John Overdurf – Shapeshifting within the Rhizome

John Overdurf – Shapeshifting within the Rhizome is an on-demand training designed for coaches and hypnotherapists who want a sharper way to perceive what is happening in a client’s experience and respond with cleaner, more generative interventions. It is built around “rhizomatic perception,” a way of working that treats change as non-linear, interconnected, and contextual rather than a straight line from problem to solution.

You get five hours of informative, audio-based teaching (delivered as a video download package), recorded in 2017, supported by two class manuals. The program also includes a full transcription of a live demonstration of the Rhizome Shape-Shifter process, so you can study the language and decision points in detail.

This training is educational. It does not replace clinical care, and it does not guarantee outcomes. What it can do is upgrade your thinking: how you frame “problems,” how you inquire, and how you design change work that stays flexible under real-world complexity.

What is the John Overdurf – Shapeshifting within the Rhizome course about?

John Overdurf – Shapeshifting within the Rhizome is about learning to think and work beyond linear cause-and-effect maps. Many helping professionals are trained in “single-root” explanations: find the cause, fix the cause, and the issue goes away. This program challenges that assumption by exploring the roots of scientific thinking, its limitations, and how those limitations quietly shape everyday coaching and therapeutic conversations.

From there, the course introduces rhizomatic inquiry: a way to explore experience that is not restricted to one “right” interpretation. Instead of forcing a client into a predefined model, you learn to track patterns of meaning, attention, and relationship that connect across contexts. The intent is practical: to become more effective in the moment, especially when a client’s issue is layered, ambiguous, or tied to family history.

The centerpiece is the Rhizome Shape-Shifter, presented as a flexible change process that can be learned quickly at a basic level and then expanded with options and refinements. The training also positions itself as a complementary deeper dive to John Overdurf’s Introduction to Overdurfian Hypnotic Coaching & Rhizomatic Perception, with additional nuance developed after earlier filmed material.

What will you learn?

• How rhizomatic perception reframes change as interconnected, contextual, and non-linear.
• How the roots of scientific thinking influence your everyday assumptions in coaching and hypnosis.
• How to shift the primary metaphor behind “scientific thinking” so your inquiry includes more possibilities.
• How to use rhizomatic inquiry to become a more effective coach and hypnotherapist.
• How to redefine what makes a “problem” a problem, and how to loosen that structure in practice.
• How to work with multi-generational themes and explore issues that may trace to previous generations.
• How to study a full demonstration transcript of the Rhizome Shape-Shifter, including the exact language choices.
• How to design interventions that stay responsive when a client’s experience changes moment to moment.

Who is it for?

This program is primarily for practitioners who work with change in conversation. It is a strong fit if you are:

• A coach who wants more flexible problem-solving tools without becoming rigidly technique-driven.
• A hypnotherapist who wants richer ways to track meaning, attention, and perception during trance work.
• An NLP-oriented practitioner who wants a more ecological approach that handles complexity and context.
• A helper who works with clients where family history and long patterns seem to matter.

If you are looking for a quick “script” to apply blindly, this is not that. The course trains perception and inquiry, which means you will get the most value when you practice, reflect, and apply the ideas to real cases (ethically and within your scope).

How does it work?

John Overdurf – Shapeshifting within the Rhizome is delivered as a video download package that contains five hours of informative audio instruction, recorded in 2017. The content is supported by two class manuals designed to augment the audio learning and help you review the models and distinctions.

You also receive a full transcription of a demonstration using the Rhizome Shape-Shifter process. Transcriptions matter because they let you slow down and analyze micro-choices: the phrasing, the sequencing, the pacing, and how attention is moved. This is where many practitioners level up, from “knowing the idea” to “being able to do it.”

There is also a special bonus called GAMMAlicious EP, a three-song suite with embedded binaural beats intended to support a gamma-focused listening experience. The course description links gamma waves with clarity and “aha” moments, and suggests listening before and after the classes to support learning or simply for enjoyment.

Benefits

• Stronger practitioner perception: you learn to notice patterns beyond one linear explanation, which can reduce stuck conversations.
• More generative inquiry: rhizomatic questions can open options without pushing a client into your map.
• Cleaner problem-solving: by changing how “problem” is defined, you can often change how it is experienced.
• Useable, studyable material: manuals and a full demo transcript let you learn by review, not only by listening once.
• Flexible change process: the Rhizome Shape-Shifter is presented with tips and refinements meant to expand your options.

Prerequisites

No formal prerequisites are listed, but the course is best used by people with basic experience in coaching, hypnosis, or facilitation. You will benefit from being comfortable with reflective practice, client language, and ethical boundaries. If you are new, treat this as advanced conceptual training: study slowly, practice responsibly, and integrate what fits your current skill level.

About the author

John Overdurf is a trainer known for developing Overdurfian Hypnotic Coaching and for teaching rhizomatic approaches to perception and change. In his broader training materials, he describes Rhizomatic Hypnotherapy as a comprehensive approach that combines Overdurfian Hypnotic Coaching with classic Ericksonian influences, modern brainwave science, embodied cognition, meditative traditions, and rhizomatic principles.

In this program, his focus is practical and methodological: expanding how you inquire, how you frame problems, and how you apply a flexible change process when real life does not behave like a clean story.

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Course content

• Format: video download package with five hours of informative, audio-based instruction (recorded in 2017).
• Two class manuals designed to augment the audio learning.
• Full transcription of a Rhizome Shape-Shifter demonstration, presented as an example of how the process can be applied when working with trauma-related material.
• The roots of scientific thinking and its limitations, including the primary metaphor that shaped it and how to transform that metaphor to include more.
• Rhizomatic inquiry: what it is and how it can be used in coaching and hypnotherapy practice.
• New approaches to problem solving: what makes a problem a problem, and how to change the structure.
• Multi-generational transformation: working with issues traced to previous generations and reviewing research perspectives discussed in the training.
• The Rhizome Shape-Shifter: core process, flexible options, and practical tips described as unique to this program.
• Special bonus: GAMMAlicious EP, a three-song suite with embedded binaural beats suggested for listening before and after the classes.

Access the course now if you want a deeper, practice-ready foundation in rhizomatic perception, inquiry, and change work.

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