John swapped the ivory tower for an allotment and somehow made both fertile ground for growth. With a Ph.D. and 30+ published papers, he spent years in academia asking big questions about how people learn and grow before realising that real change doesn’t happen in lecture theatres or committee rooms.

Now, he works with leaders to cut through the noise and face complexity with clarity, courage, and a touch of philosophy.

When he’s not cultivating minds, he’s cultivating berries, battling golf courses with less consistency than his philosophy, or dropping beats as a DJ, proving that philosophers can spin both wisdom and bass lines.

He lives in Costa del Cumbria with his wife, Hollie, and Dudley, their miniature Dachshund who is very much in charge.

David lives in Norfolk, where the neighbours still say hello and the postman knows when you’ve ordered too many Amazon parcels. A qualified psychologist with decades of experience, he blends deep psychological insight with a very human, very practical touch.

He’s worked with athletes, global businesses, and senior leadership teams who need clarity and resilience, not another 200-page strategy deck or jargon-laden model. His craft is helping people show up with self-awareness, steadiness, and impact that lasts.

At home, David is usually cooking curries, brewing the perfect coffee, or being beaten at board games by his kids.

He shares life with his wife Elisabeth, their two children, and Digby the dog, a loyal companion still trying (and mostly failing) to master mindfulness.