After 20+ years building and scaling businesses, I experienced my own breaking point—the exhaustion of constant performing, the cost of appearing invulnerable, the gradual erosion that comes from prioritising growth over capacity.
Nearly ten years ago, my partner Nicci and I relocated to Portugal. We began in the Algarve, harvesting rainwater and living simply. We moved north for rain and fertile soil, eventually settling on five acres of cork oaks where I now implement permaculture—preserving the old trees, planning a natural pool and beehives, hand-building infrastructure from the land itself.
Recently I completed my most significant project: a Celtic sweat house, built from clay dug from my own land, surrounded by a circle of oaks holding the space.
The Work
I work with six male founders annually as an advocate—helping them survive post-investment pressure when board expectations, investor demands, and rapid scaling collide with founder wellbeing.
Nicci, a counsellor and early years consultant, works with children. I mentor young men aged 18-25 through The Foundation Programme. Together we’re addressing different stages of the same disconnection.
The Practice
I’ve built a practice that sustains my life and funds what matters—leaving time for the land, the community I’m building with close friends, and the young men who need guidance.
This approach is rooted in the premise that you don’t have to choose between meaningful work and a sustainable life. I’m living proof it’s possible.