Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss

• Ep 306 The Final Step on Your Weight Loss Journey

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• Ep 305 Why you're overwhelmed with food (and how to finally feel free)

  Have you ever wondered why you keep struggling with food, even when you know what to do? Why can you be successful in so many areas of life, yet feel stuck in an exhausting cycle of overeating, dieting, and self-criticism? If you’ve tried everything but nothing seems to stick, you're not alone. The truth is, it’s not about willpower or food—it’s about what's happening beneath the surface. Emotional triggers, hidden trauma, and unconscious identities like “the strong one” or “the responsible one” silently drive your patterns. And when you avoid feeling what’s really there, you cling to control, diets, or food as a false sense of safety. In this episode, Leslie reveals how to break free from that cycle—for good. She shares the emotional root causes of food struggles and introduces a new path to healing: calming the nervous system, trusting your body, and mastering emotions without relying on control. It’s not about another diet—it’s about finally coming home to yourself. “ I can't ever know what's going to help someone unless I have a longer conversation with them. My kind of superpower is I'm able to really listen to you in a way that no one's been able to really hear you before. And consider that could be what your soul has really been asking for, for all these years that you've been trying to figure out the weight thing. And so I promise a breakthrough for you on any call that you get on with me and just know that I just absolutely love holding space for you as you're serious about learning what's in the way of your being able to master this area of your life.” - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:11 - What drives overeating isn’t just food —- it’s more than that 06:09 - What’s beneath every trigger that leads to emotional exhaustion and avoidance behavior 07:51 - How does avoidance behavior manifest 10:51- It’s not a weight issue; it’s an emotional thing 11:54 - Requirement to achieve lasting change with food and weight issues 15 :01 - Take it from those who tried Lesli’s program and how it changed them 17:01 -  What you can expect from Leslie’s program Valuable Resources: Join my next LIVE masterclass Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food  Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: [email protected] If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!  

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• Ep 304 You’re not failing. You’re surviving. Here’s what to do instead.

  Why does it feel like no matter how hard you try, you just can’t stick with it? You know what to eat, you’ve tried all the diets, and you’re no stranger to discipline—but somehow, the old patterns keep pulling you back in. You end up feeling like a failure, stuck in a loop of shame and frustration. The truth? It’s not about willpower. It’s not even about the food. Those habits you beat yourself up over—like stress eating, emotional eating, or late-night snacking—aren’t bad behavior. They’re survival responses from a nervous system that’s been trying to protect you for years, often shaped by old trauma and unconscious identity loops you didn’t even realize were running the show. But there’s a way out—and it’s not another plan or set of rules. It’s an entirely new paradigm that rewires your nervous system, heals the root of the issue, and gives you real peace with food. That’s what Leslie walks her clients through—three powerful phases that create lasting transformation without diets, shame, or control. If you’re ready to feel at home in your body and finally stop the cycle for good, this episode is your invitation. “You cannot heal survival with another plan. I want to make sure you hear me when I say that. You cannot heal survival with another plan. You actually need an entirely new paradigm, an entirely new paradigm in order to actually experience freedom in this area of your life.” - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 02:31 -  What clients say about Leslie’s program even way back when she started it 05:38 -  Explaining why you are not failing —— that you’re just stuck in survival mode 12:28 - Looking into a new paradigm of healing trauma masking as food addiction: First transformative phase 15:40 - What transformative phase two looks like 16:14 - How to work on the third transformative phase 19:22 - Client testimonials about Leslie’s program 21:12 - Inviting you to take the next bold step toward real food freedom Valuable Resources: Join my next LIVE masterclass Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food  Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: [email protected] If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

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• Ep 303 Food freedom isn’t about discipline

  Have you ever thought the only thing standing between you and your ideal weight is more discipline, more motivation, or a love for the gym you just don't have? Do you catch yourself thinking, “If I could just stick to the plan…” but never actually do? Maybe you’ve convinced yourself that willpower is the missing piece. But what if the real problem isn't your lack of discipline—but the beliefs running the show behind the scenes? Because here's the truth: smart, capable people still struggle with food. You know what to eat, you’ve read the books, maybe even tried the food addict label on for size—and still feel stuck. You want to feel in control, but old habits, emotional triggers, and inner chaos keep pulling you back into the same cycle. And the worst part? You’re doing everything “right” and still not getting the peace you crave. That’s where Leslie comes in and her proven method. In this episode, she breaks down why your brain’s wiring — not your willpower – is the real reason you haven’t found food freedom yet. You’ll hear how letting go of restriction and building emotional safety can transform your relationship with food — and with yourself. No more obsessing, no more spirals—just real change that starts from the inside out. "Most of us were taught weight loss equals restriction. But real freedom isn't about following food rules. It is emotional mastery. It's having a nervous system that doesn't panic when you're tired, sad, overwhelmed, a nervous system that also doesn't panic when you experience your next level of joy or excitement. When you close a deal at work or you have some kind of personal breakthrough in your life or you get married or something incredible happens, your nervous system needs to be able to calibrate for that and know how to react and respond. Is also being able to hear your body and respond to it with love instead of punishment." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 04:24 - Why your ideal weight isn’t hiding at the gym — it’s buried under snack panic and food rules 05:41 - Your ideal-weight self isn’t more disciplined – she’s just less obsessed 08:38 - Food freedom as all about compassion and not about control 11:12 - Drawing from her own experience and how she broke free from food addiction labels and restriction panic 15:48 - Not a willpower issue but an unconscious wiring 18:09 - Leslie helping you spot the real problem hiding under the surface so you can finally let it go 21:54 - Chasing shiny fixes won’t set you free, choose  the real glow-up instead Valuable Resources: Join my next LIVE masterclass Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food  Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: [email protected] If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!

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• Ep 302 Sneak Peek: Stop Bingeing, Stop Obsessing: This is the Escape Hatch

  For countless smart, high-achieving women and men, the battle with food and body image has felt endless. Diets work for a while—until they don’t. And the shame of “failing” yet again makes it all feel like a personal flaw. But what if the real problem isn’t food, willpower, or discipline? What if your nervous system is stuck in a pattern of survival, and dieting only reinforces the struggle? The truth is, the rules, restrictions, and guilt are keeping you trapped—and stealing your freedom, joy, and peace. In this episode, Leslie shares about her upcoming masterclass, and reveals why diets have failed you—and what actually works instead. She’ll guide you through the emotional and subconscious layers that drive compulsive eating, and teach you how to finally trust yourself around food. This isn't about willpower; it’s about lasting transformation, and stepping into the life—and the freedom—you were always meant to have. "If you're done with food obsession, if you're done with the guilt and you don't want to dread summer anymore, if you want to let go of your fear of the scale and going to the doctors and seeing lab results, if you're ready to feel free and safe and powerful and really in charge of your life, again without the fear of overrating and all of that stuff, then come to this masterclass. I want you to join us in the program if it speaks to you. But even if you don't, I want this masterclass to change the way that you think forever." - Leslie Thornton What you will learn from this episode: 01:14 - Break free from dieting rules and step into a life of true food freedom, confidence, and inner peace with this masterclass 07:30 - What you will get from this masterclass and what it is not about 11:21 - Ditch that fear: What her approach to this masterclass is not about and what you can expect 14:51 - What Leslie covers in her upcoming masterclass and highlighting that true transformation happens through unconscious work and not control 20:29 - Another segment of the masterclass you can look forward to 23:49 - Sharing powerful client success stories to illustrate how this work leads to lasting identity shifts and emotional freedom—not just weight loss Valuable Resources: Join my next LIVE masterclass Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food  Connect With Leslie Thornton: Book A Clarity Call Website Facebook LinkedIn Email: [email protected] If you enjoy the podcast, Would you please consider leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes in under 60 seconds? It brightens our day and helps us bring you incredible guests for top-notch content. Plus, I cherish reading every review! Click here to make a difference!  

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