A head on car crash nearly cost Keith Barry his leg, and the doctors told him he'd limp for the rest of his life.
Brian sits down with mentalist and hypnotist Keith Barry for an honest conversation about loss, control and the power of the subconscious mind. Keith opens up about the 2007 crash that shattered his leg, the self hypnosis he used in the back of the ambulance to get through it, and the three months of brutal rehab that ended with him walking on stage with no limp at all.
He also talks, for the first time publicly, about a bout of depression he went through last year in the aftermath of his father's death, and why he chose to put the medication in a drawer and go back to the tools he teaches everyone else. Brian and Keith explore what it actually means to control your own mind, why Keith deleted his social media and put himself on a permanent news detox, and the seven figure American television deal he walked away from because it didn't sit right with his values.
Along the way, Keith performs a live mind reading demonstration on Brian that leaves them both stunned, and they get into hypnosis, breathwork, grief, why neither of them votes, and the chronic headaches showing up in teenagers everywhere.
This is a conversation about pain, presence, and what it really takes to take back control of your own head.
Connect with Keith.
Season 3 of Change Is Possible is proudly supported by Turas Nua, helping people build skills and take the next steps towards employment, because with the right support, change really is possible. Learn more at Turas Nua
Connect with Brian
⬛ Get FREE access to Brian’s online courses
⬛ Buy Brian’s memoir, Bonus Time
⬛ Follow Brian on Instagram
⬛ Follow Brian on LinkedIn
Chapters:
0:00 Intro, and the three losses that shaped who Keith is today
1:52 The head on crash that nearly cost him his leg
6:29 Told he'd limp forever, he booked Vicar Street anyway
12:14 The search for the best physios in Europe, and a brutal session in Liverpool
14:35 Why he's finally speaking about the depression he kept private
20:20 What "super activity mode" looks like, and why he keeps his goals quiet
24:11 Grieving his father through the stage and a nightly seance
32:28 Turning down a seven figure American TV deal
39:18 Learning to control the subconscious mind
45:49 Hypnosis, meditation and breathwork, and how they differ
62:44 A live mind reading moment between Keith and Brian
68:56 Teen headaches, the mental health crisis, and why they both skip the ballot box
