Coffee With Hilary and Les from State of Mind Hypnosis and Training Centre

An almost-daily podcast for the State of Mind Community. Offering ideas and answering questions on how to use your mind for growth, happiness and ultimately peace. Send us your questions: info@somhypnosis.com

Coffee With Hilary and Les from State of Mind Hypnosis and Training Centre is a health podcast hosted by Hilary & Les, with 241 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Hilary & Les hosts Coffee With Hilary and Les from State of Mind Hypnosis and Training Centre, a health show with 241 episodes published.

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  Episode #74

  Exploring Identity & Spirit Self - Part 1 - SOUL

  Aug 20, 202629 minS4

  Ask us a Question or Leave a Comment! You can be grateful for your life and still feel trapped inside the version of yourself you learned to be. That tension is where we start: identity as a role, a costume, a coat you might not even realize you are wearing until something inside you says, “This is heavy.” We explain why we’ve started splitting our weekly conversations into two lanes, one focused on practical mind work like identity change, habits, and how the brain and body shape daily experience, and another focused on soul work like spiritual hypnosis, past life regression, and life between lives. The surprising part is how often these lanes merge in real sessions. People come in wanting help with anxiety or sleep and then touch something bigger, a higher mind, a deeper subconscious, a sense of guides, or an experience that feels like another lifetime. Whether you label that spirituality, symbolism, or the mind opening itself, it can shake loose the belief that you are only your job, your history, or your thoughts. We also get personal about how identity forms through childhood programming, family approval, and the need to belong. We talk about how even “good” identities can become limiting, and why the point is not to obsess over how you got here but to recognize choice. When the grip on identity softens, life can feel more like an adventure again. We close with a powerful reminder about authentic self and the idea of shedding layers to find what is actually yours underneath all the expectations. If you’ve been asking “Who am I without my roles?” you’ll feel at home here. Subscribe, share this with a friend who’s stuck in a label, and leave a review with the identity you’re ready to question next. Support the show We hope this helps a little as you go through your day. We would love to hear your feedback or questions. We will respond to both in future episodes. Check us out at www.somhypnosis.com Join our online Community! https://www.skool.com/infinite-mind-school/about Email us at info@somhypnosis.com Start your own podcast with Buzzsprout! https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1810507 Support Coffee With Hilary & Les https://www.buzzsprout.com/1829917/support

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  Episode #73

  Exploring Identity & Hypnosis - Part 1 - MIND

  Aug 19, 202637 minS4

  Ask us a Question or Leave a Comment! A quiet lake, an overcast sky, a loon stretching its wings and then we go straight into the thing most of us avoid until life forces it: identity. We start with the deceptively simple question “Who am I?” and pull on the thread until it reveals how often we live from a self-story we didn’t fully choose. The surprising part is how invisible that story can be, because it feels like home. We talk about judgment as a learned habit that often pretends to be safety. The mind keeps old evaluations “fortified,” reviving them whenever a similar person or situation shows up, and then quietly turning that same harshness back onto ourselves. From there we explore identity as a lens that shapes perception and memory, and why neuroscience suggests behavior change usually sticks only when identity shifts at the subconscious level. Along the way we use everyday examples, from tying your shoes to handwriting pride to the way “bad ankles” can become a permanent label even after the body improves. We also dig into how identity gets poked in relationships, why teasing works, and how uniqueness can feel both exciting and dangerous when we fear criticism or being pushed out of the group. We close by planting a key tool: metacognition, or mindful observation, and hint at the next doorway this opens the emotion-thought loop and the classic line “Why does this always happen to me?” Subscribe so you don’t miss what comes next, share this with a friend who loves personal growth and self-awareness, and leave a review if it helps. What identity label do you think is quietly running your day? Support the show We hope this helps a little as you go through your day. We would love to hear your feedback or questions. We will respond to both in future episodes. Check us out at www.somhypnosis.com Join our online Community! https://www.skool.com/infinite-mind-school/about Email us at info@somhypnosis.com Start your own podcast with Buzzsprout! https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1810507 Support Coffee With Hilary & Les https://www.buzzsprout.com/1829917/support

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  Episode #72

  You Are Not Your Mind, You Are The Observer

  Aug 13, 202628 minS4

  Ask us a Question or Leave a Comment! Fog outside, clarity inside. That’s where we start, and it’s also the problem we hear from so many people: your mind can feel loud, habitual, and strangely unfriendly. We talk candidly about why we’re reshaping the podcast around two distinct but connected tracks, one focused on mind work and mental hygiene, and the other focused on soul exploration and the deeper question of who you are beyond thoughts, emotions, and the body. We unpack a core shift we teach clients as hypnotists: learning to observe your mind instead of diving into every thought. That single move can change everything from anger and compulsive habits to the quiet sense of living on autopilot. Once you find even a little space between “the thinker” and “the thought,” you start to feel choice again, and choice is where identity shift begins. Then the fork in the road appears: if you can watch your mind, who is the one watching? That question opens the door to guided trance and theta state journeys, including past life regression and life between lives style exploration. We share what we see in group journeys, why no one’s path is “wrong,” and how a surprising detour can be exactly what your higher self wants you to experience. We also get real about online community, what makes it work, and why connection can be strong even across thousands of miles. If you’ve been craving practical tools and deeper meaning at the same time, this conversation will land. Subscribe, share with a friend who needs calmer thoughts, and leave a review so more people can find the show. Support the show We hope this helps a little as you go through your day. We would love to hear your feedback or questions. We will respond to both in future episodes. Check us out at www.somhypnosis.com Join our online Community! https://www.skool.com/infinite-mind-school/about Email us at info@somhypnosis.com Start your own podcast with Buzzsprout! https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1810507 Support Coffee With Hilary & Les https://www.buzzsprout.com/1829917/support

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  Episode #71

  Why We Cling To Emotions

  Aug 12, 202638 minS4

  Ask us a Question or Leave a Comment! Your mind can feel like a nonstop commentator, replaying the same worries, criticisms, and worst-case stories on loop. We’re sitting by the lake with coffee, talking about a skill that changes everything: observing the mind. When you can watch a thought arrive without instantly believing it, you discover something steady underneath the noise, the awareness that notices. That’s where real freedom starts, and it’s also where the conversation naturally touches spirituality without drifting into vague talk. We dig into practical tools for stepping back, including the core reframe “I am not my thoughts, I am the thinker, I can choose what I think.” We also share how self-hypnosis and “preloaded thoughts” can help you interrupt negative self-talk in the moment, not by pretending you’re fine, but by giving your nervous system a trained pathway back to calm. Along the way we use a Zen koan and a deceptively simple question from a stage hypnotist: which weighs more, fifty pounds of feathers or fifty pounds of thoughts? Then we go deeper into the part most people don’t expect: why we sometimes cling to anger, sadness, or self-pity even when it feels awful. We connect that stickiness to early childhood learning, when big feelings were the fastest way to get comfort, attention, and reassurance that we’re lovable. As adults, that old program can keep us reactive and dependent. Observation plus compassion helps us ask a new question: what do I need right now? We wrap with a concrete approach to anxiety and emotional regulation: make fear specific. “What exactly am I afraid will happen?” turns generalized dread into something you can evaluate, plan for, and move through. If you want mindfulness that’s usable, grounded, and immediately empowering, hit play, then subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find the show. Support the show We hope this helps a little as you go through your day. We would love to hear your feedback or questions. We will respond to both in future episodes. Check us out at www.somhypnosis.com Join our online Community! https://www.skool.com/infinite-mind-school/about Email us at info@somhypnosis.com Start your own podcast with Buzzsprout! https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1810507 Support Coffee With Hilary & Les https://www.buzzsprout.com/1829917/support

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  Episode #70

  You Are Not Meant To Be Like Everyone Else

  Jul 10, 202628 minS4

  Ask us a Question or Leave a Comment! We spot a rare red finch and use it as a mirror for the pressure to blend in, then follow that thread into why so many “normal” days quietly feel like suffering. We treat boredom as a serious emotional signal and land on a simple question that helps us reclaim choice without blowing up our lives. • noticing how often we live by other people’s priorities • separating the task from the story our mind adds to it • boredom as a message rather than a personality trait • how prestige and “important” jobs can still feel empty • the mental loop of bills, duty, and feeling trapped • why stepping out of line gets challenged • the Monopoly analogy for staying in a losing game • asking “What do I want?” to break the pattern Support the show We hope this helps a little as you go through your day. We would love to hear your feedback or questions. We will respond to both in future episodes. Check us out at www.somhypnosis.com Join our online Community! https://www.skool.com/infinite-mind-school/about Email us at info@somhypnosis.com Start your own podcast with Buzzsprout! https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1810507 Support Coffee With Hilary & Les https://www.buzzsprout.com/1829917/support

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