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Episode: Rewriting Your Reality: A Deep Dive Into Hypnotherapy with Kristen Eykel
Date: December 16, 2025
Host: Kristin Cavallari
Guest: Kristen Eykel, Hypnotherapist

Episode Overview

Kristin Cavallari welcomes her longtime hypnotherapist, Kristen Eykel, for an honest, in-depth conversation on the true power of hypnotherapy, the nature of consciousness, alternate timelines, and self-healing. Kristen debunks common myths, shares her personal journey from supermodel to shamanic healer, and offers actionable advice for listeners seeking empowerment, healing, and a greater sense of wholeness. The conversation is energetic, enlightening, and filled with both practical tips and deep philosophical insight.

Key Topics & Insights

1. Hypnotherapy Demystified

[00:46–06:48]

• Dispelling the Mind-Control Myth:
  Kristen clarifies hypnotherapy is not mind control. Consent and agreement are the foundation of her work.

  "I always operate from the level of agreement... if it's not an agreement, we're not going anywhere." – Kristen Eykel [01:13]

• Brainwave States Explained:

  • Beta: Normal, alert consciousness.
  • Alpha: Daydreaming, relaxed but awake.
  • Theta: Deeply relaxed, where the subconscious is accessible ("the gateway for healing and reprogramming").
  • Babies exist in theta for their first three years, which is why early conditioning is so powerful.

• Accessing Unconscious & Alternate Timelines:
  Hypnotherapy can revisit not just childhood, but prenatal and even "alternate timelines," tapping into experiences beyond linear time.

• Past Life Regression vs. Alternate Timelines:
  Kristen prefers "alternate timelines" as these experiences aren’t strictly ‘past’—time is concentric, not linear.

  "I don't like to call it past life regression. That implies it's in the past... it's actually concentric, it's multi-dimensional." – Kristen Eykel [07:19]

2. The Nature of Time & Reality

[08:48–11:53]

• Time Is a Perception:
  Time as humans experience it is an agreement, a relational concept, but consciousness can access any moment instantly.

  "Time is a perception. It's as real as we make it... but in the non-dimensional space, all is possible." – Kristen Eykel [09:15]

• Wholeness & Oneness:
  Separateness (time, space, individuality) is a perception. Beneath that, we are always connected.

3. Kristen Eykel’s Personal Journey

[17:07–22:04]

• From Modeling to Healing:
  Kristen discusses her early modeling career, feelings of disembodiment, and how yoga led her back into her body.
• Shamanic Studies and Plant Medicine:
  Her transformative experiences with yoga and shamanism, including early (1992) ayahuasca ceremonies.

  "At that time... you couldn't spell Amazon, much less ayahuasca." – Kristen Eykel [20:55]

4. Hypnotherapy Versus Plant Medicine

[21:28–22:05, 58:19–67:10]

• Why Hypnotherapy Can Mirror Plant Medicine Insights:
  Kristen believes the same information and healing available in plant ceremonies can be accessed within, without substances.

  "The work we've done together is... the exact same that my friends get from plant medicine." – Kristin Cavallari [21:19]

• Concerns About Commercialization:
  Plant medicines are powerful but require deep respect, extensive preparation, and integration.

• Personal Preference:
  Kristen prefers hypnotherapy, breathwork, and other practices for deep states, citing more agency, safety, and alignment with modern consciousness.

5. How to Rewrite Your Reality

[26:30–30:30, 39:37–41:33, 54:35–58:03]

• Choosing Your Focus:
  What you focus on amplifies; curating your input shapes your reality.

  "You get to choose your reality." – Kristin Cavallari [26:30]

• Rituals & Visualization:
  Start the morning visualizing golden light or peace; it impacts your whole day.

  "Whatever we start with is what we work with. So start with that peace, start with that pleasure, start with that joy." – Kristen Eykel [39:55]

• Parallel Realities & Timelines:
  Everyone lives in their own reality (or timeline) shaped by choices and perception. You can consciously shift timelines by new decisions and focus.

  "We switch realities constantly... if the experience you're having is not serving you, you can make a new choice." – Kristen Eykel [55:58]

6. Emotions & The Body

[49:21–53:29]

• Somatic Healing:
  Emotion and trauma are stored in the body. Chronic issues often point to unresolved emotional or energetic blockages.

  • Perform a nightly body scan, bring in light to troubled areas, and ask for healing while you sleep.
  • Healing signs may include dreams, sudden insights, or repeated life lessons.

• Movement as Release:
  Intention matters! Movement like dance, walking barefoot, or tapping can help shift stuck energy, but only when connected to awareness.

7. Being Open to Guidance, Intuition, and Self-Discovery

[31:05–34:19, 36:23–37:13]

• Kristen’s Guiding Process:
  She trusts and listens first, letting clients’ subconsciouses lead. Guides, intuition, or “spirit teams” are invited in each session.

  "The subconscious doesn't speak English—it speaks in senses, feelings, and memory." – Kristen Eykel [32:10]

• Developing Your Own Intuition:
  Everyone can access these states, with practice and openness.

• Daily Self-Care Practices:
  Meditation, curiosity, play, and a joyful attitude foster ongoing expansion.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Trauma as Catalyst:
  "Your tormentor is your greatest teacher... those catalysts, those challenging moments, are what allow us to understand compassion and grace and forgiveness." – Kristen Eykel [29:45]

• On Visualization:
  "Once we can conceive it, once we can visualize it, we can actualize it." – Kristen Eykel [41:20]

• On Plant Medicine Ceremonies:
  "The whole purpose of doing ayahuasca as we were trained... you go, it's called the vine of death; you go down prepared to die." – Kristen Eykel [66:32]

• On Collective Evolution:
  "Anything that we can do to dispel separation, override our fear, our lack... that brings us into oneness and joy is really the mechanism for the next growth and evolution." – Kristen Eykel [26:03]

Actionable Tips & Tools

(Easily Try at Home)

• Morning Visualization:
  On waking, fill yourself with light, peace, or whatever feels nourishing. This sets the tone of your reality for the day. [39:55]

• Body Scan for Stuck Emotions:
  Before bed, mentally scan your body for tension; send in healing light and intention to release stuck energy. [49:21]

• Movement with Intention:
  Move, dance, or bounce—all with the focused intention of releasing, not just for physical exercise. [53:36]

• Play with Parallel Realities:
  Try treating your mood, attention, or decisions as invitations to “shift timelines”—observe how little choices create ripple effects. [54:35–55:58]

Resources & How to Connect with Kristen Eykel

• Website: kristeneykel.com [72:42]
• Instagram: Search “Kristen Eykel”
• Upcoming Book: A practical guide blending aromatherapy, scent, and healing rituals, expected early 2026.
• Retreats & Trainings: Offers virtual and international sessions, including Reiki mastery and hypnotherapy.

Closing Thoughts

This is a paradigm-shifting conversation for anyone curious about the deeper layers of self-understanding and transformation. Kristen Eykel fuses decades of experience in hypnotherapy, shamanism, and Reiki to show that the mind, body, and spirit are intricately connected. Listeners can empower themselves with simple daily practices to reshape their reality—no plant medicine or guru required.

Kristin Cavallari’s enthusiastic presence grounds the conversation, affirming how powerful, accessible, and genuinely life-changing these modalities are.

For first experiences, start with visualization, gentle body scans, and curiosity—your subconscious knows the way.

Timestamps for Key Segments

• [00:46] – Defining Hypnotherapy & Brain States
• [07:19] – Alternate Timelines vs Past Lives
• [08:48] – On Time as Perception
• [17:07] – Kristen’s Modeling & Healing Journey
• [21:19] – Hypnotherapy vs Plant Medicine
• [26:30] – Choosing Reality Amid Darkness
• [29:45] – Trauma as a Growth Catalyst
• [31:05] – Kristen’s Guiding Process
• [39:37] – Daily Visualization Practices
• [49:21] – Emotions in the Body
• [54:35] – Parallel Realities Explained
• [58:19] – Plant Medicine, Hypnotherapy, and Ceremony
• [66:32] – True Power & Risks of Ayahuasca
• [72:42] – Where to Find Kristen Eykel

If you haven’t listened, this episode stands out for its blend of practical tools, mind-expanding concepts, and genuine warmth.