What if knowing what to do isn't enough to create lasting change?
Sometimes we understand exactly what needs to change and still find ourselves repeating the same patterns.
In this episode, Andrea sits down with clinical hypnotherapist Eric Bailey for a conversation about the subconscious mind, behavioral change, trauma, addiction, mental health, and the role hypnotherapy may play in helping people create change from the inside out.
Eric shares his own history with depression, anxiety, PTSD, addiction, obesity, and significant mental-health challenges.
Andrea and Eric also explore why triggers and deeply conditioned behaviors can sometimes feel stronger than conscious intention, why old experiences can still feel emotionally present decades later, and how subconscious patterns may influence the choices we make even when we consciously want something different.
Ultimately, this conversation is about more than hypnosis. It's about becoming curious about what may be happening beneath the surface—and being willing to explore new tools when the strategies you've already tried aren't creating the change you want.
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CHAPTERS
00:46 Meet Eric Bailey
02:19 What Hypnotherapy Actually Is
03:22 Stage Hypnosis vs. Clinical Hypnotherapy
06:51 Why We Naturally Enter Hypnotic States
07:11 Why Relaxed States Can Increase Suggestibility
09:08 What Does the Research Say About Hypnotherapy?
11:16 Habits, Triggers, and the Subconscious Mind
15:19 Eric's Personal Story of Addiction, Anxiety, and Mental Health
18:53 A Frightening Turning Point
20:45 The Support That Helped Eric Keep Going
22:34 Healing One Small Step at a Time
23:20 Moving Beyond the Holistic vs. Medical Divide
25:31 Integrating Conventional and Complementary approaches
27:27 Can Hypnotherapy Help With Old and Recent Trauma?
29:23 Why Old Experiences Can Still Feel Present
31:15 Turning Personal Transformation Into Purpose
32:00 How to Connect With Eric Bailey
33:35 Deep Dive Realignment VIP Day
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Eric Bailey
Clinical hypnotherapist and hypno-transformation specialist working with clients around behavioral change, habits, confidence, and personal transformation.
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Eric mentions an in-person event in Salt Lake City taking place October 15–17 and offers a limited number of scholarships to listeners who text MASTER OF PERSUASION to 801-636-2470.
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Eric invites listeners interested in learning more about hypnotherapy to text HYPNOTHERAPY to 801-636-2470 for information about a complimentary consultation, explanatory video, and audiobook.
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ABOUT ANDREA DE LA CERDA
Andrea De La Cerda is a highly accomplished communications professional with over 25 years of experience in the fields of advertising, communications, and marketing. Throughout her career, Andrea has held key positions in renowned advertising agencies, brand consultancies, and in-house marketing departments before creating Kandula. She possesses a deep understanding of consumer behavior and market trends, allowing her to develop innovative communication strategies that resonate with diverse audiences. Andrea received both her B.A. in Advertising and Business Administration and an M.A. in Education from Pepperdine. She holds her Accreditation in Public Relations and is a member of PRSA.
