Addiction isn't the problem; it's a solution the subconscious found to deal with something deeper. But what if there was a way to address that deep-seated need, creating permanent freedom instead of temporary fixes?

Welcome back to HypnoGeeks! We're diving into the cutting-edge of healing, where solution-focused techniques meet trauma-informed care to redefine transformation.

In this truly inspiring episode, we sit down with Cormac Colleran (Creator of the powerful ICAAN Method from Ireland) and Dr. Jodie Solberg (International best-selling author and founder of the RESTORE Process for Trauma from the US). Together, they are the co-founders of the SFTI Hypnosis Academy and share over 40 years of combined experience helping thousands heal from trauma, anxiety, addiction, and unwanted patterns.

This conversation is close to the host’s heart, and you’ll discover the World-First protocol they’ve created that is empowering practitioners to create lasting change at the subconscious level.

In this transformative episode, you will learn:

• The Core Driver: Why Dr. Jodie says, "Trauma is often the hidden driver behind addictive patterns," and how their approach helps clients finally release what's been holding them back.
• The Solution, Not the Problem: How Cormac’s perspective "Addiction isn’t the problem, it’s the solution," opens the door to authentic, sustainable freedom.
• The SFTI Difference: A breakdown of how the blend of Solution-Focused and Trauma-Informed care makes change not just possible, but inevitable.
• Identity Over Habit: Why helping a client shift their core identity is infinitely more powerful than simply addressing a behaviour or habit.
• Language of Healing: The critical distinction between "temptation" and "craving," and the protocol they use for "washing away temptation."

This is essential listening for hypnotherapists, coaches, or anyone looking to understand the deepest roots of addiction and anxiety. Get ready for a conversation that's not only informative but truly transformational.

Join the movement to empower practitioners with confidence.

Let's welcome Cormac and Jodie to the show!

Support the show

This podcast is sponsored by The Northern College of Clinical Hypnotherapy
www.thenortherncollegeofclinicalhypnotherapy.com

In this episode of Hypnogeeks, Amanda chats with her friend and colleague Nicola Barragry — clinical hypnotherapist, Reiki Master, and creator of HypnoFlow. Nicola’s inspiring story weaves together family life, personal loss, career shifts, and a lifelong commitment to helping others.

From supporting her community as a teacher, council worker, and crisis advisor, to stepping fully into holistic healing, Nicola has built a unique toolkit that blends hypnotherapy, Reiki, and the Energy Alignment Method. She now runs two powerful initiatives: HypnoFlow, a year-long programme for clearing resistance and aligning subconscious beliefs, and Circles of Support, safe spaces where carers and community members can connect and be heard.

This conversation is full of warmth and wisdom — and especially valuable for hypnotherapists and wellness professionals interested in blending modalities and deepening their work with subconscious communication.

Key Highlights & Insights:

• 0:13:21 – From teaching to crisis work: How Nicola recognised the limits of “broken systems” and developed her own approach to support clients holistically.
• 0:26:55 – Discovering the Energy Alignment Method (EAM): Nicola shares her “aha moment”, realising that unresolved trauma and subconscious resistance often block transformation. She explains how EAM uses the body as a pendulum, working with sways, resistance, and reversals to access subconscious communication directly.
• 0:37:41 – The five steps of EAM: A practical walk-through of how to identify resistance, trace beliefs back to their origin, release them with powerful statements, and replace them with aligned states of flow.
• 0:56:40 – Blending Hypnotherapy & EAM: Nicola discusses how she integrates hypnosis with energy work, helping clients bypass resistance and deepen into subconscious communication. She uses metaphor, sanctuary spaces, and hypnotic techniques alongside energy alignment to create HypnoFlow.
• 1:00:46 – The HypnoFlow Programme: A structured year-long journey blending hypnotherapy, energy alignment, and accountability. Participants work through universal laws, subconscious beliefs, physical health, relationships, lifestyle, wealth, and purpose — aligning every area of life. For hypnotherapists, it’s an inspiring model of combining subconscious tools with holistic frameworks.
• 1:10:56 – Circles of Support: Nicola’s community initiative that offers safe spaces for carers, relatives of those in care homes, foster parents, teaching assistants, and charity workers. Unlike traditional support groups, Circles focus on holding space without agenda — a place for authentic presence, emotional release, and shared humanity. Hypnotherapists may recognise parallels with group hypnotherapy, supervision, and reflective practice.
• 1:18:00 – Supervision & therapist support: Nicola has also trained as a hypnotherapy supervisor, bringing her unique blend of compassion, energy awareness, and subconscious communication to those working in the helping professions.

Why listen?
If you’re a hypnotherapist, you’ll find fresh inspiration in how Nicola blends EAM and hypnosis to work more intuitively with the subconscious. You’ll also hear how she builds meaningful programmes and groups that address not just individual transformation, but the wider need for community connection.

This episode is both a case study in professional reinvention and a reminder of the power of our work: to hold space, to listen beyond words, and to unlock the subconscious mind’s capacity for healing.

Support the show

This podcast is sponsored by The Northern College of Clinical Hypnotherapy
www.thenortherncollegeofclinicalhypnotherapy.com

This week, Hypnogeeks takes you behind the curtain of stage hypnosis with one of the UK’s top comedy hypnotists, Grant Saunders. From conquering a crippling fear of public speaking to performing at Balmoral Castle, Grant shares stories that are hilarious, jaw-dropping, and inspiring.

But this isn’t just entertainment. For clinical hypnotherapists, this episode is a goldmine:

• Discover how the confidence and performance skills of stage hypnosis can directly elevate your client's work.
• Learn why body language, conviction, and rapport often matter more than scripts or trance depth.
• Hear how stage performance offers lessons in ethics, consent, and volunteer care — principles that transfer seamlessly into the therapy room.
• And explore how stage shows can act as powerful public education about hypnosis, breaking myths, and building trust.

Whether you’re curious about sharpening your delivery, overcoming visibility fears, or simply bringing more confidence into your sessions, this conversation will give you practical takeaways and a fresh perspective on what hypnosis can really do.

✨ Highlights you won’t want to miss:

• [06:45] Grant’s first-ever stage show… at a biker’s charity event (and the hilarious disaster that nearly sunk him).
• [18:30] The “shoe phone” routine and why it blows people’s minds every time.
• [32:10] Confidence hacks: how Grant turned fear into excitement and why going live online changed everything.
• [47:00] The night he accidentally caused chaos at Balmoral Castle (spoiler: it involved armed police!).
• [1:05:20] Why body language and conviction matter more than scripts in hypnosis.
• [1:22:00] Mentors, Vegas summits, and where stage hypnosis is heading next.

🎧 Tune in for laughter, real talk about hypnosis, and unforgettable behind-the-scenes stories that bridge the world of therapy and entertainment.

Support the show

This podcast is sponsored by The Northern College of Clinical Hypnotherapy
www.thenortherncollegeofclinicalhypnotherapy.com