Speaker. Author. Human pattern disruptor.
I explore the patterns, beliefs and behaviours shaping how we lead, connect and live.
In the last 50 years the world has evolved at hyper speed. We’re building better technology. Better businesses. Better systems…
But somewhere along the way, we forgot to become better at being human.
That’s the conversation I’m interested in.
Because most of the things we struggle with at work, in our relationships and in our lives aren’t really about strategy.
They’re about people.
Why we can build a successful career, business or life and still wonder:
Is this actually what I want?
I’m interested in the things happening underneath what we can see. The very human, often messy stuff that doesn’t fit neatly into a framework.
Because understanding ourselves changes how we lead, how we connect, and ultimately, how we live.
My talks sit at the intersection of human behaviour, leadership, connection, identity and freedom. Different rooms need different conversations. But they all start in the same place: questioning the patterns we’ve stopped noticing.
The human side of a hyperconnected world. As technology becomes better at being technology, our ability to be human becomes increasingly valuable. A keynote exploring the behaviours that shape leadership, trust, communication and connection, particularly when the pressure is on.
Explore the talkMost of us don't consciously choose our lives. We inherit ideas about success, money, relationships, work and who we're supposed to become, and then spend years trying to live up to them. This talk asks one deceptively simple question: what do you actually want?
Explore the talkWhat happens when personal development becomes another set of rules we're supposed to follow? A provocative, funny and deeply human conversation about belief, identity, spirituality, self-help and learning to think for yourself again.
Explore the talk13+ years working with people, leaders and organisations.
Founder.
Author.
Speaker.
Community builder.
Boardrooms. Startups. Stages. Retreats. Communities around the world.
Different rooms. Same fascination. What makes humans do what we do?
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Beyond the stage, I create experiences designed to take people out of their normal environment, and sometimes out of the version of themselves they’ve become accustomed to.
Retreats. Intimate gatherings. Workshops. Unexpected conversations. Beautiful places. Space to question what comes next.
For more than 13 years, my work has revolved around one question: why do people do what they do?
I started in technology recruitment, eventually building my own business and spending years working alongside founders, leaders and rapidly growing companies.
But the more successful people I met, the more interested I became in what was happening underneath the job titles. The behaviours. The relationships. The pressure. The identities. The things we say we want, and the things our behaviour suggests we actually want.
That curiosity has taken me from boardrooms and startups to communities, retreats and stages around the world.
Today, my work explores what happens when we stop operating on autopilot and start questioning the patterns shaping our businesses, relationships and lives.
I don’t believe people need another person telling them how to live. I think we need better questions.
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