Who are you when your mind is running on beliefs you never chose?

Is your pain a life sentence — or a story waiting to be rewritten?

What if the limits you feel aren’t real, but learned?

And who might you become if you stopped fearing your own potential?

 

In this mind-opening episode of A Really Good Cry, Radhi sits down with transformational coach and author Jim Curtis for a deeply reflective conversation on identity, fear, and the unseen programming that shapes our lives more than we realize.

 

Jim shares his personal journey from Wall Street trader to transformational coach — a path marked by physical pain, spiritual seeking, and the realization that true freedom begins within. With more than twenty-five years in wellness leadership, including executive roles at WebMD, Everyday Health, and The Institute for Integrative Nutrition, Jim blends neuroscience, hypnotherapy, and spirituality to help people reprogram subconscious patterns and create lasting change.

 

His latest book, The Book of Possibility, is designed to feel like a one-on-one coaching session — an experiential journey that guides readers through his signature three-step process: Release, Align, Become. Through guided practices, reflective prompts, and hypno-meditations, the book explores how lasting change doesn’t come from fixing your life externally, but from transforming the identity operating beneath the surface.

 

Together, Radhi and Jim explore how beliefs formed in childhood quietly run our lives, how emotional wounds can manifest physically, and why questioning everything you think you know may be the key to peace, power, and possibility.

 

In this episode, you’ll learn:
Why 95% of your life is influenced by your subconscious — not your conscious choices
How to identify and rewrite beliefs that no longer serve you
Why pain — physical or emotional — is often rooted in unresolved fear
The difference between “I want” and “I am” when manifesting change
How hypnotherapy and visualization rewire identity at its core
Why awareness must begin with emotional honesty
How acceptance, not resistance, can dissolve suffering
Why small daily practices are more life-changing than big breakthroughs

 

This episode is a powerful reminder that you are not stuck — you are programmed, and every belief, fear, and identity can be rewritten. It’s not about becoming someone new — it’s about remembering who you were before the world told you who to be.

 

Follow Jim: 

https://www.instagram.com/jimcurtis1/

https://www.facebook.com/JimCurtis38/

Get Jim’s new book here: https://tinyurl.com/bdfwzwzf

 

Follow Radhi:

https://www.instagram.com/radhidevlukia/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxWe9A4kMf9V_AHOXkGhCzQ

https://www.facebook.com/radhidevlukia1/

https://www.tiktok.com/@radhidevlukia

Who are you when your mind is running on beliefs you never chose?
Is your pain a life sentence &mdash; or a story waiting to be rewritten?
What if the limits you feel aren&rsquo;t real, but learned?
And who might you become if you stopped fearing your own potential?
&nbsp;
In this mind-opening episode of A Really Good Cry, Radhi sits down with transformational coach and author Jim Curtis for a deeply reflective conversation on identity, fear, and the unseen programming that shapes our lives more than we realize.
&nbsp;
Jim shares his personal journey from Wall Street trader to transformational coach &mdash; a path marked by physical pain, spiritual seeking, and the realization that true freedom begins within. With more than twenty-five years in wellness leadership, including executive roles at WebMD, Everyday Health, and The Institute for Integrative Nutrition, Jim blends neuroscience, hypnotherapy, and spirituality to help people reprogram subconscious patterns and create lasting change.
&nbsp;
His latest book, The Book of Possibility, is designed to feel like a one-on-one coaching session &mdash; an experiential journey that guides readers through his signature three-step process: Release, Align, Become. Through guided practices, reflective prompts, and hypno-meditations, the book explores how lasting change doesn&rsquo;t come from fixing your life externally, but from transforming the identity operating beneath the surface.
&nbsp;
Together, Radhi and Jim explore how beliefs formed in childhood quietly run our lives, how emotional wounds can manifest physically, and why questioning everything you think you know may be the key to peace, power, and possibility.
&nbsp;
In this episode, you&rsquo;ll learn:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Why 95% of your life is influenced by your subconscious &mdash; not your conscious choices</li>
<li aria-level="1">How to identify and rewrite beliefs that no longer serve you</li>
<li aria-level="1">Why pain &mdash; physical or emotional &mdash; is often rooted in unresolved fear</li>
<li aria-level="1">The difference between &ldquo;I want&rdquo; and &ldquo;I am&rdquo; when manifesting change</li>
<li aria-level="1">How hypnotherapy and visualization rewire identity at its core</li>
<li aria-level="1">Why awareness must begin with emotional honesty</li>
<li aria-level="1">How acceptance, not resistance, can dissolve suffering</li>
<li aria-level="1">Why small daily practices are more life-changing than big breakthroughs</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
This episode is a powerful reminder that you are not stuck &mdash; you are programmed, and every belief, fear, and identity can be rewritten. It&rsquo;s not about becoming someone new &mdash; it&rsquo;s about remembering who you were before the world told you who to be.
&nbsp;
Follow Jim:&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/jimcurtis1/?hl=en">https://www.instagram.com/jimcurtis1/</a>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/JimCurtis38/">https://www.facebook.com/JimCurtis38/</a>
Get Jim&rsquo;s new book here: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/bdfwzwzf">https://tinyurl.com/bdfwzwzf</a>
&nbsp;
Follow Radhi:
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/radhidevlukia/">https://www.instagram.com/radhidevlukia/</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxWe9A4kMf9V_AHOXkGhCzQ">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxWe9A4kMf9V_AHOXkGhCzQ</a>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/radhidevlukia1/">https://www.facebook.com/radhidevlukia1/</a>
<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@radhidevlukia">https://www.tiktok.com/@radhidevlukia</a>

This podcast won’t solve all your problems, but it WILL go through them with you. Radhi Devlukia brings you a new weekly show called A Really Good Cry, a space where we can embrace the real, the messy and the beautiful parts of life that can be difficult to digest alone, together. Tune in for a good ole’ laugh, maybe shed a tear or two, and join a community where you can have a really good cry!

There's no small talk here, we are diving straight in and it’s gonna get real. Whether it’s raw, unfiltered conversations, debate and discussions of different perspectives and life experiences or going on an emotional rollercoaster. A Really Good Cry is there for you to learn, connect, and find comfort together - that allows us to see the world and ourselves with a new perspective. 

Some episodes will also feature surprise guests, including celebrities, scientists, experts and more. New episodes drop every Tuesday. Tag @areallygoodcry on Instagram with your best crying face for a chance to be featured on our social media channels. Like, comment and follow @areallygoodcry on Instagram if you want the chance to be featured on episodes. You can also subscribe to get exclusive and bonus content. Radhi will give listeners the opportunity to be part of the show by responding to dms, comments, questions and more. 

This podcast won’t solve all your problems, but it WILL go through them with you. Radhi Devlukia brings you a new weekly show called A Really Good Cry, a space where we can embrace the real, the messy and the beautiful parts of life that can be difficult to digest alone, together. Tune in for a good ole’ laugh, maybe shed a tear or two, and join a community where you can have a really good cry!
There's no small talk here, we are diving straight in and it’s gonna get real. Whether it’s raw, unfiltered conversations, debate and discussions of different perspectives and life experiences or going on an emotional rollercoaster. A Really Good Cry is there for you to learn, connect, and find comfort together - that allows us to see the world and ourselves with a new perspective. 
Some episodes will also feature surprise guests, including celebrities, scientists, experts and more. New episodes drop every Tuesday. Tag @areallygoodcry on Instagram with your best crying face for a chance to be featured on our social media channels. Like, comment and follow @areallygoodcry on Instagram if you want the chance to be featured on episodes. You can also subscribe to get exclusive and bonus content. Radhi will give listeners the opportunity to be part of the show by responding to dms, comments, questions and more.

A Really Good Cry

This podcast won’t solve all your problems, but it WILL go through them with you. Radhi Devlukia brings you a new weekly show called A Really Good Cry, a space where we can embrace the real, the messy and the beautiful parts of life that can be difficult to digest alone, together. Tune in for a good ole’ laugh, maybe shed a tear or two, and join a community where you can have a really good cry!
There's no small talk here, we are diving straight in and it’s gonna get real. Whether it’s raw, unfiltered conversations, debate and discussions of different perspectives and life experiences or going on an emotional rollercoaster. A Really Good Cry is there for you to learn, connect, and find comfort together - that allows us to see the world and ourselves with a new perspective. 
Some episodes will also feature surprise guests, including celebrities, scientists, experts and more. New episodes drop every Tuesday. Tag @areallygoodcry on Instagram with your best crying face for a chance to be featured on our social media channels. Like, comment and follow @areallygoodcry on Instagram if you want the chance to be featured on episodes. You can also subscribe to get exclusive and bonus content. Radhi will give listeners the opportunity to be part of the show by responding to dms, comments, questions and more.

Jim Curtis on How to Change the Beliefs That Are Running Your Life

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/113b2f05-9111-4f83-b95a-b4170045a937/transcript