Most hypnosis practitioners never realize one important truth:
The real value of stage hypnosis is not just entertainment…
It’s the ability to command attention, influence a room, create emotional engagement, and turn those skills into multiple streams of income.
In this high-energy and business-focused presentation, Jim Mitchell — The Astonishing Hypnotist — reveals how the skills used by successful stage hypnotists can help practitioners dramatically expand their visibility, confidence, authority, and earning potential.
This session is designed specifically for clinical hypnotists, coaches, trainers, speakers, and wellness professionals who want to grow their business beyond one-on-one sessions and learn how to work with larger groups, corporate audiences, workshops, and live events.
Jim shares how stage hypnosis principles can be applied far beyond the theater stage and used to:
This is not a “magic tricks” lecture.
It’s a practical look at how performer-level communication and influence skills can help practitioners become more dynamic, memorable, and profitable in virtually every area of their business.
✔ How stage hypnosis skills translate into real business opportunities
✔ Ways to confidently lead and engage groups of any size
✔ How to create audience connection and instant rapport
✔ Techniques for holding attention and reducing resistance
✔ How to ethically sell from the stage or during presentations
✔ Strategies for getting booked, rebooked, and referred
Jim will also explore how these skills can be used in:
Whether you have zero interest in becoming a full-time entertainer or secretly dream of stepping onto a stage someday, this presentation offers practical skills that can immediately elevate your communication, confidence, influence, and income.
Because sometimes the biggest breakthrough in your hypnosis business doesn’t happen in the office…
It happens when you learn how to own the room.
Jim Mitchell, known professionally as The Astonishing Hypnotist, helps hypnotists turn entertaining hypnosis into consistently booked, profitable shows.
Best known for his high-energy Comedy Hypnosis performances at fairs, festivals, bars, and special events, Jim blends solid hypnotic technique with real-world showmanship and marketing strategy. What sets Jim apart is his focus on what actually sells tickets—from crafting a show audiences talk about to building repeat bookings with venues and event organizers. His approach is practical, field-tested, and built from years of performing paid, ticketed shows for mainstream audiences who have never seen hypnosis before.
Attendees will benefit from Jim’s clear, no-fluff insights on audience engagement, positioning hypnosis as a headline attraction, and creating a show that bookers actively want to bring back year after year.
Connect with fellow hypnotherapists,
practitioners, and experts.
Discover the latest tools, resources, and innovations in hypnosis.
Enhance your skills through practical, immersive sessions.
Gain credentials to advance your professional practice.
Visit hypnosisconference.org to learn more and register for the Hypnosis World Mid-America Conference!