Shane Fozard

Why the state you’re in matters more than the hours you spend learning

Most people try to cram knowledge into already overloaded days, reading late at night, skimming articles, or half-finishing books. Shane can discuss why the mental state you’re in has more impact on what you retain than the time you invest. With 15 years teaching hypnosis and NLP, and now through Booknotic, he shows how shifting into calm, focused states makes learning deeper and faster — and why this is the missing link for busy professionals and lifelong learners.

Why the growth you want isn’t showing up; it’s not what you're learning, but how you're learning it

In personal growth, people often double down on habits or routines, but overlook the state their brain is in when they try to learn or change. Shane can discuss how accessing optimised learning states & brainwave patterns can dramatically increase creativity, retention, and follow-through. His own shift began when hypnosis helped him quit long-standing addictions in a single weekend, and he’s spent the last 15 years teaching others how to use these states for transformation. For personal development audiences, he shows why alpha states are the hidden accelerator behind lasting growth.

What personal growth books get wrong, and how to make their lessons stick

Millions buy books on money, productivity, or habits, yet few remember their content months later. Shane can explore why even the best books fail to create lasting change without strategies for retention, and how he developed Booknotic as a way to bridge that gap. Using examples like 'Think and Grow Rich' or 'Atomic Habits', he explains how he handcrafts sessions that install key lessons into memory — helping readers turn inspiration into action.