The Brain Software Podcast

You’ve seen it, or you will. A client pays for a session, says they want the change, and walks out exactly the same. In this episode of the Brain Software Podcast, Mike Mandel and Chris Thompson look at why people

A session can go perfectly and the client can still walk out believing it failed. In this episode of the Brain Software Podcast, Mike Mandel and Chris Thompson work through the things that go wrong during and after hypnosis, and

Grief is the one thing on this show that everyone listening will go through, and most of us are handed no tools for it at all. In this episode of the Brain Software Podcast, Mike Mandel and Chris Thompson set

Last episode we argued that bad hypnotic subjects don't exist. This one is the practical half. If the person in front of you isn't the problem, what do you actually do? In this episode of the Brain Software Podcast, Mike

For decades, the hypnosis community has leaned on the excuse that some people are simply poor or "bad" subjects. This myth stems from outdated suggestibility tests and rigid depth scales that fail to account for individual human differences. But what

People frequently answer the question "Who are you?" with a restrictive job title or a self-deprecating label like "I'm shy". In this episode the Brain Software Podcast, Mike Mandel and Chris Thompson reveal a massive distinction that will alter how

You can own every tool in the hardware store and still be a terrible carpenter. The same is true for hypnosis: having a binder full of scripts and inductions won't make you a master practitioner if you don't understand the

An hour spent laughing with friends feels like mere minutes, but two minutes waiting for a painful procedure feels like an eternity. But time shapes far more than our daily schedules. It dictates our memories, our emotions, and our future. In

Small, daily improvements lead to big results over time. In this episode of the Brain Software podcast, Mike Mandel and Chris Thompson reveal the Momentum Method. Instead of relying on a single habit to change your life, this strategy stacks

Have you ever wondered why your sheer willpower just isn't enough to break a bad habit? In this episode of the Brain Software Podcast, Mike Mandel and Chris Thompson reveal that when your conscious willpower battles your unconscious imagination, the