The exciting conclusion of Sandy's session. In the second half, Traci continues to piece together Sandy's life, eventually becoming the caregiver to the step father that abused her. Traci continues to break the bad trances by having Sandy re-im

Ep 48: Singing Away Your Shit With Sandy - Part 1

18 days ago 48m 33s

Sandy heard how The Hilarious Hypnotist was able to help Amy (EP 17, 18 & 45) and wanted to try healing with humor for herself! Sandy, like many of Traci's clients, is suffering from a multitude of issues: trouble sleeping, depressed feelings,

EP 47: When Your Mama Is The Drama with Skylar Part 2

Apr 27th, 2024 43m 12s

The exciting conclusion to Skylar's session is that she changes her mother's statements from anger to laughter. Using a variety of sounds on a mini iPad, Traci uses numerous sound effects to scramble Skylar's memories about the statements her m

EP 46: When Your Mama Is The Drama with Skylar Part 1

Apr 19th, 2024 34m 11s

Skylar is back for a follow-up visit three months after her first visit (Episodes 41 & 42). After being turned away by several therapists prior to her session with Traci The Hilarious Hypnotist, Skylar is thrilled with her results from her firs

EP 45: Staying on 12 Steps for Sweet Pea with Amy

Apr 9th, 2024 50m 50s

You might remember Amy (episode 17 & 18), who wanted to experience a "DP." A few weeks after her October 2022 session, Amy told Traci that she had been stockpiling her meds and had planned to overdose when her dog Sweet Pea passed. She got so m

EP 44: What Did I Do To Deserve This From Victim to Victor - Part 2

Mar 18th, 2024 38m 54s

TRIGGER ALERT! Child molestation is discussed in depth in this episode. The molestation happened 50+ years ago. The person accused of being molested is deceased. DESCRIPTION: The conclusion of Ninalynn's session with The Hilarious Hypnotist.

EP 43: What Did I Do To Deserve This? From Victim to Victor

Mar 10th, 2024 46m 8s

TRIGGER ALERT! Child molestation is discussed in depth in this episode. The molestation happened 50+ years ago. The person accused of being molested is deceased. DESCRIPTION: The Hilarious Hypnotist's friend, Ninalynn, has experienced a ser

EP 42: Neighbors, Nudists, and Hypnosis, an interview with Dr. John M. Gullo

Jan 28th, 2024 45m 42s

When Traci moved to Paradise Lakes Resort, she heard about a retired hypnotist living in her neighborhood. It took a few years, but their paths finally crossed. Dr. Gullo reached out and started giving Traci some articles he had written about

EP 41: "Skylar, Part 2: "Captain Save A Ho" To The Rescue

Jan 22nd, 2024 48m 22s

The amazing resolution of Skylar's session. Traci starts with working on her feelings towards black beans, and ties in a way to resolve some of her issues with her friend Joe's death. Traci then moves on towards resolved some of her issues arou

EP 40: "Skylar, Part 1: She's Lean, Clean, and Hates Black Beans"

Jan 15th, 2024 44m 2s

At a Thanksgiving potluck in the Paradise Lakes community, Traci meets "Skylar, who is the girlfriend of their tenant. Skylar appears to be having a tough time with the holiday season, so Traci offers her a session as a guest on The Hilarious

EP 39: Change, Planes, and Automobiles with Jeff - Part 3

Sep 15th, 2023 55m 1s

The Hilarious Hypnotist (Traci) HATES unfinished business! When Jeff ran out of time, Traci had to finish up his session! After going through several times in Jeff's life where he experienced panic attacks, we finally get the panic attacks he e

EP 38: "Change, Planes, and Automobiles" with Jeff - Part 2

Sep 4th, 2023 41m 28s

In this episode, we continue working with Jeff and begin going through each of the things that caused panic attacks; driving, exercise, and then flying (the big one!). Traci explains to Jeff that the panic attacks are actually trying to protect

EP 37: "Change, Planes, and Automobiles" with Jeff - Part 1

Aug 28th, 2023 44m 7s

While at Hypnothoughts, the world's largest hypnosis conference where The Hilarious Hypnotist was presenting, another hypnotist came by and said "I'm going to refer someone to you...because you have some things in common." Sure enough, we did,

EP 36: "Switch Flipping" with Katie - Part 2

Aug 21st, 2023 44m 3s

TRIGGER WARNING!!! This episode discusses BDSM, beatings, self-harm, and possibly other issues that may trigger listeners/viewers who are sensitive to these topics. In this episode, Katie discusses a little more in-depth about her connection wi

EP 35: "Switch Flipping" with Katie - Part 1

Aug 14th, 2023 43m 57s

Traci, The Hilarious Hypnotist, was flying home from and had a layover in Denver when she started up a chat with another couple, Katie & Scott. The couple had an interest in BDSM and polyamory and was looking for a hypnotist to help Katie get

EP 34: The Pressure of Being A People Pleaser with Matt - Part 2

Jul 3rd, 2023 43m 19s

In this episode, The Hilarious Hypnotist begins helping Matt work through his issues one by one. The tendency of ADHD is to avoid dealing with the issues at hand, and Traci calls Matt on it and begins working on each of the transactions. Traci

EP 33: The Pressure of Being A People Pleaser with Matt - Part 1

Jun 26th, 2023 48m 46s

In this episode, we welcome Matt from Springfield, MO, who is dating another hypnotist. Matt is recently divorced with 3 teenage boys, one of which he's a foster parent for. Diagnosed with ADHD two and a half years ago, Matt has found a way to

EP 32: Rachael's Mysterious Migraines - Part 2

Jun 13th, 2023 43m 12s

In this episode, we start to identify Rachael's triggers and begin using her past experiences to change those triggers from disempowering to empowering. Traci uses characters from a TV show she enjoyed at the time to change how Rachael looks at

EP 31: Rachael's Mysterious Migraines - Part 1

May 22nd, 2023 43m 44s

In this episode, we welcome Traci's neighbor, Rachael Zen, who has been experiencing horrendous migraines, for 20+ years. Traci kept reading Facebook posts where Rachael was feeling horrible, and never really getting any relief from the migrai

EP 30: Getting Unstuck with Andi - Part 2

May 16th, 2023 47m 3s

In this episode, we wrap up with Andi, Traci's "pledge baby" from college. After wrapping up relations with her brother, Traci and Andi dive into her relationship with her ex-husband and begin making peace. We also discover a relationship from

EP 29: Getting Unstuck with Andi - Part 1

May 5th, 2023 54m 33s

In this episode, we meet a close, personal friend of The Hilarious Hypnotist, Andi. Traci and Andi met in 1990, when Traci was a "Pledge Mom" (aka Pledge Mistress) for her sorority, and Andi was a pledge. For over 20 years, she has been the mot

EP 28: Exploring Jealousy with Steven - Part 2

Mar 19th, 2023 38m 39s

Part 2 of Stevie B's session, in where we begin to tie up the loose ends of Steve "always being the last to be picked." He gets to go back in time and tell his little self that he's going to be an amazing DJ, and you can see his face transform

EP 27: Exploring Jealousy with Steven - Part 1

Mar 12th, 2023 40m 23s

In this episode, we welcome DJ Stevie B, a friend of The Hilarious Hypnotist. They met years ago on a swinger's cruise where DJ Stevie B was booked to DJ and Traci was booked to perform comedy. Steve got a new girlfriend that he's crazy about.

EP 26: Hypnosis Hangout - The Autoimmune Cocoon

Dec 20th, 2022 43m 38s

Diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis in March, Traci reveals the “hypnosis hacks” that allow her to get through the autoimmune cocoon. Tune in as Traci discusses the psychological component often acting behind the scenes with autoimmune dis

EP 25: Giving vs Receiving With Traci Kanaan

Dec 13th, 2022 15m 48s

With the holidays fast approaching, Traci talks about her experiences coming from a family of givers who have difficulty receiving, consequently blocking others from the joy that comes with giving. Tune in as Traci relates her experiences to he