Is Thrive Academy a 'magic pill' for business success?

According to Emily Wassell, Thrive is not a magic pill but a journey of re-understanding every aspect of your business. Success requires being willing to show up, be honest with yourself, and put in the work required to use their extensive resources.

Will I have to use 'salesy' tactics to get clients?

Emily Wassell found that the biggest difference after the Client Attraction Summit was bringing her heart to the process so it didn't feel 'salesy.' She learned to focus on helping clients make a choice, even if that choice is a 'no,' which removed the pressure from consultation calls.

Is it scary to increase coaching prices to $10,000?

Emily admitted she was 'really frightened' and nervous the first time she asked for $10,000. However, she realized that by not charging enough, families didn't believe in the value of her offering; increasing her prices helped her be taken seriously.

Can a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner succeed without advanced GI training?

Caroline Fausel stated that she felt she could not just be an NTP alone; she viewed the IRH Level One training as a non-negotiable requirement to have the deeper knowledge necessary for healing the GI system.

Is the Institute of Restorative Health worth the investment for practitioners?

Caroline Fausel notes that the value is difficult to put into words, as the training allows practitioners to take on more complicated clients, which directly leads to increased income and higher ROI.

How does IRH help with client results in complex cases?

The program teaches practitioners how to offer functional testing, understand the results, and apply them to a phased protocol. Caroline used these skills to identify H. pylori in a client, leading to a total healing transformation.

What do real people say about career transition?

28 people recorded interviews about career transition across 17 organisations. 8 of them mentioned better family or relationship life in their own words. The most common timeframe people described was over a year. Every figure below is a count of what people said in their recorded interview — not a clinical trial or a survey.

First-hand accounts from people who talked about career transition in their recorded interview.

What people said changed

Counts of interviews where the person described this in their own words.

Family & relationships8 of 28 mentioned it
“That means spending more time with my family, spending more time on my health, investing in myself, and the idea that every dollar invested in myself comes back to me tenfold.”Emily Wassell
More clients7 of 28 mentioned it
“The biggest difference now since having gone to the Client Attraction Summit is more clarity in the whole process, right?”Emily Wassell
Confidence5 of 28 mentioned it
“I'm able to have vacations with my kids and be with my kids and be fully present with my kids and trust that when it's time for work, it's time for work, but the rest of the time is really mine, and giving myself perm…”Emily Wassell
Better systems4 of 28 mentioned it
“What happened at that summit was I really connected with the people, and I realized that Jessie and Sharla had some really fantastic advice and systems and tools, and really had so much more than what I was just going…”Emily Wassell
Felt supported4 of 28 mentioned it
“The students are helping to support me and the families are supporting me, and then I in turn am there to support those families for really transformational work to radically change their futures.”Emily Wassell
Revenue growth4 of 28 mentioned it
“In terms of ROI, more complex cases are going to bring you more income.”Caroline Fausel
Team & hiring3 of 28 mentioned it
“So how Atlas helped me begin my journey and basically helped me ease into the skills of being an assistant. ⁓ On my first, I'd say my first week of being officially employed by Atlas, they had this really, really grea…”Rachelle Shao
Mental clarity1 of 28 mentioned it
“The biggest difference now since having gone to the Client Attraction Summit is more clarity in the whole process, right?”Emily Wassell

See the full data tables for Career Transition →Read the research write-up →

How long it took

Over a year · 2

Stories in this topic

Showing 12 of 28 interviews.

What people were sceptical about first

“I was really nervous the first time I asked for those numbers.”Emily Wassell
“When I first looked into FFBS, I wasn't quite sure if I could make the time commitment or if I could make the financial commitment. I can tell you for certain it was worth every single minute I spent in class, doing my work, building my dissertation, and it w…”Lena Kushnir
“The number one reason why I was a little hesitant to join the Nutritious Life Certification Program is because I wasn't sure where I was going to get clients from. I knew I could be a good coach and I knew that I could help people, but I was wondering, like,…”Gina Verkamp

Frequently asked

Is Thrive Academy a 'magic pill' for business success?: According to Emily Wassell, Thrive is not a magic pill but a journey of re-understanding every aspect of your business. Success requires being willing to show up, be honest with yourself, and put in the work required to use their extensive resources. — Emily Wassell
Will I have to use 'salesy' tactics to get clients?: Emily Wassell found that the biggest difference after the Client Attraction Summit was bringing her heart to the process so it didn't feel 'salesy.' She learned to focus on helping clients make a choice, even if that choice is a 'no,' which removed the pressure from consultation calls. — Emily Wassell
Is it scary to increase coaching prices to $10,000?: Emily admitted she was 'really frightened' and nervous the first time she asked for $10,000. However, she realized that by not charging enough, families didn't believe in the value of her offering; increasing her prices helped her be taken seriously. — Emily Wassell
Can a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner succeed without advanced GI training?: Caroline Fausel stated that she felt she could not just be an NTP alone; she viewed the IRH Level One training as a non-negotiable requirement to have the deeper knowledge necessary for healing the GI system. — Caroline Fausel
Is the Institute of Restorative Health worth the investment for practitioners?: Caroline Fausel notes that the value is difficult to put into words, as the training allows practitioners to take on more complicated clients, which directly leads to increased income and higher ROI. — Caroline Fausel
How does IRH help with client results in complex cases?: The program teaches practitioners how to offer functional testing, understand the results, and apply them to a phased protocol. Caroline used these skills to identify H. pylori in a client, leading to a total healing transformation. — Caroline Fausel