“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive and go do it. Because what the world needs is more people who have come alive”.
— Howard Thurman
In our modern society, we have been conditioned to constantly seek distractions, evade discomfort, and numb our senses. Consequently, this conditioning has resulted in a disconnection from our own selves, others, and the natural world, ultimately impacting our mental and physical well-being as well as our resilience.
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About Me
I am Gary, and my passion lies in the growth and development of individuals. I specialise in guiding those I work with to overcome fears and anxieties, embracing challenges, and unlocking their true potential on their personal journey of adventure! I cater to a diverse range of individuals, including senior leaders, career changers, and those facing various life challenges and transitions.
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Coaching
I am continuously honing my coaching skills, and I firmly believe that my coaching provides individuals with the chance to embrace challenges and explore their boundaries, ultimately stretching their comfort zones and fostering conditions for personal growth. Coaching is akin to embarking on a transformative journey, an adventure in its truest sense. Just like any adventurer knows, navigating uncharted territories is exhilarating, yet it requires careful and respectful navigation.
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Facilitation
Over the years, I have refined my facilitation expertise across diverse contexts, encompassing areas such as leisure, community engagement, school interventions, employability, health and wellbeing, social change, corporate settings, and leadership development. While I find joy in facilitating workshops and courses in any environment, whenever feasible, I strive to design experiential programmes that take place outdoors and draw inspiration from nature, leveraging my own outdoor adventure experiences.
Testimonials.
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Working with Gary was thoroughly enjoyable, challenging at times, and very effective. He demonstrated great attributes as a coach; the ability to listen deeply and respond compassionately, his warmth and enthusiasm and sense of humour all helped the conversation to flow and we effortlessly went deep and worked on some big issues. There was a good balance between direct coaching and providing suggestions which helped me progress. I felt at ease and deeply supported which created a great learning and growth environment - all in all, it was a great experience
- GS
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"What really comes across with Gary is his attentiveness, kindness, sense of humour and enthusiasm. You feel at the centre of everything. Gary comes across as really interested, curious about the coachee and life in general, which is an exciting and inspiring quality. Gary was completely present and maintained the focus through all sessions, even when we went a bit off-piste with the spontaneous concepts and conversations that arose and he was able to go with that and then also reflect how that tied in with a previous conversation/theme if it did. Gary's care for all life and his enjoyment for coaching really comes across"
— SD
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"I would highly recommend sessions with Gary as he is a genuinely caring and also very experienced and lovely person. He will be your cheerleader and gentle guide and has swathes of amazing observations to offer, and techniques to empower you towards your goals that allow you to achieve what you want to from the sessions. His warm, enthusiastic, encouraging approach made all sessions a pleasure to be part of and helped me on my way in navigating quite a large change and different chapter of my life. I remain very grateful for these sessions and for all the encouragement and wisdom that was offered."
— SH
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"Gary held a safe nurturing coaching space for me that encouraged me to unravel my many deep questions and need for clarity. The whole process was hugely beneficial for me."
- RW
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"He is the most sincere, empathetic and authentic coach I’ve experienced."
— MBW
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"In those six months I grew further with Gary’s support, encouragement, and infused activities than I’d have ever been able to before. My work, as intended, has hugely benefited from the whole process."
— AB
