The One About Hypnosis 🌀

The One About Hypnosis 🌀

From But For Real by Valerie Martin & Emerson Ryder

December 24, 2025 · 52 min · Episode 34

About this episode

This episode demystifies hypnosis, discussing its real-life applications and addressing common misconceptions.

Ever tried hypnosis and thought, “Cool
 nothing is happening,” while everyone else in the comments claims their soul left their body? Same. In this episode, we’re pulling hypnosis out of the movie version and into real life. No clucking like a chicken. No blacking out. No dramatic “going under.” Just an honest, funny, science-backed conversation about what hypnosis actually is, why it often feels subtle, and why your brain isn’t broken if you’re still aware of everything . We talk about blinking aggressively during guided sessions, noticing every swallow, wondering if you left the dryer running, and why all of that is way more normal than you’ve been led to believe. From stage hypnosis myths to clinical hypnotherapy reality, we break down what’s actually happening in your brain and nervous system when you’re in a trance state. This episode blends clinical insight, nervous system education, pop culture references, and variety-show chaos, because learning about mental health shouldn’t feel like homework. We cover: What hypnosis really is (and what it definitely is not) Why hypnosis often feels calm, subtle, and very awake The myth of “going under” and where it came from Why


People in this episode

Hosts: Valerie Martin, Emerson Ryder

Topics covered

  • hypnosis
  • mental health
  • neuroscience
  • trance state
  • myths
  • clinical hypnotherapy

Keywords

  • hypnosis
  • trance
  • mental health
  • neurodivergent
  • meditation
  • clinical hypnotherapy
  • myths

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