Interested in starting your own entrepreneurial journey in health and wellness but unsure what to expect? Then read up on our interview with Donald Pelles, founder of Hypnosis Silver Spring, located in Kensington, MD, USA.

What's your business, and who are your customers?

I guide my clients to use their minds in new ways to resolve their short- and longer-term issues so they can live fully and don’t have to “settle.” People settle for things in their lives they don’t really like, that they feel powerless to change.

I work with both the conscious and unconscious aspects, sometimes indirectly, in ways that engender changes on both of these levels. I empower my clients to open up to new directions and possibilities, to new ways of feeling, thinking, doing, and being.

Tell us about yourself

Hypnosis is a third career for me (I was previously a math professor, then a software developer). I love what I do! - seeing how my clients change and resolve their difficult issues. I have always been interested in hypnosis but never pursued it until about 15 years ago - this is the best thing I have ever done!

What's your biggest accomplishment as a business owner?

Continuing, developing, and surviving these 15 years, continuing to learn and grow.

What's one of the hardest things that come with being a business owner?

The hardest thing is enabling prospective clients to find me. This is really the ONLY thing that is difficult. Marketing, you could say.

Is there anything else you'd like to share?

I utilize the powerful paradigms of Core Transformation and Wholeness Work - this is rare among hypnotherapists. I am able to enable major changes in relatively short periods of time.

Where can people find you and your business?

Website: https://www.hypnosissilverspring.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HypSS
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dpelles/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dpelles
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donaldpelles/

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