Kimberly Friedmutter + Dr. Guy Montgomery

Feeling unempowered in your career or relationship? Celebrity hypnotist Kimberly Friedmutter believes that the power to change the dynamics of life lies within us, in our subconscious mind.

She joins in conversation with Dr. Guy Montgomery, a faculty member of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He has demonstrated, through a research program funded by the National Institute of Health, the clinical efficacy and cost-effectiveness of hypnosis in healthcare settings. The two speakers will compare notes and experiences on the mind-body connection and the use of hypnosis to help improve individuals’ well-being and quality of life.

About the Speakers

Kimberly Friedmutter is a world-renowned hypnotherapist who works with some of Hollywood’s best-known luminaries, titans of industry, and leaders from around the globe. Kimberly is a member-at-large of the prestigious UCLA Health System Board, the American Board of Hypnotherapy, the Association for Integrative Psychology, and the International Hypnosis Federation. She is also a Certified Master Hypnotist and a Certified NLP Trainer. Her new book, Subconscious Power: Use Your Inner Mind to Create the Life You’ve Always Wanted (Simon & Schuster/Atria Books), is a guide through six principles to bring your conscious mind in line with your subconscious desires.

Dr. Guy Montgomery is a licensed clinical psychologist, an Associate Professor, and a past president of the American Psychological Association’s Society for Psychological Hypnosis. His research focuses on developing and testing mind-body interventions to reduce the symptoms and side-effects associated with cancer and its treatment, including pain, nausea, and fatigue. His work recognizes that how we think (e.g., how we evaluate situations, our expectations), and how we feel emotionally can have profound effects on how we feel physically. Dr. Montgomery’s leadership roles at Mount Sinai include serving as Director of the Center for Behavioral Oncology, Director of the Integrative Behavioral Medicine Program, and Director of the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs. Dr. Montgomery received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Connecticut, completed a fellowship in psycho-oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, and received post-doctoral training in health economics at Columbia University. He has published more than 100 peer-reviewed empirical articles in both medical and psychology journals, and has received funding from the National Cancer Institute, the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, and the American Cancer Society for his research and training efforts.