Your Mind is Protecting a Version of You That No Longer Exists | Jim Curtis

You consciously want to change. So why do you keep falling back into the same patterns? In this episode, hypno-coaching pioneer Jim Curtis reveals why your subconscious mind clings to outdated beliefs, not to hold you back, but because it genuinely thinks it is keeping you safe. The problem? That version of "safe" no longer fits the person you've become. At just 20 years old, Jim developed lesions on his spinal cord that took away his ability to walk. No doctor could give him a diagnosis. That experience of sitting in the unknown became the catalyst for everything he teaches today. In this conversation, Jim unpacks: Why 95% of your behaviour is driven by programmes you cannot see The hidden reason you keep repeating emotional patterns even after years of inner work How two simple words ("I am") are quietly shaping your entire identity and reality His framework of Release, Align, Become for lasting personal change The concept of "pre-gaming" and how to rewire your reactions before they happen Why manifestation is not about creating something new but about who you stop being The role of fear, people pleasing, and the subconscious need for love and validation Why you might not be doing it wrong at all Timecodes: ------------------- 0:00:00 - Your Subconscious Thinks It's Protecting You 0:01:01 - Introduction 0:01:50 - Jim's Story: Couldn't Walk at 20 0:03:22 - What Is Hypno-Coaching? 0:04:25 - Release, Align, Become 0:05:37 - How "I Am" Programs Your Identity 0:08:09 - Why Your Subconscious Keeps You Stuck 0:10:19 - Manifestation Is Really Realisation 0:13:50 - The Spiritual Power of "I Am" 0:19:34 - Why You Keep Repeating the Same Patterns 0:22:23 - Fear, Love, and What Drives Us 0:25:58 - Pre-Gaming: Rewire Your Reactions 0:34:11 - Control Is an Illusion 0:39:40 - People Pleasing and Boundaries 0:46:25 - Three Golden Nuggets Jim is the author of The Stimuli Experience and his latest book, The Book of Possibility, which comes with a companion app featuring guided hypno meditations. Connect with Jim Curtis ________________________ 🌐 Learn more about Jim Curtis: www.jimcurtiscoaching.com 📲 Follow Jim on Instagram:   / jimcurtis1   📖 Grab Jim's book The Book of Possibility: https://www.simonandschuster.com/book... CONNECT WITH CATHERINE PLANO ---------------------------------------------------------------- Website → https://www.catherineplano.com.au Instagram →   / catherineplano   💬 If this episode shifted something for you, leave a comment and tell us: what is the one old story your subconscious is still holding on to? 🔔 Subscribe and hit the bell so you never miss an episode.