My career didn't follow a single straight line, but doesn't that make a tory worth telling?

My professional life began in the Royal Navy, working in environments where leadership, pressure, decision-making and human behaviour were not theoretical ideas, but everyday realities. Over time, I became increasingly fascinated not simply by what people do, but by why they do it and, more importantly, how they change.

A deep curiosity led me into coaching, hypnotherapy, education and research. I went on to complete a Doctorate in Coaching and Mentoring, alongside postgraduate qualifications in leadership, training, coaching and hypnotherapy. Today, through my Southampton-based practice, Thoughtlounge, I help people overcome fears, habits, anxiety, addictions, confidence issues and the invisible barriers that can quietly shape a life.

My talks draw together doctoral research, professional experience and the stories of real human change. I speak about resilience, confidence, communication, leadership, behaviour, hypnotherapy and human performance. I can, and will, deliver theory integrated with reality, but I want audiences to leave thinking differently, questioning old assumptions and recognising what may be possible for them.

There is also another side to my work. I am a paranormal investigator and author, exploring haunted locations, unexplained experiences and the stories after people have gone. Through projects including Ghosts on Tap and Ghosts on Draught, I investigate Britain’s haunted pubs and the history, testimony and mysteries behind them.

Whether I am speaking about the human mind or the unexplained, the thread is the exactly the same, curiosity, evidence, experience and the stories that challenge what we think we know!