# (#54) Rewriting the Stories That Keep Us Stuck - with Christina L. Woods - Clinical Hypnotherapist, Subconscious Expert & Energy Healer Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/now-what-7067347/54-rewriting-the-stories-that-keep-us-stuck-with-christina-l-woods-clinical-hypnotherapist-subconscious-expert-energy-healer Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/now-what-7067347/54-rewriting-the-stories-that-keep-us-stuck-with-christina-l-woods-clinical-hypnotherapist-subconscious-expert-energy-healer.md Podcast: [Now What](https://stenobird.com/podcast/now-what-7067347) Published: 2026-01-30T01:54:00+00:00 Episode link: https://motivatewithmelis.com/ Audio file: https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/a84a9244-1b16-4d63-a8d1-c8ba2b664bd9/54_Rewriting_the_Stories_that_Keep_Us_Stuck_-_with_Christina_L._Woods_Clinical_Hypnotherapist_Subconscious_Expert__Energy_Healer.mp3?dest-id=4695442 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/now-what-7067347/episodes/54-rewriting-the-stories-that-keep-us-stuck-with-christina-l-woods-clinical-hypnotherapist-subconscious-expert-energy-healer Duration seconds: 3122 ## Resource ✨ Episode Highlights In this powerful and eye-opening conversation, Christina and I unpack why so many smart, capable women still struggle with self-sabotage, procrastination, and feeling "off" β€” especially in midlife. In this episode, we talk about: 🧠 Self-sabotage & procrastination β€” why they're not character flaws, but subconscious protection patterns πŸ” The internal dialogue & stories we tell ourselves ("I'm always tired," "I should know better") β€” and how repetition becomes belief πŸ§˜β€β™€οΈ Why calm can feel unsafe when stress and pressure have become familiar 🌱 Midlife awakenings β€” feeling grateful for your life, yet knowing something is missing (and why that doesn't make you ungrateful) πŸ”“ How hypnotherapy helps rewire old beliefs and create new neural pathways for lasting change If you've ever thought "Why do I keep doing this when I KNOW better?" β€” this episode is for you. Because midlife isn't a crisis β€” it's a plot twist. πŸ’„βœ¨ xoxo, melis If it's a 5-star vibe, please click below and leave a review πŸ’„βœ¨ πŸ‘‰ https://ratethispodcast.com/nowwhatwithmelis πŸ”— Connect with Melissa πŸŽ™οΈ Podcast: Now What?! Podcast (available on Apple & Spotify) 🌐 Website: motivatewithmelis.com πŸ“Έ Instagram: @motivatewithmelis πŸ“© Email: info@motivatewithmelis.com πŸ”— Connect with Christina 🌐 Website: ChristinaLWoods.com ✨ Free Clarity Call: A space to gain clarity and explore next steps for support πŸ‘‰ https://BookChristinaRTT.as.me/30ClarityCall πŸŒ€ The Reset Room: A free hypnosis and healing space to reset and reconnect πŸ‘‰ https://christinalwoods.mykajabi.com/theresetroom πŸ’« About the Guest Christina L. Woods is an internationally recognized Clinical Hypnotherapist, Subconscious Expert, Energy Healer, and Author. She's the founder of Wise Woods Hypnotherapy and creator of the Wise Woods Methodβ„’, helping wo… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/now-what-7067347/episodes/54-rewriting-the-stories-that-keep-us-stuck-with-christina-l-woods-clinical-hypnotherapist-subconscious-expert-energy-healer/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/now-what-7067347/54-rewriting-the-stories-that-keep-us-stuck-with-christina-l-woods-clinical-hypnotherapist-subconscious-expert-energy-healer.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.