Rachael Davies transitioned from a corporate leader to a hypnotherapy expert, helping wellness practitioners build successful private practices.
There comes a moment when the soul whispers louder than the paycheck. For Rachael Davies, that moment arrived after years in the corporate world. While climbing the ladder as a Learning & Development Manager, she realized the ladder was leaning against the wrong wall.
Rachael craved impact, not inboxes.
So, she changed lives, starting with her own.
Today, she’s the co-founder of InsideOut Wellness Academy alongside Michelle Staniland. Rachael has helped create a community for wellness professionals ready to thrive instead of survive. She guides student hypnotherapists and launches the careers of aspiring practitioners, all with the mission to provide them with the tools they need to succeed, both in practice and in business.
The Wake-Up Call: From Corporate to Coaching
Like many career changers, Rachael’s transition from corporate to personal business came from a desire to do meaningful work. She left behind targets and performance reviews and leaned into hypnotherapy, NLP, and trauma-informed coaching. And though she had the skills, building a private practice wasn’t as easy as it looked online.
She found her rhythm through business mentoring, soul-searching, and relentless trial and error. This lived experience is now at the center of InsideOut Wellness Academy.
Rachael understands that wellness professionals are often taught how to help
others, but rarely how to help themselves build a sustainable practice. That gap is exactly what InsideOut Wellness Academy fills.
What Sets InsideOut Wellness Academy Apart
InsideOut Wellness Academy is a human-centred, boutique training academy that teaches hypnotherapists and coaches how to create lasting transformation for their clients and their careers.
Here’s how it stands out:
Personalised Training with Heart
- Small class sizes to ensure each student is heard, seen, and supported.
- A warm, practical teaching style rooted in lived experience.
- Tutors who “share their knowledge, skills, experience and techniques,” as one graduate, Jo Murphy, puts it.
More Than Hypnotherapy: A Full Business Toolkit
- Students receive expert-led training and business mentorship.
- Courses like Private Practice Essentials teach practitioners how to market, niche, and price their services.
- Post-qualification support includes live mentoring, access to resource hubs, and ongoing community support.
A Focus on Real-World Confidence
- Live sessions combine theory with practice, so you’re not just memorising scripts but mastering real conversations.
- Graduates leave confident enough to launch their practice right away, even those with zero prior experience.
InsideOut Success: Why Practitioners Love It
The reviews speak for themselves. Here’s what graduates say:
- “Coming to the training with no prior experience or knowledge, it gave me the confidence to start my practice immediately.” (Sophie Calderley, career changer and hypnotherapy graduate)
- “I added an additional £1200pm to my income almost overnight!” (Jackie Winters, coach and author)
- “After struggling for three years, I increased my income and had more free time to spend travelling.” (Karen Sutton, addiction counsellor)
And perhaps the most impressive one of all:
“They are unique and an amazing team. They are so approachable, understanding but most of all INSPIRATIONAL. What they offer is truly life-changing. They work with you on so many levels.” (Shirley Young, NLP practitioner)
Rachael and Michelle have trained hundreds of students and InsideOut Wellness Academy continues to grow without compromising on its personal touch. That’s no small feat in a world obsessed with scale and automation.
From Student to CEO of Your Own Practice
The academy’s motto could be summed up as: Don’t just learn hypnotherapy. Build a life around it. And they mean it.
Here’s how they empower students beyond certification:
- Launch Support: 1-on-1 mentoring for up to twelve months post-qualification.
- Marketing Confidence: Learn to attract your ideal clients.
- Ongoing Growth: Access to CPD, experienced mentors, business planning tools and peer networking.
- Business Foundations: How to price your services and stand out in a crowded field so you can stop worrying about where your next client will come from.
InsideOut Wellness Academy’s message is extremely refreshing: You can do what you love and earn a good living. You don’t have to hustle in the dark or drown in self-doubt. You just need the right roadmap and a few humans in your corner who’ve been there too.
Conclusion
Rachael Davies’ story isn’t about overnight success. It’s about clarity, courage, and commitment. She walked away from a “safe” corporate role to help others build a life they don’t need a vacation from. Along with Michelle Staniland, she’s created a school that empowers practitioners to rise, not retreat.
InsideOut Wellness Academy offers transformation from the inside out. Since burnout is the norm today, the business model they provide might be the most radical of all.
InsideOut Wellness Academy isn’t just about learning skills, it’s about becoming a confident, aligned, and successful practitioner who grows both personally and professionally. By combining therapeutic depth with strategic business tools and a nurturing community, it creates a holistic support system for ongoing growth.
If you’re a wellness professional ready to build a career with impact and income, Rachael and Michelle might just be the mentors you’ve been looking for.
