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Something silly I made in Canva (which outweighs in your life?) Every Wednesday night, Roi and I hold a free group call where you can ask hypnosis-related questions and get some free hypnosis. (See below for details if you want to join the next one.) Last Wednesday, someone came for encouragement regarding safety. After a little bit of work and hypnosis, she proclaimed feeling “waves of peace” flowing from her head to her legs. She was reading the signs her body had sent her

“You will be able to walk through walls,” a 95-year-old man promised me. That’s curious. Because I’ve always wanted to walk through a wall. Not like Mr. Kool-Aid. But more like David Copperfield did on live TV (but without the tricks). I’ve heard of monks doing it hundreds of years ago. So why not me? TESTING MIRACLES 46 hours before the prophecy of me being able to walk through a wall, I asked the universe for a miracle. The idea came to me from Pam Grout’s book E-Squared, w

How a Near-Death Experience Led Me to the Science of Hypnosis The Science of Powerful Trance In 2011, I suddenly dropped dead and went to a wonderful place. No bills. No responsibilities. And I felt an indescribable peace and connection to all beings. Isn’t that weird? Connected to everyone and not being pissed off about their bad manners, rudeness, or politics. Peace. Love. Harmony. When I got shocked back to life, it was a rude awakening. More bills. More responsibilities.

Change doesn’t come from forcing yourself forward. It stems from recognizing the loops you’re in. You have tried so hard. You’ve read the books, listened to the podcasts, and maybe even spent years in therapy, talking it all through. You understand why you feel this way. You can trace the patterns back to their roots, name the dynamics, and analyze your own behavior with painstaking clarity. And yet, despite all the effort, all the insight, and all the raw strength of determi

Why Anxiety Doesn’t Respond to Insight (And What Finally Does) There is a specific texture to anxiety during the holidays. It isn’t just the standard-issue dread or the garden-variety racing thoughts that visit us at 3:00 a.m. on a Tuesday in March. It’s heavier. It comes wrapped in tinsel and expectation. It’s the feeling of sitting in a room full of people you love (or are supposed to love) while your chest feels like it’s being compressed by a hydraulic press. You’re smili

What I learned after anxiety, depression, and survival mode followed me into a life that looked successful. From the outside, my life looked fine. Stable job. Responsibilities. A future that made sense. People would say things like, “You’ve got a lot going for you.” And yet, inside my body, something felt wrong. Not dramatic. Not explosive. Just… constantly on edge. I wasn’t panicking every day. I wasn’t falling apart in obvious ways. But I was tired in a way sleep didn’t fix

Why Intentional Healing Works — And How to Awaken Your Subconscious Power The Overnight Miracle We overlook miracles every day. Not the dramatic, cinematic kind that make headlines—but the quiet ones happening beneath your skin, inside your nervous system, and deep in the subconscious patterns guiding your life. One of those miracles happened recently with my stepson. He mentioned hurting his wrist earlier that day. Then his elbow started throbbing because he had landed on it

A hypnotist explains what really happens on stage, in private sessions, and in the unseen energy between people. There's More People think the most powerful part of hypnosis is what happens under the lights. They imagine the moment someone on stage forgets their name, suddenly dances like they’ve never danced before, or laughs uncontrollably at the sound of a simple word. And yes — that’s fun. That’s playful. That’s entertaining. I love it. But the truth? The real magic of hy

What dying taught me about the hidden brainwave states that shape our emotions, decisions, and ability to transform on command. Brainwaves of Reality by Canva On February 19, 2011, I died. My heart stopped pumping blood, and my blue-turning body slumped onto my 4-year-old son. For several minutes, I had no pulse, no breath, and no brainwaves . When I came back—shocked back into existence by a paramedic and a defibrillator—I didn’t return empty-handed. I came back with a profo

How a single shift in the question you ask yourself can unlock identity, possibility, and the life you actually want. The Thin Glass by Canva As a hypnotist, I need to get this part out of the way immediately: I don’t treat, diagnose, or prescribe.  I say it in every session. It’s on my website. I’m pretty sure it’s tattooed somewhere—location still unverified. But the reason isn’t legal. It’s philosophical . The entire diagnostic model sits on top of one deceptively simple q

How street hypnosis, a football legend, and my own brush with death taught me the truth about fear. Ricky Williams by Worldly Saints The first wave of fear hit me somewhere between the rumble of city buses and the laughter of Yale students echoing off brick walls. Downtown New Haven—familiar and bustling—smelled of coffee and ambition that afternoon. And there I was, approaching strangers with a bold question: “Want to see a hypnosis demo? Oh, and mind if I film it for social

How “I Am” and “With Ease” Transformed My Mind and Morning The Blessing of Visualization by Canva I used to think affirmations were silly. Actually, that’s too polite. I thought they were the exclusive domain of people who owned extensive crystal collections and didn't believe in deodorant. I pictured someone standing in front of a mirror, staring deeply into their own eyes, and whispering, "You are a tiger," while their cat watched from the litter box with deep judgment. It

The Open Prision by Canva How an Ancient Mystic Text Unlocks the Secrets of Modern Anxiety, Overthinking, and Self-Sabotage I have a friend who is brilliant. A literal genius. He can build a computer from spare parts, debate obscure philosophical texts, and whip up a gourmet meal from what looks like an empty fridge. But ask him to apply for a new job, and he freezes. "What's the point?" he'll say, sighing. "They'll just pick someone with more experience anyway." He has, with

Explore how laughter, surprise, and the science of the mind come together in a hypnosis show—and what it reveals about your inner potential. Hypnosis Fun by Canva I have a confession: I’m a hypnotist. Yes, one of those  people. The kind who might make you bark like a dog or forget your name on stage in front of a crowd of laughing strangers. And on December 19th and 20th, I’ll be doing just that—well, maybe not the barking part. Unless you’re really into it. People often meet

Why Hypnosis Outpaced Traditional Therapy (and Gave Me Back My Life) Overcoming the mental darkness by Canva The Day My Heart Stopped: A Crash Course in Losing Control On February 19, 2011, I died. My heart stopped pumping blood, and my blue-turning, lifeless body slumped over on top of my 4-year-old son. It was sudden, a shocking departure from the normal rhythm of a Saturday afternoon. I was revived (spoiler: still here), but something else jolted awake inside me. A deep, l

How a Simple Trick Could Lead to Lasting Change (and What Science Says About Hypnosis for Addiction and Weight Loss) Hypnosis for weight loss by Canva "Look at my business card. As you focus on it, you might feel your fingers starting to stick together. Tighter and tighter. The more you try to pull them apart, the more stuck they seem to get." This playful street hypnosis trick never fails to amaze. Eyes widen, laughter erupts, and people tug at their fingers in disbelief. Th

Unraveling the Spiritual Signs, Science, and Strange Magic of the Pre-Dawn Wake-Up Call Waking up at 3:33 - image by Canva My Accidental 3:33 AM Wakeup Club (Population: Me) It’s 3:33 AM. Again. The numbers on the clock glow with an almost accusatory brightness. For a long time, this was my unwelcome companion—a relentless, invisible alarm pulling me from sleep into an eerily quiet house. First reaction: a low groan and a lightning-fast mental inventory of every unfinished ch

Surviving death led me to find mindfulness—in the most unexpected place: a bus stop. finding meditation at the bus stop by Canva Coming Back from the Brink On February 19, 2011, my heart stopped. As I collapsed onto my four-year-old son, my body limp, someone nearby rushed to perform CPR, used an AED, and called 911. I survived, but the aftermath wasn’t a Hollywood-style miracle. It felt more like rebooting an old computer—flickering, glitching, and unsure if everything would

Waking up alone after dying is bizarre, terrifying, and—oddly enough—a little bit funny. Here’s what it’s really like on the other side of the beep. Image by Canva The first thing I noticed wasn’t a warm, mystical tunnel or the gentle hand of a guardian angel. Nope. It was an industrial-strength hum and that antiseptic smell that let you know someone else had recently cleaned the place. Opening my eyes felt like sticking my head in a freezer full of LED lights. Not exactly wh

One man's journey from near-death to tapping into the mysterious Infinite Mind—and how you can too, without flatlining. Image by Canva The Day I Died (And Lived to Tell About It) Here’s a plot twist I didn’t see coming: February 19, 2011 became my unofficial “second birthday.” That was the day my heart decided it needed a break—a literal one. Blue-lipped, lifeless me, slumped across my four-year-old son while my family watched everything unravel. One moment, we were goofing o