{"id":25235,"date":"2025-05-30T16:00:25","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T15:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/?p=25235"},"modified":"2025-05-30T14:36:38","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T13:36:38","slug":"from-pain-to-profit-rebuilding-life-through-entrepreneurship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/from-pain-to-profit-rebuilding-life-through-entrepreneurship\/","title":{"rendered":"From pain to profit: rebuilding life through entrepreneurship"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> 3<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

When Rachel Horan appeared on The ActionCOACH Business Growth Podcast, her story didn\u2019t just inspire \u2013 it stopped listeners in their tracks. A successful business owner today, Rachel is the founder of Angel Aesthetics by Rachel in St. Helens \u2013 but her path to entrepreneurship began in one of the darkest chapters of her life.<\/p>\n

A survivor of domestic abuse, Rachel was evicted from her house of nearly two decades, with nowhere to turn and three children to raise alone. What followed wasn\u2019t just the launch of a business \u2013 it was the rebuilding of a life, one decision at a time.<\/p>\n

Speaking candidly on the podcast, Rachel shared how she spent over 20 years trapped in emotionally and physical damaging relationships \u2013 situations which slowly but surely wore down her self-belief.<\/p>\n

In 2020, she took the brave step of launching her own aesthetics business, but feelings of imposter syndrome loomed large. Then, in 2023, Rachel faced another devastating blow \u2013 eviction from her home, resulting in her and her three boys being split apart.<\/p>\n

Taking the brave step of turning to a domestic violence support centre, Rachel began therapy and started to rediscover her sense of self, \u201cTherapy gave me the first glimmer of hope. It taught me I was capable, worthy and deserving of a better life \u2013 not just for myself, but for my children too.\u201d<\/p>\n

Determined to turn things around, Rachel attended an ActionCOACH event Master Your Life led by Manchester-based Action Coach, James Burke. Unlike other personal development activities Rachel had tried, this one clicked. \u201cFor the first time, I started to believe in myself. The combination of therapy and the tools I was learning thanks to ActionCOACH meant I had started to have a real plan. It wasn\u2019t just talking about what I dreamed of achieving but building a strategy for making them happen.\u201d<\/p>\n

With the structure, mindset and business development support she received from ActionCOACH, Rachel committed herself to learning every aspect of her business \u2013 from marketing techniques to sales strategies \u2013 and most importantly, staying consistent.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt first, it was overwhelming \u2013 there was so much I didn\u2019t know. But I decided every day, I would do something, however small, to move forward. I took courses, practiced my skills and pushed myself to be visible.\u201d<\/p>\n

Within just months, Rachel began seeing real results in her business which filtered through to her personal life too. \u201cWhen the first clients started coming regularly, I realised it was working. Within a year of attending James\u2019 Master Your Life event, I\u2019d achieved everything on my dream board: a new home, a bedroom for each of my boys and an ensuite bathroom for me!\u201d<\/p>\n

Inspired by Fearless by Design by Tom Blackledge, a book recommended by her Action Coach, Rachel decided to take another bold step. \u201cThe book completely changed my mindset. It made me think \u2013 why not me?<\/p>\n

\u201cI entered the International Aesthetics Awards, which was terrifying, but I was named a finalist in the Service of the Year category. It was proof all of the hard work and all of the pain I\u2019d been through was leading somewhere.\u201d<\/p>\n

For Rachel, success today means something deeper than just business achievements. \u201cIt\u2019s not just about the awards or numbers! Success for me is about the mornings I get to spend having breakfast with my sons, laughing in a home that\u2019s ours \u2013 it\u2019s a really special feeling!\u201d<\/p>\n

Rachel now shares her story as a keynote speaker, using her PPH framework \u2013 Persistence, Perspective and identifying what was Holding her back \u2013 to help others overcome their own challenges. \u201cMy passion lies in showing that with the right mindset and support, anything is possible!\u201d<\/p>\n

For host of the podcast, James Vincent, Rachel is an extraordinary individual. \u201cHer journey shows what\u2019s possible when you put your mind to something. It\u2019s not just about building a business \u2013 it\u2019s about rebuilding a life, embodying resilience and daring to dream again. Her story is a powerful reminder… even in our lowest moments, transformation is possible!\u201d<\/p>\n

Rachel\u2019s episode is one of those conversations that stays with you because it reminds us change is always possible, no matter the starting point. For more inspirational stories like Rachel\u2019s, tune into The ActionCOACH Business Growth Podcast.<\/p>\n

If you have been affected by issues raised in Rachel\u2019s story, support is available. Organisations such as Refuge and Woman\u2019s Aid offer free, confidential advice and support for anyone experiencing domestic abuse.<\/p>\n

If you want to inspire people like Rachel why not get in touch to learn more about the ActionCOACH franchise opportunity \u2013 just click the button below\u2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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