From The Harbour to The Sea
A 6 month purpose discovery course - 1st Jul-10th Dec 25
Do you find yourself torn between work that gives you security and work that feeds your Soul?
Do you ever wonder, ‘is this really it?!’ ‘I know I’m meant for more than this.’
The game of success and ambition can only take us so far. Likewise, switching jobs or launching into a new project, course, or role, even ones that feel deeply vocational, will never be enough, on their own, to make a truly fulfilling life.
I believe, that unless we are living in a way that deepens our relationship with not only ourselves and other humans, but also with the Earth, no practice, role or job will ever feel quite enough.
Soul purpose is not chosen by us or even given to us by others; it is revealed to us.
It is a way of being in the world, more than it is what we ‘do’.
In this course I offer guidance on a mature, grounded and joyful approach to following the pull of your Soul’s calling, so you don’t die with the regret of a life unlived.
It is an invitation to adventure beyond the harbour of security and familiarity, hoist the sail and trust the winds of your Soul.
This is a lifelong adventure, not just 6 months. This course will get you started, or deepen your journey.
What this course IS:
A year long commitment, the first 6 months of which will be guided by me. There will be no more guided sessions after the first 6 months, although there will be some basic elements to keep you in the ‘process’.
A period of simplification, slowing down and deep listening - to allow for the revelation of your deeper self.
A supportive space so that we can be honest with ourselves and others and let go of things that have become too familiar, useless or damaging.
A focus on who you are, rather than what you ‘do’. We are allowing ourselves and our life to take a unique shape.
An intimate group size, no more than 6 people.
What this course is NOT:
A career coaching course or career transitioning course. We are not shaping ourselves into a vocational or social role, although a change in your life and career direction may well be the outcome.
A trauma healing course. ‘Descent to Soul’ can be destabilising. If you are still working through some significant trauma, untreated mental illness or ongoing addiction, then this course is not recommended for you. You will need to work with a trauma informed coach or therapist until you feel prepared for this sort of journey.
A self improvement program. In fact, we are intentionally dropping any efforts to be ‘better’.
Knowledge acquisition, we are not adding more, but rather taking away and stripping back.
What will this course give you?
Confidence & connection: you are likely to give more of yourself to every aspect and every relationship in your life.
Clarity: about who you are and who you are not - any longer.
Relief: as you no longer feel the need to ‘be someone’, and excitement about who you sense you are becoming.
Deep satisfaction, joy and meaning to your life as you learn to embody your very own reason for being.
Resilience: because you will not be pulled in different directions, but will have a singular energising focus.
What will you learn?
To distinguish between your conditioning (default purpose) and your truth (Soul purpose).
A better understanding of your own resistance and how to navigate it.
An understanding of the 8 facets of your Soul’s Purpose: Vision, Values, Powers, Essence, Giveaway, Task, Message and Delivery System.
A variety of soul connection tools to use in your daily life.
How to connect more deeply and authentically with the natural world.
What’s included?
A 2 hour guided group zoom call every two weeks.
2 x 2 hour guided breathwork journeys over zoom to facilitate and deepen your adventure. See more on breathwork here.
12 Practice Guides, one for each of the 12 Modules, of 10-14 pages each outlining practices, philosophies, exercises and visualisations to deepen your soulwork - (from Jonathan Gustin - Purpose Guides Institute.)
Written personal guidance from me on all your reflections from each module (homework) throughout the 6 months.
I’m offering a WhatsApp group (or similar) to share further resources as and when they arise during the course.
Discounted 1:1 coaching sessions with me (available on a sliding scale £75 -£130 ph) only for those doing the course and available for 12 months from the beginning of the course.
What’s expected from you?
5 hrs of commitment every week, inclusive of the calls. This is an absolute MUST. I would not advise you take this course if you cannot make the time.
A deep commitment to yourself and this journey.
You need to have basic financial stability, so you can commit to this course.
A sense of humour and humility. This work is both deep and playful.
The Program
All sessions are on Wednesdays 6-8pm UK time, it is highly encouraged that you attend live.
Sessions will be recorded, in case you can’t make them all, and will be available to re-watch as you wish, although missing more than 2 sessions live is really not recommended.
A key feature of this course is an 8 hour ‘Soul Quest’, a solitary ceremony, out on the land, over the weekend 31st October to 2nd November 2025 (Fri-Sun).
I am offering to guide this quest in person for those participants able and willing to get themselves to a wild location in the UK (likely Devon).
This is optional. For those unable to, I will guide you remotely (at no extra cost), as per the rest of the program and you can do the Quest at a location of your choice.
Course materials for Module 1 sent out - 01 July
Module 1 - Care of The Soul & Opening Ceremony - 09th July
Module 2 - Initiating the Journey - 23rd July
Module 3 - Default Purpose - 06th August
Module 4 - Discern your purpose - 20th August
Module 5 - Soul Encounter — 03rd September
Module 6 - SoulQuest Preparation - 17th September
Module 7 - Working with Resistance - 01st October
Guided Breathwork Journey - 08th October
Module 8 - High definition Giveaway - 15th October
Module 9 - SoulQuest - Threshold - 29th October
Soul Quest - 31st October - 2nd November
Module 10 - SoulQuest - Incorporation - 12th November
Guided Breathwork Journey - 18th November
Module 11 - Incorporation Using purpose statements - 26th November
Module 12 - Your Unique Myth & Closing Ceremony - 10th December
Investment
I am offering this course for an early bird price of £1,650 (no VAT) available until Sunday 8th June.
The full price of the course is £1,800 (no VAT)
For those interested in doing the Soul Quest in person, there is an additional cost. I am offering this at a sliding scale, £30o-£500 pp (no VAT)
We will get along if …
You see life as one big adventure, and you are on a journey of endless growth and discovery.
You are realistic about what growth takes, there are no quick fixes, and the joy is in the journey.
You feel you have a role to play in the formation and encouragement of an economic and social system that is more honest, compassionate and wise.
You have a deep affinity and love for the natural world.
You want to be in service of something meaningful. You can identify a passion or ‘calling’ even if you aren’t actively pursuing it in your life right now.
You are open to meditation, breath work and spiritual inquiry as part of your development.
You’ve got the point when you are thinking about this every day and you can’t carry on without changing something!
You hear the words ‘indigenous wisdom’ and something stirs in you.
We are not a good fit if…
You feel okay about coaching, but you ‘wouldn’t touch’ therapy.
You are looking to be ‘fixed’, ‘motivated’ or ‘optimised’.
You are looking for ‘tips’, rather than doing the messy work of self discovery.
You aren’t willing to talk about your feelings.
You aren’t prepared to slow down and recognise that the pace at which you live your life could be part of the problem.
You are not willing to be curious about the impact of your behaviour on yourself and others.
You are looking for a strategic coach, who will help you design and execute an action plan for your career transition.
Registration
To register your interest please complete this short form and I’ll be in touch to arrange a 30 min call to discuss whether we would be a good fit to work together. Once your application is accepted, I’ll follow up with T&C’s, a medical form and a link for you to pay, along with calendar holds for the sessions. Your place will only be confirmed once payment and forms are received.
Inspiration
I am currently apprenticing to the work of Jonathan Gustin, from The Purpose Guides Institute, to whom I am indebted for providing sound guidance and beautiful teaching materials for this course.
“I was shown a different world, which I did not dare to believe in during my day to day life, but I could almost touch it when speaking to Hamish. He reminded me of who I am. He made me laugh at the absurdity of some of my self-created reality and he taught me how to question hardened behavioural patterns resulting in a change of my approach towards them. He is very empathic and made me feel at ease in an instance. Our work has led me to a more balanced and “lighter” chapter in my life.”
“Working with Hamish feels like throwing open the windows and letting lots of fresh air and light in! He works his magic through connection and humanity and a quiet wisdom born of a real interconnectedness with the natural world and an eye on the distant horizon. It’s transformative!”
“This process and Hamish’s guidance has taken me from a wreck to a force of nature in only 4 months of intense work.
What I found was someone with boundless knowledge, skills, outlook and practical strategies for growth and self development. But what really allowed me to heal was his warmth, compassion and genuine care for me and my being, in each and every session.
We worked at a depth that I have barely even experienced in my therapeutic practice, both in training and as a client. His approach to ‘the work’ was phenomenal, weaving and moulding his skillset to my arising needs. There was seemingly nothing he couldn’t handle and bring his gift to bear on. As a young man in need of a mentor, a model and now a kindred spirit, I could look for many years and not find someone as gifted as Hamish. Truly, I am not the same person anymore and far far richer for it.”
Bio
Hamish is a leadership coach and purpose guide™.
His journey from serving with the British Armed Forces to the work he does today, has given him a deep understanding of what it’s like to feel torn between the career you feel you should want, and the life that’s calling you to be inspired, challenged and fully yourself.
Sometimes that life is hard to see. And the courage to choose it can feel just out of reach.
With an approach that has emerged from indigenous and ancient wisdom traditions, contemporary psychological insight and embodiment practices, his work is about guiding people in how to be radically honest with themselves and follow their OWN Soul path.
Find more on my story here