Hypnogeeks with Paula Crowhurst Divorce and Separation Coach & Clinical Hypnotherapist

Welcome to the Hypnogeeks Podcast!In today’s episode, my guest is someone who brings hope, healing, and wisdom to one of life’s toughest journeys, navigating heartbreak, separation, and divorce.Today we are joined by the wonderful Paula Crowhurst, also known by her company name Polly Bloom. Paula is an accredited Clinical Hypnotherapist and a highly sought-after Divorce and Separation Coach, celebrated on the Spear’s 500 Top Recommended Divorce Consultancy & Support Services list. She’s helped countless people who are feeling lost, betrayed, or overwhelmed find their way back to strength, clarity, and even joy.But what makes Paula so special isn’t just her impressive qualifications; it’s her deeply human story. Her own life was once turned upside down by betrayal and heartbreak. She describes herself as “standing at the door of the heartbreak hotel,” unsure of how to move forward. Through her own healing journey, digging deep, seeking support, and slowly rebuilding her life, she discovered not only how to thrive again but also how to guide others through their darkest moments.And here on Hypnogeeks, you know we love to geek out about the mind. Paula brings that spark, too. She helps her clients understand the brain science of heartbreak, how dopamine cravings can make an ex feel addictive, how cortisol floods the system and hijacks sleep and peace, and how hypnotherapy can give your prefrontal cortex, that wise “decision-making guard” in your brain, the boost it needs to take charge again.Paula also has this beautiful way of turning tangled emotions into something manageable. She describes the post-breakup mind as a “bowl of spaghetti,” all those thoughts, memories, and worries knotted together. Her gift is helping people gently untangle those strands through coaching, hypnotherapy, and practical tools that bring clarity and calm.She also specialises in some of the toughest challenges: supporting clients through betrayal, navigating the storm of a high-conflict or narcissistic ex, and guiding parents towards cooperative, child-centred approaches to parenting after separation. And if that wasn’t enough, she’s even written a children’s book, Keep on Swimming Freddie!, to help kids process their own big feelings when families change.So, whether you’re listening because you’re on your own healing journey, or simply because you’re fascinated, like us, by the way the brain, emotions, and hypnosis can help us transform, you are going to love this episode.So, grab a cuppa, get comfy, and join me for this inspiring, insightful, and heart-opening conversation with the amazing Paula Crowhurst.Support the showThis podcast is sponsored by The Northern College of Clinical Hypnotherapywww.thenortherncollegeofclinicalhypnotherapy.com