In this episode, I’m joined by Rachel Crethar, a clinical hypnotherapist and Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT) facilitator who helps people release subconscious patterns and reconnect with who they truly are.

Rachel shares her journey from a 20-year career in advertising, to running a crystal business, to stepping fully into hypnotherapy — a reminder that every pivot can quietly guide us closer to purpose. I also share my personal experience of working with Rachel and how one session around public speaking shifted something deeply for me.

We explore how beliefs formed in childhood shape the way we move through the world as adults, why so many people carry a quiet sense of “not enough” or “not belonging,” and how these old stories can show up in our confidence, relationships, eating habits, skin, gut, and ability to be seen.

Rachel explains what RTT actually is, how hypnotherapy helps rewire neural pathways, why repetition and integration are essential for change, and why creating nervous system safety is a crucial part of lasting transformation.

This conversation is a powerful reminder that often the thing we think we need to "fix" isn’t the real issue at all — and that reconnecting with ourselves is where real change begins.

What We Cover

• Rachel’s personal “reconnect” moment after post-natal depression and searching for healing through multiple modalities
• Her pivot from advertising to crystals to hypnotherapy — and why each step mattered
• What Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT) actually is and how it differs from stage hypnosis
• Why beliefs formed between ages 0–7 can run our adult lives
• Common subconscious themes: “I don’t belong,” “I’m not enough,” “I can’t have it all”
• How these beliefs can show up through emotional eating, confidence issues, skin conditions, gut issues, and visibility blocks
• Why hypnotherapy is often a “last resort” after talk therapy and physical treatments
• How RTT works to create new neural pathways and why clients receive a personalised recording
• Why Rachel recommends listening to the recording for up to 90 days
• The importance of integration, action, and nervous system regulation alongside subconscious work
• Money blocks, visibility fears, and inherited beliefs around success and safety
• Why word-of-mouth referrals and connection calls matter when choosing a practitioner
• Rachel’s extraordinary client stories — including anxiety, eczema, relationships, and life transformation
• Daily reconnection practices: meditation, journaling, and asking simple guiding questions

Key Quotes

“You need to be a willing participant — this is a trust exercise.”
“Beliefs formed in childhood can quietly run the rest of your life.”
“The mind-gut-skin connection is very real.”
“Your energy is precious — choose who you allow into that space carefully.”
“Make self-reconnection your number one priority.”

Where to Find Rachel

• Instagram: @rachelcrethar
• Website: www.rachelcrethar.com
  
  

In this episode of Inside-Out Connections, I’m joined by Dr. Vivienne Lewis — clinical psychologist, senior lecturer at the University of Canberra, and author of Positive Bodies, Loving the Skin You’re In, Nobody’s Perfect, and Eating Disorders: A Practitioner’s Guide to Psychological Care.

We explore why so many women and girls drift into body self-disconnection, how body image struggles can show up across every life stage (from late primary school to menopause and beyond), and the small compassionate steps that help us return to ourselves — from the inside out.

In This Episode, We Cover

• Why body dissatisfaction can feel “normal” (and why it matters to challenge that narrative)
• What’s often underneath body image distress: shame, guilt, control, and fear of judgement
• Early signs in childhood and adolescence — and what to watch for as a parent
• Why the teen years can be the “perfect storm” for body image and disordered eating
• Pregnancy, postpartum, and menopause: navigating body change with more function-focused thinking
• Common myths about eating disorders — and why you can’t tell by looking at someone
• The risks of chasing quick fixes (including weight-loss medications) without addressing the inner relationship with food and self
• How “healthy eating” can slide into restriction, food rules, and moralising
• Practical language swaps parents can use to model body respect at home
• When to seek support — and why earlier is often better

Guest Bio

Dr. Vivienne Lewis is a clinical psychologist and senior lecturer in psychology at the University of Canberra. She specialises in body image and eating disorders, with over two decades of experience supporting people of all ages to reconnect with their bodies. Vivian is the author of Positive Bodies, Loving the Skin You’re In, Nobody’s Perfect, and Eating Disorders: A Practitioner’s Guide to Psychological Care.

Resources Mentioned

• Butterfly Foundation (Australia’s National Eating Disorders Foundation) — information, helplines, and support pathways
• Support options discussed: GP referral, psychologist, and dietitian (especially for relationship-with-food support)

Where to Find Dr. Vivian Lewis

• University of Canberra (search “Dr Vivienne Lewis” to find her profile and work)

In this episode, we explore breathwork as a powerful way to regulate the nervous system, release stress and stored emotion, and reconnect from the inside out — with Eddie Nelson, founder of BRED.

You’ll hear Eddie’s personal journey from anxiety, panic, and intrusive thoughts to feeling calm, clear, and embodied through breathwork, why breath is the fastest “remote control” for your state, and how combining breath with movement can help you drop out of your head and back into your body.

In this episode, Eddie talks about

• what breathwork is (and why it can feel like coming home to yourself)
• her journey into breathwork and how it helped her move through anxiety and overwhelm
• the BRED method: breath + movement + presence (and why “ticking off wellness” doesn’t work)
• how movement supports lymph, energy, and embodiment — especially when you feel overstimulated
• how “breathing shitty” (shallow chest breathing) impacts mood, digestion, and reactivity
• using triggers as teachers — and what to do when you’re activated (hello road rage)
• the physiological sigh for anxious or triggered moments (and how many rounds to do)
• why so many women struggle to use their voice (sighs, moans) and the conditioning behind it
• the difference between breathwork and meditation — and why breath can be the perfect gateway
• a simple daily practice for beginners: coherence breathing (in for 5, out for 5)
• down-regulating vs up-regulating breath techniques (calm vs energy)
• a short guided breath practice you can do along with Eddie during the episode

Where to find Eddie
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bredmethod/
Website: https://www.dailybred.com.au/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnCziu8jyUHB7Chm2NRlSDlsxMJgWMhpUpby3Dvis_czSsdOxNAidaG5E6_Mk_aem_0Cb0RIE0EbsN2X8XAQ1suQ

Join host Tracey-Anne on Instagram: @inside_out_skingutcoach