S7E5 Reprogramming Pain: A Conversation with Hypnotherapist Sarah Michelle

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     <div cl