From Professor to Hypnocatalyst: Leaving Academia and Reinventing Life | with Professor Anna Grear
Download MP3In this first episode of The Great Untangle, Dr. Nicky Priaulx sits down with Professor Anna Grear, a law professor turned “Hypnocatalyst,” for a riveting discussion on career transitions, personal growth, and finding fulfilment beyond the ivory tower.
Anna shares her journey from the high-pressure world of academia to a new career focused on holistic healing and personal transformation.
This episode is a must-listen for:
Professionals in any field contemplating a career change
Academics feeling trapped or burnt out in higher education
Individuals struggling with chronic fatigue syndrome or long COVID
Anyone seeking inspiration to align their work with their personal values and well-being
Key topics include:
The unsustainable demands of modern academia and their impact on physical and mental health
Techniques for managing stress and reconnecting with your body’s innate intelligence
The power of hypnosis and neuroplasticity in creating lasting change
Practical tips for setting boundaries and prioritising well-being in high-stress environments
Insights on redefining success and finding joy in everyday moments
Whether you’re considering a dramatic career shift or simply looking to bring more balance into your current role, this episode offers valuable insights and actionable strategies for untangling your life and work. Join us for a conversation that might just change the way you think about your career, your health, and your future.
You can also watch all episodes of The Great Untangle - including this interview with Professor Anna Grear - over at YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thegreatuntangle
Links mentioned:
Check out how Anna helps her clients at https://www.hypnocatalyst.com/
Check out Anna’s popular podcast, The Fatigue Files
In this first episode of The Great Untangle, Dr. Nicky Priaulx sits down with Professor Anna Grear, a law professor turned “Hypnocatalyst,” for a riveting discussion on career transitions, personal growth, and finding fulfilment beyond the ivory tower.
Anna shares her journey from the high-pressure world of academia to a new career focused on holistic healing and personal transformation.
This episode is a must-listen for:
- Professionals in any field contemplating a career change
- Academics feeling trapped or burnt out in higher education
- Individuals struggling with chronic fatigue syndrome or long COVID
- Anyone seeking inspiration to align their work with their personal values and well-being
Key topics include:
- The unsustainable demands of modern academia and their impact on physical and mental health
- Techniques for managing stress and reconnecting with your body’s innate intelligence
- The power of hypnosis and neuroplasticity in creating lasting change
- Practical tips for setting boundaries and prioritising well-being in high-stress environments
- Insights on redefining success and finding joy in everyday moments
Whether you’re considering a dramatic career shift or simply looking to bring more balance into your current role, this episode offers valuable insights and actionable strategies for untangling your life and work. Join us for a conversation that might just change the way you think about your career, your health, and your future.
Links mentioned:
Check out how Anna helps her clients at https://www.hypnocatalyst.com/
Creators and Guests
Host
Dr Nicky Priaulx
I'm an alchemist of ideas, innovation, and human potential. As an Knowledge & Learning Alchemist through Graduate Coaching Pro, I transform how UK Master's students approach academic excellence. My high-impact masterclasses distil two decades of higher education experience into pure gold - showing students exactly what they need to succeed without expensive, long-term support. Through The Great Untangle podcast and channel, I blend stories of transformation with practical wisdom, exploring how people have radically reimagined their relationship with work and success. These joy-filled conversations reveal the chemistry of change - how small shifts in perspective can catalyse extraordinary life transformations.
Guest
Professor Anna Grear
Anna Grear is an Integrative change-worker/coach to the unconscious mind. She is trained in Neo-Ericksonian hypnosis, therapeutic coaching; NLP; synaptic change-work; energy psychology and a range of other modalities.
