Habits and Hustle Episode 477:Jim Curtis: How to Rewire Your Brain, Break Mental Patterns, and Actually Change Your Life
Aug 19, 2025
Jim Curtis, a growth strategist and master hypnotist, helps high achievers overcome mental barriers. He discusses 'mind traps' that limit personal growth and how childhood trauma shaped his unique abilities. Curtis emphasizes the need for authentic masculine energy in today's world and reveals how hypnosis can rewire beliefs beyond traditional therapy. He elaborates on the 'Costanza Effect' to break confirmation bias and offers insights on emotional frequency and transformative techniques like NLP that facilitate profound personal change.
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Illness Turned Into A Superpower
- Jim Curtis turned a severe illness at 21 and a difficult childhood into tools for understanding people and healing.
- He transitioned from a VC/business career to running health and transformation ventures using that lived experience.
Divine Masculine As Stabilizing Energy
- The divine masculine is described as calm, grounded, and stabilizing like an oak tree or redwood.
- Jim says accessing that energy settles the nervous system and creates safety for others.
Use Questions To Bypass The Critical Mind
- Use questions and embedded commands in NLP to bypass the critical mind and seed new possibilities.
- Start by regulating energy, then use conversational NLP to pose subconscious-friendly suggestions.
