseases and the steps you can take to reverse the thought processes associated with your disorder.

Don’t miss the incredible health and hypnosis hacks in this episode, and start re-programming your mind for happiness and recovery.

KEY POINTS:

- The road to Traci’s Hashimoto diagnosis

- What is the autoimmune cocoon?

- Is there a connection between mindset and physical health?

- Tips and tools to get through your autoimmune cocoon

QUOTABLES:

“I call this the autoimmune cocoon because I find myself having to insulate myself from the other world out there.”

“Doctors can only do so much. There was a time when we only trusted doctors, and doctors knew everything. And now we're finding out that maybe there are other ways of doing things.”

PRODUCTS / RESOURCES:

To learn more about Wings Hypnosis and book a session with her, visit wingshypnosis.com OR follow Traci on:

IG | @wingshypnosis - instagram.com/wingshypnosis/

YT | youtube.com/channel/UCXL-XQBxmgLL_NdYa_qN0zA

IG | @tracikanaan - instagram.com/tracikanaan/

With the holidays fast approaching, Traci talks about her experiences coming from a family of givers who have difficulty receiving, consequently blocking others from the joy that comes with giving. Tune in as Traci relates her experiences to her time studying improv and encourages all the over-givers of the world to begin graciously receiving.

KEY POINTS:

- Why giving and receiving are very near to Traci’s heart

- What is the problem with being a giver?

- Giving and receiving is a reciprocal relationship!

- How to keep the flow of giving and receiving

- Receiving versus taking

QUOTABLES:

“I would give my time. I would give my energy. I would give my lunch. I would just give myself for that little bit of recognition. And I didn't pay much attention to this whole thing until I had somebody give me a hug and I cringed.”

PRODUCTS / RESOURCES:

To learn more about Wings Hypnosis and book a session with her, visit wingshypnosis.com OR follow Traci on:

IG | @wingshypnosis - instagram.com/wingshypnosis/

YT | youtube.com/channel/UCXL-XQBxmgLL_NdYa_qN0zA

IG | @tracikanaan - instagram.com/tracikanaan/

Traci is headed to visit some of her "chosen" family in Boise, ID...and takes this short and sweet episode to discuss the differences between "blood" and "chosen" family, as well as some great ways to navigate the holidays with "blood" family or "no" family.

You can choose to spend your holidays anywhere, so how will you live your best life this season? And listen in to find out if Traci gets to stay in a baked potato AirBnB!

KEY POINTS:

- What is a chosen family?

- Common holiday family triggers

- You have choices! Make the most of your holiday!

- How to cultivate your own chosen family

QUOTABLES:

“My chosen family, they get me. I don't have to explain myself. I don't have to worry about being teased for something I did 20, 30, or 40 years ago. They just get me.”

“A lot of people just don't know that there's other holiday options, like being by your f*cking self and being around people you love. Being around people that motivate you and inspire you and invigorate you and treat you as you deserve to be treated.”

PRODUCTS / RESOURCES:

To learn more about Wings Hypnosis and book a session with her, visit wingshypnosis.com OR follow Traci on:

IG | @wingshypnosis - instagram.com/wingshypnosis/

YT | youtube.com/channel/UCXL-XQBxmgLL_NdYa_qN0zA

IG | @tracikanaan - instagram.com/tracikanaan/

Get your own copy of "Hey" And Other Scintillating Mating Calls from the Online Dating World - audible.com/author/Traci-Kanaan/B0786F5GF4

This episode is a little different as Traci does a card reading for herself from “The Rebel Deck: The Oracle with ATTITUDE.” Tune in as the hilarious hypnotist draws 2 sets of 3 cards and interprets them through her…ahem…unique worldview.

KEY POINTS:

- More, better f*cking choices

- It's dark, and you can't see a f*cking thing

- Get over yourself. Pull your shit together.

- Where the f*ck is your sense of humor

- Stop f*cking whining

- You do you!

QUOTABLES:

“Knowing exactly who you are, what you're about, why you're on this planet, and what you're going to do with this limited time that you have on this earth, that is getting your head out of your apps.”

“My motto is: if it's not fun, it's not worth doing.”

PRODUCTS / RESOURCES:

To learn more about Wings Hypnosis and book a session with her, visit wingshypnosis.com OR follow Traci on:

IG | @wingshypnosis - instagram.com/wingshypnosis/

YT | youtube.com/channel/UCXL-XQBxmgLL_NdYa_qN0zA

IG | @tracikanaan - instagram.com/tracikanaan/

Four days after Traci recorded the first Hilarious Hypnotist episode in April of 2022, she was diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis - hypothyroidism. This is what has happened in the 6 months since…

As your hilarious hypnotist helps client after client with their mental health and well-being, in this episode, Traci details her own journey of adjusting her diet, social life, and mindset in order to get her health back. From the tick bite that sent her into a physical tailspin to discovering coffee enemas, Traci reveals that her biggest lesson was learning that speaking her truth is as much a part of her healing as supplements and adhering to a strict AIP Paleo diet.

KEY POINTS:

- How a tick bite turned Traci’s life upside down

- Saying goodbye to soy, dairy, and gluten

- What is the AIP Paleo diet?

- Discovering “coffee time”

- The biggest “mindf*ck” in Traci’s health journey

QUOTABLES:

“I have nothing to lose at this point. Why not try it? And so I bought the coffee and when you brew this coffee, and you smell it, you know there's no way this coffee could go anywhere but up your ass.”

“So this is partly physical, but there's a mental component as well. And so a lot of the work that I've been doing to help me get through this as quickly as possible is to do the work on myself.”

PRODUCTS / RESOURCES:

To learn more about Wings Hypnosis and book a session with her, visit wingshypnosis.com OR follow Traci on:

IG | @wingshypnosis - instagram.com/wingshypnosis/

YT | youtube.com/channel/UCXL-XQBxmgLL_NdYa_qN0zA

IG | @tracikanaan - instagram.com/tracikanaan/

Lori Ann has been through a lot between 3 marriages, 4 kids, and several suicide attempts. Leaning on smoking to keep her going but wanting to quit, Lori Ann reached out to the Hilarious Hypnotist after hearing the incredible transformation of Alan/Ling Ling in previous episodes.

So can the Hilarious Hypnotist help Lori Ann quit smoking once and for all?

Tune in as Traci uses Chinese face reading, Robin Williams, and a whole lot of laughs to break smoking’s hold on Lori Ann and release her from it’s false sense of control, security, and love. And be sure not to miss Traci’s self-soothing techniques to help with anxiety!

KEY POINTS:

- How an accident led Lori to become a medium

- Lori’s desire to get more clarity from her spirit team

- Traci employs Chinese face reading

- “Hey cigarettes, SHUT UP!”

- Detaching Lori’s emotional connection to cigarettes

- Easy self-soothing techniques to help with anxiety

QUOTABLES:

“The cigarette is laughing at you. Why? Because you don't have control.”

"Hey, cigarettes, shut up. Shut up! I don't need you to be talking to me. Because every time you're talking to me, I can't get messages from dead people.”

PRODUCTS / RESOURCES:

To learn more about Wings Hypnosis and book a session with her, visit wingshypnosis.com OR follow Traci on:

IG | @wingshypnosis - instagram.com/wingshypnosis/

YT | youtube.com/channel/UCXL-XQBxmgLL_NdYa_qN0zA

IG | @tracikanaan - instagram.com/tracikanaan/

In this episode, we welcome back Mike, a long-time friend of the Hilarious Hypnotist and fellow stand-up comedian.

Listen in to the conclusion of this two-part series as Mike sits down with the Hilarious Hypnotist feeling lost and frankly devastated after recently parting with his long-time love.

Can Traci help Mike get off the emotional rollercoaster he is now on? Tune in and watch Mike transform, see his former relationship (and terminal illness) in a whole new light, and start living the life he wants rather than the life pre-chosen for him!

KEY POINTS:

- Pulling Mike’s ex from his heart

- Using memes to clean up emotional baggage

- Gratitude and finding peace in different paths

- What is the “float the moat” technique?

- Connecting past to present and letting it all go

QUOTABLES:

“If you take this part out, you don't have to throw it away. You can put it on a shelf. You can turn it into a keepsake that you always remember her by in the lessons that she taught you, and how she did make you a better person.”

“When I let it go, I literally feel that rush right through me. And that's an amazing feeling.”

PRODUCTS / RESOURCES:

To learn more about Wings Hypnosis and book a session with her, visit wingshypnosis.com OR follow Traci on:

IG | @wingshypnosis - instagram.com/wingshypnosis/

YT | youtube.com/channel/UCXL-XQBxmgLL_NdYa_qN0zA

IG | @tracikanaan - instagram.com/tracikanaan/

In this episode, we welcome Mike, a long-time friend of the Hilarious Hypnotist and fellow stand-up comedian. Becoming fast friends after meeting at a clothing-optional resort, listen in as Mike shares a bit of background on his nontraditional love life, alcohols ever presence in his relationships, and the devastating end to his relationship of 7 years.

So can Traci help Mike get off the emotional rollercoaster he is now on? Tune in and watch Mike transform, see his former relationship in a whole new light, and come to terms with a terminal illness in this special two-part series.

KEY POINTS:

- Mike explains his nontraditional relationship

- What was the highlight of Mike’s relationship?

- The role alcohol has played throughout Mike’s life

- Behaviors can change but can attitudes?

- How to get off an emotional rollercoaster

QUOTABLES:

“I was raised by an alcoholic parent, an abusive parent. And I feel like that has really affected me personally, in my behaviors and my actions as well. And I found that through a lot of self-discovery.”

“It's only an emotional roller coaster if you let it be one.”

PRODUCTS / RESOURCES:

To learn more about Wings Hypnosis and book a session with her, visit wingshypnosis.com OR follow Traci on:

IG | @wingshypnosis - instagram.com/wingshypnosis/

YT | youtube.com/channel/UCXL-XQBxmgLL_NdYa_qN0zA

IG | @tracikanaan - instagram.com/tracikanaan/

We return to Paradise Lakes as Traci sits down with Amy for the conclusion of her session with the Hilarious Hypnotist. Wishing to experience DP (double penetration) with her polyamorous partners, Amy wants to break down the fear and anxiety learned from multiple sexual traumas in her life, including rape.

Using Will Ferrell’s comedies and Amy’s love for dogs, watch how The Hilarious Hypnotist helps Amy overcome her debilitating hatred toward her mom, make peace with difficult memories, and get ready for double penetration day!

KEY POINTS:

- Amy tackles her hatred toward her mom

- “Keep the best of your mom and let go of the rest of your mom”

- Detaching physical smoke from the smokers that hurt her

- How to make peace with what we don’t like and create better boundaries

- Metaphysical anatomy - what is Amy’s body telling her?

QUOTABLES:

“She's been out of your life for three years. She's not paying your rent. Stop giving her space in your head.”

“Let's make peace with what I don't like. Let's make peace and set rules so it doesn't happen again.”

PRODUCTS / RESOURCES:

To learn more about Wings Hypnosis and book a session with her, visit wingshypnosis.com OR follow Traci on:

IG | @wingshypnosis - instagram.com/wingshypnosis/

YT | youtube.com/channel/UCXL-XQBxmgLL_NdYa_qN0zA

IG | @tracikanaan - instagram.com/tracikanaan/

We return to Paradise Lakes as Traci sits down with Amy for her first session with the Hilarious Hypnotist. Wishing to experience DP (double penetration) with her polyamorous partners, Amy wants to break down the fear and anxiety learned from multiple sexual traumas in her life, including rape.

Using Will Ferrell’s comedies and Amy’s love for dogs, watch how The Hilarious Hypnotist helps Amy take back her power and make peace with her past so she can enjoy some sexy time with her partners in the future!

KEY POINTS:

- What is polyamory?

- “I’m going to take you there, but I’m not going to leave you there”

- Where does Amy’s sexual anxiety come from?

- Is Amy’s allergy to smoke linked to her mom?

- It’s safe, and it’s time to let it go

QUOTABLES:

“Why not? You know life is too short to hide who you are. And I have put it out there so that I can make other people feel comfortable to talk about it too.”

“When you have an impactful experience like that, your whole neurology changes. And then you go through life, and when something like that happens again, you get triggered because you learned the wiring.”

Yvonne is many things - a patient care tech, roller skater, hula hooper, and “hasher” (i.e. a drinker with a running problem). Coming in for her 4th visit, Yvonne shares why she is so intimidated by her more successful friends and consistently finds herself stuck in a loop of struggle. So much so that she feels she belongs at the “kid’s table.”

Tune in as your Hilarious Hypnotist continues to break Yvonne’s bad trances with dirty song lyrics and her own experience embracing the flow and adventures in life. Find out how Yvonne feels about finally sitting at the “adult table” in the conclusion of this two-part series where even Traci learns something new!

KEY POINTS:

- Allowing yourself to feel excitement for the future

- “No more setbacks. I only have set jacks.”

- How to embrace the flow of your life

- Building bridges away from struggle and toward love

- Sexuality is a journey, not a destination

QUOTABLES:

“Embrace your flow. And think of the progression of jobs that you had and how one thing led to the next. And instead of thinking that I'm not settled, think of yourself as constantly climbing. And you need each one of those things to get you to the next level.”

“I don't have to have the best manners, but I belong at the adult table.”

Yvonne is many things - a patient care tech, roller skater, hula hooper, and “hasher” (i.e. a drinker with a running problem). Coming in for her 4th visit, Yvonne shares why she is so intimidated by her more successful friends and consistently finds herself stuck in a loop of struggle. So much so that she feels she belongs at the “kid’s table.”

Tune in as your Hilarious Hypnotist helps break the bad trances using Yvonne’s own hysterical dirty song lyrics in this riot of an episode. And find out if Yvonne is finally ready to sit at the “adult’s table.”

KEY POINTS:

- How Yvonne feels like she belongs at the kid's table

- Turning off the internal “I’m not good enough” monologue

- Why it’s all about “accepting myself and knowing that I’m okay.”

- Dumping the struggles and mindset from past relationships

QUOTABLES:

“You walk into a group of your peers, and I wish there was a kid's table. Because mentally, I am one of these people, even my own friends, I have never felt like I've grown past the kid’s table. Not that there's anything wrong with the kid's table. The kid's table has more fun. They've got crayons, and they've got glitter and glue.”

“Every time I move forward in my life, something pulls me back.”

In this episode, you don’t just get one hilarious hypnotist, but two as Traci welcomes long-time mentor Dr. Will Horton!

Connecting with Traci early in her career as a performer himself, much of Traci's NLP knowledge came from his training, along with the inspiration to learn stage hypnosis after a health scare. Dr. Will also uses humor not only as a hypnotist but as a trainer for hypnotists as well.

So tune in for some hypnotic horror and mind f*ckery, the 5 steps for creating a cult, what it's like playing a serial killer in a horror trilogy, and enjoy this fun “all over the place” conversation with 35+ year NLP veteran and hypnosis trainer Dr. Will Horton.

KEY POINTS:

- When did Dr. Will Horton first get into hypnosis?

- How Dr. Will Horton inspired Traci to use humor in hypnosis

- What is NLP?

- Can therapy actually make trauma worse?

- A hypnotist's perspective on the COVID crisis

- Hypnotic writing and marketing

QUOTABLES:

“The funny parts rewrite it for you. And that's what comedy can do. And so many times, especially in clinical psych, people think that therapy has got to be serious.”

“NLP is not a tool. It's the toolbox.”

Valentina was abused as a child by her biological parents, her foster parents, and then again by her adoptive parents. At 16, she was kidnapped by a longtime friend and mentor she met at church, who began grooming her as a sex worker. Refusing to do the work, Valentina was locked in a basement without food until she could escape, only to find herself abandoned by her adoptive parents. Fast forward to today, Valentina is a model and happily married...but still battling some major triggers getting in the way of her enjoying life to its fullest.

Can The Hilarious Hypnotist help Valentina get past these triggers? Tune in for the conclusion of this two-part series to find out!

And as an added bonus, be sure not to miss Valentina’s modeling tips as she helps Traci prepare for an upcoming boudoir photo shoot!

KEY POINTS:

- Valentina thanks and releases her biological parents

- What is the animal noise technique?

- Bad relationships and the lessons we learn from them

- How does Traci help Valentina minimize her reaction to stressful triggers?

- Valentina teaches Traci how to be a boudoir model!

QUOTABLES:

“It’s time to keep the best of you, and it’s okay to let go of the rest of you.”

Valentina was abused as a child by her biological parents, her foster parents, and then again by her adoptive parents. At 16, she was kidnapped by a longtime friend and mentor she met at church, who began grooming her as a sex worker. Refusing to do the work, Valentina was locked in a basement without food until she could escape, only to find herself abandoned by her adoptive parents. Fast forward to today, Valentina is a model and happily married...but still battling some major triggers getting in the way of her enjoying life to its fullest.

Can The Hilarious Hypnotist help Valentina get past these triggers? Tune in to find out!

KEY POINTS:

- Valentina’s physical and verbal triggers

- How modeling helped Valentina become the woman she is today

- Why is Valentina afraid to go out by herself?

- What is the Orange Blossom Trail (OBT)?

- Traci and Valentina recreate her road and release the “tail”

QUOTABLES:

“I have to feel like I can escape at all points. No matter where I'm at, if I'm laying down and I'm relaxing, I need an escape.”

“I think I'll be positive about everything, but you're really not. It's just something you tell yourself. It's a band-aid. It's just a little band-aid over the scar, and then the band-aid comes off in the shower, and it's all there.”

The Hilarious Hypnotist accidentally attended a class by Robert Gene Smith in 2020 and saw a video of him using a fart sound app to help one of his clients break a memory about being raped. It was quick, it was effective, and it was funny! And Traci was hooked!

Inspired by how Robert used humor to create lasting changes, Traci began incorporating many of his techniques into her own work. And in this episode, she welcomes Robert to share his story about his path to hypnosis and what led him to develop a series of techniques called Faster EFT - combining Neuro Linguistic Programming and Tapping for turbo-charged changes in his clients.

KEY POINTS:

- Robert Gene Smith’s history through hypnosis

- Why logic alone cannot solve your emotional problems

- “The most important thing is the mechanics of the mind”

- Collapsing difficult memories with laughter

- Memories don’t die - they just show up in different shoes

- How to release pain and update your brain’s programming

QUOTABLES:

“The smartest part about you is not your consciousness. And if you're not aware and intelligent enough to understand how to drive the smart part, which is your limbic operating system, which is your unconscious, it will make you do weird stuff.”

“The problem is, life is always changing without your permission. Those who live the longest, those who are the happiest, are the most resilient. They figured out how to process this information to move forward.”

Our brains are wired to protect us from harm, and sometimes thinking shitty thoughts is what keeps us protected! But we often become such worriers we forget to focus on the happiness in our lives. So in this episode, your hostess of hypnosis shares one of her favorite techniques to retrain your brain from survival to happiness: The Happy Journal.

An integral part of her own growth, tune in as Traci shares her happy journal, and what you should put in yours.

KEY POINTS:

- How to retrain your brain from survival to joy

- What is a happy journal?

- Affirmations and declarations

- Why you should speak about your goals in the past tense

- Surround yourself with things you love (and get rid of the things that don’t!)

- Gratitude and gems

QUOTABLES:

“What you want is a reference of happy. You want a constant reminder of the things that are right in your life. So you can retrain your brain from survival to joy and bliss.”

“​​Life is too short to surround yourself with shit. Only surround yourself with things that bring you joy.”

It has been a month since we met Truck Driver Al and his ulterior identity Ling Ling. After a powerful first session, we went back to the beginning, peeling back the layers of Alan’s past. Now, in part two, Traci helps Alan break some destructive core beliefs and make peace with the death of his mother and his addictions. Giggles, truck beeps, and thanking furniture included.

KEY POINTS:

- Why Alan believes he will die before his 55th birthday

- Overcoming the guilt of having a “fat mom”

- Accepting and embracing all the roles we play

- Thanking the moments that let us know we are not okay

- Releasing destructive thoughts and patterns

QUOTABLES:

“I have this great life. And I f*ck it all up. And it makes me feel amazing.”

“It's okay to let it go. It's time to let it go. Don't need the margarita anymore. I see the pattern.”

It has been a month since we met Truck Driver Al and his ulterior identity Ling Ling. After a powerful first session, he returns to peel back even more layers of his story. From band geeks and burnouts to the final moments with his mother, Traci goes back to the beginning with Truck Driver Al in part one of this session on releasing our demons.

KEY POINTS:

- Truck Driver Al’s growing relationship with alcohol

- “We went from a family to 3 men living in a house”

- The moment it all went wrong

- When addiction drove Truck Driver Al to rock bottom

QUOTABLES:

“Got the shit. Let me try it. See what happens. Holy moly. Wow. I ended up naked, jerking off in the back of my truck and not knowing how the f*ck I was gonna get home.”

“It's like when shit is good, I gotta get away from it.”

From nudist resorts to tricked-out golf carts to how a rubber chicken sparked Traci’s “aha” moment in life, in this episode, your Hilarious Hypnotist shares an intimate look into her life. Because believe it or not, it is all real!

So tune in for a rambling, off-the-cuff deep dive into your host's personal life...and then a rabbit hole...and then another rabbit hole...and then back around to who the Hilarious Hypnotist is in a nutshell.

KEY POINTS:

- Is Traci married with kids?

- Who are Thelma and Louise?

- What is the weirdest thing about Traci, according to her?

- Middle-aged excitements and “suckiness”

QUOTABLES:

“As a comedian, I can make people laugh for an hour. But as a hypnotist, I can make people laugh for a lifetime.”

In this episode, we meet “it” - a friend of the Hilarious Hypnotist currently in a high Master/slave BDSM protocol relationship with “its” Sir. Meeting years ago when Traci hosted an Erotic Hypnosis meeting at the local dungeon, “it” joins the conversation not only to share more about the Master/slave dynamic but to confront “its” problem expressing “its” desires…which “it” shouldn’t have at all!

Tune in for Part 2 as Traci and “it” start tampering with “its” dominant wiring - letting go of memories, embracing “its” slave heart, and changing the beast so the beauty can emerge.

The Master/slave dynamic is sometimes difficult for people to grasp. So to better clarify, below is a note from “it”:

"it" has been with Sir for 20+ years in many different dynamics. After much discussion together, "it" agreed, i.e. consented, to a CNC (consensual non-consent) relationship. The only way for "it" to get out of this relationship is: to die as His slave, beg for release, or be kicked to the curb. Those are obviously euphemisms for how any conventional relationship could end, but the attitudes attached to those phrases exemplify this dynamic. "it" is completely owned. "it" has no rights of a free person. "it" finds itself in a lowly position to all who are free in the Master/slave lifestyle. Using the 3rd person to refer to itself reinforces the principle of objectification. "it" is no more valuable than any other object that Lord owns. "it" embraces being Lord’s slave, to be worked & used at His discretion. The only respect "it" is given is for physical limitations because of "it's" age. Not only does "it" enjoy this status but "it" also relishes it. The reason "it" has chosen this life is because "it" is a confirmed feminist & believes any woman, or person, should be allowed & able to choose their own fate. "it" enjoys this life, because "its" Owner is an extremely worthy man of the highest ethic, whose BDSM lifestyle knowledge is only matched by His creativity. "it" relishes being Lord’s property because of the passionate, undying love Lord & "it" share for each other. "it" aspires to show "its" appreciation for Him, making "it" a priority in His life by being enthusiastically, absolutely obedient to His direction.

KEY POINTS:

- “it” is safe and it is time to let go of control

- Trusting the guidance of others

- What does submission look like to “it”?

- The slave heart - warm, peace, water, and Master’s grace

- Fulfilling “its” desires by letting them go

QUOTABLES:

“‘It’ loves ‘its’ slave heart. It's freedom.”

In this episode, we meet “it” - a friend of the Hilarious Hypnotist currently in a high Master/slave BDSM protocol relationship with “its” Sir. Meeting years ago when Traci hosted an Erotic Hypnosis meeting at the local dungeon, “it” joins the conversation not only to share more about the Master/slave dynamic but to confront “its” problem expressing “its” desires…which “it” shouldn’t have at all!

The Master/slave dynamic is sometimes difficult for people to grasp. So to better clarify, below is a note from “it”:

"it" has been with Sir for 20+ years in many different dynamics. After much discussion together, "it" agreed, i.e. consented, to a CNC (consensual non-consent) relationship. The only way for "it" to get out of this relationship is: to die as His slave, beg for release, or be kicked to the curb. Those are obviously euphemisms for how any conventional relationship could end, but the attitudes attached to those phrases exemplify this dynamic. "it" is completely owned. "it" has no rights of a free person. "it" finds itself in a lowly position to all who are free in the Master/slave lifestyle. Using the 3rd person to refer to itself reinforces the principle of objectification. "it" is no more valuable than any other object that Lord owns. "it" embraces being Lord’s slave, to be worked & used at His discretion. The only respect "it" is given is for physical limitations because of "it's" age. Not only does "it" enjoy this status but "it" also relishes it. The reason "it" has chosen this life is because "it" is a confirmed feminist & believes any woman, or person, should be allowed & able to choose their own fate. "it" enjoys this life, because "its" Owner is an extremely worthy man of the highest ethic, whose BDSM lifestyle knowledge is only matched by His creativity. "it" relishes being Lord’s property because of the passionate, undying love Lord & "it" share for each other. "it" aspires to show "its" appreciation for Him, making "it" a priority in His life by being enthusiastically, absolutely obedient to His direction.

KEY POINTS:

- What is a Dominant-submissive relationship?

- Why “it” identifies as an object

- The need to choke the impulse to express “itself”

- Understanding self-care as being in a state of flow and receiving

- Being the ship versus being the water

- Is “it” a born dominant?

QUOTABLES:

“Everybody always writes off BDSM as whips and chains and pain and spankings and that sort of thing. But there's a softer side to the BDSM community, which is the Dominant-submissive side.”

“This is really the core of hypnosis. A lot of people who are thrown out of their wiring get depressed. When you got a natural leader, who's forced into taking orders from someone else for a living, they become depressed. If you get someone who would just much rather go with the flow and do what they're told, but now they have to lead, they get very, very tired.”

Why do we keep doing stupid shit when we know we shouldn't be doing it? We know we shouldn't smoke, yet we light up another. We know eating a whole box of chocolates isn't good for us, yet we keep on eating. In this quick chat, your Hilarious Hypnotist focuses on how the mind really works and why being "broken" isn’t such a bad thing!

KEY POINTS:

- The conscious mind, unconscious mind, and the bullshit wall

- How to rebuild your “critical factor”

- Reframing - seeing your past from a different perspective

- Everyone is broken! That’s what makes you interesting!

QUOTABLES:

“I feel that my clients are whole and perfect. I feel that when they were born, they were a clean slate, and then shit happened. And some of the shit was great. And some of the shit was not so great. And we got to fix the not-so-great shit. So that they can be great people, and so that they can become that next best version of themselves in their life.”

“It's like an old operating system on your computer, it's 20 years outdated. But for whatever reason, you just haven't installed new software. Hypnosis is that new software. We go back in there, and we keep the best of you, and let go of the rest of you. And then we give you new operating systems to work from.”

Channeling George Carlin and the Saturday Night Live skits of old, your hilarious hypnotist returns in this episode to help her guest, Truck Driver Al, see his dark past in a new light.

Tune in as Traci and Alan work to blend his superpowers of flirty and playful Ling Ling with careful and conscientious Truck Driver Al. Diving even deeper into the ugly of life, watch as the pair laugh and scramble Alan’s pain into empowerment and ultimately peace.

KEY POINTS:

- Integrating Alan, Truck Driver Al, and Ling Ling

- Why Traci digs deep into Alan’s painful past

- “I’m ready to release this pain. It is time to let it go.”

- Running over Alan’s “roadkill raccoons”

- What you think about, you become - holding on to positive memories

Self-described heterosexual who does gay things and Traci’s own nudist colony neighbor, Truck Driver Al joins the Hilarious Hypnotist to discuss love, loss, and Ling Ling.

Meet Alan and watch how he trance-forms into Ling Ling when he puts on his mask. Revealing a secret sadness though, listen in as Alan shares his story of failure and hitting rock bottom in the first of this two-part series.

Because we are all screwed up, right? But with humor and the hilarious hypnotist, we can get through it and to the other side with laughter!

KEY POINTS:

- Making the decision to live how you want, on your terms

- Interviewing Alan versus the living doll Ling Ling

- The suicide attempt and pinnacle in Alan’s life

- Why Alan refers to himself as a “male” but not a man

- How Ling Ling was born

QUOTABLES:

“Every relationship I had with a woman has failed. Obviously, I’m single. So I've just been chasing women since I was 12. And that's always led me down all these dark paths. So now that I'm 50, I made a choice to maybe try to live how I want to, not how I'm supposed to.”

“I try to participate in the ‘real world’ as little as possible. I'm not trying to escape from or hide from it. I just find it phony and fraudulent. I think it's a big nonsense show to distract you from being who you really are.”

“I still feel like a failure. Failure as a dad, as a man. Like even now, to this very day. I don't consider myself a man. I call myself a male.”

Welcome to The Hilarious Hypnotist podcast! In this episode, your hostess of hypnosis, Traci Kanaan, shares how she became the hilarious hypnotist. Starting all the way back in childhood, as most weird stories do, tune in for Traci's bizarre journey getting kicked out of prestigious music schools, being self-employed, becoming a comedian for swingers and nudists, and eventually...a hypnotist.

So how do swingers, BDSM, and comedy tie into hypnosis? Don’t miss the premiere of an outrageous, healing, and hysterical season as The Hilarious Hypnotist brings comedy to hypnosis, creating lasting change through laughter.

KEY POINTS:

- Why Traci picked the “dumbest f*cking major ever” in college

- Traci’s first improv class and comedy troupe

- When falling in love with nudism transformed her career

- How swingers and tragedy led Traci to hypnotherapy

- Conditioning with laughter - what does it mean?