Episodes

2d ago

Why does comparison sneak in the moment you scroll, look around, or notice someone else's success? Why does jealousy feel uncomfortable, shameful, or like proof that you're behind? And why does it seem to hit hardest around food, body, confidence, and the life you wish you were living? Most people try to shut the comparison down, telling themselves they should just be more grateful or confident already. But pushing it away only deepens the frustration, because comparison isn't the real problem—it's a signal you don't know how to read yet. Appearances lie, social media edits reality, and without a stable sense of identity, it's easy to believe everyone else has figured it out. That belief quietly keeps you stuck, chasing quick fixes instead of lasting change.In this episode, you'll learn how to stop comparing yourself with others by understanding what jealousy is actually trying to show you. You'll discover how identity—not willpower or shortcuts—is the foundation of permanent freedom with food, body, and self-trust. Through coaching, Hypnosis, and the HEAL Method, you'll see how real transformation comes from rewiring who you believe yourself to be. When your identity shifts, comparison loses its grip—and you begin creating a life by your own design. "The great news is that we can actually learn to build a new identity and live an entirely different life by your design, as the result of you embarking upon coaching and rewiring through Hypnosis." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 02:15 - The importance of identity shifts for achieving permanent weight loss and that there is no quick fixes, just a long game 07:31 - The reality behind appearances [how they're indeed deceiving] 08:54 - Reframing jealousy and comparison as indicators of personal desires and potential for growth 10:15 - Coaching, Hypnosis, and becoming "Sally": Leslie's journey from food addiction to freedom 13:51 - The HEAL Method and the steps required for a complete identity shift 15:22 - Using Taylor Swift as an example of someone who has worked hard on herself to achieve freedom and happiness. 20:30 - The value of investing in coaching and education for personal growth 25:48 - How family upbringing shapes beliefs about food, body, and weight, and the need to question those beliefs 28:22 - How to create a new identity and life by your own design through coaching and Hypnosis and the importance of belief before results, consistent, positive choices and community support in achieving lasting change 32:34 - Freedom around food: Real-life example 35:03 - Taking action toward your goals and setting up for a transformative year Valuable Resources: Join my next LIVE masterclass Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Dec 15

Food and weight quietly become the place where everything gets blamed—stress, loneliness, exhaustion, and disappointment. During the holidays especially, it can feel like if your body would just change, your life would finally feel lighter. The problem is, weight becomes the focus while happiness slowly disappears. Obsession creates a loop of stress, shame, and control that keeps food noise alive and well. Dieting from anxiety, resentment, or self-judgment only fuels cortisol, making weight loss feel harder the more you try. Even "healthy" habits can mask deep self-criticism, turning wellness into another way to prove you're not enough. Over time, the pursuit of control replaces the real desire—to feel alive, free, and at peace in your own body. This episode is a loving wake-up call to end food noise naturally by shifting the focus from weight to emotional and spiritual well-being. Leslie explains why happiness isn't the reward after weight loss—it's the requirement for it. Through personal stories, client experiences, and universal law perspectives, you'll see how acceptance, unconscious work, and repetition create lasting change. When you stop fighting yourself and start choosing joy, the noise fades, control loosens, and freedom becomes possible. "Weight loss is easy when you're happy. Weight loss is impossible when you're miserable. If you're depressed, if you're anxious, if you're angry, if you're resentful. If you have other stress going on. If you have other things in your life that aren't being handled, stop trying to make that what's going to happen, it doesn't happen from that energy. Got to get yourself happy first." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:26 - Emotional reflections on how everything is unconsciously blamed on weight, especially during the holidays 04:30 - Challenging the belief that weight is life's main problem and the impact of weight obsession 08:15 - Sharing personal experiences and client stories and making sense of the real cost of obsession 13:55 - The goal is to feel alive over control 22:56 - Stress, cortisol, the dieting loop, the shame and motivation myths 32:19 - Happiness and how it relates to weight loss 35:15 - Revealing how health-consciousness can mask underlying shame and self-judgment and the need for deeper questions 39:13 - Sharing of spiritual and universal law perspectives on acceptance, shame, and transformation 43:48 - Describes the fun and fulfillment that come after overcoming food and weight obsession 45:04 - Taking the leap of faith 46:16 - The importance of unconscious work and repetition, the true cost of obsession 48:38 - Spiritual awakening and the call for change Valuable Resources: Join my next LIVE masterclass Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Dec 8

Confidence can feel incredibly hard, even when you're successful, disciplined, and doing "all the right things." Food still feels charged, your body feels unsafe, and self-trust remains just out of reach. Trying harder only seems to make everything feel worse instead of better.High-achieving women are taught that confidence comes from control, discipline, and perfection, so they keep fighting cravings, emotions, and exhaustion. But the more you resist, the louder the struggle becomes, because your nervous system stays in survival mode. Chronic stress, limiting beliefs, and black-and-white thinking quietly shape your reality, keeping you stuck in cycles that feel personal—but aren't. This is why weight loss, confidence, and peace with food can feel impossibly hard, no matter how much willpower you have. In this episode, you'll discover how universal laws, the nervous system, and the unconscious mind explain why confidence really feels so difficult—and how to change it. You'll learn why true confidence doesn't come from discipline or perfection, but from emotional mastery, safety, and identity-level shifts. Through hypnosis, NLP, and understanding laws like belief, vibration, and non-resistance, you can reprogram the inner blueprint that's been running the show. When that changes, confidence, food freedom, and self-trust stop being something you chase—and start becoming who you are. "Confidence comes from emotional mastery. It comes from understanding yourself. Self-Mastery: it comes from nervous system safety and knowing how to get your nervous system to feel safe more of the time. It comes from the belief in who you're becoming and choosing to become someone new. And knowing that you don't have to perform perfection." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:25 - How universal laws relates to why high-achieving women struggle with food and sharing a client's experience applying universal laws to her food relationship 05:01 - Levels of spirituality in relation to food, moving from chaos to intuitive, peaceful eating 08:41- How life changes prompt shifts in food and body relationships, especially for women 10:58 - Explaining how true confidence comes from nervous system safety, not willpower or discipline 12:32 - How limiting beliefs and chronic stress keep women stuck and away from their true purpose 17:31 - Breaking down how the law of vibration affects food relationships and results and describing how shifting vibration through Hypnosis leads to feeling safe and present around food 19:32 - The law of cause and effect and how thoughts cause behaviors, and how Hypnosis addresses root causes, not just actions 21:05 - Law of belief and law of non-resistance and how it shapes reality 22:16 - Discussing the law of assumption and identity change with Hypnosis and how it leads to lasting change 23:34 - Creating a new blueprint to achieve true alignment 24:59 - Explaining how confidence comes from self-mastery and spiritual evolution, not weight loss 26:02 - Invitation to join the Fast Track to Freedom program for lasting change Valuable Resources: Join my next LIVE masterclass Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Dec 1

Food can feel unbearably loud in your head, even when you're not physically hungry. Cravings, binge urges, and constant thoughts about weight keep showing up no matter how many plans you follow. It can feel like you're stuck in a battle you should be able to win by now. Food noise keeps you trapped on a merry-go-round of "good days" and "bad days," guilt and shame, control and collapse. Diets promise silence but only turn up the volume, driving stress higher and feeding a cortisol–dopamine loop that never truly resolves. Over time, you start believing you're broken, addicted, or lacking discipline, when the real issue was never food at all. This cycle drains your energy, confidence, and trust in yourself, making permanent weight loss feel impossible. In this masterclass episode, Leslie breaks down what food noise really is and why it can't be solved with more rules or willpower. You'll learn how stress, emotional coping, and unaddressed cortisol addiction are at the root of cravings and binge patterns. Through real stories, client breakthroughs, and the HEAL Method, you'll see how to step off the loop by addressing the cause—not the symptom. When food stops being the solution to stress, the noise quiets, weight loss becomes effortless, and freedom finally feels real. "One thing about permanent weight loss is that it will never happen when we're not doing it for ourselves and ourselves only. It will never last." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 02:26 - Defining food noise and weight struggles 04:48 - Participant sharing: binge eating and cravings and discussing feelings of shame, guilt, and the belief of being a food addict 08:01 - The merry-go-round of food noise, having good and bad days, weight plateaus and other struggles 10:44 - Why diets don't work: The real cause and the cortisol addiction explained 18:43 - Understanding the cortisol-dopamine loop and coping behaviors 27:42 - Addressing the root cause of stress and the impact of unaddressed cortisol addiction 32:20 - How to break the cycle: Leslie's personal story 36:19 - Life without food noise, anxiety, or black-and-white thinking, and the freedom to enjoy experiences 42:36 - Leslie's breakthrough moment in India, realizing food issues were emotional, not about food itself 45:38 - Steps to get out of the loop [with client testimonials] 48:44 - Understanding triggers and taking responsibility, emotional mastery, and addressing relationships and boundaries 54:00 - Internal and external environment reflection and the positive impacts of emotional work 57:47 - The HEAL Method and the Fast Track to Freedom eight-week program [program structure, support, and how to join] 01:07:00 - Client Testimonial on positive experience, highlighting effortless weight loss and life improvements 01:08:00 - Q&A: Insomnia and cortisol 01:13:51 - Q&A: Eating when happy and childhood conditioning 01:19:00 - Q&A: Constant tension and family dynamics 01:27:00 - Q&A: Program Cost and Duration Valuable Resources: Join my next LIVE masterclass Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Nov 24

Are you tired of dating that only leaves you feeling drained and unfulfilled? Why does modern dating so often feel like a game where you're forced to choose between independence and intimacy? Are you unknowingly repeating the patterns that ruin relationships before they even start? How can you find a partnership that lets you be fully yourself while nurturing a loving bond? Dating can be challenging, especially when emotional immaturity, red flags, and unhealthy dynamics get in the way. Too often, we lose ourselves in relationships—sacrificing our needs, ignoring warning signs, or trying to conform to societal pressures that don't align with our own desires and values. This cycle leaves many feeling disconnected, anxious, and doubtful about whether a truly healthy and loving relationship is even possible. The truth is: you can date the right way without losing yourself. In this episode, Annette James shares practical insights on cultivating emotional maturity, embracing your feminine energy, and identifying healthy relationship dynamics. From spotting red flags to manifesting the right partnership, she equips you with the tools to create unity and independence in your love life. If you're ready for a new path in dating—one that celebrates your authenticity—this episode is a must-listen! " Unity and independence—it just sounds like I made it up but it's actually a thing. There's a closeness with what I had before, we're not together all the time; and it's wonderful." - Annette James What you will learn from this episode: 03:38 - Annette sharing her background 07:54 - Manifesting a healthy relationship and making the most of one's feminine energy 15:10 - A dating belief and experience that's not weight dependent 16:35 - What you do wrong in dating that's ruining your relationship ( why feeling your feelings is also important ) 25:15 - Mistakes in dating that not many recognize in the early part of dating ( and women versus men's dynamics when it comes to dating ) 30:06 - How to go for an emotionally mature man 45:30 - Spotting dating red flags and finding the kind of partnership that you want 51:40 - How to have an emotionally mature relationship ( and the importance of doing the work to rewire your mind ) 56:57 - Unity and independence is possible 59:42 - Caregiving aging parents from an emotionally mature and loving place 01:03:18 - Impact without effort 01:09:03 - Annette's inspiring words Valuable Resources: Join my next LIVE masterclass Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Nov 17

Are you stuck in the endless cycle of weight loss and gain? Why does it feel like no matter how many diets, workouts, or trends you try, the results don't last? Is food controlling your life, leaving you feeling powerless and trapped in shame? What if the problem isn't what you eat, but the underlying issues you've never addressed? We all know the frustration: rigid diets, obsessive calorie counting, and unsustainable quick fixes that only lead to disappointment. Your emotions and unresolved issues—like unhealthy relationships, past traumas, or even grief—fuel the patterns keeping you stuck. Pair that with today's world of addictive, processed foods, and it feels impossible to break free. The longer you suppress these real issues, the more toxic the cycle becomes, draining your joy and peace. But here's the truth: freedom is within reach. In this episode, Leslie Thornton sheds light on how to take a radical approach by identifying and healing the root cause of your struggles with food and weight. Discover how to rewire your thinking, overcome those deeply embedded triggers, and claim the peace you deserve. Leslie shares inspiring client breakthroughs and guides you toward long-term happiness, balance, and—yes—true, lasting freedom from the weight. "If you want to chase weight loss for good and permanently, you have to put yourself first and intentionally take the time to heal this( food and weight issues) at the root." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 04:14 - Most addictive substances more than drugs that worsen your food and weight issues 13:50 - How relationship issues wreak havoc on your food, weight, and body issues 17:00 - Rewiring your brain to take out all the drama that's been there for years and create space for freedom and peace 19:50- What joy feels like when you do the work and take action for yourself 21:16 - Client's wins that they never expected 26:34 - Recognizing triggers and facing it maturely 30:50 - Understanding the pattern of those who are attached to getting things happen versus those who manifest 38:40 - What grief is like when you don't know how to navigate it and lessons from its consequences 43:00 - How much more are you going to chase that goal that keeps you disillusioned 45:54 - What one week looks like working on your triggers with Leslie's program to create long-term happiness and freedom Valuable Resources: Join my next LIVE masterclass Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Nov 10

Have you ever wondered why traditional weight loss methods, like restrictive diets, so often fail to bring long-term results? Why do so many of us struggle with emotional eating, self-sabotage, and reconnecting with our bodies despite trying every diet under the sun? And most importantly—how do you truly know when it's time to pivot toward a more permanent, transformative approach to weight loss? The truth is, the problem goes far beyond what you're eating or how much you're exercising. Years—sometimes decades—of emotional programming, societal expectations, and unhealthy relationships with food can sabotage even your best efforts. Restrictive diets may shed pounds temporarily, but the underlying issues remain untouched, leading to cycles of shame, guilt, and frustration. The deeper issue lies within—our inability to address old wounds, trust our intuition, and break free from the emotional chains holding us back from genuine self-love and empowerment. In this episode, Leslie shares not only her own journey but also the inspiring stories of her clients who have achieved lasting transformation through coaching and self-awareness. She highlights how discovering clarity, following your intuition, and taking empowered actions can pave the way for a healthier and more authentic relationship with food and yourself. If you're ready to leave the restrictions behind and embrace a holistic approach to weight loss, it may just be time to take that first step toward healing from within. "What is the key that's going to turn the entire thing in a place that you have not been able to see? Because awareness alone is not enough to heal this. You have to take action outside of your comfort zone. You have to do something a whole different way, and it can be fun and exciting to get that because then there's just so much freedom right on the other side." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:32 - Family programming, emotional roots of food struggles, and readiness for transformational work 06:00 - Sharing client stories about timing, consciousness, and being ready for higher-level change 06:54 - Describing the importance of clarity, intention, and following intuition 08:51 - Leslie sharing her own journey with mentors and the impact on her and her clients' results. 10:42 - Promoting a new, empowered approach to weight loss that doesn't rely on restriction 13:29 - Sharing stories of clients and friends who transformed their relationships through coaching 19:14 - Why restrictive diets don't work long-term and the importance of self-love and empowerment 22:57 - Why awareness alone isn't enough and how to move beyond old programming 24:01 - Outlining the process of seeing and healing old wounds to reach peace and stability 27:29 - Describing the journey to self-authenticity and the importance of ongoing coaching 32:26 - Sharing a story about coaching a friend and the necessity of being open to guidance 34:41 - Explaining how coaching helps manage stress, improve relationships, and foster personal growth 38:11 - How to know when previous methods (like diets) are no longer aligned, taking action and seeking support Valuable Resources: Join my next LIVE masterclass Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Nov 3

What if the eating issues we keep trying to "fix" on the surface are actually symptoms of something much deeper? What if the real problem isn't the food at all, but the unresolved emotions we've been carrying around for years? And what if ignoring those emotions is quietly harming our health in ways we don't even realize? When we suppress negative emotions, we don't just bury feelings—we bury signals from our body screaming that something is wrong. Over time, that emotional backlog begins to show up as stress, inflammation, chronic symptoms, and diseases we mistakenly try to treat in isolation. And because we're conditioned to push through instead of pause, we keep reaching for quick fixes that never address the root. The result is a cycle of physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion that chips away at our wellbeing. Healing begins when we finally learn to feel what we've spent years avoiding. By reconnecting with our emotions, our bodies, and the stories behind our food patterns, we unlock a path back to balance. With the right tools and a willingness to sit with discomfort, transformation becomes not only possible but inevitable. And as we heal ourselves, we also break generational cycles and create space for a healthier, more aligned life. "When you start feeling your feelings, that's when it becomes really natural to be your authentic self." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 02:39 - How holding negative emotions correlate to having diseases and how we cure it wrongly 14:00 - Researches proving how ignoring trauma and negative emotions lead to diseases 17:06 - Guide to feeling your emotions 23:40 - What good comes out of feeling your feelings 39:03 - How to align back yourself with your body(tools to help you connect back with your body and reprogram your mind) 43:45 - Why ignoring trauma and those food and weight issues is taking a toll on your overall being as Leslie recounts her own journey 47:15 - Change generational trauma and transform your life Valuable Resources: Join my next LIVE masterclass Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Oct 27

Are you tired of repeating the same cycle of setting goals to improve your health, eating habits, and overall well-being, only to fall back into old patterns? Do you feel frustrated by the lack of lasting results after investing your time and energy into countless diets, programs, and self-help books? Why does progress feel so fleeting, and success so hard to sustain? The truth is, many of us struggle because we unknowingly hold onto mindsets that keep us stuck in a loop of temporary fixes and self-criticism. Perhaps you tell yourself that you "should know this by now" or resist seeking meaningful guidance, convinced that you can do it on your own. Maybe you feel overwhelmed by your responsibilities, leaving little room for real action toward your health and personal growth. Even though you know what you want to improve, it isn't happening—and that can leave you feeling defeated, ashamed, or hopeless. Real transformation doesn't come from quick fixes or chasing new diets; it comes from adopting empowering mindsets rooted in growth, accountability, and openness. By committing to a long-term journey, seeking professional coaching, and becoming a curious, lifelong student of your own mind and emotions, you can uncover and address the root causes of your struggles. With the right support, consistent action, and a willingness to be guided, it's entirely possible to evolve, heal, and achieve sustainable results—not just with food or weight, but in every aspect of life. Now is the perfect time to take action and unlock the path to lasting freedom and peace. "There's a noticeable difference between people who are open to coaching and let other people contribute to their life versus not. And I can see the people who don't, very clearly. I just wish more people could have that because it's possible for anyone. It starts with being open to that." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 05:51 - First core mindset: There is no silver bullet 13:04 - Emphasizing the importance of adopting a professional mindset toward personal healing and transformation 17:15 - Second mindset: Have a lifelong learner identity 22:55 - What it means to adopt a lifelong learner mindset 32:05 - Third mindset: I'm the type of person who lets myself be coached, corrected and refined 37:38 - How being open, coachable, and willing to implement feedback, can lead to transformative changes in relationships, behaviors, and overall health 41:31 - The need to adopt growth, accountability, and coaching mindsets Valuable Resources: Join my next LIVE masterclass Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Oct 20

Have you ever wondered why, even with all your knowledge and care for others, your own relationship with weight still feels heavy? Why it seems so easy to guide patients toward health, yet so hard to feel that same peace within yourself? Could it be that what you've learned about weight might actually be standing in your way? So many healthcare professionals carry quiet pressure—to look a certain way, to have it all together, to never struggle. But beneath that is exhaustion, self-doubt, and a constant cycle of trying harder without feeling any closer to freedom. It's not that you're doing anything wrong—it's just that what once worked no longer fits the person you've become. In this episode, Michelle, a 'Fast Track' program client, opens up about how Hypnosis helped her gently shift her mindset and reconnect with her inner calm. Through Leslie's program, she discovered that healing doesn't come from control, but from trust, compassion, and letting go. Her story reminds us that peace with your body is possible when you start unlearning what no longer serves you. Let's dive into this episode and find out how you can transform your life without ever worrying about food and your weight ever again. "If I change and work on myself, that, in turn, alters how I would communicate so that things would actually come back to the way I want it…I feel much better now to handle things and all the diet mentality." - Michelle What you will learn from this episode: 05:45 - Michelle's background 08:03 - What life was before and her struggles before the 'Fast Track' program 10:24 - The big possibility of rewiring your brain about your weight problem with Hypnosis 19:42 - Sharing her experience with Hypnosis and the quick shift that happens in her mindset 24:50 - How the right communication can completely change the game [ in your relationships] 32:26 - The 'before and after' testimony of Michelle's transformation [ how she got back her power] 44:10 - One very good reason that Michelle found out about the program that truly worked for her 48:20 - Michelle's encouraging words to those still doubting themselves getting into Leslie's program 51:32 - Getting into the certification program and how it can help you and make a difference in other people as well Valuable Resources: Join my next LIVE masterclass Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Oct 13

✨ Episode Description In this deeply insightful episode, Leslie M. Thornton reveals what makes the Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss journey completely different from every other program. Using the powerful metaphor of "digging the Erie Canal of your mind," she explains how this process rewires deep-rooted patterns at the subconscious level — leading to lasting transformation far beyond food and body issues. Leslie also shares her own story as a former nurse, how emotional patterns show up in everyday life, and why real freedom only comes when you learn to reprogram the unconscious mind. If you've ever felt stuck in the cycle of diets, control, and self-judgment, this episode will help you understand what's truly been missing all along. 🔑 What You'll Learn in This Episode Why the HPWL journey is different from traditional mindset or diet programs How your unconscious mind controls your relationship with food and body The "Erie Canal" metaphor for building deep, lasting transformation How to stop filtering life through fear and self-criticism Why emotional healing leads to natural peace with food What long-term transformation looks like after one year with HPWL ⏱️ Episode Highlights (Timestamps) 0:00 – Welcome and introduction to today's topic 1:25 – Why the Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss journey is unique 3:30 – How being too strategic or logical can block transformation 5:00 – Becoming a "surgeon of the unconscious mind" 6:43 – How your brain filters only 200 bits out of 200 billion pieces of information 7:43 – Reprogramming your mind using NLP and hypnosis 10:00 – The "Erie Canal" analogy for deep subconscious change 13:07 – Leslie's personal story from nursing to transformation work 17:13 – Food noise as a signal you're disconnected from your purpose 18:09 – Fast Track to Freedom program overview 21:06 – Long-term transformation stories from HPWL clients 23:11 – How Leslie's nursing background influences her coaching 26:20 – The importance of faith, patience, and continued inner work Valuable Resources: Join my next LIVE masterclass Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Oct 6

✨ Episode Description In this eye-opening episode, Leslie M. Thornton breaks down the true meaning of "food noise" — and why traditional dieting or mindset hacks don't work long-term. She reveals how the mind's constant chatter around food, body image, and control is actually a mirror of deeper emotional unrest. Through compassionate insight and powerful self-awareness, Leslie guides you to look beneath the surface of your food thoughts to discover the real source of peace. This conversation will help you shift from constant food noise to lasting inner calm — no willpower required. 🔑 What You'll Learn in This Episode What food noise actually represents on a deeper emotional level Why traditional diet culture keeps you stuck in mental loops The connection between control, fear, and food patterns How to quiet the mind without restriction or guilt What it means to create true emotional safety with yourself A simple perspective shift to move from self-criticism to self-acceptance ⏱️ Episode Highlights (Timestamps) 0:00 – Welcome and introduction 0:45 – What "food noise" really means 2:15 – How emotional pain drives the food-control cycle 4:30 – The illusion of safety through control 7:00 – When mental chatter takes over your peace 10:15 – Letting go of judgment and allowing emotions to move 13:40 – What true emotional freedom looks like 17:00 – Practical ways to quiet the mind and body 20:10 – Closing reflections and next steps Valuable Resources: Join my next LIVE masterclass Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Sep 29

✨ Episode Description In this continuation of our "Food Noise" series, Leslie Thornton dives deeper into how unresolved emotions and hidden patterns fuel obsessive thoughts about food. You'll learn how relationship dynamics, emotional triggers, and unmet needs play a direct role in food behaviors—and what you can do to shift them. If you've ever felt like you know what to do around food but can't get yourself to follow through, this episode will give you clarity on the deeper root cause—and how to truly break free. 🔑 What You'll Learn in This Episode The hidden link between relationships, triggers, and food behaviors Why unresolved emotions resurface as food noise How emotional safety impacts both your relationships and your health The difference between fixing your partner vs. doing your inner work Why releasing emotional and mental weight helps the physical weight come off naturally Steps to create more peace, energy, and freedom in your daily life ⏱️ Episode Highlights (Timestamps) 0:01 – Why food noise often masks deeper emotional struggles 2:00 – How to know if your relationship is worth saving 4:00 – The role of emotional safety in food and weight patterns 7:00 – Walking on eggshells: how it affects your health and food choices 10:00 – Initiation, leadership, and relationship red flags 14:00 – Core wounds: "I'm not important" and how they drive food behaviors 17:20 – Why inner work is the only path to true peace 20:00 – Emotional vs. physical weight: the powerful connection 23:00 – Shifting into your feminine and receiving support in relationships 26:30 – Wrapping up: choosing peace, boundaries, and real love Valuable Resources: Join my next LIVE masterclass Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Sep 22

Do you ever feel like you're waiting for the "right moment" before making a change? You want to feel safe, certain, and fully confident before you take the leap. But that hesitation keeps you stuck in the same old cycle. The longer you wait, the heavier the doubt grows. Fear, resentment, and old beliefs whisper that you'll fail again, so you hold back. And while you wait, the peace and freedom you crave stay just out of reach. The truth is, transformation starts with action first. When you leap -– even while scared — you create the belief and momentum you've been missing. With the right tools, like Hypnosis and rewiring your mindset, you can finally let go of the past and step into lasting freedom. Let's dive into this episode and know the importance of self-trust, forgiveness, and letting go of shame to achieve lasting change. Let's explore how aligned action, subconscious healing, and releasing past resentment can break the cycle of dieting. "You must take action first. Then the belief strengthens you. Don't wait to believe. You act, and belief grows from the action." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 03:45 - Leslie's personal story about investing in a coach, experiencing grief, shame, and the impact on her self-esteem 05:21 - Neuroscience of change and community, facing shame and fear after disappointment 07:58 - Restoring integrity and self-Forgiveness 11:01 - The power of forgiving yourself and lessons from painful experiences and a deeper understanding of true transformation. 16:34 - Addressing the importance of letting go of anger and resentment 17:46 - Highlights the value of taking responsibility, learning from experiences, and not being held back by others' perceptions 20:24 - Explaining the challenge of true forgiveness and introducing an app as a tool for unconscious change 24:03 - Letting go of control and timelines and the importance of surrendering to the process 28:42 - Self-belief and moving forward and spiritual perspectives on trust and shame 32:28 - The Science of belief and Hypnosis and the importance of action 37:22 - Emphasizing the importance of taking ownership for change and the co-creative process between coach and client 39:09 - Describing the journey of faith in healing food and body challenges, and the gifts that come from unexpected outcomes 41:11 - Taking the leap and embracing uncertainty 43:37 - Invitation to Masterclass highlighting the power of forgiveness, and the benefits of Hypnosis for lasting change Valuable Resources: Join my next LIVE masterclass Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Sep 15

Have you ever wished you could silence the constant food noise in your head—the endless chatter about what you should or shouldn't eat? What if you could quiet that voice in less than two minutes, without relying on drugs or quick fixes? Imagine how much lighter and freer your life would feel if food was no longer controlling your thoughts. The truth is, diets, pills, and willpower don't solve the root problem. They keep you stuck in the same exhausting cycle—losing weight, gaining it back, and constantly battling cravings. Even high achievers and leaders aren't immune to this hidden struggle, carrying the burden of food noise while appearing successful on the outside. The real issue isn't food—it's brain wiring. By using neuroscience and proven techniques to reprogram your subconscious, you can break the survival loop that's been running your food and weight struggles for years. Leslie's approach offers the tools and support to finally rewire your mind and experience permanent freedom from food noise, cravings, and the endless cycle of dieting. Let's listen to this episode. "If you've tried every diet, every plan, every quick fix out there and nothing has worked long term… Listen up! Because honestly, it's not that you lack willpower. It's that no one has shown you how to change your mind, not just your meals." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 02:29 - The problem with food noise and quick fixes, reframing the real problem and openness to a new perspective 11:02 - Leslie sharing her journey, feeling stuck between exhaustion from dieting and physical discomfort 13:40 - How successful people often secretly struggle with food, body image, and emotional needs 18:27 - Leslie recounting her teenage experience with depression and how it was misdirected into dieting 21:28 - How emotional pain becomes linked to weight and dieting and introducing the Masterclass that rewires the mind for lasting change 23:10 - Breaking the cycle and creating new neural pathways: Repetition, Emotional Mastery, and Brain Wiring 26:53 - How emotional triggers lead to repeated cycles of dieting or overeating and how to rewire the brain 33:47 - Highlighting the importance of community, repetition, and emotional work for lasting transformation 36:15 - Addressing how personal strengths can mask underlying emotional loops that perpetuate food struggles 38:04 - Invitation to the Masterclass: Details, its purpose, and how to register 41:00 - Client Success Stories 43:37 - Final Invitation to join the masterclass and reminding that the real issue is brain wiring, not food Valuable Resources: Join my next LIVE masterclass Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Sep 8

Sep 1

Have you ever wondered if your lifelong struggle with food and weight has quietly become your life's purpose? What if your energy, focus, and identity have been unconsciously tied to "fixing" your body, rather than actually living fully? And what if this pursuit has kept you from discovering your true purpose? The problem is, diets, quick fixes, and even knowledge about "what to do" don't solve the deeper issue. Many people spend years cycling through restriction, obsession, and shame, only to end up right where they started—or worse. This constant focus on what's wrong steals joy, erodes self-worth, and traps you in patterns of self-sabotage. The good news is, you don't have a weight problem—you have a purpose problem. Real healing begins when you shift from criticism to self-compassion, from control to connection, and from fixing to being. By embracing who you truly are, setting boundaries, and seeking support, you can step into lasting freedom, peace, and a life beyond food obsession. "I've had so many people recently say to me, 'Yeah, I have lost weight before and I still felt empty inside. I still felt anxious about gaining it back. I still felt insecure and not confident when I walked into a room.' So clearly this is not about a weight problem. This is a being problem. You cannot solve an internal problem with an external solution. " - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 03:49 - Debunking life purpose myths, common misconceptions about life purpose, emphasizing it's about being yourself, not external achievements 09:20 Connecting the concept of unconscious commitments to body image and weight struggles 10:31 - How a problem-finding mindset is unhelpful for self-worth and healing 14:14 - Letting go of what's wrong and focusing on what's right with oneself to create lasting change and self-love 16:34 Reflecting on a documentary and client stories to show that external weight loss doesn't solve deeper issues 20:27 - Breaking the cycle of generational weight obsession 22:38 - Outlining the need for hypnosis, coaching, and boundary setting for sustainable transformation 27:11 - The power of asking for help and how healing is a decision 29:28 - Describes group coaching experiences, client breakthroughs, and the richness of community support 31:22 - How every food event Is a learning opportunity and discussing on unconditional self-love 34:03 - Unpacking food behaviors , letting go of the timeline, and the Importance of self-value 40:10 - Leslie reflecting on her own evolving sense of purpose and the impact of her work 41:23 - How movement and body changes with age, retreats and transformational Experiences 45:19 - Reiterating that purpose is about who you are in every situation, not just what you do; and why you don't have a weight problem, only a purpose problem 47:30 - Healing relationships and communication 49:01 - Why you hurt yourself with old patterns Valuable Resources: Join my next LIVE masterclass Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Aug 25

Have you ever wondered if your struggles with food have less to do with willpower and more to do with the very first relationship you ever had the one with your mother? In this episode of the Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss podcast, Leslie Thornton dives deep into the concept of the mother wound what it is, how it silently shapes your eating patterns, and why healing it might be the missing piece to finally feeling free around food. You'll learn how unresolved dynamics with your mom can create perfectionism, shame, rebellion, or emotional hunger and why dieting never fixes the root cause. Instead, true freedom comes from healing within. "You can't fix an internal problem with an external solution. Healing starts within." — Leslie Thornton What You'll Learn in This Episode: [0:00] Why your struggle with food may trace back to your very first relationship [0:39] What the "mother wound" is and how it shapes eating patterns [2:41] Reflection: What was really going on emotionally the last time you overate or binged? [4:13] Defining the mother wound (and why it's not about blaming your mom) [4:57] Common examples: critical moms, emotional unavailability, or projecting body image struggles [6:15] Leslie's personal story of her mom's influence and the belief she internalized [9:10] Why dieting became a false sense of safety and worthiness [10:17] Reflection: When did you feel you had to "earn" love or approval in childhood? [11:00] Four common patterns: perfectionism, shame-driven overeating, rebellion, emotional hunger [13:26] The good news — healing the mother wound is possible and life-changing [14:04] A powerful reflection: How would your food relationship change if you felt truly safe and accepted? [16:01] Why healing doesn't have to be hard — and how it unlocks joy in every area of life [17:27] Next step: Book a call to uncover the deeper patterns driving your eating Valuable Resources: Join my next LIVE masterclass Join the 8-week Fasttrack to Food Freedom Program – Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Website Facebook LinkedIn 📧 Email: leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? ⭐ It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests and top-notch content. Plus, Leslie loves reading every review! Click here to make a difference.

Aug 18

Have you ever felt the "high" of starting a new diet, with its meal plans, structure, and excitement that this time will be different? In today's episode, Leslie Thornton breaks down why that very rush is what keeps you trapped in the painful cycle of dieting. You'll learn how dieting acts as a distraction from the deeper emotional wounds driving your struggle with food and why true freedom comes not from the next diet plan, but from healing at the root. If you've ever wondered why you can be successful in so many areas of life but still feel stuck when it comes to food, this episode will connect the dots in a way you've never heard before. "Dieting keeps you busy. But healing sets you free." — Leslie Thornton What You'll Learn in This Episode: [0:41] Why the "high" of starting a new diet is actually what keeps you stuck [2:22] How dieting distracts you from deeper emotional wounds [6:31] What "diet addiction" really means (and how it's different from food addiction) [9:01] Integrity vs. perfectionism — and how perfectionism fuels the diet cycle [11:24] Why dieting is an external fix to an internal problem [14:02] Leslie's personal story of breaking free through emotional healing [15:47] Building trust and intimacy with your body instead of relying on control [16:00] A powerful reflection: "If dieting wasn't an option, how would you deal with emotions?" [17:30] Why true food freedom requires deeper inner healing work Valuable Resources: Join my next LIVE masterclass Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Aug 11

Is Your Relationship Supporting You… or Holding You Back? Have you ever asked yourself if you're in the right relationship — one that truly supports your growth, or one that leaves you carrying all the weight? In this episode of the Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss podcast, Leslie Thornton explores the key signs of emotional safety, what healthy leadership looks like in a partner, and how to know if your relationship has hope… or if it's time to walk away. You'll hear how relationship triggers directly tie into struggles with food and weight, why so many women fall into the role of "emotional manager," and how healing your inner world creates space for healthier love — and more freedom with food. "The right relationship isn't perfect. It's real, it's emotionally honest, and it meets you in your growth." — Leslie Thornton What You'll Learn in This Episode: [0:01] How to know if you're in the right relationship [0:26] Why many food triggers stem from relationship issues [1:17] The three keys: emotional safety, healthy initiation, knowing when to stay or go [1:50] The first question to ask: Is this relationship worth saving? [3:04] Why no partner is perfect, but emotional safety is non-negotiable [4:19] What emotional safety really looks like in a relationship [6:43] Why unhealed emotional wounds keep repeating relationship patterns [7:12] Red flags: walking on eggshells, high highs and low lows, chronic misunderstanding [10:10] The cost of always being the initiator in relationships [12:24] Common red flags of imbalance and disconnection [14:06] Core wounds — and how they shape what you attract in relationships [15:22] Using hypnosis and NLP to clear emotional wounds and reclaim your power [17:20] The truth about inner work: why you win no matter what [18:14] Signs there's hope for your relationship to grow [19:13] How relationship triggers directly affect food, weight, and health [21:01] The connection between emotional weight and physical weight [22:01] Why unhappy relationships impact your happiness more than being single [23:04] The shift from "doing it all" to receiving and resting in your feminine [25:12] A client story: when doing the opposite of what feels natural actually worked [26:36] Final reminder: the right relationship isn't perfect, it's safe, supportive, and real Valuable Resources: Join my next LIVE masterclass Join the 8-week Fasttrack to Food Freedom Program – Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Website Facebook LinkedIn 📧 Email: leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? ⭐ It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests and top-notch content. Plus, Leslie loves reading every review! Click here to make a difference.

Aug 4

Have you ever wondered why, despite knowing everything about weight loss, you still can't stop obsessing over food and your body? Why do you feel stuck in a loop of control, restriction, and guilt—even when you "do everything right"? And you feel like something deeper is driving your patterns? The truth is, it's not about willpower, the number on the scale, or your latest diet. It's about the emotional rollercoaster that fuels your decisions—feeling amazing one moment, spiraling the next, and waking up full of regret. You try to manage the symptoms with control or perfectionism, but that only leads to more disconnection, shame, and isolation. Eventually, you're left wondering if real freedom around food and weight is even possible. In this episode, Leslie reveals how the root cause isn't food at all—it's your emotions and unhealed belief systems. Through her HEAL method, using Hypnosis, emotional mastery, and subconscious reprogramming, you'll learn how to break free from the endless food chatter and finally feel safe, empowered, and at peace in your own body. This isn't another diet—it's the last stop on your weight loss journey. "If emotions are driving your food, they're driving your money, they're driving your energy, and you're not learning how to actually address them, you're avoiding them. What's your future going to look like? I can imagine that, basically, what your future is going to look like is you continuing to be a ping pong ball that is reacting to feelings." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:20. - Why you're not broken and that healing is possible 04:00 - Dieting struggles, emotional roots and why Leslie is the most qualified to help you in your healing 07:38 - The emotional spiral and mental exhaustion behind control, restriction, and perfectionism around food 13:23 - The illusion of freedom in strict dieting and how food control can mask deeper emotional triggers 15:00 - What true freedom is like 20:02 - Why the problem isn't the food or the weight 24:12 - How emotions—not logic—drive behaviors around food, money, and self-worth and how true transformation begins with self-love 29:53 - Unprocessed emotions: how it creates isolation, self-sabotage, and destructive cycles that affect both personal well-being and relationships 32:20 - Hypnosis as a way to healing emotional root causes of food obsession through hypnosis and self-worth work Valuable Resources: Join my next LIVE masterclass Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Jul 28

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Jul 14

Have you tried every diet, tracked every bite, and still found yourself stuck in the same cycle of food obsession and shame? Do you know, deep down, that this isn't really about food—but you're not sure what else to do? What if the real weight you're carrying isn't physical, but emotional? Because here's the truth: obsessing over calories and being "good" with food might feel like control, but it's just masking the deeper pain. Triggers—often rooted in past wounds or relationships—send you into a shame spiral, and no matter how hard you try, the same old pattern plays out again and again. You're not broken—you're just trying to feel safe in the only way you know how. That's why Leslie offers a different path. Her customized coaching process helps you heal the emotional core of your food struggles, so you can finally let go of dieting, listen to your body, and live in a way that feels authentic and free. It's not about restriction—it's about lasting transformation, one step at a time. "I wanna let you know that this path that I'm about to share with you, maybe the first or the fiftieth time you've heard about it, it's different. It's not another quick fix. It's not a seventy five day challenge or a detox or another perfectionistic fueled sprint toward a number on the scale. This journey is steady. This journey is calm, and most of all, it's designed to help you feel safe. And it's not about controlling food. It's about healing the patterns underneath the food. This is the real work. This is the last step on your weight loss journey." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 07:19 - Leslie sharing her personal struggles with food, body, and weight and how you might relate to this 13:34 - How enrolling in one course led her to discover coaching and hypnosis, transforming her life and career, and finding her true calling to help others find freedom from food struggles through action and alignment. 16: 51 - The role hypnosis, emotional healing, and subconscious work do to your lasting freedom and transformation 24:18 - Conveying that true health includes mental and emotional well-being—not just physical fitness—and lasting freedom from food struggles means addressing the deeper issues beyond diet 26:35- Explaining the "positive reinforcement cycle" with visualization of how things are 32:36 - How emotional triggers create subconscious patterns around food, and breaking free requires healing these patterns, not just following diets 37:26 - Illustrating the real difference between someone who feels free around food and someone who struggles 39:46 - The result when emotional triggers are healed 42:11 - Outlining the three-core-phase journey to food freedom 46:08 - How your core wounds—like feeling unlovable or not enough—silently shape every area of life, including eating habits unless healed 50:13 - Sharing that lasting food freedom comes from a personalized, step-by-step healing journey— inviting you to begin yours by booking a call Valuable Resources: Join my next LIVE masterclass Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Jul 7

Have you ever wondered why you keep struggling with food, even when you know what to do? Why can you be successful in so many areas of life, yet feel stuck in an exhausting cycle of overeating, dieting, and self-criticism? If you've tried everything but nothing seems to stick, you're not alone. The truth is, it's not about willpower or food—it's about what's happening beneath the surface. Emotional triggers, hidden trauma, and unconscious identities like "the strong one" or "the responsible one" silently drive your patterns. And when you avoid feeling what's really there, you cling to control, diets, or food as a false sense of safety. In this episode, Leslie reveals how to break free from that cycle—for good. She shares the emotional root causes of food struggles and introduces a new path to healing: calming the nervous system, trusting your body, and mastering emotions without relying on control. It's not about another diet—it's about finally coming home to yourself. " I can't ever know what's going to help someone unless I have a longer conversation with them. My kind of superpower is I'm able to really listen to you in a way that no one's been able to really hear you before. And consider that could be what your soul has really been asking for, for all these years that you've been trying to figure out the weight thing. And so I promise a breakthrough for you on any call that you get on with me and just know that I just absolutely love holding space for you as you're serious about learning what's in the way of your being able to master this area of your life." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:11 - What drives overeating isn't just food —- it's more than that 06:09 - What's beneath every trigger that leads to emotional exhaustion and avoidance behavior 07:51 - How does avoidance behavior manifest 10:51- It's not a weight issue; it's an emotional thing 11:54 - Requirement to achieve lasting change with food and weight issues 15 :01 - Take it from those who tried Lesli's program and how it changed them 17:01 - What you can expect from Leslie's program Valuable Resources: Join my next LIVE masterclass Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Jun 30

Why does it feel like no matter how hard you try, you just can't stick with it? You know what to eat, you've tried all the diets, and you're no stranger to discipline—but somehow, the old patterns keep pulling you back in. You end up feeling like a failure, stuck in a loop of shame and frustration. The truth? It's not about willpower. It's not even about the food. Those habits you beat yourself up over—like stress eating, emotional eating, or late-night snacking—aren't bad behavior. They're survival responses from a nervous system that's been trying to protect you for years, often shaped by old trauma and unconscious identity loops you didn't even realize were running the show. But there's a way out—and it's not another plan or set of rules. It's an entirely new paradigm that rewires your nervous system, heals the root of the issue, and gives you real peace with food. That's what Leslie walks her clients through—three powerful phases that create lasting transformation without diets, shame, or control. If you're ready to feel at home in your body and finally stop the cycle for good, this episode is your invitation. "You cannot heal survival with another plan. I want to make sure you hear me when I say that. You cannot heal survival with another plan. You actually need an entirely new paradigm, an entirely new paradigm in order to actually experience freedom in this area of your life." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 02:31 - What clients say about Leslie's program even way back when she started it 05:38 - Explaining why you are not failing —— that you're just stuck in survival mode 12:28 - Looking into a new paradigm of healing trauma masking as food addiction: First transformative phase 15:40 - What transformative phase two looks like 16:14 - How to work on the third transformative phase 19:22 - Client testimonials about Leslie's program 21:12 - Inviting you to take the next bold step toward real food freedom Valuable Resources: Join my next LIVE masterclass Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Jun 23

Have you ever thought the only thing standing between you and your ideal weight is more discipline, more motivation, or a love for the gym you just don't have? Do you catch yourself thinking, "If I could just stick to the plan…" but never actually do? Maybe you've convinced yourself that willpower is the missing piece. But what if the real problem isn't your lack of discipline—but the beliefs running the show behind the scenes? Because here's the truth: smart, capable people still struggle with food. You know what to eat, you've read the books, maybe even tried the food addict label on for size—and still feel stuck. You want to feel in control, but old habits, emotional triggers, and inner chaos keep pulling you back into the same cycle. And the worst part? You're doing everything "right" and still not getting the peace you crave. That's where Leslie comes in and her proven method. In this episode, she breaks down why your brain's wiring — not your willpower – is the real reason you haven't found food freedom yet. You'll hear how letting go of restriction and building emotional safety can transform your relationship with food — and with yourself. No more obsessing, no more spirals—just real change that starts from the inside out. "Most of us were taught weight loss equals restriction. But real freedom isn't about following food rules. It is emotional mastery. It's having a nervous system that doesn't panic when you're tired, sad, overwhelmed, a nervous system that also doesn't panic when you experience your next level of joy or excitement. When you close a deal at work or you have some kind of personal breakthrough in your life or you get married or something incredible happens, your nervous system needs to be able to calibrate for that and know how to react and respond. Is also being able to hear your body and respond to it with love instead of punishment." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 04:24 - Why your ideal weight isn't hiding at the gym — it's buried under snack panic and food rules 05:41 - Your ideal-weight self isn't more disciplined – she's just less obsessed 08:38 - Food freedom as all about compassion and not about control 11:12 - Drawing from her own experience and how she broke free from food addiction labels and restriction panic 15:48 - Not a willpower issue but an unconscious wiring 18:09 - Leslie helping you spot the real problem hiding under the surface so you can finally let it go 21:54 - Chasing shiny fixes won't set you free, choose the real glow-up instead Valuable Resources: Join my next LIVE masterclass Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Jun 16

For countless smart, high-achieving women and men, the battle with food and body image has felt endless. Diets work for a while—until they don't. And the shame of "failing" yet again makes it all feel like a personal flaw. But what if the real problem isn't food, willpower, or discipline? What if your nervous system is stuck in a pattern of survival, and dieting only reinforces the struggle? The truth is, the rules, restrictions, and guilt are keeping you trapped—and stealing your freedom, joy, and peace. In this episode, Leslie shares about her upcoming masterclass, and reveals why diets have failed you—and what actually works instead. She'll guide you through the emotional and subconscious layers that drive compulsive eating, and teach you how to finally trust yourself around food. This isn't about willpower; it's about lasting transformation, and stepping into the life—and the freedom—you were always meant to have. "If you're done with food obsession, if you're done with the guilt and you don't want to dread summer anymore, if you want to let go of your fear of the scale and going to the doctors and seeing lab results, if you're ready to feel free and safe and powerful and really in charge of your life, again without the fear of overrating and all of that stuff, then come to this masterclass. I want you to join us in the program if it speaks to you. But even if you don't, I want this masterclass to change the way that you think forever." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:14 - Break free from dieting rules and step into a life of true food freedom, confidence, and inner peace with this masterclass 07:30 - What you will get from this masterclass and what it is not about 11:21 - Ditch that fear: What her approach to this masterclass is not about and what you can expect 14:51 - What Leslie covers in her upcoming masterclass and highlighting that true transformation happens through unconscious work and not control 20:29 - Another segment of the masterclass you can look forward to 23:49 - Sharing powerful client success stories to illustrate how this work leads to lasting identity shifts and emotional freedom—not just weight loss Valuable Resources: Join my next LIVE masterclass Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Jun 9

For many, battling overeating and food obsession feels like a never-ending struggle, especially when relying on quick fixes like GLP-1 medications. The constant cycle of cravings, guilt, and dieting can leave you feeling trapped in your own body and mind. It's exhausting to live with food drama dominating your thoughts and daily choices. That struggle can steal your joy, confidence, and freedom, making every meal a source of anxiety instead of nourishment. When food controls you, it's hard to fully enjoy life or even simple pleasures like traveling or socializing. The mental and emotional weight piles up, creating a sense of helplessness and frustration. But there's a way to break free from that cycle and find lasting peace with food and your body, just like Líza did. Through a powerful journey of mindset shifts, neuroscience, and self-trust, she transformed from food battles and overeating to living food drama-free. In this episode, Lisa shares her inspiring story and practical insights on reclaiming your freedom. "This sounds cliche, but just like the view from the other side of this is just spectacular. It really is. It really is freeing. It really is freedom. It's freedom from everything that kept you a prisoner before." - Liza What you will learn from this episode: 01:31 - How Liza's life looked like before enrolling into Leslie's program 05:10 - What rigid systems and control cost her 11:32 - Opening up the shame and isolation of binge eating and how it's deeply self-critical 16:02 - Celebrating feeling like a "normal person" around food with trust, balance, and freedom, replacing fear and control 19:25 - A turning point that leads her to confront her relationship with food and begin a deeper journey of self-love and body trust 24:11 - How accepting her love for food novelty without judgment helped break the shame cycle and brought peace to her eating habits 26:31 - Shifting from fighting her body to teaming up with it and discovering the power of hypnosis and subconscious reprogramming — a major turning point in her transformation. 31:45 - The Accelerator program as a means to a deeper support and a strong foundation to build lasting self-trust and confidently navigate real-life challenges 36:50 - Understanding her cravings and responding with awareness and choice instead of reacting impulsively 39:23 - Highlighting how joining the program brings a liberating freedom from the constant obsession with food, weight, and self-judgment Valuable Resources: Join my next LIVE masterclass Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Jun 2

You've checked every box—career, family, responsibilities—and yet, food still has power over you. Why is it that even the most successful, driven women feel stuck in cycles of emotional eating, body frustration, and self-doubt? If success were the answer, wouldn't you feel free by now? Instead, you're spinning on the diet hamster wheel, trying everything "right" but still feeling wrong in your body. The mental noise around food, weight, and willpower never stops. You may even be wondering if something is broken inside you—but it's not. In this episode, Leslie explores the deeper roots of food struggles—and why permanent transformation starts with self-awareness, emotional mastery, and living in alignment with your truth. She offers a proven path to lasting food freedom that doesn't rely on restriction, but on safety, self-trust, and support. If you have always wanted peace that lasts beyond the scale, this conversation is your first step. "You're not addicted to food; you're addicted to escaping emotions. So we teach you how to feel free and how to actually feel your emotions. And the way you feel free is to actually learn how to feel your emotions and not just crying and blabbering and being like a victim to actually go all the way to the source of what is underneath that emotion. Once you see it, once you get the tools to transform it, quick five minutes or so, boom, back to wholeness. Not binge eating anymore. Move on with your day." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 04:00 - Emotional avoidance as the real issue and not food addiction 10:19 - Leslie's unique approach that helps high-achieving, emotionally repressed individuals break free from food struggles 14:33 - What makes Leslie's program a high ticket one 18:11 - Leslie sharing her conviction: true health naturally follows when you live an authentic, joy-filled, aligned life—free from restrictive rules and driven by what genuinely feels good to you 23:17 - One more important key to permanent weight loss: self-mastery 24:54 - What investing deeply in yourself amount to 28:48 - Addicted to food versus escaping emotions 29:25 - Three crucial things for sustainable and permanent weight loss 33:12 - Consequences when you're out of alignment with yourself 37:30 - A supportive space to uncover the root of your food struggles and begin a personalized path to lasting freedom 40:41 - An invitation to book a free, supportive call to uncover the root of your struggles Valuable Resources: Join my next LIVE masterclass Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

May 26

Episode Description: In this powerful episode, Leslie discusses the transformative power of radical honesty and the importance of embracing vulnerability. She shares her personal journey with anger, grief, and the societal pressures to keep quiet and "keep the peace." Leslie reveals how suppressing your true feelings can disconnect you from yourself and those around you. By practicing radical honesty, you can break free from emotional patterns, deepen your relationships, and begin true healing. Leslie discusses how authentic expression, especially within family and romantic relationships, is a key step toward lasting change. This episode is filled with spiritual wisdom, raw storytelling, and practical advice to inspire you to listen to your body's signals and speak your truth courageously. Quote from the episode: "Radical honesty isn't about being harsh—it's about giving your truth a voice before your body turns it into pain." Episode Highlights & Timestamps: [00:00 – 02:50] Introduction and why radical honesty matters [02:51 – 07:30] The cost of suppressing anger and avoiding conflict [07:31 – 12:10] Childhood roots of emotional patterns [12:11 – 17:05] Self-gaslighting for the sake of peace [17:06 – 22:45] Vulnerability as a bridge to connection [22:46 – 27:30] Applying radical honesty in relationships [27:31 – 33:00] Listening to your body's emotional cues [33:01 – End] Final reflections and call to action Valuable Resources: Join my next LIVE masterclass Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

May 19

🔑 Episode Summary: This empowering episode is for high-achieving women who feel overwhelmed behind the scenes. Whether you're a doctor, mom, leader, or professional, if you struggle with emotional eating, perfectionism, and burnout, this is your invitation to find lasting peace without diets or willpower. Leslie explains how food struggles are rooted in nervous system patterns and offers a new, sustainable path to freedom through emotional mastery. 🕰️ Episode Breakdown: [0:00] Welcome & Who This Is ForLeslie speaks directly to high-achieving women hiding exhaustion and food struggles behind a successful exterior. [1:55] The Real Reason You Feel StuckTopic: All-or-nothing thinking This mindset keeps high performers trapped in food and life spirals. [3:24] Control ≠ Peace, Perfection ≠ FreedomInsight: Trying to control everything may feel safe, but it isn't peaceful. Learn why surrender is the key to true emotional peace. [4:10] What Actually Creates ChangeClients share their transformation through emotional mastery—not food rules. Letting go of external validation helps the "food noise" fade naturally. [5:42] No More Plans, Pills, or PerfectionFreedom starts with nervous system regulation, not another plan or injection. [6:10] About the Fast Track to Freedom Program Join if you're ready for inner peace without giving up your power. (🎯 Link mentioned: hpWL.co ) [7:13] Why You Keep ProcrastinatingTruth bomb: Procrastination is a trauma response, not laziness. Fear of peace, intimacy (like journaling), or change could be holding you back. [8:48] A New Way Forward Learn how to rewire your mindset, regulate big emotions, and stop using food, alcohol, or overworking as control tools. [9:44] Peace Is Possible For You Imagine achieving success and enjoying it. It's time to feel good inside, not just look good on the outside. [10:51] Your Invitation Take action now—don't wait for a rock bottom moment. Register for the Healthy Hypnosis Hour or book a Free Call at hpWL.co . [12:10] Share & Remember This If you know someone who looks put together but is silently struggling, share this episode. You're not broken—you're just ready for real, lasting change. ✨ CTA: Ready for food freedom and emotional peace? → Sign up for the next free Healthy Hypnosis Hour Masterclass → Or book a Free Clarity Call at hpWL.co Valuable Resources: Join my next LIVE masterclass Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

May 12

This powerful episode challenges the traditional weight loss narrative. It's not about diets, discipline, or exercise, it's about healing. The host shares real stories from women in her Fast Track to Freedom program, exploring how emotional mastery, subconscious work, and self-connection are the true keys to sustainable transformation. 💬 Key Topics Covered: Why weight loss is not about food or willpower Emotional processing as the foundation of self-mastery Rewiring old patterns through tools like hypnosis and belief work The truth about diet culture and why it fails 95% of the time Identity shifts: Becoming the version of you who feels, trusts, and leads Client breakthroughs around peace, joy, boundaries, and connection The deeper costs of emotional avoidance and societal programming What success really looks like spoiler: it's not a number on the scale 🕒 Episode Breakdown: 00:00 – Intro: Why Weight Loss Isn't the Real Goal Discover why obsessing over weight can sabotage your healing. 04:15 – The Truth About Emotional Eating How your emotions—not hunger—drive binge cycles and cravings. 10:42 – The Power of Subconscious Healing Uncover how reprogramming your mind leads to sustainable change. 17:30 – Real Stories of Food Freedom Hear how women stopped dieting and started thriving—without guilt. 23:12 – The Role of Identity & Self-Mastery Why shifting who you believe you are is the key to permanent results. 29:45 – Action Steps for Healing Simple steps to begin your emotional and subconscious healing journey today. 📣 Call to Action: If you're tired of the endless dieting cycle and want to finally feel at peace in your body, explore the Fast Track to Freedom program and learn how to stop chasing and start healing. Valuable Resources: Join my next LIVE masterclass Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

May 5

Have you ever felt like food controls your thoughts, your mood, or even your self-worth? Are you constantly battling shame after eating something "bad"? What if the real problem isn't food at all, but how you've been taught to think about it? For many, dieting becomes a cycle of restriction, guilt, and rebellion. You follow the rules during the week, only to spiral into bingeing on the weekend—then beat yourself up for "failing." The shame builds silently, reinforcing the belief that you just don't have enough willpower. Melissa knows that pattern all too well. For years, she woke up thinking about food, struggling with guilt and punishing herself for not doing things "perfectly." Even after trying other courses and hypnosis programs, nothing seemed to stick—until she found a radically different approach. Through a blend of coaching, hypnosis, and mindset work, Melissa broke free from the shame-based cycle in just eight weeks. She learned to trust her body, stop labeling food as good or bad, and finally feel peace around eating. Her story shows that healing isn't about more discipline—it's about reclaiming your freedom. "But there's nothing more powerful than the mind. That's right. And whatever you[Leslie] put into your hypnotherapy, it totally works. And again, I've done other courses and they did nothing for me and they were just a waste of money. But the way you[Leslie] structured it, it was exactly what I needed." - Melissa What you will learn from this episode: 02:37 - How Melissa ultimately recognized hypnosis effectiveness 07:42 - Struggling with late-night bingeing --- driven by compulsion and not by hunger 12:47 - Realizing her medical condition didn't have to define her eating habits helped her shift beliefs 18:18 - How Leslie's program heal Melissa's unprocessed grief linked to a friend's death 24:03 - Overcoming her reliance on calorie counting and justifying the program investment as a necessary step to heal her relationship with food 32:17 - Sharing how committing to the course helped her break free from shame, improve her self-worth, reconnect with her faith, and shift long-standing emotional patterns around food 39:05 - Discussing how a timeline therapy session uncovered a deep, unconscious fear of scarcity rooted in her family's ancestral history of going from wealth to poverty 46:13 - Letting go of comparison, releasing shame-based diet thinking, and redefining integrity with food 48:00 - Learning to trust her body's signals helps her break free from rigid diet rules 50:22 - Gone from waking up consumed by food shame to feeling free, neutral about her weight, and finally at peace after just eight weeks of mindset and hypnotherapy work Valuable Resources: Join my next LIVE masterclass Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Apr 28

Are you still waiting for the number on the scale to give you permission to feel confident, happy, or worthy? Do you find yourself trapped in a cycle of self-criticism and stress, thinking that losing weight will finally make everything fall into place? What if the key to lasting change isn't in the number, but in how you treat yourself now? This constant self-criticism not only keeps you stuck but also ruins your ability to make lasting changes. The more you wait for "the right moment," the more you delay your joy, peace, and dreams. Every day spent in stress or shame robs you of the energy and motivation you need to create a fulfilling life. The solution lies in shifting your mindset from punishment to self-care. By prioritizing inner peace, self-worth, and emotional safety, you can break free from the cycle and create the transformation you desire. It's time to put your happiness first—right now. "You are worthy of joy now. You don't have to earn your happiness. You are worthy of joy right now. You don't have to earn your happiness and your freedom is not 10 pounds away or 20 or 30 or 50 or a hundred. It's one decision away. Please say yes to the version of you who puts peace first." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:11 - How positive reinforcement, not shame, is key to lasting weight loss 05:35 - Why self-criticism keeps you stuck and life is too short to wait to be happy 12:06 - Sharing how happiness makes weight loss easier, while stress keeps you stuck 14:19 - Why obsessing over weight loss delays joy, purpose, and truly living your life 15:56 - What loving yourself now—not after weight loss—leads to: Real, lasting freedom and healthier habits 17:45 - Highlighting how true, lasting change comes from building inner peace and self-worth, not from punishing yourself into weight loss 21:24 - An invitation to start your journey to food freedom and self-trust now Valuable Resources: Join my next LIVE masterclass Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Apr 21

Episode Title: The Invisible Weight You're Carrying (and How to Release It) Host: Leslie M. Thornton Episode Summary: In this transformative episode of the Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss Podcast, Leslie M. Thornton dives deep into why traditional dieting fails and how to create lasting change through emotional mastery and hypnosis. Leslie shares valuable insights and powerful tools to help you rewire the beliefs and patterns that keep you stuck in the cycle of dieting, guilt, and inconsistency. Key Takeaways: The Dieting Cycle: Why 95% of people who lose weight gain it back and how diets only work on the conscious mind, not the subconscious, which is where permanent change happens. The Power of Emotional Mastery: How to identify and overcome emotional eating triggers and stop the all-or-nothing mindset that sabotages progress. The Role of Hypnosis: How hypnosis helps rewire deep-rooted beliefs and behaviors around food, weight, and body image. The Importance of Action and Support: To make permanent changes, you must take action, get support, and stay focused on what you truly desire—peace, energy, and confidence—rather than just focusing on what you don't want. The Shame Trap: Understanding how shame impacts your ability to move forward and a simple exercise to start releasing shame. A New Approach to Weight Loss: Instead of more dieting and willpower, focus on emotional healing and lasting mental shifts to create a new, sustainable relationship with food and your body. Episode Highlights: [0:00] - Introduction: Reflecting on the dieting struggle [1:06] - The difference between conscious and subconscious mind when it comes to weight loss [5:10] - Why diets don't work long-term and the importance of alignment [7:05] - The emotional patterns that keep you stuck and how hypnosis can help [9:03] - Releasing shame with a fun exercise to separate from your inner critic [12:54] - The 3 essential steps for lasting change: unconscious work, taking action, and focusing on what you want [18:25] - Why coaching and support are critical for success Valuable Resources: Join my next LIVE masterclass Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Apr 14

Why does it feel like no matter how hard you try, you're still stuck in survival mode? Why do you lash out at the people you love, then feel terrible about it afterward? Why does intimacy feel impossible—even though all you want is a deep connection? If you're asking yourself these questions, you're not alone. So many high-functioning women are silently battling the effects of trauma, often without even realizing it. From childhood abuse to emotionally neglectful parenting, these wounds leave lasting imprints on the nervous system. You might be smiling on the outside, doing all the things, but inside it feels like you're barely holding it together. Healing is absolutely possible. In this episode, Leslie explains how true transformation requires more than willpower—it takes action, conscious intention, and deep unconscious work. Through personal breakthrough sessions and NLP tools, she's helped countless women release old survival patterns and finally step into the freedom they crave. If you want to stop just surviving and start living, this conversation is your invitation. "If you wanna stop just surviving and finally start living, it's time to do something different. I'm talking about permanent change, not a bandaid, not a quick fix. Let me tell you the three things that are required to have that permanent change. Number one is you need to take action. Number two is you need to focus on what you want and know what you want. And number three is you must do unconscious work. This is the piece almost everyone misses. You have to go beneath the surface. You can't create a new life with an old survival blueprint. And this is the work I get to do with my clients every single day." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:11 - Revealing how unresolved abuse—especially emotional can deeply affect self-worth, body image, and coping behaviors like overeating or overworking 04:30 - Comparing people with traumatic upbringings to rescue dogs, urging us to replace self-judgment with compassion 08:00 - Manifestations of a deeply buried trauma 11:17 - Explaining how unresolved trauma can create hidden survival patterns 14:48 - Showing how unresolved trauma silently damages health and relationships 18:05 - Emphasizes that deep healing—not willpower or self-coaching—is what truly allows you to move from merely surviving to fully living 20:56 - Outlining the three keys to lasting change 23:04 - A powerful client story showing how deep fear and skepticism can be overcome through willingness, unconscious healing, and the right support to create real, lasting change 27:10 - Sharing heartfelt stories of transformation and encouraging to seek help, that you're not alone, healing is possible, and thriving is worth the risk Valuable Resources: Join my next LIVE masterclass Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Apr 7

Are you tired of feeling stuck—emotionally, physically, or in your relationship with food and your body? Do you sense that procrastination or self-doubt is holding you back from living the life you really want? What if the key to moving forward isn't just another diet or goal, but a deeper decision about who you're willing to be—for yourself? In this episode, we're joined by Cris Duvall, a dental hygienist, patient-health advocate, and wellness coach who knows firsthand the toll that being stuck can take. She opens up about how procrastination once froze her in place, slowly chipping away at her self-esteem, her health, and her relationships. Like many of us, Cris tried to push through on her own—until she realized that healing starts when we tell ourselves the truth and ask for help. She reflects on the ways we often look outside ourselves for answers, when the real power comes from becoming what she calls an "internal sorter"—someone who trusts their own voice again. Through her story, you'll hear how she moved from survival mode to what she now calls living on the "fun bus," surrounded by people who support her joy, growth, and truth. Cris's journey is a powerful reminder that transformation begins with a single choice: to be fully present for your own life. By putting herself first, not out of selfishness but out of self-respect, she found new energy, purpose, and connection. Whether it's health, relationships, or simply feeling alive again, her story offers a path forward for anyone ready to stop settling and start showing up. If you've been wondering when it's time to change—this might be your moment. Let Chris inspire you to finally invest in yourself, and make decisions that honor who you are and who you're becoming. "After that breakthrough session, I am much more calm and at peace with what I get to do over here as opposed to what I was feeling like I'm going to be disappointing God or disappointing somebody if I decide to do something else with my life. And so now it's much easier to combine and enjoy my life and to be free of those inner struggles. So it was very powerful for me." - Cris Duval What you will learn from this episode: 04:09 - Breaking free from procrastination and negative self-talk leading to healing, freedom, and overcoming emotional eating 07:57 - A near-death experience and profound personal loss helped shape her lifelong mission to save lives and foster health, values, and meaningful connections. 15:25 - How facing the long-term consequences of poor health choices has deepened her belief in living intentionally and prioritizing well-being now 19:53 - Sharing how breaking free from food-related suffering allows people to rediscover their true purpose, potential, and inner voice 26:11 - What made her seek Leslie's coaching 28:58 - A turning point that freed her from judging others and empowered her to create a more purposeful and positive life 33:49 - How these three dynamics in her life created a desire to have an inner peace 37:02 - The most important highlight in her breakthrough session 40:47 - Talking about the conscious versus the unconscious mind 43:48 - The cost of being stuck 45:30 - Emphasizing the importance of seeking counsel only from those committed to telling the truth, not just what you want to hear 50:00 - Sharing about her 'Fun Bus' philosophy and a heartwarming story about meeting Mel Robbins 56:19 - Cris' words of encouragement and wisdom Connect with Cris Duval: Website: https://www.thelifeguardapproach.com/cris-duval Email: cris@thelifeguardapproach.com Valuable Resources: Join my next LIVE masterclass Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Mar 31

Have you ever felt like no matter how hard you try, you just can't break free from the endless cycle of dieting and self-criticism? The frustration of losing weight only to gain it back can feel like a never-ending battle. Despite your best efforts, the shame and negative self-talk seem impossible to shake. That constant inner critic can seep into every part of your life, making it difficult to feel confident or even enjoy small victories. Every slip-up feels like proof of failure, and the weight of those thoughts can drag you down. The pressure to get it right, to look a certain way, and to finally achieve the elusive "goal weight" can become overwhelming. Meet Diana Lobdell, a Founder & Practice Catalyst. She helps growing dental practices that struggle with perfecting their insurance claims and collections. Let her show you what 20 years of dental experience can do for your practice. For Diana, this struggle was all too familiar. She found herself stuck in a relentless loop of guilt, frustration, and self-doubt. But instead of continuing to fight the same losing battle, she chose a different path. Through the support and guidance she received from Leslie's HEAL method, Diana uncovered the deeper emotional patterns fueling her weight challenges. She learned to release the shame, embrace her worth, and regain control over her thoughts and actions. Diana's story serves as a reminder that true freedom begins from within. By addressing the root of her self-sabotage and finding confidence in herself, she experienced a profound transformation that went far beyond the number on the scale. Her journey is proof that healing is possible, and lasting change starts with self-acceptance. "I started looking at my food and how I eat and how I eat my feelings. I was able to change that behavior because now I can address the feelings without food. And now I look at food and I address my food feelings differently. My late night snacking has significantly decreased. I look at my meal planning very differently, and by obtaining food and preparing or planning for meals that are going to give me personal satisfaction. I'm going to enjoy this meal rather than have to eat because we have to eat to survive." - Diana Lobdell What you will learn from this episode: 04:52 - How she was battling with weight loss, emotional eating, and menopausal issues, and how collaborating with Leslie transformed her mindset and connection with food 15:44 - Sharing how deciding to prioritize herself, showing up despite self-doubt, and reallocating funds for her well-being led to unexpected personal growth, meaningful connections, and a renewed sense of momentum 19:30 - How working from home without external structure sets a negative tone for her day, and how she recognized the need to reassess her routines and mindset 26:05 - What helped her reframe her feelings and use them as motivation 29:04 - Gaining clarity on the true reasons behind her struggles 33:52 - Shifting perspectives, recognizing that her self-worth and success aren't defined by her food choices 37:32 - Gaining awareness of her emotions and habits and how it helped her recognize mindless snacking triggers, leading to healthier choices without feeling restricted 42:41 - What dieting led her to and how it reinforces unhealthy patterns instead of addressing the emotional reasons behind her eating 51:30 - Overcoming self-criticism and body shaming by recognizing her inner critic, embracing self-reflection, and breaking free from negative thought patterns 54:10 - Stop taking client concerns personally, 58:11 - How building self-confidence helped her stop imagining negative scenarios 01:00:26 - Encouraging words from Diana 01:01:49 - Sharing a message of self-acceptance, encouraging people to embrace their worth and staying open to learning and growth every day Connect with Diana Lobdell: Website: https://betterpracticesolutionsllc.com/ Valuable Resources: Join my next LIVE masterclass Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Mar 24

Are you stuck in an endless cycle of dieting, feeling like your happiness lies on the number on the scale? Despite your best efforts, the weight always seems to come back, leaving you frustrated and defeated. Why does it feel impossible to break free and find lasting peace with your body? The truth is, the problem goes far deeper than calories and exercise. Emotional disconnection often drives the urge to soothe with food, leading to guilt and shame. Without meaningful emotional intimacy — both with yourself and others — the stress and loneliness only amplify, making sustainable weight loss feel like an uphill battle. The key to lasting change isn't another restrictive diet, but reconnecting with your emotions. By building emotional resilience and addressing the root causes of emotional eating, you can break free from the cycle for good. Through Leslie's HEAL method, you'll gain the tools to cultivate self-trust, regulate emotions, and create a healthier, more empowered relationship with food and your body. "When you cultivate emotional intimacy, your nervous system shifts from a state of stress to a state of relaxation. And this balanced state supports better digestion, improved metabolism, healthier hormone regulation, all of which support weight loss. Plus the more emotionally supported you feel, the less likely you are to turn to food as a coping mechanism." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 02:53 - What is emotional intimacy and the different types 06:12 - The importance of emotional intimacy in achieving permanent weight loss 11:14 - How cultivating emotional intimacy with oneself and others can reduce emotional eating 15:15 - Tools to help you resolve emotional disconnection 19:40 - How temporary highs from weight loss can lead to unsustainable dieting cycles 22:47 - Explaining how cultivating emotional intimacy fosters self-trust, resilience, and emotional regulation, leading to empowered food choices, reduced emotional eating, and sustainable weight loss 24:25 - An invitation to a lifetime of happiness and freedom Valuable Resources: Join my next LIVE masterclass Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Mar 17

Have you ever felt like life was just happening to you, leaving you stuck in a cycle of giving to others while losing sight of yourself? What if years of people-pleasing and pushing through left you drained and holding a lot of stress, with no clear sense of what you truly want? And when deep struggles arise, how do you begin to rebuild while still showing up for those who rely on you? Our bodies hold onto stress, often without us noticing, creating patterns that shape our reactions to financial, professional, and personal challenges. Traditional advice tells us to "just think differently," but changing your mindset isn't that simple when your nervous system is wired for stress. Without the right tools, breaking free from these automatic reactions can feel impossible. For Dr. Laura Collatz, dentistry has always been a part of her life, from her early days filing charts at a family dentist's office to owning her successful practice. Despite facing unimaginable challenges, including complex PTSD, she found healing through neuroscience techniques and laughter yoga. Now a certified laughter yoga instructor, Laura combines her personal experiences with her professional expertise to help other dental professionals to find their inner magic. In this episode, Laura shares how laughter exercises, NLP techniques, and mindset shifts can reprogram your response to financial stress, anxiety, and even everyday challenges. By creating new neural pathways, you can train your brain to associate money, work, and even dental visits with a sense of ease. Through intentional practice and guidance, you can shift from stress and fear to confidence and joy. "I have been starting to implement[NLP learnings] just subtle things that I've learned into my conversations with patients and my treatment acceptance is going up because I know how to listen to them differently now. And I know how to respond to them differently now. And that's huge when a patient feels like they're truly heard and they're understood, that's a big chunk of the puzzle." - Laura Collatz What you will learn from this episode: 04:24 - Shares her journey of overcoming trauma, people-pleasing, and complex PTSD and ultimately finding resilience and joy 09:16 - How her personal breakthrough session with Leslie helped her overcome procrastination, regain motivation, and launch her Laughter Fairy Coaching business 14:55 - Highlighting how gaining confidence in coaching and recording content for her online class has been both challenging and rewarding 17:48 - How the unconscious mind can't distinguish between visualization and reality, emphasizing how mental rehearsal, like that used by Olympic athletes, can rewire the brain for success 20:32 - Explaining the powerful effects of laughter yoga on the brain and body and how intentional laughter helped her overcome stress during vaccinations and emphasizing its ability to boost mood, reduce cortisol, and improve mental clarity 24:32 - How laughter exercises helps rewire the brain's stress responses and sharing a Mel Robbins-inspired phone hack to reduce screen time 27:46 - Highlighting her work in laughter coaching, motivational speaking, and dentistry, including upcoming talks at major dental conferences 29:03 - NLP and how learning it has transformed the way she communicates with dental patients, increasing treatment acceptance Connect with Laura Collatz: Website: https://www.laughterfairy.com/ Valuable Resources: Join my next LIVE masterclass Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Mar 10

Obsessing over food, weight, and body image — constantly starting over but never finding lasting peace? Do you find yourself swinging between strict diets and feeling out of control, wondering why nothing seems to stick? What if the real issue isn't just what you're eating, but something deeper? It's frustrating when you've tried countless programs, spent money on coaches, and still feel like you're missing the key to lasting freedom. The anxiety, self-doubt, and constant mental chatter about food can drain your energy, leaving you overwhelmed and exhausted. Worse yet, this struggle can spill into your relationships, your career, and your ability to feel confident and calm in everyday life. There's hope — and it starts with Leslie's HEAL Method — a proven framework that helps you break free from food struggles by addressing the emotional and mental patterns driving your behavior. This powerful program combines hypnosis, emotional mastery, and practical coaching strategies to help you heal from the inside out. By shifting your mindset, releasing shame, and embracing a new way of thinking, you can finally trust yourself around food, feel good in your body, and show up in life with confidence and clarity — no more starting over, just lasting change. "I need you to understand that healing your relationship with food, like, for good and permanently, it's not something you can do alone. Not if you really want the full transformation. You can get band aid fixes, you can listen to little things. You could get little tidbits that help you feel better temporarily. Not the full shebang, not the full transformation, not the full healing process.You need support. You need tools that go beyond willpower. You need a new way of thinking that actually sticks.You need my HEAL method." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:15 - Explaining that weight loss is a temporary fix, and the real challenge is in addressing deeper mindset issues and self-anger 03:19 - Emphasizing that true transformation comes from improving your relationship with yourself and your emotions, not just dieting 06:03 - How setbacks with food and weight are often linked to emotional patterns rather than willpower 10:25 - Rewriting your self-narrative, shifting from a mindset of failure to one of resilience, learning, and self-trust 16:19 - Why the Fast Act to Freedom program is a comprehensive solution for lasting change 20:35 - Real life proofs of how mastering your relationship with food leads to greater confidence, emotional stability, and success in both personal and professional life 26:05 - Menopause and how it requires new tools and mindset adjustments for lasting well-being 28:12 - Encouraging you to break free from food struggles, trust yourself, and create lasting change by embracing your authentic self and seeking support Valuable Resources: Join my next LIVE masterclass Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Mar 3

Stress, emotional overwhelm, and unhealthy habits silently take a toll on your well-being as high-achieving professionals and leaders. You know what you should be doing but feel stuck in cycles of burnout, weight gain, and unprocessed emotions that affect your careers, relationships, and health. Despite your success in other areas, you find yourselves unable to break free from these patterns on your own. The longer this cycle continues, the greater the cost—more stress, more exhaustion, and more temporary fixes that never address the root issue. Time slips by, and with it, missed opportunities for growth, fulfillment, and physical vitality. Without intervention, this struggle compounds, leading to your deeper dissatisfaction and, for many, serious health consequences. Leslie's coaching program offers a proven path to lasting transformation by addressing the subconscious patterns and emotional blocks that keep high performers stuck. Through hypnosis, mindset coaching, and deep emotional work, she helps clients achieve true mastery over their habits, health, and success—without relying on your willpower or short-term fixes. Take control of your future now and start the journey toward lasting freedom today. "I had a high achieving CEO, she told me, 'I've tried everything, why would this be different?' Really, the difference is you've never worked on the root cause before. Look for yourself. Have you worked on the root cause of your eating before? Has there been a program that has taught you and has guided you and sat with you as you feel emotions and emotional patterns and subconscious beliefs? Have you actually had someone hold your hand as you're experiencing it yourself? That's where the action part comes in." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:18 - How high achievers often invest heavily in their careers but hesitate to invest in their own emotional well-being, health, and personal growth 04:08 - Explaining how fear of failure often holds people back from investing in themselves and sharing a client's transformation highlighting the profound impact of prioritizing personal growth and emotional well-being 07:38 - Sharing client success stories to show how addressing these deeper issues leads to confidence, better relationships, and professional growth 15:53 - Emphasizing the urgency of addressing unprocessed emotions and stress to prevent long-term health and career setbacks 23:42 - Encouraging taking imperfect action now, emphasizing that true transformation comes from addressing root causes with support 28:19 - What it means to take action despite fear 32:03 - Highlighting that transformation requires embracing the unknown Valuable Resources: Join my next LIVE masterclass Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Feb 24

Feb 17

Many high achievers struggle with their relationship with food, caught in cycles of emotional eating, guilt, and frustration. They try to control it through willpower, diets, or extreme exercise, only to find themselves slipping back into old patterns. No matter how disciplined they are in other areas of life, food remains an ongoing battle. The real problem isn't just the food—it's what's driving the behavior beneath the surface. Stress, guilt, and subconscious emotions create an automatic response, making it feel impossible to break free. Without addressing these deeper triggers, the cycle of overeating, self-criticism, and temporary fixes continues, leaving people feeling stuck and powerless. What if the answer isn't more control, but unlocking the subconscious patterns running the show? Meet Dr. Jim Arnold, the guest for today's episode who is the founder of Luxury Dental Retreats, which combines exceptional dental education with luxury travel for growth-oriented dentists. He established a successful multi-practice dental group recognized for outstanding patient care and customer service while leading a high-performance team to drive excellence. With these events, Dr. Arnold is dedicated to sharing his strategies for practice growth while emphasizing the importance of maintaining work-life balance. Through Hypnosis and deep inner work, Dr. Jim discovered a way to rewire his relationship with food, bringing lasting peace and balance. Instead of fighting cravings or obsessing over the scale, he now moves through life with self-trust, knowing that food no longer holds power over him. "I had no idea what to expect going into it[Hypnosis]. But for me it was an extraordinary experience in that your[Leslie's] process literally unlocked my subconscious mind. I mean, I was aware of what was going on, but the things that came out of my brain and then out of my mouth were things that I had not ever thought of before. And so I think that's where the magic is. Having someone as adept at this whole process as you are pulling those things out, unlocking that subconscious mind, and then training that subconscious mind to keep those gains for the long run, that's really where the magic happens." - Jim Arnold What you will learn from this episode: 03:47 - His journey of weight fluctuations, the impact of athletic injuries, and how he sees Hypnosis as a means to achieve lasting weight loss and a healthier relationship with food 06:21 - Reflecting on his lifelong struggle with yo-yo weight fluctuations, and his commitment to lasting personal growth and well-being 09:11 - How shifting from an all-or-nothing mindset to a sustainable approach to fitness and diet has transformed his health 13:44 - Sharing how deep mindset work helped him gain control over his emotions, transforming his reactions to stress and frustration in ways that feel almost miraculous 24:11 - How gaining control over his temper has improved his relationships, allowing him to enjoy sports and daily life without frustration driving people away 26:18 - Explaining how overcoming emotional triggers helped him break the cycle of overeating 30:25 - Weight fluctuations, injuries, and health concerns - how these taught him the importance of emotional stability and self-compassion 34:40 - Revealing insights about Hypnosis he had never considered before 37:44 - How you can reach out to JIm and his luxury dental retreats Connect with Dr. Jim Arnold: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smilesbyarnold/ Email: drarnold@smilesbyarnold.com Valuable Resources: Join my next LIVE masterclass Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Feb 10

Struggling with a habit you just can't seem to break—whether it's nail biting, emotional eating, or stress-induced behaviors? No matter how much you try to stop, the urge keeps returning, making you feel powerless. It's frustrating to know what you want to change but not understand why it keeps happening. The real challenge isn't just the habit itself—it's the shame, self-judgment, and underlying stress that fuel it. Traditional approaches like talk therapy or willpower alone often don't address the unconscious patterns driving these behaviors. As a result, people remain stuck, cycling through frustration and temporary fixes without real progress. What if the key to breaking free was shifting your mindset at a deeper level? By using tools like Hypnosis and Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP), you can uncover the root causes of your habits and rewire them for good. With the right guidance, real change can happen faster than you think—unlocking new levels of awareness, confidence, and control over your life. "I would honestly recommend this for anybody who's looking for a change, right? Um, anybody who's looking to unpack, you know, I would say things that they just wanna understand, gain awareness. Um, I think anybody who's under stress or pressure could definitely benefit from this type of stuff. Anybody who's trying to break a habit, definitely. And then anybody who's tried traditional therapies." - Vimal Sampathkumar What you will learn from this episode: 03:53 - Describing his chance encounter with Leslie that led to discovering hypnosis 06:10 - How hypnosis and neuro linguistic programming (NLP) helped him break a lifelong nail-biting habit 10:56 - Sharing how shifting from shame to curiosity about his nail-biting habit helped him break it 13:23 - How increasing awareness of unconscious beliefs, like feeling overly responsible, helped him break patterns of stress-driven behaviors 17:16 -Pointing out how Hypnosis and NLP helped him gain deeper self-awareness and breakthroughs in both his personal relationships and leadership 20:45 - For whom is Hypnosis and NLP best for 22:06 - Appreciating the efficacy of hypnosis and NLP sessions, highlighting their rapid impact compared to traditional long-term therapy Connect with Vimal Sampathkumar: Website: https://www.digitalfloss.com/ Valuable Resources: Join my next LIVE masterclass Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Feb 3

Have you ever felt like no matter how much you achieve, you're still running on empty? You push through exhaustion, ignore your emotions, and convince yourself that success means sacrificing your well-being. But what if the very thing holding you back in business isn't strategy—it's your inability to process emotions? For high achievers, burnout isn't a distant threat—it's a ticking time bomb. The drive to succeed can lead to overworking, numbing emotions with food or distractions, and suppressing stress instead of addressing it. You may pride yourself on being in control, but underneath, unresolved emotions are draining your energy, affecting your health, relationships, and ultimately, your business. The key to sustainable success isn't more discipline or another productivity hack—it's emotional mastery. Leslie shares how leaders who neglect their emotions unknowingly build their businesses on unstable foundations, leading to cycles of burnout and frustration. True transformation happens when you stop suppressing emotions and start engaging with them, recognizing that growth comes from feeling, not just thinking. By embracing emotional mastery, you create a business and life that are both fulfilling and sustainable. Leslie's approach helps leaders reframe their struggles with food, weight, and stress, not as failures, but as signs pointing to deeper emotional work. When you align your inner world with your goals, success becomes effortless, authentic, and lasting. If you're ready to break free from the burnout cycle and build a business that thrives without sacrificing your well-being, now is the time to take action. Leslie's proven methods can help you shift from constant striving to genuine success—one that honors your health, relationships, and personal fulfillment. "What I saw for myself was that if I did not find a different way, if I did not figure out what was missing for these leaders that had them be incomplete in these very important areas of our lives, health, and relationship, then I was going to end up, sure, successful, but really unsuccessful when it came to my food, body and weight journey. And so I had to invest in the discovery and the education of how to master my food body and weight stuff and how to master my relationship stuff. And what I found was that the missing piece was emotional mastery." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:24 - The frustration of knowing what to do for health and struggling with consistency 03:04 - Leslie reflecting on her leadership training experience: how even top leaders struggle with weight and relationships 09:15 - Identifying emotional mastery as the missing piece in leadership and success 14:03 - Contrasting two types of success—unsustainable hustle versus steady, confident longevity 17:35 - How high achievers often analyze their struggles but fail to process emotions, leading to unresolved issues in health, relationships, and ultimately business success 20:38 - Emphasizing that true success requires emotional mastery, as unresolved emotions create instability in health, relationships, and business 23:25 - What true, lasting success requires 25:55 - Mastering emotions and embracing one's humanity as pathways to sustainable success Valuable Resources: Join my next LIVE masterclass Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Jan 27

Are you a high-achieving leader struggling to align your personal life with the success you've built professionally? Despite outward accomplishments, do you feel weighed down by inner turmoil, an unhealthy relationship with food, or self-doubt about your ability to maintain consistent habits? These challenges may be silently holding you back from reaching your full potential. Many leaders face the hidden struggle of perfectionism, emotional suppression, and negative self-talk, often leaving them feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or out of integrity. These unresolved issues can lead to distractions, burnout, and dissatisfaction, even as you push forward professionally. Without addressing these underlying blocks, true happiness, confidence, and sustainable growth remain out of reach. Transformation begins with taking an honest look inward and committing to deeper emotional mastery. By addressing your struggles through tools like Hypnosis, Neuro Linguistic Programming [NLP], and aligned action, you can overcome the obstacles holding you back and unlock greater success and fulfillment. It's time to invest in yourself and build a strong, resilient foundation for a life and business in alignment with your highest potential. "You have the family, you have the house, you have the car, you've got the kids, you have the animals, you've got all the things. You have all the degrees, you speak on stages, are invited to do extraordinary things. You have a high level space in your career and you still have not yet cracked the code on permanent weight loss. And I want to let you know that any of the goals that you have for yourself to continue to expand your career are being stunted by your not addressing this." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:28 - How shifting from perfectionism to integrity and addressing inner work leads to greater success and growth for high-achieving entrepreneurs 04:40 - The need for deeper inner work and support to overcome unresolved struggles with weight and self-judgment 08:32 - How addressing inner turmoil, embracing emotions, and moving beyond fear and procrastination are essential for leaders to align with integrity, take action, and achieve personal and professional growth 11:21 - Emphasizing how true leadership and sustainable success require mastering emotions rather than relying solely on resilience or external achievements 14:38 - Inviting leaders to a safe, judgment-free conversation to confront personal challenges, fostering empowerment, alignment, and sustainable transformation toward their goals 15:23 - How you can book a call with Leslie Valuable Resources: Join my next LIVE masterclass Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Jan 20

Are you feeling trapped in a cycle of food guilt, body shame, and the relentless pursuit of weight loss that never seems to last? Do you find yourself reaching for the fridge in moments of stress, only to feel worse afterward? If you're tired of temporary fixes and ready to break free from the mental and emotional weight holding you back, listen to this episode. Think about the toll this struggle takes—not just on your health but on your happiness, confidence, and relationships. How many social gatherings have you dreaded because you don't feel good in your skin? How often do you promise yourself that "this time will be different," only to fall back into the same painful patterns? Imagine a life where you feel in control, free, and empowered—where food no longer holds power over you, and self-love replaces self-judgment. Leslie's journey and proven methods offer more than just hope; they offer a path to lasting change through mental and emotional mastery. Join us as in this episode as we explore how to reclaim your energy, confidence, and joy, and finally step into the life you deserve. "Your next breakthrough in your career, your financial abundance, or, maybe your next level where you really want more intimacy and more connection with your partner is on the other side of your healing your relationship with food, body and weight." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 02:37 - The keys to achieving permanent weight loss and life mastery. 04:14 - Addressing the root causes of food, body, and weight struggles through holistic approaches rather than temporary fixes like surgery or drugs 07:01 - Overcoming emotional triggers behind eating habits to break free from the cycle of dieting and achieve lasting peace with food and body issues 13:31 - Letting go of limiting beliefs, prioritizing self-care, and embracing the idea that seeking help and investing in themselves is essential, not selfish 18:25 - The importance of addressing mental and emotional roots of food and weight struggles for lasting transformation 25:08 - Emphasizing holistic solutions to transform stress and anxiety into lasting freedom and fulfillment 31:53 - Encouraging everyone to shift their mindset, address the mental and emotional roots of their struggles with food and weight, and embrace a journey of self-mastery and empowerment through Leslie's HEAL program Valuable Resources: Join my next LIVE masterclass Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Jan 13

Why is it that so many couples struggle with infertility despite exhausting every conventional medical option? Why do repeated IVF cycles and other interventions often fail, leaving couples emotionally and financially drained? Is it possible that addressing root causes could lead to better results? These critical questions are at the heart of this episode. The emotional toll of infertility can be devastating—endless doctor visits, invasive procedures, and shattered hope with every negative test. Many couples find themselves stuck in a cycle of treatment that doesn't address the deeper issues impacting their fertility. Worse, men's health and sperm quality are often overlooked, despite being a significant factor in conception and healthy pregnancies. This leads to missed opportunities to resolve underlying issues, costing couples not only time and money but also their mental and emotional well-being. Meet Dr. Hanisha Patel, a Naturopathic Fertility Specialist who is into holistic fertility solutions. Through her "It Takes Two" program, she helps couples uncover the root causes of infertility by addressing obstacles to healing in mind, body, and spirit. Dr. Patel's approach incorporates thorough investigation, toxin removal, nourishment, and building resilience, guiding couples toward healthier pregnancies. With a proven track record of success, she empowers couples to take back control of their fertility journey. In this episode, Hanisha shows how a holistic method offers a comprehensive roadmap to fertility rather than relying solely on conventional treatments, treating both partners as active participants in the process. She shares how her approach has helped couples conceive naturally—even after years of failed interventions. Her program increases the likelihood of success by optimizing your overall health. By tackling infertility holistically, couples can achieve not just pregnancy but vibrant health and well-being for both themselves and their future children. "Creating generational health is to me the generational wealth." - Hanisha Patel What you will learn from this episode: 04:07 - Her journey from studying pharmaceutical sciences to discovering the importance of addressing root causes of health issues rather than relying solely on medications 07:05 - The importance of addressing root causes of health issues, empowering patients to understand and trust their own bodies, and critically examining the pharmaceutical industry's focus on profits over long-term patient well-being 14:07 - Following her heart to pursue naturopathic medicine despite challenges and societal pressures 17:37 - How meditation and mindfulness have profoundly transformed her life and practice 27:52 - Prioritizing genuine inner peace and how she feels in her daily life over external appearances or social media perceptions 30:35 - Important thoughts on breaking away from societal beauty norms, and fostering self-acceptance and emotional well-being 38:29 - Her approach to holistic fertility support, emphasizing preconception health, addressing physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being 46:19 - The transformative and healing potential of motherhood, advocating for self-care, inner child healing, and creating a supportive environment to foster personal growth alongside nurturing children 49:15 - Outlining her holistic fertility program [the four phases involved in it] 58:50 - How to reach Hanisha Connect with Hanisha Patel: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holistichanisha/ Valuable Resources: Join my next LIVE masterclass Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Jan 6

Feeling forever trapped in a cycle of unhealthy habits, wondering why your diets fail or your emotional struggles persist despite your best efforts? In this episode, Leslie dives into the root causes of emotional eating and unhealthy coping mechanisms, exploring the deeper connection between mastering emotions and achieving lasting health. She challenges you to rethink your approach to well-being, emphasizing the importance of nurturing both your emotional and physical self. She couldn't help but emphasize that ignoring your emotional needs can lead to a life filled with stress, unhealthy relationships, and coping behaviors like overeating or impulsive spending. Without addressing the underlying emotional triggers, you risk continuing a cycle of frustration and self-blame that keeps you stuck. As Leslie points out, these unprocessed emotions can spill over into every aspect of life, from your health to your finances, creating a ripple effect of disempowerment. And the key to breaking free lies in acknowledging and mastering your emotions, learning how to process and release them in healthy ways. Leslie offers actionable steps and resources to help you regain control, trust your intuition, and create a fulfilling, balanced life. By addressing these challenges with compassion and clarity, you can transform your struggles into opportunities for growth and empowerment. "Hypnosis quiets down the conscious mind that's buzzing around all day long, fearing, worrying, looking at time, thinking about how your body feels and your weights and your clothes. All that stuff that comes up when you're not distracted by work. All those thoughts you have when you wake up in the morning, that is the tape that we need to just quiet down so that we can then access, we can do the deep dive into the emotions and into the intuition, into the unconscious stuff so that you can get into agreement with your conscious mind and then your actions can become aligned." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 02:40 - Emphasizing the importance of balancing logic and reason with emotional intuition 09:08 - Advocating balancing the conscious and unconscious mind through hypnosis to integrate logic with emotions for lasting health and weight solutions 13:34 - The need to recognize and address emotional needs to break unhealthy habits, improve self-awareness, and create balance for better relationships and decision-making 19:23 - The vital role of mastering emotions in achieving sustainable health 22:47 - Encouraging everyone to trust their intuition, take proactive steps toward self-empowerment, and embrace tools and guidance to master emotions, regain control of one's health, and create a fulfilling, purpose-driven life Valuable Resources: Join my next LIVE masterclass Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Dec 30, 2024

Do you feel trapped in a cycle of negative self-perception about your body and weight? Have you ever looked at a photo of yourself and felt overwhelmed by self-criticism? What if your relationship with food, body, and confidence could transform for the better? This struggle is all too common, especially after holidays when guilt, shame, and anxiety creep in. The fixation on weight and appearance often distracts us from enjoying life's moments, leading to stress, isolation, and a diminished sense of self-worth. Without the right tools, these emotional burdens can compound over time, leaving you feeling stuck. But things don't have to be this way forever. By shifting your focus to emotional healing, self-awareness, and authentic positivity, you can reclaim your confidence and freedom. With practical support and proven strategies, you can break free from the mental and emotional weight holding you back and step into a healthier, more joyful version of yourself. Leslie's HEAL method provides tools to tackle emotional barriers and reclaim control over your mind and body. With lifelong strategies for emotional mastery and self-empowerment, you can unlock a healthier, more confident version of yourself free from worries of body image and weight. "When you're able to get your mind off your self-thinking and off your body and off your food and off your weight and you're able to be more present with people, now you can actually pay attention to other things that could also set you up for attracting someone better." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 02:03 - The impact of weight and appearance on attraction, emphasizing self-acceptance and the role of external validation 06:26 - Emphasizing the importance of authenticity in weight loss and self-acceptance rather than conforming to inauthentic standards 15:45 - Advocating aligning with your authentic self to overcome fears and achieve lasting weight loss 17:36 - How true attraction stems from how you feel about yourself, not external validation 22:55 - How cultivating self-awareness, confidence, and authenticity can transform relationships with food, and body image, and the importance of inner growth over external judgments 33:12 - Highlighting that attraction goes beyond looks, focusing on traits like intellect, experiences, and authenticity 36:16 - Emphasizing the importance of addressing emotional and mental barriers and Leslie offering tools and programs to help release past baggage and build healthier and sustainable habits Valuable Resources: Join my next LIVE masterclass Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Dec 23, 2024

Are you stuck in an endless cycle of dieting, perfectionism, and guilt? Do you find yourself constantly switching between strict control over food and complete abandon, only to feel joyless and exhausted? How about finding a way to break free from these patterns and truly enjoy your life without fear or shame around food, body, and weight? The perfectionist mindset can feel like a trap—rewarding us with fleeting moments of control but leaving us drained, frustrated, and disconnected from our authentic selves. For many, the holidays amplify this struggle, with extra food, drinks, and social expectations heightening the pressure to "stay on track" while secretly longing for freedom and joy. The more we strive for perfection, the more we may feel we're missing out on the vibrant, colorful life we deserve. In this episode, Leslie shares her transformative journey from rigid dieting and fear-based control to a life of freedom, joy, and authenticity. She invites us to shift from perfectionism to integrity, explore new sources of joy, and embrace our full self-expression. Let's move past the limitations of all-or-nothing thinking and rediscover what it means to live in the present moment. Listen to Leslie's insights as they offer a powerful roadmap for change. "Give yourself permission to have joy this holiday. That is what they're all about. That is where we get access to it. And if that feels impossible to you, just know that there are ways to get there." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:52 - Leslie sharing her journey from struggling with dieting and food addiction to discovering joy and freedom through her HEAL method 05:05 - Describing a client's experience with the unsustainable cycle of strict dieting and binge eating 07:10 - Discussing the fear and challenges of balancing strict control and permission around food during the holidays and normalizing common struggles and embracing joy 15:37 - Exploring the journey from perfectionism to authenticity, and embracing flexibility, integrity, and joy in living your life 21:56 - Emphasizing the importance of rediscovering joy and using personal struggles as catalysts for greater freedom and self-expression 26:46 - Inviting everyone to join her program to overcome perfectionism and food rules for a more joyful and empowered life Valuable Resources: Join my next LIVE masterclass Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Dec 16, 2024

Are you feeling stuck in a cycle of arguments, stress, and unmet emotional needs in your relationships? Do you find yourself constantly taking on responsibility for everything, leaving you exhausted and unfulfilled? What if the way you communicate is the key to breaking free and creating the harmony you've been craving? The truth is, many of us were programmed early in life to communicate in ways that serve us in professional settings but create challenges in our personal lives. Direct, task-focused communication may help you excel at work, but it often leaves relationships strained and emotional needs unmet. Without learning how to balance masculine and feminine communication styles, you may find yourself stuck in patterns of conflict, disconnection, and unhealthy coping mechanisms like stress eating or burnout. But the good thing is, you can transform these patterns by learning to communicate in ways that foster emotional connection and invite others to support you. Through a combination of self-awareness, emotional mastery, and a willingness to practice new habits, it's possible to create relationships that bring joy, ease, and fulfillment. Leslie's program offers tools, insights, and guidance to help you make lasting changes, empowering you to feel loved, understood, and at peace in your personal and professional life. "Consider that when we decide to be a different way and to tap into our feminine and to learn how to take better care of ourselves and ask for what we need, that gives other people the opportunity to come in and help you. And again, you'll start to receive those results that you didn't know that you could get before because you're doing things in a different way." - Leslie Thonton What you will learn from this episode: 01:43 - How addressing the root causes of food, body, and weight issues—including ineffective communication and unmanaged emotions—can help heal your relationship with food 04:35 - The importance of slowing down and addressing unspoken emotions and communication issues 06:37 - How early life programming shapes communication styles 14:19 - The transformative power of feminine communication 21:11 - How learning feminine communication can lead to healthier relationships and personal growth 24:25 - Inviting listeners to take actionable steps towards improving their health and mindset by attending her holiday health retreat or booking a call to explore her coaching program Valuable Resources: Join my next LIVE masterclass Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Dec 9, 2024

Have you ever felt stuck in patterns that no longer serve you, whether in your relationships, health, or personal growth? Do you find yourself numbing emotions, whether through overeating, anger, or isolation, wondering why true fulfillment feels out of reach? You're not alone—many people struggle to break free from these invisible barriers. These patterns often stem from unresolved emotions, deeply ingrained beliefs, and life challenges that push us to the edge. When left unaddressed, they manifest in ways that hold us back—through strained relationships, self-sabotaging behaviors, or even physical health issues. It's a cycle that feels impossible to escape without the right tools, leaving many of us searching for answers in all the wrong places. Meet Michele Blumenthal, she is the Owner of M3: Mind and Motion with Michele, Certified Coach of Neuro Linguistic Programming, Practitioner of NLP, Hypnosis & Timeline Therapy, and CrossFit Level 1, Gymnastics & Nutrition Certified Coach. Michelle's story is a powerful example of finding calmness amidst the chaos. As a parent of a son battling addiction, she was forced to confront not just his struggles but her own emotional patterns that affected how she showed up for him and herself. Through neuro linguistic programming (NLP), emotional mastery, and hypnosis, Michelle learned to self-soothe, reframe limiting beliefs, and ultimately transform her life. Now, she empowers others to do the same—helping clients overcome their own barriers, heal emotionally, and build extraordinary lives. "Hypnosis is really just being in a relaxed state. That practice that I've done with my clients has been really transformative for them and something that they repeat for themselves often, which is really nice, and that they can learn how to self-soothe themselves." - Michelle Blumenthal What you will learn from this episode: 03:08 - Michele sharing her deeply personal journey and making significant life changes 09:44 - The heartbreaking struggles her son faced with mental health issues, including suicide attempts and substance use 11:12 - Intense challenges of navigating her son's addiction and overcoming them 15:40 - How finding support through Al-Anon and a specialized group called Other Parents Like Me provided her with the emotional connection and guidance she needed to navigate her son's recovery 21:11 - Opening up about how her personal growth and transformation stemmed from a combination of supportive communities, family therapy, NLP training, meditation, journaling, and ongoing personal development work 26:38 - Her journey from suppressing emotions and performing under immense stress to finding peace and connection through personal growth and transformative work 43:52 - Personal growth and healing through NLP and emotional mastery, emphasizing its transformative impact on her life and her work 45:57 - How you can contact Michele 46:44 - Highlighting how Hypnosis empowers clients to self-soothe leading to transformative and repeatable self-regulation practices Connect with Michele Blumenthal: Website: https://m3mindmotion.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michele-davidorf-blumenthal-33722513/ Valuable Resources: Join my next LIVE masterclass Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Dec 2, 2024

Do you feel trapped in an endless cycle of food struggles, constantly thinking about eating, weight, and body image? Have past solutions worked temporarily but failed to address deeper, lingering issues? Know that the root of the problem may run deeper than you realize. Unresolved emotional wounds, past traumas, or limiting beliefs often drive these struggles. For many, these internal battles manifest as being constantly busy—using work, caregiving, or other distractions to avoid confronting deeper pain. This busyness not only keeps you stuck but also magnifies feelings of exhaustion, disconnection, and helplessness, especially during demanding times like the holidays. In this episode, Leslie sheds light on how addressing the emotional and psychological roots of food, weight, and busyness struggles can lead to lasting freedom and peace. She shares inspiring client stories, practical insights, and the importance of seeking support to break free from these cycles. Stop surviving and start thriving. "Once you can actually feel inside your nervous system peace, steady, stable, calm, happy in your life, that is when the blessings come in. If you are on the rat race and in the hamster wheel of constantly thinking about this and constantly go, go, go, and you know that it's an issue, listen to it, take action, get clarity on it so that you can get past it." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 02:27 - Leslie explains how healing trauma and setting boundaries can break cycles of emotional eating and health struggles. 10:21 - Leslie explores how childhood trauma drives emotional eating and busyness, urging self-awareness and self-trust to break free and find balance 16:22 - How prioritizing self-healing and conscious growth transformed Leslie's life, encouraging others to trust the process of aligning with their authentic selves 21:37 - Leslie highlights the questions you need to ask yourself to dive deeper in order to get healthier 27:47 - The need to heal trauma, seek support, and take steps toward inner peace and freedom 33:34 - Leslie highlights the need for support to overcome food struggles and achieve lasting peace, sharing client successes and offering helpful resources Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Free 2 Hour Masterclass—How I Lost Weight Permanently and Stopped Stress Eating without Dieting or Strenuous Exercise Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Nov 25, 2024

Many don't realize it, but a lot of people feel trapped in an exhausting cycle of dieting, overeating, and frustration. Despite countless weight-loss programs, restrictive diets, and even medical interventions, achieving long-term success often feels out of reach. This leaves individuals not just struggling with their weight but also battling self-doubt, shame, and a sense of hopelessness. The problem runs deeper than just food and weight; it's tied to unresolved emotions, societal pressures, and even family dynamics that keep individuals stuck. Temporary fixes, like pills or fad diets, may provide short-term results, but they fail to address the underlying causes of these struggles. Without the tools to heal these deeper issues, many find themselves back where they started, feeling even more disheartened. This is where Leslie Thornton's Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss offers a fresh perspective and actionable solutions. Through her proven approach, clients like the woman who lost 9.5 pounds in just eight weeks discover that true transformation begins by addressing emotions, developing self-awareness, and mastering food neutrality. Leslie's methods go beyond numbers on a scale—they help individuals reclaim their confidence, embrace their authentic selves, and find lasting freedom from the weight-loss struggle. "With all of my clients, I say, the weight loss is a side effect. It's a positive and happy side effect that we all want to actually pull the thread and heal the stuff underneath the surface." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:09 - Emphasizing Hypnosis as a powerful starting point alongside holistic emotional mastery to achieve sustainable weight loss and self-care 03:02 - Highlighting a client's transformative journey to food neutrality and deeper self-awareness even after 50 years of dieting 09:29 - How the Hypnosis program's tools and practices has helped achieved authentic happiness, emotional awareness, and a sense of control over a client's well-being 10:45 - Highlighting the program's unique, holistic approach to addressing stress, emotional connection, and self-care through personalized support and transformative tools 12:26 - Explaining how her program combines hypnosis, neuro linguistic programming, and emotional mastery to break the cycle of food and diet dependency 18:31 - Expounding on her comprehensive approach to permanent weight loss Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Free 2 Hour Masterclass—How I Lost Weight Permanently and Stopped Stress Eating without Dieting or Strenuous Exercise Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Nov 18, 2024

Emotional disconnection often lies at the heart of struggles with eating habits and overall well-being. Many individuals turn to food not just for sustenance but as a coping mechanism to navigate complex emotions—often without realizing the patterns ingrained by family dynamics and life experiences. This unconscious cycle can leave people feeling stuck, disconnected from their true selves, and unsure how to break free. The impact of these patterns goes beyond individual behavior, manifesting as generational habits rooted in unresolved emotions like sadness, anger, or fear. For many, societal stigmas and external judgments amplify the inner turmoil, turning mealtime into a battlefield of guilt and unmet needs. Without addressing the emotional core of these struggles, food becomes both a comfort and a source of shame, perpetuating a cycle that feels impossible to escape. As Sarah shares in this episode, finding clarity through quiet introspection and nurturing spiritual connection can be transformative. By exploring emotional triggers, family influences, and personal beliefs, she reveals how to cultivate resilience and self-awareness. Through techniques like mental sanctuary visualization and embracing traditions, individuals can rediscover joy, heal emotional wounds, and reframe their relationship with food and themselves. Meet Sarah Alysse Bobo, a Stress Management Consultant, Fitness Coach, Keynote Speaker & Wellness Event Organizer whose mission is to help companies cultivate a low stress environment for their employees so that they can attain a fuller life. With her individual clients, she works on finding SOULutions that optimize an unparalleled lifestyle: detoxing their lives (from ways to improving their gut health to making adjustments with their sleep habits). In addition, she is an injury prevention specialist having over 13 years of experience as a Trainer working with special populations particularly those who have undergone knee/ hip replacements, rotator cuff surgery as well as clients who want to improve their athletic performance. Break free from emotional patterns and reconnect with your true self. Let's join Sarah in this transformative episode as she shares her journey of healing, resilience, and spiritual growth. "What actually helped me was communication, movements, and then soulful spiritual healing." - Sarah Alysse Bobo What you will learn from this episode: 02:38 - Sarah shares her emotional eating struggles and overcoming it through therapy and nutritional education 06:15 - Reflecting on how her emotional eating emerged in her college days 08:16 - How unsolicited advice about weight loss can undermine one's progress and confidence and supporting her clients by exploring their motivations and uncovering underlying factors 10:38 - Expressing concern over the widespread use of Ozempic for weight loss 15:26 - The transformative power of communication, movement, and spiritual practices in healing 20:48 - Sharing her personal journey of overcoming alcohol dependency 27:41 - Enjoying being a new mother 28:34 - How embracing improvisation, creativity, and her musical theater background helped her cultivate emotional resilience, rediscover joy, and empower her clients to explore their passions and navigate life with openness and adaptability 39:45 - Observing her father's and extended family's emotional struggles and how it shaped her understanding of the deep connection between family dynamics, emotional health, and behavior 42:53 - Sharing how creating a mental sanctuary through visualization helped her find spiritual clarity and reconnect with her Jewish faith Valuable Resources: FREE mini-course: Start living stress free. Click here: https://www.livewellenhanceyou.com/mini-course Connect with Sarah Alysse Bobo: LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahalyssebobo/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahalyssecoaching/ Website: https://www.livewellenhanceyou.com More Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Free 2 Hour Masterclass—How I Lost Weight Permanently and Stopped Stress Eating without Dieting or Strenuous Exercise Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Nov 11, 2024

Many of us find ourselves trapped in an exhausting cycle of losing weight only to gain it back, struggling with diets and exercise routines that feel unsustainable. Despite billions of dollars spent annually on weight-loss products, the success rate remains dismally low, with most people eventually falling off track. What's often overlooked is the underlying emotional struggle—stress, exhaustion, and self-judgment—that drives these patterns in the first place. This relentless focus on food and weight can lead to feelings of failure and frustration as people battle the same habits, again and again, only to end up back where they started. Traditional methods like restrictive diets and intense exercise can feel like punishment, adding more stress and shame to the process. Without addressing the emotional roots of these patterns, every setback becomes another reason to give up, reinforcing the belief that lasting change isn't possible. But what if there were a different approach—one that addresses the emotional triggers behind the cycle? By learning to identify and shift emotional responses, individuals can transform how they relate to food and body image. Hypnosis, combined with emotional mastery techniques, offers a path to break free from self-judgment and achieve sustainable, healthy habits rooted in self-acceptance and empowerment. "We're wasting billions of dollars. $74 billion in the US every single year goes to weight loss, supplements, products, systems, and the statistic is 95% of us will fall off track. I was part of that statistics. And so there's just the opportunity to change the complete mindset about the whole thing and say, how can I love myself through this process the most? What would feel like the most self-loving and caring action I could take that will bring me to a space of true health?" - Leslie M. Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:18 - Adopting a holistic, sustainable approach to self-care and health 2:39 - How emotional responses often drive the cycle of weight gain and loss and that mastering emotional regulation can help regain control over habits and avoid fluctuations in weight 06:55 - Sharing insights from her coaching, describing how emotional responses drive people toward eating habits that undermine their goals 12:34 - Explaining how self-judgment and negative thoughts, like feeling "lazy" or "not good enough," often trigger overeating or falling off track 15:53 - The need to release the pressure of perfection, view every health decision as a valuable learning experience, and approach their wellness journey with self-forgiveness and openness to the next chapter 20:20 - The importance of addressing the emotional roots of eating habits and encouraging a shift from restrictive diets to self-compassionate approach Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Free 2 Hour Masterclass—How I Lost Weight Permanently and Stopped Stress Eating without Dieting or Strenuous Exercise Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Nov 4, 2024

In an image-driven world, many people feel trapped in cycles of emotional eating, self-criticism, and self-sabotaging habits. Habits like nail biting or overeating become part of an identity that reinforces shame and fear of failure. The more we cling to these labels, the more isolated and restricted we feel, unable to move forward. As each slip-up adds to the narrative of "I'm broken," it's easy to stay stuck in cycles of negative self-judgment. This mindset brings anxiety, harsh self-criticism, and often a sense of hopelessness. Even efforts toward change can feel like a never-ending battle against an enemy within, creating a life ruled by restriction rather than freedom. What if these struggles were actually guiding us to a path of growth? Leslie encourages that these habits can serve as signals to explore and address underlying beliefs and emotions. By shifting to a mindset of curiosity and self-compassion, we can transform these challenges into allies for personal freedom, fulfillment, and lasting change. "It's about getting healthier and better every day. It's not about just the end goal of being perfect." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:05 - Tackling the cycle of emotional eating and self-sabotage around food, body, and weight 08:40 - Expanding on the impact of labeling oneself with identities tied to perceived problems or addictions, such as food addiction or nail biting, and how this attachment reinforces the behavior 14:18 - Emphasizing the importance of adopting an empowering, growth-oriented mindset when addressing issues around food, body, and weight, as opposed to a mindset rooted in self-labeling and control 20:37 - Encouraging each one to make a conscious choice between control and growth in their approach to food, body, and self-identity 21:57 - Explaining a self-reflective approach to addressing habits, particularly with clients working through behaviors like nail biting or emotional eating 26:41 - Reframing behaviors not as problems to eradicate but as gentle nudges inviting one to explore underlying emotions, beliefs, and needs Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Free 2 Hour Masterclass—How I Lost Weight Permanently and Stopped Stress Eating without Dieting or Strenuous Exercise Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Oct 28, 2024

Have you ever wondered why no matter how many diets you try, the results never seem to last? You might lose weight or feel more in control for a while, but the stress and temptation eventually creep back, pulling you into the same old cycles of yo-yo dieting, frustration, and self-blame. Many find themselves trapped in an endless loop of trying to improve their weight only to be met with the same disappointments. It's no wonder these cycles feel impossible to break. After all, most diet plans and weight loss programs focus solely on what you should or shouldn't eat, leaving out the most crucial factor: your emotional and mental relationship with food, body, and self. Without addressing these underlying issues, diets become temporary solutions, only masking the deeper emotional triggers and ingrained beliefs about food and self-worth that keep you stuck. Every time you try to rely on sheer willpower or ignore your own body's signals, you may only feel more disconnected, unfulfilled, and out of control. There's a better way to deal with this struggle—one that goes beyond the diet industry's focus on deprivation and restriction. Leslie's HEAL method is a holistic approach that aims to empower you to break free from this cycle once and for all. By guiding you to master your emotional responses, align your actions with what truly feels good, and build a sustainable, self-compassionate relationship with food and yourself, HEAL offers not just temporary relief but a path to lasting freedom from food and weight issues. "In my experience with working with clients, this is what happens. Once you learn how to say yes to yourself and learn how to listen to these actual truths within you, because no other diet plan is going to know who you are. Only you could know what feels right and doesn't feel right for you. And women specifically do better when they feel better." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:10 - Brief overview of the HEAL method 02:10 - Hypnosis as the foundational element of the HEAL method 06:03 - Illustrating through a client example how unresolved emotions, self-criticism, and bottling up feelings often lead to emotional eating or overeating 11:21 - Delving into the "Emotional Mastery" stage of the HEAL method which is considered as the most transformative part 20:49 - Discussing the "Aligned, Authentic Action" phase of the HEAL method emphasizing the importance of tuning into one's current needs, lifestyle, and self-care preferences 28:16 - Explaining "Learning Lasting Self-Care," and encouraging to build a sustainable, self-compassionate mindset and authentic health practices Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Free 2 Hour Masterclass—How I Lost Weight Permanently and Stopped Stress Eating without Dieting or Strenuous Exercise Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Oct 21, 2024

Are you constantly struggling with food, body image, or weight, feeling like there's something wrong with you that needs fixing? Do you find yourself trapped in cycles of unhealthy habits, shame, and guilt, and unable to break free from them? If you've ever wondered why lasting change feels so out of reach, here's the truth--this problem is deeper than calories or scales—it's rooted in how we see ourselves. This constant self-criticism creates a mental and emotional burden that affects not just your body, but your entire life. The weight of judgment seeps into your relationships, your happiness, and even your family's well-being. You may find yourself disconnected from joy, fearful of your own emotions, and living a life that feels less than fulfilling. And without addressing the underlying causes, this cycle will continue, leaving you feeling stuck and exhausted. But there's a holistic way to deal with this one. The HEAL method offers a path not to fix you, but to help you rediscover the whole, complete person you've always been. By shifting your mindset and healing your emotional wounds, you can transform your health, relationships, and overall sense of joy. This journey isn't about perfection—it's about unlocking your potential to live a vibrant, fulfilling life that's rooted in happiness and freedom. "If we keep thinking it's just calories in and calories out and following rigid rules, we're getting unhealthier. It's backfiring, it's not working. It's a huge problem in our society. Health is about freedom. It's about freedom to enjoy life's moments, eat the cake at the party, and the barbecue on the 4th of July without guilt. It's the guilt that's killing us. It's the shame that's killing us. It's not the food." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 03:28 - First of the four phases of the HEAL method: Hypnosis and its benefits 05:21 - Second phase: Emotional mastery, its purpose and benefits 06:37 - The third phase: Aligned authentic actions and the things you'll learn in this phase 08:07 - Introducing the fourth part of the HEAL method: Learn lasting self-care, the three key things you'll learn and its benefits 08:37 - "HEAL Method" and how it addresses emotional eating and subconscious beliefs through holistic approach rather than relying on temporary tactics like calorie counting or trendy diets 11:51 - Explaining the deeper emotional and mental aspects behind weight struggles 17:13 - Reflecting on the regrets of the dying, emphasizing that many people live according to others' expectations rather than staying true to themselves 21:42 - How true health is not about being skinny, but about feeling good in all aspects of life 26:45 - Leslie sharing how her true fulfillment comes from seeing people courageously take action and implement the lessons to transform themselves and their families 30:06 - Emphasizing how the HEAL method is not about fixing people but about helping them realize their inherent worth and guiding them to uncover the best version of themselves Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Free 2 Hour Masterclass—How I Lost Weight Permanently and Stopped Stress Eating without Dieting or Strenuous Exercise Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Oct 14, 2024

Are you a busy mom struggling to find balance between parenting, work, and self-care? Do you feel overwhelmed, constantly putting everyone else's needs before your own, only to feel exhausted and emotionally drained? It's a familiar challenge for so many mothers, juggling the roles of caring for one's personal, family life, and career. Meet Krista H., an HPWL graduate, who knows exactly how it feels to be in that space. In today's podcast, she shares her journey of emotional transformation—learning to validate her own feelings, connect more deeply with her children and spouse, and find peace in the small, everyday moments. Krista proves that even with a busy schedule, moms can reclaim control over their emotional well-being and, in turn, become more present, empowered, and free. Find out how you, too, can make this shift. Discover how Krista did it—and how you can, too! "Even though the program itself is over, whatever we've completed, we're continuing to extend the things that I've learned into now. It's never going to be the right time. You're never going to have all the money that you wish that you had. And so with what you do have at this moment, I feel like it's worth doing it. Because, then, you can keep reaping the benefits." - Krista H. What you will learn from this episode: 01:08 - Krista sharing her journey of losing her sense of identity after leaving her career and enduring personal traumas, which led her to seek support through the Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss program 04:03 - The turning point where she realized she needed to make a change to improve her well-being for both herself and her family 07:10 - Recognizing the necessity of prioritizing her own well-being despite the difficulty of asking for time for herself and sacrificing family routines 08:51 - What makes the Hypnosis program different from the previous experiences with various forms of therapy 11:41 - How real transformation comes from learning to connect with and feel your emotions, rather than just intellectualizing them 13:05 - The need to truly work through your emotions instead of just trying to "fix" them 16:27 - Describing how releasing deeply held emotions brought Krista a sense of freedom and lightness 20:17 - Number one lesson from the Hypnosis program: Her struggles with food and body image were never truly about the food itself but were driven by deeper emotional issues. 23:58 - What working through her emotions and finding alignment gifted her with 27:46 - How she is more aware of her children's emotions and giving them space and validation even with the challenges of parenting 31:12 - Krista's encouraging words to everyone who is going through the same situation as hers Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Free 2 Hour Masterclass—How I Lost Weight Permanently and Stopped Stress Eating without Dieting or Strenuous Exercise Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Oct 7, 2024

Have you ever felt like you're constantly striving but still not feeling aligned with who you truly are? Whether it's your body image, your relationships, or your overall sense of self-worth, many people find themselves stuck in a cycle of self-criticism and external validation. As women especially, we've been conditioned to meet certain standards, often neglecting our own needs and desires in the process. But what happens when we don't give ourselves permission to be authentic, and how does that impact our health and happiness? Suppressing your true self can lead to more than just emotional discomfort—it can take a toll on your physical well-being. When we prioritize others' expectations over our own needs, we can find ourselves disconnected, not only from those around us but from our own bodies. This disconnection can affect our relationships, self-confidence, and even contribute to unhealthy behaviors like emotional eating. Worse, long-term suppression of emotions and lack of self-expression can lead to chronic stress, which may result in serious health issues. Without addressing this disconnect, the cycle continues, leaving us feeling stuck and powerless. Tess's journey is a testament to how a disconnected life makes herself disempowered. But once she learned to embrace her authentic self and changed her mindset, that became a gamechanger for her and that's when her healing happened. And that healing starts with permission—permission to be yourself, to explore your emotions, and to live in alignment with your true desires. Hypnosis can be a powerful tool in achieving this empowerment, helping you access the deeper layers of your mind to reprogram limiting beliefs and break free from old patterns. By taking ownership of your emotional health, setting boundaries, and exploring methods like hypnosis, you can rewrite the way you engage with yourself and others. Tune in to today's episode with Tess and learn how giving yourself this permission and utilizing tools like hypnosis can lead to lasting empowerment and authentic self-love. "It's amazing how our lives would change when we give ourselves permission, permission to explore the feeling, permission to dive deep, permission to eat if you are hungry, permission to wear that outfit because you like it. It's the overarching surprise element for empowering myself." - Tess What you will learn from this episode: 01:51 - Tess's transformative journey from feeling isolated and frustrated with weight struggles to finding empowerment, self-acceptance, and emotional healing 12:57 - Admitting her fear of failure and feelings of disempowerment but ultimately trusting the coach to guide her through the process 14:44 - Encouraging others to explore their fear of failure as the program helps shift that mindset and focus on internal growth rather than fear of failure 19:54 - How her insecurities during menopause affected her intimacy and self-perception and realizing that her negative self-image did not reflect how her partner viewed her 25:55 -Sharing a crucial part of healing and reclaiming self-confidence 30:23 - The way we engage with ourselves influences how others interact with us, emphasizing the importance of self-love, setting boundaries, and healing from within 32:20 - Sharing the most beautiful surprise from the program: Empowerment that came from giving herself permission to explore her feelings, embrace her desires, and rediscover her true self beyond external factors like weight Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Free 2 Hour Masterclass—How I Lost Weight Permanently and Stopped Stress Eating without Dieting or Strenuous Exercise Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Sep 30, 2024

Do you find yourself constantly thinking about food, body image, and weight, yet never feeling satisfied with the results? Many people struggle with the emotional and mental weight of food issues, and after years of restrictive dieting or exercising, they feel stuck—like their "weight loss software" is outdated and malfunctioning. The problem isn't just the inability to keep the weight off. It's the endless mental chatter about what to eat, how to look, and the guilt that comes with every decision. You've spent so much time caring for others—your family, your career—yet when it comes to your own needs, they often fall to the bottom of the list. Meanwhile, your health suffers, stress builds up, and life seems to slip away, one unaddressed issue at a time. How many years will you continue to put off taking care of yourself? The solution is not another diet or exercise program. It's about upgrading your mindset, allowing yourself to invest in what truly matters: your health, your happiness, and ultimately, your freedom. When you update your "weight loss software," you learn to trust your instincts, manage your emotions, and let go of the guilt. This transformation doesn't just change your relationship with food—it changes your life. And the best part? It starts with the decision to prioritize you. "I wanna invite you to stop judging yourself. Stop making yourself wrong and bad for not staying consistent and for why can't I do this? And what's wrong with me? That is such a disempowering state. It has nothing to do with you. It just has to do with the fact that you don't know what you don't know. You don't know that there's a way to think differently about something. You don't know that there can be joy in stress. You don't know that there can be happiness every single day of your life. But you can't get that unless you take action, unless you do something different." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:03 - Leslie touching on a common struggle of most people with weight management and motivation, particularly the cyclical nature of diets and lifestyle changes 07:19 - Exploring the challenges many face in breaking free from unhealthy cycles related to diet, emotional eating, and self-criticism 15:37 - Reframing challenges as natural consequences of focusing on bigger priorities 21:11 - Insights into the value of investing in high-ticket coaching and the transformative impact it can have on personal and professional growth 23:54 - Sharing a personal and client-focused reflection on the power of investing in coaching and trusting one's intuition in making significant decisions 30:19 - Sharing a personal story about a significant investment she made in a high-ticket coaching program and how it led her to an entirely new network of people 35:30 - Addressing the importance of investing in oneself, particularly when it comes to health and emotional well-being Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Free 2 Hour Masterclass—How I Lost Weight Permanently and Stopped Stress Eating without Dieting or Strenuous Exercise Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Sep 23, 2024

Ever wondered why, no matter how many diets you try, the weight just keeps coming back? Or why stress-eating seems impossible to stop, even when you know it's sabotaging your progress? It can feel like an endless cycle of restriction and guilt, with food constantly on your mind, draining your energy and joy. The frustration of trying every fad diet, battling constant cravings, and still not feeling at peace with food can be overwhelming. You might even feel like you'll never be free from the mental exhaustion of thinking about what you should or shouldn't eat, especially in social situations or during vacations. It's like living in a prison built from food rules and body image struggles. But, there's a way to finally break free from this cycle—without counting calories, giving up your favorite foods, or spending hours in the gym. In today's episode, Leslie shares her story of how she lost 30 pounds and stopped stress-eating for good, not through dieting or exercise, but by addressing the real reasons behind her food struggles. You'll discover how true food freedom is possible, and how you can experience peace with your body and mind—permanently. "I need you to understand it is not about knowing better. All my clients could write multiple books on how to lose weight. Is that doing anything? It's not about knowing better in any of the scenarios. I had this epiphany that the reason I could never actually stay consistent with my weight and eating was because I wasn't dealing with my underlying issues --- my fears, my beliefs, my thoughts, my emotions, where my weight issues started in the first place. I started working on that." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 03:40 - Addressing the common experience of weight loss followed by weight regain, emphasizing the harsh reality many face after dieting 06:27 - Leslie's clients' wins -- thanks to this holistic method that is more than just weight loss 14:35 - Sharing metaphors of what a diet mentality is and her personal journey and the process behind her HEAL method for overcoming weight and food-related challenges 25:22 - Find out more of Leslie's client's success stories highlighting the transformative power of the holistic approach 29:07 - Check out this FREE brand new two-hour masterclass called: How I Stopped Stress Eating and Lost Weight Permanently Without Diet Plans or Excessive Exercise 31:28 - First key "secret" to permanent weight loss: Hypnosis, not willpower 36:42 - Listen to this success story and how Leslie's approach impacted his life 39:57 - Discussing the 2nd key 'secret' to permanent weight loss: Emotional mastery 44:20 - Leslie shares secret number three: Align with your authentic self 48:45 - Introducing key secret number four: Learning lasting self-care 53:02 - Addressing common concerns and questions on staying consistent with empowered eating and offering a method designed to break free from emotional eating and creating lasting weight loss 57:06 - Sharing a client testimonial of a powerful experience during a complimentary session with Leslie and offering more details about the complimentary call 01:05:07 - Sharing a remarkable story about a client who just completed her Fast Track to Freedom program Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Free 2 Hour Masterclass—How I Lost Weight Permanently and Stopped Stress Eating without Dieting or Strenuous Exercise Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Sep 16, 2024

Have you ever found yourself reaching for that extra slice of bread or indulging in a snack just an hour after lunch, even though you're not really hungry? It's a common struggle, one that often feels like an uncontrollable urge, driven by something deeper than physical hunger. But what if those impulses were more than just bad habits or weak willpower? What if they were signals from different parts of ourselves, parts that need attention and care? In today's episode, we explore how identifying these underlying emotional triggers can transform the way we approach food and decision-making. By learning to pause, check in with ourselves, and ask, "Who's really hungry?" we can begin to make choices from a place of empowerment rather than compulsion. Join us as our guest, Michelle dives into the life-changing practice of mindful self-awareness and parts work to regain control over our choices. Michelle Chalfant has a master's in counseling and she opened a private practice, wanting solutions for her own challenges and helping others going through the same thing. But as she practiced, she felt something was still missing. So, she allowed her curiosity to lead her to amazing mentors, books, classes and methods across spirituality and psychology. Her training includes energy medicine, meridian therapy, NLP (Neuro-linguistic Programming), EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), PSYCH-K, chakra balancing, meditation, intuition, and yoga. And finally, while studying under very wise teachers, she developed The Adult Chair model, which has helped thousands of people gain awareness, freedom and discover their truest selves. Today, she's combined 25 years of seeking and studying to give her clients a roadmap for a happy, peaceful and powerful life. Her practical tools and integrated, experiential approach will help one uncover and heal old wounds, remove one's mask and guide one toward his most authentic self — which will lead to better relationships, reduced stress and true happiness and joy. "What I see that happens with people more than anything is they become what I call soul aligned. They start tapping into and touching into, and even prior to this coaching program, they start touching and tapping into their divine purpose." - Michelle Chalfant What you will learn from this episode: 03:49 - Sharing her personal journey of using food as a way to cope with emotional chaos from childhood 08:41 - Visualizing herself as a damaged package showing the deep emotional pain and self-perception she carried inside 11:40 - That the pivotal moment for her and how she developed the "Adult Chair" model 18:20 - What an 'Adult Chair' model is about and its five pillars 19:45 - Addressing this emotional block through self-love and re-parenting to release old patterns, find peace, and become more compassionate with oneself 24:29 - How clients experience profound transformation as they transition from the adolescent to the adult chair, becoming more aligned with their true purpose 35:53 - Looking at triggers as a gift and how quantum parts work 39:01 - True change requires subconscious work, action, and setting boundaries 45:50 - Using parts work to manage emotional eating by asking, "Who's hungry?" 49:40 - The importance of pausing to identify the underlying emotional triggers behind impulsive behaviors 51:07 - Check out Michelle's offer with a promo code HEAL: https://courses.theadultchair.com/the-academy-of-awakening Connect with Michelle Chalfant: Website: https://theadultchair.com/about-michelle/ https://courses.theadultchair.com/the-academy-of-awakening Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Free 2 Hour Masterclass—How I Lost Weight Permanently and Stopped Stress Eating without Dieting or Strenuous Exercise Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Sep 9, 2024

Have you ever wondered why so many women struggle to find lasting fulfillment, even when they seem to be doing everything right? Despite investing in themselves and their careers, many still feel disconnected, stuck, or afraid to fully embrace their desires. They've been conditioned to avoid discomfort, unknowingly holding back from true transformation. The result is a life lived half-heartedly, where joy feels out of reach. Jessica, our guest, understands this struggle all too well. After years of trauma and healing, she discovered that real joy can only be experienced when we lean into temporary pain. By avoiding these difficult emotions, women miss the opportunity for growth and empowerment. The fear of discomfort keeps them from realizing their full potential, both personally and professionally. The key to unlocking lasting transformation lies in embracing vulnerability, confronting limiting beliefs, and allowing pain to flow through. Jessica shares how this courageous process allowed her to achieve new heights in her business and life. Today, she's on a mission to help other women experience the same transformation by creating a safe space for connection, growth, and expansion. Jessica Papineau has spent 25 years in the fashion industry, teaching women how to use fashion to serve their purpose, boost their confidence, and elevate their image. She has styled hundreds of women, from moms struggling to dress their postpartum bodies, to businesswomen seeking to level up in their careers, to seven-figure entrepreneurs, executives for billion-dollar global brands, online influencers with millions of followers, and professionals in the entertainment, sports, and music industries. A thought leader in fashion styling, her insights have been featured in various print publications and media outlets. She regularly partners with nonprofit organizations such as the Tidewell Foundation and SPARCC to donate high-end clothes and provide hope to people in need. In this episode, Jessica shares how leaning into temporary pain allowed her to experience true joy and personal transformation. She emphasizes that facing discomfort head-on helps overcome self-limiting beliefs and fosters growth. By embracing her fears she discovered the power and confidence to perform at her best. "The woman that says I'm gonna do it when..., they don't take the action first. So then what happens is nothing changes. And then when they do end up making the change, they make the change because they were literally brought to their knees. But what if we get curious and start to make those changes and take those actions before we actually felt ready to do so? How can that start transforming our lives now as opposed to waiting until we feel ready?" - Jessica Papineau What you will learn from this episode: 03:42 - Sharing a deeply personal and inspiring story of her journey from a humble, unconventional upbringing to becoming a stylist and empowering women 18:40 - Rediscovering her passion and building a successful business of empowering women to focus on their best features rather than what they dislike 26:40 - Discussing the core issue she helps women address: feelings of unworthiness 35:31 - The importance of having a safe space to share personal fears, anxieties, and shame, particularly around body image and food 37:56 - Emphasizing the importance of investing in oneself, noting that personal transformation isn't a quick fix but a lifelong journey 46:45 - Overcoming limiting beliefs and taking bold action to pursue one's dreams 56:05 - How trusting one's desires and energy opens doors to personal and professional growth 59:12 - Focusing on how building deep, meaningful connections with like-minded women transforms one's personal and professional life 01:04:13 - Explaining the structure and offerings of her newly launched app, which provides three tiers of membership for women 01:11:47 - The importance of fully embracing temporary pain to experience true joy Connect with Jessica Papineau: Website: https://csjstyling.com/about/ CSJ Free Wardrobe Edit Blueprint CSJ Seasonal Fashion Lookbook Book a Free Styling Call Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejessicapapineau/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/customizedstylingbyjessica TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thejessicapapineau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-papineau-45482725/ Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Free 2 Hour Masterclass—How I Lost Weight Permanently and Stopped Stress Eating without Dieting or Strenuous Exercise Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Sep 2, 2024

Are you feeling like everything that once worked for you is suddenly ineffective? Many women experience this unsettling shift as they enter perimenopause and menopause, finding that their usual approaches to diet, exercise, sleep, and even emotional well-being no longer deliver the same results. This period of transition can be disorienting, marked by unexplained weight gain, anxiety, mood swings, and a loss of identity. The changes in your body and mind may leave you feeling powerless and frustrated, like you're losing control of the life you once knew. But what if these challenges were not obstacles but opportunities? Today's episode explores how embracing this new chapter with the right support and strategies can lead to greater self-discovery, fulfillment, and well-being. Our guest, Torild Boe has a mission to support women who are juggling increased responsibilities at home and at work. The combination of sleep deprivation, hormonal changes, and career pressures can create "The Perfect Storm", leading to anxiety and overwhelm. Hence, it's crucial to prioritize self-care to avoid burnout. She believes that the key to thriving in midlife is regaining control and reconnecting with what truly ignites your passion and purpose. In this episode, Torild shares how understanding your body's changing needs, along with practices like breath work, mindfulness, and coaching, can help you not only navigate but thrive during this phase. By reframing these changes as part of your evolution and investing in yourself, you can rediscover who you truly are and set the stage for a vibrant, empowered postmenopausal life. "And not to say that everybody experiences this, but one in three women here in the UK find that these are debilitating symptoms[perimenopause] and it has an impact outside of the home, but also of course in the home and then in relationships. I feel that we are made aware and we are prepared so that we know how we can best support ourselves and those around us." - Torild Boe What you will learn from this episode: 05:11 - Sharing her personal journey through midlife challenges, a separation from her husband, and balancing the demands of a career and motherhood 10:21 - Discussing how many women experience significant psychological symptoms during perimenopause which can contribute to relationship conflicts and even divorce 13:28 - How life stressors, such as divorce or caring for aging parents, can exacerbate menopausal symptoms making them more intense 15:17 - Menopause as a pivotal time for personal growth, self-discovery, and spiritual connection 17:55 - Going through a divorce during menopause highlighting the importance of mourning the past and accepting change 23:18 - Seeing that these challenges allowed her to reclaim her sense of self 27:57 - The importance of not falling into victimhood even during difficult transitions such as divorce and menopause 33:17 - The need to reconnect with the body through practices like breath work, movement, and mindfulness during menopause and other transitional periods 36:57 - Acknowledging a temporary dip in emotional and mental well-being before reaching a more fulfilling state 38:39 - The need to evolve one's habits and practices to better align with one's current needs and goals 39:32 - What foods you can eat during menopause 40:37 - Her previous work before transitioning to her current role Connect with Torild Boe: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torild-boe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/torild.boe/ Website: https://www.torildboe.com/ Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Free 2 Hour Masterclass—How I Lost Weight Permanently and Stopped Stress Eating without Dieting or Strenuous Exercise Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Aug 26, 2024

Why do millions of people embark on weight loss journeys each year, only to find themselves back where they started—or worse off—within months? It's a vicious cycle: the initial thrill of dropping pounds, the dopamine rush of seeing the scale go down, followed by the inevitable slip-up, emotional eating, and weight regain. Why does this keep happening? The weight loss industry rakes in billions of dollars by selling quick fixes and diet plans, yet 95% of people gain the weight back. The problem isn't your lack of willpower, self-discipline, or even your metabolism. It's not even the diets themselves. The real issue lies beneath the surface: an unaddressed emotional and psychological struggle that no diet can fix. In this episode, we'll uncover the biggest lie the weight loss industry doesn't want you to know and explore a holistic, sustainable approach to breaking free from the cycle of yo-yo dieting and finding true, lasting freedom with your body and food. "The weight loss industry does not want you to know this. They want you to keep giving them money. Weight Watchers knows that people come back year after year. They wait for you to come back year after year. They give you promotions to make it easy for you to come back year after year. They got scared when people found the ozempic and the GLP-1 drugs and now they've added that in because they're not caring about the business. They're not caring about you actually healing what's at the root." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 00:39 - Leslie sharing her journey into overcoming the exhausting cycle of dieting and obsession with food and body image 06:15 - Explaining the unresolved emotional and psychological triggers that cause food issues using a metaphor of a lake 14:16 - Highlighting how true freedom from a vicious cycle comes from developing emotional mastery and not relying on food or diets 19:34 - How it is not a weight problem but an emotional problem and introducing the 'Fast Track to Freedom' program that helps people develop the tools to manage their emotions and change their thinking 25:01 - Sharing how many of her clients have expressed regret about not discovering her approach earlier emphasizing the transformative potential of what she advocates Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Free 2 Hour Masterclass—How I Lost Weight Permanently and Stopped Stress Eating without Dieting or Strenuous Exercise Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Aug 19, 2024

Are you tired of the endless cycle of dieting, where every plan promises results but leaves you feeling more disconnected from your body and trapped in a cycle of guilt and frustration? The struggle with food, body image, and weight can feel like a never-ending battle, consuming your thoughts and energy. You've likely tried every quick fix out there, only to find yourself stuck in the same place, weighed down by the emotional toll that comes with each attempt. This constant focus on weight loss can create a sense of desperation, leading to feelings of inadequacy and self-doubt. The fear of judgment, the pressure to conform to societal standards, and the emotional baggage tied to your body can leave you feeling overwhelmed and hopeless. It's easy to believe that if you could just find the right diet or exercise plan, everything would fall into place. But deep down, you know the problem runs much deeper than the number on the scale. In this episode, Leslie introduces a transformative approach that goes beyond surface-level solutions. By addressing the emotional and spiritual aspects underlying your relationship with food and body, Leslie guides you toward true freedom. This is not just about losing weight—it's about breaking free from the mental and emotional chains that keep you stuck, and discovering a path to holistic health and self-acceptance. Through personal breakthrough sessions, group support, and healthy Hypnosis, you can finally begin to heal from the inside out and step into a life that feels authentic, empowered, and liberated from the obsession with weight. "Not the thing to ignore or slap a bandaid on with a diet, but to actually holistically take action on it and take it seriously because your survival and your health and your longevity and being able to be with your kids forever and whatever, is really depending on you having a cleared out emotional system and dealing with life powerfully versus numbing it away." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 00:56 - The exhausting cycle of weight obsession and how it often stems from anxiety or trauma 03:39 - The spiritual aspect of her weight loss coaching, emphasizing the importance of non-attachment, a concept she relates to Buddhism 09:53 - Diets as a false safety structure and that true healing involves letting go of these safety nets 13:12 - How issues with food, body image, money, or relationships, are signals from the soul of a deeper unconscious barriers that need healing for personal growth 19:18 - Quieting the negative self-talk and advocating for hypnosis and emotional mastery to create space for self-awareness and healing 30:34 - Leslie's perspective on the importance of embracing one's desires, whether related to food, money, or personal goals, as a path to true freedom and non-attachment 39:44 - Sharing updates on her work, emphasizing her enthusiasm for offering personal breakthrough sessions Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Free 2 Hour Masterclass—How I Lost Weight Permanently and Stopped Stress Eating without Dieting or Strenuous Exercise Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Aug 12, 2024

Many businesswomen and entrepreneurs face a common yet often overlooked struggle that is, the challenge of managing their weight while juggling demanding careers. The relentless pursuit of success, driven by the pressures of high performance, often leads to burnout and unhealthy habits. This lifestyle, combined with societal expectations, can create a toxic cycle of stress and emotional eating, making weight loss feel like an impossible goal. In this episode, Leslie sheds light on why traditional dieting methods fail to deliver lasting results for ambitious women. She explores the pitfalls of relying solely on restrictive diets or quick fixes like medication, which may offer temporary relief but often lead to weight regain and further frustration. The episode highlights the emotional and psychological factors, often rooted in childhood, that contribute to this ongoing battle with food, body, and weight. The solution lies in a holistic approach that balances masculine, goal-oriented energy with feminine intuition and self-care. Leslie shares insights from her Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss program, emphasizing the importance of healing past traumas, listening to your body's needs, and making subtle, sustainable changes. By aligning your health goals with your personal values and strengths, you can achieve lasting weight loss and reclaim a sense of balance and fulfillment in your life. "I want to educate you on why highly driven and successful people in business, why do they sometimes have these problems? Why do they end up having the problems that lead to the poor health outcomes? So we need to talk about your upbringing in order to really shine the light on that and, yeah, a lot of that of what was going on in the background in those early years when your unconscious mind was being primed to become who you are today, which we celebrate who you are today, especially if you're listening as a powerful leader, an entrepreneur business person." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 00:01 - Leslie's personal journey of overcoming food and weight obsession, offering insights into how Hypnosis can help others achieve lasting freedom from these struggles 04:28 - Discussing the common challenges busy professionals face in maintaining a healthy lifestyle 09:07 - How environments with high expectations can foster success but also contribute to issues like perfectionism and emotional eating 13:09 - Lack of emotional support in childhood as causing difficulties in forming deep relationships and managing emotions 16:07 - How a fear of failure can drive individuals to push themselves relentlessly, leading to high stress and health issues 20:01 - Economic hardship as one reason that drives individuals to focus intensely on financial success, often at the expense of work-life balance and personal fulfillment 22:04 - FREE masterclass alert 24:11 - The importance of aligning one's career and life with personal strengths for true fulfillment, rather than basing solely on financial gain 27:00 - Insights on the limitations of traditional weight loss and the importance of a balanced approach that combines both masculine (goal-oriented) and feminine (intuitive) energies Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Free 2 Hour Masterclass—How I Lost Weight Permanently and Stopped Stress Eating without Dieting or Strenuous Exercise Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Jul 29, 2024

Have you ever found yourself trapped in a cycle of self-doubt and fear, wondering if you're truly capable of pursuing your passions or starting that dream project? It's a common dilemma, especially in high-pressure careers where perfectionism often takes the reins. Many of us find themselves held back by the fear of making mistakes or failing, leading to feelings of regret and unfulfilled potential. This hesitation not only affects professional growth but can also seep into personal well-being, causing stress and anxiety. The challenge is compounded by societal pressures to maintain an image of success, leaving little room for vulnerability or experimentation. This fear of failure can be paralyzing, preventing one from taking the crucial first steps toward one's goals. The constant pressure to meet expectations can result in a life of missed opportunities and unfulfilled dreams, leaving many to wonder, "What if?" But what if embracing imperfection and tackling fears one step at a time could lead to a life of fulfillment and happiness? Dr. Eric Block is a full-time practicing dentist in Acton, Massachusetts, who owns Acton Dental Associates. He graduated from the Nova Southeastern College of Dental Medicine in 2002 and completed a two-year Implantology Residency at Boston University in 2004. He is certified by the American Association of Dental Boards for continuing education. He is the Co-founder of the International Academy of Dental Life Coaches or IADLC.com . He is a Wellness Ambassador to the American Dental Association and the Former Chairman of the Massachusetts Dental Society's Health and Wellness CommitteeHe is a member of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine and The American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. He hosts the Stress-Free Dentist podcast show and Facebook group. He hosts the Massachusetts Dental Society's Podcast, The Fourth Molar: Beyond Wisdom. He is the author of a series of non-fiction and children's books, which can be found on amazon.com/author/ericblock.He is a fellow of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists and a former instructor at Boston University's Department of Implantology. He is also a fellow in The American Academy of Dental Sciences, International College of Dentists, and International Academy of Dental Facial Esthetics. In this episode, Dr. Eric helps us explore how acknowledging and addressing fears, rather than avoiding them, can pave the way for personal and professional growth. He shares his journey of overcoming fear, learning to say no, and following his passions, offering insights and practical advice on how to live a life aligned with your true self. By taking action now and embracing the inevitable mistakes along the way, you can create a legacy of authenticity and inspire others to do the same. Join us as we delve into how we can conquer fear and live a life without regrets. "I recommend trying new things and being quick. And if things don't work out, you pivot. To not have that fear of whether you're thinking about starting up an organization or a business. Try it; if it doesn't work out, at least you tried, than to live with regret." - Eric block What you will learn from this episode: 03:28 - Eric sharing his personal journey of overcoming burnout and stress as a practicing dentist [shifting focus from negative to positive] 08:41 - Experiencing burnout and finding his way back to a fulfilling career [highlighting the importance of introspection and seeking help when dealing with burnout] 11:19 - How the combination of therapy and medication gives him a reduction in his focus on negativity 14:46 - Eric's key lesson he learned from therapy: the importance of saying no. 17:53 - Reducing anxiety and allowing professionals to handle situations with more grace and confidence 22:17 - Discussing the importance of acknowledging and embracing imperfections [coaching and getting support helps] 25:29 - Addressing recurring emotional triggers and taking proactive steps to manage them 28:41 - Taking action on one's passions and not letting fear hold you back 32:35 - Check out Eric's nonfiction and children's books: http://amazon.com/author/ericblock Connect with Dr. Eric Block: Email Address: eric@thestressfreedentist.com Website: https://www.thestressfreedentist.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.co/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thestressfreedentist LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-block-dmd-cags-ficoi-ficd-faads-16602a15/ Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Free 2 Hour Masterclass—How I Lost Weight Permanently and Stopped Stress Eating without Dieting or Strenuous Exercise Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Jul 22, 2024

Have you ever wondered why, despite your best efforts, true happiness and fulfillment seem to be out of reach? Many individuals find themselves trapped in cycles of dieting, self-criticism, and unfulfilled desires, believing that external changes will bring them the internal peace they seek. This relentless pursuit often leads to increased stress, emotional turmoil, and a sense of continued dissatisfaction. However, as explored in today's episode, the key to genuine transformation lies not in external changes but in addressing deep-seated emotions, challenging limiting beliefs, and embracing one's true desires. Through personal anecdotes and client success stories, Leslie demonstrates how confronting and transcending internal barriers can unlock wisdom, happiness, and lasting change, offering a path to permanent weight loss and life satisfaction. "Finding out what I want, finding the coach who can help me get what I want. Taking action and booking a call, feeling whether I feel like it's right, asking whatever questions I need to ask to know that it's right for me. And then paying the money and doing the work. It's that simple. It's that simple to get everything you want in your life." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:58 - Using the concept from tantric meditation, which involves balancing action and being to achieve one's goals, whether it be weight loss, food freedom, career advancement, or relationships 08:15 - Emotional triggers behind food obsession and how healing from food obsession is possible, regardless of the severity of one's issues 14:31 - Sharing a personal journey of overcoming fears and stepping out of her comfort zone emphasizing the importance of facing fears and seeking support for long-term success. 26:20 - True progress requires feeling and experiencing emotions rather than just analyzing them 32:36 - Explaining how her high-ticket coaching program requires personalized, ongoing conversations to effectively address each client's unique patterns and transformation 38:48 - Taking immediate action to achieve personal transformation, rather than waiting for ideal conditions 44:59 - The importance of understanding and owning one's authentic desires rather than conforming to external expectations 46:59 - Manifesting your desires by prioritizing your desires, facing your fears, and investing in yourself despite financial challenges 49:12 - Merely listening or thinking about change is not enough; take action by booking your call now 51:23 - How suffering comes from identifying with negative thoughts and what's needed to loosen the grip of these thoughts and achieve lasting change 55:13 - A client story to illustrate how addressing underlying anxieties and emotions can transform one's perspective, leading to a lasting, positive change 58:40 - Encouraging everyone to address their deep-seated emotions and limiting beliefs to attain wisdom, healing, and lasting happiness, including permanent weight loss. Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Free 2 Hour Masterclass—How I Lost Weight Permanently and Stopped Stress Eating without Dieting or Strenuous Exercise Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Jul 15, 2024

Many individuals find themselves caught in a vicious cycle of dieting, emotional eating, and self-judgment, leading to a constant mental obsession with food and weight. This relentless battle not only impacts physical health but also takes a significant toll on emotional well-being and self-esteem. As this struggle intensifies, traditional methods of weight loss often fall short, leaving people feeling frustrated and defeated. Countless diets and exercise plans promise quick fixes but fail to address the underlying psychological and emotional factors that contribute to unhealthy eating habits and body dissatisfaction. This creates a sense of hopelessness and disillusionment, making sustainable change seem unattainable. However, with Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss (HPWL) and the exciting advancements in the program there is hope. With its HEAL method and by incorporating cutting-edge techniques from Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and a focus on aligned and authentic action, the HPWL Program offers a holistic approach to overcoming the mental obsession with food, body, and weight. This transformative program empowers individuals to heal their emotional wounds, discover their true selves, and create a sustainable, healthy lifestyle that feels natural and fulfilling. "This podcast is going to talk about the advancements that I've made, but sometimes clients in the beginning don't feel comfortable with it. They don't like it because it's like, how is this going to actually cause me to lose weight? But it's like there needs to be this period of time where you are actually playing with no rules, permission to eat, knowing how you feel after. And then making new decisions, having new learnings that gets you into a space where your mind quiets and you create that safety and then you can start making empowered choices." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 04:06 - Holistic approach to weight loss: The HEAL method --- first two components - Hypnosis and Emotional Mastery 11:28 - How transforming one's relationship with food involves a deep commitment to mental and emotional health, rather than just physical health 16:49 - The need to live authentically and followone's true desires rather than adhering to external rules and societal expectations 23:55 - Cultivating a healthy and intuitive relationship with food and one's body 33:21 - Taking aligned and authentic action as part of the healing process [third component of the HEAL method] 41:47 - Discussing about the accountability component to the accelerator program 46:40 - Giving yourself that lasting self-care: HEAL method's fourth component Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Free 2 Hour Masterclass—How I Lost Weight Permanently and Stopped Stress Eating without Dieting or Strenuous Exercise Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Jul 8, 2024

Navigating the complexities of diet mentality versus food freedom is not merely about what we eat, but how we think and feel about food. The restrictive nature of traditional dieting often pushes one in a cycle of guilt and perfectionism, overshadowing the potential for true emotional and mental freedom. On the other hand, embracing food freedom involves redefining our relationship with food, fostering a mindset of self-acceptance, and understanding our body's genuine needs. Through the application of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and other therapeutic techniques, individuals can transcend ingrained diet mentalities, allowing for personal growth and a healthier, more holistic approach to well-being. Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss Fast Track to Freedom encapsulates this belief. The journey towards inner peace and emotional freedom in relation to food has far-reaching impacts beyond mere weight loss. It influences every aspect of life, from professional achievements to personal relationships and overall mental health. By adopting a growth mindset and shedding black-and-white thinking, individuals can experience a profound transformation. Programs focusing on these areas provide invaluable support, offering tools to conquer limiting beliefs and cultivate a vibrant, self-expressed life. Taking decisive action towards this inner work not only enhances one's well-being but also positively affects those around you, creating a ripple effect of health and lasting happiness. "You can't take your personal life out of your food freedom because oftentimes the reason that we snap back into diet mentality over and over again and have bad body image issues and all the mental obsession is because it's emotional and it's usually actually triggered by other emotional things going on in the background that we just may not be fully present to." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 00:01 - Sharing a sense of the culture and dynamics within the "Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss, Fast Track to Freedom" client group call 04:17 - Highlighting the shared experiences among group members, such as dealing with special needs children, grief, and personal challenges, which foster a sense of community and mutual support 12:36 - How in the Hypnosis program participants are encouraged to fully experience and process their emotions rather than suppress them 15:32 - Helping clients differentiate between their thoughts and reality by understanding that perceptions can be subjective and not necessarily accurate 20:02 - Distinguishing between diet mentality thoughts versus food freedom thoughts 23:40 - How overcoming diet mentality requires facing fears and discomfort to achieve true food freedom and personal growth 28:53 - Sharing how diet mentality makes it difficult to adopt a growth mindset 34:52 - One more spot left for an upcoming NLP training in September 35:51 - How achieving mastery over one's relationship with food, body, and weight can lead to profound personal transformations in all areas of life 41:34 - The need to take action now to improve your inner health and consequently enhance your outer health and overall life quality Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Free 2 Hour Masterclass—How I Lost Weight Permanently and Stopped Stress Eating without Dieting or Strenuous Exercise Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Jul 1, 2024

Despite the countless diets and weight loss plans, the mental and emotional turmoil associated with food and body image remains unresolved for many. The real issue lies not in the food itself but in the deeper, often hidden emotional and psychological wounds that drive unhealthy eating behaviors. These underlying issues are like the submerged part of an iceberg—vast and largely unseen, yet crucial to understand and heal. Ignoring these deeper problems perpetuates a cycle of temporary fixes and long-term dissatisfaction. In this episode, we dive into Anita Johnston's "Eating in the Light of the Moon," a book that uses powerful metaphors to shed light on the complex relationship between food and emotions. By exploring stories like 'the log in the river', 'the red herring', 'the woman in the moon', 'the peasant quest', 'the princess and the pea', and 'the iceberg', we reveal how diet mentality distracts from true healing. Through these metaphors, we learn the importance of connecting with our inner wisdom and addressing the real issues beneath the surface. Join us as we uncover the path to true food freedom, where emotional mastery and self-empowerment replace the constant battle with diet mentality. By listening to this episode, you'll gain valuable insights and practical tools to start your journey toward a healthier, more fulfilling relationship with food and yourself. "These stories and metaphors serve as powerful tools to help the reader understand and relate to their experiences with eating disorders, encouraging a deeper exploration of their emotions and fostering a path to recovery." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 00:01 - Insights from the book "Eating in the Light of the Moon" by Anita Johnston which delves into the psychological and emotional dimensions of eating disorders and unhealthy relationship with food 05:40 - How to truly heal: Listening to not just what you say but focusing on the pattern that goes inside your brain 06:53 - Advocating for intuitive eating as a key component of healing 07:59 - Focusing on the concept of self-discovery and healing as integral to transforming one's relationship with food and oneself 09:32 - Building community and the need to seek support from others 11:18 - Discussing the first metaphor, 'the log in the river' 14:09 - Talking about the metaphor of 'the red herring' 18:00 - What does the metaphor 'woman in the moon' illustrate 20:03 - 'Peasant quest': What does this metaphor represent 21:16 - 'The princess and the pea' and what this reveals about the food and body weight issues 22:07 - Understanding this 'metaphor of the iceberg' Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Free 2 Hour Masterclass—How I Lost Weight Permanently and Stopped Stress Eating without Dieting or Strenuous Exercise Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Jun 24, 2024

Are you still stuck in a cycle of diets, never finding the one right answer to your health and wellness journey? Does the constant battle with food, body image, and self-worth leave you feeling defeated and unmotivated? Let's dive deep into exploring why traditional diet mentalities often fail us and how a more holistic, personalized approach can lead to lasting transformation. We'll uncover the pitfalls of black-and-white thinking in dieting, showing you how every diet you've tried has provided valuable lessons, even if it wasn't the ultimate solution. You'll hear about the power of setting clear intentions and the transformative impact of coaching versus one-off therapy sessions. Plus, we'll discuss how integrating faith and science can enhance your journey to emotional mastery and inner peace. Whether you're struggling with low confidence, social anxiety, or just a general dissatisfaction with your weight and body image, this episode offers actionable insights and inspiration to help you break free and achieve lasting wellness, freedom, and happiness. Get ready to take the first step towards a healthier, happier you. "When you follow your dreams and you get out of your own way mentally, emotionally, and you set yourself up for success, health follows that." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 00:01 - Become an active participant in your self-development and not just passive spectator 06:54 - Only action can lead to real results and a fulfilling life 10:11 - 3 crucial factors on how to achieve a lasting transformation 15:24 - Importance of understanding the emotional and psychological roots of eating habits, rather than just focusing on control measures 18:51 - You are your 'miracle mouth' 22:23 - Healing past issues to make room for new inspiration and motivation 24:46 - Differentiating between coaching and therapy or one-off sessions 28:04 - Addressing concerns about potential conflicts between religious beliefs and her program and discussing how religious teachings and scientific principles can align 32:26 - Book a call and take the first step to your lasting transformation Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Free 2 Hour Masterclass—How I Lost Weight Permanently and Stopped Stress Eating without Dieting or Strenuous Exercise Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Jun 17, 2024

Have you ever found yourself caught in a cycle of on and off dieting, perpetually striving for weight loss only to be met with frustration and disappointment? This struggle, familiar to many, often stems from deeper emotional issues that go unaddressed. The constant battle with food, body image, and weight can lead to feelings of guilt, shame, and self-hatred, trapping individuals in an endless loop of fleeting diets and temporary fixes. The real problem lies not in the diets themselves, but in the underlying emotional turmoil that drives these behaviors. To break free from this cycle, it's essential to shift focus from external goals to inner healing and self-awareness. By understanding and aligning with our true desires and addressing the root emotional causes, we can achieve lasting peace and fulfillment in our relationship with food and our bodies. Hypnosis and neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) offer powerful tools to help individuals tap into their inner truth, manage their emotional states, and ultimately transform their approach to health and well-being. "You will always be a yo-yo dieter if you do not actually pay attention and heal stuff. That anger, self-hatred, sadness, fear, hurt, guilt, shame, that's just hanging around there. That's the emotion that's causing you to eat. That's the emotion that causes you to binge eat. So it's like tackling that and you're creating spaciousness in your body." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 00:01 - Addressing the common struggle of staying accountable to oneself despite being a person of high integrity who holds others to their word 02:12 - Integrity versus perfectionism and how they impact self-accountability with regard to dieting and weight loss 09:10 - The importance of emotional mastery and introspection rather than rigid perfectionism 16:23 - Seeking support and exploring programs that focus on holistic, sustainable transformation rather than temporary, restrictive measures 22:22 - Achieving lasting change in weight and health requires aligning actions with one's true desires 25:12 - Focusing on what genuinely brings you peace and happiness instead of being driven by ego or societal expectations 29:42 - Understand and accept your current state rather than constantly shifting between different diets and approaches 34:22 - Recognizing and addressing underlying emotional issues rather than just focusing on external goals or diets Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Free 2 Hour Masterclass—How I Lost Weight Permanently and Stopped Stress Eating without Dieting or Strenuous Exercise Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Jun 10, 2024

Are you tired of the short-term results from personal trainers and nutritionists? Do you find yourself sliding back into old habits despite rigorous workout routines and carefully planned diets? The problem isn't with your effort or commitment; it's that traditional approaches often focus solely on external changes without addressing the internal struggles that drive your behaviors. Imagine spending hours at the gym and meticulously counting calories, only to be derailed by emotional triggers that lead to overeating or unhealthy food choices. It's frustrating and disheartening, leaving you feeling like a failure, stuck in a cycle that seems impossible to break. These external solutions, while beneficial, don't equip you with the tools to manage the emotional and psychological aspects of your relationship with food. This is where Hypnosis and emotional mastery come in as game-changers. Unlike traditional methods, the Hypnosis program dives deep into the root causes of your eating habits. By addressing emotional triggers and developing a strong, resilient mindset, you'll achieve lasting freedom from food-related stress and guilt. This holistic approach not only transforms your eating behaviors but also enhances your overall emotional well-being, leading to sustainable, life-long results. Today, we'll be exploring the differences between Hypnosis for permanent weight loss and more conventional approaches like hiring a personal trainer or nutritionist. Inspired by insights shared by a client who recently completed her eight-week Hypnosis program, we'll uncover why Hypnosis isn't just about shedding pounds but also about transforming your relationship with food, body, and self. Let's explore a new path to lasting change and emotional mastery. "If you're someone who feels guilty, shameful, upset, fearful around any topic, food, body and weight, going to the doctor and stepping on the scale-- any of that. If any of that emotionally upsets you, then using a nutritionist or a personal trainer will help you get the results short term. It will not get you to live a life in full color." - Leslie Thornton What you'll learn from this episode: 01:01 - highlighting a client experience on the differences between hiring a fitness coach, personal trainer, nutritionist, and using hypnosis for weight loss 04:13 - Hypnosis' weight loss approach on internal changes and self-empowerment versus rigid diet and exercise regimen 08:13 - A client testimonial of emotional resilience of making healthier choices without guilt or shame. 12:40 What makes you successful in the Hypnosis program 19:27 - How emotional mastery helps you stay consistent in your journey 22:38 - Important insight on why some clients don't feel that Hypnosis is working 25:59 - What growth means with Hypnosis for permanent weight loss 28:27 - Take action and take risk Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Free 2 Hour Masterclass—How I Lost Weight Permanently and Stopped Stress Eating without Dieting or Strenuous Exercise Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Jun 3, 2024

Do you ever feel trapped in an endless cycle of obsessing over food, body, and weight? Does the constant mental chatter about your appearance leave you feeling anxious, unfulfilled, and disconnected from your true self? These struggles can consume your life, leaving little room for genuine happiness and personal growth. In this episode, we'll explore how Hypnosis can be a powerful tool to break free from these limiting beliefs and patterns. By addressing the root causes of your struggles, you can transform your relationship with food, body, and weight, and open the door to a life filled with peace, confidence, and authentic joy. Join us as we delve into the journey of holistic health and discover the incredible possibilities that lie beyond the obsession with physical appearance. Leslie discusses the profound impact of Hypnosis on overcoming food, body, and weight struggles. She highlights personal experiences and client success stories to illustrate how shifting focus from physical to holistic health can lead to lasting happiness. Emphasizing mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being, this episode encourages taking risks and investing in personal growth to achieve true freedom and fulfillment. "Every time you make a mistake on your eating, you know that you are hard on yourself or other people tell you that and you're not doing anything about it.I just would hate to see anybody pass away, which could happen at any time. I've seen it happen at any time, not knowing that they could have experienced connection, peace, happiness, joy, and freedom." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 00:01 - Take decisive action and avoid living with regret 03:41 - The importance of taking risks and making decisive actions to transform one's life 09:48 - Internal conflicts many people face and how Hypnosis can help resolve these 13:49 - New possibilities that open up when you heal your food, body, and weight struggles 17:39 - Effectiveness of the Hypnosis program in helping individuals transition from food obsession to inner peace and self-acceptance 20:06 -Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP) personal breakthrough sessions on promo until June 15th 23:43 - Emphasizing the importance of taking risks and investing in personal development to achieve a fulfilling life 25:40 - Significance of coaching in rewiring subconscious patterns for behavioral changes, resulting in improved mental and emotional health 29:07 - Leslie's passionate advocacy for a holistic approach to health, emphasizing the importance of mental and emotional well-being alongside physical health Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Free 2 Hour Masterclass—How I Lost Weight Permanently and Stopped Stress Eating without Dieting or Strenuous Exercise Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference! YOUTUBE

May 27, 2024

Are you exhausted by the never ending cycle of dieting, weight loss, weight gain, and the constant stress about food and your body? Does the pressure to stick to strict diets, the guilt of missing workouts, and the anxiety of weight fluctuations consume your daily thoughts? This mental and emotional turmoil can feel endless and maddening, leaving you feeling like a failure when you can't keep up with unrealistic expectations. Imagine holidays and vacations where instead of enjoying yourself, you are plagued by the fear of overindulging and the dread of seeing the scale go up. After a weekend of social gatherings and parties, the panic sets in on how you will get back on track. The self-criticism and guilt can be overwhelming, creating a negative spiral that affects your overall well-being. This struggle is not just about food or weight—it's about the mental and emotional patterns that drive your behaviors. But you can break free from this cycle. You don't have to live with this constant stress and self-criticism. There is a way to achieve peace with food and your body, and it starts with addressing the root of the problem: your mindset. Hypnosis offers a powerful solution to this issue. It goes beyond the surface-level tactics of dieting and exercise to address the deep-seated mental and emotional patterns that fuel your struggles with food and weight. By reprogramming your subconscious mind, hypnosis helps you change your relationship with food, your body, and yourself. You can let go of rigid food rules and embrace a balanced, intuitive approach to eating. And heal the negative emotions and self-criticism that drive unhealthy behaviors. "You're saying you need to follow this, you have to follow this. This is how you have to do it. This is how you should be doing it. But nothing lasts if it's not something you have chosen authentically and empowered for yourself." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:48 - Sharing personal experiences and anecdotes of challenging it can be to maintain a food plan, especially during holidays and vacations 03:31 - Different individuals' experiences and emotional reactions to weight gain and food behavior 06:55 - Finding a personalized and authentic way of eating that aligns with one's own desires and lifestyle, rather than adhering to rigid food rules 08:57 - How lasting change comes from making authentic and empowered choices rather than following external rules and shoulds. 10:52 - Setting an authentic intention for how you want to eat and take care of yourself during holidays, focusing on what genuinely feels right for you 14:36 -Addressing the underlying mental and emotional patterns rather than just focusing on physical actions like dieting or exercise Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Free 2 Hour Masterclass—How I Lost Weight Permanently and Stopped Stress Eating without Dieting or Strenuous Exercise Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

May 20, 2024

The quest for love often intersects with the pursuit of physical perfection. Many of us, driven by societal pressures, find ourselves obsessively focused on weight loss as a means to attract the ideal partner. This fixation, however, can lead to a cycle of anxiety and disconnection from one's authentic self, ultimately hindering the very goal we seek to achieve. Despite rigorous dieting and weight loss efforts, the desired deep, meaningful relationships often remain elusive, leading to frustration and self-doubt. This struggle is magnified by the belief that physical appearance is the sole determinant of attractiveness and compatibility. People frequently ignore the deeper, more intrinsic factors that foster genuine connections. The constant worry about weight and diet not only disrupts one's emotional well-being but also diminishes the ability to be present and authentically engaged in relationships. This preoccupation hinders energy, intuition, and emotional expression—key elements that contribute to a vibrant and attractive persona. However, the solution lies not in relentless dieting, but in undertaking a profound journey of self-discovery and inner healing. By shifting the focus from external validation to internal alignment, individuals can unlock their true selves and, in turn, attract partners who appreciate them for who they genuinely are. Embracing this holistic approach to weight loss and self-acceptance paves the way for authentic relationships. In this episode, Leslie delves into this transformative process of healing by way of Hypnosis. Through Leslie's personal anecdotes and practical advice she highlights how embracing one's authentic self, including their natural body shape and eating habits, can lead to both permanent weight loss and the attraction of a truly compatible, loving partner. This journey, though challenging, ultimately empowers individuals to cultivate deeper connections and live fulfilling lives, free from the constraints of societal expectations. "If you master understanding your triggers and what upsets you and what creates emotion, you're going to master your life. Like you're going to master relationships because relationships have lots of emotions involved." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 00:01 - The importance of acknowledging and understanding one's true desires when losing weight 06:36 - Addressing the psychological aspects of dieting and emotional eating 09:35 - Exploring the relationship between weight loss, self-worth, and attracting a healthy, authentic partner 13:59 - The importance of authenticity in both diet and relationships. 18:38 - Attractiveness is solely not tied to being thin 23:24 - Significance of feeling secure and confident in oneself and in one's body, and how this security can attract positive attention and relationships 26:18 - The value of hiring a coach to help you in this journey of healing your food and body weight issues 27:15 - How achieving a healthy and secure relationship involves inner work and self-acceptance Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Free 2 Hour Masterclass—How I Lost Weight Permanently and Stopped Stress Eating without Dieting or Strenuous Exercise Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

May 13, 2024

Are you struggling to maintain consistency with your eating habits? Do you find yourself self-sabotaging after a few days of eating well, only to spiral back into old patterns of behavior? Many of us face the challenge of staying on track with our health goals, only to be derailed by negative self-talk and emotional eating. But what if there was a way to break free from this cycle of self-sabotage and find lasting success in your weight loss journey? In today's episode, we'll explore the root causes behind why we struggle to stay consistent with our eating habits and discover actionable strategies to overcome these challenges. Let's delve into the power of self-compassion, emotional awareness, and authentic motivation in achieving permanent weight loss. By understanding the underlying factors influencing our behavior and learning how to cultivate a positive mindset, you can reclaim control of your health and well-being. Stay tuned as we uncover the path to staying on track with your eating habits and discover a new perspective on achieving lasting success in your weight loss journey. "The number one killer of transformation of you being able to get back on track faster is you judging yourself. The more that you can embrace the fact that you are a human being and you have hard things that can happen to you and hard emotions that you feel just by nature of being a human the easier it's going to be for you to get back on track." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 00:55 - What you should be mindful about when it comes to losing weight 04:12 - How changing values affect your weight loss issues 07:12 - The number one killer of you staying consistent with your goal and how to control the external forces getting in the way of your weight loss journey 10:33 - Fear-based motivation versus outcome-driven motivation 15:27 - Why weight loss is different from stopping smoking or alcohol 18:01 - Free Hypnosis 20:12 - Do what feels authentic for you and find the best way to be accountable for yourself and your goal 24:42 - Create that muscle of self-compassion and celebrateprogress Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Free 2 Hour Masterclass—How I Lost Weight Permanently and Stopped Stress Eating without Dieting or Strenuous Exercise Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

May 6, 2024

It's easy to be tempted with the allure of fast weight loss and the enticing thought of achieving the perfect body. But in a world saturated with restrictive diets promising quick fixes and miraculous transformations, it's essential to pause and consider the long-term implications of such approaches. Such drastic actions often overshadow the detrimental effects of these restrictive regimens. As highlighted by Leslie's own experience, including those who have gone through this treacherous path of dieting themselves, restrictive diets often breed a sense of disempowerment and foster a toxic relationship with food. This relentless pursuit of perfection leaves no room for mistakes, thus promoting feelings of inadequacy and failure. Thereby sending one to be in a state of desperation. And that is never life changing. However, there exists an alternative path—one that prioritizes holistic well-being and sustainable change over fleeting results. This alternative avenue is exemplified by practices such as Hypnosis for permanent weight loss. Hypnosis offers a unique approach to addressing the underlying issues that contribute to disordered eating habits. By delving into the subconscious mind, Hypnosis helps individuals unlock the barriers that impede their progress towards lasting change. Unlike restrictive diets, which focus solely on external factors like calorie count and food restriction, Hypnosis delves deeper, addressing the root causes of unhealthy behaviors. The efficacy of Hypnosis lies not only in its ability to raise awareness but also in its promotion of self-trust and empowerment. You will learn to listen to your body, make informed choices, and cultivate a positive relationship with food. While restrictive diets may offer temporary results, they often come at a significant cost to mental and emotional well-being. By embracing alternative approaches like Hypnosis for permanent weight loss, individuals can embark on a journey towards sustainable change, reclaiming your freedom, lasting happiness, and fostering a newfound sense of balance and harmony with food and your body. Let's dive deep into this episode and explore how we can completely get away from all the negative self-talk and fully embrace authenticity and life mastery. "I want you to know you can have absolutely anything you want. You just have to do what works to get there. You have to make a change. You have to ask for help. You have to get out of your comfort zone. And you have to INVEST in YOU." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 04:58 - Why Leslie is anti-diet and talking about the first step to your healing journey 07:26 - How food addiction differs from drug or alcohol addiction 10:03 - Empowerment over restrictive diets 12:07 - How you can join the free Hypnosis hour and what you can get from this 17:44 - Mastering your inner self-talk and what it would result to 21:51 - What this whole empowerment matter around food requires of you 26:01 - Why Leslie is qualified to coach you to reach your next level of transformation 27:58 - The second important thing to healing from food and body weight issues 31:23 - What is this third necessary aspect of your healing 32:53 - Here's the fourth part of your healing journey 35:55 - Leslie being as candid as she is talking about her journey in the making of this new masterclass and her passion to help 44:18 - Talking about the Hypnosis retreat experience and how it impacted participants 47:40 - The Masterclass: 'How I Lost Weight Permanently and Stopped Stress-Eating Without Dieting or Excessive Excercise' Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Free 2 Hour Masterclass—How I Lost Weight Permanently and Stopped Stress Eating without Dieting or Strenuous Exercise Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Apr 29, 2024

When we talk of one's transformative journey with regard to food issues, we consider authenticity. Because when we speak of the intricate relationship between individuals and food, it's never far behind. In this episode Leslie shares her personal experiences with dieting, providing a relatable foundation for exploring the complexities of food issues. As she delves into her own journey, she lights the path toward finding sustainable solutions, emphasizing the importance of addressing the underlying emotional and subconscious aspects of one's relationship with food and her authentic desire. Here, we gain insight into the transformative power of embracing imperfection and learning to navigate the nuances of self-acceptance. Her journey is a reflection of the profound impact of adopting a mindset focused on holistic well-being rather than rigid adherence to societal standards of perfection. Central to Leslie's story is the discovery of hypnosis as a catalyst for profound personal transformation, highlighting the pivotal role that alternative approaches can play in breaking free from the constraints of diet mentality. Moreover, Leslie underscores the significance of seeking support and guidance on the journey toward healing and freedom from unhealthy food habits. Her story depicts the invaluable role of coaches in providing the necessary tools, accountability, and emotional support for individuals striving to cultivate a healthier relationship with food, body, and weight. Herein she provides a roadmap for those embarking on their own journey toward food freedom, emphasizing the importance of embracing vulnerability, seeking sustainable solutions, and fostering a compassionate mindset. "In order to actually change our values, we do need to go through a transformation which requires hand holding. It requires emotional mastery, it requires mindset work. It requires a new complete mentality on what it is that you're doing. It's not easy because being a health conscious person is a language. We all know how to speak fluently. But being someone who's free around food, body and weight is a completely different language." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 02:21 - Leslie sharing her own dieting experience 08:08 - What her journey was like in finding solution to her food issues 11:26 - Learning how to be good with not being good all the time 13:37 - Finding Hypnosis and how it impacted her transformation journey 20:21 - What is required for complete healing from diet mentality 23:33 - How valuable having a coach is in your transformation process 25:53 - What a coaching program like Hypnosis can equip you with and how it helps your transformative journey Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Free 2 Hour Masterclass—How I Lost Weight Permanently and Stopped Stress Eating without Dieting or Strenuous Exercise Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Apr 22, 2024

In one's pursuit of weight loss, you may find yourself desperate for quick fixes. And in one's longing to get the desired result as fast as you can, one is lured to get something that promises instant transformation. For the time being, it can be effective. Sure, you get what you want as fast as you can imagine it. That's the new weight loss drug by Weight Watchers for you. It's anybody's dream of getting a solution in an instant. Yes, it does something to chop off extra pounds off you. You get what you've always wanted. That slimmer body, smaller waist, that swimsuit-body-flaunting-summer-ready-body you've been dying to have. Now, what then? For as long as when are you able to maintain that body? Only for as long as your willpower can control it, that's going to be the situation. But what about when your restrictive power loses its grip? That's where you come back spiraling down. When it comes to weight loss, much of your result comes from the mind. When you rely on a treatment that only fixes the physical aspect of weight loss and neglects the mind, that's not long-lasting. There's the mental and emotional aspect you need to look into. Once you take these into consideration then you are in for a sustainable weight loss. And that's where Hypnosis for permanent weight loss comes in. With it you get the tools for emotional and self-mastery. It helps individuals rewire their subconscious beliefs and behaviors surrounding food and body image. That's what you need to have that empowered choice around food where you no longer judge it for being good or bad. You get aligned for what feels right for you, not what anybody says is right for you. When you do, that's when authentic transformation happens and you experience lasting happiness and freedom. "Weight loss drugs, they will make a difference probably to obviously so many people have lost weight. It's my belief that at the end of the day though they're gonna need our program. I have not found another program that has the hypnosis, the emotional mastery, the aligning to yourself with some amazing coaching." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 00:39 - Fixing the mind to fix your food and body issues 04:39 - An invitation to join Leslie's 2-hour free masterclass 06:40 - Insights into the new weight loss drugs trending now 10:14 - Why 'Weight Watchers' is not sustainable 15:13 - The need to understand the behavior instead of just controlling the behavior 20:59 - Side effects of the weight loss drugs 28:19 - Leslie's qualification to coach you into this Hypnosis program 29:15 - The emotional circus going on when you're on a diet mentality and how the negative thought inside your mind affect you 33:45 - What does Hypnosis teaches you about emotional eating [learn about the HEAL method] 37:36 - The possibility for you when you've got emotional mastery around food 40:04 - Successful client journey with Hypnosis and why Hypnosis is the best weight loss program out there 44:07 - How food is an indication of how you are out of alignment with yourself Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Free 2 Hour Masterclass—How I Lost Weight Permanently and Stopped Stress Eating without Dieting or Strenuous Exercise Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Apr 15, 2024

In times of hardship, it's tempting to avoid the difficult tasks and opt for the easy way out. However, this often leads us away from achieving our goals. We tend to make excuses and justify our actions, only to realize that we are the ones hindering our own success. The internal dialogue within our minds is often contributory to this. Tina Moser is an Entrepreneur, Growth Advisor, Podcast Host, Speaker, Certified Exit Planning Advisor, Professional Life Coach & Strategic Financial Director at Cultivate Advisors and also the host of Women Choosing Growth podcast. In this episode, Tina guides us towards adopting the right mindset to reach our goals. She empowers us to break through our self-imposed limits and overcome the limiting beliefs that hold us back from success. By delving into Tina's own life, we can learn how she connected with her core and became the successful person she was meant to be. This lesson isn't just relevant to business, but also applies to our relationship with food, eating, and body image struggles. Join us as we discover the path to lasting happiness and freedom. "To be successful you need to be at peace with yourself." - Tina Moser What you will learn from this episode: 03:07 - It's not a straight path no matter what 08:14 - Thinking beyond one's limits 09:48 - How different are women from men in terms of their mindset towards a big goal 11:48 - Building a plan and making things happen 14:36 - The right mindset to realizing your big goals 18:20 - Get uncomfortable to grow 19:18 - Treating your business like it should be and respecting boundaries 21:33 - What she thinks about 'culture' in business 23:46 - Tina's advice in dealing with failures and mistakes in life and business 28:40 - What success means for Tina 32:32 - Tina's empowering words: Be a better friend to yourself 33:25 - Get rid of blocks by talking to yourself Connect with Tina Moser: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/tina-sue-moser-540379a Podcast: https://womenchoosinggrowth.com Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Apr 8, 2024

Do you want to spend your life running away from sweets, only to end up feeling exhausted? Or do you want to break free from the cycle of avoiding the reality of weight loss and confront your food fears once and for all? In today's episode we delve into the intricate relationship between our diet mentality and our behavior towards indulging in sweets. From the crippling fear that makes our struggles even more challenging to the necessity of understanding the emotional and mental aspects of weight loss, we explore it all. Join us as we unravel the secrets to overcoming the fear of indulging in foods we've long deemed off-limits. What if, instead of constantly battling guilt and shame, you could effortlessly embrace the joy of eating without restrictions? Tune in as we navigate the journey of weight loss, discussing the invaluable role of coaching and the gradual ease that comes with settling into new patterns. Discover how mastering your guilt and shame around food can lead to a transformative end result you never thought possible. It's time to liberate yourself from the shackles of fear and savor the sweetness of life. "When you can master getting over the guilt and shame, you actually will start to eat in a more balanced way automatically." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 00:58 - What one's behavior is like toward eating sweets when you are on a diet mentality 04:36 - How fear of sweets makes your struggles even harder 08:34 - The need to understand about the emotional and mental aspects of losing weight 09:59 - How to overcome fear over food that you're scared of eating 12:27 - What if you could just easily flow without the guilt and shame of eating those food you feared 14:02 - What the journey of losing weight looks like for each person 16:36 - How a coach is helpful especially at times when its hard to face your food struggles 18:29 - The harder it is as you get started and the easier it is as you get settled in new pattern 21:24 - What end result will mastering your guilt and shame over eating food you're scared about gives you Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Apr 1, 2024

In our search for holistic wellness, we often encounter challenges that go beyond physical health. Anne's story laid out a profound transformation that can occur when one embarks on a path of emotional healing and self-discovery. Through her candid reflections, Anne reveals a deeply personal journey marked by struggles with grief, caregiving responsibilities, and the toll of neglecting her own well-being. However, her story also shines with moments of resilience, growth, and newfound empowerment, offering valuable insights into the interconnectedness of emotional, physical, and mental well-being. Anne's journey shows her willingness to confront deep-seated emotions and embrace vulnerability that serves as a catalyst for profound change. Even with the complexities that peppered her journey, Hypnosis, emotional mastery, and self-reflection help Anne face this with courage and determination. Moreover, she demonstrates the importance of cultivating self-compassion and adopting a mindset focused on growth and self-improvement. As Ann progresses in her journey, she now knows how self-care and mindful living contribute to making choices that honor her well-being. From reevaluating her relationship with food to prioritizing self-expression and joy, her story underscores the transformative power of intentional living. What once was unimaginable now becomes possible. Only because she jumped in and decided to make her way to lasting freedom and happiness. Join us in this episode and witness Anne's life changing journey. "Jump in, and then trust the process and really just follow your lead." - Anne What you will learn from this episode: 01:40 - Everything failed before but finally finding results in Hypnosis 04:22 - How life was back then and how Hypnosis compare to any other thing she tried before 10:45 - Getting the chance again to live life the way it was before and wanted 15:53 - How soon has the emotional mastery impacted her and what her experience was like 20:51 - What it's like achieving empowered decision-making when it comes to food 23:31 - Setting a goal and happily working on it [from non-moving to getting connected] 27:51 - Anne's inspiring words for you: "Once you surrender the whole thing and you make that decision--- you're in, once you're in --- do it!" 28:21 - How Anne found Leslie and Hypnosis and she listened to herself 30:16 - Action step that helps with her healing process Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Mar 25, 2024

Life can be overwhelming, especially when dealing with a serious illness. It may feel like you're doing everything you can to get better, but the results aren't coming as quickly as you'd like. Challenges keep arising, and you start to doubt whether your efforts are making a difference, especially when it comes to your health. The steps you're taking may even take a toll on your body, leading to weight gain. This is the reality of being in transition and working towards achieving your goals. When you're desperate to recover, all you can focus on is finding something to ease the pain. This is the journey that Ali Posco, our guest for today's episode, has experienced. Ali Daniel is a business coach and spiritual mentor for coaches. She's a down-to-earth spiritual mentor undercover as a strategic and no-BS business coach and marketing expert. She's helped hundreds of women start and scale coaching businesses, helping them differentiate themselves from the masses, simplify enrolling clients with integrity, and hone in on their unique magic and messaging. But what she's most proud of is helping these women align with their souls and higher purpose, use their business as a vehicle for their own growth, and come home to themselves, their truth, and their bodies. Teaching practical & aligned marketing strategies and business coaching is what she's known for… but it's the inner and subconscious healing and alignment work that's at the core of what she does. This blend of both is what her clients come to her for. Join us in today's episode as Ali shares her inspiring journey of personal transformation. From overcoming $20k in debt to building a seven-figure business, she'll take us through the challenges she faced and the steps she took to overcome them. If you're facing similar health challenges, Ali's experiences can help guide you towards lasting freedom and happiness. "Through that crisis that I had of my health, I did find a path to healing and part of that involved this soul alignment process that I kind of came up with through all the reading, all of the digging, and the coaching that I was a part of." - Ali Daniel What you will learn from this episode: 04:10 - What the journey was like from a 20k debt to seven figures in four years 05:09 - The spiritual awakening and the defining moment for her 08:21 - Starting a life-changing journey with a health coach 12:57 - The challenge that comes with the transformation 16:24 - Continue taking action that's aligned even when you feel like things are not working yet 18:35 - How your body reacts during the transition period of your healing and the best thing to do about it 19:23 - Ways you can do to gracefully combat the challenges coming your way during difficult times 22:58 - Trusting your intuition and taking responsibility for your life [think about things as happening 'for me' instead of 'to me'] 26:47 - Taking your power back on things you've invested in 29:09 - Turning health lessons as building blocks for her soul-aligned businesses 32:01 - How things paid off investing in a $6k coaching program versus a $100 Connect with Ali Daniel : Website: https://www.punchdrunksoul.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/punchdrunksoul/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PunchDrunkSoulPage Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Mar 18, 2024

In a world where the struggle between health and indulgence often leads to a rigid, black-and-white approach to eating, finding a sense of balance can seem like an impossible feat. However, in this episode, we delve into the transformative journey of Leslie, who went from feeling trapped in a diet mentality to embracing a life filled with vibrant colors and the freedom to enjoy all that life has to offer, including carbs. Through Leslie's and some more real life experiences of her clients, we explore the profound shift from restrictive thinking to intuitive eating, and the profound impact it had on her relationship with food and her overall well-being. Join us as we uncover the powerful connection between science, spirituality, and personal energy, and discover the keys to unlocking a life of mastery, abundance, and yes, even the joy of including carbs. "There is a way to have balance. I never thought there was any type of hope for me to have balance. I thought I was a food addict beyond belief. I thought I was a sugar addict beyond belief. Like it was absolutely insane.Now, it's like literally I can have anything...anything...anything..." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 00:03 - Diet mentality versus eating intuitively 05:38 - Life that was black and white to a full-colored one 13:03 - Living life in black and white 20:21 - Leslie's experience of enjoying life in full color 31:37 - Imagine a life outside a black and white diet mentality 36:00 - Learning life mastery 41:49 - Finding connection between science, spirituality, and your energy 45:01 - What it takes to have it all 47:58 - A combination of science, spirituality and your energy equals to mastering your life Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Mar 11, 2024

Ep 236 The 4 Reasons You Can't Lose Weight and Keep It Off For Good! Are you tired of the endless cycle of weight loss and regain, never quite achieving the lasting results you desire? It's frustrating, isn't it? You try diet after diet, only to find yourself right back where you started, feeling defeated and discouraged. But what if the problem isn't just the diets alone—it's the mindset behind them? That's right. The diet mentality, fueled by societal pressures and unrealistic expectations, keeps you trapped in a cycle of restriction and deprivation. But here's a solution: Hypnosis. By harnessing the power of Hypnosis, you can break free from these limiting beliefs and behaviors, paving the way for lasting change. Imagine being able to reprogram your subconscious mind to support your weight loss goals effortlessly. With Hypnosis, you can finally let go of the diet mindset and embrace a more sustainable approach to wellness. But that's not all. We also need to address the underlying emotional challenges that often sabotage our weight loss efforts. You see, many of us turn to food as a coping mechanism for stress, boredom, or sadness. It's a vicious cycle that leaves us feeling powerless and out of control. But here's the thing: emotional mastery is the key to permanent weight loss. By learning to navigate our emotions without turning to food, we can finally break free from the cycle of emotional eating. Join us as we explore the transformative power of Hypnosis and emotional mastery, and discover how you can finally achieve lasting weight loss success. "If you learn lasting self-care, if you know what makes you feel good and helps you get out of stressful situations, also things that make you feel joyful, like things that you actually love to do, then you are going to set yourself up for success because you are more likely to consistently do activities that you love and enjoy rather than things you hate, just so you can lose weight." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:44 - Reason number one for not losing weight for keeps: The diet mindset 04:22 - How Hypnosis works to overcome diet mentality 08:22 - The second reason for not putting off weight forever: You don't know how to feel your feelings 09:58 - What contribution does emotional mastery has on permanent weight loss 14:05 - Third reason: Controlling what you can't control 17:31 - Get along with this belief-changing exercise 20:05 - Getting empowered and feeling loved regardless of your body size 20:52 - Fourth reason: You're too hard on yourself 24:32 - A joy wheel exercise to combat perfectionism Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Mar 4, 2024

Ep 235 [LIVE Hypnosis included]: I understand your pain! Have you been living life like it has always been the same for you? Especially where weight and body issues are concerned. How it's preventing you from truly appreciating the person that you are. Think about the lack of confidence, not enjoying beach trips with friends and family, not wearing clothes you've always been dreaming of. Add in all the food binges and not feeling good about yourself. How many opportunities have you lost just being trapped in your very own prison? What could be worse is that you've tried countless solutions, or so you thought they were. But, all attempts were futile. And now you're giving up. Yes, this time you're giving up on the diet mentality mindset. Because that's exactly it. You might not know, but what we just mentioned speaks of the signs. It is undermining your happiness and that just needs to stop. What you need now is healing, getting that emotional mastery to feel empowered around food. Hypnosis is a tool that can help you achieve this. And listening to this episode just might be the first step to finally find the freedom you needed all this time. Now, let's dig in and experience Hypnosis and its transformative power. "We need to stop focusing on willpower and start focusing on healing; Hypnosis is a very healing tool." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 02:20 - Identifying the diet mentality mindset in all of us in the way we tackle weight loss 09:37 - What it looks like not mastering emotional eating 14:51 - The things you missed out as a result of not mastering emotional eating 17:19 - It's possible and it can be done [to be completely off the diet mentality] 20:58 - Leslie looking back at her own struggles with food and body weight issues 25:40 - Not easy but all worth it 31:16 - How this travel experience help Leslie become a better coach 36:42 - There's no addiction to talk about, there' the emotional aspect to deal with [the healing] 40:52 - How 'Fast Track to Freedom Program' helps you to be a free eater 45:34 - Experience Hypnosis 01:03:51 - Success story Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Feb 26, 2024

In the space of weight loss and dietary trends, the allure of quick fixes and rigid structures often overshadows the subconscious reason of individual relationships with food that need to be fixed. In this episode we embark on a journey through the intricacies of Bright Line Eating, a program looked up to by some as a light of hope for weight loss and food and body issues, yet presenting questionable ideology that needs careful consideration. Here, we examine the manifestations of a diet mentality, shedding light on the underlying issues that drive individuals towards restrictive eating patterns. Through the narratives and candid revelations, we uncover the profound impact of diet culture on self-perception and emotional well-being. As we dig deeper, we confront the stark contrast between addiction to substances like alcohol or drugs versus food addiction. As we dissect the mechanisms of Bright Line Eating, questions arise about its efficacy and sustainability in bringing about genuine healing and nourishment. At the core of all that's happening, we came to a revelation: the necessity of breaking free from the confines of Bright Line Eating. Through Leslie's personal anecdotes and own experiences as well as those of others she knows who experienced it, we are made to see the need to unshackle ourselves from fear-based approaches to food issues and embrace the liberating journey towards intuitive eating. Moreover, we confront the inherent limitations of Bright Line Eating, unearthing its fear-based beliefs. Thus, leading us to think about the transformative process of Hypnosis, which has at its foundation self-love and self-compassion. Making one's journey sustainably attainable. "When you have the bandaid off and you start to be an intuitive eater, you have to hear and see all of that shit. It has to be seen. But what you find when you see it is how much better it feels once you see it." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 00:57 - Manifestation of someone who has a diet mentality issues 08:06 - Digging into Bright Line Eating [Difference between alcohol or drug addiction versus food addiction] 15:04 - Why Leslie needed to come out of the Bright Line Eating program 21:45 - What the food was like under the Bright Line Eating program and how this made her feel and believed about herself 23:14 - Bright Line Healing --- a breakaway from Bright Line Eating 30:00 - Fear-based approach that is gleaned from Bright Line Eating 32:07 - Finding freedom in intuitive eating in your personal and professional life 37:20 - What Bright Line Eating never teaches you about [seeing the result of fear-based versus love-based approach ] 45:08 - Self-compassion and self-love as the way to have the best life [an invitation to the Hypnosis program including what it is about and how it can help you] 50:59 - Love yourself to freedom Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Feb 19, 2024

In the space of self-improvement and personal transformation, the journey towards permanent weight loss stands as a testament to the resilience of the human spirit. This episode offers a profound exploration into the intricacies of this transformative endeavor. It unveils the remarkable evolution of a client, showcasing her unwavering commitment to self-investment and growth. She embarked on a leave of absence from her professional commitments, recognizing the paramount importance of prioritizing her own well-being in a society often fixated on productivity and external validation. Through the lens of her journey, this episode delves into the multifaceted dimensions of emotional and mental health, shedding light on the challenges of imposter syndrome and its intricate interplay with food, body, and weight issues. Here, we can see an utmost display of her resolute dedication to self-improvement, as she absorbs knowledge like a sponge and implements transformative strategies with unwavering commitment. Strongly sending a message of how one has to tackle this oftentimes lonely and tough path. Anchored in a growth mindset and a profound understanding of her intrinsic worth, she transcends the confines of self-doubt and emerges as an inspiration, illuminating the path towards holistic well-being and permanent weight loss. "In order to live a full existence as a human being, especially in the world today, we need to equip ourselves with how to take care of ourselves. And not just take care of ourselves, but in a way that's in alignment for you." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 00:05 - Why Leslie is so proud of this one client of hers [for one, she's taking a leave of absence from work for self-care] 02:43 - How was she a remarkable student in the Hypnosis program 06:54 - What emotional eating looks like and what it ends up with 07:40 - Taking care of yourself that is in alignment with yourself 09:59 - Discussing the four stages of love as it relates to the process of healing through Hypnosis 13:50 - How her student's consciousness about the healing she got overflows to her family and work relation 17:44 - The need to ask for help when things are already beyond our control 20:31 - How the Hypnosis program has shifted perspective for this student especially when it comes to her loved ones, specifically her husband Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Feb 12, 2024

Oftentimes, we let our failures and painful experiences define us. To the point that we do things that overshadows our potential for resilience. Yet there is this profound truth we cannot deny: the will of the human spirit to defy the odds in life. Consider those people battling with cancer and terminal illnesses. Despite those odds stacked against them, those with sheer will to overcome it, creates a mindset that conquers them. Thus, transcending human affliction and tapping into a wellspring of hope and transformation that is sometimes beyond human comprehension . What stands out is that the mind has the power of achieving that which it puts its focus on, thus, changing one's reality. The same thing can be said of Hypnosis; when we dig deep into the subconscious, understand it and find a way to rewire it, then we tap into the pathway for lasting transformation. That's when fear doesn't rule you anymore, crushing all that diet mentality that has always been around. And you're left with only one thing -- empowered choices. The catalysts to a lifetime of freedom and happiness. As to him, Kevin Wathey, trauma is a trigger word in our society... yet it doesn't exist. He believes it's merely a label some place on a specific reference point in time to justify why they have yet to create the life of their dreams. He lost his mother to cancer at 17, best friend at 19, and got 2 DUIs while drinking himself into oblivion during the darkest point of his life. Some would never have recovered, yet he knew these experiences were happening for him & would be a blessing. He went on to play Ice Hockey semi-professionally, acted professionally for both Stage & Film, opened properties for a Fortune 500 hospitality company, traveled extensively, and founded 4 companies. His past has uniquely prepared him to design his own destiny, and redefine what it means to care for others along the way. He now writes about systems, psychology & technology, hosts a podcast, maintains a select list of private clients, facilitates 3 international wellness retreats per year & is opening a wellbeing resort in Costa Rica. In this episode, Kevin talks about his own struggles in life and how he triumphed over it. And finding out how our mind is a powerful force that leads us out of the dark emerging to be the person we are meant to be. "I think everything's energetic and I think when you're living in alignment with what's intentionally right for you and what feels right for you, your body is responding on an energetic wavelength that doesn't allow disease to manifest itself physically." - Kevin Wathey What you will learn from this episode: 01:31 - A backstory of that impactful experience that led to where he is at in his life now 06:38 - A story of a resilient mindset 10:21 - What you spend on reflects what you value 14:14 - Aligned input equals better outcome 18:56 - Defining inputs 21:10 - Inspiring thought from Kevin: 'Do the verb, don't try to be the noun.' Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect with Kevin Wathey: Website: https://www.kevinwathey.com/ Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Feb 5, 2024

Are you tired of the endless cycle of starting and stopping diets, only to find yourself right back where you started? Have you struggled to shed those stubborn pounds despite your best efforts? It's time to break free from the cycle and discover the secret to shedding weight permanently. In this journey towards lasting transformation, one powerful tool stands out: Hypnosis. By harnessing the power of Hypnosis, you can unlock the keys to sustainable weight loss and break free from the patterns that are holding you back. Say goodbye to the hamster wheel of diets and hello to a free and happier you. "...it comes down to, let's take a second and actually plan it, but not plan it based on, this is what I know is gonna help me lose weight, but plan it based on — this is what feels good to me right now, based on everything that's going on in my life right now." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 00:28 - All about what Hypnosis is and how this helps your food and body issues 03:21 - What diet mentality looks like and how success stories happen in the program 07:03 - The Hypnosis process of keeping off weight permanently [Step 1] 08:13 - Leslie detailing what it was like going through a diet mentality 09:33 - Hypnosis Hour next schedule 10:08 - Step 2 of Hypnosis process [how things look like when you reach this stage] 13:04 - Planning your healthy actions based on what feels good and not just what you know is good for you 15:19 - What's inside the Hypnosis program and the best support that you can get from it 16:16 - From panic button to food freedom [one student case study and how the Hypnosis program unfolds for her] Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Jan 29, 2024

When you're rooted in a diet mentality, the concept of mindful eating may seem like an unattainable goal. It's like trying to build a house without laying a solid foundation first. Before embracing mindful eating practices, it's essential to confront the underlying emotional complexities surrounding food. Simply instructing oneself to eat mindfully without addressing the deep-seated issues driving food obsession is like treating symptoms without diagnosing the root cause of the ailment. Emotions fuel overeating and uncontrollable binges, creating a cycle that mere mindfulness alone can't break. True transformation begins with delving into the emotional landscape surrounding food and uncovering the triggers that lead to unhealthy eating habits. This journey towards emotional mastery lays the groundwork for sustainable change and opens the door to the possibility of mindful eating. Rather than striving for immediate adoption of mindful eating techniques, the initial focus should be on the understanding of what lies beneath the problem. Hypnosis can be a powerful tool in this process, helping individuals unearth and ultimately overcome the emotional barriers that hinder their relationship with food. Perhaps, what needs to be done first is, take a step back and heal what's beneath the surface, paving the way for a life of peace and freedom. "Judging yourself, being angry at yourself, hating yourself, telling yourself you should be, do, act different, better now or else... It just does not work. What does work is when we drop the judgment and get very curious." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 00:03 - What it's like to be in a space of controlled eating and how to get to a state of being at peace about yourself and around food 07:15 - What DOES NOT work and what DOES WORK 11:45 - Leslie's process of helping clients which makes the transformation sustainable 18:41 - No mindful eating if you're in this state with your relationship with food [with case studies to prove the point] 20:40 - Reasons why you can't follow those diet plans anymore and what it is telling you 29:19 - Leslie's proven program to help you get out of food prison [which she herself went through and got out of with this program] 32:39 - Rewiring the brain: Awareness and actions comes freedom 34:31 - What your first step is in finding the freedom that you've always wanted and what you need a coach for Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Jan 22, 2024

In one's journey of personal well-being, one's pursuit of balance and fulfillment often intersects with various lifestyle choices. The topic of alcohol consumption has become a focal point, prompting individuals to consider initiatives like Dry January. In this episode, Leslie shares personal reflections of her relationship with alcohol, offering insights into both the challenges and triumphs of abstaining. And how she finds parallelism in it with food obsession. She also delves into the transformative impact of choosing sobriety, unveiling a profound sense of self-discovery and confidence. Additionally, she advocates for mindful decision-making, stressing the importance of aligning choices with genuine internal desires rather than external pressures. She suggests pondering on one's own attitudes towards alcohol, with an emphasis on the empowering journey of self-exploration and intentional living. And this is where the Hypnosis program can be of great help. "This is how we actually stay consistent and do this goal because it's a choice. It's coming from an empowered choice. When you are doing something because you're choosing to do it out of your own ,nothing can take that away from you because you chose it. But if someone else is telling you what to do, it's a set up for failure." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 00:19 - Connecting alcohol overconsumption to food obsession and addressing the deep emotional issues that contribute to these patterns 05:56 - Understanding the motivation behind making lifestyle changes for consistent long-term results 11:30 - How her decision to become sober was transformational, leading to self-discovery, self-confidence and sense of identity 20:13 - The importance of making choices based on personal desires rather than external pressure 23:14 - What you can look forward to when you join the Hypnosis group Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Jan 15, 2024

In the world of cancer care, the journey is a complex weave of emotional, mental, and physical challenges that demand utmost support. This episode explores a compelling conversation shedding light on the transformative impact of Cancer Champions, a non-profit orgnaization working on a holistic approach to cancer support. Through an intimate dialogue, this action step reveals the profound value of coaching in navigating the intricacies of the cancer journey. Anchored by personal experiences, this episode emphasizes the importance of having a dedicated support system accessible at every step of the journey, providing insights into the positive ripple effects on patients, healthcare providers, and the broader community. As we delve into this episode, we witness the emergence of Cancer Champions as a strong force, shaping a paradigm shift in cancer care, impacting health care providers and leaving an indelible mark on the lives of those facing this formidable challenge. Jen Miramontes is a Medical Exercise Specialist and Cancer Exercise Specialist with over 35 years of experience in fitness and nutrition. She has been creating fitness and physical therapy programming with an emphasis on special populations for over 30 years. After losing both her mother and best friend to cancer, in 2016 she founded Cancer Champion Fitness, an online fitness and nutrition program tailored specifically to cancer fighters & survivors. Her personal background in fitness and fitness programming, combined with guidance from an expert nutritionist, led to the creation of this ground-breaking program. In 2018, she founded JenMFit, a nutrition and fitness program tailored to a wider population segment. Whether the focus is forming healthy habits, weight loss, or just cleaning up your diet, JenMFit is all about building a better lifestyle. Join Jen in this episode as she shares her journey of caring for parents who battled and succumbed to cancer. Her experiences have shifted perspectives on cancer and terminal illnesses, finding purpose in adversity, embracing life amidst pain, and turning daily activities into meaningful experiences. Thus, prompting Jen to start a non-profit organization called Cancer Champions providing a unique support system, revolutionizing healthcare for cancer patients. "There are a few things that are unique about us[Cancer Champions]. One is that we are there for the patient upon diagnosis, during their treatment, and post-treatment. And we support all cancers." - Jen Miramontes What you will learn from this episode: 03:11 - What Cancer Champions is all about, weigh loss recommendation for cancer prevention , and holistic approach to cancer support 06:55 - The best thing anyone can do when going through a tough illness such as cancer 11:26 - Finding goodness in one's illness and what gratitude can do to shift perspectives 15:21 - Significant life changes after cancer diagnosis or any challenging event in life 16:45 - Finding joy, purpose, and improved well-being in the face of a terminal diagnosis through the pursuit of meaningful bucket list items 23:31 - What got her to start Cancer Champions and the inspiration behind it 28:16 - The positive impact and reach of Cancer Champions in supporting both patients and healthcare providers in cancer care 31:43 - How you can reach out to Cancer Champions and become a member too Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect with Jen Miramontes: LinkedIn Website Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Jan 8, 2024

Leslie's year-end offer has officially closed, and she is absolutely thrilled to welcome her new clients in today's insightful podcast episode. She is filled with joy as she celebrates her clients' empowered choice to invest in their permanent weight loss journey. As she reflects on the positive energy surrounding 2024, Leslie shares her excitement for the evolving podcast and her Hypnosis program. She also provides a glimpse into her upcoming TEDx talk titled "How to Master Your Emotions in 90 Seconds" and emphasizes the importance of mastering emotions for sustained health goals. Leslie opens up about her personal journey, highlighting the shift from a fixation on external appearance to seeking balance and peace with food. She touches on her own challenges of facing her own fears and the societal pressure to conform to certain body standards. She discusses how she achieve her desires, emphasizing the need to adapt and listen to the ever-changing truths within ourselves. Addressing the struggles her clients face, she encourages turning pain into growth opportunities and explores the deeper roots of emotional eating. She invites everyone to reflect on their 2024 goals, encouraging alignment with their true desires. She passionately shares her own journey and success, promising an impactful and transformative year ahead for her clients. "If I had a burning desire to learn how to eat a cheeseburger and not go nuts in my own head about it, then I have to do that thing. Now what comes with that? There needs to be courage with the saying yes to what it is that your dream is." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 00:02 - Warmest welcome to the newest Fast Track to Freedom and Emotional Mastery Group clients 01:25 - Updates on what's coming up in the podcast and the Hypnosis program as well as Leslie's TEDx talk 06:05 - Turning your pains into greatest opportunities 10:40 - How is Leslie qualified to help you overcome your diet mentality 12:28 - What makes her success driven in all areas of life including her food and body weight issues 14:44 - How you make your life hard and painful 15:53 - Living the life you desire and deserve just as what Leslie is enjoying now Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Jan 1, 2024

In a world obsessed with numbers, where sizes dictate self-worth, our guest today takes us on an inspiring journey of personal transformation and industry revolution. Imagine a life where your worth is not measured by the tag on your clothes but by the love you have for yourself. Our guest, Rachel Erickson, is the owner and the CEO of Unmarked Street, a performance apparel consulting agency based out of Santa Cruz, California. With her 20 years background in corporate apparel offices, she's now bringing her expertise on fitting garments in motion and growing apparel brands sustainably to a variety of companies across the industry. She is a resilient individual, who not only conquered the challenging path of self-discovery but also navigated the complex landscape of the apparel industry. Starting with a weight loss journey that required more than just shedding physical pounds, she delves into the emotional and mental aspects that hindered her from living the life she truly desired. Join us as we unravel her compelling narrative—from battling toxic relationships with food and body image to finding strength in facing her inner thoughts. Her story transitions into the dynamic world of fashion, turning her passion for style into a career spanning 17 years in the corporate sector. Her life takes a transformative turn as she steps into entrepreneurship, carving a niche that champions not just fashion but a profound shift in mindset. She discusses her mission to foster size inclusivity within the fashion industry, challenging traditional norms and striving to make every individual comfortable in their skin. This is not just about clothes; it's a journey of self-love, empowerment, and a commitment to redefine the standards set by an industry that has long overlooked the emotional well-being of its consumers. Let's explore a story that goes beyond fabric and stitches—one that speaks to the heart of every person who has ever questioned their worth based on a number. It's time to rewrite the narrative, and our guest is at the forefront of this revolutionary change. Are you ready to be a part of it? "Your size is your size. It doesn't say anything about you. You just want your clothes to feel good, you want to feel comfortable in your clothes. And so there is a really big industry initiative, trying to figure out how to create better fit, create better sizing guides, and really get that information out to the brands." - Rachel Erickson What you will learn from this episode: 02:54 - How achieving emotional mastery played a significant role in her entrepreneurial success 06:17 - Achieving a positive shift in weight loss mentality when she embraced a mindset of self-love and authenticity 09:24 - How giving up the pressure often leads to positive outcomes 11:20 - The emotional and mental work required to navigate the challenging process of breaking free from toxic relationship with food and body weight issues 16:29 - What her transition into entrepreneurship in the fashion industry looks like and talking about what a typical client is like 20:51 - Importance of investing in personal growth and coaching and overcoming body image issues in your business 32:45 - Importance of investing in employees' well-being and positive company culture 34:21 - Promoting size inclusivity and changing mindset in the fashion industry 39:36 - Rachel's business initiatives to help other people interested in the apparel business Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect with Rachel Erickson: Website: https://www.unmarkedstreet.com Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Dec 25, 2023

The metaphor of a sluggish computer and the upstream struggle of controlling every aspect of life couldn't be truer when talking about mindset and well-being. Drawing parallels between the complexities of a slow computer and the overwhelming nature of our thoughts digs deep into the significance of slowing down and embracing awareness, particularly in the aspect of fostering a healthy weight loss mindset through Hypnosis. The key lies in incorporating surrender and trust, providing the essential foundation to conquer fear and nurture self-compassion. The analogy of swimming upstream serves as a reminder of the importance of letting go of control and embracing life's natural flow. Hypnosis, in this context, becomes a powerful catalyst, enabling individuals to authentically experience their emotions without suppression and delve into the subconscious to rewire patterns hindering progress, thereby paving the way for newfound freedom and genuine happiness. Recognizing the roles of curiosity and clarity in personal empowerment, and understanding the profound link between changes in beliefs and subsequent shifts in behavior, highlights the critical role of Hypnosis. Having said that, the relevance of Hypnosis as a tool for unlocking the mind's potential in the pursuit of weight loss becomes increasingly important, establishing a powerful interplay between mindset and well-being on the path to lasting transformation. Join me as we explore this episode and gain insights from our guest expert on effectively navigating emotions, mastering them, and attaining a lifetime of happiness and freedom. Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy is the Happiness Coach for High Achieving Women in Healthcare who are MEANT FOR MORE. She supports women who are feeling burned out and overwhelmed to reconnect with their intuitive brilliance and tap into their greater potential. She helps women in Medicine and Dentistry reclaim their HAPPINESS. "I'll be happy when... That is the same thing, we keep delaying what we want thinking it's dependent on something else first. And that math is backwards. It's actually the other way around. What you want is available to you right now. Feel that, live that as if it's already done. And then all the other things in the middle will come to you." - Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy What you will learn from this episode: 01:51 - Showing an analogy of a slow computer as a reflection of overthinking and being overwhelmed in life 06:42 - What it means to be slowing down and giving yourself permission to be aware 14:43 - Understanding the idea of surrender and trust 20:11 - An analogy of swimming upstream when you try to control everything in your life versus just going with the flow 23:47 - The only way to conquer fear is love and compassion for ourselves 26:37 - Allowing to feel all those feelings and not suppress it is tapping into your deeper empowerment 30:15 - Having the choice to block the noise, be in the moment and just listening to the silence 31:33 - How not to hold on to that big bold vision and goal and still making it happen 39:16 - A superpower that's curiosity and the clarity that comes with exactly knowing what you want 45:22 - How the behavior changes when the belief changes 46:34 - Of slowing down and getting support Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect with Dr. Tarryn McCarthy: Website: https://thebizofhappiness.com/ Connect With Leslie: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Dec 18, 2023

Thanksgiving, just like any holiday season is a time of joy and togetherness for many, but for those of us who struggle with food and weight issues, it can be a source of dread. The thought of being surrounded by tempting dishes and family members who may not understand our struggles can be overwhelming. It's easy to feel helpless and out of control, especially when it seems like everyone else is indulging without a second thought. Fortunately, there is a tool that can help those who fear food and the potential weight gain that comes with it - Hypnosis. Unlike other weight loss methods that focus solely on the superficial, Hypnosis addresses the underlying causes of our relationship with food. It helps us to understand why we turn to food for comfort and how to break free from those patterns. With Hypnosis, we can regain control over our eating habits and learn to enjoy food without fear or guilt. It can also help to alleviate anxiety and stress around social situations involving food, such as holiday gatherings. By addressing the root cause of the issue, individuals can make lasting changes that improve their overall health and well-being. So, for those who are dreading Thanksgiving and the potential triggers it may bring, know that there is a solution. Hypnosis can help you to overcome your fears and enjoy the holiday season without sacrificing your health and happiness. But first, take action now. "Hypnosis is one really amazing tool that I just love to give people as just this beautiful space to actually get past the crazy feelings. But it's not the final solution. There is all the foundational work required. And I've spent years and years of making sure that all of that is inside our program, that if you do all of the work, it works every time. And it's not that hard." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 02:52 - Engaging in a discussion about recent holidays, sharing frustrations and experiences. 08:11 - The high rate of weight gain after initial loss and emphasizing the importance of emotional mastery, community support, and tailored coaching for sustainable weight loss 14:44 - The challenge of emotional eating, control versus having a healthy relationship with food 23:08 - Leslie's commitment to educate people about underlying issues of diet mentality and Hypnosis' effectiveness in overcoming them 29:22 - Testing if Hypnosis worked for them and what Hypnosis is all about and how does it compare with meditation 42:00 - Join the Free Hypnosis session 58:43 - Sharing of everyone's Hypnosis's experience and for whom Hypnosis program is for, and an invitation to join the program 01:05:01 - Admitting you have a problem and then taking action first and acknowledging a coach's help 01:10:50 - What you can expect from Hypnosis for permanent loss plus success stories Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie: Book A Clarity Call Free 2 Hour Masterclass—How I Lost Weight Permanently and Stopped Stress Eating without Dieting or Strenuous Exercise Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Dec 11, 2023

Discover the exhilarating sense of liberation that accompanies shedding the shackles of diet mentality and embracing a profound sense of self-acceptance. In a world where body weight concerns and food obsessions seem to dominate our thoughts, finding genuine freedom from these struggles is an invaluable gift. By uncovering the root causes of our deep-seated food issues, we can embark on a transformative journey towards lasting peace and Happiness. Join us as we explore in this episode [of a Hypnosis program student's transformative experience] the profound power of self-discovery and the remarkable path to breaking free from the confines of the diet mentality. "Not worrying about that [food] and the freedom and just being is so freeing." - Carolyn What you will learn from this episode: 03:05 - What freedom feels when you're over the diet mentality 08:17 - Bigger size or not, just doesn't matter 12:03 - What stepping into the scale looks like now and how she's embracing it [the alignment that happens] 16:01 - Quitting fighting the fight 20:40 - Loving herself so much more now and is having the time of her life 29:27 - Knowing what's best for you 33:58 - Having the permission to be exactly where she is now 36:44 - The losing game of constant losing and gaining weight from previous diet program 40:25 - Being satisfied instead of just yearning Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie: Book A Clarity Call Free 2 Hour Masterclass—How I Lost Weight Permanently and Stopped Stress Eating without Dieting or Strenuous Exercise Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Dec 4, 2023

In the pursuit of true happiness, we often find ourselves engaged in an inner battle. This battle is unique to each individual, but one common struggle that many face is the delicate balance between food obsession and fear. It's a battle that can consume our thoughts, hinder our ability to find joy, and prevent us from realizing our true potential. In this episode, we delve into the depths of this inner battle, exploring the complexities and offering insights to help navigate towards a place of genuine happiness and freedom. Join Renee as she shares her struggles of being stuck, what kept her from getting help and being coached and unravel the intricate layers that hinder her true happiness and uncover the path towards a more fulfilling life. "Consider the fact that you're not actually feeling the pain. You're crying, you're talking about what's going on. You're analyzing, but you're not actually getting through it. Otherwise, you would be way beyond this in less than five years. And that's what I gotta get communicated to people, you're not actually feeling the pain. And that is my secret weapon, we go in it, but with purpose not so you can feel shittier, but so you can feel happy in seconds over, and over again." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 02:23 - Reasons she keeps holding back from proactively seeking solution 09:17 - The shift in value as she looks into her food obsession issue [quantum moment] 11:10 - Feeling a 'lone soldier' moments navigating it herself and getting help 12:09 - An internal battle going through herself as she faces her struggles everyday[don't know what the next step is] 14:37 - The negative self-talk that happens to her 15:50 - Resistance from getting help and the scary thing about getting help for her 21:04 - Having the issue of therapy, coaching that relates to the idea of fixing herself 21:30 - The idea of fixing being pain and suffering, and she's tired of it already 22:38 - Fixing her problem alone for five years and she finds it tiring 25:31 - Leslie giving a picture of the best thing [transformation] that can happen if she takes action and get external help 26:48 - Having the pain of not having that clarity of what she really wants 30:57 - What she's describing means inner critical thinking and how emotional mastery tools can help her 32:31 - Spending her whole life avoiding pain and not getting through it 34:22 - Leslie's perspective of giving her the fast and quickest way to getting through the pain Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie: Book A Clarity Call Free 2 Hour Masterclass—How I Lost Weight Permanently and Stopped Stress Eating without Dieting or Strenuous Exercise Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Nov 27, 2023

Are you tired of trying countless diets and exercise routines with little to no success in achieving your weight loss goals? Do you find yourself struggling with cravings and emotional eating? If so, Hypnosis for permanent weight loss might be the solution you've been searching for. Hypnosis has gained popularity in recent years as a powerful tool for personal transformation, including weight loss. It is a safe and natural way to reprogram your subconscious mind, allowing you to make positive changes in your eating habits, mindset, and overall lifestyle. If you're ready to break free from the cycle of dieting and achieve permanent weight loss, Hypnosis may be the missing piece of the puzzle. "Being someone who is health conscious is a language you already know how to speak, but being someone who is completely free in this area of your life is a completely different language. So the modules teach you that language." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 00:29 - Is Hypnosis for you? [Check out this manifestations] 05:223 - What goes into the mind of someone having food and weight issues 06:30 - The most important thing one should consider to get past food and weight issues 07:41 - Leslie's qualifications to coach and help you in this most important journey you have to take 09:56 - Why is emotional mastery considered a crucial tool for attaining food and weight freedom? 10:48 - How does the Hypnosis program support you? 12:29 - Helping you get over self-shaming and diet mentality and its vicious effects on you 15:18 - Don't fall into the tragedy of regret and not being able to do what you have wanted done in life Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie: Book A Clarity Call Free 2 Hour Masterclass—How I Lost Weight Permanently and Stopped Stress Eating without Dieting or Strenuous Exercise Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Nov 20, 2023

Weight Watchers has long been a household name. For decades, the program has promised to help individuals shed those extra pounds through its unique points system and support network. However, recent years have seen a decline in the popularity and effectiveness of Weight Watchers. With its flawed points system, it is becoming restrictive for many. And with its heavy reliance on calorie counting, it has led many to struggle to sustain long-term weight loss. In this episode, we will delve into the reasons behind Weight Watchers' failure and explore a more holistic approach that focuses on the real issues deep down and addresses the overall health and well-being rather than just numbers on a scale. "If you've just been listening to your doctors and the social media into the latest plans and fads and you're just trying to follow a blueprint, it's never going to work long-term. You are going to continue dieting for the rest of your life. And if that's okay with you, that's fine. But if you're in a space where you're like, I don't wanna do this anymore and I don't wanna die for the rest of my life and I wanna be able to just have freedom in this area, then we got to undo it. You got to do the foundational work and then you can support yourself and you'll naturally start making empowered choices." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:23 - How you can join the Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss Community 04:19 - Sharing the Weight Watcher Founder's story of her food and weight struggles 11:57 - Weight Watchers and how many weight loss programs can't sustainably put off the weight 15:57 - The underlying reason for weight issues to persist and how you can get over it [and what your thought problem makes you believe] 18:58 - Looking at the vicious cycle of not addressing the real issue 22:35 - What do you want to be remembered for when you die? 25:44 - Getting deep into your subconscious and rewiring old patterns [gaining that power back over food and negative thoughts] 27:36 - The length Leslie had gone to be where she is today [ and how freeing that can truly be] 32:12 - Successful case studies of those joining the program Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie: Book A Clarity Call Free 2 Hour Masterclass—How I Lost Weight Permanently and Stopped Stress Eating without Dieting or Strenuous Exercise Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Nov 13, 2023

In our journey towards personal growth and self-discovery, we often encounter emotions that weigh us down, such as shame and guilt where food issues and body weight are concerned. These emotions can be overwhelming, leaving us feeling stuck and disconnected from our true selves. But what if we could transform these negative emotions into a source of strength and empowerment? Join us as we delve into the powerful process of reclaiming one's self-worth and rewriting the narratives that hold us back. Let's embark on a transformative journey towards embracing our true potential and finding a renewed sense of empowerment and freedom that we deserve. In this episode, join Carolyn, Leslie's Hypnosis student, as she shares her transformative journey just weeks into the program. Witness the incredible power of emotional mastery through Hypnosis and NLP as it turns lives around. Learn how to embrace the empowering path towards self-acceptance and self-love. "Your program has made a huge difference in just my thinking of food. And I feel just so free. When I first started, weight loss was my intention.I'm like, oh, good, I can lose weight and keep it off. But now that's not even my focus anymore. I'm like, if this is where my body's supposed to be, then this is where my body's supposed to be, and I'll be happy." - Carolyn What you will learn from this episode: 01:08 - A look at Carolyn's transformation specifically on her self-worth [ditching what society wants and following what her body wants] 11:17 - How the Hypnosis program made her feel free and overcome guilt that was attached to food and just enjoying it instead 17:40 - How she quit telling herself she's not pretty and how she's getting good sleep these days 26:43 - The way it was when she keeps holding on to a diet mentality [ not enjoying life for what it is] 29:50 - Her way to not liking the food that she likes 33:12 - Paying attention to what your body really needs 37:08 - Not using your body as a garbage can 38:00 - Leslie doing NLP coaching on Carolyn to feel better about her headache 44:58 - What she's inspired to do during the week 47:51 - A huge difference in her life now than what it used to be [what helps her overcome cravings at night] 52:07 - How losing weight is the farthest from her mind now and how she just got rid of shame and guilt 55:43 - What's next for her after all the positive things happening now 55:36 - Has been so worth it with the freedom she gains Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie: Book A Clarity Call Free 2 Hour Masterclass—How I Lost Weight Permanently and Stopped Stress Eating without Dieting or Strenuous Exercise Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Nov 6, 2023

Struggling with weight loss can be a frustrating and discouraging journey. Many people embark on their own personal quest to achieve permanent weight loss, only to find themselves facing numerous roadblocks along the way. Yes, when it comes to achieving and sustaining permanent weight loss, it is a difficult journey and going through it alone may not be the most effective approach. Why is it so difficult to conquer this challenge alone? In this episode, we will delve into the reasons behind the elusive nature of permanent weight loss and explore the importance of seeking support and guidance on this transformative journey. "In order to create a new reality, you had to create a new personality. In the Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss - Fast Track to Freedom Program, you're literally creating a new personality of someone who has a healthy relationship with food, of someone who knows how to have balance and peace with any food, and to experience food neutrality." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:11 - What life was like for Leslie back then as batted food and bodyweight issues [this could be your reality now] 08:44 - What it means to create a new reality [what's that one piece that has been missing all this time] 11:05 - Diet mentality versus empowered relationship with food, body, and weight issues [what the Fast Act to Freedom Program provides for you] 15:07 - What a coach and a supportive community can do for your food freedom journey 16:07 - The possibilities that come with having emotional mastery with the help of Hypnosis 18:09 - What makes Leslie a qualified coach for this Hypnosis program 20:47 - How Leslie's program can help you navigate the struggles that comes with the holiday season and makes it your best ever holiday yet Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie: Book A Clarity Call Free 2 Hour Masterclass—How I Lost Weight Permanently and Stopped Stress Eating without Dieting or Strenuous Exercise Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Oct 30, 2023

Knowing what it is like to be in a constant struggle to break away from your food obsession, Leslie understands that it's not just about completely cutting it off all at once. She knows the hardship and recognizes that it takes more than discipline to be totally free from it.Leslie has personally experienced the challenges with food and weight issues and has managed to overcome them. Throughout her journey, she realized that many patients were unfairly blamed by doctors for their difficulties in healing from various illnesses due to weight problems. This observation fueled a nagging feeling within her to help these individuals. As a nurse, Leslie understood that she had a purpose and a mission to accomplish. She recognized the need to support and guide patients who were struggling with their weight and the negative impact it had on their overall health. This realization led her to delve into the world of Hypnosis. Leslie saw the potential of Hypnosis as a powerful tool to address the root causes of food obsession and weight issues. She became passionate about using hypnosis as a means to achieve permanent weight loss. In this episode, Leslie eagerly shares her personal journey and the reasons behind starting Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss. She opens up about the significant highlights of her own experiences in the field of hypnosis. Let's discover what lies behind Leslie's decision to start Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss and learn about the lasting impact it has had on countless individuals. It's time to break free from the chains of food obsession and embrace a happier and free life. "I did not resonate with the medical side; I resonated with helping people with the food addiction side. And so I wanted to be like one of those nurses who operated with such integrity that I was inspired by it." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:08 - Looking back into the reasons why Leslie started Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss [her first why] 06:54 - Second reason why she started Hypnosis [finding meaning in and impacting people with her coaching] 08:41 - Third reason for starting Hypnosis program 12:05 - The fourth reason she started Hypnosis [ letting go and walking in the light of faith] 14:51 - Healthy Hypnosis Hour is back 15:54 - NLP certification starts on November 3 to 9 16:30 - What those years have been like since she started Hypnosis 17:49 - Doing the work and finding that coach that resonates with you Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie: Book A Clarity Call Free 2 Hour Masterclass—How I Lost Weight Permanently and Stopped Stress Eating without Dieting or Strenuous Exercise Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Oct 23, 2023

Get ready to embark on a journey of self-discovery and empowerment as we delve into the concept of selling from wholeness. Brace yourself for a revolution in sales strategies, a surge in financial prosperity, and quantum leaps towards the life of your dreams. Are you ready to unlock your full potential and create a fulfilling and abundant future? Then let's dive right in. Our guest Elyse Archer is the founder of the Superhuman Selling and She Sells movements, which empower entrepreneurs and sales professionals to revolutionize how they sell, explode their income and achieve quantum leaps in all areas of life. A Salesforce Top Influencer and a thought leader whose insights have been featured in major media including Forbes and Inc, Elyse is passionate about empowering her clients to sell in a way that leverages their natural gifts, and helps them build wealth along the way. In this episode, Elyse helps us discover a game changing way of entrepreneurship that aligns with your truest self and empowers you to reach unprecedented levels of success. Let's dig deeper into this revolutionary approach that not only boosts your income but also brings joy and abundance to every aspect of your life. "Sales and money is a very different experience. And it was actually from that place and from the inner work that I was able to 10X my income and turn my annual income into my monthly income after having been stuck at the same level for over a decade. It wasn't grinding harder, it wasn't hustling harder. It was this work that we're here talking about today." - Elyse Archer What you will learn from this episode: 02:12 - From anxiety and panic attacks to a life of wholeness turning her annual income to a monthly income 07:49 - The time she shifted her life and the moment she quantum leaped her life 08:16 - What it means for her to be 'selling from wholeness' 10:08 - How to do the inner work with these four quadrants as your deep foundation [The four Ms] 15:05 - Highlighting the power of mentoring and coaching [coming out from that shame of owning up to her weakness in food and finally getting over it and gaining the freedom she deserves] 17:38 - How she hires mentors 19:30 - The spiritual awakening and what it was like for her and the freedom that comes from that Resources: Get your five sales scripts to increase your closing rate 50% more. Click here: www.elysearcher.com/scripts Connect with Elyse Archer: Website: https://elysearcher.com Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie: Book A Clarity Call Free 2 Hour Masterclass—How I Lost Weight Permanently and Stopped Stress Eating without Dieting or Strenuous Exercise Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Oct 16, 2023

Does achieving permanent weight loss seem like an elusive goal? Many of us have tried countless diets and exercise plans, only to find ourselves back at square one. It's frustrating and disheartening, to say the least. But what if the key to successful weight loss lies within? It's not just about what we eat or how much we exercise, but rather understanding the deeper issues surrounding our relationship with food. In this episode, we will explore the concept of Align for permanent weight loss and delve into the true meaning behind our food issues. And most importantly, we will uncover the solution that has been right in front of us all along. Joy Chudacoff is the Business Coach for already successful women entrepreneurs who desire premier, high-end, hands-on, results-driven, strategic coaching and consulting. For more than 13 years, Joy has been helping women entrepreneurs move past their business growing pains to achieve great results. She's taken clients from: - no systems and no goals to DOUBLING income in one year. - a maxed out practice on the verge of burn-out to streamlined systems and INCREASED fees. - too many ideas and not enough time for herself to a new brand and a 44 % INCREASE in revenue. Joy is the Founder & CEO of Smart Women Smart Solutions®. http://SmartWomenSolutions.com . In this episode, Joy reveals a powerful practice of daily awareness that can help you achieve alignment and nurture a loving, healthy, happy and joyful life. "It's more important than ever for us to get aligned with what matters most to you. Because I truly believe, and I live this that we really, truly cannot find joy until we align with what matters." - Joy Chudacoff What you will learn from this episode: 01:11 - A backstory of how Joy got into entrepreneurship and finally into coaching 05:08 - What it was like running her first business[especially in times of struggles] 11:15 - What drove her to help women in her capacity as a coach[ and tackling the issue of perfectionism in women] 15:20 - The three-pronged process of the Align concept and how this works for women 19:29 - Advocating for solitude and intentional alone time [and the wonders it can do for you] 25:03 - Joy as an inner work 29:08 - Resources you can consider to work on your leadership skills as an entrepreneur Resources: Want a FREE leadership assessment plus 15 bonus tips on how to shore up your leadership? Click here: https://findingjoyeveryday.com/leadership-immune-system/ Interested in a FREE guide to help you elevate joy and alignment? Send Joy a dm at joy@smartwomenssolutions.com Connect with Joy Chudacoff: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joychudacoff/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joychudacoff/ Email: joy@smartwomenssolutions.com Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie: Book A Clarity Call Free 2 Hour Masterclass—How I Lost Weight Permanently and Stopped Stress Eating without Dieting or Strenuous Exercise Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Oct 9, 2023

Food addiction is becoming increasingly common in today's society. Many people struggle with their relationship with food, often feeling powerless and consumed by their cravings. It is important to recognize that food addiction is not simply a lack of willpower or self-control. Rather, it is a symptom that cannot be ignored. It often indicates a deeper underlying issue that needs to be addressed. In this episode, we will explore the complex nature of food addiction and the key factors that contribute to it. By understanding the root causes, we can begin to develop a more compassionate and holistic approach to help you in battling with this trap. "You do not have a food addiction. You do not have a weight problem. You have a thought problem, you have an emotion problem, you have a thinking problem. And it is possible for you to get out of that. But in order for you to get out of it, you need to take action. You need to do something different, drastically different to get a drastically different result." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 00:32 - How your thought process is like when you are a chronic dieter 02:59 - What emotional mastery have to do with overcoming food obsession 07:08 - Working past your food and bodyweight issues [take it from Leslie and her food-freedom mindset] 14:20 - The work and the process it took to where Leslie is now in her journey to freedom [talk about empowered choices and just being present] 18:39 - What could have triggered one's food obsession 25:30 - Working on the root cause of your unhappiness to get past your body weight issues 28:35 - Leslie sharing her TEDx talk and what you can take away from it [one thing you should realize and what you should do next] Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie: Book A Clarity Call Free 2 Hour Masterclass—How I Lost Weight Permanently and Stopped Stress Eating without Dieting or Strenuous Exercise Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Oct 4, 2023

Menopause brings about various changes in the body, and navigating the changes that come with it can be a challenging journey for many women. From hot flashes to mood swings, the physical and emotional transformations can sometimes feel overwhelming. One topic that often arises during this phase of life is weight gain. The hormonal fluctuations during this time can make it challenging to maintain a healthy weight. However, with the right approach, it is possible to achieve permanent weight loss during and after menopause. In this episode, we will explore the connection between menopause and permanent weight loss, providing you with valuable insights and a unique perspective to help you maintain a mindset that supports the lifestyle you want at this exciting time of your life. Let's embark on a journey towards sustainable weight loss and find out how Hypnosis helps you achieve it. "If you are always like a yes to living whatever kind of life you want to live and you focus more on how you want to feel; I'm not talking about like gorge yourself. And if you are in a spot where I was in in the past where you've been dieting your whole life and you are terrified that you won't be able to stop and you even have evidence that you don't stop eating, once you start, then we have work to do. That's what the fast track to freedom program that I have supports you through." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:29 - A backstory of Leslie's life and how she overcame food addiction 04:10 - Leslie's clients, the challenges they face, the issue of menopause, and the one thing that caused people to remiss their illnesses 07:25 - Touching about the unconscious mind in the early stages of one's life and how it affects your life's belief system 08:48 -It's possible to lose weight during menopause despite the common misconceptions 15:28 - What is it like to live a life by design at this time of your life [menopause] 20:52 - Fast Track to Freedom Program -- what this is all about and in what way this supports you 22:30 - It's a matter of perspective [ looking at your life now as the wisdom that comes with age and the beautiful things that come with it] Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie: Book A Clarity Call Free 2 Hour Masterclass—How I Lost Weight Permanently and Stopped Stress Eating without Dieting or Strenuous Exercise Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Sep 25, 2023

Self-shame is a complex and deeply ingrained emotion that many of us experience at some point in our lives. It can manifest in various ways, impacting our self-esteem, relationships, and overall well-being. We will delve into the intricate cycle of self-shame, exploring its origins, effects, and recommended steps for breaking free from its grip. Join us as we navigate this topic and discover ways to cultivate self-compassion and acceptance. "The antidote to self shame is self-compassion. It's the practice of treating ourselves with the same kindness and understanding that we would offer to a dear friend." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from today's episode: 00:14 - To be accepting of your mistakes and nurturing self-compassion 01:14 - How women's tendency for perfection leads to self-shame 03:58 - Food and body-weight issues pour over to other areas in life and affects relationships 06:58 - The best you can do to yourself as you would to a dear friend who makes mistakes 08:49 - What it means to embrace a growth mindset and overcome self-shame 10:00 - Ways that helped Leslie get past through food obsession and self-shame 12:11 - The number one tool to combat self-shame 13:26 - How self-compassion is a lifetime process Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie: Book A Clarity Call Free 2 Hour Masterclass—How I Lost Weight Permanently and Stopped Stress Eating without Dieting or Strenuous Exercise Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Sep 18, 2023

IIf there is one platform that has inspired and impacted people globally in the realm of technology, science, social and environmental issues, personal experiences, and a lot more aspects in life, TEDx Talks tops it. TEDx Talks have become renowned for their captivating and inspiring stories, shared by passionate individuals who are dedicated to making a difference. This time, we're excited to let you know that Leslie will be gracing the stage and joining the prestigious roster of TEDx Talks speakers. Leslie's talk will focus on the topic of unveiling the power of TEDx Talks and their global impact.She will also be sharing her passion on the work she does in bringing attention to what humanity needs most today, that is, breaking free from anxieties and emotional entanglements to better serve society and the world. Stay tuned for Leslie's TEDx Talk! "Let's turn our attention to how TEDx talks have a direct impact on our planet. Climate change, sustainability and environmental issues have become central themes In many TEDx events, speakers from around the world, shed light on innovative solutions, raise awareness about ecological challenges, and encourage collective action. These talks don't just inform, they inspire individuals and communities to make conscious choices for a better, more sustainable world." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 00:56 - Understanding TEDx history of how it started and came into being [and how they are woven into something that captivates and inspire people] 02:11 - What their topics consist of and what strong impact do they have globally 04:03 - The means by which you can share in TEDx's mission and vision 04:46 - Inspired by TEDx's talks Leslie is now doing her part sharing and letting people know the impact her own efforts in the Hypnosis space has done for many Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Free 2 Hour Masterclass—How I Lost Weight Permanently and Stopped Stress Eating without Dieting or Strenuous Exercise Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Sep 11, 2023

Our relationship with food has become more complex than ever. We are bombarded with conflicting advice, societal pressures, and the constant need to fit into a certain mold. But what if we could break free from these emotional entanglements and reclaim our power when it comes to what we eat? Imagine those times where we no longer feel guilty or ashamed about the choices we make, where we eat not out of a scarcity mindset but from a place of empowerment. It's time to shift our perspective and redefine the way we nourish our bodies and souls. In this episode we will explore the path towards one's spiritual journey. We will delve into the importance of freeing ourselves from the opinions of others and embracing our own unique choices. We will discover how to let go of the need to fill voids in our lives through food and instead make choices that truly empower us. Join us as we embark on this transformative journey towards a more fulfilling relationship with food and connectedness to ourselves. It's time to embrace a new mindset and make choices that align with our truest selves. "One critical step of the spiritual path involves reevaluating our relationship with our physical bodies and the food we consume in a world obsessed with appearances and diets. It's essential to move beyond the fixation of external appearances, recognizing that our bodies are vessels for our souls can lead to a healthier perspective on nourishment and self-care." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:09 - What it's like embarking on a spiritual journey 06:09 - One critical path to one's spiritual journey [what true liberation means] 09:53 - How emotional baggages can stop us from seeking true freedom [allowing emotions to flow versus suppressing them] 11:52 - Feel connected to yourself first and you will with others 14:09 - Ways to nurture your spiritual journey 15:32 - The 'initiation' that one goes through right before the start of a spiritual journey 18:12 - Stories that speak of a more liberating and fulfilled life free from emotional attachments and food fixation Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Free 2 Hour Masterclass—How I Lost Weight Permanently and Stopped Stress Eating without Dieting or Strenuous Exercise Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Aug 28, 2023

Introducing an inspiring story of a HPWL graduate who has mastered the art of hypnosis for permanent weight loss. This remarkable individual may appear to have it all together, with a wide range of skills and achievements under her belt. However, beneath the surface lies a person who has experienced deep emotional turmoil and personal struggles. Overcoming challenging relationships and internal battles was no easy feat, but she managed to emerge from them stronger than ever. And it was all thanks to the power of hypnosis and the right emotional mastery tools at her disposal. That's Kelsey Sheppard for you - an actor, singer, and tap dancer. Join us as we delve into her inspiring journey of transformation, shedding light on how she was able to overcome what seemed like an insurmountable burden. "There's room for now that I have taken that step towards making food not the most important thing. And every time I sort of shift back into those old behaviors, and it does happen, sometimes I go right back to the app, I know what to do because you told us what to do. It's a map back to freedom. That's been the most transformation I've seen." - Kelsey Sheppard What you will learn from this episode: 02:08 - Getting to know Kelsey 03:05 - How that desire for self-love led to joining Hypnosis 07:21 - The thought of keeping things moving and how it's being helpful 09:21 - What her transformation looks like 13:42 - The freedom from mental noise is truly liberating and how it helps channel abundance in your life 17:36 - How the Hypnosis program led to transformations that she continues to nurture 20:58 - Supporting people from a place of love 25:08 - Which way are you in reaching food and weight goals: toward or away from 25:52 - Try the belief turnaround to fight off perfectionism 34:25 - The fruits she reaped after investing in herself Connect with Kelsey Sheppard: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kelseyrsheppard/ Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Free 2 Hour Masterclass—How I Lost Weight Permanently and Stopped Stress Eating without Dieting or Strenuous Exercise Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Aug 21, 2023

Pursuing our goals often comes at the expense of our wellbeing. We push ourselves to the limit, sacrificing sleep, relaxation, and even our mental health in the relentless pursuit of success. But what if there was a way to achieve our ambitions without compromising our wellbeing? Enter Toni Jones, the affirmation musician who is revolutionizing the way we approach our goals. She combines the power of music with the science of positive affirmations to create a unique and transformative experience for her and her listeners. Our minds are incredibly receptive to positive affirmations, and when combined with the soothing sounds of music, they have a profound effect on our state of mind. Toni's music acts as a vehicle for these affirmations, allowing them to penetrate deep into our subconscious and rewire our belief systems. As the melodies wash over you, the positive affirmations seep into your consciousness, gently nudging you towards a more positive and empowered mindset. It's a refreshing break from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, a moment of tranquility in which you can recharge and refocus. It's about finding the perfect balance between ambition and wellbeing. Toni understands the importance of setting goals and pursuing them with determination, but she also believes that our wellbeing should never be compromised in the process. Her music serves as a reminder that success doesn't have to come at the cost of our mental and physical health. "How relaxing it can be to pursue my goals in ambitious ways, but without compromising my wellbeing." - Toni Jones What you will learn from this episode: 03:21 - What led her to becoming an affirmation musician and how she helps people and even herself in this endeavor 08:28 - The inner shift that happened and the fruits of of those shifts as she transitioned from coaching to an affirmation musician 17:22 - How you can create sustainable mindset outside of your perceived limitations 26:25 - Exciting events happening to discover affirmation music's blueprint in order to discover yours 32:52 - What you want to do has to be something that you have to feel called to do it 33:46 - Toni Jones affirmation music events coming up in September 2023 Connect with Toni Jones: Website: https://www.tonijones.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamtonijones Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Free 2 Hour Masterclass—How I Lost Weight Permanently and Stopped Stress Eating without Dieting or Strenuous Exercise Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Aug 11, 2023

Do you ever feel frustrated or upset after indulging in a meal, especially when you can't control yourself and end up eating more than you intended? It's a relatable experience that many people face, causing struggles that impact our mental well-being and various aspects of our lives. In this episode, we will explore two techniques that can help you navigate these emotions and find a sense of peace and acceptance. From Hypnosis and NLP to emotional mastery, we'll delve into these approaches that can contribute to your mental freedom, food recovery, and emotional mastery. Let's discover how to let go of self-judgment and find a healthier relationship with food that ultimately leads to lasting weight loss. "Right now, all of my clients are just like, how fast you can get this transformation is insane. How quickly you can experience relief on a regular basis and completely not deal with that same issue ever again. We have a guarantee that you'll be free emotionally and mentally from food, body and weight by the end of our six week program. It's for the people who just want the fastest way and they know that accountability and coaching is going to just get them out of that space as quickly as possible." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:09 - Excited to deliver NLP trainings to the Accelerator Program [and talking what NLP is all about] 09:39 - What one's mental state would be once you miss sticking to your diet plan 14:59 - An app and a tool to help you with food recovery and emotional mastery [including successful client case studies] 17:47 - Wha it would be like having coaching with Leslie and your journey like to total freedom 22:30 - Emotional mastery as it looks on you getting over with food and body weight issues [and what it looks like for Leslie before she had that] 26:55 - What moms can take away from this 29:28 - If you want to take action now, Leslie is just as excited to work with you and see you transform Resources: Sign up to 'Fast Track to Freedom'. Click here https://hpwl.co/program/ Sign up for the next NLP Practitioner training. Click here https://go.hpwl.co/hpwlnlpcertifications Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Free 2 Hour Masterclass—How I Lost Weight Permanently and Stopped Stress Eating without Dieting or Strenuous Exercise Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Jul 25, 2023

In the fast-paced and demanding world of healthcare, doctors and dentists often find themselves constantly on the go, tirelessly caring for the well-being of their patients. They dedicate their lives to providing top-notch medical and dental care, but what about their own self-care? Enter Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy, a renowned Happiness and Transformational Mindset Coach specializing in supporting doctors and dentists in prioritizing their own well-being, so they can better care for their patients. From her own experience, Dr. MacCarthy understands the unique challenges faced by healthcare professionals including their personal struggles. The long hours, high-stress environments, and constant pressure to perform can take a toll on even the most dedicated practitioners. In this episode, recognizing the importance of self-care, Dr. MacCarthy shares how she has made it her mission to help doctors and dentists cultivate a transformational mindset and achieve true happiness in their personal and professional lives. With a deep understanding of the healthcare industry, she brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the healthcare space. She knows firsthand the impact that a positive mindset and self-care practices can have on the overall well-being and performance of healthcare professionals. By working with Dr. MacCarthy, doctors and dentists gain the tools and strategies they need to not only take care of themselves but also to excel in their roles as caregivers. "Success doesn't bring happiness. It's actually the other way around that when we allow ourselves happiness, suddenly success starts flowing our way." - Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy What you will learn from this episode: 02:35 - Successful but unhappy to a life of discovering the power within her to create a reality she deserves 09:10 - Why could those deep struggles happen to her? 14:32 - Everything that happened led you to where you are supposed to be with no judgment of yourself 16:19 - When did she start leaning on in meditation and hypnobirth and how did she learn to appreciate the blessings around her 20:43 - The beauty in surrender 30:11 - How these emotional mastery tools can give you the empowerment in whatever aspect of life 31:11 - Her important contribution to the well-being of other doctors and caregivers 35:43 - How you take care of yourself is how you take care of your patients [healing your own trauma and triggers] 40:32 - What needs to be done to have a successful business of happiness 47:43 - Seeing gifts in all of your experiences and seeing our bodies as something we can embed new beliefs in 53:33 - Tools you can use to embed new beliefs 56:16 - Create your reality by understanding your own deeper beliefs [showering guilt with love] Resources: Take the FREE quiz to find out where you fall on the Happiness Scale and learn how you can improve your happiness in work and in life: https://www.thebizofhappiness.com/quiz Connect with Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy: Website: https://www.thebizofhappiness.com/ Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Free 2 Hour Masterclass—How I Lost Weight Permanently and Stopped Stress Eating without Dieting or Strenuous Exercise Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Jul 20, 2023

Are you tired of struggling with your weight and feeling like you're constantly in a battle with yourself? Do you dream of having a body that makes you feel confident and proud? If so, then you've got to listen to this exciting episode we have for you today. We are introducing you to a coach who has the knowledge, experience, and compassion to help you on your weight loss journey. This coach understands the challenges you face and is dedicated to providing you with the guidance and support you need to make lasting changes. Get ready to discover the power of having a mentor and coach by your side as you embark on a transformative journey towards permanent weight loss. Say goodbye to that constant mental chatter that's depriving you to truly own yourself and your life and say hello to a life of freedom and happiness and what you ultimately desire. "When we hire a coach, we're just really saving time being stuck in our own brains and trying to figure it out ourselves. Trying all these other things versus somebody who's actually done it and has a program that guarantees that you'll be free in this aspect of your life in six weeks. And obviously just gaining more confidence as a result of doing this program and just seeing your life in a completely different way." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 00:01 - Leslie's leadership education, trainings, and coaching certifications and how she fell in love with coaching the moment she found it 04:39 - Coaches she met along the way who have made significant contribution to what kind of a leader she is today 11:00 - Sharing Landmark Worldwide mission of which she's a proud coaching student there 15:10 - How the Landmark education impacted her life[journey from binging and food issues to hypnosis, NLP, etc] and her leadership skills 20:48 - Leslie's top five strengths as a leader 26:31 - How thankful she is to Hypnosis for getting her out of her own battle with food and body weight issues[ and all the other coaching she got that helped her become the coach that she is now] Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Free 2 Hour Masterclass—How I Lost Weight Permanently and Stopped Stress Eating without Dieting or Strenuous Exercise Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Jul 19, 2023

Have you ever wondered about the incredible power of our thoughts? It's fascinating to think that the thoughts running through our minds have the potential to shape our reality in profound ways. Whether we realize it or not, our thoughts influence the way we perceive the world, the choices we make, and ultimately, the outcomes we experience. Get ready to explore the intricate relationship between our thoughts, emotions, and actions, and discover the transformative potential that lies within the depths of our own minds. "When you feel bad about yourself, you're either eating or you're starting a new diet plan, but neither are actually addressing the fact that you have these lower vibrational thoughts that are creating hard negative feelings in the body, and there's an opportunity to really change them. When you change your thinking, you change your feeling and you change your acting. So getting really clear for yourselves that you don't have a weight problem. You have a thought problem." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 00:33 - Reflecting on the power of your thoughts [plus the tools to help you change your thoughts to achieve your goals faster ] 03:36 - Understand the strong connection of our mind, emotions, and action 05:04 - Ways you've been suppressing negative thoughts and feelings and how it's playing out in your life 10:54 - What a positive and optimistic perspective sets you up for 13:31 - How changing your thoughts transform your reality 17:06 - Creating what we desire with our thoughts [five key factors that helps you achieve this] 22:24 - What Leslie's experience teaches us about the power of our thoughts Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Free 2 Hour Masterclass—How I Lost Weight Permanently and Stopped Stress Eating without Dieting or Strenuous Exercise Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Jul 18, 2023

Achieving balance in body and mind in today's fast-paced world, where time is of the essence and stress levels are high, it can be challenging to maintain a healthy weight. As leaders, we often find ourselves juggling multiple responsibilities and putting our own well-being on the back burner. However, it is crucial to recognize that effective leadership starts with taking care of ourselves, both physically and mentally. Weight management is not just about looking good; it's about feeling good, having energy, and being able to perform at our best. By prioritizing our health and maintaining a healthy weight, we set a positive example for our team members and foster a culture of well-being within our organizations. There's a way that leaders can effectively manage their weight while still leading their teams to success. Hypnosis provides the path to get you on this journey of freedom and happiness. "Prioritizing physical health and mental wellbeing is not only essential for personal happiness, but it also enhances leadership effectiveness." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 00:50 - What it often means when you occupy a leadership role and how it affects weight gain and personal care 03:35 - Lessons Leslie learned from her own experience that you can take a look at and also learn from 04:58 - How the emotional toll of a leadership position impacts weight issues 06:56 - What leaders' selflessness leads to and how it is self-sabotaging them 07:53 - Addressing self-care and prioritizing health and wellbeing 10:00 - What this demanding nature of leadership roles need to recognize Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Free 2 Hour Masterclass—How I Lost Weight Permanently and Stopped Stress Eating without Dieting or Strenuous Exercise Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Jul 17, 2023

In a society filled with an abundance of food options and temptations, finding the perfect balance between indulgence and restraint can be a daunting task. In this episode, we delve into the concept of eating in moderation, exploring its benefits, challenges, and strategies to help you navigate this difficult yet rewarding journey. Let's embark on a path of mindful eating and savoring every bite. Get ready to discover a new perspective on nourishing your body without deprivation. "Practicing moderation is not about restriction or deprivation, it's about finding a sustainable and enjoyable way to nourish your body while still savoring the foods that you love." - Leslie M. Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:33 - Leslie's experience was following a very strict diet 03:21 - What it really means to practice eating in moderation and the ways to nourish your body without deprivation [first strategy] 04:39 - Second tip: portion control 05:59 - Third way : balanced meals 06:28 - Fourth recommendation: intuitive eating [plus how she needed to have a coach to support her in this journey] 07:48 - Number five: plan and prepare 09:37 - Sixth step: enjoy treats mindfully[and how it was like transitioning emotionally] 10:57 - Seventh advice: Seek support 12:13 - What you can do when you experience challenges and pain as you go through this journey Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Free 2 Hour Masterclass—How I Lost Weight Permanently and Stopped Stress Eating without Dieting or Strenuous Exercise Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Jul 10, 2023

Somatic healing and hypnosis are two powerful techniques that have gained recognition for their potential to create lasting transformations. When it comes to achieving permanent weight loss, these approaches offer unique perspectives and strategies. In this episode, we will delve into the concept of somatic healing and its relationship with hypnosis in the context of weight loss. By exploring the principles behind these practices, we aim to shed light on the potential benefits they can bring to those seeking sustainable weight loss solutions. Let's embark on this enlightening journey together and uncover the fascinating world of somatic healing and hypnosis in the pursuit of permanent weight loss. "How do somatic healing and hypnosis work together? Somatic healing techniques such as body centered awareness, breath work movement practices can help us reconnect with our bodies and cultivate self-compassion. These practices lay a strong foundation for the hypnosis process." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 00:44 - The concept of Somatic Healing and how it addresses trauma, tension, and stress 03:08 - Somatic healing as it relates Hypnosis and permanent weight loss 07:41 - What to understand about somatic healing and hypnosis when it comes to permanent weight loss 10:12 - The byproduct of somatic healing and hypnosis 10:52 - Somatic healing and Hypnosis as powerful transformational tools Resources: If you're interested to having a somatic healing session experience, check this out: hpwl.info/deep dive Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Free 2 Hour Masterclass—How I Lost Weight Permanently and Stopped Stress Eating without Dieting or Strenuous Exercise Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

Jul 3, 2023

Are you ready to embark on a transformative journey of self-discovery? In a fast-paced world filled with distractions and external pressures, it's easy to lose sight of our true passions and talents. But by doing the inner work, we can uncover our purpose and unlock our full potential. Anne Duffy has been practicing in the dental industry for 45 years in offices all over the country. With this experience she is fortunate to have developed relationships with industry leaders, dental schools, and students to produce a magazine and community that speaks to the business education of graduating dentists. Her goal is to provide students the assistance they need to maximize their careers as successful businessmen and women serving their profession. She rebranded this year to broaden her reach to include innovation and launchpad. She is always open to suggestions and article ideas that will further enhance her content and value to this unique group of individuals. Five years ago, she founded Dental Entreprepreneur Woman after a phone call with a good friend of hers. The whole story can be found on her website and in the pages of DeW Life Mag. Her conversation was the catalyst for DeW Life - a community to highlight, inspire, empower, and connect all women in dentistry. Join Anne as she helps us delve into the depths of self-exploration, helping you navigate the path towards finding what you're truly good at. And get ready to embark on a journey that will not only shape your life but also empower others to live a fulfilling and purpose-driven existence. "Most women, whenever they take ownership in their work life, family life, spiritual life, health life you have to acknowledge the good and the bad. And once I acknowledged it, I knew that I was on a different path." - Anne Duffy What you will learn from this episode: 03:13 - No reason for disappointment - you're exactly where you're supposed to be and women are meant for great things 10:45 - Leaning in towards your strength and being passionate about it 12:45 - Doing the inner work, discovering your purpose, and finding out what you're good at 15:27 - A total mindset shift experience for Anne [not being held back anymore from her god-given talents and calling] 23:25 - The need to surround yourself with a support group 28:34 - Giving ourselves grace and self-love[and getting a coach helps you deal with this] 31:37 - Caring for ourselves so we can take care of others [ spiritual, mental, and physical side] 38:23 - Taking ownership in all aspects of your life and how it helps you become a better version of yourself [An invitation from Anne to her event] Connect with Anne Duffy: Website: https://www.dewlifecrew.com/ Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Jun 26, 2023

Are you struggling to shed those extra pounds despite trying multiple diets and exercise routines? Are you tired of feeling frustrated with your weight loss journey? You might be interested in exploring the world of NLP (neuro-linguistic programming) and hypnosis for weight loss. These two techniques can be used in combination to help individuals achieve their weight loss goals by targeting the subconscious mind and reprogramming it for weight loss habits. This combination may be the solution you've been searching for. But it's not just about shedding pounds - this practice also has the potential to expand your soul and bring about transformative change. We'll delve deeper into the world of Hypnosis and NLP and explore how it can lead to both physical and spiritual transformation that opens up self-awareness, embraces authenticity, and aligns with your mission in life. "If you're on your own weight loss or personal growth journey, I encourage you to consider exploring alternative approaches like Hypnosis; approach it as an opportunity for self-discovery, for self-acceptance and personal expansion." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 00:37 - Weight being more than just diet and exercise 05:56 - Not trading pain if only for the soul expanding and freedom-filled life she now enjoys [shedding physical weight as well as emotional baggage] 08:49 - What is soul expansion? [bridging the mind, body, and soul through Hypnosis] 13:51 - Experiencing ripple effects in all areas of life with Hypnosis 16:50 - What true transformation entails: embracing the journey and trusting the process Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Jun 19, 2023

Are you tired of feeling guilty every time you eat something you enjoy? Do you find yourself constantly obsessing over your weight and food choices? It's time to say YES to feeling good today. Forget about the restrictive diet mentality and stop the cycle of binging and overeating without starving yourself. It's time to start living a life where you can enjoy food and feel confident in your body. In today's episode, Leslie shares how she went from a life of binging, restrictive eating and obsessing over food to a more peaceful and fulfilling life. Mind you it was never easy, but once you get to acquire emotional mastery you'll learn to navigate food without having to fear it. Let's get started on this episode and find out a journey towards a life of lasting happiness and freedom. "Everything that you truly desire is available to you at any time. And our job is to just get clear on whatever that is and then either start looking for it or watch as it finds its way to you just by getting clear on what you want and like; then it's just rinse and repeat over and over again." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 00:07 - What diet mentality makes you feel about yourself and food 04:45 - Expectations from the Hypnosis program 10:27 - How things becomes available to you once you master your thoughts and feelings 12:32 - What makes getting a coach valuable 16:57 - The remarkable things that happened to Leslie after she said yes to what she truly wanted [with the help of Hypnosis] 24:10 - Getting through the pain to get past binging and overeating 29:30 - Excited to be doing complimentary clarity calls with you [Leslie calls this her ministry] 33:330 - Going towards the fear instead of away from it Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Jun 5, 2023

As the summer months approach, many of us begin to think about traveling to new destinations and experiencing new cultures. However, for some, traveling can also mean indulging in local cuisine and potentially derailing their weight loss efforts. With permanent weight loss being a goal for many, it's important to consider how traveling and summer activities can impact our progress. In this episode, we'll explore traveling, summer, and permanent weight loss, and provide tips and insights for achieving your goals while still enjoying all that the season and travel have to offer. "You need to get super clear on who you are and what kind of life you want, what kind of life you lead, and the reality of what that means and what that looks like for you." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:02 - Newest addition to the program 'Eat, Pray, Body Love' inspired by Julia Roberts' movie and Leslie's own weight loss journey 13:05 - A commitment that has translated to a transformative life free from food obsession [plus emotional mastery and belief work being done] 15:03 - Tips in overcoming food obsession [clarity, community support, not judge food as good or bad] 21:52 - A travel like no other [an invitation to join a trip to Portugal] Resources: Join Leslie for a one-of-a-kind trip to Portugal. Click here: www.hpwl.info/epbl/traveltoportugal Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

May 29, 2023

Travel is an incredible way to broaden your horizons and experience new cultures and perspectives. But it can also be stressful, especially if you're not used to being out of your comfort zone. There's the packing, the navigating of new places, the language barriers, the fear of the unknown, and your diet to constantly look out for. All of these things can make it hard to truly enjoy your vacation and leave you feeling overwhelmed and exhausted. But what if there was a way to travel with confidence and not stress? What if you could eat, pray, and love your way through your travels, all while embracing and loving your body? In this episode, Leslie guides us through a journey of self-discovery as she shares how Hypnosis has transformed her relationship with food and body weight. Additionally, she offers a stress-free travel experience for anyone seeking a peaceful, fun, and exciting getaway. Listen now and find more about the details of the trip. "Part of loving yourself is we need to get past the fears when we do eat certain foods because diets we've done in the past have programmed ourselves to be scared." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:55 - Heads up for what this episode is all about: Excerpt from Eat Pray Body Love webinar 08:47 - Leslie sharing her binge-restrict life cycle that manifested in her travels 17:02 - Her discovery of the first tool that is Hypnosis and her rollercoaster ride into her body-weight issue journey 20:35 - Her fun, exciting but at the same time stressful and anxiety-provoking travels[plus the big realization that came soon after] 28:25 How to achieve your desired body weight: 1. Gaining clarity on who you are and what you want plus a mini Hypnosis session. 37:07 - Second tip to your emotional mastery:2. You need a system of support 39:17 - Third tip to mastering your emotions: 3. You need to learn how to allow all foods 43:46 - How you can be a part of a travel to Portugal and getting coaching support from Leslie while on this trip [itinerary and experiences] Resources: If you feel like you are one of these incredible women that we are attracting to travel with us to Portugal this July, or on any upcoming trip, we would love to have a conversation with you and just dive in where you're at. Book a call with us: www.hpwl.info/connectwithleslie Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

May 22, 2023

Procrastination can create anxiety and hinder progress. This is a lesson that Chris Bowers has learned through personal experience. He has found that when he puts off doing things, it can be just as anxiety-provoking as when he tries to do something later in the day after his energy has been depleted. Chris used to put off exercising in the morning. He would convince himself that he would do it later in the day when he had more time or energy. However, he found that by the time he got around to exercising, he was already feeling drained and anxious. This made it difficult for him to complete his workout and left him feeling frustrated and defeated. He also points out that procrastination can have negative effects on other areas of life as well. For instance, when kids put off doing their homework to play video games, they often end up feeling rushed and stressed when they finally get around to doing their schoolwork. This can lead to a lower quality of work and a lack of focus. Chris has also learned that mindset is a powerful driver in making things happen. In his weight loss journey, he realized that he needed to change his mindset and approach to achieve his goals. By setting realistic goals and fixing his mindset he was able to make progress towards his weight loss goals. Chris Bowers has spoken to thousands of schools to over two million students in his 25 year speaking career. He combines the humour he uses as a professional stand-up comedian and thoughtfulness to connect with students the way few speakers can. Bowers' goal is not just to connect to the students that sit in the front and are excited to learn new things but to get the kids in the back corners or the gym to listen and learn as well. Join Chris in this episode as he shares his inspiring weight loss journey. Discover how he successfully shed 100 pounds from his previous weight. "The idea that you can change your brain and think about things in a different way and you're not stuck with who you are." - Chris Bowers What you will learn from this episode: 02:03 - Getting to know Chris and his work as a stand up comic 08:29 - What his weight loss journey was like 12:00 - Explaining the two types of anxiety and how food becomes the danger 18:58 - What his daily routine for weight loss looked like: exercise with no food restriction 24:04 - We cause what we fear and putting off doing the good thing later only becomes harder 39:36 - The problem when these two types of people meet and what we should know about our preferences in life 44:38 -Insightful perspectives on the diversity of beliefs held by individuals, as well as Chris's unique takes on various aspects of life. 50:36 - Impact of mindset in one's weight loss journey 54:46 - Chris's favorite line in a movie that helps with mindset Connect with Chris Bowers: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bowerscomedy/ Website: https://www.bowersuccess.com/ Website: SDSCshow.com Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

May 15, 2023

We often look up to leaders as examples of success and discipline. However, despite their success in other areas, many leaders struggle with a common issue: weight management. It can be surprising to see individuals with so much control over their professional lives struggle with something as seemingly straightforward as maintaining a healthy weight and getting away from food obsession. In this second episode, we will explore some of the reasons why leaders may struggle with weight and body issues and offer some tips on how to prioritize health and wellness in a busy and demanding role. "For those of us who have been weight obsessed our entire lives, we need to know that the answer for us is not to focus on nutrition and being perfect with your diet. The answer is to actually get more in touch with your feelings and learn how to move through and feel past your really hard and challenging emotions." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 03:05 - The vicious cycle of a diet mentality 07:49 - What makes you continue eating even if it makes you feel bad about it 12:01 - Why the process of gaining the weight back is so painful [it works until it doesn't anymore 13:39 - How to get past this cycle of negativity and numbing our pain with food 17:02 - The way out of food addiction is connection [ the need to acknowledge your feelings and feel it] 23:36 - Why do leaders deal more significantly with food and body weight issues? 27:49 - How much are you willing to endure anymore of this? Resources: Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss book is hot and ready for you on Kindle. Get your copy now! Click here: https://go.hpwl.co/getthebook Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

May 8, 2023

Losing weight is a goal that most people have at some point in their lives. It can be frustrating, however, when the weight loss is not permanent. Many people start off strong, but then start to falter and eventually gain back all the weight they lost. This is where confidence comes in. Confidence is a crucial component of weight loss success. If you don't believe in yourself and your ability to reach your goals, it will be much more difficult to stick with a healthy lifestyle. Confidence is what helps you push through the tough times and stay on track. So, how can you build confidence to achieve permanent weight loss? Hypnosis can be an effective tool for achieving permanent weight loss by boosting your confidence and providing emotional mastery. With Hypnosis, you can break free from fixations over food, body weight, and others' opinions about your body, leading to a lifetime of happiness and freedom. "The actual access for all of my clients to achieve getting over this constant obsession about food, body and weight is to go after what you want now with the current body that you're in, with the current way that you're eating and watch that as you start showing up and living from your confidence and as your most worthy self, then your habits and patterns and, food becomes something that's a little less exciting anymore." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:04 - What you've been believing wrong all this time and what confidence has to do with permanent weight loss 05:24 - Who this podcast is for 09:13 - The missing link to your permanent weight loss 15:00 - The actual gateway for you to get over that persistent obsession over food and body weight 16:00 - What true confidence really mean[ and know the derailers of this confidence that drives fixation on food and body weight issues] 19:09 - Mastering confidence now with the current body you're in Resources: Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss book is hot and ready for you on Kindle. Get your copy now! Click here: https://go.hpwl.co/getthebook Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

May 1, 2023

Self-worth is a fundamental aspect of a person's identity. It is especially important for women and leaders to have a strong sense of self-worth. The ability to recognize your own value and worth is crucial in achieving personal and professional success. Unfortunately, many women and leaders struggle with self-worth due to societal pressures, personal experiences, and other factors. The lack of self-worth can manifest itself in various ways, such as negative self-talk, imposter syndrome, feelings of not being good enough, low self-esteem, and a fear of failure. These feelings can be debilitating and can prevent women and leaders from reaching their full potential. However, there are ways to develop and strengthen self-worth, and it starts with recognizing your own value. Allison Lacoursiere is an innovator in Clear Aligner Operations and the creator of the Clear Aligner Systemization methodology. As the founder of Clear Coaching she is an expert in Clear Aligner Systems and helping Dentists streamline their efficiency and increase their production. She is a certified Professional Coach through IPEC and a member of the International Coaches Federation, UC Davis for Coaching as a Manager and is certified as a Transformational Trainer through Lionspeak. A sought after Coach, Consultant, and Speaker, Allison can help any dental office struggling with not enough time, disorganization or inefficiency to better train and delegate amongst their team to improve their office culture and increase their revenues. In this episode, Allison helps us pursue a healthy sense of self-worth where you are more likely to set boundaries, take risks, and pursue your goals to achieve success and happiness in all areas of life. "Every success that we want, and if we want something different in our lives, it comes from this foundation of worthiness. If you want to have a relationship, career, and travel the world you must feel worthy about that." - Allison Lacoursiere What you will learn from this episode: 03:42 - Packing up for one of her greatest adventures in life 06:14 - Meet the fiery spirit woman who makes things happen 09:14 - How she relates to her father in the way she pursues what she wants in life 10:49 - What her family's thoughts were with her going on an adventure to Bermuda [going and trying and seeing what happens] 16:25 - You can never escape your alignment 21:48 - What it was like moving not in alignment of who you are 33:11 - A shattered life that gives way for self-discovery and stepping into her authentic self 40:54 - Letting go of the past and finding alignment for the future self that we desire to become 44:11 - Looking at those painful experiences as information signaling we need to do something better for ourselves 49:44 - Visualization and mastering success in her business Connect with Allison Lacoursiere: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourclearalignercoach/ Resources: Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss book is hot and ready for you on Kindle. Get your copy now! Click here: https://go.hpwl.co/getthebook Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Apr 24, 2023

Losing weight can be a frustrating and discouraging journey. We all want to see results and see them quickly. However, the truth is that weight loss is a process that takes time, effort, and patience. It's important to trust the process and stay committed to your goals, even when progress seems slow.One of the keys to successfully losing weight is getting the right support. Whether it's from a coach, personal trainer, a nutritionist, or a supportive friend, having someone to encourage and guide you can make a huge difference. They can offer advice, hold you accountable, and celebrate your successes with you. Another helpful tool for weight loss is hypnosis. Hypnosis can help you clear your neural pathways of diet mentality and rewire a new belief system of empowered choices. By addressing the root causes of overeating or negative self-talk, hypnosis can help you make lasting changes in your habits and mindset. It's also important to remember that weight loss is not just about the number on the scale. It's about feeling healthy, happy, and confident in your body. By focusing on the positive changes you're making, you're more likely to stay motivated and see long-term results. In this episode we will hear Leslie share her own weight loss journey and how she overcame negative self-talk and mastered herself emotionally so as to achieve freedom and peace long-term. "The metaphor that I gave for this is the same thing as how everyone says that, if someone's really fixated on having a significant other or boyfriend or a soulmate. Everyone always says that the moment that you stop caring about whether it happens or not anymore is the moment that it comes in." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:09 - A case study in highlight [why some don't lose weight quickly] 04:14 - The greatest tragedy in the world [plus taking a look at one's limiting beliefs and upbringing around your food matters] 07:03 - How to get into the long game of emotionally free from food obsession [touching on Leslie's own journey into the Hypnosis program and how long she got over the diet mentality] 11:36 - Getting over continuously thinking about losing weight [and trusting the perfect timing of when things happen for you] 16:49 - The need to understand where the empowered choices came from 19:55 - Trusting the process and committing to making things happen of what you want [including the need to be coachable and ready to hear the hard things] 25:26 - How our energy are down when we always think of weight loss and how to get ourselves from this painful cycle 28:26 - Say yes to yourself now and learn to be happy now [ and get the byproduct of weight loss as a result of that] 29:59 - Action steps you need to get unattached from emotional eating and be free for life Resources: Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss book is hot and ready for you on Kindle. Get your copy now! Click here: https://go.hpwl.co/getthebook Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Apr 17, 2023

Self-worth is a journey that many of us embark on at some point in our lives. It's a path filled with ups and downs, twists and turns, and moments of both self-discovery and self-doubt. Each journey is unique, and the destination is never quite clear. But no matter where you are on your own self-worth journey, one thing is certain: it's a journey worth taking. In this episode, Leslie shares her journey of self-discovery and awareness, particularly in relation to her struggles with food obsession and body weight issues. These challenges have been closely tied to her self-worth journey, and she will take us through the steps she has taken and continues to take to better herself. Additionally, she is committed to enhancing her Hypnosis coaching program to help people recognize their full potential beyond their weight, and to guide them towards a life of long-term peace and freedom. Tune in to witness Leslie's inspiring transformation and learn how you too can achieve that lasting freedom and empowerment. "As far as knowing your purpose, knowing your path, you don't need to know it, but pay attention to what keeps you up at night. Pay attention to what's occupying your thoughts all day long. If it's food, body and weight, then how can I get them out? How can I create space? How can I be done with constantly thinking about this anymore?" - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 04:58 - Seeing developments in the Hypnosis coaching program 06:08 - Check out the newly revamped website and the significant changes happening to be more of help[spiritual, consciousness, and mindset aspects coming together]: https://hpwl.co/ 11:58 - The good thing about listening to feedback [...resulting in onboarding more coaches to help in the program] 23:58 - What you can expect in the program once you join Hypnosis coaching now 38:28 - You've got to act now and not wait any longer 40:02 - Two ways to change the mind and get over with your food and body weight obsession 42:44 - Expecting challenges along the way as you get to your goal of emotional freedom and peace Resources: Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss book is hot and ready for you on Kindle. Get your copy now! Click here: https://go.hpwl.co/getthebook Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Apr 10, 2023

One of our most basic needs is the need for sustenance, but for some individuals, this need can become an all-consuming obsession. It's something that is often misunderstood, overlooked, and mistaken for something else. It's a struggle that affects countless individuals, especially leaders and highly driven people. Whether it's due to stress, anxiety, or other emotional factors, the compulsion to eat can become a powerful force that is difficult to resist. Let's join Leslie in this episode as we delve into the complexities of this issue and explore the reasons why some of the most successful people in the world can't seem to stop eating. At the same time look into the possibilities of what Hypnosis can do to fully find your peace and freedom and master your emotions so you don't get yourself triggered and do what is not in your best interest. "Everything that you're desiring to have, whether it's food freedom, totally emotional and mental peace in this area of your life or maybe it's that same thing with finances or maybe healthy relationships that feel amazing to you, the reason that that stuff hasn't come in yet in any shape or form is the fact that you don't really know how to access your feelings and you view it as a waste of time to feel them." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:03 - Shedding light on why the most successful of us can't get past their food behavior and how you can start moving away from it 02:18 - What Hypnosis can help you with in this struggle 03:19 - The first time you become aware of your food and body weight issues and your dieting [ and how you keep leaning in to your masculine energy as most successful people are] 07:19 - The positive and negative side of running away from your true issues and becoming successful 08:10 - How to learn to live our healthiest and happiest 10:19 - Two ways you'll end up with if you're a successful person 11:02 - How an honest conversation with yourself is the way to start your transformation [ and how always having your deep-seated issues take a backseat has a mental and emotional hazard] 16:07 - What messing up with perfectionism and integrity end you up with 20:00 - Slowing down to speed up Resources: Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss book is hot and ready for you on Kindle. Get your copy now! Click here: https://go.hpwl.co/getthebook Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Apr 5, 2023

Have you ever found yourself stuck in a cycle of unhealthy habits, unable to break free no matter how hard you try? Perhaps you're struggling with food and body weight issues, constantly battling cravings and feeling like you're never making progress. Or maybe you're simply feeling stuck in your life, unable to take the actions you know you need to in order to move forward. Whatever your situation may be, one thing is clear: not taking action is costing you. Whether it's your health, your happiness, or your overall well-being, the longer you wait to make a change, the more you stand to lose. But what if there was a way to break free from this cycle of inaction and finally start living the life you deserve? That's where Hypnosis comes in. By tapping into the power of your subconscious mind, Hypnosis can help you overcome your limiting beliefs and take the actions necessary to achieve your goals. If you're ready to start living your best life, it's time to take action and give Hypnosis a try. "Make a decision that you don't care about this anymore and you just need support to get out of the negative mindset." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 02:30 - A backstory of her life before Hypnosis [how it teaches her of an expansion of her awareness on food and body weight issues] 06:01 -Important things falling into place at the right time 06:48 - Seeing the never-ending pattern of an off and on relationship with food and weight issues [and how to interrupt that cycle] 09:26 - There is not only Hypnosis as the answer, you have to look at other ways for solutions 10:22 - Seeing through the lens of what an amazing human being you are despite all the ugly feelings you have everyday 13:32 - How Hypnosis helps you set boundaries without guilt and shame 15:11 - Going for your dreams means getting all those food and body weight issues aside with the right mindset [plus what your inaction is depriving you of] 19:27 - Make a decision and get support Resources: Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss book is hot and ready for you on Kindle. Get your copy now! Click here: https://go.hpwl.co/getthebook Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Mar 29, 2023

Weight gain is often seen as a bad thing. We're constantly bombarded with messages telling us to stay thin, eat healthy, and stay in shape. But weight gain doesn't necessarily equate to bad health. In fact, sometimes it's our bodies' way of telling us something about our lives. It's time for us to listen to the story our bodies are trying to tell us. Unfortunately, our minds can be very noisy and we may be too busy to hear it, but we should make time to listen and create a new belief system around our weight and health. The truth is, weight gain is not always a bad thing. In some cases, it can be a sign of something more serious that needs to be addressed. But in many cases, it's simply a sign that something in our lives needs to change. And for us to make a lasting and transformational change in our lives and taste the freedom we've always wanted, Hypnosis can help us achieve that by making an empowered choice about food and being aware of emotional eating. It also benefits us to rewire our thinking that instead of seeing weight gain as something bad, we can view it as a sign that our lives need some changes. This is why it's so important to listen to the story that our bodies are trying to tell us and make positive changes in our lives. Weight gain doesn't have to be a bad thing, it's the story we tell ourselves and what we choose to believe. What you will learn from this episode: 01:07 - Weight gain is all about mindset 04:57 - It's a matter of choice -- what story you're telling yourself 07:28 - Either you believe it's falling apart or falling together 08:57 - It's more about the message of the story of your body that you want to share 11:57 - Becoming who you want to be is all a matter of belief 13:18 - What it takes to be normal eaters again [what is that new way of thinking to taste the freedom you've always wanted 15:59 - What needs to be done if you want to be free from weight and body issues forever 16:45 - It's a journey to be on the path to food and weight freedom. Resources: Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Lossbook is hot and ready for you on Kindle. Get your copy now! Click here: https://go.hpwl.co/getthebook Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Mar 20, 2023

Consistency is essential for achieving any goal, whether it's personal or professional. Unfortunately, many of us find it difficult to stay consistent and maintain a routine or habit. We may feel overwhelmed, unmotivated, or even disheartened when trying to cultivate consistency in our lives. And when it comes to making empowered choices around food it can feel like an impossible goal to reach, especially if you've been stuck in a diet mentality for a long time and if we've been denied the love and care that we long for. We often think of food choices in terms of "good" and "bad," and it's easy to get stuck in a cycle of guilt and shame when we make the "wrong" choice. However, it is possible to make consistency a part of our daily practice and ultimately reap the rewards that come with it and make empowered choices that serve our needs. In this episode, Leslie helps us understand why it can be hard to stay consistent around food and how you can use Hypnosis to make permanent changes in your eating habits, learning how to break free of the diet mentality and making empowered choices that will lead to lasting transformation. "We feel so certain that it really is about the food. It really is about the weight. No, that's not the access to permanent weight loss. The access is to feel the feelings first, reparent yourself, love yourself, have compassion for whatever is causing those thoughts to be so amplified. And once you learn how to quiet your thoughts, how to integrate your mind and your body, and you're in that kind of meditative just present state, you can think clearly and make really good decisions from that spot. " - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:06 - Important announcement to get FREE Hypnosis for permanent weight loss session 02:04 - More than willpower and self-control to stay consistent in your body weight [and the truth about avoiding feeling our feelings especially the painful ones] 03:49 - The source of why you're wanting to get rid of body issues matter a lot [and reparenting that part of ourselves that was never loved and cared for] 12:02 - Actual Hypnosis session happening 17:25 - What the best path to permanent weight loss looks like [ and how feeling good within translates to self-care] 22:30 - What this quote 'When the student is ready, the teacher appears' boils down to 24:14 - The value of having a coach and mentor in your journey towards food and body weight freedom [what it was like for Leslie] Resources: Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss book is hot and ready for you on Kindle. Get your copy now! Click here: https://go.hpwl.co/getthebook Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Mar 13, 2023

For many of us, it's hard to look within and do what we truly want in our lives. We're surrounded by so many external influences and pressures that can shape our beliefs, desires and decisions – from our family and society to our friends and media. It's easy to forget what is important to us, and to believe what we're told rather than listening to our own voice. But living in alignment with your true self is essential to your wellbeing and happiness. It means saying 'yes' to what you really want, not just what you think you should want. It means being open to the possibilities that life has to offer and letting go of what's no longer serving you. It's about being good to yourself, caring for yourself and allowing yourself to care for others. At the core of it is living in alignment with your true aspirations. Connecting to your inner truth can be a challenge, but it's worth it. It's about letting go of the expectations and pressures of others and following the path that's right for you. It's about saying 'yes' to your authentic desires and not just because you were made to believe by your family and society. By being true to yourself, you'll be well on your way to achieving a life of balance, joy and fulfillment. And the Hypnosis program helps you arm with the tools necessary for your emotional mastery. Let's listen in to this episode as we dive into the necessary steps we do that aligns with our authentic desires so we truly feel good and do what's serving us best for life. "Once I got rid of the food body and weight negativity and emotionality, I did have more room to think about what I wanted in my life."- Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:06 - What we do to feel good but not necessarily in alignment with what we truly desire 03:31 - Getting past sabotaging ourselves and happiness [ the need to close some doors so better opportunities open up] 12:32 - Connecting to your inner truth again [and revisiting what hinders us from truly giving in to our true desires] 20:04 - Of insecurity and fear of judgment 21:04 - You're exactly where you're meant to be 27:22 - The big things about self-awareness and being present into your body 31:13 - Yes you are capable of anything but there's one thing that you keep falling into that's not serving you 34:06 - Understand this masculine energy that women imbibe 39:05 - What Hypnosis is trying to speak to you and the secret of an abundant life 42:00 - Only wanting what's best for you and making it happen Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Mar 10, 2023

Do you feel like you're struggling to take control of your eating habits? Are you stuck in a cycle of starting and stopping diets? Do you feel like you're trapped in an endless loop of food cravings? Do you feel uneasy around food? Do you find yourself always thinking of food especially when you're idle? Do you feel guilty eating food based on the label we put on them -- bad, wrong, you name it. If you're nodding your head in agreement, it may be time to consider Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss. In this episode, Leslie discusses the signs that you may need to seek help with food freedom and how hypnosis for permanent weight loss can help you gain a lifetime of freedom and peace without all the restrictive diets and controlled environments to deal with. "Right now you're in a health conscious mindset, which of course we want you to be, but we take you to a food-freedom mindset where we kind of add in now the feminine part; it doesn't matter if you're a male or female, but just the feminine qualities where you actually can trust your body, your intuition, make decisions based off desire and not off good, bad, right, wrong structured masculine dieting and controlled situations." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:56 - One universal law that we need to understand in relation to food, weight, and body issues 03:52 - Who we become along the journey matters more than the end goal 08:47 - Looking at things as failing forward 10:10 - What it's like to model success 13:19 - Signs there is some work to be done in [thinking about food a lot] 16:56 - Second sign: In general you're feeling stressed in this area [food] 19:04 - Third sign: When your mind is idle, you're thinking about your weight or food 20:12 - Some more signs to watch out for: Are you eating quickly? Are you feeling guilty after you eat? 25:07 - 'You are not your families beliefs, you are not your thoughts; you are your unique human being.' 28:31 - Another sign for you to be aware of: Are you not eating during the day and saving up everything for nighttime? Resources: Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss book is hot and ready for you on Kindle. Get your copy now! Click here: https://go.hpwl.co/getthebook Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Mar 6, 2023

If you're listening to this, you might be struggling with some form of food addiction, without even knowing it. And knowing starts with understanding what exactly food addiction is, so let's start there. Eating should be a pleasurable experience, but for many of us, it's become a source of guilt. We've become obsessed with food, resulting in an unhealthy relationship with food that causes us to feel ashamed and powerless and sabotage our relationships with others and even ourselves and other areas of our lives. But it doesn't have to be this way. We can beat food addiction and enjoy guilt-free eating if we take the necessary steps. In this episode, we'll explore the steps we can take to break the vicious cycle of food addiction and enjoy guilt-free eating. And, if you're ready to make a change, let's get started! "Knowing how to change your beliefs, because that is going to not only give you freedom in this area of your life, but access to freedom in any other areas. Maybe you also have financial things, maybe you also have relationship things. Belief work is at the foundation of your success in any of those areas." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:06 - Understanding the mindset of being a food addict and how to get over it 02:57 - How Hypnosis does the work of overcoming food obsession 07:09 - There maybe more to 'food addiction' that we label ourselves with 10:08 - Overcoming staying in a vicious cycle of constantly living in the chaos of your own mind [having the 'belief work' and emotional mastery tools] 11:09 - Why this Hypnosis coaching program works for you 17:36 - What 'belief work' and emotional mastery tools help you with in your permanent weight loss journey 19:08 - How getting into a community takes you out of addiction and gives way for connection 20:34 - The path to your mental and emotional free Resources: Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss book is hot and ready for you on Kindle. Get your copy now! Click here: https://go.hpwl.co/getthebook Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Mar 2, 2023

We've all had those moments where we feel so disconnected from our bodies. We're restricted by our own high expectations and a society that perpetuates perfection. We're constantly comparing ourselves to others and we become too focused on the physical and not enough on how our body actually functions. We're so far removed from the idea of being our best selves that we forget how important it is to reconnect with our body. It's time to start reconnecting with our bodies and embrace the fact that perfection is impossible. It's okay to not be perfect, it's okay to have flaws, it's okay to make mistakes. Learn to celebrate every tiny win instead of focusing on what didn't happen. Instead of striving for perfection, why not strive for self-care? Self-care isn't selfish, it's essential. Self-care comes in many forms, and it's all about finding what works best for you. It could be as simple as taking some time out of your day to do something that makes you happy, or it could be as complex as changing your lifestyle to better reflect your goals and values. Self-care isn't something we do to be perfect, it's something we do to take care of ourselves. It's about listening to our bodies and minds, and taking the time to nurture ourselves. It helps us stay connected to our body and to our feelings. It's about understanding that we're more than just our physical selves, and it's about learning to be more in tune with our mental and emotional health. Instead of striving for perfection, let's start striving for a better relationship with our body. Let's start reconnecting with our body and learn to appreciate what it can do for us. Let's start practicing self-care and realize that it's not selfish, it's essential. Lesley Logan, a 2nd generation certified Pilates teacher, breathwork, habits and mindset coach, is the founder of OnlinePilatesClasses.com, the first free online catalogue of Pilates exercise tutorials, where you can also find weekly Pilates classes and workshops. Teaching Pilates since 2008, she has run multiple studios, has trained hundreds of people to become teachers themselves and has taught thousands of students around the world. When not teaching from her studio in Las Vegas, Lesley she's hosting her podcast Be It Till You See it or traveling the world leading Pilates retreats. In this episode, Let's join Lesley as she takes us along her journey of massive transformation with the help of Pilates and how she's learned to give importance on self-care and how prioritizing yourself isn't selfish but a loving act to be more of help to your loved ones and others. "I don't think people realize that self care isn't selfish. The more we can actually take care of ourselves and prioritize ourselves, the more we give permission to other people in our life to do that, including the family and friends around you. And it builds confidence and you will make better decisions."- Lesley Logan What you will learn from this episode: 04:45 - The massive thing that Pilates has done to her body and life 10:37 - Slow but sure thing about Pilates 12:18 - How all the resistance turned into something she does and helps people with and doing it online 15:19 - The inspiration you get from belonging in a community 16:05 - 'Perfect is boring' 17:20 - How she started other people help themselves 18:24 - Pouring into yourself before pouring into others 21:32 - Self-care isn't selfish 27:15 - Say yes to yourself today before saying yes to others 34:08 - Giving permission to yourself not to know all the answers and no reason to overplease everyone [Be kind to yourself] 37:21 - What perfectionism looks like and how it's affecting you 42:46 - Feel good and do good 46:57 - Make a cheaper investment for yourself early on in life 48:00 - Think about strengthening your body sooner and find out what it can do for you later 50:10 - Talking about her affiliate program 50:37 - Upcoming collaborations Connect with Lesley Logan: Website: https://onlinepilatesclasses.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lesley.logan/ Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Feb 27, 2023

Friendship is one of the most important aspects of life. It provides us with a sense of belonging, comfort and support. For women, having a strong network of supportive friends and family can be a powerful source of strength and resilience. Throughout history, women have achieved success and progress by being part of a larger community. Women have been able to come together and support each other in whatever shared stand for change they may have. This sense of community has been a key factor in the success of women's movements and continues to be an important part of their journey to being more expansive and living life to the fullest. Friendship provides us with a sense of security and acceptance. When we have a circle of trusted friends, we can be sure that we can rely on them for support and encouragement. Having a strong support network can help us to stay motivated and driven in our pursuits, no matter what obstacles we may encounter. This is especially true when we're having food, weight, and body issues. So many things can pull us back in our goal of a big transformation happening in our life. And having a strong support group will help us stay connected to where we're headed and inspires us to live our best life. In this episode, Leslie shares with us great tips in finding your true match of friendships allowing you to connect and engage with people and maintain meaningful relationships that can act as a source of strength and support. "These things don't just land in our laps, we need to actively create it. If we have something missing, let's not feel sad for ourselves. Let's do something about it. Let's create something different." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:57 - The power of surrounding yourself with friends who empower you 09:22 - How much you invest in yourself shows in the way you show up and take action and find your network and lasting relationships 12:07 - 'Don't be afraid to pay for community' 12:44 - Reciprocation of energy [and how images speak volume about finding your match] 17:11 - The importance of spending time with friends that makes you expansive 18:22 - Your choice of friends could be one factor that affects your food, body, and weight issues 20:35 - Get to create what you want where friends are concerned Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Feb 24, 2023

Writing a book is an exciting and difficult undertaking that requires dedication and commitment. It's not uncommon for authors to have other obligations such as a full-time job, raising a family, or having multiple commitments. No matter what other tasks you may have, if you want to write a book, you must create a plan and a work process to manage your time and energy in a way that allows you to write your book and take care of other important things, including self-care. Drawing on her own experience of writing a book alongside other important responsibilities, Leslie has created this book out of a commitment to helping people gain freedom and joy through the Hypnosis program. She has put her effort and love into this book, to provide readers with an additional resource for their life-changing transformation. Listen in as Leslie reveals a simple yet powerful approach to help you break free from your weight, food, and body issues. Discover how to take control of your health, find balance, and cultivate a healthier relationship with food. Join Leslie to learn the powerful tools and strategies for a lasting, positive change. "When you just make a deadline, and you make it a non-negotiable that it has to happen, then you just make it happen." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 03:34 - What contributed to finally write a book 06:00 - Talking about the resistance doing this book and what finally made her do it 08:35 - Sharing about how she made things happen[writing the book] on top of other priorities 11:38 - A matter of 'saying yes to you' and the power of taking action 14:02 - Realizations and lessons from writing this book 16:13 - How does the book support Leslie's coaching program? 19:43 - 'Shelf-esteem'[reading] versus getting into the program[coaching] 21:56 - Things you can do to get the most value from the book 24:02 - Sharing about Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss' mission through this book [and how you too can help spread the message] 27:03 - Where you can get a copy of the book Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Feb 22, 2023

Are you looking for a deeper connection in your romantic relationships but feel like something is holding you back? Maybe it's a past trauma that's preventing you from achieving the level of intimacy you desire. If this is the case, it's time to take a deep dive into yourself and explore what's really keeping you from experiencing the joy and fulfillment you deserve in your relationships. The truth is, overcoming trauma and all this negative stuff from your past isn't something you can do alone. It requires support, understanding, and guidance, which is why seeking the help of a mentor is so important. A mentor can provide you with the tools and strategies needed to process your pain, heal from your trauma, and break free from old patterns and behaviors that no longer serve you. When it comes to building deeper, more fulfilling relationships, the work starts within. That's why it's essential to engage in deep work to unpack pain and hurts that may be holding you back. With the help of a mentor, you can begin to tap into your inner wisdom, understand yourself better, and learn how to communicate your needs more effectively. You can start to identify patterns of behavior that may be preventing you from connecting with others on a deeper level and gain insight into what's really blocking your growth. This process of deep work isn't always easy, but it's worth it. When you take the time to do the work, you'll be able to experience deeper love, fulfillment, and joy in your romantic relationships. You'll be more connected to yourself, to your partner, and to the world around you. To get started on your journey of overcoming trauma and deepening your connections, reach out to a mentor who can support you in this work. With the right guidance, understanding, and encouragement, you can begin to experience a new level of joy, fulfillment, and connection in your relationships. "That's why I say 'Love Bravely'. It takes courage. If you want something different, you do have to be willing to do something different." - Kelli Adame What you will learn from this episode: 06:25 - What Kelly passionately does 05:34 - "Love bravely and expect miracles." 06:25 - Talking about her thesis work that has become the core of her work now that has brought massive transformation for her and to many 10:06 - Key reasons that's keeping us from having great relationships 13:06 - Three important factors for a successful long-term monogamous relationship or marriage [plus talking about feminine and masculine energy and how it relates to your relationships] 20:55 - 'There is no light without dark' [and looking into the reasons why we're struggling with something] 23:46 - What it takes for life changing transformation to happen 26:48 - How do you heal? 34:00 - Doing the work [ plus why the need to have a mentor to sort out our thoughts and emotions] 38:44 - Achieving an amazing marriage [the power of non-resistance and the divine grace] 50:51 - What we need to be conscious about when it comes to men's gestures 52:26 - Sharing her beautiful love story [and all the important learnings] 01:06:27 - What it means to be 'doing the work' Connect with Kelli Adame: https://hpwl.info/DiscoverLoveWithKelli Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Feb 16, 2023

We all face problems in life, but sometimes it can feel overwhelming when we focus solely on ourselves and can't seem to break out of the cycle. It's easy to get bogged down in our own struggles, but what if there was another way? What if we could look beyond our own problems and help others instead? What if we could make the world a better place through our own actions? The idea of helping others instead of trying to fix our own problems can be a difficult concept to understand. We often think of our own issues as the only ones that matter and that our struggles are the only ones that need to be addressed. But when we look beyond our own problems and focus on helping others, we can make a significant difference in the world. We can be of help to those who are facing similar circumstances and help to create a more positive environment. Rebecca Babcock is a 44-year old badass, chronic illness warrior with no colon, sober, a divorcee, and highly effective corporate leader. After 20+ years of celebrated successes (and, of course, a few layoffs!) she stepped away from the corporate ladder to help others live their best life NOW, regardless of how lifey it gets. In this episode, Rebecca shares her inspiring story of strength and resilience, telling us about her journey of overcoming tough times and all the hardships she faced. From battling her own struggles to finding triumph, she explains how she managed to come out on top and live a bigger, more meaningful life by no longer focusing on her own problems and instead dedicating her time to helping others. Listen in to find out how Rebecca's determination have enabled her to create a more fulfilling and purposeful life. "Life gets lifey. Either we roll with it or be miserable. I refuse to be miserable." - Rebecca Babcock What you will learn from this episode: 02:32 - What it was like for her having a celebrated job but an empty life 11:33 - The root of all her drive for achievement and success 15:24 - The one thing that helped her deal with her illnesses at a very young age 20:16 - Making things happen against all odds 24:58 - Recalling that defining moment in her life 30:36 - Becoming a coach and living a life of her calling 35:56 - Finding the coach that best resonates with you Connect with Rebecca Babcock: https://www.rebeccababcockcoaching.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccababcock1/ https://www.instagram.com/rbc.coaching https://www.facebook.com/rebeccababcockcoaching/ Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Feb 13, 2023

Are you struggling to permanently lose weight and keep it off? You're certainly not alone. Many people have tried to lose weight, only to find their efforts fleeting, or even worse, they gain back the weight they've lost. But there is hope. By focusing on an abundance mindset and using hypnosis, you can tap into powerful resources that can create a lasting change. Having the belief that you can have whatever you want in life is far reaching. It goes beyond just being happy with what you have and being grateful for it. It means believing that you can get whatever it is that you want if you put in the effort to make it happen. It leads to a greater sense of motivation and determination, because it's what you want, and it's you saying yes to yourself and to your happiness. Hypnosis is a powerful tool for helping you to create lasting changes in your life. You can more easily access your inner resources and make changes on a deeper level. You can become more aware of your thoughts and beliefs, and most importantly develop that emotional mastery to quiet down those mental negative talks. That way you avoid numbing anything with food cravings and be on your way to creating the life you truly want for yourself. With an abundance mindset and hypnosis, you can create a life of permanent weight loss, having the motivation and determination to make the changes necessary to make a lasting difference. It may take hard work, but it's all worth the joy and freedom in your life. "What we find is that if we focus on the negative, then it increases stress and anxiety, and then it increases cravings to numb away the stress and anxiety and then we just get stuck. Our job together is to actually interrupt that pattern and not have the brain focus on fear and scarcity and actually step into and say yes to what you want." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 03:30 - Stepping into your personal power as individual 06:24 - It's more about what my soul wants and not what my beliefs dictate 09:14 - What increases anxiety and stress that you never aware of 12:24 - Difference between being at cause and being at the effect of [and symptoms of behaviors and actions that are not in alignment with your authentic self] 17:05 - Saying YES to what you want and not live in a one day-someday mindset 19:11 - Crafting your weekly, monthly, and quarterly goals in alignment with what you want 23:02 - Letting hard things to happen and working on your subconscious to be where you should be Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Feb 9, 2023

When it comes to food obsession, anxiety about image, weight, and body issues, it's easy to think that the problem is on the surface. We might assume that someone just needs to change their eating habits, or that they should just try to be more positive about their body. But the reality is that these issues are often a symptom of a deeper problem. At the root of food obsession and body image issues is an unmet need for love and acceptance. People who struggle with food obsession and body image issues often feel inadequate or not good enough. They may feel ashamed, embarrassed, or unworthy of love, acceptance, and belonging. This can lead to a cycle of self-loathing and obsessive thoughts about food and body. The good news is that these issues can be addressed and healed. One of the best ways to start is to recognize that there is a need for love, acceptance, and belonging that has gone unmet. This can help to shift the focus away from food, body image, and weight, and onto the underlying need for love and acceptance. From there, it will be important to develop an understanding of self-compassion and self-care. Learning to be kind to yourself, to give yourself permission to take care of your needs, and to practice self-care can be incredibly helpful in overcoming food obsession, body image issues, and weight-related problems. Finally, it is important to reach out for support. Talking to a coach or mentor who can help give a better understanding of the underlying issues, and can provide a safe space to talk through any difficulties. Jarrod Bruce Lee helps gay professionals look good naked, and build real confidence in their personal and professional lives. In this episode, let's explore Jarrod's journey from his struggles with food, weight, and body issues to his current state of awareness and healing, as well as his lifelong transformation. Discover how he was able to overcome his challenges and gain a newfound appreciation for himself and his life. "I think a lot of people coming to me go, 'I just want the workout plan, I just want the diet plan. And that's going to solve everything.' Well, we need to do the mindset, we need to do the emotional work, because without that, you can do what you want, nothing's going to shift, if you don't actually bring awareness to what is truly going on." - Jarrod Bruce Lee What you will learn from this episode: 03:25 - Getting long-term clients 03:57 - His transformation story from dealing with peer pressure, sexuality, weight and body issues and to what his life looks now 07:39 - Remembering that worst time in his life battling body and weight issues 13:51 - What it was like feeling lonely that nobody understands you and all you can think of is food obsession 15:24 - Getting over his food obsession: Keep the fun in your eating routine and getting into deep work within 20:26 - How joy is crucial in being consistent at what you do 22:38 - There is power in complete love and acceptance of who you really are 23:11 - Jarrod's spiritual awakening 35:43 - Owning his life this time and being unafraid to be who he really is: Action steps he did to go down that path 47:42 - New frontiers to face and growth to experience 51:31 - Paying attention to the mindset stuff and the awareness of yourself Connect with Jarrod Bruce Lee: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jarrodbrucelee/ Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Feb 6, 2023

Are you tired of dieting and feeling like you're constantly missing out on life's pleasures? Have you ever felt guilty or anxious about eating what you enjoy, or worried that you might gain weight if you do? It doesn't have to be that way. Leslie's soon-to-be-released book about permanent weight loss will give you the tools and techniques to help you master your emotions and find lasting peace and freedom from the dieting cycle. Learn how to take control of your weight loss journey and finally enjoy the moments with your friends, family and loved ones without feeling the guilt or anxiety of gaining weight. Discover the secrets to permanent weight loss and never have to worry about dieting or falling off track again! Get ready to live your life with freedom and joy, and get Leslie's book about permanent weight loss when it comes out. In the meantime, listen in as she reads a part of her book that details what her life and her clients' lives looked like before Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss. This could be the insight you've been searching for and the motivation you need to take action and make lasting changes. What you will learn from this episode: 01:07 - Get ready for the highly-anticipated book, HPWL, written by the one and only Leslie! Keep an eye out for its upcoming availability on Amazon and Kindle. 12:02 - What the rest of the book contains 13:38 - Important topics addressed in this book 17:26 - A matter of choice to keep practicing the good things you know or not 18:18 - Leslie calling it an honor and privilege to help people live amazing lives of freedom and joy Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Feb 2, 2023

As we strive to fulfill our obligations and responsibilities to career and loved ones, we sometimes forget to see and understand what we really want. There's nothing wrong with serving them, but the very behaviors we do, the strengths we possess, can trigger food and body weight problems. Often, we're too busy caring for others to care for ourselves, so we don't realize what truly makes us happy. It's easy to fall into a routine that doesn't serve us well. When we set a goal for ourselves, distractions and excuses get in the way. Getting triggered by so many things ruins our day. What would it be like to be goal-driven and make things happen? In 2011 Jodie Cook started a digital agency that was acquired in 2021. Alongside running a business she writes books and articles about entrepreneurship and competes in powerlifting. She lives in different places every few months. She wrote books that include: Stop acting like you're going to live forever (volumes one and two plus guided journals) , Daily Me: short morning reads to choose your day . She also co-wrote How to raise entrepreneurial kids and the Clever Tykes storybooks. In this episode, Jodie teaches how to pursue your dreams and own them. There is something to be said about awareness. Making things happen requires knowing what you want for yourself. "Do something different if you're not happy with your relationships, go and invest in them more. If you're not happy with your bank balance, you have to earn more. It's so simple but I think we avoid awareness in the first place and we're trying to excuse it." - Jodie Cook What you will learn from this episode: 02:50 - Looking at running as a hobby for Jodie and why being in a group is the best way to train 05:20 - A sustainable way of doing what you want to do in life 06:33 - Just give it a go and you will know what you're capable of doing 12:31 - How pattern interrupt can get you into unhealthy routines 15:09 - Becoming aware of your mental patterns and staying true to yourself 17:21 - Strategy for making things happen 19:24 - The best thing to do when not good is happening 22:42 - How retracing your steps helps you deal with a bad situation positively 24:32 - Talking about the book she wrote on how to exit from your business but still being financially capable with or without work 26:26 - Creating a lifestyle business 28:03 - Explaining that 'finished article bias' 29:32 - What made her sell her other businesses 32:39 - Your strength can also be what will stop you from getting self-love 35:54 - Being self-driven and not being restless 39:30 - The need to have awareness of what triggers you and understand it and deal with it the right way 40:29 - Life lessons from sports Connect with Jodie Cook: Website: https://www.jodiecook.com/ Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Jan 30, 2023

What makes us not reach our goals is because we decide from a place of fear and anxiety. And when we do, oftentimes we fall into food obsession. Whether we realize it or not, that's our first instinct, we find comfort in food and every emotion we have we associate it with food. Especially, when we're down and not feeling good we think food is our only recourse, if only to make us happy again. But I know for a fact that there is always a way out, I've been in your shoes and I know that being around people who have the same challenges as you under a coach makes one become accountable for each other and more successful at realizing success in your search for freedom and happiness. Besides, making decisions for a goal that's coming from a place of abundance is more empowering and inspiring. This Hypnosis program helps you have these emotional mastery tools for making things happen without stress and anxiety just positivity pushing you through to step into a life of abundance. "And so if we want to have a different experience, we need to step into abundance and into that mindset of there's more than enough, there's more than enough money to go around." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:06 - Leslie as reflects back on her own anxiety, food and body weigh issues years ago 02:46 - That time she found out about Hypnosis and the physiological changes brought about it 03:45 - The start of finding opportunities and creating something positive by tapping into the unconscious mind 04:50 - The recipe for success in food and body weight freedom 06:43 - The vocation Leslie finds herself in: helping people let go of mental obsession and addiction 08:43 - Where we see scarcity affecting us everywhere 09:43 - Stepping into abundance and experiencing a different and positive vibe 10:01 - NLP trainings:' toward goals' versus 'away goals' 10:59 - An invitation to making this year your 'toward goal' 13:11 - What it looks like to have an abundance mindset 13:58 Direct connection between food behaviors and your abundance mindset: How often do you think abundant thoughts Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Jan 28, 2023

Ep 170 Parenting a Child with Special Needs While Practicing Self-care When you are a parent of a child with autism, you know how difficult it can be to cope with their needs. You go the extra mile to care for them. It's not easy to do that. This isn't the same situation you see every day with a child who has no special needs. Plus, you have to stretch your patience as far as you can. That's how a mother's love and care for her children manifests itself. However, the giver of unconditional love ends up emptied and without time for herself. Many support programs have already been established for kids on this spectrum. But there are nearly not as many support communities for parents having to care for these kids. But they also need support especially because stress can factor in when caring for these kids. As parents, we also need time to care for ourselves. We just cannot sit there and accept things the way it is. We need to find support who can also understand what we go through and provide an avenue for us to voice things out and share ideas and insights on how to take care of ourselves while taking care of our loved ones. In this episode, Bina shares the struggles of being a mom to a child with Autism. She recounts the hardships she has to go through as she tries to get to know more ways to properly handle a child with tantrums. And in this journey of dealing with a child in this spectrum, she talks about ways to see blessings despite the difficulties. And most importantly learning to set boundaries and finding time for self-love to keep your own sanity. "The number one thing that I've learned is, to ask for help." - Bina Bendale What you'll learn from this episode: 02:25 - Who Bina Bendale is 03:30 - The circumstances that led to what she does now [ the challenges and stigma she has to deal with ] 10:44 - Her struggles as a parent dealing with a child who has Autism 14:28 - What an unconditional love and support of a mother look like 18:34 - Seeing blessings in setbacks [significant lessons her children taught her and what their family dynamics look like at home] 22:35 - The biggest lesson she learned when it comes to raising in two different spectrums [talking about trantrums versus meltdown] 25:11 - Important thoughts on the show 'Love on the Spectrum' [and what her dream is for children with Autism] 27:47 - Describing the nature of children with Autism and how to deal with them 32:10 - Realizing her purpose now and learning self-love and self-care Connect with Bina Bendale: https://binanursecoach.com/ Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Jan 23, 2023

169 - Vision Boards & Desires Hitting a goal is not without struggles. When left alone with no one to make us accountable for our actions is challenging. And all the more, it isn't easy to make things happen when what we do is not in alignment with our authentic selves. Vision boarding is like having a Northstar and a regular reminder of how close we are to achieving our goals. To help us with the tools to be in resonance with our core being and make things less complicated and overwhelming, Hypnosis for permanent weight loss can help with that. With it, we act on our desires and make things happen as we step out of our fears, that are often what's holding us back. "And the way that we actually get a belief to stay in the subconscious is through repetition, visualizing, and emotionalizing it." - Leslie Thornton What you'll learn from this episode: 01:23 - The power in vision boarding 02:30 - Reading one meaningful quote about desires 03:23 - Acting on those desires and making them happen [plus, why we need to be careful sharing our desires with anyone] 08:33 - Why saying yes to your desires matters 10:15 - Important thoughts about the vision boards and the key things to making things work out in your favor 12:42 - Eliminating beliefs and living in alignment with yourself Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Jan 20, 2023

Ep 168 - Creating A Life In Alignment With Authentic Self We know of many who get stuck in the life they live, be it a relationship, career, or lifestyle. The reason may be is for validation and external approval. Or maybe, as most often is the answer, lack of choice. For most of their lives, that's their source of comfort and security. But deep down inside, there is something else they love to do. Whether one admits it or not, the unhappiness they feel within, it's as if, it's eating them alive. And that affects the way they see things and even their very own selves. We don't realize it, but most often, there is the ego that gets in the way of truly embracing our true selves and what we truly want in life. We have so many concerns in life. And it's normal to feel that way, but sometimes those fears prevent us from getting to a safer and more peaceful life on the other side. We don't trust ourselves when it comes to food decisions. We're uncomfortable around food, which is understandable, as most of us are made to believe in a diet mentality. But we need to see that the only way to freedom and lasting happiness is to face that fear, take action, and love ourselves enough to do what our authentic selves desire. Chelsea Turgeon is host of The Life After Medicine Podcast, a bestselling author of Residency Drop Out, a career Coach who helps healthcare professionals recover from burnout and find career fulfillment. In this episode, let's listen to Chelsea as she shares with us how she spent years training to be a doctor, but once she started working in the hospital, she realized she did not enjoy or connect to the work. She had so much dread of waking up and going into the hospital each day. She had this overwhelming gut feeling that medicine wasn't the right path for her. During her 2nd year of residency, she listened to her gut, quit her residency program and moved to South Korea to travel, teach English, and explore her true passions. Now 2 years later, she's built up a successful online coaching business she loves that gives her the freedom and flexibility to travel the world. She also feels a deep sense of fulfillment and satisfaction that this is the work she's meant to be doing. A story that encourages us to follow what we want in life. We only need to listen and follow what our authentic design in this life is calling us to do. That's where true freedom and happiness can be found. "Honor your discontent; don't gaslight yourself if you're unhappy . That matters; there is something there. Just listen to yourself" - Chelsea Turgeon What you will learn from this episode: 05:21 - Leaving a life that's just feeding her ego and choosing to live in happiness 14:49 - One significant aspect of her journey that helps her find her true calling [coaching and travelling] 23:53 - Facing your fears and overcoming them [two processes you can do to get past them] 27:54 - Two essential things you need to make things happen 28:23 - What failure of trusting yourself looks like 31:00 - Talking about the power of mentorship [how to strategically set up yourself for success] 31:26 - Talking about her book, 'Residency Dropout' and what it is all about [your important questions answered] 39:06 - Where you can find Chelsea's book: Residency Dropout 40:05 - Encouraging words for everyone who is stuck with their life. Connect with Chelsea Turgeon: https://coachchelsmd.com/ Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Jan 16, 2023

It's the new year and with it brings hope of new beginnings. A start that is rooted in finding what brings you true joy, inner peace, and happiness. It shouldn't be just something born out of unhealthy obsession over something temporary. Believe that everything is already within your power to become what you always wanted. Because whether you like it or not, your superpower is already planted within you. It's a matter of activating it, having to step in and tap into those inner strengths with the help of these emotional mastery tools. It's about aligning with your true calling and living up to your greatest potential. Your body size or whatever weight issues you have right now, know that they are not You. Keep that negativity out, and let in that transformational change of a lifetime. Hypnosis for permanent weight loss helps you get on that road to owning yourself again, so you get the relationships and success you've always wanted. But first, take action...Now! What you'll learn from this episode: 01:06 - Feeling that intense energy and new vibes on a new year's day [ being present with what's happening and intensely feeling it] 07:08 - Embracing the idea of 'having your own lane' and building your so-called 'perfect life' 15:55 - Leslie's intention for 2023 [This is what we mean when we're living as if] 18:20 - Knowing the difference between how you feel in your body versus how you feel about your body 19:50 - Getting rid of negativity and focusing on what brings us joy Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Jan 4, 2023

Want to lose weight this year? That's one good resolution to have. Just be careful when having that resolve to do that -- that it's coming from an empowered choice to make a lasting change and not just from a place of anxiety and fear. If your wanting to lose weight is equated with confidence, inner peace, and finding better relationships, then you're in for something temporary. Never think of losing weight to change your emotional state. That's not to say it won't work; it often does, but for how long? In the beginning, you have all the discipline you can have to stay focused on the goal, but you will likely fall off track after some time. What happens, then? Will it not make you hate yourself for that, get desperate and forget about it, and go back to the same cycle again? There is always a long-term solution for that. It takes action from you and a bit of pain[that's how things are when you want life-changing transformations]. But that will equip you with emotional mastery tools so that whatever happens, you know how to handle those emotions and not send things spiraling out of control. That's how Hypnosis for permanent weight loss works. "Whatever New Year's resolution that you make for yourself is fantastic. And you should go after it. When you want to set yourself up for the most success and achieve, we got to make sure that we are being mindful and creating conscientious New Year's resolutions for ourselves." - Leslie Thornton What you'll learn from this episode: 01:06 - Be mindful of creating conscientious new year's resolution 06:12 - What you can do to set yourself up for success [New Year's Resolution] 15:00 - What your relationship with food and your diet shows you 16:53 - Focusing on your inner work and YOU [ learning about self-love] 19:30 - Weight loss is never a critical goal [...it's about being the best version of yourself and living up to your best potential] Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Jan 2, 2023

What often happens is we focus more on what's missing; we fill our life with endless worries that are eating up our energy and getting us scared, resulting in us not thinking and doing exactly what we're supposed to do. And what also ends up happening is that once we let fear sets in, that extends to all areas of life. Now that we're at this time again of all those promises we want to make to ourselves, we need to realize that before we even begin to enumerate our new year's resolution, let's fix our mindset of positive thinking. The only thing getting in the way of achieving our goals, living healthier, and getting healed from our disease is our negative perspective on life. If we only learn how to master positive thinking, we can always overcome whatever struggles we're faced with. As our guests in this podcast have proven, only their positive mindset let them end up on the other side of the road, overcoming their diseases, continuing to live in faith and trust, and choosing to be happy and fearless amidst the uncertainty of life. And for many of them, it never failed them. "The reason why this is the only one that matters is that once you master positive thinking it can be applied to anything you want in your life -- a better body, a better partner or relationship, a better career, or a better financial situation." - Leslie Thornton What you'll learn from this episode: 01:06 - What's the only New Year's Resolution you should focus on? 06:02 - Creating a more connected life with yourself and with loved ones 09:48 - YouTube channels you should check out and podcast guests you should watch out for 11:07 - " It's how in the now you can get yourself to be." 13:38 - How that trauma energy causes that disease in your body [plus learning how to sit with and be with the negative emotions that you feel] 15:28 - How mastering positive thinking brightens every aspect of your life 17:52 - Leslie giving free Hypnosis coaching 19:14 - Important piece of wisdom she got from her grandma [ and what it all leads to: Your ultimate health and success] Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Dec 28, 2022

As painful as it is, we need to face what life throws at us. We've got no better choice because the more we try to hide in things masquerading as our allies the more we are dragged into the pit of darkness. And without us knowing, it's manifesting in ways that slowly suck the life and energy out of us leaving us in a mess. One's journey to permanent weight loss is never easy. What with all the triggers we have to deal with, which are brought about by all the pain and trauma of the past that we're not aware of. Added to the fact that our personal lives are not in tuned to what our authentic being is. Once this is not addressed we will just be circling back to where we have been, in a state of despair. Weight loss is not all about avoiding food and drowning yourself in massive exercise. It's all about inner work. It's our emotions we are dealing with here. What triggers food obsession is emotional in nature and that's what we need to master. And we need the help of emotional mastery tools to be in alignment with what we truly want for ourselves and not just what our emotions dictate. Alcohol was Heather Nickel's coping mechanism. She was invincible, the life of the party, sexy, funny, the dancing queen, and the sociable extrovert. She needed alcohol to get more energy, sleep better, entertain herself, and when problems arose, it kept them under the surface. It was her magic potion. And that started a story of her health, mental, financial and marital struggles. But her need for change, the training she received, and her decades-long study of self-development were the perfect equation to set her free from the shackles that alcohol had on her life. Her formula that set her free is now called the Sober Effect Rx. In her coaching practice, she has been helping women transform their lives for years. She has combined her two passions, sobriety, and coaching, and now specializes in helping women pour their magic potion down the drain. In this episode, Heather shares how mindset work saves her from the unthinkable life struggles and trials she endured decades back and in recent years. From hiding in the company of wine and alcohol which she thought to be her savior from all those pain and hurts to now being a woman rooted in faith and trust that no matter what happens everything will turn out well. And that's coming from someone who has undergone one enormous challenge after another as if she's the only one tasked to bear them all. "You can do all the work. But if you don't do the final thing, which is taking action, you'll be stuck in that loop of just journaling and thinking and thinking and thinking. And action is the key that grounds you, roots you, anchors you, and convinces you that the mindset work you've been doing is real." - Heather Nickel What you'll learn from this episode: 02:20 - Facing health issues in the early years of her adult life, a troubled marriage, major struggles in the family happening all at once 06:34 - From wine o'clock to mindset work 10:03 - What is mindset work? 14:17 - How mindset work becomes a step towards faith, trust, and God [silent meditation] 17:18 - Listening to that whisper and eventually taking that leap 18:59 - How everything boils down to 'taking action' 20:30 - Experiencing an enormous health challenge this year, 2022 [but still letting go and letting God] 25:25 - How gratitude gets you through amidst the pain in life 27:35 - Detoxing in crying 29:11 - Twice the pain [shoulder injury and breast cancer] and how she faces all that with a hopeful attitude 32:33 - What keeps her mental state strong despite the unimaginable that she went through 35:26 - Seeing the positive in the pain 37:45 - Facing each frontier with much enthusiasm and faith that everything will turn out well Connect with Heather Nickel: Website: www.beyondbetterlife.com/ Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Dec 26, 2022

You may be wondering what goes into the preparation of each podcast episode that Leslie does. Well then, she is sharing that with you today. First off, as the projector that she is, studying human design, she loves listening to transformational materials, including her own studies of Neuro Linguistics Programming and other people's breakthroughs. Her team also sends her ideas of their own, having gone through the Hypnosis program themselves. She also considers her clients and what message they want to be delivered and discussed. Post-production-wise, her team takes care of everything. She only records, that's it. The team edits, writes show notes, and ensures it goes out to you. This time, twice a week now. Leslie has only the best intention for everyone. She wants to emphasize that losing weight is not her podcast's primary purpose. She, however, wants that to happen. But more than that, her concern is about everyone living their healthiest and happiest lives where all aspects of one's life work together and create a purpose-filled and meaningful life. Let's join Leslie now as she talks about what goes on in each episode she records and how she wants people to know the endless possibilities of greatness awaiting when you heal your inner world with the help of Hypnosis. Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Dec 21, 2022

"As I grew more in touch with my weaknesses, my failures, my emotions, and I was more willing to be vulnerable and share about them, they created a stronger connection with people. It created more communities, it created more resonance in my life the more willing I was able to do that." - Zander Fryer What you'll learn from this episode: 03:21 - Touching on spirituality, faith, and God 06:23 - Believing in God 08:59 - An upbringing rooted in love that he owes a lot from her parents 12:14 - The power of the brain to heal your body 14:41 - Who are the truly successful people? 16:00 - What Zander considers his main job 21:10 - Important lessons from his best friends' death 26:06 - The biggest reason for suicide [and what society dictates us to feel about weak emotions] 30:30 - How to best deal with negative emotions, shame for that matter [getting through fear and failure to get to success] 32:21 - Finding wisdom in the mud of shame and negativity 34:30 - Things get easier as you shed more and more baggage 38:00 - Why do we think we have all the control over everything that's going to happen 40:00 - Who you spend your time with is the most impactful thing that can happen to you Connect with Zander Fryer: https://zanderfryer.com Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Dec 19, 2022

Have you had time to really just talk to yourself? It's more like finding out, learning from, and loving ourselves the way we always wanted to be loved. Not something we picture as scary. There's that part that feels scary and painful, though. But that's your way of knowing where all those hurts come from. You come face to face with your wounded self. Discovering and uncovering those parts that need complete healing. And coming out of the other side, walking on the road to freedom and happiness. "What if we were all just in our own lane, and you're just doing your own thing? And living your life as a party of one." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 02:23 - An exercise of silence that has taken many forms 05:46 - The idea of dating yourself and reflecting on all the relationships you've had and how it has affected your relationship with food 08:45 - Loving and forgiving yourself 09:11 - Great changes happening when using all the emotional mastery tools while doing meditation 11:26 - Reparenting that part of her that's confusing 14:39 - Your whole life story shows up based on what happened in your childhood 16:14 - Staying in your lane and doing your own thing Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Dec 14, 2022

Unconsciously, you may have created a habit of seeking comfort in food whenever bad things happen to you. You're not even aware of it. However, what truly happens to you is just a way to numb your pain and mental chatter. Have you ever felt this way -- something triggered you, but in the midst of things and the busyness of the day, you set it aside and continued without fully feeling the whole emotion? Before you know it, you'll be turning to food for comfort. To feel a sense of peace in a way; to temporarily escape the pain that has surrounded you. The same thing happens every time you get scared and don't face your fears. Immogen Courtney discusses how nothing feels right despite her efforts in personal development and gut health. When she got into Hypnosis, she understood what her past behavior meant when she'd find food whenever something bad happened. She only realizes now that it was an act of escaping the pain she had put aside so long. Once she learned about the emotional mastery tools, she understood that feelings should be expressed safely, letting them all out. What a relief it had been to be free from all those restrictive mental states. In this beautiful journey of freedom, she finds herself. "I had to go through this whole journey of this health protocols. I healed my internal body and my physical body. Now there's this emotional part that desperately needs love, attention, and compassion. I'm grateful for the journey I've been on in the last few months, even though it's been pretty rocky and challenging. But it's led me to you [Hypnosis]. And it's led me to life's freedom." - Immogen Courtney What you will learn from this episode: 02:02 - What brought Imogen to the Hypnosis program 04:57 - Knowing where you come from: a place of fear or a genuine desire to be healthy no matter the look 15:08 - Unlocking the greatness in truly processing your emotions [and what often happens when were triggered and don't deal with it the way we should] 24:09 - Choosing the path of emotional mastery means healing yourself and your relationships with loved ones 27:21 - Feeling your emotions, letting them come through in a safe manner 34:00 - Sharing about her business and how Hypnosis gives her that free space to be with herself amidst the busyness 39:00 - What she would like to tell everyone about her Hypnosis journey Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Dec 12, 2022

How do we let out those emotions that are disturbing us inside? Food is the first thing that comes to mind. How often do we find comfort in food to soothe our ill feelings? A lot of times, we do that. Instead of facing the problem, sitting down with what we feel, and truly knowing what we want, we choose to numb the pain and ignore the feeling with food. Or we cry. But how do we cry? Do we let the negative thoughts set in, so we let the emotions out and get done with it? Or we do other forms of crying --- purging, binging, drinking, and what have you. Yes, behind all this obsession with food is a big emotional battle that we are in. If only we learn to love ourselves again; this is where reparenting can greatly help. It's about using emotional mastery tools to help with our triggers, making that inner shamer inside us become something productive. And knowing how to balance between giving in to something where the answer is food or just a really good cry to let the emotions out. It is about leaning into our most authentic selves in all aspects of life. Hypnosis helps us go through this journey toward lasting freedom and happiness. "Binging and purging are that, when it's happening, it's signifying that there is a large emotion. And it could be from that shame or blaming oneself that needs to come out. And this is why it's so easy to cure these things and to have it not be an issue anymore for people. And it's a process." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:19 - Talking about the emotional aspect of binging and purging 06:07 - Ways one avoids the inner shamer 10:08 - What causes one to binge [and how to be able to safely feel your feelings to get the emotions out] 13:33 - How do you cry? 15:20 - Allowing those negative thoughts in just so you let the emotions out 18:13 - We're not about dieting but living our authentic selves in all aspects 19:17 - Teaching yourself to look for a productive solution [what it looks like reparenting yourself] 32:45 - Steps you can do to fully heal from your past hurts and trauma [tools you can use to master those negative emotions] 34:16 - Learnings in failures [what the process tells you about the reasons you love yourself] 36:15 - Financing terms you can avail to become a part of the Hypnosis program 37:42 - What's your commitment to yourself? Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Dec 7, 2022

Why does it seem like you're stuck in your weight loss journey, and whatever you do, you still come circling back to where you were -- desperate and out of control with your food obsession? Can you imagine what your life would be like if you had a massive transformation? Feel the pain, face your fears, and act now. Do you know how that happens? Here's how we'll find out. In this episode, Travis discusses his journey to overcome insecurities and trauma. A bad childhood experience became his driving force. As a result, he became Mr. Oklahoma four times, reached his first million, beat anxiety, and became a man of success. "I like to tell people, you can use your bad upbringing and mistakes as a reason why you're not getting to where you want to be with your weight loss, business, or what you want to do. I said, turn it around and use that as 'You know what, that probably made you pretty tough.' And I bet if you're tough because you got to go through some crap, that means you're tough enough to deal with what a lot of business owners can't when things get tough." - Travis Garza What you'll learn from this episode: 04:56 - Finding meaning in what you're doing -- the way to self-love and self-care 06:37 - Changing the narrative of what you do to find motivation for self-love 08:43 - What is realistic and sustainable? 10:14 - Winning Mr. Oklahoma four times 11:14 - Recalling that traumatic experience in his childhood and that moment that led to a life of insecurity for a very long time 17:11 - Sharing that awakening time in his life 21:33 - What got his anxiety turning down to 30%? 26:55 - Feeling like it was any big deal until it was a big deal 29:00 - Hitting that one million [one important takeaway] 33:09 - Getting on that mindset that we deserve to be successful 34:25 - Find out about the 42-day fat loss program 35:54 - What your bad situation is telling you 38:49 - Rewriting your narrative [and the value in having a coach] 43:10 - How much is your health worth? 46:45 - Don't wait till you're in pain to hire a coach Connect with Travis Garza: Website: https://www.travisgarza.com/ Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Dec 5, 2022

If there is one thing that makes one not get successful at weight loss is because of the blockages that we unconsciously put in the way. When we're on a diet mentality, these two things are huge, control and perfectionism, whether we notice it or not. The moment we let these two run us, it never stops there. Our indulgent and procrastinating parts come in to push us even more into the depths of food obsession. And that is never fun, and there is no way of healing. In the Hypnosis program, we've incorporated something that's very life changing. It's about dealing with all those blockages we call parts of ourselves that closes the way of genuinely transforming us into empowered individuals. Someone not scared to be around food and eating way more than one should. And whatever triggers come one's way, there's a tool that you know how to handle those emotions even after the program ends. Because that's where it matters the most, learning how to use the tools yourself without just being codependent on the program. If you want to know how to identify those parts of you that need quieting, join us now as we do the demo for you -- talking and listening to that part of you that needs understanding, caring, and loving so you get back to a consistent alignment to yourself. "My intention for all my clients at hypnosis for permanent weight loss is that they feel confident to know how to handle their big bad emotions. Why? Because the one thing that drives me nuts is when programs work while you're in them. And then, after you're done, you're like a fish out of water because you're just codependent on the program. And you don't feel empowered to use this stuff alone. So we train our clients in the emotional mastery tools and make sure that they feel confident in using them before graduation." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: The evolution happening in the Hypnosis program that is becoming more transformational. Expounding on parts work [ and the massive transformation it brings] How important is identifying your procrastinator and perfectionist part? [plus using the right emotional mastery tool to properly address it] A demo on identifying your indulger, perfectionist, or judger parts -- talking and listening to it and not just shoving it away How transformational that can become [putting those parts in front of you, talking and listening to them] Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Nov 30, 2022

It is tough to have cancer. When the cure is so far off, it's like receiving a death sentence. Although, one cannot ignore the fact that even up to now, it's still dreadful to hear that one has this disease. Having this illness means either accepting it and doing the best you can, or getting carried away by the pain and desperation of having it. You always have a choice. In many situations, those who have a strong mental state and exude positivity survive. What you believe will cure you 100 percent will most likely happen. We will achieve what we constantly bombard our minds with. Because the truth is, our mind works stronger on what we focus on. In this episode, another story proves the power of mindset. Jemma Cabral is a 2-time cancer survivor, a business coach at @ezcleancoaching , a dog lover, a foodie, and an Orangetheory Fitness Enthusiast. She also calls herself, sometimes, a runner. Jemma shares her story of overcoming the dreaded cancer twice. In addition to battling an illness and facing chemotherapy, she had a very young son to care for. This happened at the age of 22, when women her age would be clubbing and partying. Having a little human being to take care of made going away an impossible option for her. It was all she needed to hear from her mother, reminding her of her son. This leads her to create a mindset tougher than cancer. As a result, she entertained positive thoughts that made her discover her purpose and pay it forward after she got healed. "Mindsets is everything; whether it's in business, like when you have tough months, you just have to know that there's going to be a better month ahead. There'll be a different client ahead. There will be someone out there that needs you or your service." - Jemma Cabral What you will learn from this episode: 03:28 - Looking back at the time she had cancer and she was only 22 06:38 - What got her through those harrowing high dose chemo and stem cell therapy? [the power of mindset] 09:42 - Coming from a racial lineage with a cheerful disposition which is contributory to her positive frame of mind 11:49 - The words she needed to hear to keep fighting 13:42 - Mindset is everything! [..and how she attributes it to her own success] 15:22 - The hardest part of having cancer 17:53 - How she'd talk to people having cancer in her many speaking events and even to those who reached out to her personally 20:27 - Your body responds to what you tell it do 24:08 - How mindset work can be something powerful against all odds 28:46 - Finding purpose in what you're going or went through and paying it forward 30:18 - Difference between cancer treatment now than it was before 32:41 - Finding support for someone going through cancer Connect with Jemma Cabral: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iam_jem6/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jemma.cabral Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Nov 28, 2022

Perhaps you are looking for the right health program, mentor, or coach for you right now. There's nothing wrong with that. If you're listening to this podcast and want to find out what makes Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss different from other programs, I'll tell you what it is. First of all, this is not a quick-fix solution. Hypnosis helps you lose weight while making your life work at the same time. This isn't the program for you if you're only looking to lose weight. Having trouble stopping yourself from resorting to food to cope with stress could indicate weak emotional mastery. That's hard and painful, and I know how it feels. I have gone through everything I teach here myself and overcome it and proved it works. In this program, you will get to the root of all the trauma and pain that is causing you to obsess over food. In this program, you are given tools to master your emotions, so that when something triggers you, you are able to quiet what's going on in your mind, see and act on what it's telling you to do, instead of running away and dipping your hand in a bag of chips just to relieve the stress and never getting the problem solved. With hypnosis, you can master yourself and your emotions not just during the course, but even afterward once you are back to reality. "And there's a lot of people; maybe yourself included, that are shopping around for the right coach and program. And that's amazing, you should shop around. And I thought I could make what makes me different easier for you. Because the truth is, you may not be the right kind of client for me." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: What makes Leslie a different kind of coach Certifications under her belt Leslie's intention for all her clients Becoming more empowered on your own and get successful even after the program ended What the Hypnosis program is all about [that also includes Leslie getting the job done, the work required of you, one-on-one support, and group dynamics] Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Nov 23, 2022

A lot of things happen in our lives that drive our emotions and thoughts. Our actions are induced by this, whether we run away from it or lean into faith and trust. The ability to look at things objectively, pondering why things happen to us and not to others. It is true that one thing can mean different things to different people, but when you truly know what you need, you make decisions from a place of empowerment. We act based on our emotions, and if they are not mastered, things can get out of control. To walk the path to freedom and peace, we need the help and support of mentors and coaches. Not to mention the tools needed for self-mastery. Gavin McHale is a personality development coach who helps high performers live a more conscious and impactful life. In this episode, Gavin shares his experience numbing everything away with alcohol. Instead of facing the problem head-on, he went farther away from it, looking for short-term solutions that dragged him more into the pit of desperation. The same thing happened when he had to face challenges in his business. When he realized he wouldn't settle for less than what he set out to achieve, he acknowledged the problem, looked for the solution, and reached out to people he knew to have his best interest at hand. And that made him expand his life from a place of love and commitment. "This is what matters in life; living a better life is becoming aware of your patterns, becoming more conscious, and then truly making an intentional decision to change them." - Gavin Mchale What you will learn from this episode: 07:00 - 3 lessons from the podcast accountability story 13:40 - Change takes time, but when it does it happens all at once 15:00 - Selling transformation 21:37 - The idea of 'updating your operating system' 23:49 - What to look for when finding a coach and mentor 28:51 - Gavin shares his experience with getting the best coaches to help him and work with 32:08 - Leaning into trust and faith 38:50 - What it takes to learn faster and get results quicker 48:45 - Every event is neutral, depending on where you're coming from 55:28 - Making your action lead to more alignment in your life and decisions 56:34 - Finding opportunities in the circumstances you're in instead of finding faults 01:00:35 - That safety net you've been holding on to is not actually what it is; dig deep 01:06:44 - Get an objective assessment of yourself; the answer is just inside of yourself Connect with Gavin McHale: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gavinmchale1/ Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Nov 21, 2022

One's food obsession and struggles associated with weight and body issues go back to a life lived in fear, trauma, abuse, negativity, hatred, and criticism. When you've been on a diet mentality for so long, you get so accustomed and familiar with it for the longest time that the idea of getting out of it seems scary because you don't know what awaits you outside of it. You seem to thrive in the bubble that you've created yourself. That seems so because you cover it up with something not long-lasting, but the more you mask it up, the more the inner wound festers, and the stronger your food obsession becomes to numb it even more. Those mental chatters never go away without shedding light on that deeper reason and ultimately coming to terms with it. Hypnosis for permanent weight loss gets you the support you need. With the tools it provides to turn around any negativity and hatred you've been trapped into, the only way to get back to not obsessing over food again is to go back to love -- self-love and self-compassion for yourself. "Anytime that something that's not that [ faith, love, compassion, and presence ] enters your body or your mind, then we choose to use the tools that you get in the hypnosis for permanent weight loss program to change them around. To change a fearful thought into a positive one, to change an anxious part into something that you can choose not to have to be there. Getting yourself out of the way is the only thing that's necessary." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: What pain looks like for someone going through food, body, and weight issues [plus realizations from a life lived in a diet mentality] Food obsession and how it is intertwined with one's internal struggle caused by trauma, abuse, negativity, criticism, and hatred Does a life of peace, joy, and freedom even exist when most of your life you're living in control and restriction Counteracting the negativity with a much stronger positivity A journey back to love Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Nov 16, 2022

Frustrated at not being consistent with your diet plan? Are you still in that hamster wheel cycle of losing now and gaining weight later? Does it seem like an endless struggle for you? That's probably because the more you're attached to something, the more you get disappointed every time you fail. In this episode, Tina, an HPWL graduate, shares her experience of being so obsessed with her body weight issues that things magnify her struggles. She ends up frustrated, even with how hard she tried losing weight. But when she found out about Hypnosis, that's when things started transforming. For her, this is what freedom looks like -- choosing what is good for you because that is how your body feels about it. It's not about how bad or good the food is. It's making a decision based on what you want and what your body feels it wants and needs. It's about confidence in knowing you are better, even with or without it. "Just stop the craziness. It's so freeing and accessible to people that if you want to make the change, you can, and you just have to believe in the process, believe in the program, and find the means to do it. And, get out of that hamster wheel cycle, that diet mentality." - Tina VanDerwerker What you will learn from this episode: 03:13 - Looking at her past weight issues and what led her to consider Hypnosis 06:01 - Sharing the experiences of how it was like going through a difficult cycle of weight gain and weight loss 09:01 - One particular session in the program that stood out for her 10:49 - It wasn't about the food; it was all about friendship and listening to your body 13:33 - Owning her love for her favorite soft ice cream and never feeling guilty about it 17:31 - What it looks like to have the freedom to choose to eat or not to eat anything you want 22:04 - Choosing things that are better for you because of how it makes you feel and not out of fear of anything 25:50 - How it's freeing to be the person who enjoys life and not be so attached to that 'diet' thing 26:53 - An important piece she took from the Hypnosis program Connect with Tina VanDerwerker: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tinavsellsbeauty Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Nov 14, 2022

History has proven that Hypnosis existed long before we know it today. Records show that many people and scientists even demonstrated the power of the mind in alleviating pain and stopping blood flow in ancient times. And how successfully they made things happen by letting the mind and intention work. If it works in the past, all the more reason it is working now. With all the studies and research that have been done, claims have been strengthened and proven. The problem we are facing with body weight issues, Hypnosis can help. It's all about healing the inner work, reframing the subconscious mind to align with our inner truth, and not constantly hiding in fear, resorting to a diet mentality that perpetuates the cycle of frustration and anxiety. This is exactly what this episode is about, talking about the history and evolution of Hypnosis, how it is in the past as it relates to today, and every positive thing it can do for you and your life. "The way that the mind works is scientific. But when I was questioning faith and religion at the time, this is the science behind how God works. Like what Jesus, from a historical standpoint, was trying to share with everyone around the fact that we are all God; we are all creators of our own reality. He was always saying I'm not special; you can do the same. And this Hypnosis and the neuro-linguistic program teach you how to do that." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: Interesting facts to know about Hypnosis and its history The many names Hypnosis was called back then Science and religion behind Hypnosis You don't know what you don't know that's why the need for coaches The many things Hypnosis can do for you and for your life-changing transformation Becoming the wizard of your own mind How everything looks and gets better with you and your life with Hypnosis Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Nov 9, 2022

Diet mentality gets us in a state of being a control freak. What happens is that the very same things that we restrict ourselves from doing and eating, when we fall off track that's the very first thing we grab and hold on to. Most often than not, we fail and keep repeating the cycle because there's this fear in us that we've never learned to let go of. If only, we learn to dig deep and heal it at the source, that's when we find the freedom and happiness that we'll see us through down the road. Joshua Church is a co-founder @edgetheorylabs (www.edgetheorylabs.com) bringing cold water therapy to the world. He is the Director of Operations @ High Impact Coaching and helped the founder scale to multiple 7-figures and a team of 17+ in less than four years. He is on a journey to become a healthier, happier, and more successful human being. Joshua also hosts Find The Others podcast, helping ambitious people play at a higher level. In this episode, Joshua Church shares how we can learn to connect our mind and body to overcome the fears and stress that are causing us many battles. Even how much you try to find a solution for it, it just doesn't seem to go away; instead, it keeps repeating itself and showing up in other forms of struggle. He shares this modality called cold water immersion, a quick state shifter bringing massive transformational benefits to your wellbeing as it brings you up to another level in your mental, physiological, energy, and spiritual spheres. This is the kind that makes you trust yourself and your body, that you have a bigger capacity to do things more than you can ever imagine you can. "The biggest lesson that the cold has taught me is that there's strength in surrender. And it's taught me how to surrender." - Joshua Church What you will learn from this episode: 03:35 - How Joshua's new business tied into his transformation journey 08:28 - Understanding what cold water immersion is, the science behind it, and the mental, physiological, energetic, and spiritual benefits that happens 14:02 - Mentioning big fans of cold water immersion that have seen great benefits in this modality 14:35 - What makes cold water immersion an efficient state shifter 17:04 - Talking about the dual nature of Edge portable tub and how you can use it during the winter and summer seasons 19:03 - What breath work is all about and its share of benefits to one's wellbeing 22:23 - How cold water immersion helps you to trust yourself and your body that you're more capable of doing things you didn't believe you could do 23:37 - The one biggest lesson the cold has taught Joshua Connect with Joshua Church: Website: https://www.edgetheorylabs.com/ Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Nov 7, 2022

It's a common thing for people to make decisions based on their emotions. No wonder the diet mentality and how we're so focused on it now, and the next thing we know, we fall off track and get on it again. And the cycle never ends. And the desperation starts. Whatever those emotional triggers that send you dipping into those cookie chips or that burger or ice cream, they can be stopped. There's a way to heal those fears and noise within that you just put aside for so long. Yes, right at the source of where it came from, from our subconscious. Once they've been dealt with, now you can be on your road to lasting happiness and freedom. "Without the diet, at first, it gets a little bit scary because you don't have your lifeline anymore; you don't have that vote to keep you emotionally stable anymore. But consider the fact that when you have the support, and you have the tools for how you can feel past the pain, and gain mastery over those uncomfortable, out-of-control emotions and feelings and thoughts and beliefs that create emotions in the body, then you have more freedom than you could ever possibly imagine." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: What happens if you don't ever diet again anymore The first thing that you need to understand about dieting How you live life avoiding the pain your entire life Attracting people that are way deeper than the surface level reason for losing weight Healing from the source of where the fear and anxiety came from The help you need to stop dieting for the rest of your life There's a way to live your life not always stopping yourself from eating but just being present with your loved ones Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Nov 2, 2022

The thing with us, women, in particular, is that whatever we find lacking inside our own family, we look for it somewhere outside. In our search for love and acceptance inside our household, we mistook the attention we get outside of the home as love and genuine care. Or we know it is not; we choose to ignore it. That's for fear of being rejected and left behind again. In doing so, we tend to control everything; we want to control the situation, and we build a life of codependency for selfish reasons. Vale is a young entrepreneur who's been a dedicated love coach to help women from all ages find love again. And she knows in order to do this, they have to find love within themselves. She helps women break through the barriers of codependency, let go of painful experiences and open up to a new way of living. Vale was raised by a single mom and she realized at a very young early age just how damaging not having this love could be. Her story is no fairy tale. She came from extreme poverty where none of the women had an education past high school. And some of them had not healed from their past traumas. None of them understood finances, and none of them had a healthy relationship with themselves or with others, despite having new circumstances. While they did not let that determine her future, she went on to graduate college with honors and began her healing journey from all of the generational trauma that the women in her family couldn't do. She got educated in business and by the age of 25, was already on her second business. What she believes is her calling as a love coach, she's determined to spread her wisdom and be a light of hope for other women. She wants them to see that no matter how you started, and no matter what cards you are dealt, you can heal, you can change and you can love. In this episode, Vale shares how she grew up without a father and the need and want for a father's love she seeks outside, getting to be with men and having relationships with them even if it meant not treating her right. She tends to get into that state of being in control of everything, choosing men who need her for fear of being alone and lonely. That constant feeling of finding your worth in other people. Until she finally realizes enough is enough, she should stop settling for less than she deserves. For that's what life should be, finding true love that values and respects you as a human person with dignity. It was not an easy road to traverse; with all the past identity that she was hanging on to, that's just hard to accept and move forward. But moving ahead, she did. But first, acknowledging that she needs help and taking action on it. Plus, the tools to help her escape that needy frame of mind. She went on to immerse herself in personal development. There were challenges, yes, but there was also the resolve to stand up again every time she fell. And in the process of turning things around for herself and her life, she finds real love and her true purpose. "I realized that when I was numbing, I wasn't just numbing myself from the loneliness that I was feeling. I was also trying to numb the lack of purpose that I felt. And the lack of service for the world." - Vale What you will learn from this episode: 05:47 - How growing up without a father has taken a toll on her relationship with men 11:30 - That day she decided to end the crap of a life she was living in 17:26 - The tendency for us women to compensate more but still feels inadequate 22:40 - Understanding that codependency mentality 24:02 - What is a codependent relationship called by other names 27:14 - Tools she uses to heal her past 33:33 - Sharing her experience of meeting her husband and how that made her feel and do something special for him 38:02 - What it feels like taking time off to just yourself 43:05 - Numbing herself from loneliness and lack of purpose 46:42 - How to get your problem smaller: Learn to embrace your lane whatever that is, and be of service 52:55 - A codependency with purposeful actions 56:43 - You're not avoiding pain; you're prolonging change Connect with Vale: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lovecoachvale/ Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Oct 31, 2022

The things we do to lose weight. Stay away from eating sugar. Don't have candies with you, don't have your favorites around, and all those endless prohibitions. When you're still on a diet mentality the scenario looks familiar. This time I'm telling you, have all the food you want around you. If you deny yourself and suddenly you have them, then you will have way more than what you should be taking. After all, whatever you say to yourself, you will still crave and want them anyway. Besides, that's how you prevent that 'forbidden fruit' effect. Most importantly, something of a deeper issue is happening here, and that needs to be healed first. Hypnosis for permanent weight loss can help. "What I'm interested in is, you -- never having to worry about Halloween again when it comes to weight loss and your fear of gaining weight." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: Never having to worry about not losing weight even with your favorite Halloween candy around Don't believe them when they say you'll be happier when you avoid sugar Steps you can do so as not to binge on Halloween candy permanently Allow yourself to have [the candy] Have your favorites What Hypnosis is here for you Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Oct 26, 2022

We tend to be more understanding, caring, and loving towards others we are in the same boat with. Yet we don't allow ourselves to experience that, putting a lot of pressure on ourselves. And being the perfectionist that we are, when we fall off track, we hate ourselves for that. That's not what sustainable weight loss looks like. Because it's about healing at the source, clearing out misaligned beliefs, quieting down the noises in your head, and making empowered food choices. And Hypnosis is the way for that to help you on the road to lasting happiness and freedom. "Invitation to learn how to love yourself, feel compassionate towards yourself, and heal yourself. And focus on that rather than the food and noticing that the more that you focus on that healing at the source, the more spaciousness there is between you and the food and your ability to live your life." - Leslie Thornton What you'll learn from this episode: Mindset differences between alcoholics and food addicts Understanding the perfectionist in you What sustainable weight loss looks like Seeing that part of you that's unmanageable and working on it Losing weight out of fear versus having empowered food choices Invitation to heal at the source and live your best life onwards Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Oct 24, 2022

Are you going through anything difficult right now? Does it seem like nothing good could come of it? Does it mean the end of the road for you? One can never underestimate the pain of finding out one day that one has cancer. You may wonder, 'What happened all along when you were living a healthy lifestyle?' No one has any answer, or so we thought. It is either you crumble, or you accept and decide to have a strong mindset overpowering any negative influence cancer may have on you. In this episode, Mo Howerton shares how life was when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. As painful as it was, it was also shocking. She was living a fit lifestyle, so how could this happen to her? Her struggles did not stop there; she is a single mother of two, is at risk of losing her job, and is also going through a divorce while doing chemotherapy. That was indeed a hard pill to swallow. How did she live through it and come out stronger with no more cancer symptoms? There is definitely nothing that can beat someone who has a strong mental power. Awe-inspiring in its resilience, strength, and positivity, this woman shows you that no obstacle is too big for you to overcome. "That Hypnosis, it's crazy how I had to subconsciously change that blueprint that I had stepped into as living this life that wasn't working, and it wasn't me. But how do you fix that? How do you change that? One little thought at a time, one hour at a time, one day at a time, but I had to change how I thought and viewed myself." - Moira Howerton What you'll learn from this episode: 03:49 - What her life looked like being diagnosed with cancer, living with it and having two babies to look after 15:22 - Going into chemo, holding on to her identity as a strong woman and making use of the power of the mind 21:01 - Approaching cancer during its worst days - had to do the job of healing from the inside out 25:56 - Acknowledging the fact that she has this natural state of positivity and strength but at the same time constantly pushing her resiliency threshold 27:09 - What pain truly is and how to dig into it and wipe it out and start afresh 29:14 - Needing to live in alignment while going through the most challenging time of her life 31:11 - The good things that were happening without her realizing it 34:00 - Manifesting a positive reflection that people are seeing in her 37:21 - Inspiring words from Mo: "You don't have to accept the cards that you're dealt with; you just have to play the heck out of them." Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Oct 19, 2022

What story do you want to wake up to? First, look within you; what is it you're seeing? Does it seem like a little kid crying and wailing, asking for help? How often have you looked for solutions in the wrong places to numb them to no avail? It's still the same, and those hurts, wounds, and trauma are still gaping that a slight trigger would send you falling off and blaming yourself again. Isn't it about time to step away from that mess and dive into all the possibilities? Our mind can contain all those negative thoughts that send us powerless to take control of our life. But you can always repattern it. There's definitely a great life waiting for you. But first, feel the pain, face your fears and reach out for help. Hypnosis for permanent weight loss gives you the chance to wake up to your best life. "You can change your mind, the way you think and view life." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: Feeling the pain to change the way you look at life. Experiencing the indicators that you're going to live your best life yet Painting that shaming voice you have of yourself [how it is manifested in your life] What's slowly killing you? Giving yourself the permission to cry out loud and get angry [the way to self-soothing yourself and feeling positive again] Time to wake up from the story of scarcity Talking about this 'belief of not enoughness' What story do you want to wake up to and how is that story happening now? Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Oct 17, 2022

Do you get triggered at the slightest provocation from anything? Do you snap at every little thing that upsets you? Are you always out to prove to people that you're the best at what you do and feel invincible? You get all the success in your career, but it seems like all this is wanting. That's how things look like when your personal being within is not in tune with what you appear outside. There's a constant clash reflected in how you relate to people and yourself; your joy and happiness are not authentic. In this episode, Brigette Sobus shares how NLP became the massive transformational modality that brought about groundbreaking life changes in her. A complete reframing of the mind happened to her, working deep into the subconscious, weeding out the remnants of past hurts and trauma. With it, she feels that any emotions are never holding her up now. She learns to tap into her emotional mastery tools and never numb them with food, alcohol, or anything she can think of. She now has the freedom to live in joy, happiness, and abundance even amidst life's trials. "There are ripple effects [NLP]; it makes everybody else's lives better. And that just is like a ripple effect on the world, which I think is one of the most powerful things." - Brigette Sobus What you will learn from this episode: 04:17 - Sharing how her personal life wasn't a reflection of all the success she's been getting in her business and career 11:19 - Becoming ego-driven, a people pleaser, and a coach with short lived breakthroughs and how it's taking a toll on her 16:28 - A whole new different person with NLP 19:02 - What influenced that fire within her to be a go-getter and leader 23:07 - The interesting thing about NLP and how it massively transformed the way she handles difficult situations 31:34 - Feeling overjoyed over the ripple effect of what NLP has done to her students 33:38 - NLP tool that has been the most helpful for her 34:40 - How timeline therapy works best 38:30 - Living her best life despite having a second diagnosis of cancer Connect with Brigette Sobus: Website: https://powerandjoycoachingacademy.com/ Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Oct 12, 2022

Are you in pain whenever you fall off track with your diet plan? What about the bad stuff you tell yourself? You may or may not be aware of it, but you indeed say things hurting your own self. What about you, not living up to your routine or maybe rules? That's because you're following somebody else's plan for you. That's what diet mentality is all about. And that's not sustainable. The problem is not about consistency, willpower, and discipline. It's about trashing that negative, critical self-talk you have of yourself. For as long as it's there, and it's not quieted, you will never come out authentic, and the problem persists and it shows in many areas of your life. In this episode, Leslie shares what can help you smash down all those crazy stuff running through your mind that prevents you from truly owning your truth, and listening to your voice, so you make empowered food choices. "Whenever you're trying to follow somebody else's plan, it's not sustainable, and ain't yours, if not authentic. When something is authentically yours, it's your highest truth." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: All in from the start and slowly falling off track in the middle of it all What you need to know about consciousness development The one thing that makes this channel [Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss] a cut above the rest How your childhood affects you are now and your behavior towards food A weight loss program that refuses to tell you what to do [you have your own answers] Knowing which voice you hear and get all the shame out of yourself, accessing the tools to help you out with emotional mastery You're not anyone else; stick to what works for you Loving yourself to Freedom Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Oct 10, 2022

What would it be like to live knowing your days are numbered? Would you take action doing something that would make the most out of your remaining days? Or will you let the days slip by and get resigned to your fate? It's easy to get carried away with the thought that you're the unluckiest among all others. And that of all people, you were the one chosen. Not to mention, you've been taking care of yourself the best way you can, yet, it happened to you. That's not an easy thought to live, to begin with. We are reminded that often, we live life on 'someday', 'one day.' Until something happens, do we realize we've never lived life to its fullest. When that happens, how do we approach one of the most challenging times in one's life? Johanna White is an award-winning graphic designer and visual branding strategist who designs premium brand identities that create impactful first impressions. As the founder of Design By Jo Studio, she believes that if someone is the best at what they do, they deserve to look like it! For the past decade, she's worked with individuals, startups and Fortune 200 brands worldwide, helping them to attract more raving fan clients than they know what to do with, and be as delightfully expensive as they deserve to be. In this episode, Johanna reminds us there is no certainty in this life. Nothing can prepare you for any painful surprise. We try to be and act safe as we can. Nothing wrong with that. But the reason why we do that is the fear of the possibility of what we become. That entails massive work. And that's where we become defenseless thinking of it. With what she went through, she shares with us the lessons of confronting your fear. Not until death stares at our faces do we realize we have not done enough to conquer our fears and reach our fullest potential. The only way to combat it is to learn to find joy in what you do, not focus on the fear. Instead, channel your energy on something that will help you catch the brighter side of things. Fear will not get you anywhere; it's always there. Even how much she thinks of her dire situation, nothing would change if it's really meant to be, but how you look at things would change. It's about finding your real why and changing your motivation. Also, growing and strengthening your faith will get you through. And that's how you elevate yourself beyond your fears. "What's happened in my journey to this point is that it was a combination of massive action, not just believing something. What you believe matters. But what you do about what you believe matters way more." - Johanna White What you will learn from this episode: 04:02 - Who was Johanna White before the life-threatening diagnosis and what was it like living a life with brain tumor cancer 10:34 - The push she needed to act on things with urgency 17:46 - Learning and working on the mindset stuff 19:10 - Doing something and acting on what you say you believe 24:04 - Things she did to overpower the fear 27:43 - Understanding the reason behind her fears [finding the antidote to fear and anxiety] 32:39 - Belief matters; but action matters way more [and surrender also makes sense] 37:18 - Healed because of her unstoppability to believe so despite the big odds 39:57 - Getting it all away from surgery and how her faith played a role in this [becoming a walking and talking miracle] 43:44 - Finding your why and changing your motivations [what it will come down to] 47:43 - Realizations from her situation and where those things bring her 50:20 - Dreading her birthday only to look forward to it [dreading aging who can relate] 54:59 - How you can reach Johanna and be inspired by her 58:59 - What if you start and you fail? Connect with Johanna White: https://www.designbyjostudio.com/about Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Oct 5, 2022

Time for a reality check. A growing number of people are listening to this Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss podcast. That means a lot of you are listening out there, both repeat listeners and new listeners. This is apparent in the increasing number of podcast downloads. All this time, she knows you've been with her and listening, but she's just wondering why she hasn't seen your faces, and why you haven't moved forward. It's as if she's being abandoned, that's how she feels. There's actually a request from her: Email her, just say whatever you like, whatever you want to say. Let her know you're there. She totally looks forward to hearing from you. "This podcast and the business has been the most fantastic, moving, and beautiful. Like, it could make me emotional very easily to talk about what a gift it's been to be able to not only be a coach but to have this type of platform that's just like so much in alignment with me." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: Leslie's call: Where are you? A revisit on the human design episode and its five types and how each is projecting [ Leslie's type indicates the reason why she's podcasting and she's also sharing the reason for doing so] Leslie's request: let her know just about anything you can think of; email her now Important announcement: Twice a week podcast coming up Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Oct 3, 2022

Life has its ups and downs. We all experience that, and sometimes it comes to the point that we cannot just let it sit on the side. We make decisions to find ourselves again, and when we do those significant steps in our lives, that's when disintegration in some parts of our life happens. And that is so much to bear. And that when we don't have that support system and emotional mastery to combat that, everything fails, and the cycle of feeling like a failure always haunts us. There has to be a way of making us aware that whatever storm we go through in life, we see it as something happening for us, not about 'to us.' If we go through alone figuring things out, we'll just return to our old selves. But when we get support, like coaching, that's when we get accountability, and that real awareness of ourselves and what needs working to become our authentic selves is realized; that's when true freedom and happiness set in. And you deserve that. "People who are on a constant diet can't and are always frustrated about this, they are the ones that need this work the most. That's why I'm talking to you. We work on this stuff because it's just your negative thinking and mindset that's getting in your way of having it all." - Leslie Thornton What you'll learn from this episode: Understanding why tons of breakdowns happen after a big decision [and the law of attraction that transpires] Look at it as, how is this happening for me, instead of to me What you can do when you reach a point in life where you make a big decision, and something else falls apart What it means to have that honesty with yourself from a place of empowerment Getting support but more than therapy Medications versus accountability and authentic support system Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Sep 26, 2022

There is so much to think about more than just perfection. If you think rules, structure, or discipline are the only way to hit your goal of losing weight, think again. For a lot of us, we all have been introduced to the idea of a diet mentality. It's everywhere, and that's what social media is telling us. And we buy it. Think about control and restriction. Those words alone suffocate us. How about accepting the idea that you can have food, anything you can think of, eating them whenever you feel like eating them? Isn't that great? Then you can have all the freedom you've wanted for so long. Think of other things in your life you feel like you lack. Energy, perhaps? Just think of someone who has it, and let your mind work in your favor. Everything about these struggles that you have can be helped with these emotional mastery tools. Yes, no need to stop you from eating food you want at the moment. That's what NLP[Neuro Linguistic Programming] is all about. Knowing it and how it works also works wonders in your weight loss journey. In this episode, Nikki shares how she eats intuitively without fear of what that particular food might do to her weight, giving her an empowered choice to decide what to eat anytime she wants. Also, the thought that whenever she lacks energy, she just uses this helpful tool and technique to bring her back to life. She also talks about how their eating behavior used to be in strict compliance with not eating certain foods, which might ruin all the diet plans. Fast forward to now, and things are no longer the same. It's about enjoying them whenever you want. And weighing on the scale no longer matters and doesn't scare her anymore. That's exactly because NLP mastery tools now rule. Nikki Osborne is a copywriter at @hannahermanson_ "I really just go with how I feel. Beforehand, I was going on the number and then wanted to change everything, just going on how I feel and what my body tells me. And that's the biggest tool, just being able to listen to my body and it tells me something." - Nikki Osborne What you will learn from this episode: 03:42 - How is NLP like going through it versus what she knows about it online 05:40 - What is there to know about NLP and feminine marketing 10:40 - Stepping into the power of telling your story 16:06 - The best way to reparent your inner self: Taking advantage of the NLP tools 21:52 - Using the anchoring technique and how it's helping your life 24:39 - Human design in a nutshell 27:53 - Listening to what your body tells you what to eat and not listening to what you should eat 28:45 - How the NLP tools spelled a difference in the way they eat now versus before 31:24 - The joy of making empowered food choices: eating what we want and what our bodies want 34:02 - No longer craving alcoholic beverages 35:34 - Inspiring words from Nikki's NLP experience Connect with Nikki Osborne: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ohitsnikki/ Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Sep 19, 2022

Science gives us the reason why we should weigh this much and reach our ideal BMI. We can always consider that basis but not forget to factor in other important facets of one's life. We all have to experience different phases in our life. No one should tell us how much exactly we need to weigh. Sometimes, we need to see things in a way where our body and what it looks like at some point needs to be like that to carry us through the stress and hardships of facing the situation we have. In this episode, Leslie shares how we should look beyond just counting the number and putting away all those ideal BMI beliefs. It is not so much about decreasing your food and exercise. It's more about looking into the emotional aspect of weight gain. Something deep needs to be given attention and be worked on. When the root cause hidden in your subconscious is unearthed and healed, there's profound change. You are more than your body, and when you realize that, that's when you have emotional mastery, and you deal with stress better. In doing so, you are on the road to freedom and peace. "You have this opportunity now to actually take where you're at, to change the course of your future, where it won't be one of disappointment, it won't be one of continuous feeling like a failure and that your body is not enough. I can't tell you how attractive it is to meet someone who has just confidence and radiance in the skin that they're in, regardless of what that size is. " - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:56 - What people are saying about that BMI formula 06:28 - How the different phases in our life make us choose either growth or control 08:53 - The pain in growth and how things spiral out negative thoughts 17:04 - Your body is what it is right now, and the same with the mental chatter in your mind 21:25 - Paying attention to the emotional reason for the weight gain and finding a solution for that 24:20 - Getting into the source of the matter 26:05 - Becoming your authentic self and not having to follow what others want you to do 29:22 - Having that detachment from the number people are saying you need to be Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Sep 12, 2022

With a diet mentality, control is the name of the game. But why it often fails is because we're so focused on the goal of losing weight that when we fall off track, it's harder to get back on again. We end up hating ourselves for that. And that makes us unkind to ourselves. That's where perfectionism ends up in desperation. And only worsens things. Besides, a lot in your past likely has to do with your eating behaviors: overeating, stress eating, anxious eating, and comfort eating. Unless you learn to deal with your emotions and master them, you will always be in an endless cycle of putting away those extra pounds. In today's episode, Rusty Osborne shares his background, how heavy he used to be, and how he's turned around his life and weight for the better. Thanks to NLP[ Neuro Linguistics Programming] for helping him repattern his subconscious mind to do away with the trauma and hurts of things past. With this modality, he was able to live a life making empowered food choices, and learning about self-acceptance, self-awareness, and self-forgiveness. Together, all these help him learn to trust himself and the process and do what feels right for his body. Hear him share NLP's core beliefs and how significant they help you with body image and weight issues. And if there are parts of you that conflict with each other, you can learn to align them, coming from a place of integrity instead of fear. That way you learn to be kind and love yourself more and the people who matter most to you. "People have all the abilities they need to succeed. You have it; I have it, and everyone listening has it. All we need to do is be able to tap into that. And learning to trust yourself is massive." - Rusty Osborne What you will learn from this episode: 02:59 - Rusty's lifestyle background and how NLP has changed his life 08:56 - Discussing one of NLP's core beliefs [meaning of communication] 10:15 - What is this exercise 'mapping across' all about? 11:45 - More NLP core beliefs [respecting other people's diet beliefs, having a dialogue with your body, ecology of the situation] 16:57 - Something to think about when you're going through tough times 19:51 - Having an open-trusting relationship with yourself 21:56 - What can these three do to your life and eating habit: Acceptance, awareness, and self-forgiveness 31:38 - Trusting yourself and doing what feels right for you 34:54 - It's just feedback; just take the next step 40:39 - Action and feedback 41:29 - Accountability is the secret sauce to success 44:29 - All procedures should increase wholeness 46:33 - Flexibility versus staying in integrity 49:45 - What's the most powerful thing about NLP 52:14 - Upcoming programs and trainings Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Sep 5, 2022

Are you tired of trying to lose weight and getting on every diet plan and trend available but to no avail? Do you find yourself overly obsessed with food? And it seems like that's all you have to think about all the time. There must be some source of all this paranoia about your body-weight issues. Have you ever wondered and looked closely where these are coming from and why you keep putting back on pounds after you lose them momentarily? In this episode, Stacey Shotko shared her journey of food obsession to how she's not thinking about food all the time anymore this time. What did she hold on to that kept her from truly realizing her self-worth? Let's listen in as she shares her story of claiming back her authentic self and living the life that she always wanted, and being confident in the thought that people will love her for who she truly is. And ultimately stepping out from fear and embracing freedom and peace. "I have to say that this program is so much more than a weight loss program. It is beyond that. In fact, I literally hardly have worked on anything weight loss related since I've been doing this. But everything I've been working on is related to my weight loss." - Stacey Shotko What you will learn from this episode: 04:05 - What her life looked back then before Hypnosis and how it is now with her in the program 11:00 - Failing forward - seeing things as leading to the next big thing 13:22 - Never learned so much in just so short a time in her entire life as in the Hypnosis program 15:16 - A transformative experience of working on non-weight-related stuff 18:25 - What she got out of the Hypnosis program [how she hardly ever thinks of food now and one amazing transformation that happened ] 25:18 - Getting the courage to step into who she indeed is [what a relief it truly is for her] 35:07 - Sharing one pivotal part of her journey and how it helped her 42:30 What she loves doing for a living and where you can reach her 43:48 - Encouraging words from Stacey Connect with Stacey Shotko: Facebook: Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Aug 29, 2022

Perfecting our eating habits is never easy. It is even more difficult when you are on a diet mentality. A mindset of control leads to us falling off track, losing weight, and then gaining weight again. As a result, we hate ourselves for how things turn out. We'll never be able to rest easy knowing that. Our bodies are capable of determining how much food they need. We can make a mess of our eating behaviors when we don't know our energy type. It might be worth focusing on one thing. This is what self-awareness is all about. Kelsey Abbot discusses how the different energy types in human design work in this episode. A complete understanding of yourself will allow you to effectively manage your food, body, and weight management issues. It also eliminates the stress of doing something that is not your thing. Kelsey Abbott is an intuitive Human Design and Money Coach who uses science, spirituality, and play to help people welcome more ease, abundance and joy into their lives. Kelsey studied at the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (IPEC) where she earned certifications as a Certified Professional Coach, Energy Leadership Master Practitioner, and Cor.E Performance coach. She also studied at the Applied Neuroscience Institute, earning her NeuroPositive Certificate in using neuroscience to change how the brain processes challenges. Before becoming a Certified Professional Coach, Kelsey earned her Masters in Marine Biology and graduate certificate in non-fiction writing. She worked as a nationally-recognized science writer, as a marine biologist studying dolphins and killer whales, a personal trainer, a group fitness instructor, a swim coach, a triathlon coach, and a food blogger. She also was (and still is) a triathlete who races both nationally and internationally. After a decade in Maine and 16 months of traveling around the U.S. in a small camper, Kelsey now lives in Sarasota, Florida, with her husband Pete and Doberman Zumi. "Knowing our human design, knowing our emotional waves, it's a game changer." - Kelsey Abbott What you will learn from this episode: 04:35 - How she dived into the whole Human Design modality 08:33 - Human Design's big help to society 10:09 - Energy types of the human design and how you get to get in tune with that energy 13:01 - Important things to note when you have the projector type of energy 14:03 - What is a manifester, and what to know about it? 16:42 - How do reflectors look like? 19:30 - What are generators like? 21:27 - Knowing how manifesting generator behaves 23:24 - Understanding the different energy types with the sacral center 28:33 - How reflectors differ from manifesters 30:21 - Your body decides when it wants food and when it doesn't 31:21 - How projectors eat 32:12 - Hitting perfection with your eating habits and which energy type needs the most calories of any type 34:03 - How being both [Kelsey and hubby] manifesting generators play out in their marriage 39:12 - Aha moments with clients 40:42 - What is a splenic authority? 41:42 - How to take away all the stress and anxiety in your life Connect with Kelsey Abbott: www.kelseyabbott.com Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Aug 23, 2022

Worried about being a failure again? That you would never stop binging, that you'd overeat, that you wouldn't fit into that dress? You'll always hate the body you have? That won't get you anywhere. It will only make things worse and encourage you to gain weight. It looks the same in relationships when you keep begging and keep chasing. Regardless of your efforts, you will always be on the losing end. It's important not to be obsessed with perfecting the process of getting what you want. Life isn't easy, and you need to manage it. Embrace your flaws and love yourself anyway. It's time to ditch the diet mentality. Consider what you truly want for yourself. This is the only way you can find peace, freedom, and meaning in your life, no matter your size. As with anything in life, there are challenges along the way. To get on your journey to greatness and self-love, you need mastery tools. The Hypnosis program can help you get started. "People always say, as soon as you let go of needing to be in a relationship, that's when that relationship pops in, like, immediately. We need to get you to stop needing to lose weight and focus on what you want and how you want to feel and know you can create that for yourself even without the weight loss." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 02:28 - What mental obsession looks like, and the negative effect it has on your body and your being 05:08 - Imagine the possibility of living life with no mental obsession 08:24 - Know what you truly want and create something beautiful for yourself even with no weight loss 10:01 - Choosing growth versus control 13:19 - Not the easiest step to take, but all worth it 14:09 - How it feels when you heal parts of yourself and finally step into your greatness and highest potential Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Aug 16, 2022

Life can sometimes be chaotic. With so many voices running in our minds, we don't know what to believe, and often we think of that which abuses our relationship with ourselves, making us feel unworthy of ourselves. That also means protecting ourselves from getting hurt by doing things that keep us safe but erode our confidence and self-worth in the process. And this process goes on for years without us knowing and understanding why we do what we do and what makes us the way we are And the most painful part is that we often blame ourselves for all that's happening. And that even with how much willpower we have, we cannot get off from our present predicament to what we truly want for ourselves. That's why we must understand and be aware of ourselves so we can fully get away from the past trauma that gets us stuck in suffering. And NLP tools and Hypnosis help us do these things, accessing the subconscious mind and repatterning it to have a new leash on life and change in behaviors. Meet Tomas Suski, our guest for today's episode, an Engineer of the Mind who helps entrepreneurs break through their own personal limitations. In this episode, Thomas shares how the NLP tools and Hypnosis helped him better understand himself, bringing a massive and life-changing transformation into his being. And he is just so excited to share this significant change and achievement brought about by the NLP and Hypnosis tools that got him out of that survival mindset and going towards what you truly desire. Find out how some of these helpful tools for emotional mastery brought about something he never thought would be possible in his life - a secret that the universe has, he says, that should be out and shared with people to help them get empowered. "I was trying to use willpower and never getting where I wanted to go. And then I realized that there's this deeper component that does all the work. And if you know how to access the subconscious mind, you can make all the changes you could ever imagine. And that's exactly what happened." - Thomas Suski What you will learn from this episode: 03:37 - Believing in Hypnosis and helping enrollees into the program 04:50 - Getting into Neuro Linguistics Programming and his life-changing experience with Hypnosis 12:23 - Privileged and blessed to receive the secrets of the universe and now sharing it 16:28 - What you should know about willpower and how NLP is the tool that brings you from point A to point B 23:56 - Relating his NLP [neuro linguistics programming] experience and the life-changing transformation it has done in his life 28:23 - Understanding the amount of information that goes into the unconscious mind and the tiny number that we can only perceive 30:18 - One NLP tool that has done the most impact in his life 39:22 - Understanding the values work NLP tool and how it can help change your life [survival mode versus going towards pleasure] Connect with Thomas Suski: themindguy.net LinkedIn Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Aug 8, 2022

Diet mentality has significantly affected how we look at things, especially concerning food and body weight. We believe so much about those that aren't necessarily true for us and everyone. Society and social media are not helping either. They paint something that isn't everybody's reality, as we all are different. Menopause for women is no different. We're made to believe our weight gain is because of imbalanced hormones during this stage. But the truth is, many factors contributed to it. Much like in the weight loss topic, a lot of what happens to us, all the stuff our beliefs bring about surrounding menopause, when changed, can help redirect our life. What isn't serving us should be discarded; those old beliefs that have been programmed into our subconscious need to be repatterned. That's the only time we can own back our worth and master our emotions, not so much to be perfect but to be compassionate to ourselves. That way, when we let go of those false beliefs about food and ourselves, we learn to trust ourselves more and whatever decision we have and help us do things from an empowered space and not fear. Dr. Michelle Gordon is the Founder of The Menopause Movement. She helps women master themselves and relaunch their lives in midlife to make the next part of their lives the best part. In this episode, Dr. Michelle Gordon shared how she has learned to let go of beliefs that don't serve her. She admits to having much trauma and false beliefs in her childhood, which kept her from doing the things that helped her become what she truly wants. She believes that with forgiveness, she was able to reparent that inner child within her that had been through much trauma and has now experienced healing. She also helps us understand what it is about the false notions about menopause that many associate with and how we can overcome the challenges brought about by this stage in a woman's life. And also debunking all the myths around this issue and start living a more meaningful and joyful life. "Forgiveness is such a key to healing ourselves and healing that child. We're adults now. And if we're still reliving something that happened to us, when we were children, then in reality, a child is running our lives. And when I got that realization, I was like, I need to heal that inner child, I need to parent that child to be the person I want." - Dr. Michelle Gordon What you will learn from this episode: 04:52 - What is behind the start of the Menopause Movement? 16:00 - Weight loss is an inner game 22:10 - How making a conscious decision to appreciate yourself makes a difference 26:13 - The truth about menopause and what you should need to understand about the many stuff happening around it 31:07 - How subconscious programming makes us lean toward the patterns that fuel weight gain 34:51 - The truth about food and sugar addiction and how to top putting off the thing that can truly help you 39:57 - How society and social media want us to look a certain way when we don't necessarily have to 42:27 - How forgiveness helps in healing our inner child 45:32 - What she's up to these days Connect with Dr. Michelle Gordon: LinkedIn Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Aug 2, 2022

We are all about getting results... and getting results fast. That would be an unhealthy way to do it. It's a good idea to lose weight and look after your well-being, but if the process makes you unhappy and you're doing something just to lose weight, you would lose appeal to what you are doing. And most likely, relationships and social interactions suffer. That would never get you far down in your journey to reach your goals. Because the stress of sticking to what you think is the only thing that will make it a success for you could be your downfall. Diet mentality is made of this stuff, making you look perfect when it should never be like that. What the body wants is gentleness and compassion. And it's about giving yourself permission and an empowered choice to eat what feels good for you at the moment. That way, you feel good about yourself and how you relate with people you care about the most. And that's what matters. Jay Williams is a Co-Owner, Founder at Hale Fitness. Back when he found CrossFit in 2007, Jay was 315 lbs and couldn't do a push-up or a pull-up. Even though he used to be a decent athlete and enjoyed going to the gym, he got fat and sick after sitting behind a desk for so many years…he had to do something, or he was headed to an early death…. In this episode, Jay shares his journey from a 300+ pound guy to someone a hundred pound lighter. He shares tips and strategies on how you can teach yourself to stretch your timeline of reaching the goal but still do what's necessary. He also shares what intuitive eating looks like for him. And how it's never about rigidity and sticking to perfection but feeling good about yourself and your body and making yourself present with the people that matter to you the most. "The number one key to me being successful is just, or any success I've had is just little wins that I can celebrate every day. And the less focus I have on the goal and the more focus I have on the process, the happier I am and the more success that I find." - Jay Williams What you will learn from this episode: 07:01 - Looking back at his childhood years and the turn of events in his school life, and the injury that contributed to his weight gain 10:29 - Initially making progress at first but fell off the tracks again 12:57 - A big support system makes a huge difference 15:52 - How he met his wife and what unconditional support she's getting from her since they began dating till they get married 18:25 - The realization of doing something better for his health 21:04 - What keeps him continue doing what he is doing for his health now 24:29 - Three reasons why people want to lose weight [depending on their truth] 29:31 - Doing what makes you happy 33:48 - Eating the way you've set yourself to eat but with permission to eat anything you want in that moment 34:54 - Giving a glimpse of his intuitive eating 38:46 - How feeling bad about yourself never helps and sharing a strategy to help you get successful 42:01 - The idea of tracking and how you can win 46:58 - How to turn your focus out of those 'downs' in life Connect with Jay: Website: https://halefitness.com Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Jul 26, 2022

This is often where we get it all wrong, finding someone to complete us. And this is where the problem lies because we often rely on another person to constantly fill that emotional void we should have worked on ourselves first. When that brokenness in us is not healed yet, it manifests in our relationships. Most often, that leads to us being unhappy, unfulfilled, wanting more, and ending up in unhappy relationships. We need to feel whole and complete in ourselves first. And having said that, we also need to say no to what won't work for us and yes to what we genuinely want and is best for us. Once we work on ourselves to be fully capable of standing on our own, have emotional mastery, and stop being needy, we attract the right person. We often see that happening when we least expect it; the right one comes along. In this episode, our guest, Brooke, shares that hiring a coach and investing in herself for her happiness and fulfillment is the best thing that ever happened to her. Mindset, for her, is everything. You may not be perfect about it every day. But like her, who has gone through a divorce and emotional distress brought about by that event, it helps to feel empowered. That is, putting meaning into what happened instead of being victimized by it. Once she finds herself in that situation, she only basks in her worthiness and gets to choose whom she wants, never worries about not finding a guy because she knows what she wants and will get it, which indeed she did, with her husband now. "Work on yourself; you can only clean up your side of the street. You can't fix or change anyone else." - Brooke What you will learn from this episode: 03:30 - How she reached a point and understood that her first marriage was not a failure 05:18 - Sharing about mindset work and how it has been so significant in her journey 07:03 - How she found her way and healed after the divorce: hiring a coach and doing healing modalities 10:30 - Inner healing and attracting the right relationship for you [not scared to invest in one's happiness and satisfaction] 14:54 - The reason her other half got attracted to her: she felt complete and whole in herself 16:45 - The value she brought to the relationship and the need for emotional mastery to be not needy 20:08 - What dating was like with her now husband 25:11 - Making things happen: take decisive action 27:09 - You're choosing him; he's not choosing you [you just sit in your worthiness] 29:57 - Using the law of contrast to get clear on what you want 31:25 - Feeling complete and feeling the stability first in yourself and not project it to another person 32:14 - What it looks like if someone projects 35:01 - Talking about attachment styles and how it can vary in relationships 39:29 - Want to be with a king and not a prince because you work on yourself to be a queen 43:11 - Keeping the love alive 45:16 - What she wants to tell those who have dating challenges Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Jul 18, 2022

What are all these alcoholism, food, and body weight issues doing to your peace of mind and freedom? After all these years of trying to lose weight, you're again back at it, gaining more than what you've lost. And the cycle goes on, and here you are, feeling you're never getting away from it for the rest of your life. Maybe a case of you are doomed to be that way forever or simply because you've never looked within and let your authentic self shine. Without realizing it, for most of your life, you let fear get in the way of genuinely owning yourself and what you could become. Perhaps you have so many questions about how that could possibly be? For one thing, you eat healthily; you say it. But have you looked further down and deeper? There, you might find the answer. And Hypnosis might be the program to help you along the way to that massive transformation you look forward to having for the remainder of your life. In this episode, our guest is a Hypnosis program alumna who went from having all these food and body image issues about herself. Not only that, she had a bout with alcoholism that she never understood why not until she found herself in the Hypnosis program and eventually let go of it. She is the first one to admit that her journey is not perfect. And who says it is? But when all the craziness tries to resurface, she knows when the emotional mastery tools come in handy. And how that makes her feel beautiful as a woman even with no make-up on. And that's what matters most, radiating true happiness that is priceless. "Dive in. Give it a try and see what you can do, when you open doors for yourself that you thought were closed as I did." - Jen What you will learn from this episode: 01:17 - What her reality was before Hypnosis 04:03 - The terrible feeling of losing and gaining weight 08:52 - Never gaining weight since starting Hypnosis for three months 09:56 - What a happy woman looks and feels like 11:24 - Overcoming one of her biggest problems 13:19 - Takeaway from the Hypnosis program 17:12 - How the Hypnosis tools help her overcome anxiety with calmness 18:58 - She couldn't be more thankful for what the Hypnosis team had done to her food and body weight issues 20:39 - The problem she had with alcohol and how it relates to her body weight issues 27:38 - Describing her road to getting past alcohol addiction 30:06 - Treating herself as a science experiment rather than a failure 32:14 - How a 'no judgment zone' took all the power out of alcohol 34:49 - Inspirational message for everyone Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Jul 4, 2022

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Jun 27, 2022

Talking about sugar cravings is complicated. There's science behind it that promotes taking sugar out of your life either for a short period of time as a detox or for the rest of your life. So many people swear by it, and I used to be one of them. And there's also the emotional aspect, that we're using sugar to soothe our emotions. What is your inner truth about sugar and what kind of lifestyle resonates with you? There have been times when I have been 100% resonant with sugar elimination because I believed it was an addiction I had. But what if sugar could exist as not the evil demon that society makes it? What if it's more about us not processing our emotions and dealing with that aspect? What if being upset at the end of the day because you've been yo-yo dieting is actually making you feel bad because you're not being authentic to what you truly feel passionate about? I want to invite you to take a deeper look at what truly resonates with you and we'll explore this more in next week's episode, Sugar Cravings Part 2: The Emotional Aspect. Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Jun 21, 2022

When you think about it, food is not the enemy. It's our perception about it that makes it so. In order to avoid getting involved in something that requires our attention, we distract ourselves with food. How long will you wait for something tragic to happen to your loved ones or even to yourself before you look inside and take action? We need to stop looking at food as the root of some deeper problems, because the answer lies somewhere down inside. It's not just about weight issues; think about getting healthy and living life to the fullest with friends and family. Hypnosis doesn't just help you lose weight, but it enables you to gain insight into parts of yourself that have been shaped by your past experiences, and may be preventing you from moving forward. You get to master your emotions and use tools to know exactly what you want rather than just covering it up with food obsession. Then you will be able to overcome it and turn things around. In this episode, our guest shares how she realized the importance of taking care of herself and her health so she could be there to support her family and loved ones. As someone curious about Hypnosis, not just to overcome weight issues but also to gain more in life, she decided to try it out. As a result, it was a journey worth her time, money, and emotional commitment since it taught her to do things with intention without sacrificing fun and enjoyment. And with the peace of mind and freedom she gained, it was all worth investing in. "I never expected it to be as life-changing as it was. And so I could only wish this for anyone that's out there. And if you're thinking about it, I know it is a commitment. There's a time commitment. There's a financial commitment. There's an emotional commitment. But who better to invest in than yourself?" What you will learn from this episode: 00:42 - What led her to decide to join the Hypnosis program 02:04 - Hypnosis is more than just weight loss 04:05 - The experience that brought about a life-changing realization 10:19 - Her milestones since joining the Hypnosis program 16:07 - Getting intentional about the things you do but still enjoying it 17:45 - Overcoming diet mentality 22:32 - Encouraging words we can all find comfort in Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Jun 13, 2022

There is shame in admitting you've messed up, and it is indeed scary to be opening your wounded self to the rest of the world. It is never easy to bare yourself in front of everyone. People have so many opinions about you, solicited or not. Judgment, ridicule, and what have you. Those are inevitable but still hurtful. But who doesn't have bad days? Even the best and the most successful of us are dealing with our stuff. Yes, showing one's vulnerability takes courage. But how much harder it must be if you remain in the false world of perfectionism? That's why we've got this diet mentality that leads us to the belief in restriction, control, and that feeling of scarcity. But there's a more sustainable way of dealing with all our imperfections. And the first step is asking for help. Rachel Brooks is a fitness lifestyle entrepreneur, author, podcaster and speaker with a mission to empower women to become their best selves through the practice of creating a positive mindset, a healthy body and a soul filled with love and gratitude. Erin Klein is the founder of Moms just Want to Have Son where her mission is to help women maintain their badass-goal-crushing self that can take on motherhood. Together, Rachel and Erin host the competent woman podcast where they show up as their true authentic, transparent and vulnerable selves and talk about everything including confidence, body image, relationships, business, finances, fitness, freedom, travel, and fun all rolled into one. In this episode, Rachel Brooks and Erin Klein share their journey of overcoming imperfection, being hard on themselves, and getting comfortable showing that side of their vulnerability. Their personal experiences led them to partner up, produce a show, and create a community where women find a safe space to be themselves. Not perfect but encouraging and empowering each other to become better and, most of all, confident even amidst troubles and weaknesses. "It's a beautiful thing. Because when you could come full circle and stop that chase and stop feeling like you have to have that pressure nonstop, to be enough, to do enough, to have enough, and just lean into the current, this present, being you, then you feel like this ignition of confidence and self-worth and value." - Rachel Brooks What you will learn from this episode: 02:09 - What Rachel does and how she helps women become holistically confident 05:55 - Erin talking about learning and growing with each other instead of doing it all on your own 08:28 - A funny story of how Rachel and Erin met and partnered up as hosts of the Confident Woman podcast 15:42 - Defining 'Confidence' 17:00 - Encouraging a revolution of more vulnerability and relatability 28:26 - Ourselves being the solution and the problem 32:25 - Reclaiming your life and reframing those beliefs 36:43 - How hard it is to be dealing with perfectionism 43:03 - Embracing freedom and flexibility 47:10 - The purpose of a confident woman collective Connect with Rachel Brooks and Erin Klein: theconfidentwomanpodcast.com https://www.instagram.com/theconfidentwomancollective/ https://www.instagram.com/theconfidentwomanpodcast/ Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Jun 6, 2022

Do you have tendencies to look after others' needs before your own? Do you behave a certain way so people don't get upset and always get what they want from you? You attend to everyone's troubles, but you have a hard time making sense of your own. That could be a sign you are a people pleaser, and chances are, you are stress-eating because that's how they relate with each other. That when it happens, your only way out and source of consolation is food. That often happens when you are not aware of where that stress is coming from. What easier way to deal with it than stuffing yourself with food. But, more than just thinking of food as the solution, there must be something else to help you ease the stress away. Feeling through those feelings is the best way out. But it's always hard the first few times you do it. And it requires self-mastery. Hypnosis helps you with these emotional mastery tools providing and allowing you lots of ways to deal with it and not just a tunnel vision mindset that only includes food. Get out of your fear now and take action! "Sometimes taking great care of yourself is eating food for comfort. Sometimes there's nothing like that, but now it's just like that's one option out of many in the Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 00:01 - What makes you a people pleaser? 03:02 - Still pleasing people but not becoming a doormat 03:56 - How stress eating relates to people pleasing 05:07 - What happens when what you're doing is just a band-aid for what is actually happening inside 06:03 - Handling your stress better than just eating [awareness of where stress is coming from] 07:30 - Learning how to create a joy wheel of ways to deal with stress and not just eating Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

May 30, 2022

Do you count yourself as someone who can't get past the fast food chains you pass by every day without ever getting yourself a burger or fries to munch on to give in to all those cravings? What about indulging in all the cookies you can get your sight on? Have you tried every fad and trend for years to lose the weight you've gained, and nothing's happening? Most times, you eat what you would label as junk food, and while at it, you find yourself in a negative dialogue with yourself for being bad at eating those stuff. Sometimes, you would catch yourself being guilty and finding shame in gobbling up all those 'bad food.' And all these end up with you questioning your self-worth and self-image, which leads to all those body image issues that become excess pieces of baggage that are hard to deal with. Imagine this: you are losing weight, but without starving yourself, eating stuff you once labeled as bad, and, most importantly, gaining back your self-confidence. But first, get out of whatever fear keeps you from investing in yourself. Take action! That's when you set on the road to provide yourself with emotional self-mastery tools that the Hypnosis program allows you to have for a lifetime of newly found freedom. In that case, I invite you to listen to this episode as our guest Sophie, a Hypnosis program alumna, proved otherwise what has taken her years of trying different ways of solving her body weight issues to no avail. This time with the program, she loses weight even when not trying to do it. What could have led to a change of mindset, the inner peace, and the freedom to be around food without being scared about it. And most importantly, acquiring that empowered choice over everything that you do and eat. Isn't that liberating to think about? That is also possible for you. "Leslie said something so profound that stays with me every day, you don't take a shower once, and you're clean forever. You still have to wash up every day. You can't just shower once. So, every day I listen to my Hypnosis. And I've incorporated it, whether it's food that's going in, whether it's emotions or anything I don't want; I take care of it with my Hypnosis every night." - Sophie What you will learn from this episode: 01:41 - What her relationship with food before finding Leslie's podcast, and what led her to join the program 03:51 - How she dealt with the negative self-talk with herself every time she ate what she termed as 'bad and naughty' food 08:10 - What Sophie loves about the program and what helped her the most in her life-changing transformation 11:12 - What it means to invest in yourself, inner-child reparenting, and becoming a person with empathy for others' feelings and situations 15:50 - Losing weight even when not dieting and getting off the toxic relationship with oneself 25:50 - Not fun every day, but making empowered choices makes all the difference 27:43 - Sophie's encouraging words for you to find out if this Hypnosis program is a good fit for you Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

May 25, 2022

Are you struggling with bodyweight issues, especially obesity? You might not have minded it, but many opportunities are blocked because your health constrains you. Perhaps, some of your relationships are strained. And if you might not know, the chemicals in the food you are feeding yourself are the same ones that give you the anxiety and depression you are feeling now. And that's not making you show up to your highest potential in every area of your life. Hence, the misalignment that's happening. Aside from the unhealthy food choice, it could be fear that's stopping you from owning your freedom. It's about time you should listen to your inner truth and that little voice inside you telling you that you need help. That's where a lifetime of transformation begins, asking for help and taking action. You don't need to do it alone. If it has already taken years to figure out what works for you, and nothing pans out, now is the time to make things happen. No one says it's easy, though, that you get out there, and magic works instantly. You've got to put in the work. But the best thing about doing all the hard work is that things get easier as you go along. Don't wait any longer for anyone to make you realize you've got to do something for your health. It may be too late. Get help and get support. Then, you'll learn to trust yourself and make empowered choices. In this episode, Robert Osborne shares his struggle with obesity and how he overcame them by reflecting and listening to what he himself and his body tell him and understanding what it is all about. Once he did that, it spelled a significant difference in his relationship with his wife and all other areas in his life. He may not be perfect through and through, but then, as he built the machine and provided himself with the tools for self-mastery, he knows that a sense of empowered choice guides him. And that's what all matters, and there he finds his true freedom. "When you figure out what works for you, you have people around you, supporting you and doing it with you. And when you actually take it seriously, that's the key." - Robert Osborne What you will learn from this episode: 04:00 - You don't have to be constrained by your health 05:03 - Realizing how much he is emotionally held back by food: the reason for anxiety and depression 10:13 - How to help other people transform themselves: work on yourself first 15:35 - Knowing when you're ready to start and having that clarity of what you want for your life and health 24:28 - Two ways to go about one's transformation 26:42 - How hard things get easier and help you uplevel your personal life and business 29:36 - What freedom and empowered choice is like when you are not scared around food 33:38 - The need to listen to that little voice inside you 37:31 - Working through your emotions as you go through difficult situations in many areas of your life all at the same time 41:26 - What does your health mean to you, and why do you need to ask for help and take action? 51:32 - It's not easy, but it's all worth the freedom you will gain 53:24 - Learning to listen to your inner voice and not any other else 56:24 - Finding that empowering voice in your body Connect with Rusty Osborne: Instagram Facebook Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

May 16, 2022

Problems often arise because we get triggered by something that's holding us from the past. Often we don't recognize them, and that's when we take things personally. When there is still that gaping wound inside that we always put aside, the slightest provocation will send us reacting strongly. And food and body image issues come spiraling down. You take it out on yourself when the problem is never really about you. And when the only thing you can do to put things in perspective is just to communicate -- ask questions, be curious, so you get things straight out of your head and noisy mind. Toxic relationships also often contribute to how we take things personally, when it's all about them. Awareness and deep work help heal the past wounds that keep us from thinking it's all our fault. And Hypnosis provides the tools to keep you past those emotional breakdowns and the food addiction from taking things personally. "What we do in Hypnosis for permanent weight loss is teach you about the way that you're feeling and give you the tools to act, feel it in a better way so you can move forward faster and not take things personally or binge your brain out and eat all sorts of cookies and pies." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:47 - The cost of taking things personally 07:14 - What those strong reactions to the hurtful message tell about you 09:03 - The mindset of a food addict 11:36 - A breakdown with her mom and how it spiraled her food battle 14:15 - Communication is the only way out, asking questions and 18:44 - Toxic relationships and all sorts of abuses affecting you in a penetrating way and how you react to it personally 21:18 - Awareness and inner work 23:09 - What you must be aware of about monetary and professional success and the support you need to have 26:42 - How Hypnosis help you with those negative triggers Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

May 9, 2022

Do you know how things work when your thoughts are controlling you? You always default to where you feel most safe. The mental chaos is there. You can't think well. Without noticing it, you always hide for the shame of something you are just creating inside your head. Fear is always there, stopping you from enjoying the moment. You develop mistrust in yourself, the reason why you avoid social circles. And that's not helping you at all. Because what's inside is always the diet mentality, suppressing and restricting everything. Until everything crumbles and you're having a hard time rising again. This time you don't have to do that. Help is always on its way if only you acknowledge there needs to be done with your beliefs and mindset. Let's listen to our guest Kathy, a student of Hypnosis and let's find out her journey from getting all sucked into negativity with all her body image issues and big disdain over herself and her weight into the path of freedom. Let's see how her transformation happened from a woman who always doubted herself whenever she is around food and all those triggers to someone who is empowered and completely trusts herself whatever her food choices are. "I'm free from food now and forever. And that is in a couple of the Hypnosis that we do. Whether you're conscious when you're listening to that or you're asleep, it gets in there. And then you start to believe that you are just free from food now and forever." - Kathy What you will learn from this episode: 01:40 - How things were before Cathy chanced upon Leslie's podcast, met her and joined the program 05:22 - Getting sucked into all the negativity 08:00 - Benefitting rewards after eight weeks in the program 10:52 - A life-changing belief turnaround session 14:06 - Who you would be without all the negativity 15:56 - Staying in the diet mentality for so long 17:08 - The two coaching events that got her out of diet mentality 22:20 - Savoring the freedom she has now and the positive body image she has of herself 24:43 - Her motivation for succeeding in the program 26:23 - Kathy's takeaway from the program Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

May 2, 2022

What's beating yourself up looks like for you? Are you purging or binging? Or are negative thoughts of doubting yourself and feeling guilty about your food plan not always going accordingly in the background? Know that that is not helping at all. All the more, you're stress eating and creating anxiety in your mind and body. What if there is a loving way of caring for your body and yourself? Learn self-mastery, master self-love, choose what's best for you and what feels good for you at the moment, and not out of fear of something else. Get comfortable around food and not get scared about it. There is always a way out. Just own your actions. And make empowered choices. You are worthy of love and acceptance. And Hypnosis helps you journey with your body to a lifelong happiness and freedom. "Whether it's binging or purging, or just overeating or just being super harsh to yourself, which is causing anxiety in your body, which is causing more stress eating, to know that you need to take that seriously because it's not normal. And you can get out of it." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 00:01 - What's your version of purging or binging? 02:48 - Why all those things you do, beating yourself, no longer works today 04:19 - Creating a space for unconditionally loving yourself 09:01 - The only way you can get out of the trap you are putting yourself in 12:17 - See where you're at now: you deserve all the love and acceptance Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Apr 25, 2022

Sometimes, balancing our feminine and masculine energies can be very challenging for women. That is particularly true when considering that a man must pursue you if he really likes you. Unknowingly, men sometimes convey signals that women have difficulty understanding. You will hear them say they like you, but they won't show up consistently. However, we should know better now what that behavior means. We can subtly turn the masculine knob on and use our feminine zest to ride it in for love to find its way to you. Maddy Fry has trained extensively with some of the world's top experts in emotional and behavioral pattern elimination deconditioning processes and behavior change. Having worked with Hollywood actors, Grammy Award-winning musicians, millionaires, and the like, Maddy is an expert on how to unprogram your negative patterns and reprogram them to help you achieve your goals in life. Her mission is to educate and inspire others to get out of their way to live more from a place of alignment and joy. In this episode, Maddy shares how he attracted her man by going after what she wanted, clearing the path with past things so you can be nurturing and grow well into the present relationship. Sometimes you have to let go of past beliefs that have been blocking your way to finding your man. And it is not about lowering your standards and settling below your expectations but rather manifesting it. "Whatever you're looking for, whatever lens you're looking through, it is what you're going to find. And action taking is one of the quickest, easiest ways that you can start to reprogram at the same time." - Maddy Fry What you will learn from this episode: 01:35 - A shout out to Maddie's great mom 03:43 - Sharing the story of attracting her man 11:48 - The clarity of getting what you want 15:50 - Going after what she wants and not caring about the rules 16:18 - Understanding the masculine energy 18:23 - Alignment of mission and purpose 21:40 - Not letting the past get in the way of building a new relationship 26:47 - Your reality will always be whatever lens you're looking at 30:30 - What grows is what manifests 32:38 - Using that feminine energy brings back the love and joy in the relationship 34:24 - Sharing the lesson of never settling for anything less than your expectations 38:50 - Making sure her dates are intentional in values alignment 40:41 - Creating a balance of masculine and feminine energies in both partners and making it work for the relationship 44:58 - The idea of play, fun, feel and do what fits Connect with Maddy Fry: Instagram Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Apr 18, 2022

Nothing is more powerful than our thoughts. Besides, society tells us that is what is happening. And we believe it. The same thing happens with menopause. Though Science points out facts around weight gain and not losing weight, ultimately, it's what we believe that matters. If you continue reinforcing the belief of what everybody says about it with the bad habits and thinking, that would only add up to making you not drop off those excess pounds even more. Statistics have proven that many women have dropped pounds even in their menopause stage. There is so much that belief can do to lose weight. If all you think about is what others say about menopause, consider thinking that there could be something else adding up to this wrong notion about menopause and losing weight. Something deep-rooted might be getting in the way, which needs to be addressed. Hypnosis can help you figure that out. "There are so many things tied into menopause, around weight gain, and that you can't lose weight. It doesn't mean that Science isn't real. I know physiologically what happens, but I also know that you can actually lose weight. But your belief could be what's holding you back. " - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 00:01 - Busting myths about menopause 01:38 - Your thoughts become your reality 07:38 - Do you believe what society tells you: See how powerful your mind is Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Apr 11, 2022

How much of an internal conflict do your insatiable food cravings bring you? But more than food obsession, other aspects of your life lack joy and fulfillment. You may not be aware, but your constant longing for food indicates filling that void you've unsuccessfully satisfied. Take a closer look at yourself and what's troubling you at the present moment. There is even a part of your past that haunts you. You may not admit it because you keep ignoring that. Have you taken the time to see how your relationships have contributed to how you feel about yourself and your body image? Are there things you want to do but are scared to face for fear of pain and hurt? Nothing comes out great when you repeatedly push everything under the rug. It keeps on stinking, and it gives you an awful feeling of low self-esteem and confidence. The sooner you address it, you will find how much energy you take back to spend on making yourself great again. Nothing beats more than loving yourself first. Facing what scares you the most is the first step. And that takes real inner work. But that is more than worth it if you get a lifetime of transformation, freedom, and happiness. And that's what our client-guest on today's episode will shed light on. Her journey in the Hypnosis program and how it brings forth the inner change that manifests fully in how she's loving herself now and attracting someone she deserves to be with in any shape she's in and regardless of age is an achievement that has no match. Pamela Driscoll is a former software engineer who now helps individuals and organizations achieve success by understanding how their values, choices, and actions impact their results. She's available for private coaching, group workshops, and online training. "One thing that's happened for me through the program is just releasing so much of that shame and embarrassment to the point where it's okay if I weigh what I weigh, I still deserve X, Y, and Z. I still deserve to be loved. I still deserve to love myself. It's just that my body is a certain shape; it has nothing to do with who I really am as a person." - Pamela Driscoll What you will learn from this episode: 02:26 - Knowing doesn't help: something big and deep needs to be addressed 08:54 - How was it like going through a complicated relationship with food 14:15 - Self-judgment as it relates to food, bodyweight issues, and attracting good vibes 21:33 - What she finds as the biggest benefit of the Hypnosis program: Huge shifts in her lifelong struggle 22:45 - Activities in the program that she finds great help in: facing what scared her the most but finding it empowering instead of painful 31:00 - Taking back your energy and opening up great opportunities after healing your inner struggle 40:21 - What excellent work does Pamela do, and who does she help with? Connect with Pamela Driscoll: pameladriscoll.com Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Apr 4, 2022

You might not notice it, or maybe you do; you just don't want to face the reality that you are in a relationship with a narcissist. And what's so disheartening is that they could be your family member, a friend, a boyfriend, a husband, or a partner. They're making you feel worse about yourself, questioning your being, and self-worth. However successful you are, or whatever you have achieved in other aspects of life, they don't matter. Because once you get stressed and bombarded with all the anxiety that comes from a toxic relationship, you will grab and hold on to food and alcohol to somehow ease you out of that pain. But still, nothing comes out of it; the endless cycle of you going on the path of never getting settled with what's aligned with your being is never happening. But with Hypnosis for permanent weight loss, you can get the help to dig deeper and understand the reasons why you continue holding on to those unhealthy relationships. Instead of fixing the other person, this is a chance for you to examine yourself and an opportunity to bring back your self-confidence and self-respect, making you set those boundaries for your freedom and happiness. "I've had to have all of these relationships in the past that have not been healthy. But I've used every single one of them to mirror myself versus how I can fix and change them." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 00:21 - Understanding on a personal level what it's like to be in a narcissistic relationship 02:55 - Taking a closer look at narcissists and narcissistic personality disorder 05:41 - What do people in Hypnosis for permanent weight loss have in common? 12:16 - Is there a chance for a narcissist to change? 13:31 - How Hypnosis can help us be better off loving ourselves first than being with a narcissist 14:42 - Tips you can do when in a conversation with a narcissist 22:37 - Mirroring your past relationships with the person that you are versus you fixing them 24:04 - What does this permanent weight loss journey mean for Leslie and for you? Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Mar 28, 2022

Let's face it; we all want success. Who doesn't? But the question is, do we put in every bit of effort to reach our goal? Reality says we often don't. We get pulled back when the going gets tough. Our spirits are easily dampened, and we quit the race. One more thing, fear hinders us from moving further, and we make decisions from that place. And when we do, we sit on our dreams rather than pursue them. That happens because that's our subconscious programming largely influencing us to conform to what society dictates and protect us from all the shame, failures, and crappiness that can come out as you move along your journey to success And that would never amount to something. In this episode, Zander shares that for success to be inevitable, you need to clear your subconscious brain of negativity and doubts about yourself even before you create a visualization of what you want to become. That way, you create clarity and paint a more solid picture of what success looks like for you. And with that happening, you will be more convinced, energized, and inspired to do whatever it takes to achieve success. Zander Fryer is a best-selling author, internationally renowned speaker, and host of the iTunes top podcast – Sh*t You Don't Learn In College – he is more than just a corporate dropout. After quitting his successful corporate career at age 27, Zander launched his company, High Impact Coaching, to inspire and empower entrepreneurs to build successful businesses while adding value to the world. From ZERO to 6 figures in 3 months and seven figures in 12, HIC is now a $4 Million company, and his training impact over 50,000 people in 27 different countries and at more than 600 organizations. A mentor to millionaires, Grammy-winning artists, and bestselling authors alike, he is praised as "the next generation leader" by #1 best-selling author Jack Canfield. His passion to shake this world up is creating a movement. "Nothing ever gets better tomorrow; it only gets more difficult tomorrow. Because you build the habits you build. Like if you're not, if you're not moving forward, you're building roots. And every day that you spend not moving forward, you're building deeper roots. So the deeper your roots go, the harder it is to get moving eventually." - Zander Fryer What you will learn from this episode: 05:57 - The truth that we need to know about our subconscious mind 09:59 - Believe there is an endless supply of money 11:51 - Investing versus spending 14:50 - What is your subconscious mind programming you to be? 16:43 - Whose fault is it deciding what to do for the rest of your life? 17:57 - Two significant realizations we can all learn from during a crossroad at one point in his life 23:04 - Why fear is our biggest and how to overcome it 25:05 - What makes you the same at the same time different from successful people? 26:56 - Making sense of the 'jail cell analogy.' 32:35 - What's the purpose of life and what it means to grow? 36:53 - Visualization: one massive tool that pulls you to action and grows 39:35 - One huge thing you must do for visualization to work 44:46 - How the law of attraction works 48:31 - What influence the depth of transformation 51:41 - Talking about the 'gym analogy' 53:15 - The value of mentorship 54:32 - Taking a look at Zander's visualization Resource: Shit You Don't Learn In College by Zander Fryer Connect With Zander Fryer: zanderfryer.com Facebook YouTube LinkedIn Instagram Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Mar 23, 2022

How much of a struggle must it be going through the maddening cycle of trying to get perfect during the day but falling off the wagon come nighttime? It's an awful feeling to be entirely resolved at the start of the day to make it to the finish line at night time. And somewhere in the middle, you give in to cravings. And you tell yourself, take just a few bites, and you're good to go. But here you are eating way more than what was planned. And you fail all over again, and you hate yourself for this. How much more can you go on like this? Do you want to see that day where you just eat whenever you want and choose to eat whatever you feel like eating with no restrictions and calorie-counting? That's possible. Let's listen to this episode and find out how Leslie got out of her diet mentality, detached herself from emotional eating, and got comfortable around food, whatever it may be. "Knowing makes no difference. It just makes it worse because you're trying to focus on something you don't want to do. And then you want to do it more because of the forbidden fruit effect anyway, so stop it, take off the labels. Take off the judgments. " - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 00:02 - Can you relate to this horrible, maddening cycle: getting perfect during the day but binging at night time 02:23 - How the body tends to tell us more of the negative than the positive things happening 03:11 - The forbidden fruit effect 05:03 - How committed are you to getting out of the diet mentality? 06:48 - Tips about nighttime eating 10:07 - Leslie shares how she recovered and got out of diet mentality Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Mar 14, 2022

It's human nature to run away from pain. Who would want that? That's so crushing and depressing and even devastating. But the more we resist it, the more it complicates things. How do we truly feel the pain and embrace it, so we expand and find freedom? Samantha Skelly is a self-made entrepreneur and CEO of two multimillion-dollar wellness companies. She is a highly sought-after international speaker, best-selling author, and wellness coaching expert with a heart-centered approach to business coaching and life for two companies. These include the Hungry for Happiness Movement that helps men and women experience true transformation and authentic happiness through training certified coaches to utilize emotional and energetic coaching techniques so that no one needs to suffer in silence. And Pause Breathwork whose mission is to unite all of humanity by helping people breathe, feel and heal. In this episode, Samantha shares how we can get into the body, welcome pain, fully feel it and exhale compassion through Breathwork. As she talks about it in this episode, her life is a picture of how she dealt with the pain. With all the turmoil it brought, she fully faced it, and she was entirely crushed. But, here she comes rising, opening up to more nurturing relationships and breathing in a life of co-nourishing dynamics. And without mentioning, a life designed with self-love at its core, above all. "When we try to just figure out our problems from the level of the mind, we're thinking about how to feel better. But with Breathwork, we don't have to think about how to feel better; we just feel to feel better." - Samantha Skelly What you will learn from this episode: 02:37 - The path that led her to stumble upon Breathwork and the foundation of her business 05:34 - One biggest issue that leads one to overeat and have an addiction 07:20 - Welcoming pain and exhaling compassion 10:05 - Great mindset on getting people to change 12:17 - Shut up and just feel 13:45 - How we get caught up in our emotions 18:25 - Achieving a sustainable business and lifestyle 20:52 - Claiming a new standard – choosing self-love 24:02 - A life lived in 'healthy co-nourishing dynamics' through Breathwork 28:55 - How embracing pain opens up to more capacity to bring in aligned relationships 31:17 - Survival strategy being different for every person Resources: Are you interested in becoming a breathwork facilitator? You can find all that here: pausebreathwork.com/facilitator Connect with Samantha Skelly: Instagram Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Mar 9, 2022

Have you ever tried any of those weight loss programs and diet plans, say, Keto or Intermittent Fasting? Did it work? If it did, then that's good. But what if it did for some time? But, after a while of reaching your goal or getting close to it you came tumbling down and getting all the weight back again? Maybe, there's something that's not right here. Because when you decide on your choice of weight loss journey to take on, listening to your truth is a serious thing. When you listen to your truth, you don't act based on fear that will only make solutions short-lived where you end up in more mess. Hypnosis helps you act in alignment with your inner intuition and supports you in dealing with relationship boundaries, achieving and attracting good and nurturing relationships, and being on the road to freedom and happiness without thinking of food all the time. We're talking about long-term work here. It's about choosing food without guilt or shame but with an empowered choice. And about getting into a life of lasting transformation and one that you thought would never have been possible. "If you're kind of contemplating Keto, or Intermittent Fasting, or some other kind of diet thing, or maybe even Hypnosis for permanent weight loss, the thing about it is that whatever choice that you make is that it is 100% in alignment with you." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 00:12 - What you should be wary about these weight loss and diet plans 03:15 - What Hypnosis supports you for: Getting to the source of your body-weight-food-struggle dilemma 04:03 - Leslie's recommendation when it comes to your choice: Listen to your inner truth 05:36 - What you should understand on why the weight loss industry is a multi-million dollar industry 06:02 - Eating healthy while giving yourself leeway to just be present with your body with no judgment and shame 06:33 - The only thing that's wrong with you is that you think that there's something wrong with you, when it is untrue 07:39 - What happens when you don't align your actions to your inner truth 09:27 - Sharing the positive vibes Leslie had been receiving and continue to be coming her way since starting Hypnosis 10:44 - Wishing the same thing happens for you as it did to her Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Feb 28, 2022

Do you feel like you're in a bottomless pit where you're constantly stuffing your mouth with food? Are you still into the diet mentality, starving yourself to lose weight? Do you feel sluggish, confused, tired, unenergetic, putting important issues aside and not dealing with them? You've got to check on yourself, what's all this mess around and the unhealthy habits you keep on doing. There's always a way to get rid of all these concerns. Let's listen to this episode and find out Leslie's own experience with hunger pains, how she overcame it and what we can do to do away with constant hunger bouts every time and get equipped with tools to make empowered choices. "If you're hungry all the time, I will check on your sleep, first thing, like, are you sleeping enough hours? And if not, you prioritize that." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:12 - First cause of you getting hungry all the time and what you should do instead 03:55 - Second cause of constant hunger pangs and how to avoid it 06:51 - Why it's a bad idea to starve yourself to lose weight 08:01 - Number three thing that causes you to get hungry constantly 08:48 - Important announcement Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Feb 21, 2022

Have you noticed seeing yourself as a failure when others see you as this great person? That's where the problem starts, pushing us to subscribe to a diet mentality. Either we restrict ourselves or soothe our insecurities with food in excess. It helps when we develop self-awareness and tap into the tools that will help us redirect our thoughts and energies into something valuable and intentional for our wellbeing. Layne Bruner, the founder of Wellthy Soul, uses her positive energy and authenticity to inspire, motivate, and teach others how to create incredible lives full of health and joy, forever. After 20+ years of dancing and performing in college and professionally, Layne battled against insecurity and self-doubt coupled with disordered eating. In this episode, Layne shares how she came into awareness of her body image issues that prevented her from fully embracing the uniqueness and the potential to live a full life. She was exposed to the reality at an early age that sometimes people make you find your value with what others want you to be and what society and the industry demand that you become. When what really matters is finding alignment within and your true purpose in life and the impact you have on others, not necessarily about physical appearance alone, that's where she found herself in a mess for a time. She shares her journey of a lost child and person trying to fit in but couldn't make sense of it. And today, she's become fearless to live a well-meaning life and create a strong positive impact on others. She brings back a healthy self-image not dictated by anyone but by one's genuine desire to live a life in freedom and authentic happiness. "When you are more mindfully living, all the way through your body, from ground to ceiling, toes to toes to the crown of your head; when you're really being self-aware, then you can identify when you're triggered – to soothe with food versus when you're just at a birthday party having a birthday celebration. And you can recognize both of those environments in the situations and then be able to make conscious decisions on whether I'm going to have a champagne toast, or if I'm just going to continue to celebrate with water, and that's okay." - Layne Bruner What you will learn from this episode: 02:59 - What it looks like for her experiencing body image issues at an early age 05:36 - Scarred from birth 06:30 - Dancing professionally but at her worst 11:28 - Using food as a source of control 13:21 - Realizing the reason for her undereating 14:14 - When does she feel out of control of herself 14:59 - Looking at her appearance from her own eyes 15:59 - Self-awareness and what it can do to you 16:45 - Tools that help her manage her feelings of low self-worth and stress 17:37 - Talking about her soul walk and workout - how those two serve their purpose 19:42 - Practicing morning mindset 24:36 - Seeking professional help and the best thing about having an accountability partner 28:53 - Exchange of positive energy and how it helps her deal with negativity 33:31 - Developing and modeling an approach towards handling obesity and weight issues that are less damaging to children 38:53 - The way to getting massive positive results for her clients 39:54 - Sharing that panic attack and what that experience taught her about her life's purpose 48:11 - How her soul work and mindset work help her live a life of no fear Connect with Layne Bruner: wellthysoul.com Instagram Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Feb 14, 2022

Nursing a breakup is never easy. It's the last thing you would want to have. Some are lucky, though, they don't have to go through it, but many of us, at one time or another, experienced it. The pain, the hurt, and crazy emotions you feel, including those maddening thoughts you create about you and the ex; those are insane, mind you. But you don't have to suffer like that anymore. Would you believe that getting over your ex happens in just a moment? Dorothy Johnson is a breakup coach. With the Life Coach School, she teaches her clients how to get over their ex and build a life better than the one they had with their ex in three months or less by addressing the root cause instead of heartbreak symptoms; I love it. I love it. Because we work on the root cause of the weight loss versus the weight symptoms, she uses a simple three-step process to heal the heart, create closure and get excited about the future. In this episode, Dorothy shares how you deal with heartbreak and getting over an ex and not let yourself suffer over something you have no control about. She helps you create a beautiful life that no one can take away from you regardless of whether you are in a relationship or not. She also underscores how to be committed in a relationship without being too attached. She suggests never to compromise; instead, always commit to conscious decisions, so you always feel empowered. "I think it's really, really important for us to start looking at the root cause of heartbreak, the root cause of not being able to get over someone, which are the thoughts that you're thinking, the stories that you're creating, and ultimately, those stories and thoughts create desire or attachment to that partner. And when we start addressing that, all of the breakup symptoms fall away. Should I be in contact with him? Should I go to this party? Should I do that? All that stuff doesn't really matter when you've addressed desire and attachment and the stories you have around your breakup." - Dorothy Johnson What you will learn from this episode: 02:47 - Why is it harder to grieve for someone alive than a dead one 04:32 - Looking back at the break up she had five years ago and where it brought her to this day 07:32 - How those thoughts about the breakup create feelings leading to suffering 09:00 - Why the need to address the root cause of the breakup 12:08 - Your weight loss journey as it relates to overcoming breakup or any loss in life 15:34 - Getting over your ex happens in a moment 18:10 - What getting over your ex really means 20:41 - Differentiating commitment and attachment 22:05 - Reducing desire and attachment while in a relationship 24:08 - Building a life that no one can 'take away' whether in a relationship or not 28:15 - Creating 'an epic and beautiful Sunday of your choosing 29:23 - Compromise versus conscious decisions - words you use matter 33:51 - Celebrate yourself for whatever you have consciously decided on, even if it failed Connect with Dorothy Johnson: Instagram Podcast Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Feb 7, 2022

Are you an athlete, a pro athlete, or somebody who just goes to the gym? Do you find yourself obsessing with sports and counting calories most of the time? Regardless of what you are and whatever situation you are in, there is much more of you than just sports. And your body deserves the care, the food, and the nutrition it needs. And exercise and sports must be something that gives you joy, not a chore that drags you down. Lindsey Elizabeth Cortes MS RD CSSD is a Sports Dietitian, entrepreneur, and lifelong runner. Her mission is to help female athletes overcome disordered eating and use food as fuel to perform at their highest level. As a former Division 1 Track & Field athlete and still lifelong athlete, Lindsey knows the importance of fueling to perform. But unfortunately, far too many female athletes fall into the trap of underfueling, overtraining, disordered eating, and more. She is on a mission to stop that – to empower female athletes to understand food, have fun with food, and of course, fuel their athletic dreams. She has worked as a sports dietitian for collegiate athletes at schools including the University of Georgia, Florida State University, and University of Texas-San Antonio. She also worked as the tactical dietitian for Air Force Special Operations for many years and continues to support the US military through various contracts. But now, Lindsey focuses solely on her business Rise Up Nutrition. She provides 1:1 and group nutrition coaching programs. Lindsey is very active on social media @female.athlete.nutrition and is the host of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast to educate and empower other female athletes to become fierce in their mindset, fit in their bodies, and be fueled to perform! In this episode, Lindsey Elizabeth shares how important it is for you to give your body the right food and nutrition it needs; how can you become the best athlete or the best at what you aspire to be when you fail in that aspect? She also talks about red flags that something is wrong with your eating habits and what you must do about it. She also made it a point to say that food is good, and it is actually neutral and that you must have an empowered choice to choose food according to your physical, financial health, and even social setting. It's about choosing food that makes you happy at the moment. "When I look back on my college, I was so like, how come I'm not performing? After all these years of training so hard and controlling my diet, how come you're not performing well? Because maybe you need not to push your body so hard and not control your diet so much." - Lindsey Elizabeth Cortes What you will learn from this episode: 03:45 - What it was like every day having disordered eating and how it led her to become a dietitian from being an athlete 11:20 - Making a pivot in sports nutrition, what made her do it, and the best thing about it 18:03 - Sports, the drive, perfectionism, undereating, and taking care of oneself 23:31 - Are you having a Ph.D. in calorie-counting? 28:58 - Becoming the best athlete and treating your body right 36:49 - The two biggest things people come to her for as a result of undereating or underfueling 39:28 - Talking about the red flags of disordered eating 42:45 - There is so much more to you than just sports 44:18 - Stepping away only to come back stronger 47:55 - What defines an athlete 52:04 - The right mindset around food for people with health concerns 57:07 - Looking at your life as a canvas and being empowered by your choice Connect with Lindsey Elizabeth Cortes: Website: www.RiseUpNutritionRUN.com Podcast: Female Athlete Nutrition Podcast Instagram: @Female.Athlete.Nutrition Private Free Facebook Group: Female Athlete Nutrition Facebook Page: Rise Up Nutrition LLC Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Jan 31, 2022

What happens when you are on a diet mentality? You see, when you eat more than you should, your mind gets panicky. You become defensive, and your brain harbors dark thoughts about you crossing the line. That's how it operates. When you are always about control and restrictions, your mind tells you you cannot trust yourself; the reason why you label food as good or bad, when in fact it's not. And it's all just in the mind. Therefore, your defense mechanism is to act out of fear so that you shield yourself from the pain. But the truth is, the more you hide it for the wrong reasons, the more it keeps haunting you and causing you more pain. The other side of it looks like this, that when you act out of purpose, even losing weight is no longer a concern. It just happens as you arm yourself with the tool to have that belief-turnaround-work that leads you exactly where you want to be — the road to peace, freedom, and lasting happiness. Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss provides you with these tools. You only have to act now and begin your journey of a long-term transformation. "And consider the fact that when you make choices from purpose, then you always get exactly what you want to have and you have total peace, and sometimes you don't actually want to eat perfectly, or you don't really care that much about losing weight." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:07 - The frustration you feel when eating more than what you should 02:07 - One thing that needs to be addressed first when your body is in pain – making decisions based on fear versus purpose 06:10 - What happens when your body is too full and how to do away with negative thoughts 08:59 - Forgiving yourself and doing away with putting labels on food 11:41 - What it's like when you're on the road to letting go of diet mentality 12:05 - Benefits of knowing the belief turnaround work when you overeat 14:14 - Not an easy journey but all worth it 15:29 - The most significant thing you need to arm yourself with when you embark on this journey to freedom Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Jan 24, 2022

Do you want to lose weight without isolating yourself? How about taking off those extra pounds without all the restrictions and strict rules? Have you wanted to do away with all the binging and stress eating? You are not alone. Come and let's find out! Our guest for this episode, Yvonne, a Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss program graduate, shares her story of a rollercoaster ride with her body weight issues. She could still remember the thinnest she had ever been in life and how thrilled she was knowing and being in it. But things started changing when different seasons in life started coming, and her values were no longer what they were. And the more she became obsessed, so to speak, with losing weight, dieting, exercising - everything started messing up, and she's not keeping up with the ideal weight she always wanted. Not until she started listening to Leslie's podcast and eventually becoming a part of the Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss program did she see things turning around for the best. Talk about binge-eating and excessive eating; she, too, can't believe that's no longer the case these days. Panicking when around food and in a social circle? That's already in her past. Getting empowered and eating whatever and whenever she wants? That's more the scenario now, without fear of what others think and more of what makes her feel happier and better. Most importantly, it's about seeing herself as beautiful as ever, and having that awesome feeling radiate through unknowingly and making other people notice that too. "I was sharing something I don't share with people. It's just very scary for me to share, but I got to share it. And I did the ugly crying on camera. And they were there; they supported me through it. They didn't make me feel like what I was feeling was wrong, or I should be ashamed of it. And that, I think, was really the biggest turning point for me in the program. Because after that everything just expanded." - Yvonne What you will learn from this episode: 01:19 - How was her body weight, life before Hypnosis, and what her professional background is 02:05 - Sharing her journey to getting at her thinnest ever years back 05:10 - What it looks like when your values aren't aligned with what you are thinking 08:06 - The most essential takeaway she got from listening to Leslie's podcast 09:47 - That feeling of being heard deeply and specially cared for 11:42 - Her biggest turning point in the Hypnosis program 16:41 - How opportunities started opening up after that 'ugly cry' 19:47 - Starting to see a beautiful woman in herself staring at her now 22:31 - Achieving that freedom around food and a whole different way of looking at her bodyweight issues 27:31 - Stopping binging and stress-eating 29:22 - It's not going to be perfect, but something huge is happening 30:27 - Gaining confidence and reminding her of who she truly is 32:42 - Her inspiring words to those who want transformation in their life now Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Jan 17, 2022

Sure, you are super successful – in your career and professional life. But have you looked within and tried asking why you can't keep yourself together? Why can you not completely deal with your weight and body issues when it comes to food? Our subconscious mind laid out for us early on in life what we've learned to believe all along and in like manner, whatever trauma, hurts, and pain we felt early on in childhood, we tend to keep them buried. And unconsciously, we tend to numb it away with food, alcohol, and what have you. Another thing is, just when you think everything's all good, there you are, all stressed and seeing things spiraling down and messing up all over again with your life. Sometimes, you wake up and are all ready with the resolve to get consistent with your diet plan, but, unknowingly you find yourself binging and dipping fast into your bag of chips. There, again, your willpower is in vain. We've seen many successful public figures and famous people drown themselves in drugs in their quest for success. We've often set aside that part of our body that calls for much-needed attention. Maybe you're afraid to face that scary side of yourself? Maybe you're scared to ask for help and be heard? Maybe for lack of space for which you feel safe unloading your vulnerabilities? How about this time you take action, finally confront that which you've been trying to avoid, trust the process of the healing journey, and set yourself free? Why not avail of this tool we call Hypnosis to help you quickly communicate with the noisy part of your brain and let it settle down instead of going through that everyday struggle of control and restrictions? Emotional mastery is the way to go over self-sabotage. "A sustainable way to be successful is that you also learn how to healthily manage those stressors and those feelings along the way, while you're still going after your goals in a super powerful way." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:06- What self-sabotage looks like 04:07 - A helpful tool to quiet part of your unconscious mind and get you aligned with your goal 05:33 - How your unconscious mind is making you feel safe and makes you numb away that pain 07:24 - Common reasons for self-sabotage 09:21 - Going past self-sabotage 09:54 - HIghly successful but broken inside Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Jan 10, 2022

It's nice to look back on how this podcast got started and see how far it has gone in doing its part of letting the message out and touching many lives. Can't also help but think of the times when Leslie fought her own battle with food addiction and what that looked like for her. Talk about emotional eating, that constant bingeing and craving for food. Add the countless diets she had to hop on from one to another and all the diet trends available out there but still to no avail. Yes, she may have gotten things in control for a time, and she succeeded at keeping away from food, but those times she gave in and fell off track, that was making her feel guilty about herself not sticking to what she was supposed to do and all those negative self-talk comes into play again. Imagine how dark life seems to be when you have all those unnecessary voices at the back of your head messing up with you and your life. Being in that constant hustle-hamster-wheel of letting off the hook of body weight is just a cross to bear. Body-hating is just one consequence; consider low self-esteem, throw in unhappy relationships with family, loved ones, and love life — and you're in for a chaotic life within that you unconsciously try to mask with something short-term. This episode speaks of how Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss helped everyone heal and achieve emotional mastery. And how liberating that feels when you gain not just temporary but a lifetime of transformation. Topics Covered: 00:01 - Looking back at the year when she got started in podcasting and how it has helped lots of people since then 05:07 - The negative self-talk we need to overcome ourselves 07:21 - Getting past her own food addiction 08:22 - Not judging yourself but seeing as someone needing help 09:48 - The truth when you don't fully love all parts of yourself 13:49 - What happens when you operate from your authentic self 17:46 - Self-awareness and getting into the most significant investment for yourself 18:35 - Doing our share of making a better planet for everyone to enjoy Here's how you can donate to Buy one Give One: Venmo Leslie; her handle is @lesliemthornton. Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Jan 3, 2022

It has been some time, and you have been hopping from one diet trend to another, and nothing's happening, and you're still as desperate as you have been to chop off those unwanted pounds. If you look at your relationships, family life, and self-image — nothing seems to be in place, and things feel like some aspects of your life are in disarray. You may be successful, careerwise but deep down, a big question lies. You keep comparing yourself with others – their accomplishments and achievements. Even the littlest of imperfections is a big deal to you. How can you be truly free and have that long-lasting peace of mind? In this episode, our guest, Kierra Jones, shares how one should stop that 'pedestal pressure' you have put yourself under. You tire yourself with the stress that comes with it; you also end up getting in despair keeping up with everybody else. The only way for things to get going and flowing is to accept your own truth, getting authentic about yourself. When choosing a diet or health routine for you, just always remember that no 'one-size-fits-all.' Find what works best for you. And choose food that feels good for and helps your body. There is no point rushing things because you bloom and shine in your own time. Be in the moment. What's also important is that you put out there that power message – voicing out what you want for yourself, acting on it, confidently owning your truth, and being comfortable with your authentic self. And the way to help you with that is by having a conversation with yourself, holding space to ask important questions to get to your core and make things happen, emboldening your voice to align with your life and business. Kierra Jones is international visibility and sales mindset and messaging coach, speaker, and Amazon Best Selling author. Her coaching programs courses and speaking help women get the messaging monetization and mindset they need to show up, speak and sell their genius more powerfully, purposefully and profitably. She is deeply passionate about helping women activate their voice and their own value more powerfully to unapologetically create an experience and align life and business. "Literally, voice is how I speak. But it's so much deeper. It comes into play with so many things. It could be food and diet, it could be relationships, whether you're in a career or business because in short, you really are activating your voice and I oftentimes say your power message is actually you declaring what you want." - Kierra Jones What you will learn from this episode: 03:51 - Uncovering that power message inside you 08:15 - Knowing, understanding, and overcoming 'pedestal pressure' 12:56 - Having that conversation with yourself – asking essential questions, realigning, and reconnecting to yourself 21:02 - What that journey looks like of 'owning it for herself' 25:44 - Living a life of legacy 31:37 - What gave her the courage to be unapologetic about the littlest imperfections about herself 36:47 - Watch the habits that you are creating 37:58 - Wanting your best body and best energy – whatever that looks like for you 44:46 - Giving yourself permission to evolve and change for the better Resources: Do you want support in elevating your voice and stepping into your power message to show up and sell more powerfully? Click here: https://www.kierrajones.com/free Connect with Kierra Jones: kierrajones.com Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Dec 27, 2021

Are you still obsessing about food and falling off the tracks with your diet plans every now and then? Have you been enrolling and checking on every diet trend available elsewhere online, and still nothing seems to work? All the more you get confused, depressed, sad, and not in control of your weight all this time? What about you sit down with yourself and ask what truly is it that you want for your life now and the rest of it? It's more than just about your body, something deep within needs to get aligned. For all you know, traumas that get buried within, stress, brokenness, disappointments, anger, and hatred that you just put aside all add to not achieving permanent weight loss. You have to act for yourself and own your truth to seek help and find someone who knows how to help you because that person has been on the same path as you are now. Hypnosis for permanent weight loss can help you achieve a lifetime of peace and freedom that has evaded you for so long. "You've got to simplify, you've got to make a decision, you've got to take all other things out. Own your truth. You already know what you want, just keep asking deep down inside what is it that you are truly asking for." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 00:01 - You can do it, and it is possible to lose weight permanently 01:03 - Sharing testimonials of clients who were helped with Hypnosis 03:40 - Number one reason you haven't achieved permanent weight loss: You haven't simplified and aren't listening to yourself 04:50 - Second reason: You have not taken the time in your life based on what your life situation right now is to do something that's going to work for you 06:40 - Acknowledge the truth 08:11 - Get real: Hire someone who understands your path and knows how to help you 09:27 - Own your truth and do something about it 10:01 - The best thing to do to get clarity in your life Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Dec 20, 2021

Most of us have this wrong notion about motivation. We wait for that perfect time when we feel like doing it. We even have alcohol or caffeine, or anything we can grab to feed us so we get that engine of motivation started. We actually believe we get motivated now before we get started on anything we want to be done. Truth is, we have to start doing, so motivation starts rolling in. And what actually causes us not to get motivated? For one, we don't decide and get committed to what we do. We don't get invested in what we do for one reason or another. The second thing is, so many unresolved issues are messing up in the background. And you haven't figured out how to process it and completely deal with it; hence getting you stuck in the trap. Thirdly, change of value; you no longer believe in something you've adhered to before. And when that happens it gets really hard to stick on a diet or exercise. What would make you feel that motivation is to get into something you are fully invested in, giving you the support and encouragement, the freedom to express yourself fully, feeling safe in expressing your thoughts and emotions. What better way to help with motivation than to be with like-minded people in Hypnosis for permanent weight loss. "Most people believe that motivation comes before you do a task. Anybody use food for motivation, or caffeine or even alcohol? Yeah, absolutely it happens all the time. Now, the one thing that people need to understand, based on what this expert said is that motivation actually happens after you start." - Leslie Thornton Topics Covered: 02:01 - What is motivation, the wrong beliefs about it, and how that actually happens 05:40 - The first of three reasons why people can't get motivated 07:20 - Second reason why people get demotivated 13:10 - Third reason for people not to get motivated to do something they ought to do Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Dec 13, 2021

Don't you know that the triggers we experience in childhood are factors blocking our weight loss? Medical studies show that whatever stress or emotional issues we deal with early on in life will become medical problems later in life. The mind and body will create a shield to shut out all the pain by eating them away with food. That's what often happens than what we care to know about. Do you want to mask it forever with false cures, or do you want that peace and freedom for the rest of your life? Dr. Franchell Hamilton's years of education started at the University of Houston Honors College, where she received her bachelor's degree in Psychology and Chemistry, summa cum laude. She further pursued her education in Lyon, France, where she completed graduate studies in biochemical engineering. It was not until the chance encounter with an orthopedic surgeon that Dr. Hamilton's future began to take shape. Upon hearing that Dr. Hamilton was unsure of what to do with her future, he encouraged her to pursue a career in medicine. In just this brief interaction with a stranger, a new path was formed. The impact of his words inspired Dr. Hamilton to also change the lives of those she meets through practicing medicine, and eventually, consulting. And so, she continued her education at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio to earn her doctorate in medicine. She then attended Eastern Virginia Medical School to complete her residency, and ultimately her fellowship at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. The bariatric surgeon she was studying under demonstrated the large impact weight loss alone can have on a person's health. This realization led her to refine the scope of her medical career by focusing on weight loss and wellness. After completing her bariatric fellowship in 2013, Dr. Hamilton did just that. She founded A Better Weigh Center – a place for her patients to receive treatments ranging from bariatric surgery and medical weight loss to hormone therapy. In this episode, Dr. Franchell shares how mindset is essential in any patient's weight loss journey as it impacts the way you deal with pain and stress. If your emotions are not stabilized and dealt with firsthand, you will always go back to how you used to be. You can have the surgery now, but the littlest of triggers will make you spiral back to food obsession if you don't feel safe in your thoughts and emotions. And the same problem keeps presenting itself with no permanent solution. There is a huge emotional factor after surgery. Relationships also play a big part in this. And when these things are all being addressed first, even that alone can help you lose weight. And Hypnosis is all about that mindset work – working on your emotional mastery, not just giving you a temporary solution but one of lasting transformation. "I always empower my patients as we can; if you want surgery, we have to go through this mindset stuff first. If you don't, and then who knows? At the end of four months, three months, you may not need surgery. So, I often leave it up to them. I've had people who were on the surgery track and did so well that they didn't need surgery, and even my surgery patients, they do better and keep it off permanently." - Dr. Franchell Hamilton What you will learn from this episode: 00:53 - The reason that got her into becoming a weight loss surgeon 08:29 - How did the mindset that comes with permanent weight loss come in? 12:58 - Revamping the way she deals with patients' weight loss and sharing what the process looks like 16:38 - Ways to help you deal with all the past trauma, feeling safe, and with no fear of judgment 19:35 - When does she suggest when to just work on the mindset or else do both, work on the mindset and surgery next 23:02 - Sharing the possibility of losing a 100-pound weight with mindset alone and no surgery 27:20 - What role your support system plays when deciding to go on bariatric surgery 30:37 - A big undertaking that you have to expect and be prepared for when doing bariatric surgery 31:39 - Talking about what her book is all about: Transformation Is A Mindset: The Journey to Changing Your Input and Your World 32:15 - Sharing about an app of which she is the medical director that helps create better habits, be more positive, and be more grateful: Fresh Tri Connect with Dr. Franchell Hamilton: drfhamilton.com Instagram Twitter Facebook Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Dec 6, 2021

How many of you can resonate with the fact that you tell yourself to stick to your diet every day? But before you know it, you catch yourself dipping into a bag of chips, and there's no way to stop yourself anymore. And there you are, feeling guilty about doing it. You're not alone. I've been through that. I know the feeling; how it must have been awful for you to be constantly obsessing over food and feeling to be seemingly helpless to get out of the trap. For all you know, it's not your fault. It's more than willpower to get you out of that mental chatter that is self-sabotaging. Somewhere deep inside, something is not right. What looks like not being consistent in your diet, hating yourself, and your body image issues could mean all those deep-seated emotions not being brought forth to the surface and dealt with accordingly. Hypnosis is a tool that helps you get aligned with other parts of yourself that need healing. It's only when you seek help and have that emotional mastery do you find yourself on your way to a lifetime of freedom and sustainable success. Act now! "A sustainable way to be successful is that you also learn how to healthily manage those stressors and those feelings along the way, while you're still going after your goals in a super powerful way." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 02:15 - Self-sabotage - what is it? 02:39 - Understanding the unconscious mind 04:57 - Where does self-sabotage happen? 05:50 - What does the unconscious mind do when you self-sabotage? 07:59 - The reason for the vicious cycle not coming to an end 08:34 - Common reasons for self-sabotage 09:51 - How to get the support to get past those challenging emotions causing self-sabotage 11:33 - The two types of success in this world - which one would you choose? Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Nov 29, 2021

Losing weight is already one big challenge, but how much harder is it for one when you have all this unwanted baggage and inhibitions that you haven't dealt with for the longest time? What happens is, for all those pains and frustrations that you cannot express, you'll end up numbing them with food. And before you know it, you're a few dreaded pounds more than the last time you checked. Here's the thing with having permanent weight loss, that for you to have a lifetime transformation, you've got to have the choice of having that mental sanity that whatever weight you're at, it doesn't bother you and that you free yourself from whatever it is that's controlling you. That diet mentality is what's keeping you from moving out of that zone, and the reason why you're still stuck in your food and bodyweight problem is that you think it's all about restricting everything. That's not true at all. The only thing that will truly set you free is when you make the choice of stepping out of your food prison and that mental madness of constantly dreading weight gain and all that control you're holding on to. There's hard work getting there, but life becomes so much better when you finally get to that point where food doesn't matter anymore. That's what Hypnosis is about, slowing those mental chatters and releasing all those controls, so you're free around food, eating what you feel like, and just being present at the moment. "I gotta tell you, life is way better since I made that choice [stepping out of that diet mentality], though it felt extremely painful on my way to get here. But I can't even tell you how much I love my life now. I would not have been able to grow and expand into the woman I am today if I still had the shackles of diet mentality around me, and being terrified of gaining weight." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 02:07 - What it looked like for this woman knowing and feeling she is unwanted 03:34 - Who we are with all those baggage and who we are without those inhibitions 06:30 - One important thing you need to understand about permanent weight loss 07:58 - Steps to take to stop all the madness around food and body weight 09:54 - How life turns so much better after all the pain of getting there 11:56 - It's all about letting go of that control, whatever that is, that you kept on holding on Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Nov 22, 2021

Not happy with the way you are now? How come your bodyweight is entirely different from others, even how hard you try to keep fit and slender, even if you are already doing the right things? Are you someone diagnosed with some condition believed to be the culprit for all your weight gain? Do you undergo constant medication just so you get rid of all those unwanted pounds but still to no avail? Are you eating the bare minimum, counting how many pounds you have to lose, or you have lost? Do you have suicidal tendencies and depression over your current situation? Fret not; you're not alone. Is there a way out for you to have lasting peace and freedom from all of these? In this episode, an HPWL graduate, Katie Orson, tells her own journey of how things were like before she joined Hypnosis. For an athlete like her, you would think it would be easy for her to have the body she wanted. But for many years, even when she was active in sports, things weren't easy for her where losing weight is concerned. She had to go through everything mentioned above. One can just imagine what a struggle it must have been to go through all of those at such a young age and find no hope and solution. But then Hypnosis came, and that's what makes all the difference. Where before she was all tied up to this diet mentality and exercise thing that controlled her and not making any progress, today, she's all making empowered choices on what she wants to eat and being present with how she feels at the moment and not restricting herself from eating what she feels and wants to eat at the moment. In fact, for the longest time that nothing happened to her weight loss journey, this time around she's starting to fall off the weight she used to have. But not so much because she is exercising or whatnot; but because the mindset shift around food and in many things that she's doing and thinking is doing its work. And that is, thanks to Hypnosis. "You might be someone that can accomplish it in eight weeks, like, it's gonna be different for everyone. You just have to do your best to go in with an open mind and know that whatever happens, you're bettering yourself, even if it's not five huge steps forward. Like, you're better off than you were when you started. That's all that matters." - Katie Orson What you will learn from this episode: 01:40 - What her weight loss journey looked like before joining Hypnosis 05:57 - How do people point out her body weight, and did the thought of that alienate her from others? 06:51- What effect does it have on her hearing other people's comments about her weight 11:36 - Experiencing trying every medication she could have for her body weight and polycystic ovarian condition 14;48 - The hard cycle she has to go through 16:11 - What it's like when you do everything, and your body still works against you 19:07 - Her world and how it looks like as she grapples with her body weight 21:58 - Thoughts on why some aren't fit but already doing the right thing 26:09 - What makes Hypnosis the right program for her and lessons learned from doing the program 30:58 - Dealing with a breakup 34:10 - What was the Hypnosis experience like for her? 40:41 - Support from other people making a huge difference in her life 45:06 - Not letting the financial burden stop you from pursuing what can help you and feeling in the right place now 49:22 - Seeing results and losing almost 20 pounds now 52:40 - Enjoying eating now and deciding what you want to eat and not necessarily restricting yourself 57:40 - Not feeling guilty about food but just enjoying it 01:03:51 - What she wants to say to someone who is in the same situation as she was before Valuable Resources: Free Monthly Hypnosis for Weight Loss Session Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Nov 15, 2021

When you go through alone in facing and hurdling your struggles, it is harder for you to succeed. There comes a time you will lack motivation, and what would likely happen is you isolate yourself. And that's what keeps you stuck all throughout. For that entire time, you will only be bugged by the noises running through your head, and nothing will ever happen. But when you take action and invest in yourself, something bigger and more profound happens. We learn more, and in so doing, we grow more. And we do better in life -- personal and careerwise. That's what's going to happen when we show the universe that we deserve the peace and freedom that eluded us for the longest time. Another thing is, you don't have to do things alone. If all you think is that you are the only one having that problem, that obsession with food that is so hard to resist, that feeling of shame and guilt -- you are wrong. Having a community of people who go through what you are experiencing provides a support system that makes your journey worth taking your steps on. With someone to guide you and motivate you when things don't seem to go right, it's one big help. Not to mention having people who know exactly what you are facing and sharing their own triumphs and struggles, is something to look forward to. As you decide to invest in yourself, you will be tested, though. The feelings of insecurity and scarcity come in to make you feel guilty about taking care of yourself. That is hard, but you always have a choice of listening to that voice of you getting out of the trap you are in or giving in to that fear, that scarcity mindset. It's all about believing and acting on something that will give tremendous benefits long-term. If you decide to invest for yourself big time, it will also come back to you in more ways than one. That's how things happen. Significant investment means a big commitment. And if it's for your lifetime of peace and freedom, it's all the more worth it. "If we don't have that community, if we don't have that system of support of those champions behind our back, who are also doing the same thing we are, it makes it extremely challenging to succeed. I actually 100% believe that it's absolutely impossible to succeed." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 02:47 - The power of investing in yourself 10:11 - What comes up every time you make a decision to care for yourself that keeps you stuck 11:17 - The difference between you and Elon Musk 14:18 - What happens when you don't listen to the fear but to the voice wanting to never be stuck again 17:36 - What leadership teaches you and what a community of champions helps you with 18:41 - The reason why Leslie's business was not growing and what she realized when she invested in a high ticket course 23:01 - Things get less scary as you get out of your comfort zone every time you invest in yourself 27:57 - What those fears and nervousness you feel tell you when you invest in yourself 29:07 - How the law of attraction works when you invest in yourself Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Nov 8, 2021

It's so nice to be able to get back to your old self again and fit into a small pant size, wear that swimsuit you've been eagerly wanting to do, and strut yourself up on a beach somewhere and have that bodyweight you've been wishing for come to reality. That is indeed so good to the desire for yourself. Who wouldn't want that? But more than losing weight and getting that skinny body you want for yourself, it's about getting that right mindset on how to deal with body image and weight issues. It's about healing that part of yourself that reacts to triggers that, if when hit wrongly, will have you spiraling downward again and losing control of all that you've resolved to do. More importantly, it's about doing away entirely with all that diet mentality we were made to believe worked but only made us feel worse about ourselves the moment we fall off track of it. Think about this -- getting uncomfortable, feeling all the emotions, feeling all the pain, excavating into the deep recesses of your being and bringing it to the surface, and laying things all out for you to deal with once and for all. That way, you get emotional mastery of whatever comes your way and, in the process, lose weight without you knowing it, and food is no longer what you are obsessing about. Ready for that? Come and let's hop on the journey of a lifetime of peace and freedom. "Everyone who comes to this program really wants to lose weight. But they have the awareness, and they have the understanding that it is about way more than the weight that's holding them back. They're aware that it's their mindset, they're aware, you're aware that you've been struggling with this for your entire life. You're also aware that you feel like you can't do it again, that at this point in your life, you can't do another diet again, and you're scared to death that it's all going to come back." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:18 - Quick announcement 04:59 - How weight loss can happen with ease and grace 07:55 - Who this program is for 13:45 - What you need to understand about this permanent weight loss 15:45 - How to force yourself to make time for yourself and really show up 19:16 - The many things we do to face the challenges of the times, but that is not getting deep into the real issue 21:01 - Getting that relaxed, peaceful, and meaningful conversation with everyone 24:35 - How to be present and enjoy every moment of where you're at without obsessing about food 27:19 - Feeling the pain and all the emotions and getting done with it and being free Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Nov 1, 2021

You know you are successful, but deep inside, you are struggling. You seem to be having the time of your life and in your career but at the back of your head you're constantly battling over your food issues. At one point, you succeed in putting off those unwanted pounds, and at other times you give in to your cravings. Everything is set aside, and you are back to your bingeing self again. And you ask yourself, when are you going to be out of that trap? Do you want to find out how for the longest time, in her constant struggle of losing weight, she has finally stopped feeling like a prisoner to food? In this episode, our guest, Melynda Cassis, an HPWL graduate, shares how her life took a turn for the better by joining Leslie's Hypnosis program. She is one successful woman in her field, but despite her career being all roses, there is one aspect of her life she is struggling with: her food and body weight issues. Not until she found Hypnosis did all those connecting and tapping to her authentic self happen, and all the self-work transpired, and things came out beautifully and finally found her peace and freedom about what is troubling her the most. "I want to say, to be honest, in the way, yes, I've lost a few pounds. But it's bigger than that. I've gained confidence, and control. And I've let go of the feeling like a prisoner to food. It's like, I weigh less in my mind when it comes to the connection of food. And I've just gained strength and understanding of myself that I didn't have before the program, which to me means more than what the scale says." - Melynda Cassis What you will learn from this episode: 02:09 - Successful but struggling with food issues -- her life before Hypnosis, what brought her to the program, and how her life turned around within Hypnosis 11:43 - How this program introduces you to a support system that you would never have gotten within your family and even among friends 18:17 - The liberating part of realizing you're not alone 19:31 - Paying attention to that spiritual piece inside you 28:04 - How this Hypnosis program taps into your authentic YOU whether you are new or coming back to this self-work 35:43 - What Melynda would like to tell everyone about her Hypnosis journey: 'Keep this priority in front of you. Be gentle with yourself. Don't be so judgmental of yourself. Just open yourself up to a different way of approaching weight loss. And jump in. Seriously jump in.' Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Oct 25, 2021

No one knows what an everyday food battle looks like unless you go through it yourself. I understand the happiness you feel when you succeed in trimming yourself, and I also know the pain when you gain weight after many battles with yourself. Sometimes you win; sometimes you lose. That is the picture of that constant struggle with food every day. Try hard you've worked at forever keeping away all those unwanted pounds, but here you are, falling off now and then. And where does that leave you -- in isolation and desperation. The irony is that we are the most loving, understanding human beings to others, but we could be the unkind ones to ourselves. Because we could not find an avenue for us to express ourselves fully and what we are struggling with. Even with our own family, we are scared to go and ask for help and even just talk things through because we have this idea they won't understand us. Friends that we try to share our struggles with also find it weird why are we even concerned about it in the first place -- they wouldn't know, and they wouldn't comprehend that it's eating us up inside. What happens is we keep to ourselves, and things just keep repeating themselves. But there's always a way to a lifetime transformation where you unblend yourself from your upbringing, wrong beliefs, and habits and align yourself to your authentic self Hypnosis for permanent weight loss leads you to that self-discovery of total freedom. "There are so many more developments in psychology and neuroscience that understand now, and this is what really good coaches are now able to bring to the table for clients is to really unblend that voice of your upbringing with reality and your authentic self. I'll say that again. It's unbending that voice between your upbringing, reality, and your authentic voice -- who you are, what you actually want to do." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:42 - Why her podcasts have been titled almost the same 03:20 - Someone finally reaching out after being a long-time podcast listener 04:52 - What that constant 'food battle' looks like every day 06:50 - Why are we not the most caring and supportive being to ourselves as we are to others 08:55 - Wrong beliefs Leslie had before why she's not talking about her own food struggle and bodyweight issues with anyone 11:07 - The first step you go through in the process of Hypnosis 11:39 - What is the difference between hypnosis and meditation? 14:07 - You're never a hopeless case as you would believe yourself 15:05 - What you can do to let go of that mental obsession Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Oct 18, 2021

Do you feel like something is missing? You are successful, you've got your dream job, a successful business, you're doing well in life and your career. But something still doesn't feel right. You are wrapped up in this food prison and this body image of you. Just a little stress and you find yourself finding solace in the company of food. Sometimes you don't notice it but, mostly, when something's not so good with what is happening at the moment, the only way you stop it is with the help of food. Do we not always associate everything with food? We always stuff things with food and never really listen to what our body and our whole being want. This whole episode highlights my journey of battling with my own food and bodyweight issues, how it led me to Hypnosis, and how it helped me shut off the noises around that are not serving me well. With the tools that it allows you to use, it's something that will really help you deal with personal development and how you live your life every day as you deal with your own challenges. With a lot of habits and behaviors you have to deal with, especially during the pandemic, these tools really provide awareness to a spiritual path of giving way to your higher calling -- giving back to those people whose pain you also understand as you've been there yourself. "Every step of the way, in choosing to live your life in a way that is 100% in alignment with wanting to help someone because you understand their pain, or you know exactly how to walk them through what it is that they want to get through. You have to face all your stuff daily." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 00:57 - Doing the podcast live in the Warrior Goddess Mastermind Program 03:35 - What the flow of the program from the Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss to the Warrior Goddess Mastermind and the NLP signifies 06:47 - Major events in life that contribute to one's transformation and sharing awareness about Hypnosis so others can be helped 11:52 - What it means to live your life in alignment with wanting to help someone of which pain you understand 14:43 - How the NLP training certification helped in her personal development 16:43 - Looking back at the journal she wrote many years ago that ties back to what Leslie is doing now 20:38 - Meant for a higher calling - listen to your calling and give back 21:57 - Having the inspiration to share how Hypnosis for permanent weight loss helps in one's transformation Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Oct 11, 2021

Lose weight and have that partner, dream job, dream whatsoever coming your way. Many of us seem to believe you have to perfect things before getting everything in order. But what that leads us to is a life of unhappiness where everything is put on, never accepting what your truth is and never living in peace. Talk about insecurity, image issues, low self-esteem, no confidence, hiding from people, bingeing. Does that describe your life right now? How about listening to this episode now? You might see yourself in Nicole, a Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss Program graduate and our guest for today. See how she transforms herself from being a woman full of self-doubt, fears, and a lot of resentment towards her family. And look where she is now, fully engaged in life, living her authentic self, loving for who and what she is, living not for others to find contentment in her but living for herself. Most importantly, she's learned to set boundaries, communicate her needs, speak what she feels and thinks, and find happiness in life she never thought possible before. Wouldn't you want the same for yourself? Act now. We're here to journey with you to true freedom. "It's just so doable. And just get that food freedom. We don't need to live like this anymore. There's so much more to life. There's so much more. So, just do it." - Nicole What you will learn from this episode: 02:05 - What it means to 'eat to live and not live to eat' before Hypnosis 04:19 - Describing what her day looks like eating with family and the feeling after 05:24 - Realizations from childhood trauma, conquering food problems, and what her day looks like now after the program 07:36 - Resenting family, feeling terrible about herself, bingeing to feel complete 09:16 - Positive outcomes she never thought possible coming out from the program 11:57 - Fears and struggles turning into wins 15:48 - What being authentic of herself and shifting her thoughts lead her to 18:29 - Living her truth happily and joyfully, unlike what she used to before 21:54 - Indulging in other things you enjoy rather than bingeing 24:53 - How this whole program becomes life-changing not only for her but her friends, as well Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Oct 4, 2021

Genetics, heredity, DNA structure, family history -- we blame it on these factors. Yes, we are made to believe that diseases we've got now are because we belong to an ancestry that got that before us. And we believe it is likely what's going to happen, too, in our lives. This is what diet mentality is also teaching us about -- avoiding food, controlling all those calories, doing away with sugary food, and everything about all those restrictions. In most cases, what it has done to most of us is that it doesn't cure us at all; instead, it has led us to unhappiness, lack of joy, isolation, and fear. When you succeed, you get elated, doing away with unwanted things and keeping your perfect weight. The problem sets in when you fall off track, and you're back to your depressed, irritated self again. And the cycle never stops. What if all these things that are happening are not at all about food, your ancestors' past or anything to do with your weight? Why not look at your emotional baggage -- hatred, loss, anger, insecurities, disappointments, childhood trauma, you name it. There could be something there that needs more profound attention. It would help if you had the tools to master those emotions and deal with those stumbling blocks, once and for all. Be the first to change the course of your family's history now. Conquer your fear. Act now and start a life-changing journey with us. "I'm not saying that this is like the end-all-be-all, it's just this different perspective of how our minds can so quickly say, it's the weight, it's the food that is creating x, y, z factor, so I need to fix that so that I don't get that disease. But is that really fixing it? Or is that actually the thing that's happening in the background? Or is it the actual emotional component? Is it the background depression, anxiety, sadness, grief, or loss? Is it the fear, is that the hate? Is it the anger in the background like our bodies remember things, our bodies hold on to emotion -- have memories locked inside." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 00:56 - What it takes to have integrity, peace, and happiness around food, body, and weight and have your relationships and career working all at the same time 05:44 - That deeply ingrained diet mentality in us - what it really means 07:40 - Mind and body connection - understanding how high level of anxiety worsens any ailment you are having 12:54 - What your disease is telling you more than heredity and family history 13:56 - It's not always about believing the doctor but trusting yourself and looking for what else is possible 19:35 - Getting rid of a disease without going under the knife 21:29 - What Dr. Joe Dispenza's work is all about and how it relates to getting rid of diseases 24:29 - Why Hypnosis is the most different weight loss program you can find out there 26:03 - Stories of 'once we act and change our ways, diseases disappear' and how this relates to Hypnosis 27:43 - Don't say that 'story' anymore Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Sep 27, 2021

What is that one thing that's holding you back? Is that trust, or else vulnerability issues? What is all the hiding from people's judgment all about? Why not let what you think to be heard, and why should it matter. You have been the most loving and accepting mother, wife, partner, or any other role that you play so well. But, when it comes to accepting who you are, loving and taking care of yourself -- these are all taking the backseat. And you are bottling everything all in. You can't even seem to get help for yourself because you're scared of trusting other people. You seem to be on top of everything, but you're not when you're prompted to do sneaky behaviors that make you obsess over food or alcohol just to eat or sleep things away in an attempt to hide the truth of your state. Hiding from your truth never gets things done. Getting out of your comfort zone is the first step to acknowledging something needs to be done now. Face those fears and seek help and get on a life-changing journey and not just any temporary self-numbing solution you can get out there. Take action now to your freedom. Hypnosis for permanent weight loss helps you get there. Let's talk and get started. "And the difference between someone who has the full transformation and who doesn't are the ones who are willing to take it to the next level, even though everything inside them says absolutely don't. It's not safe." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:02 - Talking about negative mental chatter and not being able to be nice to yourself 02:44 - That feeling of bottling everything all in 04:17 - What makes one get into 'sneak behavior'? 05:00 - Getting on the journey of stepping out of your comfort zone 11:34 - What will take you to the next level from where you're being stuck right now What is that one thing that's holding you back? Is that trust, or else vulnerability issues? What is all the hiding from people's judgment all about? Why not let what you think to be heard, and why should it matter. You have been the most loving and accepting mother, wife, partner, or any other role that you play so well. But, when it comes to accepting who you are, loving and taking care of yourself -- these are all taking the backseat. And you are bottling everything all in. You can't even seem to get help for yourself because you're scared of trusting other people. You seem to be on top of everything, but you're not when you're prompted to do sneaky behaviors that make you obsess over food or alcohol just to eat or sleep things away in an attempt to hide the truth of your state. Hiding from your truth never gets things done. Getting out of your comfort zone is the first step to acknowledging something needs to be done now. Face those fears and seek help and get on a life-changing journey and not just any temporary self-numbing solution you can get out there. Take action now to your freedom. Hypnosis for permanent weight loss helps you get there. Let's talk and get started. "And the difference between someone who has the full transformation and who doesn't are the ones who are willing to take it to the next level, even though everything inside them says absolutely don't. It's not safe." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:02 - Talking about negative mental chatter and not being able to be nice to yourself 02:44 - That feeling of bottling everything all in 04:17 - What makes one get into 'sneak behavior'? 05:00 - Getting on the journey of stepping out of your comfort zone 11:34 - What will take you to the next level from where you're being stuck right now Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Sep 20, 2021

Overeating, food bingeing, low self-esteem. Are these some of what you go through right now? Should we blame it on the carbs and the choice of foods you're eating? That's what most of us do. For the longest time we put negative labels on the food we eat, and every time we eat that which is supposedly 'restricted' our inner dialogue starts to play its tricks on us. You may not be aware of that, but the negativity we give and the way we label the foods are actually what describes what we are and what is deep inside of us. Foods are neutral in themselves, the negative reality we're projecting is what makes things blurry and sad. It's actually all those loneliness, self-loathing, unhealed wounds, past trauma, and troubled past all coming through. Diet mentality influences the way we approach everything, all with control. But what happens is, things get so perfect when we have everything all in place and followed to a T. When we falter, that's when things go spiral again, and the cycle keeps repeating. But for how long can you keep it longer? It's not actually about the food and getting good at avoiding those so-called 'carbs' and 'forbidden food'. It's all about emotional mastery around food and all those negative noises, getting comfortable around them, and having the tools to deal with it, not with food but with something deeper and life-transforming. Have you thought about the possibility of having that inner peace and lasting freedom that has evaded you even at the height of success you are having now? You can start by letting go of those fears and taking action now. "Watch how when you actually cultivate that self-love, that self-kindness, that the food becomes a non-issue anymore." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:08 - Talking about the 'Warrior Goddess Mastermind' and what is it all about 07:03 - The lies our mind is telling us when we're stressed 09:34 - Why is it not the carbs that cause overeating? 12:19 - What the negative label we associate food with says about ourselves 14:14 - What else are you not seeing? 15:10 - Where does this vicious cycle of putting ourselves down come from? 19:58 - This is the best time to create an opportunity to be kind to yourself 21:31 - A job that not just positive affirmations can fix Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Sep 13, 2021

It's scary, it's terrifying, and it's not easy. That's how it feels when you face your fears. But when you step up, take courage and take action, it's all worth not thinking about those food, body, and weight issues that occupy your mind and consciousness for most of your day. That's true. You are actually meant for something more significant than the life you are stuck with at the moment. You're not able to hear that voice telling you that because there is something else louder that you keep listening to -- calorie-counting, obsessing over your body, weight, and food. Pay attention now. You have the choice for yourself and the life you deserve. Hypnosis for permanent weight loss helps you achieve that route to lasting freedom. "Don't let anyone else tell you that this is something that you have to deal with for the rest of your life. It's not. You are the judge of your life. You have a say in what your life looks like. And I'm here to say to you coming from somebody who thought there was no way out that this was my place, my cross to bear. You can get free from that." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:32 - Always have known she was meant for something bigger 03:32 - How that obsession over calorie counting, food, and body weight issues drown that belief of a better life for herself 05:08 - How she thought it was not possible to be not thinking about food every minute of every day 06:01 - What does that make of you if your mind is only and always thinking about food, body, and weight? 06:32 - There is a way out far greater than you can imagine 06:51 - Pay attention and take action Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Sep 6, 2021

With anger, nothing comes out with the best outcome. You may be calm outside, everything is kinda okay with your outer world. It is just what it seems. But what causes you to binge eat is anger towards something deeper than your body issues. Notice, too, your reaction to something that creates an emotional trigger for you. A client's story of how she's reacting to what seems to be an injustice done to her goes back to the anger towards her past for being physically abused. All that anger and rage she feels and how she fights back towards someone who she thinks puts her at a disadvantage reflects the noise inside that is not yet dealt with once and for all. What you don't know, beneath the anger and rage there lies sadness. Without tools to back you up and heal you of those past hurts, it will always come back to haunt you for life. How about going deep and finally facing your fears to finally point you towards a life of freedom? Imagine having that emotional mastery where you're comfortable around food and around anything that usually triggers you. You find happiness whatever weight you have and you're not under any restriction to just be. Hypnosis for permanent weight loss helps you in this journey. You only have to act now. "When we actually learn to master our own reactions and responses, and then get better and better ways for how to communicate in a really effective manner, everything can start opening up. Relationships get better, your emotional inner world most importantly gets better. And because of that, you're no longer indulging in the food or the alcohol or whatever substance of choice or distraction of choice or even the yelling to numb, that you may use to not feel those things." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 02:49 - What you don't know about anger 04:03 - One thing that is underneath anger 05:39 - What happens when you start to go into the body and process the anger 08:10 - You have full permission to not be perfect and mess up sometimes 10:22 - What can happen when we master our reactions and responses 13:07 - When do you know that you are still wounded? 17:44 - That feeling of smiling but is not free inside 19:02 - Getting to know your own anger and rage 20:09 - Leslie's hope for everyone 20:37 - When it's not about the weight anymore 21:51 - What it means to have beauty in sadness 22:45 - Making the last decades of your life be about you, your passion, and your purpose 23:10 - It's hard to face your fears but you are not alone and you can do it Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Aug 30, 2021

Triggering times are never fun times. Everyone is out and about, and you're there arguing with your own self whether to join the fun or be with your lonesome and evading what other people or what you think other people might think and say of you. The thing is, what only makes us happy is when we've succeeded in staying true to the number of calories that our diets demand of us. Other times it's a constant battle of controlling and restricting that often we give in and finally indulge in food cravings and all, and things go down spiraling. That's when we go down the rabbit hole again, and everything seems to be a mess, and the chaos within comes back at a never-ending pace. Isn't it just too tiring? What would it be like if everything that's bothering you now actually turns out to be a non-issue at all, whatever day, time, and season, it might be? What if you can eat anything you want, yes, all you want -- even all those they say you should avoid and all. What if, finally, you find peace and happiness whether you choose to wear or not the dreaded bikini and not mind anyone else around and letting yourself just be, savoring in all the happy thoughts with your newfound freedom. Hypnosis for permanent weight loss makes that possible. You only have to face your fear and take that action, and you are on your way to a lifetime of transformation. "It's that facing that fear and that commitment to getting out of what's really happening on the other side and that desire for wanting the freedom from food and acceptance of self and body and having peace around food and weight that has to outweigh that desire to have your perfectionist part always be kicking in; we have to find you who you are authentic." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 02:51 - Remembering those not fun times 04:26 - Everything now is a non-issue 08:05 - What it looks like when two parts of you are arguing and what eventually happens 09:44 - We can't stay on a diet forever 12:19 - Stop, study, and observe your patterns and behaviors and then get coaching 13:11 - It takes the willingness to face that fear and that commitment to getting out of what's really happening on the other side 13:40 - Letting go of your schooling and upbringing and thinking 'What works for me' Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Aug 23, 2021

It feels so frustrating going over the same issue over and over again every day. Now, you feel so happy and ecstatic making it, at times you hate your body, some days you feel desperate, and you see every bit of flaw there is that you can find. Think of all the controls and restrictions you have to go through. I know, it's not exciting at all. You don't want this to happen for the rest of your life. Every day that you are in this madness obsessing over your body and weight, things only get complicated. You don't notice it, but whatever noise you feel inside, you are just shutting it off with whatever you can alleviate it with. But mind you, you are just going in circles, with no real life-transforming mindset and outlook. How about not thinking about food, weight, body issues, what other people think about you, and all those unfounded reasons for the chaos inside? How about facing those fears this time, taking the courage to take action, and soar high to your lasting happiness? How about feeling fulfilled, satisfied, and joyful in whatever weight you are in and celebrating yourself every day - in whatever body shape you have? Hypnosis for permanent weight loss helps you show the world to everlasting freedom. Just take action now. "Love yourself. I know you're a caregiver; you think about everybody else, do it for you, find the space, make the space, make the time. It'sIt's one phone call with us to change the entire trajectory of your entire life. Whether it's with us or not, one call, one action. One step in that direction changes the entire course of your life." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:04 - Important announcement 02:47 -Three things you think about on a day to day basis 03:42 - The absolute madness that happens when all you think is your body and your weight 06:30 - Think all the objections you can imagine that is not helping you 08:16 - Why you're missing your entire life 09:20 - What kind of life is that where you're, you're happy when you lose weight? 10:42 - How can you make things happen for you out of natural circumstances, not just because of trying so hard to get a result 14:35 - How Hypnosis relaxes the mind and opens up to more opportunities and happiness regardless of your weight 16:29 - All a matter of mindset 18:26 - What it does to everybody around you if you stay longer in getting stuck to your painful reality 20:12 - You can do it, and it's possible overcoming your present reality Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Aug 16, 2021

Someone just lost 20 pounds without counting calories, getting crazy over dieting, restricting oneself, and eating whatever and whenever she wants to. How is this even possible? All we've been told and have done is being wary of what we eat, controlling and counting everything. Hypnosis for permanent weight loss goal is to help you have peace of mind and give you freedom regardless of whether you are dieting or not. Lisa, a former student of Hypnosis, has gone to extraordinary measures and worked on her mindset to be where she is today, 20 pounds less, without even thinking about it. Permanent weight loss is about just that, losing it over time when we consistently focus on our goal of paying attention to what our body needs and wants, choosing the food we want, whatever that is. How you just can't lose weight when you say you're okay, but deep inside, something's not aligned. It's about time you get support and take action for your emotional mastery. "Here at Hypnosis for permanent weight loss, we really look at having your life fit into this program. So it's not about diet stuff, telling you what you can't do or what you can do, or that you can weigh yourself or not weigh yourself or clear your pantry or not clear your pantry. We want you to be living your life the way that you normally would so that when you're not in this program, so that when you're out there in real life, so that when you're not on a diet, that you get to have inner peace and freedom all the time." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 00:26 - Important announcement 02:20 - Sharing a client testimonial - How she was at the end of the rope, but then she took action and support 04:13 - What that choice of doing away with weighing herself on the scale boil down to 05:48 - How Lisa finally weighed herself and lost weight without dieting without even planning to 06:46 - What Lisa's weight loss says about permanent weight loss 07:39 - Hypnosis for permanent weight loss goal 09:27 - Why should you learn to tackle the voice inside you that says, 'what's wrong with you?' 10:20 - How you can't just lose it when you pretend everything's okay internally 11:14 - Face your fear and take action Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Aug 9, 2021

When we are so preoccupied with body image and body issues, we don't realize that that is all we care about most of the day. We find solace in thinking about food, or we fear the thought around it. And that's not helping us. That's when we resort to a diet mentality, taking control of what shouldn't be and which doesn't work. Because every time we fall off track to lose weight, our mind goes into a spiral of all sorts of negative thoughts that are not helping at all. What's worse is we get used to the idea of it being a normal thing in life without realizing it's the one contributing to relationship friction and self-confidence issues. How about being fully present, conscious of what's happening around, and being able to manage and decide not with your emotions but with self-awareness? Even with the many things running through your mind, you can remain unruffled and find tools that help you calm your mind and be at peace with yourself. That's how Hypnosis enables you to find lasting freedom and happiness. "Sometimes you make a mistake, but I'm 100% sure that the way to fix the mistake is not by having a tailspin happen that has you start and do all or nothing, thinking all the way back into diet mentality -- that which actually heals nothing. It's just another band-aid until the next time that you're off the diet again. And you're back into the guilt and shame and trigger spiral. It's absolute madness. And there's a way out of that." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 00:16 - Getting comfortable in you is not the problem anymore 03:51 - What happens when we don't have a system of support? 07:17 - Making decisions based on emotions 08:50 - What happens when we give ourselves that safe space 09:45 - How to fix the mistake we made to make ourselves believe the untrue 10:58 - Having self-awareness and being happy with life Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Aug 2, 2021

Many of us live life in the fast lane -- juggling different roles in life, busy with respective careers, or running businesses. There is just so much going on that even self-care takes a backseat or even retreating for just a pause is hardest to do. That's how people are; we switch on to our daily concerns in life that even if there is chaos, stress and some turmoil inside, we just put it aside for some time and continue with life. We compartmentalize things so as to postpone what we can do now until everything settles down and is perfectly okay. We always have this on-the-go mentality, chasing for that perfect life we want to create, being that perfectionist creature that we are. But somewhere in between, things don't go as we want them to, and that's when frustrations, anger, and emotional dilemmas set in. That's also when we obsess over food; we go into the trap of manipulating our weight and body that we end up having on and off weight issues. How long do you have to stay on the sidelines and not face your fear and not take action? With Hypnosis, you get to be on the fast lane with less overwhelm, taming all the chaos and noise inside. Hypnosis finds a way to get you out of food and body obsession; before you know it, you are not thinking about food for most of the day. And if ever you do think about it, you face it not with fear but with self-awareness. "In order for us to get on that permanent weight loss train, we have to get good at juggling the different things. But and without the chaos, without the mess, without the chatter, without the stress, without the freak out." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:05 - It's not about waiting for the time when things settle and are perfect that you take action 03:46 - How most people compartmentalize their lives 05:31 - Building the habit of self-care now while juggling the many roles in life you play every day 06:33 - What needs to be done to get on that permanent weight-loss train 06:49 - How to squeeze in self-care in between doing your tasks and work every day 08:12 - A life of fear versus a life of abundance 09:45 - How Hypnosis lets you overcome manipulation and control of your weight and body all the time 11:25 - Don't just fill up with food the chaos inside you Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Jul 26, 2021

What your emotional world looks like and how you respond to it can be framed as part of your inner child acting out. What influences this pattern of behavior goes back from zero to ten years of when we were born. What happens during those times are deeply embedded in the subconscious, and when triggers appear, that's when it surfaces, usually in the latter part of life. At some point in our childhood, we have been subjected to some trauma, including rejection, abandonment, betrayal, and injustice. All these show symptoms at one point or another. For the most part, though, we don't admit it contributes to our obsession with food one way or another. Whatever we truly need in our life, instead of finding the right cure for it, we try to numb it with food. Hence, our constant struggle with body weight and body image. And what's even sadder is we refuse to acknowledge that scary part that could have been the first step to a lifetime of freedom. The good thing with the Hypnosis program is the awareness of these behavioral patterns that come out every time these traumas are stirred up. This time you don't deal with it just like you let it under the rug. The good thing is, you have the tools ready to face it and deal with it the best way. It's like you don't have to deal with diets anymore. Your life becomes way more than just about food. You don't obsess about it anymore. There are far more beautiful things you can set your mind on other than food. And what's more good about it is, you don't get scared around food. Because that's when you can trust yourself, and that inner child within you is assured of a safe place where she can stay peacefully. Isn't that liberating? Come and take that first step now and on to your journey of a lifetime of transformation. "It's not to say that there's any perfect day or utopia; it's always a work in progress. But if you don't have some support in those areas, then the first place you're going to continue to turn to in those stressful moments or feel out of control is food. While the path of health and wellbeing is a never-ending journey, it starts, and it begins and ends within, you going on that journey with it." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 00:10 - Inner child work - what is that? 02:58 - Coaching a client on how to respond differently when negative emotion is triggered 05:44 - Something helpful when it came to the 'inner child' thing 06:38 - What is less important, and what does really matter to you? 07:31 - Four types of trauma, the symptoms, and what you can do to overcome them 12:13 - The reason why we have panic and anxiety around food 13:53 - What you need to know about the path to wellbeing 16:04 - There has to be another answer to this weight loss thing other than just dieting and exercising 17:00 - A life way more than food now 18:37 - What makes the Hypnosis program unique 19:54 - Hypnosis program is not a weight-loss plan; it's more than that 21:25 - Why you don't have to look anywhere else Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Jul 19, 2021

Have you been feeling alone and questioning your self-worth? It's actually one of the worst emotions anyone could feel. That restricts you from being fully present and doing what you are capable of. In today's episode, Lisa gets to acknowledge the mixed emotions she has been feeling these past months that have taken a toll on her mental health, relationship with her kids, and even herself. With the pandemic still not letting up and people not getting together as they used to before, it is indeed frustrating. With someone like her who just moved to a new place with no other adults beside her, only kids around, this sometimes triggers emotional thoughts that would send you nuts. And if you do nothing about it, chances are, you will get stuck where you are and not move ahead. And that is something we don't want for ourselves and anyone, for that matter. Let's accompany Lisa and see for ourselves how Leslie uses one of Hypnosis' tools and coaches Lisa to get into her body and transform from being that scared woman who is full of self-doubt and fear to one who is brave and empowered. "Even though it's scary, I am brave enough. I can be scared and be brave, and feel a whole lot better about doing it and still get what I want." - Lisa What you will learn from this episode: 02:40 - How Lisa has been doing right now 04:55 - Lisa getting a feeling of empty space inside 06:33 - How those swirling thoughts affect her daily life, relationship with her kids, and even herself 10:03 - Leslie coaching Lisa to get into her body and acknowledge what she's feeling and slowly bringing her out of that scarcity mindset 19:39 - The positive outcome after coming out of Leslie's coaching 24:17 - What she wants to tell anyone who is going through the same situation as her Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Jul 12, 2021

Can you remember a time when you wanted something and tried so badly to get it and nothing happened? And just when you let go and let things flow, everything just kept coming. What happens with the way we look at happiness is, we lose weight first and that's when things fall into place. But, it's all about facing your fears now, getting comfortable in the body you are in at the moment, taking your mind off the very reason why you are not succeeding with what you want -- food. Let's take a look at how Leslie's experience got her to lose 30 pounds without dieting and having to do all those crazy, restrictive routines you subject yourself to. What made her succeed? That's how Hypnosis works, giving you tools to quiet the noise in your mind that is not serving you well. It brings up everything together to repattern your subconscious to the new path you want to lead your life to. It's not an overnight success but when you let your guards down, take action now, that's when the magic starts to happen, and the floodgates open to a skinny state of mind. "Taking your attention off the thing that you think that you need to focus on the most is actually the access to getting into the state of mind necessary to having what you want." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:42 - What's your state of mind: skinny versus rich 02:36 - Surrendering versus working hard at losing weight 05:48 - Empowered to make your own family who loves you unconditionally 06:38 - How Hypnosis works 07:35 - Face your fears and floodgates open 09:55 - Taking a look at the happiness that happens when we lose weight 10:10 - Two things that happen when you feel happiness and energy at the size that you're at today 10:59 - What helps you think that skinny state of mind 12:42 - How to get your mind to match what you want 13:23 - What a two dimensional life looks like 14:16 - What kind of life you want for yourself 14:48 - Just give it one last chance Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Jul 5, 2021

Have you tried far too many diets that you already lost count of, and still nothing works with your weight? How about trying different programs and meditation classes to end your weight and body image issues? Even the abovementioned didn't do anything either. In today's episode, Gaby, a Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss graduate, shared how she was on the brink of depression until she found Leslie's program. To her, she was having a hard time loving herself and the body she has. She is so successful in other areas of her life as she is a practicing lawyer and doing well in her profession. She has a happy family life—no question about that. But, when it comes to her weight, that's where she does not see alignment. On top of all these, she is a Yoga teacher, at the same time, a coach. To add to that, she has tried all sorts of meditation, practices clean living, and a lot more. But deep inside, she's not finding any resonance of a happy life to her body issues. She feels not being enough. Many times she feels not showing up to her Yoga class because of the weight she's gained. She feels as though she's been on the hamster wheel of the diet mentality-being successful now at losing weight, and the moment she stops, the same cycle happens, and there she is bloating up again. And that's how it has been for most of her life. To think that she is a coach and she practices Yoga, she could have handled it well. But her story proved otherwise. And just when she is ready to give up, Leslie's Hypnosis program saves her. Just when she tells herself what more can she learn from the program that she has not learned from all those she had before, now, she is here to tell you that Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss is making a tremendous difference in her life. She thought she'd never find peace in the body that she has. But now, with Hypnosis, she's learned to love herself, and all she cares about is living life, being happy, healthy, and ultimately free for life! "Go for it, definitely. With eyes closed, go for it, give it a try, you will not regret it. Every lesson, every coaching session will bring you something of great value for your life, let alone weight because obviously, it will help you with your weight journey. But it will give you amazing tools that when you put them all together, you will find freedom, joy for life, enjoying food. And you know, all the shifts that happen during the program are so worth it." - Gaby What you will learn from this episode: 03:49 - Gabby's struggle of self-acceptance and self-love and her introduction to Hypnosis 05:39 - Her family and professional background 07:13 - What that internal struggle of her body issues was like every day 10:22 - What separates Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss from any other she had tried 14:21 - Owning her story and radiating all the happiness 18:05 - Just caring about being happy, healthy, free, and enjoying herself regardless 19:27 - A complete turnaround of what she thought about herself before Hypnosis 23:02 - What she loves to tell someone who is in the same boat as she was before Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Jun 28, 2021

Our way of being is the most important thing to us. That is what makes the difference in our life. This way of being is compared to a dog versus cat energy. When you have the dog's energy, you are bursting with enthusiasm to do things faster than you forget about how to be present at the moment; your mind is all occupied with all the things you want to be done right there and then. How about becoming more like a cat this time -- taking it slow, being mindful of what's happening around you, getting into yourself, just being calm, and being on the receiving end of help? That way, you become more aware of the emotions you feel (anger, sadness, loneliness, etc.) and distinguish what that actually means -- is it really craving for food or something far more important than just that? But, if you actually have been a cat all this time, you can try becoming a dog. It's all a matter of experiment. See what's on the other end. You can always have an empowered choice. And that is what Hypnosis helps you achieve. "Learning more like a cat and mastering that way of being, in my experience, has been beautiful. It has attracted me to new experiences, new people, new situations; it's gotten me a healthy relationship with myself, my mind and my body." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:17 - Leslie's important announcement 02:28 - Sharing her evolution from struggling with food and body weight to now helping others deal with what she went through 04:48 - A Hypnosis student success story 06:26 - The way of being - are you more of a dog or a cat personality? 10:11 - Challenge yourself - be more like a cat when you are a dog personality 11:23 - What it means when you're feeling like a cat 12:13 - What you can look forward to when you learn more like a cat and master its way of being 14:16 - It's all about experimentation - make a Science experiment of yourself Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Jun 21, 2021

The thing with diet is the notion of control. And with control comes fear. When you want to lose weight, this is not a good place to start from. How do you permanently lose weight without having to diet? In this episode, an HPWL graduate, Felicia, shares how things were before she met Leslie. Early on in her life, she was already battling off anxiety, depression, and mental illness; they were coming on and off. To her, food was her refuge, that whenever there's an emotional charge happening, the first instinct is to turn to food. She was no stranger to therapy and all the healing modalities out there. In fact, she had tried many. Yes, they have greatly helped her deal with her condition, but there's something in Hypnosis that separates it from them. The first time she came across Leslie's podcast, she kept asking herself what else she does not know about the healing arts world that Hypnosis will allow her to learn about. As they say, the rest is history, and she's never been happier with her decision to join the Hypnosis program. Let's find out and listen to Felicia; what's the one unique thing in Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss like no other that she had tried that has worked for her that will work for you, too. "Diets don't work. I would say that this is so much more than therapy and diets and exercising all the time. And this for me, I don't like to generalize for other people, I don't like to tell people what they need to do, I can only talk from my experience and say, this has been transformative for me. And it's worth it." - Felicia What you will learn from this episode: 02:17 - Sharing her interest in healing modalities and how it helped her deal with her anxiety and sets the groundwork for what she does now 04:52 - How Hypnosis has opened up a new way of parenting herself 06:41 - Having the empowered choice to go on medication and try other sources of healing 08:36 - How does Hypnosis differ from all the healing methods she went through 13:56 - What made Felicia decide to work with Leslie 18:17 - Talking about the factors that influence one's mental health 21:03 - How she can show up despite moments of failures 27:18 - Making peace with parts of her body that are not in alignment 29:49 - Setting boundaries 30:34 - Bringing the awareness and turning to tools to help you get on with life 33:34 - Taking the emotional charge out of food 35:53 - Bingeing and the craving for something other than just food 38:24 - How does that obsessive thinking look like 41:20 - One thing that makes the whole difference of her getting attracted to the Hypnosis program 42:01 - The big difference between the old and the new Felicia now 44:07 - How she ended up working with Leslie with knowing not a thing about her other than from the podcast 46:27 - Pushing herself out of the comfort zone 47:49 - What she says to the person who is like her before and is waiting for that one little inspiration to take action finally Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Jun 18, 2021

We live in a world of diagnosing and fixing. In a way, it contributes to our mindset that there is always something wrong, that you are the problem. And without us noticing, it gets into our being. And we always work hard to prove to everyone else that nothing's wrong. This puts us in a situation where it's hard to go out there and acknowledge to ourselves that we need alignment in our life. It doesn't necessarily mean we're bad for the choices we made in life, it's about looking at the brighter side to make something new of us again. Another thing is passing the blame to people for what happened to us in the past. It was there. It is a matter of accepting that it indeed happened. That there is nothing you can do about it, all you have the power is to make the best of what you can do now. And that is owning full responsibility to turning your life for what could be the best you can imagine it to be. Yes, everything is in your hands. We have full control. Just like our food, body, and weight issues. We can always wallow in pity, in fear. We can always believe the worst in us. But we can also always rise up from that negativity and start the road to inner peace and freedom. Unless you own up to your humanness and take responsibility for something good that you can do for yourself, then you are winning. Creating a new turn in your life for the better takes courage and a leap of faith. There is no one else to take responsibility for you because the only one who gets you stuck to where you are now is You. Yes, You. Don't just stay on the fence, get on the road now to your life-changing transformation. "Something that a coach of mine said at the time was, trust yourself that you'll know when it's time to actually go. And until then trust that whatever is happening along the way is here to support you and teach you and get you ready for the next part of your path." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:15 - What it looked like for Leslie when she felt confronted with the thought of taking responsibility 03:53 - Living in a world of diagnosing and fixing stuff 05:36 - Allowing yourself to be human 09:51 - What it's like when you take ownership that you are not perfect 11:56 - We can't control other people, we can only control ourselves 13:35 - When is the best time to let go? 16:55 - Finding the difference between feeling better and doing the deep work for yourself Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Jun 14, 2021

What you are most capable of giving is the very same thing that you need the most. Sure, everyone sees you as the happiest, the most loving, the most humorous they can get to be around with, but deep inside, you are a disaster. In this episode, meet Heather, a Hypnosis for permanent weight loss graduate who works in talent development and human resources. As she said jokingly, her job is making sure people enjoy going to work every day. Otherwise, she would be having a bad day. For as long as she can remember, her life has been a constant on and off diet setup. As she looks back, she's always filled her time with work as she always wants something to occupy her mind. She always has this idea that getting work, having one full-time job and three other part-time ones, is proving her worth. Yes, she enjoys time with friends, having a good laugh with them, but deep inside, she's a wreck. She ends up sleeping her worries away overnight and wakes up hungover the next day and still facing the same issues she couldn't care to give attention to and deal with herself. At home, she is someone who has this 'I got it' thing, who's in charge of everything, and any offer of help from family members is just put aside. She never realized until she joined Hypnosis that the very thing she's projecting are the same things she needs the most. That's why she spends tons of money going to the doctor and maintaining more than one medicine that has not given her relief regarding her stomach issues. Not until she puts herself in the program that she realizes she deserves to be on the receiving end of help. She keeps looking for validation from others when only she can give it herself. She has seen progress on this journey, and what used to be a day of taking seven medicines turned to only one, and how she feels better with only that and not complaining about stomach pains. What's amazing is that she has decided to give up a part-time job, she has let down all walls, she asks for help. Those are just proof that she is on her way to opening the floodgates to freedom and inner peace. If you resonate with Heather and want the progress for yourself, you can join us, and let's journey together. "I would say there's hope out there. And there's a moment in your life when you need to realize that this is your moment to invest in yourself. There's hope; there are people out there that feel just like you, and just because nobody in your circles is talking about it doesn't mean they're not in the same boat. Advocate for yourself and sign up. It's a life-changing moment." - Heather What you will learn from this episode: 02:00 - Heather making everyone happy at work 02:58 - What does she equate her job with? 03:59 - Taking a look at her so-called 'self-care' 05:36 - A life of diet and beating up herself 07:10 - The definition of crazy in her words 09:28 - Humor as her coping mechanism 11:47 - Feeling so low about herself 04:29 - Get out of people that are not serving you 17:20 - That feeling of being unworthy to be helped 19:08 - It's a matter of mindset shift 20:01 - How has it been for her practicing receiving help? 22:09 - Sharing about the support she's getting from the Hypnosis program 24:55 - Recognizing the triggers and knowing now how to approach them without fear 29:15 - The proof that the Hypnosis program is working for her 31:02 - How getting all those jobs just means proving her worthiness even amidst the stress 34:15 - Hypnosis helping her do away with the medicines she's taking 36:13 - How she thought there was wrong with her, but there actually wasn't 39:46 - Things started getting better two weeks into the program 42:14 - Her inspiring message Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Jun 9, 2021

Our past has the power of influencing what we feel and what actions we have today. If there is some trauma involved in the past, our subconscious builds an energetic shield around it that prevents us from looking deeply into those thoroughly ingrained emotions inside there. Instead of trying to go towards that emotion and befriend it, we push it away every time. That is why whatever success we have in other areas of life masks the failure in permanently losing weight because there is this part of us that is waiting for care and we have never given full attention to. And what happens instead, we binge on food because that is where we find safety in. In terms of relationships or the lack of them, we look for means to fill the void for what truly is it that we're longing for. We don't like feeling sadness, loneliness, and anger in the situation we are in. We only know of one thing, and that is escaping them. And what escaping means for us is engaging with the feeling until you go down the trap into total despair and never return to your sense of confidence about yourself. How about seeing yourself getting back to connecting again and getting intimate with your mind and body and not running away from it? How about this time, get the support you need to face these intimacy fears about yourself and be fully armed with tools to face them and start living life in living color. There is a way out. You can always start to create new sets of patterns and beliefs that will set you on the road to a lifetime of success and freedom. "It is a deep, deep level of intimacy to get to know your own feelings, your own thoughts, your own sadness without feeling like you have to completely engage with it and go all the way down the rabbit hole of never being able to come back. It's a real fear, I see that all the time. And get yourself that support to know that there is a way out." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:11 - What could potentially create that subconscious energetic shield around you? 05:10 - What makes you a superstar are also the exact things that get in your way of success on your permanent weight loss journey 06:17 - What do human beings do when they haven't mastered emotional intimacy around themselves? 07:54 - The need to look at the root of that anger we have inside 09:01 - What would it be like to intimately get to know your own emotions? 09:41 - Go towards those feelings that we are always trying to push our way and get support 11:39 - What happens if you're going to get out of your comfort zone and retrain yourself to think in a different way? 12:20 - How our emotions are a childhood version of ourselves 14:23 - How intimacy and connection with yourself create a living color instead of just black and white 14:55 - What commitment does Hypnosis for Permanent Loss have for you? 16:02 - Knowing whoever you are today is who you're going to attract Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Jun 7, 2021

Have you looked closely at yourself lately? Don't you feel like everything is fine with your job and your life, but deep inside, there is some misalignment? You love your job, but how come your anxiety is too much to bear. Before you know it, it has completely gotten the life out of you. Emilie Richardson is a registered nurse and a certified health coach. And she started multiple businesses in the health field, drawing from her personal experience and working in the healthcare system, dealing with anxiety health issues, and now helps other nurses lose weight permanently and stop feeling like crap. In this episode, Emilie shares how her life was, with anxiety attacks getting messier as years go by. As she would describe, her job added up to what was already a very uncomfortable situation she was in. Being a nurse and assigned a night shift schedule, in one way, contributed to it, but more than that, there was something not making sense. The moment she digs down inside and starts finding ways to help herself, that's when things slowly brighten up for her and her life. She started committing to self-care and finding food that helps in addressing her gut problem and anxiety issues. In no time, her fellow nurses noticed a significant transformation in her and kept consulting for advice on gaining back the vitality that is often lost when you are busy caring for others. How she completely turned around her anxiety struggles and body issues results from how she's found what she completely loves doing. Listen to her talk about her journey to wellness and wellbeing. And how she advocates investing in yourself. Because as she said, the moment you realize you have so much to give, you've got to pour yourself first. Only when you have found your truth will you embrace your freedom. And that's so true for her. You've got to listen to her story. "You are worth it, you are worth investing in yourself, whether that is self-care, or training and programs and everything. You are worth every dime, hour, the minute that you pour into yourself. And it is incredibly important as nurses, for us to take care of ourselves so that we can take care of our patients and our loved ones in the way that they deserve." - Emilie Richardson What you will learn from this episode: 01:50 - What life was like before getting out of that dark stage 04:29 - How bad were those anxiety attacks she had? 05:51 - What added up to her anxiety back then? 08:14 - The stressful factors that added up to her condition at that time 10:24 - Finding a new passion for life and energy 12:45 - What it was like transitioning from nursing to coaching 17:33 - What got her into the nursing profession 20:16 - How has her self-care changed after getting into coaching and how it has helped her overall health? 25:12 - Emilie's encouraging words for everyone Connect with Emilie Richardson: Instagram Facebook Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Jun 4, 2021

Why can you not lose weight until now and after grabbing every diet plan you can get out there? What has been going on in your mind all along? What do those inner voices tell you? Early on in life, each of us is made to believe what social media, our friends, and even our family have fed our thoughts with that we take them as something that truly matters. And that contributed much to our beliefs and feelings that have dragged us down way lower into despair. We listen to everything that everyone on every side is saying. We put labels on the food that we eat as good or bad, and they are not. Our minds only create those thoughts. We are pressured to look good because it's the standard society tries to make us believe. That peer pressure is there; that feeling of trying to fit in is so intense that you just fail even how hard you try to control everything about food. And that's where you blame yourself for being a failure, and that creates a cycle of an off-on relationship with your weight loss. That's creating pressure on you for wanting to be perfect all the time, and when things do not go as expected, everything falls off again. And you get angry at yourself for not living up to everyone's expectations. That is where you are not getting it right. That internal warzone in your head continues to be there up until we don't look further beyond food and those beliefs that make us stuck to where we are still in our life at this time. How about listening to your own voice this time and what you really want for yourself? What about facing your fear this time, whatever that is? For all you know, your struggle is not so much about food; it just seems to be. Look at other areas of your life that need your attention, and you are scared to face them. How about getting to love and accept yourself and your body this time. You may not realize it, but that's what it needs for the longest time. Why not talk to yourself gently, patiently, and allow it to be imperfect as it does at times. Why not look deep into your subconscious this time, and let it be rewired in repetition and emotional mastery? This is what Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss does -- talking to your inner child to have that lasting inner peace and freedom you deserve even amidst imperfections. Being with a bunch of beautiful people who talk more than just about fitting into their bathing suits and more about intimate and deeper life conversations and situations that truly matter. If you are ready for that, we are just here, prepared to journey with you on to your path to lasting and true happiness. "Ain't nobody coming. You're the one that has to come for you. You're in charge of making your days the way that you want to feel. You're in charge of taking your relationship with your food, body, and weight into your own hands." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:20 - Listen to the voice in your head 02:29 - Self-sabotage 03:35 - It's not your fault, and you have been hypnotized 05:14 - You are so much greater than your beliefs about body and weight 06:33 - What about your voice, and what do you really want? 10:37 - What difference would that make if you change that inner voice around? 14:28 - What could happen when you decide that you do want something more than that internal battle? 15:16 - Think of all the amazing possibilities that can happen to you 16:28 - Let your subconscious be rewired 17:15 - You're in charge! 17:47 - What these beautiful women say about their life now being in Hypnosis program Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

May 31, 2021

Some people can hold themselves accountable, but some can't. Why can we not pay as much attention to losing weight as we do in other important areas in our life? How can we go further and faster without just not ourselves doing that? Renee Jones spent 40 years on that Diet Yo-Yo, and in 2012, she finally smashed it by overcoming emotional eating and has maintained her healthy weight since then. Her mission is to help others who struggle with their weight, who look to food for stress relief and to soothe themselves. No diet, exercise routine, or magic diet potion can counter the effects when we've stuffed down our feelings and followed it with a food chaser. We have to heal our hearts. When we face our stuff, we no longer need to stuff our faces. With a Master's degree in Marriage and Family Counseling and a Clinical Residency, she utilizes traditional and contemporary models as well as relaxation and horse-assisted methods to help her clients free themselves by addressing emotional, physical, and spiritual needs. In 2011, she opened an international private practice in counseling, serving clients and colleagues in the U. S., United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Switzerland, India, Vietnam, South Africa, Romania, Australia, and New Zealand. In this episode, Renee shares how she had all this emotional baggage she carried with her, having this belief, and this feeling of not being acceptable, being too much, or not good enough. How she has not believed in herself for so long, thinking she's never attractive and skinny enough to attract anyone, was such an eye-opener for her the moment she knew she needed to change. Find out how travel and life experiences help you to look beyond yourself and your focus on food. She actually found an acronym for questions she needed to ask herself to get past her food dilemma, and this has worked for her. Find out about it; it might help you, too. When you feel like your cravings win over you, she has the best solution to that without depriving yourself but still having an awareness of trusting your food decision. Often, we look for solutions that give us fast results, but when it comes to emotional mastery why should we give it more time and practice it needs just like other areas of our life? The memory we attach to food gives an insight into our focus on it. Learn what it is, recognize it, understand it and deal with it. There has to be healing in every transformation before the total turnaround, and it's important to allow yourself to go through it to move ahead. There is no one-solution-fits-all; that's why you need to find out what works for you. Staying on your track to reach your goal is not easy; that's why Renee suggests that if you can't hold yourself accountable, find someone else to do that for you. Hence, finding a community that understands your journey and has your back every step of the way is a big help. "I had to face my stuff. So I would no longer need to stuff my face for comfort." - Renee Jones What you will learn from this episode: 02:53 - The emotional baggage she had to deal with growing up 04:45 - If she had believed more in herself 06:06 - What helped her get out of the wrong mentality about herself 12:25 - The crucial questions you need to ask yourself to overcome your obsession over food 14:14 - Why go get it 14:58 - What she says to clients who are having cravings 19:46 - Give yourself some grace to learn 23:37 - Why don't we give emotional mastery the same time and practice as we do other things in life? 26:48 - The need to find what works for your body 33:30 - What memory do you attach your food with 35:10 - Recognizing helps and give it the attention it needs 37:53 - Wounds have to heal before you are ready to move forward 39:51 - Figure out your goal and stay on your path towards it - Click here for your Compass Exercise: http://packyourownbag.com/friends/ Connect with Renee Jones: packyourownbag.com Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

May 28, 2021

This Bariatric surgeon's story tells about why people fall off the track in their weight loss resonates truly with what the Hypnosis program is all about. Many kept going back to her and confided in how they've gained weight after surgery. What is actually lacking here is that they lack integrity in other areas of their lives. The reason why we need these four pillars of permanent weight transformation for weight loss to happen. Once other areas of your life are not in sync, then the medical aspect would manifest it. These three other pillars: emotional, environmental, and mental should be taken care of because, surely, when you are down on these aspects, most likely your medical [the fourth pillar] result would show it. Thus, likely resulting in stress and making it evident in your weight gain. Just like putting off those unwanted pounds, you need to love and respect your body first, understand it; then weight loss happens. It's about doing what you love doing for yourself and being completely present at the moment. Things will never work if you always mind what others want for you. It has to be what you want for yourself. We need to focus on what is good for us and not what they think is good for us. Living life on your terms and not others should be what you set out to fulfill. Know what you want and take action on it, so you get to the road of inner peace and freedom. "We need to learn how to love and accept our bodies today. And then we can lose weight, even though we have all the evidence that we're unhealthy, that we're fat, that we're failing at life." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:46 - A Bariatric surgeon's story that validates Hypnosis' program 02:39 - Four pillars of transformation of actual permanent weight loss 04:54 - Why the medical aspect is the last one to manifest when all the other three are neglected 06:31 - How do these three other pillars relate to Leslie's leaving the nursing profession, and what we can take away from that 06:51 - Foremost that we need to do to lose weight even if all the evidence is there 07:25 - Do the thing you love, and learn how to communicate a new boundary with your family 08:13 - What should you focus on right now? Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

May 24, 2021

Are you having weight problems making you resort to all diets available out there? Are your hormones giving you a hard time losing weight? Even though you try to jump on every available diet trend around, nothing works unless you change within. How do you lose weight without even trying to? Carmen Leonard, a Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss graduate, talks about her body image struggle, losing weight, and health issues. She used to hate her body for not looking the ideal way it should be, faulting it for her weight not coming off. Not until she met Leslie and started the Hypnosis program did she realize how grateful she is for the body she has as it survived the many health issues she went through. Find out why her relationship with her daughter was rekindled and she becomes more appreciative of her husband. She realized that your mental and physical health are two separate ones; you need to take care of each of them More than anything else, it is not about your diet; it is more about taking care of yourself and your self-esteem. If you think you are alone in your struggle, Carmen thought the same thing before, but you are not. That's where you need a community to share your struggle with and together find a solution to it. What Hypnosis provided her were tools she needed that were at her disposal every time the need arises. How it helped her get through those tough times, she is beyond grateful. More than anything, she shares that it's all beyond the physical thing. When your focus is not all about you, you learn to think more of what you can offer to help and make other people's lives better. "My intention would be that people would go outside of a diet. It's really not at all about that. It's more about me as a person and my self-esteem." - Carmen Leonard What you will learn from this episode: 00:55 - Carmen's intention: going out of the diet and focusing more on herself and her self-esteem 03:03 - What life looks like for her before Hypnosis 04:35 - Telling her story of the challenging times healthwise 08:39 - Appreciating your body instead of faulting it 10:55 - What she thinks contributed to her having cancer 11:41 - She's losing weight and not trying 13:11 - An experience that is much more encompassing than just her weight 15:55 - Grateful for Leslie's program and how Hypnosis changed her life 16:57 - Sharing about the business she manages now with her husband 18:51 - More of what you can offer and help with than just physical appearance 20:53 - You're not alone, and don't do it alone 22:24 - How her mental health is so much clearer and allows great things to happen. 24:44 - The tags people put on overweight persons Connect with Carmen Leonard: reachmarketingpro.com Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

May 21, 2021

Do you really think you can do it alone? In her experience, what helped Leslie create the level of success she enjoys now in terms of happiness and inner peace is that she had like-minded people around her to do it together with. All alone by yourself, you falter, and at times lose the resolve to continue the journey. When you have all others to have your backing and supporting you, you can always get guided to continue reaching for your goal. It's harder to do things on your own, but when done with others who are just as determined and share the same fate you have, you become collaborative. Besides, having someone and a community to hold you accountable for the success you set for yourself makes it all worth it. No one who has reached a level of success in any aspect of their life does it alone. If you want a faster route for a lasting transformation, it's best to do it with a community. Then, you vibrate in the same wavelength of vibration money and energy as the rest of them. "There is nothing that is more healing than knowing that you are not alone on your path." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 02:10 - What helped her create her next level of happiness, and inner peace success 03:48 - The mentality of doing it all by yourself 05:08 - How Leslie's program is designed to give people permanent and long-lasting success 05:34 - What is more healing to know? 08:21 - Waiting for an invitation to live your greatest potential 14:33 - How no one who's got a level of success has done it all alone 16:02 - Your success is my success 16:47 - How to create a mindset and wavelength of successful people 17:43 - It's the backing 18:41 - A very smart tactic to have for success 19:55 - Vibrating in the same wavelength of vibration money and energy 22:06 - The gift you can give yourself Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

May 19, 2021

For many of us, we get stuck, and we fail to reach our full potential to earn or to be whatever we want to become for the reason of fear. Staying in our comfort zone gives us security but fails to open up for more opportunities. How do you uplevel yourself from a scarcity mindset to one of abundance? Brooke Ritchie is a money mindset coach, with a big heart, and even bigger dreams. She is obsessed with growth, going to the beach, and living her best life….while occasionally jumping on her mini trampoline! In this episode, Brooke shares how her relationship with money is influenced by how she was brought up. How she turned it around and let the opportunities flow in is something to look forward to. There is also something about that inner work that she talks about so that what appears outside reflects it. She underscores the need to understand your past and heal it to get over money blocks that keep you from growing. Learn how to invest in yourself, so you become and receive more. Just like what she did before, she encourages everyone to do it anyway, even amidst fear. No one's responsible for your success except you. Find out why tapping your network is just as important as any other wealth. Keep in mind that when you pay more, you pay more attention. And that will help you get closer to your goal because you are worth investing in. "We think we want everything on the outside when it's really the opposite, you go inside, and then everything outside mirrors back the conversation within." - Brooke Ritchie What you will learn from this episode: 05:00 - Talking about her own scarcity mindset story and getting past it 09:24 - What her life was like before and why she got herself a coach 12:33 - How the past has to do with where you're at now 15:48 - Healing the past and getting over money blocks 18:23 - You are worth investing in 20:22 - Getting scared but doing it anyway 26:05 - Holding responsible for your own success 28:21 - Feeling the feelings 31:01 - Going inside and everything outside mirrors back 36:39 - People who pay more, you pay more attention 40:32 - Your network is your social wealth Connect with Brooke Ritchie: Instagram Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

May 14, 2021

Are you one of those thinking you're not good enough? Do you recoil in the thought of failure? Think again. And let's turn around those false beliefs you have about yourself. Lisa Ajuria is in charge of client success at Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss. In this episode, find out how Leslie coached Lisa from being an anxious, insecure, unsure of herself to one of being an empowered woman sure of her worth and what best she can give in whatever place she shows up. With what she went through, she thought she may die from all the anxiety attacks that were gripping her. She shares how Hypnosis provided her a safe place to let it all out whatever pent-up emotions were stored inside, not to mention the many tools you can use when things seem too much to handle. You'll want to learn how she got fed up from merely surviving to live life and enjoying it. For her, it was unimaginable she could still get past the challenge before her. But she's living proof that significant transformations do happen when you choose to take action and crush those disempowering beliefs that you falsely believe to be true. You have all the choices on how you feel and how you can relax and see yourself on the road to freedom and inner peace. "The truth is that I am good enough. The truth is that even when I feel like I'm not good enough, that's not the truth. It's just the thought I'm having. And the truth is, I always do my best." - Lisa Ajuria What you will learn from this episode: 03:28 - Looking back to that transformational work in herself 10:24 - Sharing about the real-life experience she's benefitting Hypnosis 13:29 - That feeling of 'not being good enough' 14:21 - Is she really not good enough 14:29 - What happens when you let those emotions rule you 14:49 - Bad habits that comes up when feeling the pressure 15:16 - What it looks like for her when she feels not good enough- to herself and to other people 15:44 - What she does to disconnect when things feel so overwhelming 17:09 - What she imagines herself to be without the thought of not being good enough 18:32 - Forgive yourself for believing you're not good enough 18:42 - What the truth really is 20:10 - Action she's encouraging herself to take at the moment 22:21 - Summing all up what her personal life looked before and after and the coaching she does with Hypnosis 28:37 - Peeling off layers of the different negative beliefs she has about herself and the jubilation felt for getting back to normal 38:00 - Fed up with just surviving so she figured out a way to live life and enjoy it 40:04 - That's just a story of the chaos and it's not true Connect with Lisa Ajuria: LinkedIn Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

May 12, 2021

It seems like many gravitate toward the superficial and pursue that which stops many from fully realizing one's potential. How do you unpack the juiciness of life that is inside of you all along? Learn about self-awareness and go after the big, real, and true things in your life. Hannah Hermanson is on the Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss team and helps in the success coach area and clients with the Hypnosis program. In this episode, Hannah shares what she had to go through to land her path to wellness and self-fulfillment finally. She used to be that girl obsessing about food, having the skinny and the fittest body you could ever have body weight, and body image. She was putting her effort into things that suppress her from becoming more. In being trapped to believe in her own bubble, that's when she hit rock bottom. When you come to that point, you only have two choices - either you sink, or you swim, and she chose to pivot and start anew, and it opened herself to possibilities she never thought possible before. How she came out of that dark period in her life is a testament to how we can win over the many noises and chatter in our minds that are not serving us. As to her, it's either you embrace the discomfort now on your path to healing, or you remain forever in the misery of not growing and expanding and fully claiming your freedom and inner peace. "It's this gift and a privilege to be an onion. Think about onions in the market. They're all scraped up and messy and flaky, literally like clicking around. And you take it home and you can peel it, each layer gets a little more solid, gets a little more clean, gets a little more delicious. It's a little more full of flavor. We're the same way." - Hanna Hermanson What you will learn from this episode: 03:40 - What led to her path of mindfulness, meditation, and winning her mental state back 08:13 - Starting her own personal journey on how to relate with food 10:54 - Getting into rock bottom, a pivotal moment, and introspection to really move through the chaos and noise 16:20 - Allowing yourself to break some rules, hanging out with new people, and start to see a different path for yourself 21:13 - Not sticking to prescription and getting it all real 23:18 - What made her get drawn to the yoga community 24:56 - Love is the best treatment 26:10 - The experience and the community are what got her 28:27 - That piece of acceptance in Hypnosis 29:11 - Paying it forward 34:38 - The onion metaphor Connect with Hannah Hermanson: Facebook Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

May 7, 2021

Why did diets didn't work out in the past for you? Why do we have this thought that food is good or that it is bad? Why do we keep judging ourselves and our thoughts? These could all be reasons why we are not making progress with ourselves and our weight loss. We are not sticking to our truth. We keep putting on and following plans that aren't for us. We keep thoughts in our heads of what we see or what our parents, society, or social media made us believe. Why not be present with yourself this time and deal with all the chaos inside your mind? This is not a quick fix I am trying to suggest you do, but this is a long-term, life-changing game. Let me help you have the tools to get you to the other side of what you want to achieve. Let me help you with my Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss program. "We don't want someone just to have a quick fix or whatever; we want this to be a game-changer. We want for the first time for you to get to know yourself. And for you to fall in love with yourself and accept yourself and watch that. As you do that, your whole path can start to roll out, and everything can start to be more beautiful." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 00:56 - Couple of announcements for those current or previous members of Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss Mastermind program 02:23 - Why diets didn't work in the past 03:11 - What it's like when your body is revolting against you 03:42 - More than the weight loss, what is it you truly value? 05:13 - Sticking to your truth 05:57 - Stop judging yourself 07:08 - Put off somebody's plan on you and start getting present with yourself 07:55 - FYI - look forward to two podcast episodes per week and get even more value Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

May 5, 2021

Don't know how to stop yourself from overeating? Can't keep yourself from binge eating and thinking of food every day? Being thrust into this predicament is never easy to get out of, not when you think your only means of coping is food. Find the tools to help you reconnect with your mind and body to reach alignment in your life. Jared Levenson is a former binge eating wrestler, lay ordained Zen monk, certified intuitive eating counselor, and a CBT journaling advocate. He helps hard-working folks write their way to eating enlightenment and food freedom. In this episode, Jared shares his life story - binge eating, depression, and marijuana addiction. There's not a day that he would not think about food - how he would obsess on just food and how shame, loneliness, and isolation would compound the burden he is already carrying. This problem carried on for years until he decided to do something for himself. Find out how meditation and joining a Zen monastery helped him recover and reconnect with himself and his thoughts. His introverted personality, in a way, was also a contributing factor to the problem, but, hear him out when he says, he embraces it now and finds power in it. Let's uncover what happened during his stint in the monastery and the helpful activities and action steps that extensively played in his road to healing. Also, let's discover as he shares with us one tool that ultimately gained him emotional mastery allowing for self-awareness, making him reconnect with his body and thoughts, thus giving him the freedom he deserves. "Do not rush the process; just keep that hope alive. Keep doing little things to nurture that spark." - Jared Levenson What you will learn from this episode: 02:33 - How do people get into unhealthy eating habits? 04:42 - Sharing his story of binge eating for years and how life was like every day 07:07 - How was it like binge eating and what shame, loneliness, and isolation have to do with it 11:03 - Doing well in school but socially awkward 12:48 - How he got out of his introvert tendencies and binge eating 16:53 - Meditation and reconnecting with oneself 18:10 - How he reconnected with this body and thoughts 22:27 - What's with journaling - the cauterization analogy 27:20 - Journal with awareness right before you eat 28:59 - How Hypnosis relates to journaling 31:03 - Journaling being like a sword 36:52 - Talking about the eating enlightenment app 38:07 - Inspirational thoughts from Jared for someone going through what he underwent Connect with Jared Levenson: eatingenlightenment.com Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Apr 28, 2021

You may have been asking the same thing, why can you not lose weight all this time, why can you not stick to your nutritional plan, why is all your weight coming on and off? Taking a closer look at your truth will reveal many things about your weight situation. Everything is not all about food; it goes back to the poor body image we have of ourselves. Food in and of itself is not the problem. Other areas of our life, like relationships, unexpected circumstances happening, maybe are not all right. That's where we need to look. Perhaps we are not dealing well with them; we are not acknowledging that we are going through something. We might be denying that there are failures in some aspects of us, or else we haven't completely processed yet the hurts and losses we have been experiencing. All these significantly affect our weight gain or loss. If we continue to push against our truth, it will continue to be there. Not addressing the main issue will get us deep down into the pit of the problem, and it would never get us anywhere. Becoming aware of the noise in our minds is one thing. Taking action is an entirely different thing that would spell something that would take us closer to our goal of having peace and freedom for ourselves. To be on the other side of where we are now, we need to get out of fear of the unknown - what if I fail again, what if I won't sustain it? This is why we have the support system and the tools to help us when things get hard. This Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss program equips you with all these. And having a coach will help keep you in alignment with your truth whenever you fall off track. Wanting something good for yourself is never easy, but those hard things bring you the greatest gifts. And that's where a lifetime of transformation happens. "Do what your heart is asking you to do and everything will start working. Do what your heart is asking you to do and then your weight loss can be permanent. And you can have the same kind of peace and freedom around food, body and weight that I have today." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:51 - Leslie sharing her journey of weight loss and how it was like 08:13 - How our bodies react and respond when we are not listening to our higher truth 08:47 - Becoming resourceful and making things happen 11:37 - How manifestation works in your life 14:41 - Why can you not stick to that diet? 17:31 - You can't deny what your truth is 21:10 - What happens when you push hard against what your truth is 23:08 - How the hardest thing leads to the greatest gifts 23:31 - What is Hypnosis for a Permanent Weight Loss program all about? 26:13 - The new way of living life 27:59 - Taking action and getting a coach 30:37 - Having faith and trusting your path even if your weight is way up right now 32:27 - Taking ownership for things to happen to you 35:47 - Having the tools and system of support to get through those difficult times 39:42 - How do you respond to weight depends on where your place is right now Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Apr 21, 2021

How do you take care of your health? Most often, we have the perception that being healthy is all about the physical aspect; there is more to that than just what we thought it to be. What you need is a holistic approach to taking care of your physical, mental, and spiritual wellness. Dalia Kemble is a Psychology graduate with a passion for holistic wellbeing and personal development. She holds a master's degree in organizational behavior and development and is the founder of City to Hippie where she coaches women to break free from diet culture, build a healthy relationship with food and feel competent in their body. Dahlia is a self-care advocate and mindset expert and her own journey with dieting and burnout has inspired her to teach others practical tools to help them to reach food freedom and flourish in their own wellness. In this episode, Dalia shares her journey from burnout to wellness. How she learned from that experience the importance of self-care and self-love. And that, it is not just about one's physical concern but all about a holistic perspective to one's health. She encourages us that it is alright to acknowledge the different emotions we go through and the need to feel them so it leads us to be okay in the end. We need to understand the effects of holding and keeping emotions; a lot of physical issues are rooted emotionally. We want to do away with that. For any change to happen we need to be aware of ourselves and the limiting beliefs we are making us to believe. When that happens we begin to rewrite the story we tell ourselves to get to the other side of things. Learning to make affirmations and practicing gratitude change everything. Though it needs daily practice, repetition is what makes a transformative change in us. You can always do small acts to lead you on to the journey. And it's best to enjoy it and not focus solely on the goal. It's never a good idea to compare yourself with others, what's important is acknowledging how far you've come compared to your previous self. It's a daily practice and not just a quick fix. It's good to speak to yourself as you would to a best friend. Treat yourself the compassion and kindness it deserves. "Relaxing and taking time out and really looking after yourself from the inside out is just as important as doing." - Dalia Kemble What you will learn from this episode: 02:37 - From burnout to a wellness journey 03:46 - Understanding self-care from her burnout experience 06:09 - The importance of taking care of your health from a holistic approach 07:15 - Why it is just as important to feel other emotions with what you're going through and being positive about everything 10:56 - Why you need to understand the effects of not feeling emotions and holding them 12:33 - The first step for any change to happen to you 15:01 - How affirmation and gratitude change the story you are telling yourself 16:41 - Some small acts that you can do to help a lot in your affirmation 19:35 - How you need to enjoy the journey and not focus solely on the goal 20:54 - Mindset matters Connect with Dalia Kemble: citytohippie.com Instagram Facebook Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Apr 14, 2021

Nothing ever changes unless you change. Hypnosis for permanent weight loss works 100% for you if you work it. It's never easy, and it's never an overnight success, but you can look forward to a lifelong transformation. Every day we face fear -- issues around body image, weight, food, and the mental chaos we experience. They are all there, never letting us be in peace with ourselves. The thing is, if we let this fear take dominance in our lives, nothing good and lasting would ever come out of us. How about doing things differently at this time and make something work for you? Our attitude towards money matters is brought about by experiences we have been through. And our idea of how to face our fears regarding financial matters is worth taking a look the same way we face our body image, weight, and food issues. Our desire to get out of pain should be greater than our fear -- financial matter included. Because once you face your fear, you start to think of it in these terms: 'How can I' instead of 'I can't'. You can have all the therapy you have, but you will never get past those issues that need attention if left on your own devices. With Hypnosis, you are given the tools to help you take care of yourself. Hiring a coach and making a significant amount of financial investment made a lasting impact in my life, the reason why I am here and willing to help people who have been in the same situation I was in before. I know your struggles, and I know what it's like to figure out where to get the money to pay for that mastermind coaching to invest in myself. It's about trusting yourself and trusting the program. Once you get past the fear over your finances, you will see that the money you spend to invest in yourself will find its way back to you multiple times. There is always a way to get over your finances. You just have to act now. Get in touch with us, and let's talk about your path to freedom. You have the choice: You stay in the dark, or you feel the fear and act, anyway, because the universe always has your back. "Your experience of your life and your world doesn't change unless you change unless you do something different unless you learn these tools for how to extract out of your mind, the chaos, the clutter, the things that aren't working." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 02:16 - Creating a new mindset around body, weight, and food 03:24 - 100% certain Hypnosis works if you work it 04:31 - How Hypnosis works with the subconscious mind and changes patterns that cause mental chaos 06:12 - Take dominance over those negative thoughts, or else nothing changes 07:11 - What transformation occurs in your life once you change and do something different for yourself 08:22 - How a lesser experience of life drives us to eat unnecessarily and what you can do about it 10:18 - Financial matters: stepping up to your fear, getting past it, saying how can I instead of I can't 12:30 - Whatever story you have about money is worth taking a look the same way as your story about your body, weight, and food obsessions 15:23 - Your desire to get out of the pain that you're in has to be greater than your fear 17:06 - What clients say about the Hypnosis program that makes it different from the others 18:38 - Have you considered why things aren't working in your life? 22:22 - Part of doing your work means that you need to do the work to get past the financial fears to get yourself in this program 22:59 - What happens when you actually face your fears over finances 26:53 - What investing in a coaching program did to Leslie's transformation 30:23 - Getting a solution to get those crazy thoughts to stop and take that first step for yourself 33:23 - You've got the choice to stay out from the dark and make things happen Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Apr 7, 2021

How do you keep up when your mind runs thoughts more than what you can actually match with? Nothing good will come out of this other than giving you anxiety and stress. Finding tools that will not allow unwanted thoughts and emotions to overtake you and let you process and deal with them thoroughly will serve you better. Our guest for today's episode, Maurie, an HPWL graduate, will walk us through her Hypnosis journey. In this episode, Maurie talks about what it's like to be running and taking on the responsibility of managing a business that has been passed on for generations. With her own family dynamics to deal with, perfectionism and feeling of unworthiness add up to what seems a burden. She shares how the tools provided in her Hypnosis journey let her slow down for her to speed up. Emotions like anger that most of us are having a hard time dealing with, she's able to manage well before it damages her and the relationships at stake. What she used not to have a special liking to doing it, she's now able to work on and turn it into something purposeful and productive. Though to her, it really is scary; nonetheless, she breaks the barrier -- thinking and digging down deep as to delving into her 'whys' and 'hows' and being self-aware and ultimately becoming more of herself. Hypnosis for permanent weight loss gives her the chance of a lifelong journey of well-being and freedom. "You can muscle yourself to eat or not eat almost anything for a short amount of time. It still doesn't fix the issues. I would say, lean in now, like a moth to light, go towards the light. And learn some new tools, more about learning about yourself. I think it makes a lifelong and much deeper, fulfilling journey." - Maurie What you will learn from this episode: 01:41 - What life looks like in a ranch or farm 03:26 - Dealing with family life and a business that is passed on from generation to generation 06:03 - A year for her of slowing down to speed up 07:58 - Her journey in getting into Hypnosis and what it is like when your mind is running more than what you actually run 10:01 - Getting aware of her emotions with those deep-dive sessions 13:48 - The essential tools that helped her get past the anxiety and being self-aware and becoming more 16:08 - Working through that part of her that was not feeling worthy 16:53 - Being able to get her anger set off somewhere and not letting it control her 21:07 - The mental calmness she gained that allowed her more mental space 25:00 - How journaling immensely helped her get past those pains and aches 26:07 - Thinking deep down beyond just calorie in and calorie out 29:44 - What she says to those on the fence -- what her Hypnosis journey all about 32:10 - How her journey allows for vulnerability and a deeper look at her 'whys' and 'hows' Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Mar 31, 2021

I know it's not easy at all. I have been there. That endless control you subject yourself to is just making you fall off track over and over again. You will never have that feeling of safety around food when your mind is filled with those obsessive thoughts 24/7. Never say that it is your last cookie, before you know it, your last count has reached 100. Things are perfect when it's perfect, but how about when expectations are not met? That's when stress sets in. And you feel you're messing up again. And you are all back to controlling again, and still, nothing would work. Life continues, making you believe it's all your fault when the truth isn't. There's a direct correlation between control freaks and bingeing and purging. What emotions that have been locked up there inside the body will find a way to let it out to make you feel good temporarily And it works but not for long. You've got to face your fears of thinking about people not liking you or relationships ending, people abandoning you, and many more that scares you. You have to heal first those fears, then your body and mind will start to trust again. And that takes time and commitment to do that but then what it can do for you is life-changing. That's what hypnosis does -- getting you armed with tools to quiet down whatever false beliefs we believe ourselves. If you're ready to take action, you can take the journey with me and achieve peace, happiness, and freedom that you evaded for so long. "Knowing it all [food] made no difference because I was not tackling what was happening in between my ears. And that's where the hypnosis comes in." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: Announcement of Leslie's exciting news HPWL giving back time Trying to be perfect on the diet and still failing Impossible to not be overwhelmed by the food obsession before having healed out of diet mentality Behaviors being so out of control Direct correlation of control freaks and bingeing and purging Facing your fears What happens when your body heals and starts to trust The metaphor of the forbidden fruit How reverse psychology works for yourself The journey is a commitment not an overnight affair Achieving your reality of peace, happiness, and freedom Hypnosis makes the difference Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Mar 24, 2021

Do you honestly think your weight issues are all about food? Have you been getting help from constant diets but still nothing's working? When our own needs aren't met, it is hard to be present with other people and extend ourselves to them. We always feel like we are not enough. Hypnosis for permanent weight loss provides tools for significant transformation where food is far down the list in your head. It addresses not the issue about food but some other core matters that are very much a part of your life; the kind that has been stuck there for so long. Sheila Davis is a graduate of HPWL. In this episode, she shares how getting into hypnosis is hard work but transformational. Hear her divulge her sentiments about feeling the guilt and shame for feeling like crazy inside, thinking she's the only one going through that emotion. Hypnosis has made her effective in her job; she becomes a better leader, her relationships have improved. And as she gains insight into herself, she also does with other people. And it is helping her a lot in life. She realizes that she's making busy-ness as her excuses instead of really addressing the real issues. She has a demanding job, and things get a little difficult with her parents' and sisters' death. The way to cope with it is by disassociating herself from the grief and finding comfort in food. And that got her stuck. It's with Hypnosis that she is able to deal with it. It's been a long time since she's tried many ways to help her with her concern but nothing sticks. That's when she found Leslie, and her story resonated with her. She decided to do things differently and how it brought her the transformation she had wanted in her life. Hypnosis has given her the tools to uncover so much about her life's real issues. It has given her a different approach to tackle her everyday problems and life in general. She's found a supportive community who understands each other's journey; more importantly, she has come to trust herself more now with the emotional mastery that comes with it. "I think certainly the group and being a part of that has been huge for support on so many things in life, the food becomes so far down the list. And I think part of the win is that it's not about food; it's really about so many other things." - Sheila Davis What you will learn from this episode: 00:56 - How she resonated with Leslie's story and decided to make a try of Hypnosis program 04:28 - Hard in a good way 07:00 - The guilt and the shame that made her feel like crazy 11:30 - Having more insight into herself allowing for more insights from other people 13:54 - Busy-ness as a distracting tendency rather than truly addressing things 16:57 - How hypnosis allowed her to deal with the grief she had been disassociating herself from for so long 20:11 - Making decisions to do things differently and make a change 23:10 - A subtle but profound shift 25:49 - Tools that massively helped in her transformation 29:09 - A different approach that uncovers so much about what the real issues are Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Mar 17, 2021

Money, weight loss, the law of attraction -- they tie together. For some reason, if you want something to happen in your life and you act on it, somehow the universe has your back. Yes, we've got to take action or else nothing happens. A lot of our issues with weight loss keep on dragging for years because we always put it off. We always put others first before our own. We always give in to our fears of what might happen to our relationships if we go push what we want for ourselves. It's never always about what we want but what others want. This woman got the surprise of her life when a stranger generously paid for the program she wanted to join by posting up the GoFundMe account the coach helped her set up. Talk about the law of attraction, when you want something badly for something good and you do your part of taking action it will most likely happen. It's having to walk the line of faith and believe something can happen. It's always about stretching out of our comfort zone and shunning all those fears. If you are still stuck in your food prison to this day because of the wrong money mindset your environment and relationships allowed you to shape it, then it's about time you try thinking of this one big step you need to make to have this lifetime of transformation you've been wanting for yourself. You'll never get past your weight problem unless you learn to quiet down that mental talk you have been having for years that is not serving you well. Your diet mentality will never work if it's all about control. Everything is about emotional mastery, and Hypnosis for permanent loss gives you the tools to have this freedom around food free from your own and anyone's judgment. Act now and will journey together. "It's painful to take action. It's painful to grow. It's not easy at all. But, is it more or less painful than staying where you are at for the rest of your life?" - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: What basically is the law of attraction, how does it work? Taking action on things and not letting the fear thoughts run the show Setting aside the scarcity thoughts and just saying yes to whatever you want things to happen Don't believe you actually have to lose weight to do anything you want in life How good things come when you step out of your comfort zone and make things happen with what you want What if we have faith that the universe always has our back Do you have a money mindset that is not serving you? If you don't change and take a different direction you will always be getting the same result Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Mar 10, 2021

Things can sometimes get so overwhelming, we hit levels of burnout, we feel completely helpless in situations and things seem to be impossible at times. Not even the best of our attempts and effort would make sense. There's only so much that we can control. Find strength in surrender. Joshua Dean Church is the Director of Operations at High Impact Coaching. He helped the founder scale to multiple 7-figures and a team of 20 in less than 4 years. He helped dozens of other business owners scale with ease so they can work ON their business rather than IN it. Worked closely with hundreds of high performers - from entrepreneurs to executives, and lawyers to artists - to help them achieve more while also enjoying more. He is the host of the Find the Others podcast, helping ambitious people play at a higher level. In this episode, Josh talks about his style of coaching how he lets everyone live in the real world in the present moment. And that's where that attitude connects with the mission he has for his podcast and that is to find people living the miracle and seeing the miracle that is life and having fun with it. As to him, to be fully alive, you just have to grow in faith. Just like dipping in cold water, if you try to beat it, it wins over you. But if you surrender to it, it embraces you. Just like in your life, with the diet mentality you've been made to believe and live with for many years, nothing is happening as you are still on the up and down journey of losing weight. You've been made to control everything when what this is all about is, letting go, and having that emotional mastery of not having to be scared around food and having the freedom to enjoy it. Life is always peppered with challenges along the way; it is a matter of seeing how you can turn it around and do something good about it for yourself and for others to a greater extent. "That seemingly horrible thing that happened to me kind of started me looking at the world a bit differently. Like, where else in my life are there challenges that might have led to something beautiful; and in real-time where else, as I'm experiencing challenges, how might this be leading me to something more beautiful?" - Joshua Dean Church What you will learn from this episode: 03:11 - The mission of his podcast, 'Find the Others' 06:07 - A more dynamic integrative game of coaching people 09:33 - A matter of mental stimulation 12:11 - A challenging experience inspired him to get into mindset stuff 13:37 - Talking about a poem he wrote that channeled something powerful in his life and others 15:26 - Connecting the dots going backward 16:39 - There's a lot of strength in surrender 17:01 - The pharmacy in our brain we can tap into through work 23:29 - Surrendering and accepting faith in something greater than yourself 25:22 - What do you have to lose? Resources: Find the Others Podcast Connect with Joshua Dean Church: Instagram LinkedIn Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Mar 3, 2021

The power of the mind is huge. When you feed it with empowering thoughts, that would manifest in your life. Because that's the belief you are trying to infuse into your being. All our life we've had these beliefs coming from different sources -- family, friends, relatives, school, teachers, almost anyone and anything, social media, too, and the like, all have shaped what we think of ourselves in one way or the other. But we have to bring to our attention that not all these beliefs are of any help to us. Hypnosis for permanent weight loss knows how to deal with these various beliefs and makes a way to change them and place new patterns of behaviors and thoughts that are allowing us to move forward in a positive light. It is one good thing to experience it but having the faith to believe it can do great things for you, will definitely do wonders for you. You've got to have the bravery to take the risk and surrender everything to something you trust; that will help you to get to the other side of where you are now. If you're not seeing any improvement and change in your life and your body for many years now, it's because you take the way of control. That's why you find yourself in the diet mentality, all those diets that's being restrictive of what you truly want for yourself. What if you can have all the freedom to be around food without any fear whatsoever, and just being in the present? That is possible, you've got to trust yourself and have that leap of faith in the program and process that will get you to where you've always wanted. Hypnosis for permanent weight loss helps you toward that journey. You just have to act now. "A lot of what we talk about in hypnosis for permanent weight loss is our beliefs. What we believe is the reality that we get." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from today's episode: Talking about beliefs in Hypnosis for permanent weight loss Belief in God and Science Difference between people who choose faith and those who do not Sharing her own experiences proving the power of the mind is huge Having the bravery to take risks in surrendering That point when you get to the end of your rope You need support, you need safety in your body, and you need to change those beliefs Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Feb 24, 2021

It's true; there's no one else to fault for but you. Whatever happens to your life now is all of your own makings. Why are you still stuck with food in your thoughts? Why can you not seem to trim down those pounds off your body? You've been all through those sorts of diets before. You succeeded; you failed. Here you are still at it, numbing everything you feel lacking in other aspects of your life with food. But it isn't working because that only shows you something is missing that is way deeper than you think. Nothing works without integrity. What you need is clarity. Go for what is authentic to you. Go after what you believe is true for you and not what others want for you. If you won't care to admit that there's something in you that you need to work on, nothing happens. Until when do you pretend not to know? Until when do you acknowledge your unhappiness? Don't wait to carry it for too long. The body carries those emotions, tensions, and stress. And what you do then is, take comfort in food to numb all those pain away. And the cycle goes on and on. This is where Hypnosis helps you, quieting down those inner voices that you keep telling yourself over again that aren't of any help to you. How then to follow your path of highest excitement? Take action. Be brave. And step up! The food is not your enemy; you are the enemy if you don't take action. There is a way out, and YOU are the way. "If it's not something that you're choosing that works for you, then it's not going to stay; it's not going to stick." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from today's episode: 00:57 - Without integrity, nothing works 02:50 - What is the surefire way to start making things work in your life? 07:02 - Find your inner truth 09:14 - Do what your unique self, heart, and soul is calling you to do 13:07 - What are you pretending not to know? 14:01 - Nothing's going to change unless you change 15:13 - You need to start being a different way to get a different result 17:04 - Diseases manifest as the result of unresolved emotions and issues within your true self 18:00 - If nothing's happening -- you are missing something way deeper 19:36 - Take things one fear at a time 23:46 - Start surrendering 27:36 - Food is not your enemy, it's yourself if you are not taking action 28:10 - Be willing to take action and face your fears - you will have a life that you want 29:43 - Hypnosis helps you heal the mind to get your way to success Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Feb 17, 2021

What would it feel like if you could never have the thought of worrying about losing weight? Is that even possible when there is not a day you wouldn't worry over it? I hear your thoughts. Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss makes that possible for you as it did to our guest for today's episode. In this episode, Monica shares how she has been on an up-down journey in her weight loss for as long as she can remember. She was already chunky, even as a kid. Her whole family was into this whole diet mentality but never really getting successful at it. Contradictions of sorts get in the way; she would admit, trying to lose weight but eating all the unhealthy food. Every time there is a wedding of someone she cares about, her life was like, that's when she lose those pounds. The minute it's done, she'd bloat again waiting until when the next wedding would be when she'd trim down once again. The theme for her is that it's always an event that got her to lose weight. You see, her life was done in expectation of what others and what the world would want to see her. Notice how she never looked at what it is she really wanted for herself. For her, going through that never-ending path of losing and putting back on weight is just so exhausting and self-limiting. All that has to stop when she came across Leslie's podcast and eventually joined her program -- Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss. How she came to a mind-blowing realization that she is not her thoughts and she is not her body is one thing she finds happiness in knowing. With the tools and resources provided, she has learned self-awareness. She now knows how to quiet down those limiting beliefs that keep on distracting her, how she doesn't worry anymore and think over losing weight only weeks into the program. And the ultimate of it all -- how she found joy in her life now more than ever. And that's what matters. "One of the things that I realized in this program was that I was taught these wonderful values growing up, and they weren't around food. But one of the things that I was not really taught or encouraged to feel was joy. So that became a big theme for me. That feeling of joy and enjoy what you're doing and follow your bliss and all of that, that expanded my life." - Monica What you will learn from today's episode: 02:50 - What her life was before she was led to Leslie's podcast 10:56 - How your belief shapes the way you think and act 12:06 - How her journey of up and down in her diet looks like 13:37 - The missing link: What it was like going through Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss 17:25 - How joy became a big thing for her after her HPWL experience 21:57 - A mindblowing realization: you are not your thoughts and you are not your body 28:23 - Having the tools and resources that work 31:13 - Monica's advice to those considering taking on the program Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Feb 10, 2021

Sometimes it's a cliche to hear it -- Love yourself! And what does that even mean? Whether we realize it or not, we are caregivers, especially with our loved ones and other people. And as we become so focused on caring for others, we take ourselves on the backseat. By the end of the day, we are all worn out and don't have enough time to care for ourselves. What happens is, we keep putting off taking action on what we want to do and eventually makes us lose trust in ourselves. And when we lose trust, that's when we bring ourselves to the pit of despair and hopelessness. We become unkind to our very selves that we keep thinking we're not good enough that we'll never amount to anything, we're not attractive enough to find someone to love us. All these become signs of being needy, and when you need outside forces to validate you, you'll never get to the other side of where you are now. When you feel you are enough and you are complete on your own that's when you find your true self, and that's when opportunity abounds. How do you learn to get past the limiting beliefs and finally learn to say loving things to yourself? What if there are tools to help you deal with the myriad of emotions you feel making your life miserable? Come to think of it, what makes you still get stuck with food is the idea that you want to change because of others' desires and not of your wanting. The reason why diets don't work is that you just want to put off the weight and not deal with the real reason you have an unhealthy relationship with food. Even if you keep on dieting, you will always fall off track if you are coming from a place of hating your body. Fear-based actions will only keep you from truly finding your happiness. When you find freedom in whatever you do and make empowered choices, especially around food and whatever aspect of your life, you will have peace that you aspire to give you that ultimate joy and freedom not found anywhere else but inside you. You only have to love yourself and take action now. "I say to people all the time, the only thing that's wrong with you is the belief that you think that there's something wrong with you. We need to work on those beliefs that you think are -- there's something wrong with me, I can't be fixed, I'm fundamentally broken. Forgive yourself for having that thought. Know that those are just thoughts, not who you are, and then change it into a loving belief." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from today's episode: What it means to love yourself and what does it do with permanent weight loss How you lose trust in yourself when you tell yourself you are doing it but actually not What happens when you take action driven by somebody else's wants and desires Why are other people have a huge piece of pizza and cake yet stay so small Why do we have the pain, struggle, suffering, and we can't seem to put off the weight? The many reasons why you are still stuck with food Tools to help you let those unwanted emotions go What difference saying loving things to yourself everyday can do to you What would be possible if you learn how to love yourself, and you don't need that external love to feel complete What would it be like if you could learn how to soothe yourself and not dump your emotions on someone else? What is it you want to attract and create in your life? Why do you need to practice these tools? Learn how to celebrate life and accept your body Love-based actions versus fear-based actions Why don't diets work? What is the only thing that is wrong with you that isn't true? Your relationship is a direct mirror of your inner dialogue of what's happening with you Don't delay. Take action. Love yourself. Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Feb 3, 2021

Have you ever looked in the mirror and found not everything feels and looks good enough? Are you constantly picking on your body that all you see are the imperfections? Even how hard you tried to get on every diet you can; everything is for naught. Why not stop being regimented? How about you stop controlling everything? Start to learn how to release and trust your body, and just be. Nikki Colmone is a Certified Holistic Health Coach, Author, & Feminine Embodiment Coach. She used to look in the mirror and pick out all the ways her body failed her, all her imperfections. She used to deny who she truly was to please others or fit in. She used to fear being alone so she went from one abusive relationship to another. No matter how hard she dieted, worked out, she just couldn't seem to stick to anything, and she felt like a failure like all the abusive things said to her were true. Through her studies of Nutrition, Nature therapy, and embracing her inner Witch, she was able to find a way out and say goodbye to the abuse, the self-hate, the emotional eating, the panic attacks, and every single thing that made her feel unworthy or not enough. And now, with over 10 years of experience, a pinch of education, and a dash of magic, she helps women do the same. In this episode, Nikki talks about her body image issues, emotional and stress eating, failed diets, and workouts, and how it led her to find her authentic self and finally became free, happy, and unrestrictive. When she took the responsibility to find her authentic self, and finally let the 'witch' in her surface and manifest, that's when she saw things flowing easy. When she owns her true self, that's when she kept losing relationships that were not serving her and gaining those that nurture and uplift her. What she found was that your belief has full power over you. When you have a hundred percent faith in something, that's when things happen for the best reason. You only have to look for what speaks to you and when you find it, feel into your body and your being, listen to it. You will then find what you truly want; establish a connection with it, learn to trust, and that magical thing will happen in your life. Nothing happens if you keep doing the same things with no result. Get out of your comfort zone and do things differently. Face your fear and deal with it once and for all, then your truth will finally set you free. "If we think about emotional eating, stress and all of that, it's because we're trying so hard to control." - Nikki Colmone What you will learn from today's episode: 01:17 - A backstory of body image and weight loss journey 09:31 - How she defines the 'witch' part in her 12:27 - Learn to release and allow the trust to happen 16:04 - How does manifestation work? 18:13 - The power of belief 18:41 - Look into what speaks for you 23:07 - Establishing that connection with your body and trusting that 26:07 - Face those emotions and feel into your body 30:37 - Nurture yourself as much as you nurture your loved ones and others 33:59 - Get out of your comfort zone and do something different Connect with Nikki Colmone: nikkicolmone.com Instagram Facebook Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Jan 27, 2021

Drop that story in your mind that says menopause is the reason why you are not losing weight. I want you to imagine the doctor telling you now that menopause is not the reason why you are not losing weight. What would you do? For sure, you'd be jumping with joy, and you'd be delighted to go about your everyday activity. You will be out and about feeling happy knowing menopause is not what caused why you're not losing weight. And, then, you find yourself losing weight faster. But what if you are told menopause is making you not lose weight. What would your reaction be? You get sad, depressed over the thought of it, drown yourself in despair, stay on the couch more and think all you want why menopause is causing you to gain weight. You know what? What drives you to gain weight is the belief that it happens to you for reasons you want to believe. But don't let that belief be more powerful than you. That's going to take away responsibility from you to take care of yourself. Belief is the most important thing. What you feed your mind is that which manifests in your life. If you feel negatively towards your body, then you don't have the most fulfilling relationship with yourself and others. That is why menopause shouldn't be the story you keep repeating in your mind. More important questions need to be asked about how you are faring in other areas of your life. Most likely, that's where you want things nurtured. Or maybe you are not feeling safe in your life. What is it that makes you feel unsafe? What are others in your life that are lacking integrity? That's where you should focus and not just on any diet. That is not making things work. You've got to work on your mindset; it might be all whacked up. How about finding coping mechanisms and accessing transformational tools to help you feel good regularly? Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss enables you to work on what's not working in your life. It gives you the tools to take responsibility for yourself and your happiness. "You will never become aware of what those deep subconscious fears are until you actually start to ask yourself the harder questions and let go of those stories and those reasons and excuses as to why you can't lose the weight." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from today's episode: What are the three places that the human mind thinks during a state of idleness? Hypnosis is all around a belief The power of belief Real questions you need to ask yourself and not just blame it all on menopause Taking responsibility for what's happening in your life The way that you're feeling comes from your thinking Believe that it's all in the mind How about finding coping mechanisms and transformational tools to keep you feeling good on a regular basis Why not have a negative feeling about yourself Why you need to create a balance Think about the quality of your character and not just how your body works Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Jan 20, 2021

Are you feeling beaten down and not finding any solution? However you tried to lose weight, it is still a never-ending success-failure story. How about eating ice cream, pizza, or anything you crave for and lose weight, regardless? You should believe it. Listen in to our guest in this episode and see for yourself how it is indeed possible with Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss. In this episode, Kathy shares how she took the chance to try one more time another thing she has never tried before. Name it; she's had everything she could ever think of just to ward off those unwanted pounds. Yes, it was successful for the time being, but ended up putting on the weight again. When she lost a significant amount of weight, she thought men would finally be attracted to her and love her. What turned out was, she just imagined it; she was still alone and unhappy. What's worse, she went about eating everything and anything until she bloated back. Not until she joined the Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss program did she find out what was missing, after all! That made a big difference, indeed! She could only look back with gratitude and joy in her heart when she exclaimed, 'Have the trees always been this green?' "Here's what I remember, I lost weight, and I said, 'Now my life will be perfect.' 'And now men will love me.' And now I can, and now I can. And it didn't happen. It was still the same me. And so then I put the weight back on. And I said, 'See, that didn't work'. But it was the same old 'me' habits and 'me' patterns. And that's what was missing. And that's what I found with Leslie's Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss." - Kathy, HPWL Graduate What you will learn from this episode: 02:29 - How Kathy and Leslie's paths crossed and Kathy joining the program 04:47 - Just how bad her life before Hypnosis than she cares to admit 06:27 - Attempts at losing weight that didn't work in the end 09:10 - What is it about the 'me parts' of her life in the past that made her unhappy 13:34 - Getting into the emotion, spending time to feel, and acknowledging it 20:55 - Letting go of the junk in her life and just being in the present 24:30 - It is just so much better when you are happy 26:21 - Be scared but jump in! 30:02 - We're giving creatures[women], but we've got to give to ourselves Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Jan 13, 2021

It's the time of the year again when we're hopeful and want to be off to a good start. That's when resolutions come about. We are all eager to start the year right, and what better way to begin the whole year journey than starting it right with a positive thought and action. But most often than not we are just good at the start, somewhere along the way we falter. Often we say we want to lose weight but we never actually lose it; we progress a bit, but we just keep circling back to where we were. The reason why this happens is, that is not what your authentic self truly wants. Perhaps what it wants is to have fun with family and friends, have the freedom, be comfortable around food, and eat whatever you desire. Yes, to be truly happy about yourself and the body you are in and not be bound by restrictions coming from outside forces and voices that are not in keeping with what your true self wants. With Facebook, Instagram, and the diet industry playing off our perfectionist, controlling, and people-pleaser selves, we fall into making choices from a place of fear rather than love. Those voices inside our heads that tell us we're not good enough and that we don't measure up to the world's standard are all just in mind. Nothing happens when we listen to it; others' expectations will always hold us. In the long run, we crumble, and we won't amount to anything. Hypnosis for permanent weight loss helps you focus more than just on weight loss; it's about training your mind and body to find your authentic self. When you succeed at finding it, it opens doors of opportunities that you would never have imagined. This Hypnosis program gives you the accountability and the full support you need as you journey through your newfound freedom and authenticity. Take action now, and invest in yourself! "The answer for permanency, the answer for consistency is finding your authentic truth and going after it with a vengeance." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from today's episode: Why we always get back to square one with dieting Looking back at her unrealistic expectations of dieting How the diet industry plays off that part of you that's a people-pleaser, controller, and perfectionist Making a choice from a place of love Challenge yourself to say yes to your desires Successful people have a coach How Hypnosis for permanent weight loss more than focus on weight loss How a coach makes you stay accountable and makes you invest in yourself Feel into your body and your intuition Finding your authentic self and aligning with your truth Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Jan 6, 2021

Relationships are at the core of life. And when something is not working with it, that leads to emotional or stress eating. And it causes anxiety, anger, resentment, and sadness. And those are awful feelings one can have that no one wants to experience. What we want is to take care of ourselves and our emotions and be better at responding to people and situations. If there is one or any family member that frustrates you, think of one negative feeling you have and then counteract it with ten or twenty positive thoughts. This exercise will lead you to your transformation, changing the way you feel and think, controlling what you can, practicing conditional love for yourself and those who are causing you pain and disappointments. This is how you practice conscious leadership, conscious parenting, and mindfulness in your life. All this can only be attained when you gain full mastery of your emotions, and what better way to get deeper into this than Hypnosis. As our mind is all too judging, what Hypnosis does is training the mind to slow it down so that you're able to have that pause before you react. It's when you heal those traumas and wounds embedded inside the subconscious that's when you truly have the freedom that has always evaded you. Take action on your relationship with yourself, and with food, now. That's the only way to go. "If we can change the way we think, then we change the way we feel. And if we change the way we feel, we're not eating as much. We're not drinking as much; we're not trying to numb ourselves away." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from today's episode: Relationships being at the core of life and how it affects us emotionally causing overeating An exercise to help you gain emotional mastery over what you can control Conscious leadership, conscious parenting, and mindfulness How does Hypnosis help in stressful situations? Being too trusting or not too trusting Responding from a centered rather than a wounded space Getting past that stuff of extra chatter in your head Things are not going to change unless you change Our minds are always judging If you're putting other people in the box you're doing the same thing to yourself What practice of unconditional love can do for your relationships with yourself and with food Don't assume that you know the answer Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Dec 30, 2020

We get stuck in emotional chaos when we don't learn how to handle them. How then do you surf the waves of your emotional world without having to stumble with the waves? Mindset work and emotional mastery help. Alyssa Nobriga is the Founder + CEO of The Institute of Coaching Mastery, a coaching certification program that helps leaders become masterful facilitators and run successful businesses. She's been featured as an expert coach by Deepak Chopra and highlighted in multiple media outlets including Forbes, Entrepreneur, Psychology Today, Inc., and Fox, among others. Alyssa is licensed as a Clinical Somatic Psychotherapist with a master's degree from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology #93552. She holds a second master's degree in Spiritual Psychology from the University of Santa Monica, where she also worked on faculty. She's a certified coach, is trained in Imago relationship therapy, and is certified in mindfulness-based therapeutic practices from The Hakomi Institute. Alyssa is a speaker and a successful entrepreneur who is committed to empowering others in leading more fulfilling and authentic lives. In this episode, Alyssa shares about her very own struggle toward food freedom -- what self-awareness and judgment taught her in navigating through her transformation. Find out one effective strategy she did to fight off her food problem. Learn how to reprogram one's pattern of treating food as good or bad. Judgment isn't leading you anywhere but only getting you stuck. How getting a coach or someone who fully supports you in whatever you are going through can help a lot in moving through to your goal. We can get distracted at times even with much resolve, but having someone to help us with accountability, is something. Fear is one thing that bars us from truly realizing our potential and becoming the best versions of ourselves. Our subconscious has the tendency to protect us and makes us safe all the time. But without finding out the root cause of all that's making us scared we will never find that freedom to embrace what life truly holds for us. Alyssa teaches that that which we dare not to look into holds the promise of something beautiful. She doubles down on how in this path to healing, love and compassion is at the heart of it all. "I always teach people to move, be inspired towards what you're going for, rather than what you're moving away from." - Alyssa Nobriga What you will learn from today's episode: 03:03 - Doing a deep dive into her very own transformational work 04:49 - The three phases to change 06:13 - One helpful trick that helped her do away with emotional eating 06:55 - Reprogramming the dualistic pattern of making food right or wrong 09:03 - Judgement is what keeps you stuck 11:32 - Love as a big part of the healing process 14:21 - Protection, replacement, and going to the root cause 17:55 - Compassion is productive 19:31 - Talking about the window of tolerance 21:44 - Mindset work and emotional mastery work 24:20 - Mentally knowing, heart-based knowing, gut-based knowing 26:24 - The paradox of transformation 29:47 - How to give way for a life more liberating, expansive, fun, and light Connect with Alyssa Nobriga: alyssanobriga.com Facebook Twitter Instagram Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Dec 23, 2020

Have you been dealing with food obsession your entire life? Have you honestly believe there's not a bit of chance you are to live a life not consumed with it? Think again! Hypnosis for permanent weight loss helps you have a new lease on life you would never have imagined. Trish Sullivan was a business analyst doing legal analysis on high net worth clients for a large financial institution. Completely burnt out, she was. Aside from her work being a two-hour commute every day, she had more of her desk at the end of the day than she did at the beginning of it. She thought of getting off that crazy train, took a year off. And a year later, in her words, she got her dream job as an innkeeper for bed and breakfast on the shore where she lives. How she loved it, it was a perfect fit, but COVID happened, and she was let go. But no reason for her to fret for as to her the beauty is, having that time to spend on the program [Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss], for it was an investment for herself and really taking the time for the first time ever to learn about herself, grow, change and get better. In this episode, Trish shared how she had never thought of the day when her food obsession would end. Growing up in a culture where food is not just something you plan to prepare but worry about is just something inescapable. There is just too strong of an attraction that food has created in her life that she couldn't make sense of how to end it finally. In the more than five decades that she existed, that's what she's been dealing with. Her good and bad days are defined by how everything goes around food; everything else is secondary. She describes herself as not showing up her authentic self. She may function just like any normal human being. Still, deep inside, there is those disturbing mind chatter that is all food-related. Find out how her life took a life-changing transformation that she considers the best investment for herself. With everything that she went through before getting into the program, everything happens for the best, and she came out to be her best self than she would ever think she could be. Discover how she finds true happiness and contentment in life despite having to leave a financially rewarding career to settle for a simple life by the beach with her loved ones. Learn how everything is not too late that there is a possibility for the best life that you ever want to happen in your life. Trish hid in the dark for so long. She got stuck for as long as she can remember in her lifetime. It has completely changed, though. I say to you now, your road to freedom is within your reach. How much more time do you have to waste for a lasting change in your life? Take action now. That is the first step I want for you if you want it for yourself. "For anybody that's struggling, life is too short. Let's get past it; let's live our best life. And this program [Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss] will 100% help you achieve that." - Trish Sullivan Topics Covered: 02:16 - What her life was before she found Hypnosis for permanent weight loss 05:57 - How her good and bad days look like concerning food 07:28 - Why she couldn't be authentic 08:13 - When did she join the Hypnosis for permanent weight loss program, and how did it transform her? 09:54 - The empowering mantra she lives by now 12:21 - Cleaning all the cobwebs out all of those dark places 16:05 - Getting the best investment for herself 18:13 - Going along for a ride and looking at the bigger picture of what life has to offer 19:23 - Inspiring words from Trish Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Dec 16, 2020

Can't you seem to find joy outside of food, alcohol, and parties? Why do you always make yourself wrong for wanting to have food? How can you stop yourself from constantly thinking about it? Is that even possible? How not to fear food and strongly wrestle with the thought of not eating a cookie lest you gain those pounds you so continually dread? These questions appear to be endless. Think of a life where you don't stress yourself too much around food. You stop getting scared of the idea of food. Instead, you move freely around it and enjoy the satisfaction for which it brings you without feeling the unnecessary guilt we almost always subject ourselves to. Yes, a life entirely ditching a diet mentally where when you fall off track, you will only end up depressed and getting back to being unstuck. You can have a life centered on your passions that brings you profound happiness and joy. As with client's' experience, Hypnosis for permanent weight loss helped slow down their minds to this nagging voice running inside their heads.. They start not caring about food, diet, and exercising any more than they used to. You may be unconscious of it right now, or you are already starting your journey to your path of alignment. Yet you still find food as your comfort blanket; that's understandable. Each one has a unique path. And this is the best time for you to explore all the possibilities for yourself. You can pursue your passions. You can go into meditation; that helps you bring back to your core. Consider getting yourself back to the past and think about what you love doing in your childhood and bring it back today. Also, service to others is the one best thing to get you out of your head and out of food. People find happiness serving other people. Have dates with friends. But not so much around food and alcohol but on something else you both love doing outside of it. Before you know it, you'll find yourself wanting it to happen every so often. You might want the idea of journaling, or else you can do gardening. How about you listen to music and dance like crazy. Meditation also helps. You can have all the creative things to do; all you have to do is plan it, set a time for it, and take action. But the thing is, if you can't connect to your reason why you are doing it, then it's not sustainable. I recommend you look for someone successful in what they do and help you be accountable for your actions and become successful yourself. If that is what you want for you and your life, you can contact me. Let's talk and journey together to your path to freedom and success. "Through Hypnosis and slowing the mind through becoming more aware of what's happening, and the thoughts that you have in your brain about what you're eating when you're eating, and why you're eating, you can bring back the joy in food. And it doesn't have to be such a scary, threatening, awful thing anymore that you're back and forth with 'I love it,' 'I hate it," I can't stand it,' 'I can't have enough of it.'" - Leslie Thornton Topics Covered: The scenario of what you might be in at this time of the year Not knowing happiness outside of food, alcohol, and parties How Hypnosis helps her clients not care much about food than they used to before Everybody's path is unique, but a lot of us don't know exactly what brings us joy and happiness Tips to getting on your path of alignment What to do if you haven't had success doing things before Hacks you'll love to help you find joy in what you do Put it in your calendar and make it happen Holiday challenge - 10 things that you want to do that's going to make you happy and joyful Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Dec 9, 2020

Diet culture is making a mess of one's life. One makes wrong of himself, and you feel bad for yourself for wanting what is normal. And this is most often where you fall off track. When all around you is controlled, not meeting your goal is the likelihood. There has to be a way to respond to your authentic self's desires. Only when you lean on to that authentic self will you be free to move around, whether around food or whatever that is making you scared. We need to be able to distinguish a fear-based action versus actions based on self-love. Most often, there is that voice of a little child in us whispering for it to be given attention to and not to be ignored. If we tend to be kind enough to give in to this little voice's request, we will have peace in ourselves. That which is controlled often fails. Always having in mind what other people think of you often rip you apart. Why not do what makes you happy and face your truth this time? I know it's never easy, but you are not doing this alone. It takes a lot of practice and commitment to reach the other side of where you are now. If you keep falling back to where you were and still getting stuck, you have probably been climbing upstream against the tide. Why not follow the path of least resistance this time? There is a way to teach your body a new pattern. There is a way to reparent your subconsciousness. Hypnosis for permanent weight loss provides a relaxing way to your freedom. "The point is that anything you try and manage and control always at the end of the day fails, especially a diet." - Leslie Thornton Topics Covered: Recalling her own guilt feeling over food How to have that inner peace - two essential actions you need to do Fear-based action versus action based on self-love Having a spiritual transformation coach on Leslie's team to help you access your subconscious to feel safe again and get your body to believe it What really is your authentic desire and truth? Authentic desire versus fear The need to be kind to that little child in us What is intuitive eating? Know the difference and be free Stop living for other people, do what makes you happy You don't have to do it alone Leslie's reflection of her journey to freedom and being of help to more others out there How about following a path of least resistance? You're not a failure, and don't believe that you're a failure What's the access to freedom, what's the way to permanent weight loss? Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Dec 2, 2020

What's holding you back and stopping you from getting that freedom in whatever you want in life? Don't get stuck in fear and the payoff that happens -- these are all just in your mind. Let your desire for change surpass that which limits you by strengthening your muscle of self-trust. Therese Skelly is a Business Mindset Expert. She is the Author of "Love Based Mission: How to Create A Business That Serves Your Soul". After "burning it all down," she has rebuilt and has a proven formula to show other business owners the path to creating a business that serves their souls. In this episode, Therese shares how it is all about beliefs. It is about always reinforcing that thought that you can do it; otherwise, you back down to the old pattern your brain always wants to dwell on. It takes testing your muscle of self-trust. What brings us weight problems is not so much because of food but more of other aspects in life that we are failing, like in relationships, both business and personal, alike. We are just masking all of it with food out of fear of something else. We fear letting go of control, and we don't seize the moment. We don't let ourselves be in the present because all we think about are all those made-up beliefs that are ruining our ability to enjoy the moment and just be. Her experience with trauma in the recent past teaches her to relearn that your thoughts are not what you are. We shouldn't hold ourselves as victims of our past. Yes, we honor the hurts and pain, but it should never prevent us from always moving forward. This is where we often get stuck -- in the past, when the present and the future holds so much promise. Listening to our body's signal of truth and not just our own obsession, getting that self-awareness and acting on it -- that's freedom! "If you understand the thing you desire is already yours, it's already here -- you just got to do the healing, just jump into it and take the actions to get there. Never give up because it's already done." - Therese Skelly Topics Covered: 02:27 - How was it like transitioning from a psychotherapist to a life coach and finally to a business coach? 08:44 - What's with the use of a pendulum in the way she starts healing? 13:33 - What is it like when you are deciding out of fear versus intuition 19:25 - Therese's thoughts on building up the muscle of being able to trust themselves and their intuition 21:04 - How does she help someone come out of fear of her own self failing and losing contol? 25:35 - How she got out of trauma and had to learn again that she isn't her thoughts Connect with Therese Skelly: Thereseskelly.com Facebook LinkedIn Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Nov 25, 2020

Thanksgiving day is just around the corner; it may not be like the celebrations we used to have before, but definitely, there is holiday eating, family getting together and of course the stress that comes with it. If you are one to be scared about food and all the time thinking of dieting the whole day, then this could be pretty stressful for you. Obsessing over bodyweight, having a hard time thinking of the situation and you don't have a space to feel safe about all your fears could affect your mental health. That drives isolation, and it's real. And when you feel isolated, that's when you get stuck with food and body image, and it's unhealthy for you. And with COVID happening right now, it just makes things all the more difficult. It can lead you to be thinking of things that make it even scarier. Often, that which you constantly think about is the one likely happening. Whatever it is that you put your thoughts into ends up a reality for you. When fear clouds everything you do and say, it limits yourself to be more - that which you are supposed to be. Some may be gripped by fear, though. But you only have to look around, see, and realize that even during this time, some open opportunities for transformation. They've got a structure in place that provides you with a safe space to allay your fears. They've got a community; they've got inspired action to help you live your authentic truth. And Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss does just that. It helps you understand that life is just the way you look at it. If you believe the sky is falling, then that's what you get, and it gets manifested. If you see life is happening for you and not to you, then you will trust yourself and others and be at peace with yourself. Take action now - you are meant for more. "You're getting present to your body, into yourself into, your truth, and your love, and your happiness now. And let me tell you when you master living in the present moment, an nd master living in the now, when you realize that life is happening for you, not to you, everything can start to open up." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: Thanksgiving, holiday eating, family stuff, and stress that come with it Inevitable catastrophic thinking and stressful thoughts Seeing an opportunity for transformation amidst the situation What you think is likely going to happen. Live for your authentic truth. What happens when Maslow's hierarchy of needs are met? Hypnosis helps you self-actualize Take action now - you are more than your thoughts Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Nov 18, 2020

Are you too obsessed over your body weight making you unsure of yourself? Have you been skeptical about so many things in life they add up to your stress? What have you been so scared about you don't know what to do and you fail to embrace the real you? For whatever reason, we all experience uncertainties and levels of anxiety in life. But whatever it is, there is always a way out. Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss is a life-changing tool not only for your body weight issues but for all aspects of your life. Take it from Becca Price and how it has been a game-changer for her. Becca Price is a graduate of Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss Program. Listen to her as she relates her life-changing transformation. In this episode, Becca shares about the anxiety, personal and professional issues, one on top of the other, that she went through herself. She was so lost at the time when she first heard about Leslie's Hypnosis podcast. Listening to the first podcast episode made her realize, everything Leslie is talking about just completely describes her. That's when she reached out and made a go for her transformation. Yes, her life has improved since. But mind you, it's never that easy. As she would always point out, this sends us a strong message that 'Persistence is Key and not Perfection'. She admits to somehow going the same rabbit hole at times, but with a completely better arsenal in her toolbox now, that makes her deal with things a lot wiser this time. She learned that when you are ready to let go of whatever that's holding you back, that's when things happen. She had therapy before. It was awesome, but to her, therapy alone won't cut it. Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss gave her the ticket to her freedom. "A number on a scale or number in my clothing does not define me. Feeling it and absorbing it was just life-changing." - Rebecca Price Topics Covered: 01:58 - How listening to Leslie's first episode podcast became a game-changer for her 05:24 - What breakthroughs those sessions with Leslie provided her life with 09:37 - What happens when you're ready to let go? 10:46 - That amazing sense of accomplishment is just priceless 14:22 - It's not this 'have to' it's because 'I have to' 16:01 - How therapy alone won't cut it 17:55 - Why she couldn't embrace herself the first time she joins Leslie 21:48 - Having a better arsenal in her toolbox now to deal with things 25:04 - How are the tools in Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss helping in her everyday life experience? 28:52 - Be kind to yourself. 29:38 - What she does in Papua New Guinea and how Hypnosis has helped her deal with life there Connect with Becca Price: LinkedIn Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Nov 11, 2020

Relationships and permanent weight loss correlate. Food is not the problem; it is something else. It is only an outlet with which you use as a way out to numb whatever pain you feel inside. Many voices are running through your mind each day and telling you all these disempowering thoughts about yourself. When you think lowly of yourself, you also attract men and relationships that you're projecting yourself. We have to bear in mind that the most important relationship that we have to master is that of our connection to our very selves. As one of the TEDx speakers said, you need to marry yourself. And marrying yourself means loving and accepting yourself the way you are, imperfect but just the same, amazing. But sometimes loving yourself is one difficult task to do especially when there is some trauma involved in the past that you weren't aware of or even if you are aware of it, it is embedded in your subconscious state and still needs healing. Hypnosis provides tools to help you have a new awareness of your subconscious to make you love and accept yourself fully. When you have that self-awareness of your authentic self, that's when things start to mirror back other relationships in your life. We have to accept the fact that it's hard to be successful in relationships at this time. What with women demanding equal status with men that in so doing, we become logically thinking like them. Women forget to practice emotional mastery anymore, and men are not having instinctual ways of going after women. It's because they're finding it hard to deal with women who are too upfront. That is why it needs your openness to embrace my way of coaching to see a different result that works. That's why we need to be intentional about the qualities of what we want in men; that we don't settle for anything other than what we've already set before us. At the same time, we need to keep working on ourselves to be better for the one we've wanted. If you are on dating apps, be aware of the tips that will make men want you more and keep them working hard to give you the love and respect that you deserve. Always cultivate that love for yourself, don't wait to be perfect, or when you're good enough. You're perfect just the way you are. When you learn to accept that, and you bask in the joy that you are enough, it will radiate. And the right one will come along before you know it. And it's always good to have that growth mindset where you do what you do for yourself and not for any man because the least you think about doing it for such reason, that's when it opens up opportunities for attracting the right one. And if you want to take action on a relationship that is not working and serving anyone anymore, Hypnosis for Permanent Loss might be the one for you. Take that action now. I am just a call away. "There is no perfect, there is no there yet, there is no good enough. And if you're waiting until you're good enough, you're never gonna find somebody who's unconditionally loving and accepting of you just the way you are today. Because you're not unconditionally loving and accepting of you just the way you are today." - Leslie Thornton Topics Covered: It's not the food that is the problem - something else is! What happens when you deny your authentic truth from speaking to you? Introducing new awareness to your subconscious through Hypnosis Getting a look at your relationship pattern What's the most important relationship should you ever master? What it means to marry yourself Subconscious mind mastery tools to help you unconditionally love yourself Women not practicing emotional mastery and the intuition part anymore Men not having instinctual ways of going after women Talking to women who are open to coaching and not looking for sexist debates Tips you can do when you go on dating apps Why it's harder for relationships to be successful these days How to have conversations in a way that works for everybody Dealing with the messages in your head about leaving a partner or moving on to the next relationship How important is it to be clear about what you are looking for in a partner? Don't settle for less than what you've wanted for in a partner at the same time keep working on yourself Don't wait until you're good enough! Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Nov 4, 2020

Why can you not seem to keep off that weight from increasing? Why get frustrated every time you're not fitting into your pants? Why stay in a tumultuous relationship that's not serving you well? Why stay in a job that doesn't make you happy? Why can you not just walk away and stop being stuck? The truth of the matter is, what you believe all along to be causing you to despair is not necessarily what the truth is all about. It's more than that, and it's way deeper into one's subconscious. It goes back to past issues you've never taken the time to address and get over with altogether. Dana Penenberg is a Reiki and an Integrative Craniosacral Unwinding practitioner; Dana combines her experiences in the modalities of dance, somatic disciplines, and psychology. Her work is potent and multi-disciplinary, which allows her to create a unique activation for each client. She received her initiation as a healer-activator through a 12-year healing crisis, which saw her plunge into the worlds of allopathic, homeopathic and energetic medicines to find her way out of the crisis and into an understanding of how it works. It taught her to listen deeply on all levels. Dana is also a doula who has studied pre and perinatal psychology with Annie Brook. In this episode, hear out Dana's journey into healing and becoming a practitioner in Hypnosis. She shares about her clients' patterns of behavior that are a massive influence in their healing process. She finds out that most of us find it easier to live a life of distraction rather than dwell on a difficult process at the start but a completely freeing sense of self in the end. What holds us back to complete freedom and reaching our highest potential is that fear of abandonment. We need to have a place to feel safe and taken care of. Hypnosis provides tools and modalities where you can ultimately be your authentic self, speaking your thoughts out, digging deep into the inner recesses of your being to fully uncover that which should be dealt with once and for all. It's about healing those past traumas and deep wounds that cut through your being and staying there for some time and manifesting in ways even yourself has no way of knowing how to deal with it. She talks about rewire and repattern. There is a way to reparent yourself and learn to love yourself again. Nature, too, has a lot to do with your healing. Reconnecting and co-regulating with it allows you to get back to your core. She has lots of tips on this matter that will help you deal with cravings for human touch, especially during COVID. Embarking on this Hypnosis journey enables you to focus on the source of the problem rather than on the symptom, a mistake most of us make and which often fails. "We are our own little echo chambers of our subconscious stories, and we need that person to go in, and kind of hold that space from outside of our little chamber." - Dana Penenberg Topics Covered: 03:45 - Sharing her story of healing and how she got started in the somatic work of healing 09:27 - The soul is calling for something deeper 11:43 - Easier to live a life of distraction 13:55 - Patterns of behavior seen in Hypnosis clients that are huge factor in their healing journey 18:33 - Rewire and repattern 20:12 - Focusing on the symptom rather than the source of the problem 21:29 - What to do when you're craving for physical touch, especially at this time of COVID 22:43 - Reconnecting and co-regulating with nature, reparenting yourself and bringing it all up in the divine power 26:09 - How to prepare yourself to create that space for something better to come 29:51 - Why we need someone outside of our self to support us in going into our subconscious state Connect With Dana Penenberg: danapenenberg.com Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Oct 28, 2020

Bright line eating is dangerous. What better way to demonstrate the danger it poses to you and your body other than sharing what I've been through myself. As early as when I was a kid, obsession with weight loss had been my thing. I had a slow metabolism, the reason that explains it all. That was when I tried every means I get to ward off any unwanted pounds, but the more desperate I got, the more I fall off my resolve. That continued for years. I am a nurse by profession; it was because of that obsession I wanted to become one to understand my own predicament. I probably obsessed more with my weight throughout those years than someone of my age would obsess over romance and relationships. It went on for years with hardly any success. Until I reached the end of my rope and finally wanted to seek inner peace. That's when I started Hypnosis for permanent weight loss. That's when the maddening thoughts stopped. Food was never the one constant in my mind anymore. No longer was I scared around food. I found freedom around it than when I used to before. I don't worry about my weight at all anymore. Not until I received an email that would alter my newfound truth. That's when I became sneaky about trying Bright Line eating again. I did it for three years. I was made to believe I had an addiction, that something was wrong with me, that sugar and calories are addicting elements that would prevent me from realizing that skinny body I have always been desperately wanting to have. I did attain it but to the detriment of some other aspects of my life. Pushing myself too hard was tiring. I was putting much pressure on myself that it took away joy and happiness in me. I was scared of touching food I labeled bad. I completely shun sugar and calories, and those times I fall off the routine, I couldn't help but hate myself for being a failure. That took a toll on my relationships. I couldn't go out and dine with the people I wanted to hang out with. I was so scared around food and what it would bring me down to. I couldn't bear the thought of weight gain. It really has a way of manipulating your body and the way you think about yourself and food. All along, what I wanted was to accept and love myself and my body for the way it is and stop my crazy desperation over a skinny yogi body. When I asked a professional about intuitive eating, I learned that any belief system you allow yourself to believe is actually what will run your life. And that's when I got back to Hypnosis and the tools that help me have the freedom, happiness, joy, inner peace that I feel within. It brought me back my authentic self, which led me to bring back relationships with my family. Things have never been self-freeing since then. Anyone of you who can resonate with my story, I have tools to help you transform your life into one of inner peace, freedom, and happiness. "I was actually warned by someone who had gone through food addiction kind of recovery things in the past about not joining bright line eating when I did. And unfortunately I didn't listen to that. I do have faith that it all happened for a reason. And that I'm glad it happened so I can save other people from going down a similar awful rabbit hole." - Leslie Thornton Topics Covered: The danger of bright line eating When her obsession with bodyweight loss started Falling off the food plan every time Reaching the end of her rope and looking for inner peace Starting Hypnosis for permanent weight loss but skeptical about it How those maddening thoughts disappear after Hypnosis It's all just a mental game Paving the road to becoming a coach for Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss An email that would alter her path to obsessing about weight loss again Feeling sorry for her friend's toxic programming about weight loss What happens when you are made to believe your brain is broken What is intuitive eating? Hypnosis can change the belief system that doesn't work Getting every single transformational tool, you need to change the way you think. Getting back lost time with family, enjoying their company, and just being her authentic self again What these tools of transformation can bring to your own kids What matters most - being happy and free Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Oct 21, 2020

No one who goes through sexual abuse had it easy. Not even many of us know it's happening all over. It is one thing you wouldn't want anybody to experience. In many of my clients, this is one reason that keeps them from fully living life; this is where they got stuck. Who can blame them? People subjected to this trauma are the most insecure, face body image issues, think low of themselves, and believe they are not good enough and will never be good enough. They've got disempowering thoughts in their minds making it all the more difficult to live their authentic selves. What's worse, they're scared to tell anyone of what they have been through. And this is what drags them down the pit of hopelessness. One's inability to succeed with weight loss is the same as sexual abuse - fear of putting themselves out there. The shame you are made to feel with what happened to you is unbearable. The mind feeds an overpowering thought of negativity that renders one powerless to let go of the past. That is why part of fully healing from it all is owning up to it, not getting scared, and bravely telling your story. Fact is those people who hear your story applauds the bravery you've mustered because you've shown brilliance where they've demonstrated silence for the longest time, but which they've been longing to get the freedom from. When you start changing the way you feel, that's when you start changing the way you act. Hypnosis can help you when you don't feel like you don't know how to stop your mind's malicious chatters. You can reach out to me so we can begin your journey to full healing and recovery. "But the magic that happens when you start to actually share your actual story, you have no idea how brilliant that is." - Leslie Thornton What needs to be done for one's healing process The deeper issue that needs to be addressed in sexual abuse The brilliance in sharing your actual story Have it be part of your story The success that comes from being brave enough to share Imagine as if you've got what you wanted Manifestations happen in different ways Results you get in your life are based on what's going on in the subconscious Challenging your beliefs and visualizing what you would become Why the need to have integrity with yourself Hypnosis can do a lot to embrace all areas of your life without having fear What attracts everything good in life? Change the way you think and feel Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Oct 14, 2020

How do you rise when you're stripped of that one fundamental right accorded every human being, your dignity as a person? How can you even bring yourself to forget the thought of the gory, terror, and hellish state you went through in the hands of perverts whose existence everyone wishes to perish in a snuff? Anyone who has been subjected to such a traumatic predicament has a hard time making sense of the situation. How can you not when all those harrowing memories are etched in the depths of your subconsciousness? A deep healing has to take place. For this to materialize you need to go past the challenges that come with it. Say yes to a commitment of embarking on a journey of freedom from what's holding you back to live up to your best self fully. Jeweliet Tangen grew up in a form of sex slavery until she was 6 years old. She was abused, raped, and tortured almost daily- until her adoptive mother, Cheryl rescued her. After suddenly losing her mom, Jeweliet dedicated herself to entrepreneurship, knowing all along that it was leading to starting this charity. In this episode, find out how she became a millionaire by the age of twenty and help put up a charity. To us, that is one brilliant achievement for such a young lady of her generation. But before that, perfect-worthy-to-emulate-achievement life was once a very delicate child made to undergo the most heart-wrenching life experience you could ever imagine. Her life story was one of deeply ingrained trauma of sexual abuse in the most sordid sense. The story didn't just end there, as she got adopted. For the time being, she felt the love a child could ever ask for a single mother who brought her best interest at heart until she passed away not many years later after she got her. She was made to change homes for as long as she can remember. These experiences don't help her fully grasp the good life that she has adjusted to earlier. The only choice she had was to live on her own and embrace the full independence of living alone at the age of sixteen. That's when she tried to earn her keep until that fateful day she met a company that helped her to become what she is today. Her life story is a deeply ingrained trauma that keeps resurfacing in some aspects of her life. She has to contend with that body image, relationships that aren't nurturing, a false sense of self-worth, to add to it. The reason why she goes into all sorts of therapy to get through all those. That's one best thing about her, acknowledging the need to have someone else help her sort things within. She used to be not comfortable talking about her story before, but this time she's learned to speak up and made to resonate with everyone, especially those who share the same experience as hers. Though there is so much mind work that has to happen to get her out of that past trauma fully, what is one thing that keeps her finding joy in life is surrounding herself with people who brings positive vibes despite themselves. And not to forget the charity that she helps build to help children in the same situation as she was before, the We Rescue Kids. With the seemingly impossible task of getting past the shadows of her past, she's proved to one and all that you can beat the odds. "Everyone needs to realize that, what happens to you is not always a choice, but how it affects you is 100% a choice." - Jeweliet Tangen Topics Covered: 04:26 - A backstory of Jeweliet's traumatic childhood 12:26 - Reaching her million-dollar goal by the age of twenty 15:49 - What 'We Rescue Kids' is all about - their mission 17:41 - Goal of opening safe homes by the end of 2020 18:51 - Sex trafficking being a massive issue even in a first world country 20:10 - What helped her the most in getting out of her childhood trauma 29:06 - Every trauma, big or small, is worth fixing 34:21 - Struggles in dealing with her body issues and how she overcame it 42:55 - Tips for a confidence booster 46:59 - Being responsible for 48:33 - Realizing her false sense of self-worth and doing something about it 52:20 - The need to be your authentic self Connect With Jeweliet Tangen: werescuekids.org Facebook Instagram Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Oct 7, 2020

Our mind is a meaning-making machine. It always creates thoughts that often breed self-doubt, insecurity, fear, scarcity thoughts, and what have you. When you are full of these, you are likely always to question yourself, and the moment you do so, you're putting things on hold. That is your mind's limiting mechanism not to explore what could potentially be the end of your struggle. You feel so awkward around food, there's nothing but negative thoughts about it. When you look yourself in the mirror, as though you see someone else you dreaded for so long. There's not even a tad bit of appreciation you can hear. Yes, you become mean even to yourself. While making sense of your struggle, you always find yourself hiding in the darkness of your make-believe world of smallness and not making any progress. All you are ever harboring are limiting beliefs that are not in the slightest manner of any help to any of what you want to happen. How do you come out of this dark tunnel you've subjected yourself into? Learn about self-awareness, fully keeping in touch with the deepest of your thoughts and emotions to heal any trauma you might have in your life. There is a way to quiet the many voices in your head that are feeding negativity in you. There is indeed a way to tame it. That is where Hypnosis helps. Just learn to say yes to take action with a coach who can help you unearth what has been there underneath you, bothering you for the longest time. But which you don't have any idea about. It's about time you face it, conquer your fear, fail fast, and you will see your success faster than you could ever imagine yourself getting out of it all alone. You are more than about your thoughts, your weight, and your body. Just learn to trust the program, many have already done, and they've seen tremendous life transformation they would never have experienced had they kept hiding and making excuses. "When I continue questioning myself, I continue to waste time.I procrastinate. I don't have to make decisions by myself. I'm scared of knowing my value and my worth as a woman, as a human being." - Leslie Thornton Topics Covered: What am I getting out of questioning myself? What is the cost of always questioning yourself? Quick tips to stop questioning yourself Hypnosis helps slow down the chatter in your head I am not my thoughts; I am not my body, and who am I? Are we acting on what we want to happen in our lives? How long are you going to be unhappy and struggling? What happens when you work with a coach Get to the source of what's happening at the root You can cry What is the fastest access and point to success? How Leslie got past her beliefs about food, weight, and her body Just be present Come and fail faster Start acting on yourself now! Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Sep 30, 2020

More than blaming our genes for weight issues, let's take a more in-depth look at the deep-seated emotions that have been there in our subconscious state since our childhood. The trauma that we have been subjected to as a child surfaces in ways we think as normal but is, in fact, detrimental. Our poor body image and attitude around food can be traced back to experiences we've had as a child embedded in us, and we fail to address it for the longest time. At times, we may not notice it, but our personal issues manifest in the way we deal with food because, most often than not, that's the most accessible aspect we can find solace in. Unless we learn to acknowledge and admit that an inside job is necessary, that's when a transformational change in us happens. For that to happen, we need a support system to guide us through this journey. We need to practice it, and at the same time, always reinforce it every time to stay on the course of what we want to achieve. Carol May is a Disruptive Health Coach & Intuitive Eating Expert, Coach, and Speaker. She is the Director of a business she started herself called 'All Shapes and Sizes Solutions.' She works with women of all shapes and sizes who are in a war against their body and daily battles with food but who are sick of yoyo dieting. She teaches a program based on the premise that we don't need to follow someone else's food rules, ever! In this episode, Carol shares how she's been into all kinds of dieting since childhood, but with no effect at all, getting her fatter than ever, and living a life of unhealthy restrictions. Her poor body image led her to seek what was unnecessary. And, as a result, contributed negatively to her body and her overall well-being. Personal issues with her marriage didn't help either. Before she knew it, she's been keeping rules for herself for years instead of making empowered life choices. Her life is a testament of breaking free from the negative self-talk we mostly feed our mind making us resort to food every time. How she overcame that and completely started life anew is what she shares with us. "When I trained in counseling, I became aware of the language's effect and how what we say to ourselves is the most powerful thing. And if we realize that we have a choice, and if we become aware of what we're saying to ourselves, that's where the power is." - Carol May Topics Covered: 03:03 - A backstory of Carol's poor body image, eating disorder struggles, troubled marriage 08:19 - Getting the help that she badly needed and the transformation that happened 12:03 - Taking responsibility for your healing and meditation as a catalyst of letting it all go 16:15 - The need for ongoing support, practice, and reinforcement 19:51 - Starting up 'All Shapes and Sizes Solutions' 23:54 - What self-awareness does to you 27:10 - Having an empowered choice 30:54 - No trauma is too big or too small 39:37 - It's an inside job Connect With Carol May: thedisruptivehealthcoach.com LinkedIn Facebook Instagram Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Sep 23, 2020

How do you move from depression to meditation? When fear is everything that is gripping you, then you are far from fully acknowledging the real you. When your attitude towards food is one that prevents you to be in the present, then you won't truly enjoy it. Just imagine how exhausting it can become trying to avoid it all the time. If you think you are alone in this struggle...you are not. Listen in to this episode, you might just see yourself in Meg, but eventually, all transformed and empowered. Meg Sansivero is a Health & Wellness Coach, Culinary Nutrition Expert, and a Plant-based Cooking Instructor. She has a master's degree in public health from George Washington University and a bachelor's degree in biobehavioral health from Penn State University. She is also a graduate of Wellcoaches School of Coaching and the Academy of Culinary Nutrition. She lives in Philadelphia, PA. In this episode, Meg shares her own struggle with depression, compounded by the fact that her own partner was also dealing with his own issues at that time. Learn how she overcame it with a mindset that solidified her resolve to go full blast in transforming her life. With food meant to be enjoyed and not dreaded, find out how she achieved an empowered attitude around it and get more freedom, more ease, and more peace in a life that you truly deserve. "Take action. Nothing's ever going to happen if you don't act." - Meg Sansivero What you will learn from this episode: 02:07 - Meg taking us back to her childhood years food journey and the sickness she went through and changing courses in college 11:37 - Changes in her food choices 15:00 - "There's just no reason to feel guilty about any of this. It's just food." 18:57 - Seeking help in meditation 22:17 - "Letting go of that attachment and being attached to the outcome and just giving it a go." 23:16 - The depression before the meditation 28:30 - Getting help for yourself first 33:36 - "Food serves that purpose for sure. And we should enjoy it. Pleasure is important. But it should not be controlling you and you're not controlling it." 38:48 - The best part of working with a coach 42:27 - Diving into your fear, loving, and accepting yourself Connect with Meg Sansivero: Instagram thefiglife.com Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Sep 16, 2020

Connect with Emily Morrow at https://www.emilyannemorrow.com/ Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Sep 9, 2020

If we take a closer look, oftentimes we find ourselves pretending to be happy. We don't want others to know that we are not okay, we want them to see us as in control of ourselves. And when we are overwhelmed with different emotions that's when it keeps showing other areas of our life and body that are failing. Our body manifests the signs that something inside is not right. That is why we need to do something to remedy what we have been suppressing all along. What we fail to acknowledge is that we are actually scared to face our own fears. The reason why we can't come out and be real. We are afraid of abandonment, and people may leave us if they see our vulnerability. We have already set a pattern for ourselves with what we think and do, thereby creating that mindset that life is just the way and we are made to deal with it on our own the hard way. And what actually happens is that we leave it as it is, it just goes on like a festering wound. Hypnosis provides tools for us to come in contact with our subconscious and finally tap into that underlying voice, taming it, quieting it so we can flourish in all areas of our lives. These tools actually help us uncover the fears that have been lying there for years that need to be put out there and dealt with once and for all. There is no other way to get past it but to actually experience it, feel the dread, the pain, the hardship, and once we learn to fully let it go and face what goodness lies ahead, that's when we fully have freedom around everything else in life especially around food that we so dread the most. That's when self-awareness begins to weave its transformational power on us. It's when we fully believe in one thing that it has the capacity to heal us, that's when that truly happens. Science has backed this up with studies done which have also been proven as evidenced by cancer survivors in remission. Besides there is a connection of spirituality here as it empowers us to create miracles in our lives as Jesus did, we just have to fully believe we can overcome it, that the process works. It truly does work as it has done to me. "In order to feel all of the immense joy and happiness in life, you have to also be willing and able to also feel the immense pain and sadness and hard times." - Leslie Thornton Topics Covered: Dealing with her own anxiety Scared of not being okay and of failure What it takes to feel immense joy and happiness Sharing her own hypnosis journey What hypnosis for permanent weight loss can do in your life Learnings from gurus she looks up to You are not what your think What it can do to you when there is 100% belief of certainty Things will not change until you change Some of us dream and some of us take action You can't fake happiness Coaching plus hypnosis equals happiness Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Sep 2, 2020

Whether we like it or not, part of why we are having issues with overeating and weight problems is because of unhealthy relationships we have in life. That could be with ourselves, our food, and even our family members and loved ones. When we have low self-esteem towards ourselves, constantly self-criticizing our flaw, that triggers us to wallow in pity, and we resort to food for solace. Before we know it, there we are again in the depths of obsessing about weight loss. It's as if it's the only thing that matters to us; we could not even appreciate the green trees around that we walk by every day. The same with food, with us, labelling it as good or bad adds up to the pressure - negative thoughts that are already crowding our mind, thereby pushing us to binge-eat even more. With family dynamics that aren't perfect, we are holding up inside pent-up emotions that often lead us to blame ourselves, our weight, our work, and our lives. All of these matters aren't supposed to rule our lives. And all of these are concerns that need immediate attention and action. To fully function as great individuals and become the person we have always aspired to become, we need to work on areas in our broken lives. Only then can we become fully present at the moment. This is where hypnosis for permanent weight loss does its part. It helps in accessing our subconscious state to quiet down parts in our body that is always telling us to doubt ourselves. When all of these are being brought to the surface and taken care of, that's when healing takes place, and you become aware of things that no longer matter to you and that you have all the freedom to do what you want for yourself because you are no longer scared. You will learn to understand why your family and loved ones act the way they do, and that's when self-acceptance and loving yourself begin because all of these are never about your weight, the food, and other people. It is never about changing outside of you. It is all about what needs to be changed within. And it is all about you. "When we are constantly bearing that cross of relationships that are not working, it's weighing us down, and it makes us tired, it makes us unhappy. And then we start blaming things like our weight and our job and all of these outside things. But the truth is that it's all within you." - Leslie Thornton Topics Covered: What is hypnosis for permanent weight loss journey The big reason that causes us to eat a lot Leslie's interesting journey with hypnosis Accepting and loving yourself What uniqueness of family dynamics contribute to permanent weight loss What happens when there is an unhealed relationship with parents How accountability buddies, friendships, and relationships outside of family help The need to set boundaries for yourself Her client profile Marrying ourselves first Achieving quality life and attracting the right relationships for you The positive effect of hypnosis Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Aug 26, 2020

Do you ever think that the end is not in sight for whatever desolation, despair, and emptiness you feel inside? Do you feel like you are inside a trap with not a glimmer of hope of ever getting out of it? Do you despise yourself, your size, and everything about you that it consumes you? Are you just really giving up on you, the awesome you? Think about it again, Lisa was in the same boat as you were in. Her life story before and after Hypnosis might just resonate with you. Listen in to this episode. There is hope! Lisa Ajuria is an Executive Assistant at Weight Loss Albany. She actually is a graduate of Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss Program. And her story is super transformational for other people that are going to be able to listen to her story. In this episode, Lisa shares how miserable her life was before she met Leslie. She was so full of anger at herself and the world, and her marriage and family life suffered. She thought no one ever cared about and understands her. It didn't help that she has two hyperactive boys who are always craving for her attention, that she felt she is not allowed some space. Scared to death to face her fears, she finally gave away in that pivotal moment on a phone call with Leslie. By her admittance, she made the best investment ever when she finally decided to become Leslie's student. Hypnosis brought an impactful transformation in her life more than she could ever imagine. "You are perfectly awesome in all the different parts of you, the ones that you think are bad, the ones that you think are frustrating, the ones that you love, but you hide. All of the parts of you are amazing, the way that they are. And you can love yourself, all the parts." - Lisa Ajuria What you will learn from this episode: 03:31 - What Lisa's life was before hypnosis 10:16 - That pivotal moment of realization 12:03 - "I think at that moment, I realized that so much of my pain was coming from this place of me avoiding being truthful to myself about what I wanted, about what I was okay with, about trusting myself and my intuition." 16:57 - The best investment she's ever made 25:32 - How that phone call from Leslie with Lisa's husband ended her nightmare 32:50 - "I was scared to deal with my fear. That was the issue, not the weight." 34:22 - Her biggest breakthroughs 35:27 - "I don't need to have wine in order to be myself, to be bold enough to be speaking my truth. That was a big one for me." 40:05 - An empowering parting words from Lisa Connect with Lisa Ajuria: LinkedIn Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Aug 19, 2020

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Aug 12, 2020

Connect With Ava Broukhim: www.energicfamily.com Facebook Twitter Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Aug 5, 2020

Can't seem to make sense of what's happening inside you? All this time food is the only thing you can ever find solace in. You think you are a failure, other times you hear yourself that you are not good enough, at times you see the world like there is nothing good left for you. An ever-recurring feeling of desolation you can't grapple with is gripping you. Now, what's left for you to hope for? Let's face it, you are not alone in this. You are one of the many who suffers the same fate. But you know what will differentiate you from the rest of them? That's you taking action and them not doing anything. In January 2019, Mirvat Katib left corporate to pursue the unknown as a health and life coach and transform her life. It's a cliche and she knows. And even though she was working on herself she also started to help people along the way that are struggling just like her. Today she lost 30lbs in less than 6 months without starving herself. And she is now a Certified Health and Life Coach. In this episode, learn about her journey to finding a healthy lifestyle that has given her insight into the many challenges one encounters enabling her to bring a high level of empathy, respect, and understanding towards those who are experiencing the same fate as hers. Reflect on her struggle of keeping it together while going through depression, finally acknowledging it and ultimately taking the bold step to break free from it. She is now a transformed person, but life always has a way of giving us surprises that always test us; learn about the growth mindset she imbibes that will have you always facing positivity amidst it all. To say that she has it all easy now is a misconception, for what she has now is a profound awareness and understanding of what truly makes her happy, obstacles, and challenges notwithstanding. "I've never felt or looked as healthy as I do now. Even when playing sports and building muscle. I think of my lifestyle as self-care, which has led me to stop thinking that I have to, rather, I want to. The lesson here is to learn to listen to your body with love and to make choices that align with maintaining a healthy home for your body. Before changing what you eat, change your mindset and the rest will come." - Mirvat Katib What you will learn from this episode: 02:46 - Sharing her story of 'From fit to fat to fab' 07:53 - Fixed mindset versus a growth mindset 10:57 - Just letting your emotions flow, letting them go, observing them, and feeling them 13:54 - Really, it all starts with a mindset 16:16 - Keeping a happy relationship with fitness 18:57 - You must learn something from your negative experience 21:56 - How she works a lot with feeling the energy of the person to shift the energy of where they are and how they are and how and where they want to be 23:19 - Overcoming her being an introvert and breaking free from her comfort zone 26:19 - It's how you look at the world and how you see things that spell the difference 28:21 - Believe in yourself and do things for yourself and not for anybody else 30:45 - Benefits of challenging her mind and body 32:27 - What challenging herself taught her 34:39 - Acknowledge that you mess up, don't ignore it 39:17 - Done is better than perfect 47:18 - Why you need to put yourself first and not others Connect With MIrvat Katib: mirvatkatib.com Facebook Instagram Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Jul 29, 2020

Family, indeed, is one element that is impacting our self-worth. Without even realizing it, sometimes a family member says things to another's detriment. It is not surprising that one listener's dilemma is about facing again her family after some time. The judgment, the unsavory remarks - just imagine all that, especially where body weight is concerned. It helps when you don't take things personally, and just think that some family members are just that. And being the 'educated' one who knows how to control what you say and think, there are ways to set your boundaries. Have someone support you; communicate in advance and let them know that you are going through tough times and ask them to avoid topics that would push the wrong button. If you are at some gathering and out of nowhere someone's nitpicking at your weight gain, tell them you understand their concern about your health and you are taking care of yourself. And then politely ask them to shun the topic. There is this other way where you practice all of what was mentioned to get it all out at once even before it is happening. That is, imagining before going to a party what everyone's likely to say and practicing your answer to all of what they would comment at you. This way you already face your fears and there's no way anymore to scare you once you face them in person. This is part of doing Hypnosis, facing the scariest thing you can imagine, getting down to it, and finally moving about with ease and freedom around what you are dreading about the most. Communicating your needs, your wants, and boundaries eloquently just helps for a natural flow of energy and support to come about. And Hypnosis helps you lead this path. "We can not control what anybody else is thinking or saying, we can only control what we think or what we say." - Leslie Thornton Topics Covered: Family as the number one factor impacting self-worth What you can do to help set boundaries How Hypnosis helps you deal with scenarios before it is happening We cannot control what other people will think and say, we can only control what we think or say On keeping your bubble your bubble What happens when you start communicating your needs, your wants, and your boundaries Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Jul 22, 2020

There are just many chatters our brain is telling us, and listening to them makes us in limbo that we do not know what to do. I know what you are going through. I was once there where you are now. Not completely sure about what to do with losing weight. At one point you are all powered up to religiously follow your diet only to end up at night bingeing on your favorite cookie and whatnot. You thought you had it all prepared for, cutting up your fruits and vegetables so that when hunger pangs hit, they're just there, ready to grab and eat lest you look for something else which is an absolute no-no for your diet. You listen on podcasts - everything about dieting and losing weight, you've taken everything there is to take note of, you've watched on Facebook every diet you can name about. Yes, losing weight, less food, and more exercise. You've been obsessing on that….to no avail. And you ask, 'Why can I not be like them, why can I not seem to lose weight, what's wrong with me?' There are just plenty of thoughts running through your mind, but you have to remember that you are not your thoughts. Your experiences, your childhood, your upbringing, your religious beliefs, and your education all influence what you are thinking right now. The thought that you can't do it and that nobody else understands you are just all in your mind. All of this is telling you something and adds up to that mental chatter feeding your mind. And this limits you and gets you stuck from becoming the person that you truly deserve to be. It's about time you break away from all of these mental barriers. And there is actually a way to do it. Yes, you can break free from your own mental shackles. The first thing you should do is accept the fact that what you've been doing isn't just helping. You've got to face your truth, something way deeper than just obsessing about losing weight should happen. All you have to do is take action. Hypnosis for permanent weight loss helps you get unstuck in some areas of your life that is probably giving you the reason for not meeting your goal. Just be ready to get out of your comfort zone and let's journey together and find out what's missing for you. Let's get your thoughts together in action and start getting results that will last a lifetime. Let me help you, email me now. "I invested in my coaching to be able to do the work that I help people do today, on a holistic basis - mind, body, and spirit." - Leslie Thornton Topics Covered: Experiencing day-to-day challenges that are hard and awful You are not your thoughts - breaking the cycle of loving and hating ourselves Acceptance of the fact that things aren't working and are not meant for you Take action and find out what's missing Get clarity around your actual issue Are you any of these: information gatherer, massive doers, action takers Get it done - your someday, one day world Start listening to what you are saying to yourself now and not to anybody else - you know your truth Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Jul 15, 2020

Empowerment and inner peace. I know how you just want that as I do. But really, those worth having deserves taking action. Believe something good will happen to you. You know for yourself you are unstuck. What spells solution to this is the first step of taking action. You've got to decide, make a decision for yourself, and finally, set yourself free from your own world of maybe(s). Yes, you can stay right where you are, fully settled in the thought that life will find a solution of its own. But that will never unravel your highest potential. Haven't we noticed that we tend to take care very well of others that we don't realize we are not taking care of ourselves? We deserve the love we ought to give ourselves and it's about time we act on it. We are an adult, we know what we want. There may not be a complete fixing of ourselves, there are just those areas not working that prevent us to fully roll towards what we are meant to be. If there is any other time, it has to be now. Not really sure you can do it on your own? There's just one way to do it, ask help! Hypnosis for permanent weight loss program helps you get unstuck so you totally restock on life and get going. Just make a decision. I am here to help you. Let's journey together. "Until you actually care about you, until you know that you matter, until you start to make your own decisions, you will always stay stuck." - Leslie Thornton Topics Covered: Empowerment and inner peace Believe you can A proponent of taking action now Taking a look at self-doubt and not taking action right away Nothing to fix about you only the realization that you need to work in some areas of your life to get you unstuck Your world of 'maybe' Stopping the madness Food becoming an afterthought Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Jul 8, 2020

When we talk about cancer most of those I've talked to are scared about getting it and they've been thinking that bad eating habits are the main reason for getting it. Those that have it before are obsessed with eating healthy for fear of any recurrence. You see, our attitude towards things like these come from scary thoughts of having them. I have this to tell you that I have known a cancer patient who has been told to not live any longer but told the doctor that he won't do chemotherapy and instead enjoy life for his remaining days. Thinking he had nothing to lose he tried out the most dangerous sport you could ever think of. He was truly overjoyed about it, and he won the battle over the big C. Another story is that of a woman who has been living a healthy life - from her food choice to meditation habits to daily exercises, and everything you can think about keeping fit and healthy. But one day she got tumor in her abdomen and advised to be operated on. Wanting to exhaust all-natural remedies she embarked on an herbal healing route and what did it all was when she went to a massage therapist and went on a process of actually going to her past and digging the trauma and ill- feelings she must have felt towards her parents. When she finally got to resolve it and forgave her parents, that's when the tumor started downsizing until it was completely gone. Another thing is that we have this thinking that when we gain weight we are bad. That's why we try our might to completely avoid food that adds up to that. This way, we tend to control our lives in ways that will only lead us to be restrictive about everything and gets us frustrated. As with the stories above, evidence of happiness and freedom feeling is reinforced. Those who spontaneously heal from these deadly diseases are the ones who let go of fear, lets life just be, enjoying it and not worrying a thing and understanding about where you are coming from and it's clearly not at all about control. I know this is not easy, that's why my hypnosis for permanent weight loss is not only for this purpose alone. It is for one's self-actualization, breaking free and letting go. My work is not for a temporary solution, it is giving you tools to live a long-term happy life. It is having all areas of your life work together so you are free from mental baggage and fears that are holding you back from being healthy and being your authentic self. If you are ready, I am here, we can journey together. "I have a firm belief that if people are not happy, and they're not living out their most authentic truths to themselves, that the likelihood of their dying early is much greater." - Leslie Thornton Topics Covered: Scary thought of cancer because of bad eating habits A firm belief that if people are not happy then they're gonna die young Evidence of happiness and freedom feeling can heal the body Dr. Joe Dispenza's study with what brought about the spontaneous remission of cancer patients Becoming your authentic self and breaking the norm Self-actualization Control versus letting go Get unstuck and be free Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Jul 1, 2020

This episode stems from a question a listener sent that goes, "A lot of our work is overeating based on a deep-rooted need that needs to be fulfilled. So many of us are a work in progress and I'm sure your listeners are, especially, what do we do if we quote do the thing, a.k.a. overeat, drink too much, indulge on too much cake, bingeing on mac and cheese in front of the fridge. devour a whole pizza, skip the gym. So Many of us are black and white thinkers and catastrophize. How do we quickly recover from it so we don't continue on that pattern of negative self-talk and negative outcomes.? I have a few tools now. But I'm thinking back to when I was a listener only." A lot of us do not know that most of the over-indulgence we have towards food stems from an emotion, from a thought that we want us numbed out. We do what we do completely unaware of the reason for which we do it. We just think that is just how it is. Hanna Hermanson, in my interview with her the previous episode had her tools shared out. But, just the same I am giving you my own. As a lot of our notion around food comes from a deep-seated emotion that is not being addressed at its root, the first thing we need to consider is self-awareness. Once we know where we are coming from, then, things don't come from a controlling perspective but one with compassion towards ourselves. This comes with the understanding that food is not bad or good, and we are not bad or good, either. It's also about staying in the present and confronting those scary thoughts and emotions we place ourselves in and totally coming out of it. Whatever voices our head tells us, we can always have an attitude of reparenting it, so to speak. Soothing those voices out kind of gets us into the process of easing things out, into rewiring our brain for better results. That is what we term as neuroplasticity. Sure, things are hard at the start but things just get better as you face it every day. This is what the process of Hypnosis does to you. It can help you with your emotional mastery as you navigate your way around dealing with food and some other problems associated with it. If you're ready to take action, I am here. We can always talk. "There are no morals in food. You are not good or bad. Food is not good or bad. It's the meaning that you add to it. That's what equals what's happening to your emotional state which can cause unnecessary and lots of overindulging, or eating." - Leslie Thornton Topics Covered: Understanding the root cause of overeating Self-Awareness. How it brings with it clarity and inspired action-taking. Reparenting. Having loving compassion towards ourselves, trusting that voice, and following those desires to be at peace and happy again. Neuroplasticity. Changing how our brains are wired to get new results, BETTER results. Hard at the start, but it's just gonna get BETTER afterward Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Jun 24, 2020

How do you want to be remembered? How do you like living your life in self-awareness, self-acceptance, freedom, and self-love? When you are just obsessing about being thin and all you think about is getting that perfect body, that surely is not a good touchpoint to live a meaningful and enjoyable life. When you exist each day and are restricted from the rules you place around yourself and your food, then you can't place your energy on something else that will allow you to have a significant contribution to other people. Happiness is never being hard on yourself. Permanent weight loss happens when there is a natural balance happening in your world because you get past putting morality on food and you allow openness to ride the waves of life. Hanna Hermanson, by her admittance, is a lady who had a good life. She grew up in a small town in Wisconsin. She was Class President, she dated a football jock, got into a good college, did well there, got the cubicle job for retirement. She had a Toyota Corolla. She was doing all the right things and yet was empty inside. She never took a minute to think about who she wanted to be or what she wanted to achieve or where she was trying to go. She enrolled in a fitness regimen, she liked what it has done to her body but still, something was missing. As she would tell, it was always because she didn't have a purpose. She thought to chase the scale, or the finish line or the number of calories on her fitness app was her only goal every day or every month. She didn't have anything bigger to work towards. In this episode, Hanna shares with us her journey of opening herself to the world and setting aside the thought that life is all about her and her daily routine. She imparts to us the many lessons she's learned about food and the struggles that go with it. Not to be discounted are the tools that help her deal with occasional, what she termed as ED or eating disorder. Added to that are her travel stories, the things she did outside of her comfort zone, serving other people in other countries, starting a business, and other amazing life lessons she's gained along her journey towards self-awareness and self-love. "I want to come back to this idea that moving through this work and learning these things, it's really about self-awareness, self-acceptance, and self-love so that I'm strong enough in my choices around food, but everything else, the noise outside matters so much less." - Hanna Hermanson What you will learn from this episode: A backstory of her teenage years and starting a fitness regimen How do you want to be remembered? Openness to experience the world and not just obsessing in her world of being skinny Dreamlife is real life Food being your greatest teacher Befriending the voices inside your head Yoga - understanding what your body is for Nurturing a happy relationship with food and permitting yourself to enjoy it Overcoming that fear of food and taking out morality in food The power of self-awareness, self-acceptance, and self-love The challenge of other people's judgment Self-esteem and Success Connect With Hanna Hermanson: dreamlifeisreallife.com Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Twitter Pinterest Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Jun 17, 2020

When do we often fall off-track from our self-care and gain weight? Oftentimes these events like death, divorce, starting a relationship, or ending it, difficult pregnancies, giving birth, and a lot more are triggers for weight to shoot up. For fear of whatever reason, we assume people will not come to us and hold us in high esteem once they would find our vulnerability. For some of us, we don't like bothering others with our own problems as we don't want to add up to any load they are already carrying by listening to our own. Other times we don't like sharing what is bottled up inside since we don't have the habit of just letting it all out with anyone. Nothing wrong with it. These feelings are just all normal and they are facts of life. But we have to understand that these emotions should need a safe outlet with which you can express all things out. Because what happens when these are all just internalized is, it would show up in ways more unhealthy; overeating is one way of coping with it. It's numbing that pain that you fail to process and get settled with. Most often than not, the person who experiences this doesn't know this is the reason for that. This podcast comes at a perfect time when we need to deal with these circumstances in life without feeling shame and guilt. Particularly, Hypnosis has a way of confronting this emotion by feeling the pain, acknowledging it, and ultimately feeling a safer sense of awareness and freedom around food without having to fear it would make you gain those unwanted pounds. It is about feeling the scariest thing your thought has imagined, letting it go, and finally envisioning your dream of happiness, fulfillment, and contentment. "You will have absolute and total freedom around food and around all hard areas of your life. All you have to do is step up, be ready to do what it takes, including feel into the things that scare you the most and make a change." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: The time people fall off track from their self-care and gain weight Reasons why it is during this time we fail to live up What happens if we keep emotions to ourselves Feel the pain to get through it and not just numb it with food With awareness is the ultimate freedom Emotional mastery is the key Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Jun 10, 2020

There is something about sugar that we fear about. Rightly so, because research says it's more addicting than heroin or cocaine. I used to buy that idea before but not anymore, the reason is that Science proves it is easy to digest and metabolize sugar than it is to metabolize alcohol or any kind of drugs. Most often than not, diets involve not consuming much sugar. When you exercise, it is best accompanied by not eating sugar-laden food. Apart from sugar in fruits, you make sure there is nothing more than that. That makes life so restrictive. And when you tell yourself to stay away from sugar, your subconscious mind tells you to have it. And it's a never-ending tug of war between what you really want and what it calls you to do for your body's sake. And if this is how things roll out every day for you, putting morality on food, that it is bad or not good for you, it would never amount to anything. Permanent weight loss happens when you give yourself permission to just enjoy what you do, in this case, eating sugar and be at peace with the thought that you are aware of what it's gonna do for you and your health. This all amounts to awareness and intention. Whatever you do should come from a place of love for yourself and not fear for something that restricts you instead to be in the moment. This is where hypnosis helps in permanent weight loss, giving you the freedom to enjoy eating without feeling the guilt that you might get unwanted pounds or the shame that you have a body not everyone finds desirable or the fear nobody would want you for gaining extra pounds. It is about living your truth with the choice which you find best for you. When you don't subject yourself to the rigidity of a plan that's when abundance kicks in and self-awareness thrives. "When you think positive thoughts, you feel a positive way in your body and you don't need the food to numb you, you just need the food to exist." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: The Science about sugar. Why is it not more addicting than heroin or cocaine contrary to what research says? The need to start from scary thoughts that you're avoiding Picture-perfect body and point of health versus freedom and the ability to relax and be at peace, enjoying food and family at the moment How to be unstuck in food prison, in constantly thinking about dieting and exercising The false sense of safety diet plans and the structure around it gives us The truth that you want to believe will make you happy and set you free What matters is your choice makes you feel best How does morality in food make you feel bad about it What is it like to give your body more ultimate health even when you have more weight Motivation coming from something positive and good and not anything other than that Having compassion to yourself on your way to success Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Jun 3, 2020

Extremely bad eating disorder behaviors like anorexia, bulimia, purging, all that kind of stuff have plagued many who are desperate of losing weight. Some are going through different stages in their life aggravated by different stressors with which they try to grapple with. Indeed, circumstances in life like relationships, divorce, death, insecurity, or whatever emotional pain and rollercoaster ride you have in life that you are not able to deal with properly manifest in weight gain. Whatever it is that you lack emotionally you try to compensate with food. Whatever is wanting in your life you easily fill with pleasure that is food. You say you can't blame yourself, that's the only way you know how to numb the pain. You say, 'How can I help it, food is in my mind in all my waking hours, there's no way I would be able to get past it.' There are those who, you can't believe it, get stuck for 50 years but has turned around and realized only recently that there is hope for them. A lot of them have messaged and acknowledged the rut they are in and they want a solution. How did they come around and realized they need help? Sometimes in life, you don't need to deal with problems all by yourself lest you find your self thrust even more into the depths of despair and nothingness. Just when you thought your beliefs about food is your absolute truth, think again. There is always a way for something to change, first, if you change your mindset and acknowledge there are those who are meant to help you. And what is needed first is for you to take action at once. Yes, let's admit it. You've tried so many things in the past, but all of them didn't work out. Now you're tired, you have rest your case. But let me tell you, I've been there and done that. It was successful... but just for a while. Things went back again to when I first found myself. It's a never-ending chase of the unreachable, if I may say so. But you've got to believe me that when I found and tried hypnosis, everything changed and it was a transformative experience I could not thank enough for to this day. I've gone through the whole gamut of weight-loss-gain drama and nothing beats what hypnosis did for me. If you want something that doesn't restrict you mentally and physically but lets you reach your goal just the same then I have to say you should try hypnosis. It has already transformed the lives of many of my clients, even those years ago, and I am pretty confident it will work for you, too. You don't have to do it alone. Just take action and together we will journey through your 90-day permanent weight loss. No gimmicks, just the real stuff. "Even if you don't know exactly know what that help is yet, because you've tried absolutely everything else and nothing's worked long term, I understand that. But the reality is you have never given up because a part of you knows that there has to be a better way. And there absolutely is. And it's found within my program." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: People messaging her for different concerns and problems The primary reason she created this podcast and big thanks to Hypnosis for paving the way Hypnosis program's cutting edge tools and empowering way of helping you deal with your health issues Social proof of Hypnosis' effectivity Is it possible to not have food on your mind 24/7 as you would otherwise believe Success stories of clients'experience with Hypnosis Listening to podcast helps but action works Sometimes you don't have to deal with problems on your own, you've got to seek help You don't want a restrictive weight loss program for yourself Recalling her struggle with weight loss and how she overcame it and how she relates well with what you go through Ready to help you wherever stage or part of your weight loss problem you're at One big mistake around weight loss Why you have to trust Leslie and Hypnosis to help you with the transformation to happen in your life Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

May 27, 2020

Sure, the diet has its own merit. It creates structure and discipline. Following rules for not eating certain foods give you that increased energy to be more productive. But you should be aware that when you fall off your routine of constantly keeping up with giving up a certain food, that's when an emotional crisis begins to show up. An endless love-hate relationship sometimes ensues. And this is not becoming healthy for you. It won't do you any good. This is one side of dieting that makes you feel not human. Dieting kind of restricts you the freedom to just eat anything you want to and it sometimes robs you of the pleasure of eating. Primarily, what makes anyone fall off the track when you diet, it's because your actions to do it is dictated by fear. What is this fear? Fear of other human beings. Fear of what other people might say to you, fear you will never be accepted for what you are, fear of losing somebody you care deeply if you don't shape up. If fear is the motivation to do something in order to reach a certain goal it will never ever get you anywhere long-term. It's because you will lose yourself in the process. Your consciousness is never fully on why and what you are doing. You do things just because someone imposed it on you, that it should be how it's done. When in fact you can have whatever you want and whatever way you want it for as long as you want it with no shame and guilt to feel ever. Your actions are driven by these two opposite end of human emotions that determine your reaction towards whatever you set your goal on as a success or failure, that is fear or panic and joy or happiness. Fear almost always never do the job. Joy and happiness let you do things lightly and with a disposition that crushes any negativity down and brings you to the consciousness of being free of other's judgment. Hypnosis has this way of freeing you from being stuck in food prison to an entirely new way of looking at one's circumstances without guilt and shame. "Any action taken from fear is a nonproductive and inefficient action long term." - Leslie Thorton What you will learn from this episode: The good thing about diet What happens when people fall off their diets Why are diets so hard Love, hate relationship with yourself How do you quiet down that inner critic in yourself The never-ending feeling of guilt and shame Having the awareness of yourself helps you separate the feelings and the action of choosing to eat You are not your mind and you are not your thoughts Our bodies are churning machines of thoughts turning them to feelings and turning them to actions Changing your painful reality by changing your thoughts Biggest fears of human beings are other human beings Mastering the relationship with yourself and your thoughts Pay attention to your emotions Bring attention to your actions taken out of fear and panic as well as out of happiness and joy Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

May 20, 2020

Freedom is what makes human beings feel alive. When this is restricted human nature would want to rebel at it. This is where portion control when it comes to dieting takes its notion. It's never an easy path much more when you don't clearly and deeply know why you are doing so in the first place. When you decide to begin a journey of transformation you need to come from a place of awareness and true goals. If and when your point in deciding to lose weight is grounded on the fact that people expect you to have a certain idea of how you look like, then that would likely take you off track somewhere in your goal. Most likely, what happens is you would beat yourself up until you no longer make sense of everything that you are doing. There can be a success in a controlled space but it would be difficult to sustain it unless it is met with good judgment and purposeful intention. Being intentional at what you do makes the whole thing reachable because you rest in the thought of making a higher goal happen and you envision what that is in your mind and you have a happy thought looking at the possibility. Besides, when you make a decision such as stopping overeating and religiously sticking to portion control you need to have the goal in mind and someone to support you all the way through. This is where hypnosis helps. It has a way of making you feel not guilty about what you do or not do to your body. It is about making you have an empowered choice where you feel happy about your decision whether you do portion control or not. What makes it even better about hypnosis is its ability to be expansive, breaking you free from limiting beliefs you have for yourself and from other people. What's more, it helps you have a deeper understanding of the undertaking you are in so that goals are more realistically achieved. "This journey is more about living a more self-actualized life, and giving yourself full permission to have, what it is that you want and how you want to have it, things that are going to make your life happy and sustainable, and works for you." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: What's with portion control Is there success in a controlled space Coming away from diet mentality is never easy What do you envision in your life One thing missing in people doing portion control Tracking your fullness Making an empowered choice determines what goal you want to achieve Learn to communicate your boundaries so you will help yourself stay on your own and other too Scarcity mindset in portion control That feeling of wanting something more Procrastination and keeping up energy during the day led people to overeat How does hypnosis help you achieve ultimate freedom around food, your body, and your weight Tools in hypnosis that helps deal with the transformation that you want for yourself Being happy and satisfied even when you are overeating Learning to embrace the bigger body Learn to heal hurts and pains from somewhere else before making goals for your body Hacks for not overeating Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

May 13, 2020

Why do self-awareness and clarity about what you want matter? Our decisions and choices in life are influenced by what society dictates. And this leads us to question ourselves if we are doing the right thing prompting us to beat ourselves, That is, being hard on ourselves by doing the rigid and strict steps just so we achieve it. We would never even question if we want what we do or is it really what we want to happen. And what comes next is that we put undue pressure on ourselves thereby circling back to what we used to be and never ever staying on track. The same thing with eating. Can we really stop eating too much and achieve weight loss? If you believe you can, then you can do it. Our brain is more powerful than what our physiological parts can do. Besides, things can only happen when we are coming from an empowered place. Making choices out of guilt and shame will only magnify the problem. Because it is never getting deep into the root cause but rather giving in to undue pressure from outside forces. If only we learn to accept ourselves and really see what makes us happy then we are good. It is never about making everyone happy, it is about making yourself happy. If we take a closer look, big transformation happens when we become intentional and purposeful in what we do. Instead of saying, 'I have to lose weight because I have Diabetes', why not shift your mind and say, 'I want to lose weight because I still want to be around when my grandkids come, still want to travel the world in my retirement years.'. That would sound so reassuring and gives a hint of positivity and happiness. Another way to look at it is by finding like-minded people who can help you achieve your goal. Because when you have that belief system, you want to be with the same people who think the way you do and carry you through your goals. And it is a big help when you invest in something that supports your belief system where you pay for coaching sessions. That way the commitment level is at best than when you have something for free. When it cost you something, you tend to value it more. And that is when something big happens in your life. "Know that you actually can stop eating if you want to. And just by removing that inner critic, and getting yourself present to what it is that you actually want and knowing that you can, and being willing to get out of your comfort zone and take those steps, you can do that." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: Leslie sharing an email about someone's uncontrolled eating Gain awareness about your habits and behavior - do away with guilt and shame Making a choice from an empowered place Investing in yourself and getting the clarity on what you want for yourself Believe you CAN - because whatever you believe will going to happen Your habits and behaviors should fall in alignment with your goal otherwise you will be missing the point Look at your belief system and put yourself in a program that supports such You cannot make everyone happy. You do have to make yourself happy. Find like-minded people who support what you want to achieve What does a self-authorized life look like Hypnosis as a way to reframe your brain Ways to become successful at whatever transformation you want to happen in your body and in your life Paying money on something means you get more out of it The neural plasticity framework Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

May 6, 2020

The fact is that when you drink too much alcohol you will lose your inhibition. This then contributes to a diet mentality wherein you are not able to stick to whatever food plan you have in place. When we associate permanent weight loss to alcohol we have to take into account the subconscious reasons why we can't say no to what is being offered to us. One thing to note is that our attachment to things is too strong. We make decisions based on emotions so that the moment something is offered to us, we immediately say yes to it. We only deal with the result of our actions when we experience the aftermath of, in this case, drinking alcohol the next day. Another thing is the fact that we take negative connotations towards certain foods that, to our mind, always make us fat if we eat them. If only we take out all this morality we attach to food or alcohol, that it is good or bad, right or wrong, then we will allow ourselves to have that unconditional permission to have what we truly want without feeling guilty over it. Because it is in this light that we allow mindfulness to take over our actions. And when this happens, we can break stuff down, we slow down and we make an empowered choice on things that will only bring us good. And that's when we truly understand things, not from a place of fear rather from a place of inner peace and freedom. And this is where hypnosis plays a part in fully making things happen. "The idea is not to have you never do that thing ever again. The idea is to get rid of that attachment." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: What does permanent weight loss boil down to? Leslie talks about the emotions and subconscious body reasons why we can't say no to things and the impact it has on us One's propensity towards attachment. How we make decisions based on emotions Our ability to make an empowered choice Our attitude towards food determines how we are going to win in our decision every time Mindfulness on one's attitude towards food and alcohol Facing Your fear and acting on it Experiencing hypnosis and being present Alcohol alters your quality of sleep. Leslie elaborates what happens when you are not having good sleep after drinking alcohol What happens when you can master your detachment from right or wrong, good or bad and make empowered decisions instead Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Apr 30, 2020

Whether we admit it or not we go through the emotion of anger. You feel the resentment, desperation, and self-hatred; and to numb it, you eat all you want. As kids, we were taught not to be angry and we tend to cope by numbing with food. But, we should know that not addressing anger the healthy way pushes us to be emotionally overeating and bingeing on food. An outburst of anger in public is mostly looked down upon and there are repercussions for showing it. For most of us, the response is getting quiet and retreating to the most sought after refuge and that is food. For others, running or some sort of working out is the escape. That releases the emotion but that doesn't give you the peace and takes you away from being present. And what happens is, anger runs you at that moment without never really getting deep into it. It is just buried therein the subconscious state and some other days it will haunt you and again reveals itself through overeating. You have the choice of having to live with it for the rest of your life or you face it now, unearth it, do something about it once and for all and move faster in life. There is a way out for permanent weight loss and what you need is emotional mastery and hypnosis exactly does that. It is letting you run your emotion instead of the other way around. "What we want to change is the reality that right now your emotions run you. And we want to get you to a place where you run your emotions so you can finally be free from that prison of feeling totally and completely out of control of yourself at times." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: Eating over that emotion of anger - your response to it How you usually deal with anger Processing the emotion of anger and completely putting a stop to the cycle of pain that causes you to overeat Taking back control of how you are feeling at any given time Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Apr 30, 2020

Body image is one big concern that is all over the place these days. It doesn't help that social media is feeding us all this standard of a healthy and sexy body. And for us who can't keep up with what society dictates, we harbor displeasure over our body further pushing us down into the pit of unhappiness and anxiety. All we think of is ourselves and what we think other people think about us. We fear the thought of what might be even if it is just imagined and not holding a bit of reality. Fear thoughts surround us and scarcity mentality overpowers us. Yes, when you have body hatred, your mind is clouded with all these negativity and prevents you from celebrating who you truly are. For as long as you implement great healthy habits everyday and feed your body with what is nutritionally essential, that is one good reason to be elated about. Who is to say that it is not the perfect body size for you? You don't have to go on a strict diet that when you fail at it, unhappiness consumes you. Thus, making people around you unhappy, too. Why be so hard at yourself when you have the choice to channel your energy on the more important things in life? Look at it this way, maybe you have the body that you are having now because it is specially meant to carry the purpose for which you are meant to do. And we have to remember that when we die and someone looks at us inside the casket, they won't say, ' oh wow she always has that sexy body'. Instead, they would remember us for how fantastic we made them feel and how much difference we make in other people's lives. It's all about changing perspective. A mindset shift always does the trick. "Body image is one of the hardest and slowest mindsets to recreate but with constant effort and due diligence, I would say that it's 100% possible." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: A mindset shift - putting an end to your body hatred cycle Reaching that state of love and acceptance about your body Scarcity thoughts brought about by body weight The things you need to care about and what people care to remember you for Fear thought makes you always say no to what makes you happy Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Apr 29, 2020

The subconscious mind holds deep-seated emotional issues that when not addressed manifests itself in various forms. The brain has its ability to send messages that in essence keeps you safe but in reality, blocks you from facing the reality head-on. This keeps reinforcing in you that scarcity mindset, and when you do have it, all you can do is react to it as expected. An impulsive action happens all the time. And most times in my dealings with clients, most of this anxiety and emotional eating goes back to those times in the past where one is deprived of food where your own parents stop you from eating, it may also be that food provides you a distraction away from any emotional battle you are experiencing at one time or another without you knowing it. It is actually our fears that we let to run our lives that prevent us from truly acknowledging what the issue is all about. When those aren't brought to light then it triggers anxiety leading to emotional eating. That is why when we let subconscious modalities that I know of work in our body, then, we will see that opportunity mindset sets in. We always think that there will be enough for us and we don't resort to actions that will only fill that void even more. There is mindful eating that happens, a deep understanding of those fears that we have, and getting back control of what is happening around. When that occurs self-awareness begins to make sense. And it is in making sense of all these that we begin to have peace and move us so much faster from the problem that we get ourselves in. "The biggest cause of anxiety that I see in clients is scarcity. One of the things that get locked in there from the primitive brain is this needing to survive and actually thinking that there is not enough. And when we feel this lack, most of us don't even realize what's actually happening that causes us to take that impulsive action, which can lead to emotional anxious eating, which is how we can feel so out of control." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: Dealing with her own anxiety and how she overcame it What's the biggest cause of most people's anxiety When do you take back in control of yourself How to relieve yourself of the scarcity mindset How subconscious modality deep dive works into the body Turning over into abundance mindset What it is like to be reparenting your fears How bringing awareness to your fears lets you in control of what's happening around yourself Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

Apr 11, 2020

Atkins, South Beach...Name it I had all diets I could try on, but these never lasted. For the life of me, everything was a futile attempt. My relationship with food seems to be never-ending. Hard as I might get rid of all that is stopping me from losing weight, my will and determination gave in to the solace food provided me. The idea of it, bingeing on it, all occupied my mind the whole day. I would bring it wherever I would go for fear I won't last the whole day not having it. This whole idea of losing weight all the more was put on the side when I went to study abroad. How can you not delight in the culture that celebrates my body measurement? If there ever was one issue in life I never got a real hold on, it would be my weight. I made myself believe I was in it forever. But forever doesn't make sense, at least with food and weight gain. If you are in the same shoes as I was before, I feel you. I know it is never easy going out of the trap. But believe me, when I say, it is possible. Hypnosis did it for me. "The reason why I'm qualified to talk about hypnosis and permanent weight loss and why I am successful at coaching people through this journey is that I have been thinking about dieting, exercising and weight loss since I was eight years old and hopes of reversing my circumstance was a far off dream I could only wish for until hypnosis came." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: The prison Leslie built for herself - the uncontrolled eating and bingeing on food and not to mention the anxiety that comes with it The frustration over unmet expectations on lifestyle change The seemingly endless quest for solutions to her ever going up and down weight issue Getting almost at the end of the rope and developing health issues The start of the answer to the quest for her weight problem - how she did that amidst the struggles Seeing the light of day - how hypnosis paved the way for her permanent weight loss Valuable Resources: Register for our LIVE FREE Monthly "Themed" Healthy Hypnosis Hour! Join Emotional Mastery Coaching with Leslie Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Watch Free Training Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: Leslie@hpwl.co