In this episode, Rachael opens up about the raw, messy, and unexpectedly beautiful experience of standing between two versions of herself, the one who spent a decade working as a registered mental health nurse, and the one who woke up one morning and quietly knew she had to walk away. From the moment she phoned the NMC to lapse her registration to the waves of relief (and panic) that followed, she shares the inner shifts that pushed her from burnout and self-denial into a life that finally feels aligned.
We dive into what it really means to leave an identity behind, why so many of us cling to careers long past their expiry date, and how courage tends to arrive disguised as chaos. Rachael speaks candidly about the grief of walking away from a role she loved, the tenderness of meeting her true self for the first time, and the strange, shimmering space that opens up when you haven’t got a clue who you’re becoming yet.
Together we explore the delicate balance of living between worlds: the material and the spiritual, the logical and the intuitive, the woman she was and the woman she’s growing into. We unravel the fear of uncertainty, the impatience that so many of us carry, and the way self-inquiry can slowly soften the parts of us that are terrified of change. Rachael also talks about bringing heart into corporate wellbeing, working with vibration through chanting, and why self-kindness is often the thing that moves us from one world into the next.
If you’re in a transition yourself, fed up with the old but not quite ready to claim the new, this conversation is a gentle nudge to trust your timing, keep the faith, and let yourself be in progress.
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About the Host
Originally hailing from the vibrant city of Milan, I’ve spent the past two decades traversing the globe in a quest for spiritual and personal growth and combined with 25 years of international corporate work experience. From navigating the vast landscapes of Australia in a campervan to finding tranquility living in a Buddhist monastery in Nepal, my journey is nothing short of extraordinary. Along the way, I’ve delved deep into Buddhist teachings, yoga, and shamanism, becoming Shamanic Teacher, Forest Therapy Guide, Esoteric Numerologist, Shamanic and Integral Yoga Teacher and Ikigai Coach. In 2013 I settled in Edinburgh, where I founded the Art and Spirituality Centre, a social enterprise and the School of Shamanism, where I passionately help others on their own transformative journeys.
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CHAPTERS:
Welcome Rachael Hill from Electric Glory
The courage to leave an old career behind
Balancing the Old and the New
Courage in the In-Between
Where to find Rachael
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