How Hypnotherapy Can Be a Tool to Change Your Life with Eric Bailey

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. ... 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 ... RESOURCES ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ **Eric Bailey** Clinical hypnotherapist and hypno-transformation specialist working with clients around behavioral change, habits, confidence, and personal transformation. **Master of Persuasion Event** 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. **Complimentary Hypnotherapy Consultation** 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. **Andrea De La Cerda** Deep Dive Realignment VIP Day⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Business Audit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠The InspirED Rewrite⁠⁠⁠ TAG ANDREA ON INSTAGRAM ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@andreadlc\_coach⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ... CONNECT WITH KANDULA ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kandula Blogs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . . . 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.