What if most relationship pain isn’t about communication—but about safety?

In this episode of TranceWell, Ryan DeJonghe sits down with Dr. T. Charles Brantley—marriage counselor, author of over 30 books, speaker, and clean comedian—for a grounded conversation about healing relationships from the inside out.

Dr. B brings decades of experience working with couples, men, and faith-based communities, blending humor, clinical insight, and biblical wisdom in a way that feels honest and safe.

Together, they explore:

• Why most relationships struggle before they even begin
• The role of emotional safety in real connection
• Why men shut down—and how accountability creates healing
• How faith can invite growth instead of shame
• The nervous system’s role in communication and intimacy

This conversation also sets the stage for the upcoming live hypnosis show in New Haven, where Dr. Brantley will open the night with humor and insight before Ryan guides the audience into a deeper subconscious experience.

The episode closes with a short, gentle guided meditation designed to calm the nervous system and help you reset.

You’re not broken.
You’re awakening.

In today’s episode, I begin with the message someone recently sent me — “You need psychological help.” What unfolded was an honest conversation about mental health, my time in the mental hospital, the collapse that led to my heart stopping in 2011, and the awakening that followed.

We explore:

• The search for control
• The limits of willpower and “self-improvement”
• The subconscious patterns behind December overwhelm
• Why nervous systems crack under pressure
• How awakening often begins in the dark
• What hypnosis actually is (and isn’t)

And then I guide you through a gentle trance session designed to calm your body, soften your mind, and open you to a small miracle this week.

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