#36 From War Zones in Afghanistan to Wealth Moves: Building a Life That Doesn’t Break You This is Rachel Sutton’s Story

In this episode of Spill the Tea, We discussed Rachel’s background from Mansfield, England to the British Army and multiple tours in Afghanistan, then relocating to Australia where she built businesses including 1111 Lab skincare, Perth VIP Club and property investments. She shares candid stories about mental resilience, personal growth, healing practices (breathwork, ice baths, mindset work), and the importance of taking action and simplifying routines (less chemicals, less sugar). Rachel emphasizes trusting others, delegating to scale, and encourages listeners to stop overthinking and “just do the thing.”

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In this episode of Spill the Tea, we share :

00:01:49 – 00:09:33 | Introduction & Personal BackgroundRachel Sutton introduced as a global entrepreneur who owns multiple businesses including 11 11 Lab (skincare line) and the Perth VIP Club. Rachel describe her as charismatic, well-connected (“Mrs. Worldwide”), and highly visible in entrepreneurial circles.Rachel is from Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. She emphasizes growing up in a challenging family environment and cites her uncles as positive role models who inspired her to join the British Army.She served nearly 10 years in the British Army as a combat human resources specialist and female searcher, including two tours in Afghanistan. She describes: intense routines, physical training (Insanity workouts), after-work triathlons, patrols in villages, and experiences searching women in culturally sensitive environments.

00:09:33 – 00:25:08 | Transition Out of Military & Migration to AustraliaRachel fell in love with Perth, Australia, after visiting; she chose to sign off from the British Army to emigrate and settle in Australia. She explains the resettlement/resettlement process takes roughly a year and includes transferable vocational qualifications.She describes a challenging period of identity loss after moving to Australia: in the Army she was central to social groups and in Australia she had to rebuild social status and authenticity. This process required shedding old identities and clarifying who she wanted to be.

00:25:08 – 00:45:52 | Business Journey & VenturesEntrepreneurial history began early: while deployed she started an online clothing boutique (Pink Donut Boutique) and later explored network marketing (Forever Living/Aloe Vera).Skincare origin: Working underground in mining exposed her skin to chemicals, diesel, and e