Health & Wellness Advocate, Speaker, Coach & Trainer - Increase Energy & Focus, Improve Health & Feel Awesome Again with Simple Steps 📉
Nutrition Education 🍎 | Motivation 👏🏻 | Reinvention 💡 | Problem-Solving 🧩 | Accountability 👊🏻
Health & Wellness Advocate, Speaker, Coach & Trainer - Increase Energy & Focus, Improve Health & Feel Awesome Again with Simple Steps 📉
Nutrition Education 🍎 | Motivation 👏🏻 | Reinvention 💡 | Problem-Solving 🧩 | Accountability 👊🏻
Hi, I'm Paul - I love good food and have learned how I can enjoy it without detriment to my long-term health. I was obese and had a very unhealthy relationship with food and drink, developed poor posture, was inactive and living a highly-stressed work-lifestyle.
I desperately needed to make a change.
Having lost over 6 Stones (39kg!) in my early 40's, I now have a good understanding of what it takes to make sustainable changes, to build positive mindset and habits to remain in a vibrant, healthy and energetic state as I age.
I'm a 52 year old parent to an 10 year old daughter and myself and my partner both work full time in demanding roles.
I thrive working with Dad's in Leadership positions...
Helping them be the best Physical & Mental inspiration and leader for their Families & Work!
Our bodies are amazing machines, predisposed and hardwired for survival. Having a basic understanding of how our energy-state works and what our body does with the fuel we feed it can be truly life-changing!
I love helping others reach that light-bulb moment where everything suddenly clicks for them on the path to real wellness...
I've been Coaching professionals and business owners, and mentoring start-ups on personal and business performance for a number of years and have a wealth of people and life experience.
I've turned my own terrible health around, maintaining my new physique for 12 years.
I have studied extensively in the science of nutrition & practised in the art of coaching.
As a Coach I offer help, guidance and a healthy challenge to my real-world clients.
Lets face it, busy professionals and parents don't have the free-time to be able to turn ourselves into elite competitors or supermodels! Together we'll set realistic, achievable, easy-to-follow steps enabling you to achieve your goals in the most sustainable way. We'll do this based around the time, resources and limitations that you have to work with.
I will work at the best hours to suit you and your diary!
These photos of me are a few years of dedication apart, and I'm not going to lie to you and tell you it was easy to achieve! Having been through this journey myself, I have the personal experience, as well as that of working with over 60 clients to date, to help anyone take steps in the right direction.
My Personal & Professional Values
These are the values by which I conduct my Coaching Practise. They underpin everything I do with my clients!
Integrity / Clarity
The whole reason I do this work is to help others improve their Health.
My promise to you is that I will stay current and up to date with the latest scientific research.
Lets drop the BS and get to the point. I treat my clients with empathy & care, however, we’ll cut through the crap and get to the crux of the matter. I tailor delivery & level of detail given to each individual client (some like loads of info, others want it plain and simple!).
Client Solution Focus
I can put a positive spin on pretty much ANYTHING! We will work together to find SOLUTIONS to problems, rather than focussing on the problem. This is always with the client in mind. Your experience will never be the same as mine, or anyone else’s, so we work together to figure out how to solve your unique barriers to success.
Fun / Enjoyment
What the heck is the point of everything, if we can’t enjoy the time! You need a sense of humour to survive in this modern world. We’ll make this as enjoyable as possible. No daft restrictions on enjoyable foods, no spoiling celebrations, holidays etc. & we’ll share some laughs along the way (otherwise we are not a good fit!)
Client Empowerment
It is all about you! I can give you the best advice in the world, and help you to find your way - but YOU have to do the work. The real wins happen when you are operating by yourself, not with your coach over your shoulder. We find what works for you, & you implement. If you don’t, you’ll fail. I want to work with clients who understand this & can put the work in. We both win together!
Passion
Brace yourself! I am seriously passionate about helping others get clarity, implementing, and ultimately learning to continue without me. The goal is not to ‘lose weight’, but to get to a place where any weight lost, stays off! You'll understand how we did it, why it worked and how to maintain your new body composition.
My aim is that after you’ve worked with me, you’ll never need another coach to help with weight management again!
Creativity
I love learning, adapting and innovating. Working with unique clients presents new challenges every single time, and so a coach must be creative and able to adapt to any situation. I don’t give out generic advice or plans! We’ll create something that works for you, and we BOTH learn and grow along the way… Flippin' Awesome!
What is Nutrition Coaching?
What I Provide, and How...
What is Nutrition Coaching?
Collaborating & empowering to improve a clients overall health, attaining their physical, psychological & social goals.
This is achieved through listening and guiding on food, lifestyle, and habit change, ultimately leading to autonomy and future self-management. I’ll provide appropriate challenge, accountability, and experience when asked, in making positive changes that work for you and your situation.
Whether your goal is fat-loss, building muscle, finding more energy, improving overall health or improving athletic performance, I can help you.
What is Evidence-based practise?
This is a combination of Clinical Expertise, Scientific Evidence and understanding Client Preferences
Coming from a position of non-bias and objectivity, I look at all the data available whilst exploring my clients' circumstances to find the best possible approach. You know best what works for your body, and forcing a generic plan rarely works, and is not enjoyable or sustainable.
I offer education to my clients throughout the process so that they are in control and can sustain their new habits when we finish working together.
Why work with ReFocus Coaching?
Experienced, Qualified & Insured.
Science-backed, Evidence-based, Nutrition Coaching. Individually bespoke personal 1-1 coaching, completely tailored to the individual.
Active IQ Level-4 Nutrition Coach and Active IQ Level 3 Personal Trainer.
Member of several leading industry affiliated and regulatory bodies, mentored by industry-leaders, and actively keeping up to date.
Career history of Leadership & Staff Development in Technical IT Roles and University Operations & International Partnerships.
Qualifications & Memberships
Proud to have qualified at the highest level & to be a part of these industry leading organisations...
BTN Academy
Nutrition Coach
Qualified in October 2020.
48 in-depth modules with live webinars, 5 exams, 12 trainers, 2 live conference events, life-long updates & training.
Certified on the Active IQ framework at Level 4
Study Active
Personal Trainer
Qualified as a Level 2 Gym Instructor and Level 3 Personal Trainer.
Ready to take clients to the next level with their Strength & Fitness.
Active IQ
Awarding Body
My Qualifications are awarded by the Active IQ regulatory board. Active IQ are one of the UK’s leading awarding organisations for the leisure & wellbeing industry.
CIMSPA
Recognised Member
CIMSPA is the professional development body for the UK’s sport and physical activity sector. Keeping me up to date with the latest and best in the industry.
Specialist Insurance
Liability & Indemnity
Fully insured by one of the biggest and best in the sector for both public liability & indemnity in my practise.
Institute of PTs
Full Member
Support, CPD and knowledge sharing with fitness industry leaders from around the globe.
