Experience & Inspiration

 
 

Before starting out as a coach my professional journey took me on a wide arc:

  • University of Edinburgh -MA (Hons) in History of Art

  • Leadership training at The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst

  • The British Army as an Infantry Officer (worldwide)

  • IE Business School in Madrid- International MBA

  • The Richard Chandler Corporation in Singapore, The Philippines & India

  • Wickland Westcott -a boutique leadership consultancy in London

For the past fourteen years I have been diving into the field of human development (this list is not exhaustive):

most extensively with:

less extensively with:

Some teachers have shaped my life and work more than others. My deepest appreciation to:

  • John P Milton of Way of Nature

  • Christophe Saurwein

  • Nicola Price

  • Jonathan Gustin

  • Tad Hargrave

  • Antesa Jensen

and many others who I won’t name here…. you know who you are!

Further maps & inspiration include:

Pia Mellody, Michael Meade, Jospeh Campbell, Peter Levine - Somatic Experiencing Therapy, Robert Keagan -  Adult Development Theory, Karpman Drama Triangle, Ken Wilbur - Integral Theory, Richard Schwartz - Internal Family Systems, NVC - Nonviolent Communication, Lydia Campbell - The Celtic Wheel, Bill Plotkin, Patrick Connor

Books that have made a big difference (difficult to keep it to a few):

  • The Road Less travelled - Scott Peck

  • The Tao te Ching - Lao Tzu

  • The Presence Process - Michael Brown

  • Sky Above Earth Below - John P Milton

  • The Spell of the Sensuous - David Abram

  • No Bad Parts - Richard Schwartz

  • I am that - Sri Nisigadarta Maharaj

My Qualifications