Meredith McCarthy's NZ Clinical Hypnotherapist NZACH Talk Time Podcast
Talk Time with Meredith McCarthy is a weekly conversation exploring the depth and power of clinical hypnotherapy. With over 30 years of experience, Meredith shares insights into hypnosis, subconscious change, mindset transformation, therapeutic techniques, and what it truly means to work as a clinical hypnotherapist. Each episode explores meaningful topics including emotional healing, belief systems, consciousness, personal growth, and professional practice. Whether you are curious about hypnotherapy, seeking personal insight, or considering training as a clinical hypnotherapist, Talk Time offers grounded wisdom, practical understanding, and thought-provoking discussion. Talk Time is part of the New Zealand Academy of Clinical Hypnotherapy, dedicated to excellence in clinical hypnotherapy education. Learn more at www.nzach.ac.nz
Episodes
In this fascinating episode of NZACH Talk Time, Meredith McCarthy speaks with author and storyteller Brownell Landrum, founder of the Cosmic Wish Experiment and author of The Art and Science of Wishing.
Together, they explore the deeper meaning of wishing — not simply as fantasy or wishful thinking, but as a powerful blend of intention, hope, ritual, storytelling, science, and aligned action.
Brownell sh...
In this heartfelt episode of NZACH Talk Time, Meredith McCarthy is joined by Barbara Banner, psychic medium, to explore grief, healing, spiritual connection, and the comfort many people feel when they sense a loved one is still near. Together, they discuss the emotional impact of loss, the ripple effects grief can have on families, and how signs, memories, laughter, and love can all play a part in the healing proces...
In this episode of NZACH Talk Time, Meredith McCarthy is joined by Peter McLaughlin, a US-based certified hypnotherapist and life coach from Blue Sky Hypnosis, for a fascinating conversation about regression work, past life experiences, grief healing, subconscious change, and the nature of reality. Peter is based in Tarpon Springs, Florida, and offers both in-person and online sessions. His work includes hypnotic re...
What if your thoughts are not just passing ideas…
but creative forces shaping your reality?
In this episode of Talk Time, Meredith explores the creative power of thought and consciousness — and how, as a clinical hypnotherapist, she works with this principle every day
Across this series, we’ve explored love over fear, unity and oneness, interconnectedness, and the illusion of ego. No...
Is your ego protecting you… or limiting you?
In this episode of Talk Time, Meredith explores the illusionary nature of the ego — and how it quietly shapes your decisions, relationships, confidence, and sense of worth
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We often think of ego as identity.
But what if it’s more of a construct — a collection of beliefs built around fear, acceptance, achievement, and being “goo...
Have you ever felt like a ship without a compass?
Like something is missing…
Like you’re meant for something more…
But you can’t quite name it?
In this episode of Talk Time, Meredith explores the deeper meaning of interconnectedness — not just with people around us, but across time, purpose, and soul experience
Many people report during near-death experiences t...
What if separation is the illusion… and connection is the truth?
In this episode of Talk Time, Meredith explores the powerful concept of oneness — the understanding that we are deeply interconnected with each other, with nature, and with the greater field of life itself
Even when we feel alone…
Even when we feel different…
Even when others challenge us…
We are st...
Who am I?
Why am I here?
What’s this all about?
These are questions many of us begin asking as children — and they stay with us throughout life.
In this deeply reflective Talk Time episode, clinical hypnotherapist Meredith McCarthy explores one of the most powerful truths woven through her 30+ years of practice: love conquers fear — but it starts from within.
So many people are unkno...
In this episode of NZACH Talk Time, Meredith McCarthy sits down with Roger Saxelby, a highly experienced clinical hypnotherapist and respected former trainer in New Zealand, to unpack one of the most essential skills in our work: the art of suggestion.
Together we explore how suggestion is more than just words — it includes expectation, body language, tone, pacing, safety language, and the way we build trus...
In this Talk Time episode, clinical hypnotherapist Meredith McCarthy explores the art of suggestion — one of the most important (and misunderstood) skills in therapeutic hypnotherapy.
Many people associate suggestion with stage hypnosis or authoritarian commands. In clinical practice, however, effective suggestion is subtle, collaborative, and deeply respectful of the client’s inner world.
This epi...
In this episode of Talk Time, Dellisa Hocking joins clinical hypnotherapist Meredith McCarthy for a grounded, value-packed conversation about intuition, self-worth, and the real inner work that creates lasting change.
Delisa shares a powerful personal shift: moving away from “prediction-led” content and towards what she calls the activation phase — where information isn’t enough, and peopl...
In this episode of Talk Time, clinical hypnotherapist and educator Meredith McCarthy is joined by seasoned hypnotherapist, trainer, and mentor Roger Saxelby for a rich and reflective conversation on the evolution of hypnotherapy practice.
Drawing on decades of clinical experience and training with some of the most influential figures in hypnosis — including Gil Boyne, Ormond McGill, C. Roy Hunter, and the Gould...
In this special episode of NZACH Talk Time, clinical hypnotherapist Meredith McCarthy is joined by respected hypnotherapy trainer Roger Saxelby, whose journey with hypnosis spans over five decades.
Roger shares his remarkable path into hypnotherapy — from his first encounter with stage hypnosis as a teenager, through formal psychotherapy and hypnotherapy training, to founding and leading one of New Zealand&rsqu...
Kia ora, I’m Meredith McCarthy, a clinical hypnotherapist based in Wellington, New Zealand.
In this Talk Time episode, I explore one of the most common questions people ask about hypnotherapy:
Is there a “right” way to do hypnosis?
With so many styles, techniques, and teaching methods out there, it can feel confusing — especially if you’re curious about learning hypnotherapy or wonderi...
In this episode of Talk Time, clinical hypnotherapist Meredith McCarthy is joined by colleague Teresa Saunders to explore a powerful, research-based approach to journaling that goes far beyond everyday reflection.
The conversation focuses on expressive writing, a structured form of journaling developed by psychologist Dr James Pennebaker and more recently discussed by neuroscientist Andrew Huberman. Research shows th...
As we begin a brand new year, many people are becoming more aware of just how busy — and sometimes misleading — the mind can be.
In this Talk Time episode, clinical hypnotherapist Meredith McCarthy explores the importance of critical thinking and learning to pause, come into stillness, and discern between facts and assumptions.
We often react to thoughts as if they are true, especially when emotions are ru...
As we reach the final days of 2025, many people are feeling the weight of change, personally, professionally, and collectively. In this episode of Talk Time, I explore how to break free from old belief patterns and develop the kind of mindset that helps you adapt, grow, and thrive in times of uncertainty.
With rapid changes driven by technology, AI, and shifting life circumstances, adaptability has become one o...
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, l...
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 intuiti...
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&...
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