Meredith McCarthy's NZACH Talk Time Podcast
Talk time is where Meredith McCarthy and Teresa Saunders talk about everything to do with hypnosis and working as a clinical hypnotherapist. We discuss new topics every week. This is part of the NZACH the New Zealand Academy of Clinical Hypnotherapy. www.nzach.ac.nz
Episodes
As we move toward the end of 2025, many people are noticing just how much change they’ve been navigating — personally, emotionally, and globally. In this Talk Time episode, clinical hypnotherapist Meredith McCarthy shares gentle, practical insights into how we can keep our minds positive and steady, even when the world feels unsettled.
This conversation explores the powerful connection between thoughts, language, and e...
In today’s Talk Time, Meredith McCarthy explores the difference between inner chatter and genuine intuitive knowing— and how this distinction plays a powerful role in hypnotherapy sessions and everyday decision-making.
Many people confuse intuition with thoughts like “Should I?”, “What if?” or “Maybe I should…”. In this episode, Meredith explains why true intuition doesn’t arrive as a question at all — but as a calm, c...
As we approach the end of the year, many people start thinking about New Year’s resolutions and fresh starts. But why do so many resolutions fall apart? And how can the mind be trained to support long-term success rather than sabotage it?
In this week’s Talk Time, I explore how hypnotherapy can help you build the mindset of success — not just the idea of success. Most people who come to see me aren’t struggling with wh...
In this episode of Talk Time, Meredith McCarthy explores the powerful difference between imagining a better life and actually taking the steps to create it. As a clinical hypnotherapist with over 30 years of experience, Meredith unpacks why so many people begin each year full of hope and good intentions but fall into procrastination, fear, or uncertainty before real progress is made.
This conversation is a practical, g...
Meredith opens up about discovering she was adopted at sixteen, the loss of her brother to childhood cancer, and the impact these events had on her sense of belonging, self-worth, and internal dialogue. She reflects on how grief, identity struggles, depression, and dyslexia shaped her early years — and how these experiences later became the foundation for her work in supporting others through their own healing.
This ep...
What if “I’m not good enough” is just an old story your mind forgot to update? In this episode, Meredith McCarthy explains how hypnotherapy helps you rewrite that script.
In this Talk Time episode, clinical hypnotherapist Meredith McCarthy from Wellington, New Zealand, explores how hypnotherapy can help people break free from the deeply ingrained belief, “I’m not good enough.”
Meredith explains how these limiting belief...
Welcome to Talk Time with Meredith McCarthy, founder of the New Zealand Academy of Clinical Hypnotherapy (NZACH) and President of the New Zealand Association of Professional Hypnotherapists (NZAPH).
In this episode, Meredith explores unconscious bias in clinical hypnotherapy — what it looks like in a client session, how it can quietly shape our choices, and what every therapist or student needs to know to avoid it.
Lear...
Talk Time with Meredith McCarthy | NLP: Aiming for Excellence, Not Average
Hello and welcome! In today’s Talk Time, I dive into one of my favourite Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) concepts — modelling excellence.
Have you ever noticed how some people just seem to excel effortlessly? It’s not luck — it’s strategy. NLP teaches us to study what successful people do and “copy-paste” those patterns into our own lives. Whe...
Kia ora, I’m Meredith McCarthy, a Clinical Hypnotherapist based in Wellington, New Zealand.
In this heartfelt episode, I open up about my recent experience caring for my elderly mother and how it reminded me of the importance of slowing down, accepting support, and finding calm in life’s most stressful moments.
If you’ve ever had your world turned upside down by an unexpected event — the phone call that changes eve...
Welcome to Talk Time with Meredith McCarthy.
This guided meditation invites you into a deeply restorative state using mindful breathing, gentle eye-blink relaxation, a descending staircase visualisation, and a soothing white-light practice. It’s designed to calm the nervous system, soften physical tension, and reconnect you with a steady, peaceful centre.
Safety first: Please do not listen while driving, operating ...
Kia ora — I’m Meredith McCarthy. Welcome to NZACH Talk Time.
This guided meditation helps your body relax deeply while training your mind to practise single-pointed focus. Using a gentle body-scan and the pebble-and-pond imagery, you’ll release tension, calm racing thoughts, and reconnect with the quiet wisdom inside you.
What this practice will help with:
• Deep physical relaxation (head, jaw, spine, hips and ...
Welcome back to Talk Time with Meredith McCarthy. I’m a Clinical Hypnotherapist based in Wellington, New Zealand, with over 30 years of experience, and every week I share practical insights into the art and science of clinical hypnotherapy.
In today’s episode, we’re talking about double binds — a classic Ericksonian language pattern that helps bypass resistance and create cooperation in a gentle, ethical way. Double bi...
Welcome to Talk Time with Meredith McCarthy. I’m a Clinical Hypnotherapist based in Wellington, New Zealand, with over 30 years of experience helping people unlock the power of the subconscious mind.
In today’s episode, we explore two of the most powerful hypnotic language patterns: The Yes Set and Agreement Frames. These simple yet transformative techniques help you build rapport, bypass resistance, and guide clients ...
Welcome back to Talk Time with Meredith McCarthy – I’m a Clinical Hypnotherapist based in Wellington, New Zealand with over 30 years of experience. In this series, we’re exploring hypnotic language patterns that help bypass resistance and guide the subconscious mind toward healing and change.
Today’s episode is all about embedded commands — subtle suggestions hidden inside ordinary sentences. Also known as “planting se...
Welcome to Talk Time with Meredith McCarthy – Clinical Hypnotherapist, educator, and founder of the New Zealand Academy of Clinical Hypnotherapy (NZACH).
In this episode, we explore the hypnotic power of presuppositions — subtle language patterns that bypass resistance and assume success is already happening. Instead of asking if change will occur, presuppositions shift the focus to when and how. This simple linguistic...
Welcome to Talk Time with Meredith McCarthy – Clinical Hypnotherapist, educator, and founder of the New Zealand Academy of Clinical Hypnotherapy (NZACH).
In this episode, we explore how metaphors and storytelling bypass resistance, speak directly to the subconscious, and create lasting transformation. From childhood fairy tales to therapeutic metaphors in hypnotherapy, stories have always shaped how we understand the w...
Welcome to Talk Time with Meredith McCarthy – Clinical Hypnotherapist, educator, and founder of the New Zealand Academy of Clinical Hypnotherapy (NZACH).
In today’s episode, we explore the Milton Model – the conversational hypnosis approach inspired by Dr. Milton Erickson that uses artfully vague language patterns to bypass resistance, build rapport, and invite the subconscious mind to create change.
You’ll discover how...
Unlock the Power of Indirect Suggestion in Hypnotherapy | Talk Time with Meredith McCarthy
Welcome to Talk Time. I’m Meredith McCarthy, a Clinical Hypnotherapist based in Wellington, New Zealand, and founder of the New Zealand Academy of Clinical Hypnotherapy (NZACH). In this episode, we explore the subtle art of indirect suggestions—one of the most powerful and respectful tools in modern clinical hypnotherapy.
If you’v...
Direct Suggestions: When Clear is Powerful | Talk Time with Meredith McCarthy
Episode 2 – Words That Change Minds Series
In this episode of Talk Time, clinical hypnotherapist Meredith McCarthy explores one of the most effective tools in hypnotherapy — direct suggestion.
Direct suggestions are clear, outcome-focused statements that speak straight to the subconscious mind. They’re especially powerful when a client is ...
Words That Change Minds – The Power of Hypnotic Language
Episode 1 | Hypnotherapy Language Series with Meredith McCarthy
Have you ever thought about the power of words?
In this first episode of our new series, clinical hypnotherapist Meredith McCarthy explores how language shapes emotion, behaviour, and transformation — especially within hypnotherapy.
Whether you're simply curious about hypnosis or consider...
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