Overview
I’ve been where you are. Buried in growth’s demands, paying the price of conventional success. Now I help founders scale differently—integrating strategy, team alignment, and personal resilience into a system that actually works.
This isn’t theory. It’s a method built from real-world experience, validated by neuroscience research, and proven through founders like Mark Chandler who are transforming both their businesses and their lives.
Structure
24 Bi-Weekly 1:1 Sessions (60 minutes each)
Private, confidential coaching tailored to your needs and scheduled to fit your life.
WhatsApp Support (24-hour response)
Direct access between sessions. Text me anytime for quick guidance when stakes are high.
HRV Tracking with Guarantee
We measure your stress baseline and track progress throughout. If stress markers don’t improve, I coach free.
Optional team workshops
Up to 4 x 4 hour workshops with your team.
What we address
- Nervous system regulation (so you stop running on cortisol)
- Strategic clarity (without investor pressure distorting decisions)
- Team dynamics (retention, alignment, honest communication)
The work integrates somatic practices,
HRV tracking, and strategic guidance.
Calmer founders make better decisions.
Portugal Immersion
For founders requiring intensive work, I facilitate private three-night immersions in rural Portugal.
This isn’t retreat tourism. It’s ceremony and practice on five acres of cork oaks where I’ve spent a decade building an off-grid life.
What Happens
- Nature immersion (forest, silence, separation from performing)
- Celtic sweat house ceremony (I built it by hand over 6 months from the land’s clay)
- Sound therapy (nervous system reset without meditation)
- Integration work (making shifts permanent)
You stay in simple accommodation, food is local and seasonal.
No luxury—just space to stop performing and start being.
The immersion can be added to the twelve-month programme or done independently.
Investment
| Package | Price | What You Get | What It Does |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Programme Most Popular | £9,000 (£2,250 upfront + 9 × £750/month) | 24 bi-weekly 1:1 sessions, up to 4 optional group sessions, WhatsApp support, weekly HRV tracking with guarantee. HRV guarantee: no progress, I coach free. | ~30% reduction in team conflict, measurable stress reduction, 10–15 hours/week reclaimed, thousands saved in recruitment costs. Private and confidential. |
| Core + Retreat | £11,500 total | Everything in Core plus a 3-night 1:1 retreat with sound therapy and Celtic sweat house. | ~40% improvement in focus and clarity; deep release of stress patterns; breakthrough moments. |
| Full Retreat | £12,000 total | Everything in Core + Retreat plus optional plant medicine (safe, legal) and Legacy Letter ritual. | Deepest transformation—release long-held patterns and lead from core truth. |
| Full Retreat + Anchor | £13,000 total | Full Retreat plus 3 months post-retreat integration: 3 × 1:1 sessions, weekly sound therapy tracks, continued HRV tracking. | Sustains retreat clarity long-term and prevents insights from fading. |
What Founders Report After 12 Months
Business Outcomes:
- £20,000–£30,000+ saved in recruitment costs
- 30–50% faster strategic execution and deal closure
- Measurably improved team alignment
- Clearer decision-making that compounds over time
Personal Outcomes:
- 10–15 hours reclaimed weekly
- Significant stress reduction (verified through HRV)
- Restored relationships and genuine presence at home
- Actual happiness—not performed happiness
Mark’s Summary (6 months in)
“I’ve already saved around £25,000 in recruitment costs alone. I’ve closed two major deals. But honestly? The metrics aren’t the thing. The thing is: I’m happier — actually happy, not performing happy.”
The Foundation Program
Your Investment Creates Ripple Effects
For every founder I work with, I mentor two young men aged 18-25—addressing stress, identity, and emotional capacity before these patterns calcify into the crises that bring their fathers to me decades later.
Most clients recommend young men from their own networks. Your investment doesn’t just transform your leadership; it prevents the next generation from needing rescue.
Why Only Six?
I work with six founders annually because that’s enough—enough to sustain my life in Portugal and fund The Foundation Programme.
I could scale this to 20 or 50 founders. But that would require the same extraction model I’m helping founders resist. Instead, I’ve built a practice that leaves time for the land, the community I’m building with close friends, and the young men who need guidance.
This programme is proof you don’t have to choose between meaningful work and a sustainable life.
Next Step
- Book a 30-minute conversation.
- I’ll ask about your specific situation and share honestly whether this is the right fit for where you are now.
- No sales pitch. Just clarity.