Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss – Details, episodes & analysis

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: [email protected]

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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: [email protected]

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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: [email protected]

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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: [email protected]

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: [email protected]

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: [email protected]

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: [email protected]

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: [email protected]

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: [email protected]

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: [email protected]