Few people exhibit resilience and transformative leadership like Dr. Ruchi Mishra Sharma in a world where unseen hardships frequently overshadow obvious achievements. Behind honors, medical certifications, and international speaking engagements is a tale of exceptional bravery and unwavering resolve rather than one of ease. Her path, which was shaped by her own trauma and deep recovery, has developed into a mission that affects people’s lives on other continents.
She is no stranger to reinvention, having had medical training in India and subsequently requalified in the UK. Her most striking metamorphosis, however, started in the private moments of introspection when old scars cried out for a voice, not in an operating room or examination room. She overcame the darkness of postpartum depression and childhood sexual trauma by refusing to remain silent. Rather, she transformed her suffering into meaning.
She is leading today with a potent fusion of emotional intelligence and clinical understanding. As the creator of Freedom and Empowerment Hypnotherapy with Ruchi, she is helping women in overcoming trauma by using innovative techniques like coaching, heart healing, and Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT). Her strategy, which is based on empathy, sincerity, and strong clarity, has completely changed the way that people think about leadership in healing environments.
The tale of Dr. Sharma is one of legacy in motion rather than merely one of survival. Her leadership is serving as an example of what can happen when someone has the courage to stand up, not only for themselves but also for the innumerable others who are still trying to break free from quiet.
The Weight of Silence
Dr. Sharma’s journey began in an Indian household where academic achievement was paramount, where success was measured by degrees and societal standing. The studious girl who would become a medical doctor carried a secret that nearly destroyed her sexual abuse endured at the age of five, buried so deeply that she convinced herself it couldn’t affect her life.
“I thought I had buried it so far deep inside that it could not affect my life. But the reality was that the shadows of it gripped me; I was living in a cage.” she reflects.
The cage manifested in various forms throughout her life. Despite her academic success earning her MBBS in 2008 and MS in Ophthalmology in 2011 she struggled with self-worth and identity. When she moved to the UK in 2011, she had to rebuild her medical career from scratch, as her Indian qualifications weren’t recognized. The determined doctor cleared the challenging PLAB 1 and 2 exams in 2012, demonstrating the resilience that would later define her transformation.
The Breaking Point
The birth of her son in 2020 should have been a joyous milestone, but it became the catalyst for Dr. Sharma’s deepest crisis. Postpartum depression consumed her, and the accumulated weight of decades of suppressed trauma threatened to crush her spirit entirely.
“I remember looking deep into my son’s eyes, with the heat of uncontrollable tears streaming down my cheeks, as I felt completely helpless. I had hit rock bottom. I struggled with low self-confidence, low self-esteem, and non-existent self-worth. I just did not feel enough.” she recalls.
At this crossroads, she faced a choice that would define not only her future but the futures of countless women she would eventually help. She could remain trapped in the darkness, or she could begin the painful journey toward healing.
The Healing Revolution
Dr. Sharma’s path to recovery led her to Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT) and coaching—modalities that would not only save her life but become her life’s work. She trained under Marisa Peer, became a certified level 2 Heart Healing Practitioner, and earned her certification as a Jay Shetty Certification School life and success coach.
“I chose to train and be able to help other women as these transformed my life and helped me align to my deeper calling and purpose.” she explains. Her own healing became the foundation for what would become Freedom and Empowerment Hypnotherapy with Ruchi, launched in July 2022.
The transformation was remarkable. The woman who once “would rather die than be on stage” began speaking at international conferences. She has delivered impactful talks on four different stages in Paris over the past two years, sharing her story and healing methods with global audiences.
Building an Empire of Healing
Dr. Sharma’s vision is both audacious and deeply personal: no girl or woman should have to suffer in silence, because there is a way out. Her mission is to reach, touch, and transform the lives of one million women a goal that may seem ambitious for someone who once grappled with fears of visibility.
Her approach combines her medical background with cutting-edge therapeutic techniques. Working primarily with women who have experienced sexual trauma and childhood abuse, she helps them break free from decades of pain in sessions that clients describe as immediately transformative.
“I feel light. I feel seen. I feel heard,” clients tell her after their first RTT session. These words capture the essence of Dr. Sharma’s work—helping women move from disconnection to wholeness, from silence to voice, from trauma to triumph.
The Balancing Act
Managing her dual roles as a medical doctor and transformational therapist while being a mother to her four-year-old son requires extraordinary skill. Dr. Sharma works at the NHS on Mondays and Tuesdays, dedicates mornings to her private clients, and reserves afternoons for her son.
“My dreams, goals, vision and me being the best mum that I can are all parts of me. I would really want to reassure the women out there that you do not have to choose one over the other.” she emphasizes
Her philosophy extends beyond time management to emotional regulation. She uses what she calls the “HELICOPTER” technique stepping back from immediate problems to gain a broader perspective. This approach, born from her own struggles with overwhelm, helps her maintain clarity during challenging times.
Recognition and Impact
Dr. Sharma’s work has garnered significant recognition. She has received the Hoinser Award for Extraordinary Leadership, been named Best Transformational Clinical Hypnotherapist by the Hoinser Group in 2023 and earned the Rising Women Speaker Excellence Award in 2024. Most recently, she received the Courageous Pinnacle Award in 2025 at the Women Leadership and Women Health Congress in Paris.
Her recently published book, “Unleashed Breaking Free: A Journey of Healing and Freedom,” became an Amazon bestseller, further extending her reach. Her podcast, “The Best Version of You,” available on YouTube, continues to inspire and guide women on their healing journeys.
The Ripple Effect
The impact of Dr. Sharma’s work extends far beyond individual healing sessions. After her international speaking engagements, she is consistently finding women approaching her, sharing that they’ve never told anyone about their trauma before but felt seen and heard in her presence.
“They for the first time felt seen, felt heard and felt hopeful and joyous there is a way out, healing is possible.” she notes. This ripple effect of healing—from her own transformation to touching lives globally represents the true measure of her success.
Looking Forward
Dr. Sharma’s future is as ambitious as her past achievements. She continues to expand her healing practice while maintaining her medical career, proving that transformation doesn’t require abandoning one’s foundation but rather building upon it.
Her message to aspiring leaders is rooted in authenticity: “Become the most authentic version of yourself. Take off that mask and stop trying to blend in. Your authenticity is your superpower that will magnetise the right collaborations, aligned clients and unimaginable opportunities your way.”
The Phoenix Rises
From a thirteen-year-old girl who contemplated suicide to a forty-year-old woman transforming lives on global stages, Dr. Ruchi Mishra Sharma is embodying the possibility of profound change. Her journey from trauma to triumph serves as a powerful reminder that our deepest wounds can become our greatest sources of strength.
“Last day of your life, as you look back, be ready to have lived like the warrior who fell down, took chances, got hurt, was almost destroyed but like a phoenix kept rising back up from the ashes stronger each time he fell down.” she advises.
In a world where trauma touches countless lives, she is standing as living proof that healing is not only possible but can become a force for transforming others. Her story continues to unfold, one healed heart at a time, one transformed life at a time, building toward her vision of a world where no woman suffers in silence.
Through her unique combination of medical expertise, therapeutic innovation, and personal authenticity, Dr. Ruchi Mishra Sharma has created more than a successful practice she has built a movement. And in doing so, she has shown us all that sometimes the greatest leaders are those who first learn to heal themselves.
