The Vanessa Donlan Hypnotherapy Podcast- The Calm Reset

Episode Notes Ball. Breath. Target. A Guided Golf Performance Hypnosis with Vanessa Donlan What if your greatest advantage on the golf course wasn’t a new swing… but a quieter mind? In this guided hypnosis session, you’ll learn how to block out distractions, calm your nervous system, and train your mind to focus on the only thing that matters—the ball, and where you want it to go. Whether you’re p...

Episode Overview Is your golf game being held back by your swing… or by your mind? In this episode, Vanessa Donlan is joined by meditation coach Eddie from Now & Zen Meditation to explore the powerful connection between the mind, performance, and golf. Together, they unpack how meditation and hypnosis can help golfers improve focus, reduce anxiety, recover from mistakes, and enjoy the game mor...

Part 2: You can change your body… but if you don’t change your identity? This is where the weight comes back. In this conversation with Leanne from Well College Global, we unpack the behaviours and subconscious patterns that truly drive long-term results.

In this conversation with Leanne Cooper, from Well College Global, we break down GLP-1 medications—how they work, potential side effects, and the question everyone is asking: do you need to stay on them long term? We also dive into the emotional patterns behind weight and behaviour, and where hypnotherapy fits in supporting lasting, real change.

I was invited onto Alison Morgan’s Podcast,Mindfulbiz. We had a great conversation about Hypnotherapy, and how it is helpful for people in business. In this episode of Mindfulbiz, clinical hypnotherapist Vanessa Donlan shares how lasting change comes from rewriting the subconscious patterns driving your thoughts, behaviour, and decisions. Learn how hypnotherapy helps regulate the nervous system, r...

In this episode you’ll learn: Why habits are driven by nervous system regulation, not weakness How vaping and similar behaviours provide relief, rhythm, and safety Why quitting through willpower alone often backfires How to begin breaking the habit loop by creating internal safety The episode also includes a guided hypnotic reset designed to help reduce the intensity of urges and show your body th...

Many people believe anxiety is simply part of who they are. In this episode of The Calm Reset, Vanessa explores a powerful reframe: anxiety is not a personality trait - it's a nervous system loop, that can be understood, and gently interrupted. In this episode you'll learn: Why anxiety is a nervous system response, not a personality failure How the body triggers anxious thoughts Why trying to thin...

In Episode 2 of The Calm Reset, i explain why will power collapses under stress, how emotional eating is actually regulation, and what really works when you stop fighting your body and start working with it. No shame. No restriction. Just understanding - and change that finally sticks.

Episode 1 sets the foundation for everything that follows in The Calm Reset. It replaces self-blame with compassion, confusion with clarity, and struggle with the first quiet sense that change might actually be possible. If you’ve ever felt frustrated with yourself, tired of trying, or unsure why nothing seems to last — this is where the reset begins. Take a breath. Start here.