About me

Hello, I'm James. I've lived many lives before becoming a coach: senior finance and executive roles, co-founding a biotech company, writing for radio and numerous business plans, while navigating feast-and-famine years. These twists taught me that purpose isn’t something you stumble upon—it’s something you uncover through honest reflection and practical steps.

I’ve always been a natural empath, my intuition sharpened by an adolescent turning point: after years of hearing difficulties, corrective surgery flooded me with sounds and subtleties I’d never noticed. In a tough school environment that quickly curbed my inner smart-alec, reading moods, nuance and motivations became a survival skill—and later, a gift for truly hearing people.

Many friends and colleagues have asked me for my advice in tackling life’s thornier dilemmas, which has often yielded life-enhancing outcomes. That ‘party trick’ led me to formal training: I qualified as an NLP Practitioner with Richard Bandler (co-founder of Neuro Linguistic Programming psychotherapy) and as a professional coach through Henley Business School, so I could offer structured, ethical support.

If you’re ready to explore what’s next for you, I’d be glad to talk.