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Can creative thinking help us deal with stress, burnout, and feeling stuck?

In this episode of The Giant Builders, Lois Wyant talks with Dr. Andre Walton, inventor, entrepreneur, author, and social psychologist, about a very different way of looking at creativity.

After experiencing burnout himself, Andre began exploring the connection between how we think, the resources we have to handle life's challenges, and our ability to see new possibilities.

One of his biggest points is that creative thinking isn't just for artists, musicians, or writers.

It's a way of stepping outside our normal patterns and looking at situations differently.

Andre shares simple ways to encourage creative thinking, including taking a different route, changing your routine, going for a walk without focusing on your phone, spending time in nature, exercising, and even observing how children see the world.

In this conversation:

• Why burnout isn't always just about work

• A different way to think about stress

• How analytical thinking can keep us stuck

• Why seeing more options can reduce feelings of being trapped

• Creative thinking vs. artistic creativity

• Simple ways to introduce novelty into your day

• Why walking without your phone can be valuable

• How nature and gardening encourage different thinking

• What children can teach us about creativity

• How environment and groups can influence creativity

Sometimes getting unstuck doesn't begin with working harder on the problem.

It begins with giving yourself an opportunity to see something different.

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00:00 A Different Way to Think About Creativity

00:31 Meet Dr. Andre Walton

00:51 From Inventor to Entrepreneur

01:27 Andre's Experience With Burnout

02:39 Burnout & Business Owners

02:52 Is Burnout Only Work-Related?

03:36 A Different Definition of Stress

05:40 How We See Stress & Burnout

06:03 When Analytical Thinking Keeps Us Stuck

07:31 What We Can Learn From Children

10:12 Seeing More Options Through Creative Thinking

11:37 How to Become More Creative

11:48 Creative Thinking Isn't Just for Artists

12:28 Small Changes That Challenge Your Brain

13:38 Why Walking Can Help

15:12 Physical Activity & Creativity

16:55 Should You Walk Without Your Phone?

18:49 Why Andre Recommends Less News

19:08 Lois Finds Creativity in Gardening

19:35 Why Nature Encourages Creativity

21:49 JFT Monthly Business Giveaway

22:09 What Grandchildren Teach Us About Creativity

24:11 Andre's Books

24:57 Creative Thinking: A Coach's Perspective

25:40 Stress & Creativity

27:06 How Groups Influence Creativity

29:30 The Creativation Show

30:09 Lois's Biggest Takeaway

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Your brand is much more than a logo.

It's how people understand who you are, what you stand for, who you serve, and why they should trust you.

But for a faith-based business owner, there's another important question:

Does your brand reflect the gifts God gave you?

In this episode of The Giant Builders, Lois Wyant talks with brand strategist and designer Fuajia Amin, founder of Salted Branding, about building a brand around your identity, your purpose, and the people you're called to serve.

Fuajia explains why she doesn't begin the branding process with colors or logos. She starts by understanding the person behind the business—their goals, strengths, impact, audience, messaging, and what makes them different.

You'll learn:

• Why your logo isn't your brand

• Where the branding process should actually begin

• How to identify what makes your business different

• Why your messaging and positioning come before your visuals

• How colors can influence how people perceive your business

• What your fonts and logo communicate about your personality

• Why consistency matters across your website and marketing

• How to make your website about the customer instead of yourself

• Why your website should take visitors on a journey

• How social media extends your brand and builds trust

• Why you don't need to be on every social media platform

• How faith can become an authentic part of your business

• Why Fuajia named her company Salted Branding

• How branding can help amplify your God-given gifts

• Why Christian business owners shouldn't be afraid to confidently share what they do

Fuajia shares a powerful perspective on branding using the biblical ideas of being the salt of the earth, letting your light shine, and multiplying the talents God has given you.

If you've been given a gift that can genuinely help someone, hiding it doesn't help the people you're meant to serve.

Good branding can help people recognize that gift, understand how you can help them, and take the next step toward working with you.

Your business can be one of the ways you use and multiply the gifts God gave you.

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00:00 Does Your Branding Reflect Your God-Given Gifts?

00:24 Welcome to The Giant Builders

00:52 The Four Pillars: Faith, Health, Family & Business

01:16 Meet Fuajia Amin

01:34 What Fuajia Does as a Brand Strategist

02:22 Branding Is More Than a Logo

02:49 Where Great Branding Really Begins

03:28 Building a Brand Around Your Identity

03:50 Lois Shares the JFT Web Marketing Brand Story

04:25 The Psychology of Brand Colors

05:09 How Do You Want Your Brand to Make People Feel?

06:14 Learning From How Other Businesses Use Color

06:43 What Your Logo Communicates

06:52 The Meaning Behind the JFT Logo

07:30 Choosing Fonts and Imagery

08:39 Creating Brand Consistency

09:02 Why Visuals Come Later in the Branding Process

09:10 Messaging and Positioning Come First

09:19 What Makes Your Business Different?

10:49 Taking Customers on a Journey Through Your Website

11:35 Lois's Free Google Business Profile Webinar

12:19 Keeping Your Social Media Consistent With Your Brand

13:24 Choosing the Right Social Media Platform

14:04 Bringing Faith Into Your Branding

14:16 The Story Behind Salted Branding

14:31 Being the Salt of the Earth

14:59 Don't Hide Your Light

15:24 Multiplying Your God-Given Gifts

16:36 Encouragement for Christian Business Owners

17:17 Closing Thoughts

Starting a business can feel surprisingly lonely.

You may be great at what you do, but suddenly you're also expected to understand marketing, sales, networking, bookkeeping, websites, systems, technology—and dozens of other things you never expected to become an expert in.

In this episode of The Giant Builders, Lois Wyant talks with Vicki James about why solopreneurs don't have to figure everything out on their own.

After leaving the corporate IT world to start her own business, Vicki initially believed she could research, plan, and figure things out herself.

She discovered that being resourceful wasn't enough.

She spent months developing and executing plans that weren't necessarily the right plans because she wasn't talking with people who had already been through the same challenges.

That experience changed the direction of her business.

In this conversation, you'll learn:

• Why trying to figure everything out yourself can actually slow your growth

• How community can help you avoid costly mistakes

• Why talking with people who have lived experience matters

• How AI can help—and where human experience still makes a difference

• Why clarity creates momentum

• How Vicki's business assessment identifies where a solopreneur is stuck

• Why you don't need to fix everything in your business at once

• How to identify the next two or three priorities that matter most

• Why client acquisition is such a common challenge

• How networking, marketing, and sales work together

• Why sales doesn't have to feel uncomfortable

• How systems can make running your business easier

• Why surrounding yourself with people who have different strengths matters

• How to decide where to invest your time and money

• Why struggling during your first months in business doesn't mean you're failing

One of the most important reminders from this conversation is:

You can be extremely good at what you do and still not know everything required to build a successful business.

That's normal.

Instead of spending months trying to learn everything through your own mistakes, surround yourself with people who have already walked the road you're traveling.

Sometimes the fastest way forward isn't learning more.

It's talking to the right person.

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00:00 Why You Shouldn't Build Your Business Alone

00:22 Welcome to The Giant Builders

00:37 Meet Vicki James

00:51 From Corporate IT to Entrepreneurship

01:16 Vicki's Hardest Business Lesson

01:46 The Loneliness of Entrepreneurship

02:20 Why Solopreneurs Try to Figure Everything Out

02:37 Discovering What She Really Wanted to Do

03:20 The Cost of Doing Everything Yourself

03:28 When AI Doesn't Have the Whole Answer

03:44 Learning From Other People's Experience

04:20 Clarity Creates Momentum

04:42 Learn From Other People's Mistakes

05:06 Why Community Matters

05:32 Vicki's Business Assessment

06:04 Finding Your Next 2–3 Priorities

06:42 Where Are Most Business Owners Stuck?

06:48 Client Acquisition

07:12 Why Sales Feels Uncomfortable

07:27 Sales as Problem Solving

08:09 What Happens Before the Sales Call

08:17 Building Better Business Systems

08:42 Using Your Different Strengths

09:21 Vicki's Books

09:41 Making Better Business Investments

10:15 Advice for New Business Owners

10:33 Don't Give Up Before the Miracle

10:49 Using the Talents God Gave You

11:21 You Aren't Supposed to Know Everything

12:08 The Four Pillars of The Giant Builders

12:25 Final Thoughts

What if something as simple as putting pen to paper could help you think more clearly, work through challenges, and recognize just how far you've come?

In this episode of The Giant Builders, Lois Wyant talks with personal development coach, author, and podcast host Janice Debo about courage, confidence, change, and one practice Janice believes can make a meaningful difference: journaling.

Janice explains how journaling can help you get thoughts out of your head, reflect on difficult experiences, recognize personal growth, and build confidence for whatever comes next.

You'll also discover:

• How courage and confidence work together

• Why you may not recognize courage until you look back

• A simple way to start journaling—even if you've never done it before

• How a “brain dump” can help clear your mind

• Why going back and reading old journals can be so valuable

• How personal challenges can affect your business

• Why delegation can be difficult for business owners

• How understanding your strengths and weaknesses can help you grow

• Why different personalities communicate differently

• How Janice uses personal development coaching with individuals and teams

• Why finding the right people to walk alongside you matters

Janice also shares the story behind her journal, Courage, Confidence, and Connections, and how her own experiences inspired much of her writing.

One of the most interesting ideas in this conversation is that we often don't recognize our own courage while we're in the middle of something difficult. Sometimes we have to look back to see what we actually accomplished.

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00:00 Why We're Talking About Journaling

00:30 Meet Janice Debo

00:47 Personal Development, Life & Business

01:49 When a Business Problem Is Really a Life Problem

02:07 A Simple Time-Management Exercise

02:22 What Can You Delegate?

04:08 Courage, Confidence & Connections

05:12 Courage vs. Confidence

06:16 Inside Janice's Guided Journal

08:01 Dancing Through the Wreckage

09:42 Learning to Roll With Change

09:55 Who Janice Works With

10:30 Understanding Different Personality Types

12:19 What Happens When a Team Has Too Much “Fire”

13:14 Why Janice Has Her Clients Journal

13:54 How to Start Journaling

14:46 Try a “Brain Dump”

15:33 Why Janice Goes Back and Reads Her Journals

16:15 What Happens in a Coaching Session

16:29 Finding Your Strengths and Weaknesses

17:39 Goals vs. Vision

18:00 Lois's Weekly Google Business Profile Webinar

18:30 How Janice Became a Coach

19:42 From Business Owner to Networking Coach

20:18 The Conversation That Changed Janice's Career

21:06 Janice's First Coaching Client

21:48 From Networking to Personal Development

22:40 Don't Give Up

22:56 Find People Who Will Walk Alongside You

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Sometimes the biggest changes in our lives begin with an opportunity we never expected.

In this episode of The Giant Builders, Lois Wyant talks with Wendy O’Neil, founder of Pearls With Purpose, about faith, purpose, relationships, business, and what can happen when we're willing to follow where God leads.

Wendy's journey began more than 20 years ago when she was raising five young children and struggling with a question many people face:

Who am I beyond the roles I fill every day?

As a certified gemologist, Wendy initially thought she might make and sell jewelry. Then an unexpected email from a woman in the Philippines changed everything.

That simple connection eventually grew into Pearls With Purpose, a nonprofit providing vocational and business training to women and communities in developing countries.

Today, Wendy's work has reached multiple countries and helped individuals learn skills, start businesses, support their families, educate their children, and create opportunities for future generations.

In this conversation, you'll hear about:

• How an unexpected email changed the direction of Wendy's life

• The heartbreaking story that helped Wendy understand the need she could help address

• How Pearls With Purpose grew from four women to multiple countries

• Why Wendy believes in providing a “hand up” rather than simply a handout

• How basic business skills can transform families and communities

• The importance of recognizing opportunities God puts in front of us

• Wendy's own journey through divorce, healing, and finding love again

• How Wendy and her husband created Unstick the Stuck

• Why self-worth affects our relationships with others

• Why Wendy and Lois both believe God should come first

• How faith creates a foundation for marriage and relationships

• What Wendy learned while stranded in Kenya during 2020

• Why the habits you build today can ground you when a crisis comes

Near the end of the conversation, Wendy shares a lesson that has stayed with her:

Your habits are what will ground you during times of crisis.

While stranded thousands of miles from home during an incredibly uncertain time, Wendy continued the habits that had already become part of her life—journaling, studying scripture, taking care of herself, connecting with others, and leaning on her faith.

We can't always control what happens around us.

But we can build a foundation that helps us remain grounded when life suddenly changes.

And sometimes, the opportunity God places in front of us may look nothing like the plan we had for ourselves.

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00:00 Be Alert to the Opportunities God Gives You

00:21 Welcome to The Giant Builders

00:30 Meet Wendy O’Neil

00:55 Pearls With Purpose & Unstick the Stuck

01:46 How Wendy's Journey Began

02:19 Rediscovering Her Identity

03:06 The Email That Changed Everything

04:08 Starting With Four Women in the Philippines

05:06 The Story That Changed Wendy's Perspective

06:37 When Wendy Knew She Had to Help

07:16 Growing From Four Women to Multiple Countries

07:52 How Pearls With Purpose Expanded

08:01 Teaching Business Fundamentals

09:00 Creating Businesses in Developing Countries

09:34 Using Local Skills and Resources

10:16 A Hand Up Instead of a Handout

10:31 Changing the Next Generation

11:05 How to Support Pearls With Purpose

11:59 Wendy & Her Husband's Unstick the Stuck Program

13:03 Letting Go of the Past and Moving Forward

13:58 When God Has a Different Plan

15:12 Why They Created Unstick the Stuck

16:18 The Self-Love Revolution

17:08 Understanding How You Respond to Struggles

18:09 What Happens After Taking the Quiz?

19:34 Who Can Benefit From This Work?

20:59 How God Brought This Conversation Together

21:16 The Four Pillars of The Giant Builders

22:12 Putting God First in Your Relationship

23:38 A Final Story of Hope

24:12 Wendy's Experience in Kenya During 2020

25:22 A Letter That Took 17 Months to Arrive

26:39 How People Respond Differently to Crisis

27:16 The Habits That Kept Wendy Grounded

28:21 Know Whose You Are

28:45 Closing Thoughts

What if you could grow your business without relying on cold calls and sales pitches?

In this episode of The Giant Builders, Lois Wyant talks with master business coach Danny Creed, who brings decades of experience building businesses, coaching entrepreneurs, and helping business owners grow.

Danny shares what business owners need during their first five years—and what needs to change once they've survived those critical early years.

You'll learn:

• Why every business owner needs to understand sales

• Why listening may be your most important sales skill

• Why traditional elevator pitches are losing their effectiveness

• How to explain what you do in a way that creates curiosity

• Why your business needs a clear vision

• What changes after your first five years in business

• Why you should think about your exit strategy long before you're ready to sell

• The three roles every growing business needs

• Why owners often spend too much time doing work someone else could do

• How Danny's Champions Network generates referrals without cold calling

• Why understanding your customer's needs comes before selling

• How becoming a trusted advisor can change the sales conversation

• Why knowing your true target customer can dramatically change your marketing

Danny also shares the philosophy behind his book Champions Never Make Cold Calls and explains how he says 100% of his new coaching clients over the past 18 years came through referrals.

One of Danny's most practical lessons is this:

Understand your customer's needs from their point of view. Validate that you understand those needs. Then offer to help solve them.

Whether you're starting your first business or trying to figure out what's next for an established company, this conversation will make you think differently about sales, growth, referrals, and the business you're building.

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00:00 What Every Business Owner Needs to Know

00:42 Meet Master Business Coach Danny Creed

01:06 Danny's Journey Through 17 Startups

04:33 What You Need to Start a Business

05:28 Why You Need a Business Plan

07:16 Can You Explain Your Business in 10 Seconds?

08:04 Every Business Owner Needs to Learn to Sell

09:12 Why Listening Is a Sales Superpower

09:48 Danny's Most Successful Sales Line

11:30 Why the Elevator Pitch Is Dead

12:03 A Better Way to Explain What You Do

13:42 Creating the Right Perception of Your Business

15:17 What Happens After Five Years in Business?

16:40 Survival Thinking vs. Possibility Thinking

18:40 Why You Need an Exit Strategy

20:01 Your Business Needs a Vision

22:24 Do You Know What Your Business Is Worth?

23:32 You Can't Run a Business Without a Destination

24:45 The Three “Eyes” Every Business Needs

26:20 The Five-Year Founder's Trap

26:39 Champions Never Make Cold Calls

28:26 Are You Spending Your Time on the Right Work?

30:36 How Danny Created the Champions Network

31:58 Turn Sales Pitches Into Conversations

33:02 18 Years of Clients From Referrals

34:05 The Secret: Become a Better Listener

35:23 Everybody Knows Someone You Don't

36:25 How to Ask for Referrals Without Selling

39:03 How Customers Choose Who to Contact

40:04 Sell Hope, Not a Package

40:46 Understand Your Customer's Needs

42:24 The Appliance Salesman Who Asked Better Questions

44:06 Why Customers Want a Trusted Advisor

46:21 Is Your Networking Actually Working?

46:48 Do You Really Know Your Target Customer?

47:38 How Changing the Target Customer Grew a Business

49:34 Danny's Closing Advice for Business Owners

52:15 What Danny Learned Working With Men in Prison

53:53 Danny's No-Sales-Zone Business Conversation

Are you networking—or are you actually building relationships that lead to business?

In this episode of The Giant Builders, Lois Wyant talks with lead generation strategist Brenda Marie Sheldrake about creating a relationship strategy that produces more qualified leads without relying on cold DMs, purchased lists, or “spray and pray” networking.

Brenda explains why genuine relationship building requires more than simply connecting with hundreds of people. It means listening, asking thoughtful questions, building trust, creating consistency across your online presence, and knowing exactly who you want to meet.

You'll learn:

• Why qualified leads are more valuable than simply getting more leads

• What a relationship strategy actually looks like

• Why warm introductions can outperform cold outreach

• How to use LinkedIn to build genuine connections

• Why Brenda recommends focusing on two social platforms

• How consistency across platforms helps establish trust

• A manageable approach to posting and engaging on social media

• Why thoughtful comments matter more than automatic responses

• How conversations can naturally move from comments to one-on-one relationships

• Why giving someone your calendar link isn't a relationship strategy

• How to ask someone for a warm introduction

• Why relationship building takes time—and why the long-term payoff can be worth it

One of the most important lessons from this conversation is simple:

Be more interested than interesting.

Instead of walking into every networking opportunity asking, “Who can buy from me?”, start asking:

“Who should I get to know?”

Those relationships can lead to clients, introductions, referrals, collaborations—and sometimes friendships that last far beyond the original business connection.

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00:00 Do You Have a Relationship Strategy?

00:35 Meet Brenda Marie Sheldrake

00:51 Generating Qualified Leads Through Relationships

02:04 What Is a Relationship Strategy?

03:38 Where Should You Build Business Relationships?

04:03 Warm Introductions vs. Cold DMs

05:32 Choosing Your Social Media Platforms

06:51 Why Every Platform Requires a Different Approach

07:14 Why Brenda Recommends Two Platforms

08:01 The Relationship and Trust Deficit

09:28 How Much Time Should You Spend on Social Media?

10:11 Creating a Consistent Posting Schedule

11:16 Batch Your Social Content

11:56 What to Do After You Post

13:21 How to Write Better Social Media Responses

14:20 Turning Engagement Into Real Conversations

15:22 How to Invite Someone to a One-on-One

16:09 How Much Time Does Relationship Building Take?

17:04 Don't Assume Your Scheduled Posts Actually Published

19:00 Why Automatic Responses Can Hurt Relationships

20:44 Why Bots Don't Create Organic Conversations

21:56 Does Every Business Need a Relationship Strategy?

22:45 Why “Meet Everybody” Networking Doesn't Work

24:18 How to Get Warm Introductions

25:14 Listen First Before Trying to Connect

26:14 Find Out Who Already Knows the Person You Want to Meet

26:45 How to Ask Someone for an Introduction

29:16 Why Relationship Building Takes Time

29:54 How Relationships Create Referrals

30:45 Brenda's Final Advice on Building Lasting Relationships

What if the greatest leadership lesson isn't about managing other people—but about leading yourself?

In this episode of The Giant Builders, Lois Wyant sits down with Carol Metz Murray, founder of Naked Leadership, to explore how courage, authenticity, and self-awareness create stronger leaders and more fulfilling lives.

Carol shares her deeply personal journey through childhood trauma, domestic abuse, burnout, and rebuilding her life. She explains how those experiences shaped her leadership philosophy and why true leadership begins by understanding yourself before trying to lead others.

Whether you're a business owner, executive, parent, or someone navigating life's challenges, this conversation will inspire you to stop leading from fear and start leading from courage.

In this episode you'll learn:

• What "Naked Leadership" really means

• Why authentic leadership starts within

• How childhood experiences influence adult leadership

• The power of radical self-responsibility

• Why courage is stronger than fear

• How to identify emotional triggers before reacting

• The importance of leading from your heart

• Practical ways to reconnect with your authentic self

One of Carol's most memorable lessons is simple:

"Fear to the back of the bus. Courage is driving now."

If you're ready to become a stronger leader, healthier person, and more authentic version of yourself, this episode is for you

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00:00 Why Leadership Starts Within

00:38 Meet Carol Metz Murray

01:06 The Meaning Behind Naked Leadership

02:02 Leadership Lessons from Childhood

03:58 Surviving Trauma and Finding Strength

05:50 The Birth of Naked Leadership

06:44 Radical Self-Responsibility Explained

08:01 Self-Abandonment vs. Self-Reclamation

10:24 Why Every Person Is a Leader

11:33 How to Lead Yourself First

14:16 The Three C's of Courage

16:16 What a First Coaching Session Looks Like

18:39 Three Steps to Unlock Your Courage

21:21 Fear to the Back of the Bus

22:47 The Journey from Head to Heart

24:49 Carol's Powerful Heart Exercise & Final Thoughts.

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What if your health is about much more than eating well and exercising?

In this episode of The Giant Builders, Lois Wyant sits down with Haleh Houshim, a Healthspan Cell Resonance Quantum Coach, to explore the powerful connection between your thoughts, emotions, and physical health.

Haleh shares her incredible personal story of overcoming chronic illness after spending months bedridden. Through her own healing journey, she discovered that lasting wellness isn't just about treating symptoms—it's about aligning the body, mind, and spirit.

In this conversation, Haleh explains how emotions, stress, and subconscious thought patterns can affect our physical health, why creating healthy daily rituals matters, and how simple habits can improve your energy, focus, and overall well-being.

If you've ever struggled with stress, burnout, chronic fatigue, or simply want to live a healthier and more intentional life, this episode offers practical insights you can begin applying today.

• What cell resonance is and why it matters

• How thoughts and emotions affect physical health

• Why wellness is about body, mind, and spirit working together

• Simple daily habits that improve your energy and focus

• The importance of gratitude, grounding, and mindfulness

• How reducing stress supports better overall health

• Why consistency matters more than perfection

• How living with purpose impacts your well-being

Your body is always listening to your thoughts. Learning how to care for both your mind and your body may be one of the most important investments you'll ever make.

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00:00 Why Health Is More Than Diet and Exercise

00:32 Meet Haleh Houshim

01:04 What Is Cell Resonance?

02:55 How Thoughts and Emotions Affect Your Health

04:31 The Mind, Body, and Spirit Connection

04:59 Haleh's Personal Healing Journey

06:47 What a First Coaching Session Looks Like

07:29 Daily Habits That Improve Your Health

09:01 Why Blue Light Affects Your Sleep

10:39 Haleh's Books and Personal Story

12:59 Live with Purpose Every Day

14:37 Final Thoughts on Health and Healing

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Have you ever felt like you've done everything you know to do...yet you still can't move forward?

In this episode of The Giant Builders, Lois Wyant sits down with Sherris Cottier Shank, a psycho-spiritual hypnotherapist, to explore how the subconscious mind influences our thoughts, behaviors, fears, and ability to create lasting change.

Sherris explains why many struggles—including anxiety, low self-worth, fear, and feeling stuck—aren't the real problem. They're symptoms of deeper beliefs stored in the subconscious mind. Through hypnotherapy, she helps people identify and heal those invisible wounds so they can live with greater confidence, peace, and purpose.

If you've ever wondered how hypnotherapy works, whether it can help with anxiety, trauma, limiting beliefs, or simply becoming the person you're meant to be, this conversation provides practical insights and hope.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why your subconscious mind controls most of your daily life

• The difference between the conscious and subconscious mind• Why anxiety is often a symptom—not the real problem

• How hypnotherapy helps uncover limiting beliefs

• What happens during a hypnosis session

• Why lasting change begins beneath the surface

• How healing old wounds creates greater confidence and freedom• Why everyone has the ability to change

If you're ready to better understand yourself and discover what's really holding you back, this episode is one you won't want to miss.

https://heal.me/sherris-cottier-shank-certified-clinical-hypnotherapist

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00:00 Why Your Subconscious Mind Controls More Than You Think

00:34 Meet Sherris Cottier Shank

00:55 What Is Psycho-Spiritual Hypnotherapy?

01:16 Why Hypnotherapy Works So Well

02:06 Understanding Your Conscious vs. Subconscious Mind

03:27 How Your Subconscious Protects You

04:24 Can Anyone Be Hypnotized?

05:40 What Really Happens During Hypnosis

06:23 The Alpha State and Your Eureka Moments

07:22 The Theta State and Unlocking Creativity

08:05 The Real Cause of Anxiety

09:35 Why So Many People Feel Stuck

10:48 Sherris's Journey from Gem Carver to Hypnotherapist

14:05 How Many Hypnotherapy Sessions Do You Need?

15:30 What Happens During Your First Appointment?

17:06 Healing Trauma at the Root Cause

18:42 Final Advice: Don't Be Afraid of Your Wounds

#Hypnotherapy #Mindset #PersonalGrowth #MentalWellness #SelfImprovement #Healing #TheGiantBuilders #LoisWyant #SherrisCottierShank

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