Q&R with Heather & Kent: Subconscious Healing, Safe Haven, Money Blocks & More
In this Q&R episode of The Mind Change Podcast, host Heather McKean and co-host Kent tackle real listener questions that reveal just how much the subconscious drives everyday experiences—from health and finances to thoughts and emotions.
🎶 Music & the Subconscious
Music isn’t just entertainment—it programs the nervous system. Because lyrics combine rhythm, breath, and resonance, they directly impact mood and physiology. Negative lyrics can reinforce unhelpful narratives, while positive, affirming words shift energy and wire in new states of being.
💰 Money, Safety & Worthiness
Financial struggles often go deeper than budgets or paychecks. Heather explains how money challenges are linked to subconscious programs around value, safety, and worth. By mapping sensory experiences, uncovering related memories, and applying Mind Change tools, these limiting patterns can be rewired. Kent reminds us to avoid endless “why” loops and instead ask, “How do I know?”—a question that uncovers the brain’s actual representations, ready for change.
🛡️ Protecting the Safe Haven
A Safe Haven isn’t fragile—it’s a sovereign internal space. Intrusive thoughts or “what-ifs” are not failures but signals that imagination is being misused. Heather and Kent explain how strengthening, rather than abandoning, your haven builds trust with your nervous system and resilience over time.
😴 Sleepiness During Self-Work
Feeling drowsy when journaling or doing memory work isn’t failure—it’s often a sign of subconscious resistance or the brain’s high energy demand during rewiring. Balancing intensity with rest, grounding in the Safe Haven, and activating GPS (desired states) help complete a full “neuro-flip” instead of a partial reframing.
🔤 Dyslexia as Adaptation
Learning challenges like dyslexia may have begun as survival strategies—early adjustments the brain used to stay safe. These adaptations shape how information is processed and carried into adulthood.
🦠 Germs vs. the Host Environment
Illness isn’t just about germs. Heather highlights how the host environment—stress, immune function, and subconscious programming—determines whether sickness takes hold. Instead of self-blame, repeated illness should be seen as a signal to strengthen resilience and regulation.
✨ The Bigger Picture
Throughout the episode, Heather and Kent show how Mind Change tools like GPS, the Pain Cure List, Safe Haven, and memory work offer practical ways to rewire subconscious programs. Whether you’re facing money struggles, intrusive thoughts, learning challenges, or chronic illness, lasting transformation begins inside.
Change is possible. Align your inner world with the life you want to live, and give both your mind and body permission to move toward freedom, health, and resilience.
