From Engineer to Coach.
I was building other people’s visions. But I’d lost sight of my own.
I didn’t grow up thinking I’d be a coach. I studied aerospace engineering, followed the “right path,” and threw myself into startups — trying to build something that mattered. I raised money, built teams, and kept chasing the next thing… hoping it would finally feel like enough.
But underneath it all, I was fuelled by a need to prove myself. To feel valid. Useful. Seen. And that worked — until it didn’t. When I finally burned out, I realised I’d been building things that looked good on paper… but didn’t feel right in my gut.
That’s when everything changed.
Why Coaching, Why Men, Why Now.
Men need purpose.
I spent years pushing myself physically — through CrossFit, through running, through endurance events. But I didn’t realise until much later that what I was really doing was trying to find myself through effort. Movement gave me clarity. Structure gave me focus. And slowly, I started to rebuild a version of myself I could respect.
I now coach men who are feeling what I felt: a bit lost, a bit stuck, not broken — just unsure where to aim. Men who’ve lost their sense of purpose, direction, or confidence. Not because they’re weak, but because no one ever gave them the tools to process life’s deeper questions — let alone the space to explore them.
This work isn’t about reps and sets. It’s about helping men make courageous decisions, stick to them, and rediscover who they are in the process. We start with a physical challenge, sure — but what we’re really building is identity, focus, and resilience. The kind that holds up under pressure. The kind that lasts.
Where Beyond The Mile Came From
I created Beyond The Mile for the man I used to be.
Beyond The Mile began as something very different: a campaign to honour the 500,000 men who take their own lives every year. The goal was simple — log 500,000 miles as a community, one for every life lost. But it quickly became more than that. It became a space for men to move through emotion, to process pain, to connect through action rather than just words.
I launched the Strava group, and people began logging miles from across the world — running, walking, cycling, rowing — tagging friends and building something bigger than themselves. And I realised something: most men don’t just need awareness. They need direction. They need something to train for. They need someone in their corner.
That’s when Beyond The Mile evolved into what it is now — a coaching platform built specifically to give men the tools, structure, and mindset to grow through challenge, not just get through it. It’s still a movement. It’s still a message. But now it’s also a method.
What Courage to Endure Means to Me
courage isn’t loud — it’s just doing the thing when it would be easier not to.
This whole platform is built around one belief: courage isn’t loud — it’s just doing the thing when it would be easier not to. Whether that’s signing up for a race, ending a relationship, quitting a job, or simply choosing to keep going — those moments shape us.
Courage gives birth to confidence. Endurance builds resilience. That’s what I want for the men I work with. Not just physical results, but a deeper sense of who they are — and the tools to navigate whatever comes next.
If you’re ready to move with purpose, to train with intention, and to start becoming someone you actually respect — I’d be honoured to coach you through it.