UPDATE #3 3/25/2024: As I previously posted, with two previous updates at the bottom, I have had someone impersonating me online claiming to be “Coach Josh” and “musclemesmerizer” yet using contact information that is NOT mine such as friendlytlst , JockController , marinemaster3 ,  MindEraser or The MindEraser, etc. and has been illegally giving away one of my copyrighted files I normally sell or trade. Some of the evidence seemed to point to a hypnotist named Kyle Richards (or at least that is what he goes by online), but he denied me calling him out and so for legal reasons I felt I could only point to the evidence that seemed to lead to him, yet I previously could not say 100 percent sure that someone wasn’t impersonating us both somehow. However, Kyle seemingly forgot that changing some of his stuff to look like “Coach Josh” would also change how he appeared on YouTube where he had previously posted one of his recordings. And based on this, I now feel completely confident in naming him as the person that has been impersonating me. UPDATE #4 4/26/2024: He is still at it as of 4/15/2024, having used “coachjosh” on Discord to trick a hypnosis subject and still illegally sending a copyrighted recording I normally sell without permission. On 4/26/2024, another subject he’s worked with contacted me about posting exchanges they had to get a “rise” from him; the exchanges had nothing to do with impersonating me so let me make this clear – THIS is to protect my reputation and to protect those on apps & groups that he might try to take advantage of by abusing the trust people have in me. Trust that I have EARNED, and that he has not. If you do have a tale of dealing with this impersonator, contact me, though I am hoping I never get another message about this again because I am hoping he finally stops. I have also since noticed he has fixed his YouTube site, but that is why I had the forward thinking to save the proof with WayBackMachine, which archives the history of sites. The evidence speaks for itself. And Kyle, if you’re reading this, I am not trying to feud. I’d rather move on. But I do need to do what I can to warn people about your malicious behavior, especially when you are using MY name and MY content to do so – and that is on you. Please stop.

As I mentioned before, he had denied this before when a Google Drive link the imposter sent linked to an account that appeared to be him, saying that his only e-mail was the one related to his website – an e-mail that you can see at the bottom of the above graphic (and also on his YouTube page unless he edits it, which is why I saved it to the WayBackMachine archives https://web.archive.org/web/20240226182215/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyKS5ulc4Xo and here https://web.archive.org/web/20240226182453/https://www.youtube.com/@kylerichards2155 to preserve the evidence in time). You can see yourself that the e-mail address written in the description THREE years ago does match the e-mail I had corresponded with him back when I first suspected things, and so that his claim of this being his only e-mail is false given he has changed multiple to go by the moniker of “Coach Josh” – likely so it would appear as Coach Josh when he sent the Google Drive links, despite his claim of only using hightail, but the evidence both provided by those he contacted with (some screenshots below) and now from HIS OWN YOUTUBE PAGE refutes all that to show him as a liar. 
He also claimed to be registered with the National Guild of Hypnotists. It should be noted that by no means is this a requirement, and I myself am not a member. However, I never claimed to be, and he has made such a claim. Yet, when I contacted them to let them know about the behavior of one of their members, they said they had no record of such a member. It is possible he did something with them under another name, but they have no record of a Kyle Richards.

The blocked line is a mention of a member they found with a similar name from a different state which I believe to be a coincidence, so is omitted to block a potentially innocent party. But please be aware that this is contrary to Kyle’s own claims as listed both at the bottom of press releases he sent circa 2010 and on his social media.

I will correct this if proven otherwise from a trusted source, but again the organization itself has said they have no record of a member with someone by this name. And even if he did get certified, it is now clear to me that he is indeed the one responsible for impersonating me, something he tried to gaslight me on, further showing a manipulative side that cannot be trusted.

If you do need help with traumatic stress issues, please seek a qualified hypnotherapist, therapist, psychiatrist or other mental health professional. I myself am not qualified for such areas, and Kyle should not be trusted with that or anything. If you are wanting sports hypnosis or behavior modification that are a bit more general in nature, check out what I have to offer or find others that have reputations that can be trusted. It is because I do have such a reputation that Kyle is trying to use that to his advantage. Please, please, please, do not let him get away with it. Avoid hypnosisbykyle and if anyone contacts you claiming to be “Coach Josh the musclemesmerizer” be sure to check the sources and ask for verifying information (even visuals if needed). Most of my stuff does include Mesmerizer in the screenname – MuscleMesmerizer, HypnoMesmerizer, TheMesmerizer – etc. though I do have a few others; a photo of the real me is below and elsewhere on this site. Be safe out there!

ORIGINAL POSTING 1/23/2024: It has come to my attention that someone is impersonating me online. He has sent files meant to be paid files like my BuildMuscleForCoach one via a google drive link to others (I do also accept trades for my files that people can inquire about). He has used both “Coach Josh” and claimed to be “musclemesmerizer.” He has sent hypnotic text that was not mine but that asked people to send information like their name, age, and triggers. I am aware that some of this has come from the e-mail friendlytlst at the g-spot, and some from a profile JockController on the site hypnosisforguys. Because he did send the file through Google Drive, one of the people he did this to was able to see that the owner of the drive was apparently Kyle Richards, a “hypnotist” that has earned a reputation for alleged stunts like this. For liability purposes, I will not delve into other allegations but instead post the -proof- of him impersonating “Coach Josh MuscleMesmerizer”. Also I did reach out to Kyle and he has denied any involvement, blaming another hypnotist. I’ll go ahead and post the screencaps as evidence and you can decide how likely it is that someone created a drive in his name/etc. to impersonate us both, or if he is gaslighting.

The bulk of it starts from that Google Drive link as I said before, which he sent from here:

And allegedly also from this e-mail account, which also claimed to be me:

I recognize the above pic from recon and was told at one point it was -allegedly- one of the fake ones Kyle would use, as multiple subs have reported such behavior from him in the past. Whoever it is, here is an example of them asking for personal information:

Back to that Google drive, notice who is listed as the owner:
Yep, Kyle or someone pretending to be him. And even though he uses “Coach Josh” elsewhere in his impersonation of me, notice how his pic is the same as the above.

Which is also a pic that can be found in the recon profile HypnoMaster277 – so yes, it’s possible someone is faking his pic and my name. I urge any site admins to check the IPs and get to the truth of this.

In case it is him, a look at that profile in full with a slightly newer pic. Though multiple people have written to suggest this is expected behavior from him despite his denials, one thing that cannot be denied is some of the files he offers do contain suggestions for things like being his slave or dumbing down that are NOT disclosed in the description. While I do have some files that do similar things for those that enjoy those areas, they are identified as such with no concern of such sneak suggestions. I always suggest listening to any new file in an “awake” state if you can, before listening again in a more relaxed state if the file is agreeable to your goals and desires. 
I want to thank those that helped to provide this EVIDENCE that someone is indeed impersonating me. My main e-mail I would use for most of you would be musclemesmerizer@gmail.com or musclemesmerizer on Skype but I also often use the screenname HypnoMesmerizer … I do have some older ones like HypnoSuperior as well, and some stuff “Coach of FitDimWits,” JockMesmerizer, PigMesmerizer, PupMesmerizer, TheMesmerizer, etc. I know I’ve been a bit all over the place with screennames but I have always been me. If you are in doubt, ask to see the person on cam or for a pic holding up paper with the date on it. If it looks like any of the above, it’s either Kyle or someone impersonating us both.  The below is what I look like, as those who know me will recognize from other pics I’ve had on this and other sites (even if my weight has been a bit up and down, there are plenty of other features to help recognize the difference between him and I. Even if he does stop, there is nothing to prevent someone else from doing similar, so please reach out if you suspect anything and thank you all who contributed to this. Also be assured I will not e-mail you out of the blue with a text designed to trance you for personal information. I hope those that have enjoyed my work know that they can indeed trust me with such things, and even with blocking things out, I also did ask those that provided the information for permission to post these screencaps, as I always ask permission to post reviews, any images sent (and often I do get ones where folks would like to show me their progress and keep it private which I respect), etc.

I honestly don’t know if this person thought I had moved on from the scene or passed away or why he thought he could get away with this. No allegations have been lobbed that cannot be supported by the images; I do hope some admins can help check IPs. But as I said, beware impersonators – anyone that would stoop so low as to steal the content & identity of another person, and lie to at least more than one person along the way, should probably best be avoided. Instead, check out the real deal with my Free samples, e-mail me about those content trades, and keep your eye out for new recordings coming soon from the genuine Coach Josh the MuscleMesmerizer aka HypnoMesmerizer!

UPDATE #1 1/26/2024 – He’s still at it. A couple of hypnotic subjects with past history with Kyle have said that he has hit them up again, and there are enough similarities to past times for them to also suspect him as the culprit despite his gaslighting. Things like being made to be into boots, one of his top fetishes, or encouraging to love him, types of suggestions that he has used before including without warning in some of his recordings. Whoever it is has now used the Skype name “The MindEraser” while claiming to be me, but My Skype IDs match my websites – musclemesmerizer and hypnosuperior. I also charge for online sessions, which is another big tell for those he is trying to hypnotize out of the blue without asking for a payment. Sorry, I’d love to do more of that but I don’t have the time – but I will make the time for clients as I can. Thankfully this sub is someone I have chatted with recently and he was aware I had an imposter when he recognized my voice. He ends up calling the imposter out on it, and the imposter responds with a childish, body-shaming retort – something I would NEVER do. Heck, I’ve always said I’m better at coaching others than myself, and I would have no room to even talk like that right now. But I’ve also hated when people criticize things like a politician’s hand size because regardless of politics, we just don’t body shame here. Do we encourage muscle? Yes. But everyone is at different points in their journey, and people have different goals be it athletic muscle or bulked up muscle. Also, he has started using my trigger phrase in an attempt to try to get people to respond. Most people aren’t going to instantly be hypnotized from this trigger phrase if it’s not an agreed-upon session or the listener choosing to listen to one of my recordings – and my newer inductions make sure to mention those stipulations to try to prevent this sort of thing – but if you are at all super-susceptible to the trigger phrase beginning DHS, please be cautious. This man, whoever it really is, is NOT to be trusted.

 

UPDATE #2 2/11/2024 – It’d been quiet so I had hoped he had stopped, but as of this weekend, he has not. He sent yet someone else an e-mail from the friendlytlst@gmail.com account

And whereas before the Google Drive link did not work for Me for whatever reason, and I had to go with a screencap provided by one of the informants of this issue (thank you again to all who have), this time I was able to access the drive myself and report the file for copyright. The thing is, even if they take it down, he might have it saved elsewhere to share elsewhere, but I can only hope that such action will help him to stop. But once again, the evidence has pointed to Kyle – via the e-mail address kylerichards1977@gmail.com  – if anyone can confirm this is one of his, please let me know. It’s not what I have on record but I do think 1977 is his birth year, and the 77 can also be seen at the end of his Recon profile screenname. So despite his gaslighting, the evidence still is pointing right at him.

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