I was born in Manchester and raised by my mother, a part-time Gym Instructor, who through the struggles of raising two young children and being the sole bread winner developed a long-standing alcohol dependency problem. She lost her life to this prematurely after successfully instilling a hard work ethic in me and an interest in supporting others with all things sports and fitness related.

My upbringing was plagued with difficulties and from as far back as I can remember, anxiety would rear it’s ugly head at me. At times this made me feel like something was terribly wrong and it was evident that it wasn’t an easy thing to escape. However, exercise – working up a sweat and releasing those ‘happy chemical’ neurotransmitters daily, helped keep it at bay. Yet I knew it wasn’t a long-term solution.

Upon becoming a father I become more determined to beat my burdens and after the birth of my son I invested heavily in myself, undertaking a Level 3 Personal Training qualification, running fitness and online classes and attending and accessing further coaching training and support from expert leaders in the industry and great therapists who’ve made a HUGE difference in how I handle this and how I coach my children and clients to handle their wellbeing.