My story:
Breaking > Turning Point.
It took me 34 years to realise that I hadn’t grown up with the emotional tools or nervous system resilience that many take for granted. I didn’t know how to set boundaries, handle stress and like many high achievers, I learned to equate strength with pushing through.
For years I was drawn to high-growth start-ups and fintech businesses. At the time, I thought the pace excited me, but in reality, it was fast paced work meeting a nervous system stuck in flight or fight...addicted to adrenaline and cortisol. A toxic mix.
By January 2018, the cracks began to show. My first panic attack sent me out of the office at midday, unnoticed by colleagues. It was the first of many signs that something was deeply wrong.
I tried to keep going. I doubled down on exercise, yoga, healthy food and some ‘rest’. For years I told myself not crying was a sign of strength. On the outside, I looked somewhat successful.
Inside, I was completely disconnected from my body and even when I was still, I wasn’t in a restorative state, my body and mind were constantly on. My system was running on empty.
By the end of 2021, I hit a wall. Severe panic attacks, sleepless nights, and constant exhaustion left me unable to function (See the photo above).
It was a firm sign from my body and the universe that something (many things) had to change.
At my lowest point, I couldn’t walk 100 metres. My wife was six months pregnant, and the thought of being an absent father was terrifying. That became my turning point.
My Recovery:
Recovery, as I (slowly) learned, is never linear. At first, I wanted to “bounce back” to full health quickly and keep going, though in truth, I discovered I had never really had it.
I didn’t yet understand the role trauma and inflammation play when they remain in your system.
I started with the basics: deep rest (which didn’t feel safe at all) to let my nervous system breathe, whole foods, and Yoga Nidra to support sleep. The key this time was removing the stressors allowing me to work on processing my past.
When panic attacks left me shaking with adrenaline, I discovered Somatic Exercises, that allowed my body to release the stored up energy and emotion.
I was fortunate to work with some great integrative therapists too.
Since then, I have trained in Breathwork, Embodied Processing (Somatics), and Coaching. I began to piece together an approach that worked not just for me, but for others who had walked the same path of stress, burnout, and anxiety.
The Mission:
What I discovered is this: burnout and breakdown don’t happen in isolation. They’re the result of how we are expected to work, lead, and live in fast paced, always on, society.
Often disconnected from our bodies, needs and emotions. True resilience isn’t about forcing yourself back into the old mould; it’s about learning a new way of operating.
That’s the path I now guide leaders, teams, and organisations through.
Drawing on my lived experience of burnout and my professional training in Breathwork, Embodied Processing (Somatics), and Coaching, I help people reconnect to their bodies, regulate their nervous systems, and rebuild resilience from the ground up.
Before founding my new business, I worked as a Commercial and Finance Director in fast-growth companies. I know the pressure to deliver results, scale quickly, and protect cash/profitability, and I also know the hidden cost when people are driven beyond their limits.
My mission now is to help leaders and organisations grow in a way that’s sustainable for their people and their profit, creating cultures where performance, performance and profit flow together, not against each other.
The result is healthier people, stronger leaders, and businesses that thrive long-term because their growth is built on resilience, clarity, and sustainable high performance.
