BIOGRAPHY

Grace Smith is on a mission to make hypnosis mainstream. A renowned hypnotherapist, Grace is the author of the number 1 release “Close Your Eyes, Get Free: Use Self-Hypnosis to Reduce Stress, Quit Bad Habits and Achieve Greater Relaxation and Focus” and is the founder of www.gshypnosis.com the world’s number 1 hypnotherapy hub, as well as Grace Space Hypnotherapy School

Grace is a regular guest on CBS’s hit show, “The Doctors” and her work has been featured in The Atllantic, Marie Claire, Forbes, MindBodyGreen, Buzzfeed, Bustle, InStyle and more. Grace’s private clients include celebrities, CEOs, professional athletes, and government officials; her keynote speeches and workshops have taken her to Ozyfest with Hillary Clintonm Women Empowerment Expo, Ritz Carlton, PSE&G, Soul Camp, Verizon, HypnoBiz NYC, Proctor and Gamble, Summit.Live and more.

To learn more about Grace, check out her #mindsetreset videos on Instagram @GraceSmithTV that will help you easily and effortlessly transition into a more restful state.

SHOWNOTES

Welcome to this week’s episode where we talk to renowned hypnotherapist Grace Smith

* Grace talks about her engrained values of justice from an early age, dressing up as a suffragette in fourth grade.

* Grace talks about how her realization of how unjust the world was in terms of relationships and careers led her to drugs, cigarettes and alcohol. She knew something needed to change. She surrendered to the Universe and asked for help

* Six months into her sobriety, she decided to tackle her smoking habit and this is where her exposure to hypnosis began

* Grace talks about her first client - a military man and after achieving incredible success with him, she decided to quit her job to make hypnosis mainstream. Little did she know at the time, this man would later become her father-in-law!

* Grace talks about hypnotherapy having a 93% success rate after 6 sessions but people can see results after 1

* Grace talks about her website and the numerous resources to help with a variety of ailments

* Grace defines her definition of happiness in the context of not letting other people’s opinion impact our versions of ourselves

* Grace’s routine involves spending time with her son, meditation, and aside from her son, animals bring her joy

* Grace talks about how self-worth, self-confidence and self-love can all improve with hypnosis

* Grace’s role models include women’s right activist Susan B Anthony, singer/songwriter activist Ani DiFranco, and actress Audrey Hepburn

* Grace talks about her failure in not being able to reach “Forbes 30 under 30” and a failed business launch but the following month, she got signed a book deal

* Grace’s things that make her laugh include stand-up comedians like Ali Wong

* Grace’s gratitude practice involves journaling and writing statements about things that are manifesting now as well as using the gratitude app on her website

* Grace leads us into a stress-relieving hypnosis

QUOTES

“I am that I am” – Wayne Dyer meditation

BOOKS

Hug Your Haters – Jay Baer

The Giver – Lois Lowry

Close Your Eyes, Get Free: Use Self-Hypnosis to Reduce Stress, Quit Bad Habits and Achieve Greater Relaxation and Focus – Grace Smith

THINGS DISCUSSED Website: www.gshypnosis.com App: https://gshypnosis.com/membership Private hypnotherapy: https://gshypnosis.com/private-hypnotherapy-sessions/ Hypnotherapy certification: https://gshypnosis.com/school Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GraceSmithTV/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/GraceSmithTV/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/GraceSmithTV/ Caravan of Dreams NYC: http://caravanofdreams.net/ Susan B Anthony http://susanbanthonyhouse.org/her-story/biography.p