In this episode, we dive into the real world of hypnotherapy — far from stage tricks or swinging watches, and back to its ancient roots in the healing temples of Egypt and Greece. Modern hypnotherapy, shaped by Mesmer, Braid and Erickson, blends psychology, neuroscience and the art of working safely with the subconscious.

Hypnotherapy isn’t about losing control — it’s about reclaiming it.
By guiding us into a natural, focused state of awareness, it opens the doorway to the subconscious, where trauma imprints, fear patterns and old conditioning often live. From here, gentle suggestion, imagery and deep relaxation help the brain form new pathways, release old stories and restore emotional freedom.

We explore:

• What hypnotherapy truly is (and isn’t)

• How it supports trauma healing

• Why the subconscious is key to lasting change

• The science of re-patterning protective responses

• Reconnecting with the original, authentic self beneath conditioning

This conversation is about integration, nervous system repair and reshaping your life from truth, not trauma.

BA Psych, Dip LS Hyp

Lucas Olmos is a trauma-informed Clinical Hypnotherapist and co-founder of Awakening Purpose, where he helps clients across the world release subconscious imprints, rewire protective patterns and return to who they really are.

Links:
Website: https://awakeningpurpose.com.au/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@awakening_purpose

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/awakening_purpose?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

Guest: Lucas Olmos

In today’s episode, we journey into the sacred sound traditions of mantra and kirtan — two ancient practices that use the voice as a vehicle for healing, devotion, and transformation.

Mantra — from the Sanskrit roots “man” (to think) and “tra” (to liberate) — means “a tool of the mind that leads to freedom.” It’s the rhythmic repetition of sacred sound or vibration to calm the mind and awaken consciousness.

Kirtan, on the other hand, is the call-and-response chanting of mantras, often accompanied by music. It’s communal, heart-opening, and designed to dissolve separation — bringing us into union through sound.

To help us explore these profound sound medicines, I’m joined by Carmella Baynie — a renowned musician, kirtan leader, and teacher of mantra and sound healing. Through her decades of study in classical Indian music, yoga, and the voice as a spiritual instrument, Carmella has guided many on the path of awakening through sound.

Carmella will share her insights on how using the voice can help us process emotional pain, reclaim confidence, and rediscover joy in self-expression. And for those new to chanting, she offers gentle ways to begin this practice at home — without needing to “sound perfect” or know the meaning of every word.

So take a breath, soften your heart, and listen deeply — because as Carmella reminds us, when we touch sound, we touch creation.Links

Instagram: www.instagram.com/carmella_baynie?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

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Website: https://www.voiceconnectionsforlife.com.au/

Healing doesn’t always require effort — sometimes it begins in stillness. A simple gesture, a soft breath, the willingness to bring awareness to the places we’ve abandoned.

In this episode of Toxic Silence, we’re exploring the body’s most ancient language — the quiet gestures, shapes, and postures through which emotion speaks when words fall away. This is the essence of Kriya, of Mudra, of movement as medicine.

So many of us carry the residue of unspoken experience — the tension in a jaw that never got to shout, the collapsed chest of someone who learned to stay small, the throat that still fears being heard. Our bodies remember what our minds try to forget.

When we shape our hands into a Mudra, when we sit and breathe into a posture, we’re not forcing anything open. We’re creating space — a quiet invitation for energy to circulate again, for emotion to move, for life to return to the places that have gone numb.

My guest today is Rachel Zinman, an internationally renowned yoga teacher, author, and musician based in Byron Bay. With over 35 years of teaching experience, Rachel’s love of mudras — sacred gestures that restore balance and calm — infuses her work with depth, stillness, and grace. Through her classes, writing, and music, she guides others to experience yoga as a living path toward harmony and awareness.

instagram.com/rachelyogi

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@RachelZinmanYoga

Website: https://rachelzinmanyoga.com/

Toxic Silence Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1UsNwZQP74SbTAsin5aXr9?si=8N7qlTIgTGSKhHBDrIoGtg