Can Hypnosis Really Help? (feat. Rita Black)

Can Hypnosis Really Help? (feat. Rita Black)

April 8, 2026 · 46 min · Episode 349

About this episode

This episode explores how hypnotherapy can help change habits and subconscious patterns related to weight loss and smoking cessation.

Do you have a habit like smoking or late night snacking that you want to kick, but no matter what you try, you just can’t seem to quit? The answer isn't weakness, and it isn't a lack of motivation. It lives in the 88% of your brain you're not consciously controlling, and therapeutic hypnosis (hypnotherapy) may be one of the most underestimated tools available to change it. On Salad with a Side of Fries, host Jenn Trepeck and guest Rita Black, a leading clinical hypnotherapist and author, pull back the curtain on hypnosis and hypnotherapy for weight loss, smoking cessation, and breaking stubborn subconscious patterns. If you've ever asked yourself why you can't stop doing something you genuinely don't want to do, this conversation was made for you. What You Will Learn in This Episode: ✅ How hypnotherapy works by relaxing the critical filter between your conscious and subconscious mind, making it easier to adopt new habits and beliefs rather than fighting against deeply embedded patterns. ✅ Why willpower represents only 12% of your mental power, and how your subconscious patterns from night eating to emotional eating are running the show, whether you realize it or not. ✅ How…

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