Career Identity + Growth Conversations for Professional Women: Exposing the Hidden Reality4 Des 2025

033: From People Pleasing To Self Worth: Hypnotherapy, Labels, and Letting Go with Alyssa Zonghetti

Women are handed labels long before they are handed support. Wife. Widow. Single. Childfree. Caretaker. “Too much.” “Not enough.” We are praised for people pleasing, rewarded for self-sacrifice, and quietly shamed when our lives do not match the script.

In this episode, we sit down with Alyssa Zonghetti, a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist and Mindset Coach who works with women to break old patterns, release shame, and reclaim the self-worth, self-confidence, and self-love they were never taught to claim.

We explore what it really takes to stop performing for everyone else, meet yourself where you are, and create change at the subconscious level instead of white-knuckling your way through habits you secretly hate.

We explore:
• What clinical hypnotherapy actually is and how it differs from the Hollywood or stage show version
• How people pleasing, shrinking, and repeating relationship patterns are rooted in self-worth, self-confidence, and self-love
• The hidden expectations around marriage, divorce, widowhood, and being single without children
• How hypnotherapy complements therapy and coaching to create lasting subconscious change

This conversation is for women who are tired of carrying everyone else’s expectations, who have walked through loss or difficult relationships, and who are ready to rewrite what confidence, worth, and possibility look like on their terms.

About Alyssa Zonghetti
Alyssa Zonghetti is a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist and Mindset Coach dedicated to helping women break free from old habits, overcome fears, and reclaim their confidence so they can live more, love more, and earn more. After losing her estranged husband to suicide at 31, Alyssa found herself grieving, isolated, and out of sync with the life milestones of her peers. Through deep personal development work, she began unpacking patterns of narcissistic relationships, people pleasing, and low self-worth that had shaped her choices.

What began as sharing her story publicly and building online communities for women has grown into a thriving hypnotherapy and coaching practice. Today, Alyssa blends subconscious reprogramming, mindset work, and emotional healing to help clients increase their self-worth and create meaningful change in business, leadership, and life. She is a member of the International Certification Board of Clinical Hypnotherapists (ICBCH) and was recognized as “Best Hypnotherapist” in Boston by Boston Business Women.

Connect with Alyssa
Website: https://www.atozhypnotherapy.com
Rapid Clarity Session: https://www.atozhypnotherapy.com/rapidclarity
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thealyssaz
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alyssamz

About the Podcast
Exposing the Hidden Reality is a weekly gathering for women who are ready to get real, ask better questions, and push back against the biases and barriers that shape our lives, work, and leadership.
Here, we:
✨ Dive into bold conversations with brilliant women
✨ Spotlight untold stories and truths
✨ Challenge hidden systems and social norms
✨ Share practical insights—with a side of sass and sisterhood

This isn’t just a podcast—it’s a platform for our collective voice.

Have you lived through something that exposed hidden biases, reshaped how you lead, or changed the way you see yourself and the world? Women and allies who are ready to speak truth, to name what's been silenced, and to spark change through authentic conversation are always invited to join us so we can hear your story. This is a platform for our collective and individual voices; where your voice matters and your experience can light the way for others navigating similar terrain.

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Photography of Sandra Wint + Annette Garsteck taken by Katie Garlock, Portrations

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