This Year So Far: Corporate Wellbeing, Awards, Speaking & Business Growth in Ireland

This year has been one of significant growth and visibility for Eden Wellness founder Laura McDonald, with developments across corporate wellbeing, hypnotherapy training, public speaking, and professional leadership. Based in Castlebar, County Mayo, Laura continues to expand her work nationally and internationally across mindset, neuroscience, and workplace wellbeing.

A Year of Professional Growth, Visibility & Impact

2026 has been a defining year of expansion and recognition for Laura, marked by increased engagement across corporate, educational, and wellbeing sectors in Ireland.

Laura was recently named as one of the Top 40 Women to Watch for 2026 by The Club Irish Women in Business, recognising her growing influence in mindset, neuroscience-based wellbeing, hypnotherapy, and corporate wellness.

She also officially launched her Eden Practitioner Academy, her rebranded hypnotherapy practitioner training school, marking a new chapter following a break from her previous training organisation, EICH Ireland.

Laura was invited back to speak, for the second time, at the Irish Hypnotherapy Conference, where she shared insights on business strategy for hypnotherapists, and how without it, therapist burnout can quickly occur.

Corporate Wellbeing, Business Strategy & National Engagement

As part of National Wellbeing at Work Day, Laura offered free wellbeing-focused meditation resources, resulting in increased engagement and new audience growth across her platforms.

Her corporate and strategic work continues to expand through involvement with:

• The Business Success Company (Lisa Johnson franchise)

• Business strategy and implementation sessions

• Mayo County Council procurement engagement

• Chamber of Commerce events

• Network Ireland collaborative regional events across Mayo, Roscommon, and Galway

These engagements reflect a growing focus on workplace wellbeing, organisational development, and strategic business growth within both public and private sector environments.

Awards & Professional Recognition

Laura is once again a finalist in the Network Ireland Mayo Businesswoman of the Year Awards in two categories:

• Solo Businesswoman (previously County winner, 2022)

• Networker of the Year (previously County Highly Commended, 2025)

This recognition reflects both her entrepreneurial work and her contribution to professional networking, collaboration, and business leadership across Ireland.

Health, Resilience & Real-Life Leadership

Alongside professional commitments, Laura continues to navigate ongoing health considerations, including hospital assessments and medical testing related to asthma and arthritis.

These experiences contribute to her broader philosophy around resilience, nervous system regulation, and sustainable success, reinforcing the importance of wellbeing alongside ambition.

Approach & Methodology

Laura’s work integrates:

• Neuroscience and mindset psychology

• Hypnotherapy principles

• BrainWorking Recursive Therapy (BWRT)

• Meditation and nervous system regulation

• Behavioural change and identity-based transformation

She supports individuals and organisations in developing resilience, improving performance, and creating sustainable success through practical, science-informed wellbeing strategies.

Summary

This year reflects a continued expansion of Laura McDonald’s work across corporate wellbeing, mindset training, hypnotherapy education, and professional development in Ireland.

Her focus remains on helping individuals and organisations understand how mindset, neuroscience, and emotional regulation directly impact performance, resilience, and overall wellbeing.

Through corporate programmes, training, speaking engagements, and practitioner education, Laura supports clients in building sustainable success from the inside out.

Based in Ireland

Laura McDonald is based in Castlebar, County Mayo, and works with clients across Ireland and internationally through online and in-person sessions.