
05/13/2025
𝙐𝙣𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙙'𝙨 𝙋𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧: 𝙃𝙮𝙥𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙮'𝙨 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙋𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙡
Have you ever felt stuck in patterns that seem impossible to break? In a recent 𝘕𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘍𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘰𝘯 𝘉𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘙𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘰 interview with host John Ray, Ken Thompson CHT shared insights that challenge common misconceptions about hypnotherapy while revealing its profound potential for lasting change.
Ken's journey began as a client, not a practitioner. At 255 pounds with type 2 diabetes and hypertension requiring multiple medications, he initially sought hypnotherapy for stress reduction. "After the third week, I said, well, I guess I could lose 20 pounds," Ken recalled. "85 pounds later, here I am." Nine years on, he's maintained that weight loss—a testament to hypnotherapy's lasting impact.
What makes hypnotherapy different from conventional approaches? According to Ken, it addresses the root causes rather than just symptoms. "Diets have a beginning and an end. When it ends, we go back to doing the same thing we did before," he explained. "If you change the underlying reasons for your overeating, you can maintain your weight loss."
Perhaps most striking was Ken's clarification about what hypnosis actually is. Far from the mind control portrayed in entertainment, hypnosis is something we naturally experience daily:
• It's a bridge between conscious and subconscious minds
• We experience it when daydreaming or dreaming at night
• It's not someone controlling you but accessing your own natural mental state
• It helps reprocess negative patterns established in childhood
Ken's explanation of our "child's narrative" resonates deeply with many professionals struggling with self-limiting behaviors. "We bring things forward from our childhood without realizing we're bringing them forward," he noted. "Is it possible you outgrew some of the thoughts and behaviors and habits you learned as a child?"
For professionals feeling stuck in destructive patterns, remember that transformation is possible. Whether addressing weight management, stress, phobias, or trauma, hypnotherapy offers a path to accessing the subconscious mind where these patterns reside.
You will find the podcast on your favorite app by searching "North Fulton Business Radio," or go to https://businessradiox.com/podcast/northfulton/hypnotherapy-for-stress-trauma-and-healing-with-ken-thompson/.
Special thanks to Renasant Bank for their support of 𝘕𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘍𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘰𝘯 𝘉𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘙𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘰.
𝘕𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘍𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘰𝘯 𝘉𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘙𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘰 is produced by John Ray Co. and Business RadioX® - North Fulton.
With over 870 shows and having featured over 1,300 guests, 𝘕𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘍𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘰𝘯 𝘉𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘙𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘰 is the longest-running podcast in the North Fulton area, covering business in our community like no one else. We are the "Voice of Business" in North Fulton!