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The agent using hypnosis to sell holidays – and others strengthening their businesses with unusual skills

Business advice
Dea Jusufi
25 February 2026

From cognitive hypnotherapy sessions to learning how to take payments in cryptocurrency, finalists in this year's Luxury Travel Awards have gone beyond traditional sales and skills training to sharpen their competitive edge.

Agents Davina Biggins, Olivia Ponniah and Jenny Stephens share with TTG the lengths they've gone to to bolster their businesses

Agents Davina Biggins, Olivia Ponniah and Jenny Stephens share with TTG the lengths they've gone to to bolster their businesses

In an increasingly competitive market, agents are taking their professional development to the next level with some impressive extra-curricular training.

TTG caught up with three TTG Luxury Travel Awards finalists who have future-proofed their businesses in a variety of unique ways, resulting in branding boosts, extended market reach and improved self-image.

Fresh from mindset coaching, fintech tutorials and digital marketing masterclasses, here they share their tips with TTG.