In this episode of The Grace Smith Podcast, Grace sits down with beloved wellness visionary Jovanka Ciares.From the boardrooms of the music industry to a debilitating health crisis, Jovanka’s story is one of radical reinvention. In this “Think Like” episode, you’ll journey with her through the real-time hypnosis session that uncovers the true origin of her illness, a healing message from her grandfather, and the next chapter of her calling: The Herbal Mama.Timestamps & Key Topics:00:00 – Welcome to the Subconscious: Meet Jovanka06:00 – Hypnosis That Changed Her Life: Fear of Flying, Pain-Free Healing09:00 – From Music Industry VP to Wellness Visionary13:00 – Entering Hypnosis: The Safe Place in Puerto Rico20:16 – Childhood Imprint: Messages from Pappy Jaime29:00 – The Voice She Lost (and Why It’s Time to Be Loud Again)33:00 – Birth of The Herbal Mama: Community, Tea, Ancestral Magic36:00 – Revisiting Her Illness: The Pain Behind the Corporate Glamour40:00 – The Truth About Suppression and Stagnation44:00 – The Healing Plan: What Actually Worked47:00 – The Math Equation of Healing51:00 – Final Message from the Subconscious: Miracles Aren’t Rare54:00 – Lists, Not Miracles: Making the Magical Practical57:00 – Integration: Her Grandfather’s Scent, Her Voice, Her Next ChapterVisit Jovanka’s Website – jovankaciares.comRead Jovanka’s Book – Reclaiming Wellness – available wherever books are soldFollow Jovanka on Social – @jovankaciaresGrace Hypnotherapy App – www.getgrace.com/appFollow Grace Smith on Instagram – @gracesmithtvGrace’s Website - www.gracesmith.comIf you want to learn more about the “Think Like” Hypnosis Process, watch this episode: https://youtu.be/MZvUktVQgtA
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Peak Sports Performance
In this episode of The Grace Smith Podcast, we explore a groundbreaking truth: that the biggest edge in sports performance isn’t in the body, it’s in the subconscious mind.Drawing from her one-on-one work with elite athletes across golf, tennis, free diving, distance running, and Olympic-level disciplines, Grace Smith pulls back the curtain on the invisible factors that determine who rises under pressure, and who crumbles. Because when an athlete is stuck in fear, doubt, or perfectionism, no amount of training can override what the subconscious believes to be true.This is where real transformation begins.We explore the inner blocks most sports psychologists overlook, like the fear of letting people down, the trauma of past injuries, and the identity crisis that can come with success. Grace unpacks how these hidden fears quietly sabotage even the most seasoned athletes… and how hypnotherapy allows us to rewire the mind so that excellence becomes second nature.Resources Mentioned:Link to research: https://getgrace.com/hypnosis-research/Hypnotherapy sessions with Grace: gracesmith.com00:00 – What Really Sets the Greatest Apart 01:15 – Hypnosis: The Secret Weapon for Peak Performance 02:30 – Let’s Clear Up the Biggest Myths About Hypnotherapy 04:00 – Why I Fell in Love with Working with Athletes 06:00 – The Flow State Is Real, and You Can Train for It 08:45 – Who Thrives the Fastest with Hypnotherapy? 10:35 – One Session, One World Record 13:20 – Why Teams Trust Me to Work with Their Athletes 15:45 – The Mental Blocks That Sabotage Success 17:55 – Stress Isn’t the Enemy, It’s How You Frame It 20:05 – You Are Not Just Your Sport: Reclaiming Your Identity 25:05 – What’s Coming Next on the Grace Smith Podcast Connect with Grace: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracesmithtv/Website: https://www.gracesmith.com/
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Close Your Eyes, Lose Weight - Part 4
In Part Four of the Close Your Eyes, Lose Weight series, Grace Smith takes us into the final four weeks of her revolutionary 12-week protocol, where the real transformation begins. This isn’t about calories or cardio. It’s about subconscious safety, emotional healing, and learning to love yourself into lifelong success.We explore the invisible blocks that most weight loss plans completely ignore, like the fear of unwanted attention, unresolved trauma, and even the fear of success itself. Grace unpacks how these buried beliefs can quietly sabotage your progress, and how hypnotherapy can gently rewire them so your subconscious starts working with your goals, not against them.Whether you’ve struggled with your weight for decades or are just beginning to explore a new way forward, this episode will give you the insight, compassion, and subconscious tools to make your results stick, for life.Because you don’t need to shrink to be worthy.But when you truly believe you are worthy, your body naturally becomes a reflection of that belief.00:00 Welcome and Overview of the Final Episode00:54 Week 9: Using the Law of Attraction for Weight Loss02:47 Week 10: Addressing Unwanted Attention and Trauma07:20 Week 11: Overcoming the Fear of Success09:00 Week 12: Sustaining Weight Loss with Self-Love11:37 Conclusion and Additional ResourcesMentioned in this episode:Close Your Eyes, Lose WeightGrace Hypnotherapy App: getgrace.com90-Day Weight Loss ChallengeHealthy for LifeConnect with Grace: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gracesmithtv/?hl=enWebsite: https://www.gracesmith.com/Links: https://linktr.ee/getgrace
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Close Your Eyes, Lose Weight - Part 3
What if the biggest obstacles to lasting weight loss aren’t physical at all... but emotional patterns hidden deep in the subconscious mind?In Part Three of the Close Your Eyes, Lose Weight series, we move even deeper, into the emotional and unconscious habits that often quietly sabotage our best intentions. Grace walks you through Weeks 5 to 8 of the proven 12-week protocol, helping you recognize and release the emotional blocks that can keep you stuck.We’ll explore why emotional eating is never really about the food, how to heal the cycle of using food to cope with emotions like boredom, sadness, and stress, and why true resilience comes from feeling your feelings rather than numbing them.You’ll also learn how boredom eating develops, why it’s so tempting, and three powerful antidotes to replace it with nourishing, joy-filled habits. Plus, Grace reveals how using food as a reward is a subconscious pattern learned early in life, and how to create healthier, more empowering ways to celebrate your wins.This episode isn’t about willpower or restriction. It’s about compassionately understanding yourself at the root level, healing emotional triggers, and building a life where food supports your freedom, not your frustration.Whether you're at the beginning of your transformation or peeling back new layers, this conversation will help you reconnect with your emotional wisdom, build healthier coping mechanisms, and retrain your subconscious to work for you, not against you.00:00 Welcome and Setting the Intention00:35 The Deeper Work: Emotional Eating and Subconscious Blocks02:05 Healing Emotional Eating at the Root04:15 Learning to Feel Without Numbing: Emotional Resilience06:20 Breaking the Cycle: Eating When Bored08:55 Three Antidotes to Mindless Eating11:30 Reclaiming Your Time and Energy14:10 Food as a Reward: Childhood Patterns and Adult Habits16:45 How to Celebrate Yourself Without Sabotage19:50 Hypnosis Tools to Heal Emotional and Reward-Based Eating22:30 Wrapping Up and Your Next StepsMentioned in this episode:Close Your Eyes, Lose WeightGrace Hypnotherapy App: getgrace.com90-Day Weight Loss ChallengeHealthy for LifeConnect with Grace: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gracesmithtv/?hl=enWebsite: https://www.gracesmith.com/Links: https://linktr.ee/getgrace
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Close Your Eyes, Lose Weight - Part 2
What if lasting weight loss isn’t about adding more to your to-do list... but about building a few simple, powerful habits at the subconscious level?In Part Two of the Close Your Eyes, Lose Weight series, we move beyond conscious effort and into the foundations that truly create change. Grace will walk you through the first steps of the proven 12-week protocol, starting with habits so simple they’re often overlooked: chewing thoroughly, staying hydrated, and stopping when satisfied.But as you’ll hear, it’s not about “trying harder” to remember these habits. It’s about rewiring them into your subconscious mind, so they become effortless and natural over time.We’ll also explore why slowing down with food changes everything, why hydration can be a secret weapon for energy and fat metabolism, and why learning to stop when you’re satisfied (instead of stuffed) frees you from decades of old conditioning.And if you’ve ever struggled with feelings of guilt around leaving food on your plate, or pressure from cultural expectations around eating, Grace will share how to navigate those situations with grace, compassion, and confidence.This episode isn’t about restriction or punishment, it’s about honoring your body’s wisdom, gently retraining your mind, and taking the first joyful steps toward real transformation.Whether you’re just starting out or deepening your practice, this conversation will help you create new habits from a place of mindfulness, self-trust, and ease.00:00 Welcome and Setting the Intention00:58 The First Foundation: Why Chewing Thoroughly Changes Everything03:30 The Power of Hydration04:50 Learning to Stop When Satisfied09:06 Clearing the Path: Releasing Limiting Beliefs12:19 Trusting Your Body: Intuitive Eating and Mindful Presence16:38 Reframing Movement: Learning to Crave Exercise21:15 Wrapping Up and Your Next StepsMentioned in this episode:Close Your Eyes, Lose WeightGrace Hypnotherapy App: getgrace.com90-Day Weight Loss ChallengeHealthy for LifeConnect with Grace: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gracesmithtv/?hl=enWebsite: https://www.gracesmith.com/Links: https://linktr.ee/getgrace
Are you ready to break through limiting beliefs, rewire your subconscious, and step into your highest potential? Each episode of The Grace Smith Podcast dives deep into the science and soul of hypnotherapy, personal growth, and mental resilience. Through expert insights, guided exercises, and transformative guest conversations, Grace helps you harness the full potential of your mind, whether you’re seeking stress relief, confidence, success, or a deeper connection with yourself.
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