{"podcast":{"title":"Social Skills Mastery","slug":"social-skills-mastery-1239802","podcast_index_feed_id":1239802,"rss_url":"https://softpowerpodcast.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://softpowerpodcast.libsyn.com/website","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/4/a/4/3/4a430b3e77f08ca288c4a68c3ddbc4f2/Social_Skills_Mastery_Podcast_Artwork.png","author":"Susan Callender","episode_count":98,"summary":"The Social Skills Mastery Podcast is where High-Performance Social Confidence Coach and Corporate Trainer, Susan Callender helps professionals, business owners, and entrepreneurs stand out in competitive and often high-stakes situations, by raising social capital and using the power of polished people skills to make an impact. Weekly content encompasses what to do, what to say, how to maneuver tricky situations and get it right the first time.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-26T14:18:39.434367+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/social-skills-mastery-1239802"},"episode":{"title":"269. Hypnotherapy, Breathwork, and Managing Social Anxiety w/ Kristine Ovsepian","slug":"269-hypnotherapy-breathwork-and-managing-social-anxiety-w-kristine-ovsepian","published_at":"2026-02-27T18:23:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/social-skills-mastery-1239802/269-hypnotherapy-breathwork-and-managing-social-anxiety-w-kristine-ovsepian","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/social-skills-mastery-1239802","url":"https://softpowerpodcast.libsyn.com/269-from-tension-to-authority-can-hypnotherapy-help-you-show-up-powerfully","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/softpowerpodcast/SOCIALSKILLSMASTERYEPISODE269PUB.mp3?dest-id=742866","summary":"You're intelligent. You're capable. You're prepared. So why does your body still react under pressure? In this episode of the Social Skills Mastery Podcast , I sit down with certified hypnotherapist Kristine Ovsepian to explore the physiological side of anxiety and whether tools like hypnotherapy and breathwork can reduce the internal friction that keeps high-achieving professionals from speaking up and stepping forward. We discuss what hypnotherapy actually is (and isn't), how it works neurologically, whether it can help with social anxiety and fear of visibility, and how trauma and stress responses shape professional performance. We also break down breathwork in practical terms and explore when hypnotherapy is a smart complement to coaching. If you've normalized the tension before meetings, the racing thoughts before presentations, or the quiet avoidance of leadership visibility, this episode will challenge you to reconsider whether that friction is necessary. In This Episode, We Discuss: What hypnotherapy actually is and how it differs from stage hypnosis What happens in the brain and nervous system during hypnosis Whether hypnotherapy can reduce social anxiety and fear of public speaking How trauma (big or small) can shape adult anxiety patterns What breathwork is and how it affects emotional regulation When hypnotherapy is appropriate — and when it isn't As a clinical hypnotherapist with a Master's in Psychology, Kristine Ovsepian blends science and spirit to support deep healing and transformation. Through hypnotherapy, breathwork, past life regression, quantum healing, NLP, EFT, and manifestation coaching, she helps her clients to reconnect with their inner wisdom and divine power. Guided by love, intuition, and purpose, she holds space for her clients to awaken…","meta_description":"You're intelligent. You're capable. You're prepared. So why does your body still react under pressure? In this episode of the Social Skills Mastery Podcas…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1986,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/social-skills-mastery-1239802/episodes/269-hypnotherapy-breathwork-and-managing-social-anxiety-w-kristine-ovsepian/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/social-skills-mastery-1239802/269-hypnotherapy-breathwork-and-managing-social-anxiety-w-kristine-ovsepian.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}