# Ricky Kalmon

Ricky Kalmon (born September 30, 1968) is an American mindset expert, stage hypnotist, motivational speaker, TV personality and creator of self-improvement programs to enhance meditation and reduce stress.

## Early life

Born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, Kalmon began performing as a childhood magician, a hobby which later developed into his career. In the late 1980s, he became intrigued with the art of hypnosis while still performing magic at special events and parties. In 1986, Kalmon developed and refined his stage hypnosis show, and by 1991, he was performing regularly at comedy clubs, casinos and festivals throughout the USA.

## Career

In the mid-1990s, he began evolving his hypnosis show into a motivational keynote aimed at corporate audiences, unprecedented for hypnotists at the time. The first program is a comedy stage hypnosis show. He first selects a dozen audience members to come on stage and be seated next to each other. Using hypnotic induction techniques, and the power of suggestion, he convinces participants to act out comic scenarios.

## Media appearances

Kalmon has appeared on ESPN, Hallmark Channel, HLN and Comedy Central.
Kalmon is also regularly invited to perform for a variety of American professional sports teams including the New York Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks and Cincinnati Bengals.

## Television

In 2005, Kalmon produced and starred in Seeing Stars on TV Guide Channel in which he hypnotizes strangers into believing they are actual celebrities.
In 2012, Kalmon produced and appeared in SNAP! on Disney Channel hosted by So Random! duo Doug Brochu and Brandon Mychal Smith. In the show, Kalmon helps kids hypnotize their parents into doing what they want them to do.
He has also appeared as a guest on numerous television programs including The Doctors and The List explaining the benefits of hypnosis for breaking addictive habits.

## Digital media

He is the host of Amplify Your Mindset, a podcast interviewing business leaders about their success and personal growth.
Kalmon published a mobile app with guided meditation tools and techniques for personal and professional mindfulness.

## Published works

Kalmon is the author of 7 self-help and motivational audio programs designed for personal and professional empowerment through his research-based “Subsconscious Makeover®” System:
* Kalmon, Ricky (2000). Quit Smoking: A Guide to Behavioral Modification Using Self-Hypnosis. Atlanta. ASIN B003CZMVKW.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
* Kalmon, Ricky (2003). Reducing Stress: A Guide to Behavioral Modification Using Self-Hypnosis. Atlanta. ASIN B005K0JASS.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
* Kalmon, Ricky (2003). Ricky Kalmon Presents: Lose Weight a Guide to Behavioral Modification Using Self-Hypnosis. Atlanta. ASIN B005K0J0HO.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
* Kalmon, Ricky (2006). Hypnotist Ricky Kalmon Presents: A Subconscious Makeover System for Golfers. Atlanta. ASIN B003J8XLRY.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
* Kalmon, Ricky (2014). Ricky Kalmon Presents: Sleep Better. Atlanta. ASIN B073V73KNB.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
* Kalmon, Ricky (2014). Ricky Kalmon Presents: Unlock Your Selling Ability! (A Guide to Behavioral Modification Using Self-Hypnosis). Atlanta. ASIN B00B622OH8.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
* Kalmon, Ricky (2020). Leverage Your Mindset. Atlanta. ASIN B08BX3GTFX.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)