The Journey

I started playing rugby at the age of 4! My professional rugby career began after making my first team debut at just 17 years old following years of serious dedication.

Looking back, I had no real sense of who I was or how I had arrived at that level. It all felt like it happened so quick. Internal struggles were put aside as I told myself once I ‘made it’ that would all disappear.. almost like I had accepted that it was the cost of chasing success. I realise looking back was using my external achievements to mask how I felt internally. No amount of success was changing how I felt inside. But I didn’t for one minute think something was wrong, as it was all I had known. So I would move the goalposts and strive for more.

After seven years performing at the highest level, that relentless pace and ignoring how I felt inside finally caught up with me. I burnt out – coincidentally, at the very peak of my career.

The Turning Point

In the months that followed, my attempts to unpack my life felt was half hearted. I was scared to face years of things I had ignored and covered up. The decision to face this was taken out of my hands. I lost my younger brother unexpectedly overnight at just 23 years old, after losing his own personal battle with his mental health. I started to discover we had a lot of the same struggles and so my mission became to understand it all, hoping I would get to know how he was feeling more within the process. I accepted that I wasn’t okay. I asked for support, and I unknowingly embarked on a journey I wish I had done a lot sooner.

From 2018 onwards, I’ve been committed to exploring and understanding every aspect of my life. What I found wasn’t out of the ordinary. It was the core of what so much of humanity was suffering with. I thought I was learning simply who I was.. but I began understanding everyone around me. The symptoms, behaviours, coping strategies all varied but there was a fundamental understanding that I gained. I could no longer lace up my boots, I became so passionate about sharing what I had found with others.

The Mission

My sporting success came with a lot of suffering. Not because I was broken, I just didn’t understand myself at all. Through the process of unravelling and facing my issues, I am now able to help others avoid that same trajectory. Allowing individuals and teams to succeed and enjoy the journey towards sustainable, authentic expression. Human connection is at the core of my work. With its deep ties to resilience, teamwork, sustainable performance, wellbeing and so much more.. I’ve realised that connection is everything. As it deepens, our experience of life becomes more meaningful. There is nothing more important than how we connect to ourselves, others, and the world around us.

No matter who we are or where we find ourselves in life, our ability to feel shapes how we learn, lead, and live. Wellbeing, self-understanding and emotional capacity aren’t optional.. they are the foundations for growth, meaningful connection, and sustainable success.