Guest Hypnotist: Breathwork & Personal Evolution with Rene Brent: From Nursing to Dharma

In this Guest Hypnotist episode, Adam sits down with hypnotherapist and breathwork specialist Rene, exploring the intersections of hypnosis, personal transformation, and nervous-system mastery. Their conversation covers everything from career transitions and emotional healing to practical breathwork techniques that listeners can apply immediately.

To connect with Rene, visit: https://renebrenthypnosis.com/

Rene Brent — RN, Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist, bestselling author, and yes… someone who has actually figured out how to help her clients and practitioners become the Boss of their subconscious mind and find more in control. 
With 35+ years as a nurse, Rene has seen the mind-body connection from every angle — trauma, healing, resilience, and those tiny subconscious patterns that run the show when we’re not paying attention. She’s also the creator of Hypnotic Therapeutic BreathWork™, a powerful breakthrough modality that’s helping clients and practitioners release emotional blocks faster than you can say “take a slow deep breath.”

They break down why genuine connection matters in the hypnosis world and how initial impressions can shift once you really get to know someone. The community’s diversity, quirks, and depth take centre stage.

Rene shares her personal story of moving from registered nurse to full-time hypnotherapist. A difficult divorce and her fertility journey pushed her toward deeper inner work… and ultimately her calling.
Adam opens up about leaving the PR world to pursue hypnosis full-time, describing the bodily “yes” that confirmed the decision.
Together they explore how the body communicates alignment — that light, open feeling signalling you’re following your true path.

The conversation shifts into self-awareness:

• How to recognise when you're operating on autopilot

• The difference between trance and unconscious behaviour

• How external influences manipulate decision-making

• Why personal growth requires continuous self-work
  Rene shares her own healing journey and the importance of staying conscious and present.

Rene explains how breathwork helped her navigate trauma and addiction — and how she now blends hypnotic therapeutic breathwork with hypnosis to release emotional blockages.
Adam shares his own experience using breathwork to manage anxiety and depressive states.
Both agree: breathwork should be a standard tool in every hypnotherapist’s practice, especially for one-to-one transformative work.

They explore:

• Wim Hof’s method

• Cyclical breathing for activation

• How breathwork changes the nervous system

• Why “anxiety” is often mislabelled anticipatory fear
  Rene explains how breathwork bypasses fear responses and helps people shift out of their default anxious state.

Adam and Rene dive into how caffeine, stress, and hyper-vigilance keep the brain wired — and how techniques like:

• jaw relaxation

• conscious breathing

• hypnosis

• meditation
  … can instantly down-regulate the system.
  Rene shares a simple tool listeners can use immediately to improve sleep quality and reduce tension.

Rene outlines how she primes her subconscious each morning and uses breathwork throughout the day to influence sleep before bedtime.
She also guides Adam through a short on-air breathwork session, breaking down the physical sensations and the calm that follows.

Adam commits to doing a full hour-long session with Rene — which they plan to record for listeners.

Rene closes by sharing:

• how to learn more about her breathwork + hypnosis approach

• details on practitioner tools

• and her upcoming workbook.

• Hypnosis community & authenticity

• Emotional healing

• Dharma, intuition & career alignment

• Breathwork techniques for fear, anxiety & trauma

• Nervous system regulation

• Practical tools for sleep, decision-making & self-awareness

• Integrating breathwork and hypnosis for deeper transformation