In this deeply insightful episode, Leslie M. Thornton reveals what makes the Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss journey completely different from every other program. Using the powerful metaphor of “digging the Erie Canal of your mind,” she explains how this process rewires deep-rooted patterns at the subconscious level — leading to lasting transformation far beyond food and body issues.

Leslie also shares her own story as a former nurse, how emotional patterns show up in everyday life, and why real freedom only comes when you learn to reprogram the unconscious mind. If you’ve ever felt stuck in the cycle of diets, control, and self-judgment, this episode will help you understand what’s truly been missing all along.

• Why the HPWL journey is different from traditional mindset or diet programs

• How your unconscious mind controls your relationship with food and body

• The “Erie Canal” metaphor for building deep, lasting transformation

• How to stop filtering life through fear and self-criticism

• Why emotional healing leads to natural peace with food

• What long-term transformation looks like after one year with HPWL

• 0:00 – Welcome and introduction to today’s topic

• 1:25 – Why the Hypnosis for Permanent Weight Loss journey is unique

• 3:30 – How being too strategic or logical can block transformation

• 5:00 – Becoming a “surgeon of the unconscious mind”

• 6:43 – How your brain filters only 200 bits out of 200 billion pieces of information

• 7:43 – Reprogramming your mind using NLP and hypnosis

• 10:00 – The “Erie Canal” analogy for deep subconscious change

• 13:07 – Leslie’s personal story from nursing to transformation work

• 17:13 – Food noise as a signal you’re disconnected from your purpose

• 18:09 – Fast Track to Freedom program overview

• 21:06 – Long-term transformation stories from HPWL clients

• 23:11 – How Leslie’s nursing background influences her coaching

• 26:20 – The importance of faith, patience, and continued inner work

Valuable Resources:

• Join my next LIVE masterclass
• Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food

Connect With Leslie Thornton:

• Book A Clarity Call
• Website
• Facebook
• LinkedIn
• Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

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✨ Episode Description

In this eye-opening episode, Leslie M. Thornton breaks down the true meaning of “food noise” — and why traditional dieting or mindset hacks don’t work long-term. She reveals how the mind’s constant chatter around food, body image, and control is actually a mirror of deeper emotional unrest.

Through compassionate insight and powerful self-awareness, Leslie guides you to look beneath the surface of your food thoughts to discover the real source of peace. This conversation will help you shift from constant food noise to lasting inner calm — no willpower required.

• What food noise actually represents on a deeper emotional level

• Why traditional diet culture keeps you stuck in mental loops

• The connection between control, fear, and food patterns

• How to quiet the mind without restriction or guilt

• What it means to create true emotional safety with yourself

• A simple perspective shift to move from self-criticism to self-acceptance

• 0:00 – Welcome and introduction

• 0:45 – What “food noise” really means

• 2:15 – How emotional pain drives the food-control cycle

• 4:30 – The illusion of safety through control

• 7:00 – When mental chatter takes over your peace

• 10:15 – Letting go of judgment and allowing emotions to move

• 13:40 – What true emotional freedom looks like

• 17:00 – Practical ways to quiet the mind and body

• 20:10 – Closing reflections and next steps

Valuable Resources:

• Join my next LIVE masterclass
• Join the 8-week Fastrack to Food Freedom Program -Guaranteed mental and emotional freedom from food

Connect With Leslie Thornton:

• Book A Clarity Call
• Website
• Facebook
• LinkedIn
• Email: Leslie@hpwl.co

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