3: Bread for the Head with Mark Sephton - Episode 3

3: Bread for the Head with Mark Sephton - Episode 3

Curious about how others manage the noise in their heads while holding space for everyone else’s healing? This conversation between host Mark Sefton and hypnotherapist and transformational coach Adina Antronich brings a fresh perspective for anyone who feels burnt out, stuck in old patterns, or constantly caring for others before themselves.

Mark sets the tone with his idea of “bread for the head” – asking, “What are we feeding our mind?” Adina runs with it, pointing out that beyond the stories people tell, “there are emotions… things we didn’t allow ourselves to tell or to process,” and that these often hold the real story of who they are. Adina explains how hypno-coaching and shamanic healing help people move from overwhelm into a calmer inner state.

She highlights how gentle the process can be, describing it as close to a meditative state where the body’s signals become a “light which opens up” to guide someone to the root cause of their stress, burnout or anxiety. A big theme here is safety. Adina talks about the importance of creating “a space of safety, of kindness to ourselves” instead of piling on more self-judgement.

Mark jumps in to connect this with relationships, saying that many people search for safety in a partner while missing the step of creating that safety inside themselves first. The pair also unpack generational and ancestral patterns. Adina shares a client story where someone realised she had “replicated exactly her parents’ story” without seeing it, and how clearing those imprints can bring both relief and a strange sense of emptiness before new choices appear.

If you’re interested in how subconscious patterns, generational trauma and somatic awareness link to emotional resilience, this chat might give you a few questions to ask yourself the next time you’re tempted to reach for mental ‘junk food’. What are you feeding your head today?