John Turland
Rapid Transformational Therapist and Coach
I'll never forget living with the constant feeling that I was meant for something more, yet was trapped in a life where I wasn’t being true to myself. I felt stuck, almost like I was weighed down by invisible chains that were controlling my everyday actions. I was just surviving, just getting through the day – I didn’t feel fully alive. I had learned to shape-shift, to be whatever others needed me to be, to stay within the lines and never challenge expectations. Deep down, I knew I had untapped potential, unique gifts, and something powerful to offer the world—but I kept it all locked away, hidden.
For years, I lived in fear - behind a carefully constructed mask, terrified of rejection and judgment. I was so disconnected from my true self that I spent years being single, convinced that the real me wasn't worthy of love. I had mastered the art of hiding—being secretive, private, emotionally shut down. I was the man who lived in comfort zones, who didn't take risks, who kept his dreams and authentic voice carefully contained while so many of my capabilities lay dormant.
Even though I achieved success as a teacher and swimming instructor, I felt like I was living someone else's life. I was giving from an empty cup, helping others while my own authentic self and true potential remained trapped in the shadows, suffocating under the weight of who I thought I had to be.
Then everything I'd built my false identity on completely collapsed—and that's when my superhero origin story truly began.
I'll never forget leaving that overwhelming teaching placement, completely shattered and lost, having panic attacks and drowning in anxiety. Everything I thought defined me was crumbling, and I was forced to face a terrifying question: Who was I when I stopped performing and started living authentically? What was I truly capable of when I stopped playing it safe?
My breakdown became my breakthrough. My identity crisis became my potential liberation. My deepest wound became my greatest superpower.
The transformation began when I made a radical choice: I stopped performing and started exploring what I was truly capable of. For the first time in my life, I let myself be vulnerable, be coached, be pushed beyond my perceived limitations. I discovered RTT and began rewiring the neural pathways that had kept my true potential and authentic self locked away for decades.
Here's what I discovered: we all have a superhero self with extraordinary capabilities, but it's often buried beneath layers of conditioning that convince us to hide our power and play small. The performer had to step aside. The limited identity had to dissolve. The man who was afraid of his own authentic power had to evolve into someone who could embrace his full potential without apology.
Through RTT, I learned that transformation happens at the subconscious level. By accessing the deeper mind, I could identify and rewire the limiting beliefs that had kept my superpowers dormant. "I have to be what others want" became "I am powerful when I'm authentic." "My real self isn't enough" became "My authentic power is extraordinary." "I should stay small and safe" became "I am meant for extraordinary things."
But this wasn't just personal healing—this was superhero activation. As I mastered being genuine while pushing beyond my comfort zones, I proved that authenticity combined with courage creates magnetic power. When I found love by being my real self, I shattered the belief that I had to hide to be worthy. When I began using RTT to help others break free from their own limitations, I discovered I had superpowers I never knew existed.
The beautiful truth I've discovered is that superhero awakening isn't about becoming someone new—it's about unleashing who you were always meant to be before the world taught you to dim your light and hide your power. I continue to walk this path of authentic expression and potential expansion, which keeps me humble, real, and deeply connected to the journey I guide others through.
The man who once lived behind masks, hiding his extraordinary capabilities? He wasn't broken—he was just a superhero who had forgotten his own power. Today, I help others discover the same truth: you're not flawed or too much, you're just a superhero who's been hiding behind who you think you should be instead of embracing who you're meant to become.