Georgie Spurling: The wellness entrepreneur on how to turn trauma into your superpower for success

Childhood trauma can take a lifetime to overcome but understanding and accepting even just some small part of it can be converted into a superpower of drive and determination to never let a single second slip by without wringing every last drop of opportunity from it.

That’s the message Georgie Spurling, founder and CEO of wellness company ARVRA, wants to share.

Born with an extremely rare heart condition, Georgie spent the majority of her childhood in and out of hospital. At just four years old she was told by doctors that her heart would never recover and warned her off all the fun physical activities kids crave. She was even told she’d never be able to exercise, even  ...