About Me

Outwardly, I was successful and confident. In reality I was high functioning with constant low-level anxiety and stress. I was hardly present with anyone, or anything I was doing, distracted in the worry of how to get everything right.

My shocking crime was decades of stolen time from being truly present and connected, and thinking that the feeling of low-level stress and anxiety would go once I achieved “that thing!” (salary level, promotion, new job, got to the weekend, new relationship, and so on...)

Educated in a fear based catholic god system, encouraged not to take the default path of becoming a coal miner in the local village pit, and driven by society’s junk-based expectation of success only to continuously battle through a marketing career in fast paced, high complex technology industry, was a recipe for constant low level unhealthy stress that was exhausting. A broken marriage and stuck in a loop of being dependent on the weekend to get through the week, and the holiday to get through the year.

I became determined to change this and quietly invested time and resources to get rid of that stomach-churning Sunday night feeling. As a result, I didn’t change, but everything is completely different, thriving and living fully in the present moment (most of the time!).

I discovered the impact of personal development far too late. I was infuriated by this. Why did no one tell me this before! This fired me up to become the support that I wish was available to me. To inspire people to connect with their natural capacity for mental wellbeing, resilience, and performance. To create a society where people live with freedom and in the present moment to thrive in all their relationships and live a more productive life, without unnecessary stomach-churning fear and stress.

Passionate about breaking the stigma around mental health, particularly in men. The disgraceful statistics of suicides in men is just the tip of the iceberg. What’s not visible is 90% of the iceberg that’s hidden underneath the surface, the silent suffering that stigma causes. F**k stigma! Suicide kills more men under the age of 50 than anything else, more than cancer, or road traffic accidents. Think about that. The most likely thing to kill a man under the age of 50, is himself! Shocking! And it's preventable.

As an advocate for mental health, I also channel my time and energy as a Samaritans Listening volunteer where genuine human connection that is warm, calm, and trusting can be all that’s needed to reduce emotional suffering. Im also the Branch Director, leading the branch organisation and a large team of volunteers in effectively delivering the Samaritans services, and supporting our local communities in a variety of settings, raising awareness and educating people on listening skills - how to look after ourselves and each other.

What will it be like to work with me?

You’ll experience powerful listening with an authentic kind, empathetic, and patient nature. Leveraging the science of subtractive psychology and principles-based coaching, as a certified CLARITY® Coach and CLARITY® advanced coach and facilitator practitioner, I’ll bring an understanding through connection and education to facilitate a thought-provoking process to create insights and realisations that will unlock your potential and connection with your natural capacity for mental wellbeing, resilience, and performance.