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Courtney sits down with David Ruby and Gina Lippold-Ruby, certified hypnotherapists and founders of Work Well Hypnosis, for a fascinating, grounded conversation about how the subconscious mind shapes our health, habits, and healing. They demystify hypnosis—what it is (and isn’t), how it works for stress, anxiety, and trauma recovery, and why it can be a surprisingly powerful tool for gut-related conditions like IBS and IBD.

From rewiring emotional triggers to reframing old memories without the charge, David and Gina share real-world examples, explain the brain science, and reveal how hypnotherapy helps people break free from patterns that feel “stuck.” They also preview their upcoming group programs—for working parents and for anyone ready to rediscover authenticity and alignment.

What you’ll learn

• What hypnotherapy really is: science-based subconscious work that helps release outdated emotional and behavioral loops.
• Why skeptics love it: David explains the PubMed-backed research behind hypnosis for pain control, stress reduction, and even IBS.
• How the subconscious drives the body: emotional memories can shape gut reactions, tension, and anxiety patterns until you rewrite them.
• Hypnosis vs. meditation: both calm the nervous system, but hypnosis uses guided imagery and suggestion for directed change.
• Virtual hypnosis that actually works: why online sessions can be more effective because you’re relaxed in your natural environment.
• Group hypnotherapy: how community amplifies transformation—and the design behind Work Well Hypnosis’s new group programs.
• Identity-level change: how to rebuild confidence, motivation, and authenticity through subconscious re-patterning.

Work Well Hypnosis – David Ruby & Gina Lippold-Ruby

• Website: workwellhypnosis.com
  → Hosts free hypnosis audios (aligned with their group programs: calm, confidence, clarity themes).
• Email: info@workwellhypnosis.com
• Location: Oshkosh, Wisconsin (virtual sessions available worldwide)
• Programs mentioned:
  
  • Work Well / Live Well Collective & Alignment Architecture – group program for working parents to regain clarity and alignment.
  • Authenticity & Identity Group Program – focused on identity-level transformation and habit change.

Link to my free training “The Root Cause Approach to Gut Healing”—my step-by-step framework to stop guessing and start healing

Link to a free 30 minute Gut Check Call

Link to my website

Disclaimer: None of the content discussed is meant to be taken as medical advice. All information presented is for educational purposes only and listeners and viewers assume all responsibility around implementing any changes to their health and medical regimen.