A bit about Me

Hi - I’m Russ. I’m 48 years old and living in North Yorkshire, England with my family of four (inc. 2 teenagers)……..plus ‘Elsie’ my rescue dog (as pictured). I’m a devoted family man with a love for the great outdoors, sporting activities (biking, tennis, surfing……) and travelling when possible.

I’m a coach but I prefer to describe myself as a ‘self-help facilitator’ or human Sat Nav (of positive change), as this describes the coaching process I adopt to empower people like you - who may feel you’re not on the right path in life, or are struggling with health, identity or career blocks - to discover your ‘new’ direction and make positive change in your life. I want you to feel happier!

I’m compassionate, creative-minded and fully committed to helping you.

Helping others is my purpose and passion. But it wasn’t always this way. I have been on my own journey of self-discovery and have plenty of life experience to call upon. I know what it’s like to have had a difficult upbringing with caregivers who have perhaps let you down, or you may never have received the quality guidance you deserve.

Perhaps you’ve floated through life but never found your passions, and are unsure of the next step. You’re lacking in confidence as a result. This was me. In 2015, I was burnt-out from my career, I had developed chronic health problems (stress-invoked nervous system dysregulation) as a result of my lifestyle and - quite frankly - my mindset; I had limiting beliefs and suppressed emotional trauma as a result of my childhood. I was absorbed with negative self-talk, anxious and overwhelmed and I felt that I was ‘stuck’ and didn’t have a purpose or direction. I existed but I wasn’t living my life in a way that felt authentic. Let’s say, I wasn’t very compassionate or kind to myself!

 I tried my best to untangle my unhappiness with work, trying career change from public to private and back again, full-time – part-time and even relocations but fundamentally I didn’t know what success for me looked like. I needed guidance, steering, not from a multitude of self-help books but from WITHIN. I just didn’t know how. I wanted happiness and fulfilment I just didn’t know how to reach it consistently.

How I turned it around

Initially I was resistant to external help believing that I just had to ‘get on with it’, push and work harder to make things work! I thought coaching or mentoring was for someone else and that my situation was just something I had to figure out myself.

How wrong could I have been. I now know through my coaching education that I had all the tools & resources I needed to find my way. I was just lacking a coaching framework and the understanding of how our mind-body connection is pivotal to health and wellbeing.

I sought coaching help and through that transformational process I discovered the purpose that I had been chasing all my life was right in front of my nose. Now, I understand how to focus on self-care and my mental health. I’m in control of my health and my emotions, how I spend my time and where my energy goes. The way I see the world and myself has changed irrevocably.

I had always been a creative problem solver and helping others, whether individually or in groups, brought me the most fulfilment. So, once I had dealt with the inevitable imposter syndrome, coaching became my true calling. Like most I am a work-in-progress but I believe in working on the small steps that over time allow us to grow.

‘Better to be green and growing, rather than brown and dying’

 Contact me above for a free discovery call to find out how I can best help you.