As a Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss Coach, I know how hard constantly dieting and exercising can be. That's why I'm giving you my top tips and tactics for getting free from the traditional diet mentality. Whether you've just started your journey to self-awareness, or you're already established and looking for new ways to let go of your anxieties and stress around food, you've come to the right place!
What if the struggle you keep minimizing is actually preventing you from living the life you were meant to live? In this deeply personal episode of Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss, Leslie M. Thornton reflects on a powerful experience at a Tony Robbins event, where nearly $9.2 million was raised in just 30 minutes to help save 18,041 lives affected by sex trafficking. The experience reminded…
Uncertainty can make us feel like we need to regain control sometimes through food, dieting, tracking, or trying to "get back on track." In this episode of Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss , Leslie M. Thornton shares a vulnerable update about navigating a major season of uncertainty in her own life and what she is learning from being in the "in-between." Leslie explores how life transitions,…
What if confidence isn't something you need to feel before you take action, but something you build by doing the thing you're afraid to do? In this episode of Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss , Leslie M. Thornton sits down with confidence coach Morgan Barkus to explore how body image, perfectionism, fear of judgment, and all-or-nothing thinking can keep women stuck in patterns that affect their…
What happens when the pursuit of perfection becomes a way to escape pain? In this deeply personal conversation, marriage proposal planner and photographer Ash Fox shares her journey through anorexia, bulimia, body image struggles, and the emotional wounds that fueled them. She opens up about growing up in a family where dieting and body shame spanned generations, how the fashion industry…
What if the behaviors you're trying to change overeating, emotional eating, alcohol, or constant scrolling aren't the real problem, but symptoms of something much deeper? In this heartfelt conversation, Leslie welcomes recovery coach and entrepreneur Danny Sumner to explore how shame, trauma, and unresolved emotions fuel addictive behaviors, and why true healing begins with self-awareness rather…
Millions of people are gaining access to GLP-1 medications, and while these drugs can dramatically reduce food noise, Leslie explains why quieting cravings isn't the same as healing the root cause. In this episode, she shares her own painful journey through extreme dieting, binge eating, and weight regain, offering a compassionate perspective for anyone considering or currently using GLP-1…
Food noise isn't a lack of discipline; it's a signal from your nervous system. In this episode, Leslie explains why constant thoughts about food, nighttime eating, and emotional overeating aren't problems of willpower, but subconscious survival patterns. She shares why diets, restriction, and even medications may quiet the noise temporarily without addressing what's creating it. You'll learn how…
In this episode of the Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss Podcast, Leslie sits down with performance health specialist Seamus Sullivan to explore the deeper connection between identity, body image, and lasting health. Seamus shares his personal journey from competitive wrestling and body image struggles to becoming a longevity specialist helping people optimize their health through science-backed…
In this inspiring episode, Leslie welcomes Nicole Cramer , a former high school math teacher who transformed her life by stepping outside her comfort zone and following unexpected opportunities. Nicole shares how feeling stuck, unhappy, and disconnected from her purpose led her to question the path she was on and open herself to new possibilities. Nicole recounts her remarkable journey from…
After 16 years of teaching internationally and raising a family abroad, Mary McCallion found herself burned out, overwhelmed, and increasingly disconnected from her body. What began as concerns about weight gain and health symptoms eventually led her to discover that the real struggle wasn't food it was years of unresolved grief, stress, fear, and self-doubt. In this powerful conversation, Mary…