MY JOURNEY
IF YOU TURNED THE CLOCK BACK 7 YEARS, YOU MIGHT BE SURPRISED. YOU SEE, I WAS NOT ALWAYS THE POSITIVE, HEALTHY, ATHLETIC PERSON WHO YOU SEE SPENDING COUNTLESS HOURS RUNNING AND CYCLING IN THE MOUNTAINS.
At the age of 16 I hit my lowest point — struggling with crippling anxiety and depression, weighing 25kg more than I do now at the age of 23, and experiencing a multitude of health issues. I was pre-arthritic, suffering from severe joint pain, scoliosis, eczema, asthma, bad skin and more. I tried to self medicate and escape my issues through drugs, alcohol and other addictions but to no avail. It was like trying to put a plaster on a gaping wound.
I EVENTUALLY REACHED A POINT WHERE I FELT SO INTOLERABLY UNCOMFORTABLE IN MY SKIN THAT I WOULD DO ANYTHING TO CHANGE IT. I DECIDED TO GO VEGETARIAN AND STARTING GOING TO THE GYM FOR 6 MONTHS WHICH HAD LITTLE EFFECT ON MY HEALTH OR WEIGHT — THAT WAS UNTIL I DISCOVERED VEGANISM AND THE POWER OF A PLANT-BASED DIET. I CHOSE TO CUT OUT ALL ANIMAL PRODUCTS AND BEGAN CYCLING IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET FIT.
For the next few years, I embarked on a mission to change every aspect of my life. I began to realise that true, lasting change extended far beyond just what I was eating and how much I was exercising.
It was who I chose to surround myself with and the thoughts that I had on a minute-to-minute basis. It was letting go of the addictive behaviours which I used to self-medicate, which came in a variety of different forms — TV, video games, food, alcohol, drugs, social media, work, online shopping…the list goes on. It was the daily habits and rituals I was forming, the belief systems which I had inherited and had been placed on me by both my family and by society. It was the mindset with which I approached difficult situations, and whether I chose to do things that scared me or challenged me every single day. It was identifying the emotional blockages that kept me from experiencing authentic human connection, joy, creativity and purpose.
I BEGAN TO REALISE THAT OFTEN WHAT WE CONSIDER TO BE ‘NORMAL’ IS NOT THE HIGHEST EXPRESSION OF WHO WE TRULY ARE, THAT IN ACTUALITY MOST OF US ARE SELLING OURSELVES SHORT. I STARTED EDUCATING MYSELF, READING BOOKS AND TAKING COURSES ON COACHING, BREATHWORK, PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, FITNESS, SPIRITUALITY, NUTRITION…THE LIST GOES ON. I BEGAN TO INCORPORATE THESE NEWFOUND LEARNINGS, METHODS AND TECHNIQUES INTO MY OWN LIFE AND STARTED TO EXPERIENCE PROFOUND RESULTS, WHICH I NEVER COULD HAVE IMAGINED A FEW YEARS PRIOR.
Fast forward to today — I have successfully coached more than 30 people from over 10 different countries, delivering life-changing results. I am a photographer, filmmaker and writer pursuing my dream of travelling the world and expressing my creativity. I am a sponsored endurance athlete — in May 2018, I rode my bike 200 miles across the length of Wales in 12 and a half hours to raise money for the mental health charity Mind. In October 2018 I finished my first running race — a 50km ultramarathon, after only running for 3 months, and an article I wrote documenting my experience was published in Ultra magazine. I have ran 4 ultramarathons since.
I SAY ALL OF THIS NOT TO BRAG, BUT TO REMIND YOU OF THE LIMITLESS POTENTIAL THAT WE ALL INNATELY CONTAIN WITHIN US. IT MIGHT SOUND CLICHÉ, BUT I BELIEVE IT TO BE TRUE. IF YOU HAD TOLD ME A FEW YEARS AGO THAT THIS WOULD BE LIFE NOW, I NEVER WOULD HAVE BELIEVED YOU — WHICH IS EXACTLY WHY I AM SO PASSIONATE ABOUT SHARING MY KNOWLEDGE, WISDOM AND EXPERIENCE WITH YOU, IN ORDER TO BRIDGE THE GAP FROM WHERE YOU ARE TO WHERE YOU WANT TO BE. TO BECOME NOT WHAT YOUR FAMILY OR SOCIETY EXPECTS OF YOU, BUT TO BECOME WHO YOU TRULY ARE. THIS MY PURPOSE AND THIS IS MY DREAM, TO EMPOWER YOU TO BECOME THE HEALTHIEST, MOST POWERFUL, ACTUALISED VERSION OF YOURSELF — PHYSICALLY, MENTALLY, EMOTIONALLY AND SPIRITUALLY.
I am here to save you the years of wasted effort, yo-yo dieting, short-term, quick-fix solutions. To cut-out the bullshit, the lies and misinformation that we have been told about embodying a lifestyle of sustainable health, wellness and purpose. We go further together, so let me support you in cultivating the highest version of yourself. If you’re ready to take the leap, click here to know more.