Train With The World’s
Most Booked Hypnotist
Launch a stage hypnosis career. Master hypnotic marketing. Build a business that runs itself. Richard Barker has trained students across the globe — and the full ecosystem of training, platforms and live events is right here.
Richard Barker has nearly 20 years of real-world hypnosis experience — stage, television, street and clinical — combined with a Master’s Degree in Education and a track record as one of the most-booked performers in the USA. He doesn’t just teach hypnosis: he teaches you how to build a career and a business around it. Whether you want to perform on stage, see private clients, speak at corporate events or dominate your market with hypnotic marketing — Richard has built the complete training ecosystem to take you from zero to professional.
Four Complete Training Ecosystems
Whether you’re starting from zero or scaling an existing career, Richard has built dedicated platforms for every stage of your journey.
Hypnotist Stage Academy
The world’s most comprehensive stage hypnosis training — online classes, live USA & UK workshops, DVD home study and the elite mentorship track. The complete path from beginner to full-time professional.
Hypnotic Marketing Mastery
Learn the psychology-backed marketing strategies Richard uses to fill his calendar. NLP copywriting, social media influence, brand positioning and sales funnels — for hypnotists, coaches, entrepreneurs and business owners.
Seminar Success Blueprint
A step-by-step system for designing, promoting and delivering profitable seminars. From room setup to content structure to closing the room — Richard reveals the exact blueprint he has used to run successful live events for decades.
Follow Up Spark
The all-in-one CRM, email marketing, booking funnel and automation platform Richard personally uses to manage his business. Websites, funnels, follow-up sequences, calendars and payments — everything in one place.
Is Stage Hypnosis the Right Career for You?
Comedy stage hypnosis is one of the most rewarding — and most demanding — entertainment careers in the world. It rewards personality, energy and genuine passion for people. Ask yourself honestly:
- ✦ Are you a natural people person?
- ✦ Do you have a passion for how the mind works?
- ✦ Are you funny, clever and full of energy?
- ✦ Do you have the stamina to travel and perform?
- ✦ Do you genuinely enjoy helping people?
If you answered yes to most of these, you may have exactly the right personality for a hypnosis career. Learn everything about the requirements and demands in Richard’s detailed guide:
Hypnotist Stage Academy
The biggest and best online resource for learning stage hypnosis — built by Richard Barker from 20+ years of professional performing. Every format, every level, every learning style covered.
Full training options including the Hypnotist Stage Academy Elite Program:
Hypnotic Marketing Mastery
Richard takes the same psychology-driven influence techniques he uses on stage — and teaches you how to apply them to every channel of your marketing. For hypnotists, coaches, entrepreneurs and any business owner who wants an unfair advantage.
What You’ll Master
- ✦ Hypnotic copywriting that converts
- ✦ NLP-based brand positioning
- ✦ Social media influence and content strategy
- ✦ Email marketing with hypnotic structure
- ✦ Video marketing and YouTube strategy
- ✦ Sales funnels built on the psychology of yes
Who It’s For
- ✦ Stage hypnotists building their brand
- ✦ Coaches and therapists getting more clients
- ✦ Entrepreneurs launching a new business
- ✦ Business owners who want to sell more
- ✦ Speakers and seminar leaders
- ✦ Anyone who wants a marketing edge
Seminar Success Blueprint
Want to run your own live seminars and events? This is the program that pulls back the curtain on everything — how to design a seminar that sells, fill the room with the right audience, structure your content for maximum impact and close from the stage without being pushy.
Richard has run live seminars for years across multiple industries. The Seminar Success Blueprint distils those hard-won lessons into a step-by-step system anyone can follow — whether you’re running a local workshop or a national tour.
- ✦ How to design a seminar from idea to delivery
- ✦ Promotion, pricing and filling the room
- ✦ Stage presence, confidence and authority
- ✦ Closing techniques that feel natural, not salesy
- ✦ Building a recurring seminar business
Richard also runs live Marketing Seminar Series events throughout the year — in-person intensive days where you work directly with Richard on your business, your marketing and your positioning. These small-group events are intentionally kept small for maximum personal attention.
Whether you’re a hypnotist, coach, speaker or service business owner — if you want to grow, there is a live event designed for you.
Follow Up Spark
The all-in-one marketing platform Richard personally uses to run his entire business. Stop paying for 10 different tools — everything you need is in one place.
Email Marketing
Automated follow-up sequences, broadcasts and campaigns that convert leads into bookings while you sleep.
Websites & Funnels
Build high-converting landing pages, booking funnels and full websites without needing a developer.
Booking & Calendars
Automated appointment booking, availability management and client confirmation — fully integrated.
Payments & CRM
Take payments, manage contacts, track leads and run your entire client pipeline from one dashboard.
SMS & Social
Two-way SMS, social media scheduling and review management — all connected to your contacts automatically.
AI Blog Writing
Generate SEO-optimised blog posts in seconds using built-in AI — publish content consistently without spending hours writing.
AI Email Writing
Write high-converting follow-up emails, broadcast campaigns and nurture sequences with AI — in your voice, on brand, in moments.
Voicemail Drops
Drop pre-recorded voicemails directly into leads’ inboxes without their phone ringing — a powerful personal touch that gets callbacks.
Automations
Build powerful workflows that automatically follow up, nurture and convert leads — so your business runs and grows even when you’re on stage.
Replace 10+ Tools
One platform replaces MailChimp, Calendly, ClickFunnels, Stripe, Hootsuite and more. Simpler. Cheaper. Better.
The Mentorship Program
For those who are serious about accelerating their career, Richard offers a limited-availability 6-month individual mentorship. Direct access. Personalised guidance. One-on-one sessions built around your specific goals, your market and your timeline. One space available at a time.
A structured, intensive half-year commitment designed to produce real, measurable results in your career.
This is not a group program. Every session is focused entirely on you, your challenges and your next steps.
Performance, marketing, business systems, pricing strategy — whatever you need most gets the most attention.
See Richard in Training Mode
Watch Richard in action — training, teaching and demonstrating the very techniques he has refined over two decades of full-time performing.
Richard’s Essential Reading List
Every student in Richard’s programs is encouraged to read these books. They are the foundation of his teaching and the distillation of two decades of hard-won knowledge.
“Secrets of the Stage Revealed”
The guide to hypnosis and stage hypnotism — the textbook Richard wrote for the industry.
“Selling Hypnotically: The Art of Suggestion”
Covert NLP and hypnotic language for sales — the secret weapon for anyone who sells anything.
“How To Get From Passion To Success”
The hypnotic journey from identifying your passion to building a career and business around it.
What Students Say
“Richard doesn’t just teach you hypnosis — he teaches you how to turn it into a career. His mentorship was the missing piece for me. I went from zero bookings to performing 40+ shows in my first year.”
— Jessica M., Certified Hypnotist & Entrepreneur
“The Hypnotic Marketing Mastery program blew my mind. I learned how to position my services, grow my audience and actually get paying clients. My revenue tripled in six months.”
— Steve B., Stage Hypnotist
“The live workshop in Orlando was unlike any training I’ve attended. Richard’s teaching style is engaging, practical and immediately applicable. I performed my first paid show two weeks after completing the course.”
— Mark T., Stage Hypnosis Graduate
Frequently Asked Questions
What hypnosis training does Richard Barker offer?
Richard offers four core training paths: stage hypnosis performance training through Hypnotist Stage Academy (online and live in-person in the USA and UK); hypnotic marketing education through Hypnotic Marketing Mastery; seminar facilitation skills through Seminar Success Blueprint; and an all-in-one business automation platform for entertainers through Follow Up Spark. One-on-one six-month mentorship is also available for individual guidance.
What is Hypnotist Stage Academy?
Hypnotist Stage Academy is Richard’s flagship stage hypnosis training programme — available as a self-paced online course and as live in-person bootcamp intensives in the USA (Tennessee) and the UK (London, next event February 2027). Students learn inductions, suggestibility tests, routines, volunteer management and business-building directly from Richard, who performs 300+ paid shows per year.
Do I need prior experience to start stage hypnosis training?
No prior experience is required. The curriculum starts from foundational principles and builds to advanced performance and business development. Many students perform their first paid show within weeks of completing the course.
How long does it take to become a professional stage hypnotist?
Most students are ready to perform paid shows within 30–90 days of completing the online training. Live bootcamp attendees often book their first corporate or college show within two weeks of the event. Building a full-time career typically takes 6–12 months of active marketing and consistent bookings.
What is Hypnotic Marketing Mastery?
Hypnotic Marketing Mastery teaches performers, speakers and business owners how to apply hypnotic language, NLP and persuasion psychology to their marketing — from brand identity and copywriting to Google and AI search visibility, video marketing, and social media authority.
What is Follow Up Spark and why do hypnotists need it?
Follow Up Spark is an all-in-one business platform built for entertainers and speakers. It replaces 10+ separate tools by combining website building, email marketing, SMS, booking software, payment processing, a CRM, automated follow-up sequences, voicemail drops, AI content writing, and full marketing automations in one dashboard — so you can keep your calendar full without manual admin.
Does Richard Barker offer personal mentorship?
Yes. Richard offers a six-month individual mentorship programme (details here) providing personalised guidance on performance, marketing, business development and bookings. Intake is strictly limited to ensure quality one-on-one attention.
Where are the live stage hypnosis training events held?
Live training bootcamps are held in two locations: the USA (Tennessee), with multiple events per year, and the UK (London) — next event February 2027. Full dates and registration are at hypnotiststageacademy.com.
Can you earn a full-time living as a stage hypnotist?
Absolutely. Richard Barker performs 300+ paid shows per year across corporate events, colleges, theatres and private events in 38 countries. His training programmes cover performance, marketing, and business automation — everything needed to build a sustainable, full-time hypnosis career from scratch.
Is online hypnosis training as effective as in-person training?
The online course is comprehensive and allows you to learn at your own pace. Live in-person bootcamps add immersive practice with real volunteers, direct real-time feedback from Richard, and the energy of training alongside other aspiring hypnotists. Many students complete the online course first, then attend a live event to accelerate their results.
What books has Richard Barker written about hypnosis and business?
Richard has written four books: Secrets of the Stage Revealed, Selling Hypnotically — The Art of Suggestion, Hypnotic Goals Planner, and How to Get from Passion to Success — The Hypnotic Journey. All available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
Ready to Launch Your Hypnosis Career?
Whether you want to perform on stage, master hypnotic marketing, run profitable seminars or build a business that runs on autopilot — the training, tools and mentorship are all here. Contact Richard’s team today and let’s map out the right path for you.