
03 April 2026
S7E5 Reprogramming Pain: A Conversation with Hypnotherapist Sarah Michelle
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Healing Chronic Pain with Hypnosis: Reprogramming the Brain with Sarah Michelle
Host Wes Coons opens with affirmations and introduces hypnotherapist and nutritional practitioner Sarah Michelle, who specializes in relieving chronic pain. Sarah explains that after roughly 12 weeks, pain can become a learned brain signal reinforced by hypervigilance, fear of movement, and physiological changes like reduced oxygen to an area; hypnosis helps reprogram these patterns without dismissing pain as "not real." She contrasts stage hypnosis with therapeutic work and describes hypnosis as a focused, relaxed state similar to being absorbed in a movie, often requiring multiple sessions to uncover deeper beliefs; she also uses Integral Eye Movement Therapy to reduce emotional charge in memories. They discuss identity around symptoms, authority effects from medical diagnoses, emotional roots of pain, and Wes shares healing experiences (including cord-cutting and past-life regression). Sarah offers virtual/in-person sessions in Virginia Beach and promotes her six-week "H and Pain" group starting April 23 with an "in light" $100 discount code.
00:00 Affirmations and Intentions
00:18 Welcome and Guest Intro
01:47 Chronic Pain Story
02:00 How Hypnosis Rewires Pain
04:13 Fear of Movement Patterns
05:37 Finding Hypnotherapy Path
07:51 What Hypnosis Really Is
09:55 Sessions NLP and Tools
11:51 Energy Cycles and Astrology
14:22 Career Alignment and Burnout
18:18 Beyond Pain Other Issues
18:52 Social Anxiety Intake Process
20:20 Subconscious Journey Setup
21:27 Coffee Addiction Surprise Root
21:56 Eye Movement Memory Shift
22:40 Why Healing Stays Hidden
24:27 Cord Cutting Breakup Relief
26:22 Past Life Unworthiness Release
28:04 Chronic Pain Emotional Roots
29:50 Disease Identity and Doctors
31:37 Miracles and Receiving Blessings
35:26 Virtual Sessions and Program
37:07 Group Hypnosis Macro Micro Work
38:12 Closing Thanks and Takeaway
www.sarahhypnosis.com
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