Have you thought about getting into stage hypnotism? What would you leave behind in order to fulfill that desire? If you had told me when I was 18 years old that one day I would learn to hypnotize people and make a career of it, I would have laughed at you. Well, I'm not laughing now.
In this video, I tell my story of how I came to hypnotism as a career.
Stage hypnosis has been my career since 2004, and in that span of time I've hypnotized approximately 25,000 people. High school students, college students, and adults at corporate events and theater shows have shared the experience with me. My audiences have been as small as 25 people, and as large as 1600. Throughout it all, there have always been, and always will be, naysayers and skeptics. And that's okay.
If you're thinking of getting into stage hypnotism, you should spend some time considering the way that a job like that will affect your lifestyle. There are some great aspects, but some challenges, as with any job.
Wendy Merron trains consulting hypnotists in Pennsylvania. She's a great person, and a dedicated professional. She wanted her students to get some perspective from another practicing hypnotist, so she was kind enough to invite me to a Q&A with her class.
When I speak with people about my profession, I think it's important to be honest and open about all the different aspects of the work we do. I think there's too much secret keeping and question dodging in our community, so when I get these opportunities to speak with students, I don't hold back.