Delivering comfort with words not drugs

Available Episodes

Session #1

The Birth of A Profession

THE BIRTH OF A
PROFESSION

Join Michael and I in this engaging conversation about the magic of words and how anyone can make use of these simple tools to help others find natural relief.

Release Date: November 7, 2019

Session #2

Focusing Only on Comfort

  THE 10%
  SOLUTION

In this edition, Dan opens his hypnotic toolbox to us and we discuss a concept we have both found transformational when helping people suffering from chronic pain. 

Release Date: November 7, 2019

Session #3

Using Metaphors for Comfort

  THE 5 
  MINUTE MIRACLE

In this edition, special guest Kelley T. Woods tells all about helping your patients quickly transform a state of anxiety into one of relaxation and readiness for their dental procedure. Listen in...

Release Date: November 18, 2019

Session #1

The Birth of A Profession

With Juan Acosta

Listen to a brief story about this podcast and how it all came about, and why you might want to listen in every week to enhance your patients' experience at your practice.

Session #2

Focusing Only on Comfort

With Juan Acosta

In this edition, I tell you about a hygienist I used to work with, who upgraded her patient communication skills with a tiny and very simple tweak that makes a big difference.

Session #3

Metaphors to Deliver Comfort

With Kelley T. Woods

In this edition, Kelley tells us about helping patients quickly transform a state of anxiety into a sense of control and a state of relaxation and readiness for the dental chair.

Session #4

Delivering Powerful Suggestions

With Juan Acosta

In this edition, I tell you about a colleague who approached me to ask how to make his hypnotic suggestions work more effectively with fearful dental patients.

Session #5

The 5 Minute Miracle

With Timothy Trujillo

In this edition, Timothy and I go deep into disaster zones and discuss what he has done to deliver natural relief in the midst of chaos.

Session #6

Sticky Suggestions for Lasting Change

With Juan Acosta

In this edition, I share three steps to preparing, intensifying, charging and recharging your suggestions so you can give your patients and clients good feelings that continue to grow over time rather than taper off.

Session #7

Adjusting Your Patients' Perception

With Michael Watson

In this edition, Michael and I talk about the magic of words and how you can use them to become like a movie director and help your patients find relief to their suffering.

Session #8

How To Use Conditioned Responses

With Juan Acosta

In this edition, we discuss the useful practice of creating conditioned responses so you can help your patients bring the same good feeling you've helped them find in the waiting room with them to the dental chair.

Session #9

The Sound of Joyful Breathing

With Dave Berman

In this edition, I hang out with my friend and colleague Dave Berman and we let you eavesdrop on our conversation about the benefits of using intentional laughter in your practice.

Session #10

Your Self-Care and Resolutions

With Juan Acosta

In this edition, I tell you about a very simple concept that has helped me personally, to relieve feelings of frustration about not having done enough with my limited time on earth. Do you experience those feelings sometimes too?

Session #11

Calming Your Patients' Fears

With Jackie Foskett

In this edition, I had the opportunity to interview Jackie Foskett about making your patients feel understood and cared for, so you can provide a better patient experience at your practice.

Session #12

Be Willing To Be Great

With Juan Acosta

In this edition, I share my thoughts about the driven and kind dental professional I hope you are and give you examples for your entire team to take advantage of the compounded effect of using these language skills in your office?

Session #13

Embodying Presence

With Roger Moore

In this edition, I got to catch up with my friend and fellow hypnotist, Roger Moore, and discuss a handful of simple yet powerful concepts you can start using right after you listen today.

Session #14

Eliminating Resistance

With Juan Acosta

In this edition, I discuss the idea of responding to situations in-the-flow rather than responding with resistance, so you can clear up your thinking space for more important things and show your patients how much you really care.

Session #15

Ask Yourself... "What Relaxes Me?"

With Rick Paddock

In this edition, Rick and I discuss the process and the benefits of guiding patients to focus on the things that they already find relaxing.

Session #16

Effective Appointment Confirmations

With Juan Acosta

In this edition, I share with you the best way I've found to get your patients to show up when they're scheduled, so you can maximize your production time and your practice can thrive.

Session #17

Engaging The Mind With Stories

With James Hazlerig

In this edition, I had a chance to catch up with my friend James Hazlerig and pick his brain a little about how to use stories in your dental office to improve your patients' experience, naturally.

Session #18

Questions That Influence

With Juan Acosta

In this edition, I discuss an extremely effective questioning technique that can supercharge your communication and the way you influence your patients or anyone you talk to.

Session #19

The Art of Paying Attention

With Tim Shurr

In this edition, Tim and I discuss the importance of becoming a better listener and choosing words with the right emotional charge, for greater impact when communicating with your patients.

Session #20

Slamming the Door on Pain

With Juan Acosta

In this edition, I give you a big picture description of "gate control theory" of pain and tell you how you can use it to help your patients achieve natural pain relief when you're about to anesthetize. 

Session #21

Getting a Good Night's Rest

With Tracy Barret Adams

In this edition, I had the opportunity to chat with my friend and colleague Tracy Barret Adams about how to get a better night's sleep and she gives us a simple exercise that you can use with your sleepless patients (or yourself) today!

Session #22

Permission to Feel Good

With Juan Acosta

In this edition, I give you a few examples of ways to help your patients feel comfortable and rebuild their confidence and trust in you and your practice in the post-quarantine era. 

Session #23

The 10% Solution for Pain Relief

With Dan Cleary

In this edition, Dan Cleary opens his hypnotic toolbox to us and we discuss a concept we have both found transformational when helping people suffering from chronic pain.

Session #24

Asking Better Questions

With Juan Acosta

In this edition, we continue our journey through effective questioning techniques that help your patients move from point A to point B with less effort, no matter the situation.

Session #25

Quitting Smoking... Easy As You Think It Is

With Kevin Cole

In this edition, my friend Kevin Cole left us with some simple actionable items you can incorporate in your current process to help motivate your patients to stop smoking and more.

Session #26

Three Lessons Every Practitioner Should Learn

With Juan Acosta

In this edition, I tell you about a mentor who greatly influenced the way I practice, and I share with you a few of the many profound lessons I learned from him over the years.

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Session #1

THE BIRTH OF A
PROFESSION

Join Michael and I in this engaging conversation about the magic of words and how anyone can make use of these simple tools to help others find natural relief.

Release Date: November 7, 2019

Session #2

  THE 10%
  SOLUTION

In this edition, Dan opens his hypnotic toolbox to us and we discuss a concept we have both found transformational when helping people suffering from chronic pain. 

Release Date: November 7, 2019

Session #3

  THE 5 
  MINUTE MIRACLE

In this edition, Kelley tells all about helping your patients quickly transform a state of anxiety into one of relaxation and readiness for their dental procedure.

Release Date: November 18, 2019

Session #15

  THE POWER
  OF FOCUS

In this edition, Rick and I discuss the benefits of helping patients focus their mind on the things that induce a state of relaxation for them. 

November 7, 2019

Session #3

  THE OBJECT OF
  PAIND AND FEAR

In this edition, Timothy and I go deep into disaster zones and discuss what he has done to deliver natural relief in the midst of chaos. 


Release Date: November 7, 2019

Session #13

  LAUGHT 
  IT OUT

In this edition Timothy and I go deep into disaster zones and discuss what he has done to deliver natural relief in the midst of chaos. 


November 7, 2019
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IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: The Natural Comfort Specialist show delivers usable information to improve the patient experience and dental practices. The host, Juan Acosta, is a professional medical and clinical hypnotherapist and not a doctor. Listeners of the podcast should NEVER confuse the content of this show and/or website with medical/clinical advice, nor should they use the content as a substitute for treatment or actual medical/dental/psychological advice. While some guests might have higher education certificates, ALL the information shared within is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Listen and use at your own risk.

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