John McGrail, PhD, is a hypnotherapist, personal success coach, spiritual teacher and a leading media expert on the topic of personal improvement. A former military officer, aviator and mass-media professional, he has combined more than 30 years of teaching, coaching and mentoring experience with his work in clinical hypnotherapy to create what he calls Synthesis, powerful process for creating personal change and transformation quickly and profoundly.

Synthesis integrates science and spirit through a powerful mixture of models, techniques traditions and wisdom, dedicated to the art and science of personal empowerment. Dr. McGrail has helped thousands of people— clients and workshop students—bring lasting change, growth and transformation into every aspect of their lives. Synthesis begins with Rule # 1: Life is supposed to be fun!

Dr. McGrail’s writing and expertise have been featured in numerous national publications, majoronline outlets, (e.g. Time, Readers Digest, Self, Cosmopolitan, Ladies Home journal, Chicago Tribune, New York Daily News, WebMD, LIVESTRONG.com SheKnows, Intent), etc. and he is a frequent guest on radio and television shows across the country and abroad. His book, The Synthesis Effect, (Career Press, 2012) shares and teaches his Synthesis techniques and is receiving rave reviews. Dr. McGrail resides in Los Angeles California.