Meeting me today, you might not guess that I struggled with my own health and wellbeing when I was younger.  Eating well and exercising were far from my consciousness as a child and in my early teens.

My journey as a wellbeing coach began almost by accident when I was 18 years old whilst travelling across America by bus with my friend Jason.

It was a life-changing adventure, but it was also the most unhealthy period of my life. I had begun to put on weight after sacrificing my health and activity levels to study for my exams. With a diet that included high fat and high sugar foods, I neglected exercise and arrived in America weighing 210lbs.

To be honest, I didn’t even understand that there was a link between food and weight at the time!

As I put on fat, I wrongly assumed that eating fats made you fat. So I resolved not to eat any French fries! And this resolution is what began my slow journey towards health and wellbeing – a journey that has been full of moments of struggle with food, nutrition and exercise.

Without a guide, I learnt through trial and error, making many mistakes along the way, sculpting my own wellbeing toolkit and roadmap.

Perhaps your own health journey started like mine: based on fad dieting techniques and the latest “miracle” strategies?

It was an event that changed my journey to wellbeing, once and for all.

I was on one of my favourite running routes near London, a day like any other, when I blacked out and collapsed, and was rushed to the emergency room.

After being hooked up to a multitude of machines and medical equipment, doctors discovered that my heart was beating at irregular intervals. The top medics were at a loss to the cause, as there was no personal or family medical history of heart conditions. So, they kept me in the hospital for the entire weekend conducting a wide range of tests that attempted to uncover the cause of this sudden and unexpected episode that may have threatened my life.

Here I was, thinking that I had a created a robust “wellbeing toolkit” and all of a sudden I was in the hospital surrounded by blinking heart rate monitors!

I couldn’t quite believe that this was happening.

After two scary days, my heart rhythm returned to normal, and an echocardiogram revealed that I had suffered no heart damage. The cause was put down to an intense and stressful work period that I had been going through

Facing my mortality when I thought I was living a healthy lifestyle made me acutely aware of the importance of creating a holistic health regimen that was balanced, integrated and emphasized emotional wellbeing.

Emotional wellbeing was something that I didn’t think I had time for when I was younger, focused on career and just exploring my way through life.

My heart scare was the wake-up call that I needed to change my mindset.

It spurred me to include rest and meditation rituals into my overall wellbeing toolkit.

These life and health experiences have taught me that anyone can transform their wellbeing by making simple changes to their lifestyle and putting in proper mechanisms and tools to help yourself succeed.

But what works for one person doesn’t work for everyone, and there isn’t one diet, quick fix or trick to help you live optimally. That’s why I believe in taking a custom approach to precisely understand your own needs, goals and lifestyle before making any recommendations.

My approach to your wellbeing embodies five core ideas:

• Whilst there are some common denominators to wellbeing and health, there is not one diet or lifestyle that suits us all
• Whilst food is a very important component of a healthy lifestyle, it is not the only contributor.
• Whilst trends tell a worrying story of obesity and the rise of chronic disease, with the right advice and guidance you do not need to follow the trends.
• With 40 years’ worth of health theories gradually unraveling, we need to be clear on what’s fact, what’s opinion and what’s fiction.
• The destination needs to be inspiring, but the journey should also be fun!

“One step at a time.”

If you’re like me, then your life experiences have been guiding you to discover an integrated, holistic approach to wellbeing. That’s the approach that I share and believe in passionately to this day.

My approach helps you shed new light and understanding on where your health is right now. That way, you can lean out into the future to see if your current habits are taking you to a good place – and, if not, you can gain insight into what you need to change

Health and wellbeing can be a bit serious at times, being so full of “do’s” and “don’ts.”

That’s why I adopt an entertaining approach to help you enjoy the process, and focus much of your attention onto the positive “do’s,” rather than the frustrating “don’ts.”

I believe that if you keep adding good stuff, the bad will get crowded out over time. That has been my experience, in life and in business.

I’ll help you create your own “personal wellbeing toolkit” that gives you different choices, skills and strategies that you can use to improve your wellbeing any and every day of your life.

My ‘Raw Energy Framework’ simplifies your journey to improved health and wellbeing. Divided into three main steps, the Framework acknowledges that transformation comes not from doing just one thing, but repeating a number of small things consistently over time.

I’ll help you:

• Understand your current habits and activity levels using databased insights that can help you track progress and change over time, encouraging you to even greater achievements
• Achieve a healthy weight through small steps and balanced approaches
• Develop personal resilience through emotional wellbeing strategies and life-coaching so that you can cope with life’s ups and downs

I field expertise from a number of qualifications in psychology, nutritional theories and life coaching as well as having led many transformational situations that help me create a customised approach to your own wellbeing.

I know that my Raw Energy Framework will work for you—because it has been created for you.

If you feel ready to start transforming your health and wellbeing, I would be honoured to help you achieve your goals.

I work with clients around the world via Skype and telephone sessions, as well as in-person where possible. My programs range from short-burst one-to-one coaching sessions and small group workshops to entirely tailor-made programs for both individuals and groups.

All of my programs are designed to help you create, support and achieve your goals, so you can feel confident that you can start to take positive action towards health and wellbeing straight away.