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Persuasion Club — Episode 31
Sunday, August 23 • 6 PM PT
Special Guest: “Doc” Hypnosis (@BowTiedTrance)
What if hypnosis isn't some guy swinging a pocket watch in front of your face?
This week, we're joined by “Doc” Hypnosis, aka @BowTiedTrance, for a deep dive into the overlap between hypnosis, persuasion, language, psychology, and the way our brains construct reality.
Doc is the author of This Feels Like Cheating! and Demonetize Your Mind! and spends his time breaking down the persuasion techniques hiding in plain sight—in politics, media, advertising, relationships, AI, and everyday conversation.
We'll get into:
🧠 What hypnosis actually is—and what people get wrong about it
🗣️ Pacing, leading, mirroring, and hypnotic language
🎯 How expectations and framing can change what we experience
😂 Why humor can be “nuclear-grade persuasion”
🤖 Whether AI is learning to persuade us—or we're learning to sound like AI
👀 How to recognize when persuasion techniques are being used on you
🛠️ How these techniques can be used ethically in everyday life
🥤 And, of course, the influence of Scott Adams and his persuasion toolkit
Can someone actually rewire your brain with words?
And if they can...
How much of it is already happening without you noticing?
Join Kevin & Steven with special guest Doc Hypnosis for what should be a fascinating trip down the persuasion rabbit hole.
Persuasion Club
Government IT workers by day. Persuasion enthusiasts and verbal cage fighters the rest of the time.
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