Now I realise that this came from a difficult upbringing.
Unhappy parents, lots of conflict and anger in the household which then led to lots of moving around with no security. My early memories involve living with my siblings in a freezing cold flat, sharing one tiny heater and being terrified of all the shouting, screaming and noises coming from the rooms next door. Being bullied at school and not having any real friends until I reached my mid teens.
I realise that this had a profound impact on how I felt about myself and viewed the world around me. I had zero belief in myself and my confidence was rock bottom for most of my adolescent years. This kept me from progressing and realising my true potential.
I went from job to job, moving on for more money rather than want or passion which led to feeling unfulfilled and like I was missing something. There wasn't a chance in hell I would be able to do anything else or even fathom living the life I had dreamed of whilst I was feeling the way I was.
I worked hard on the external, such as my body, physical health and completely ignored the internal. What I didn't understand for a very long time was working on the internal would be the key to getting everything I wanted on the outside. The key to changing my life forever.
So there we were, years later and deep in anxiety. This was the pivotal point of change for me. I went to war on my anxiety and resolved to uproot the cause of it so it no longer controlled me.
I was reading every self-help book I could get my hands on, attending courses, and digging deep to find the questions I needed to ask in order to change.
Using this knowledge plus many years of learning, training and then qualifying in coaching, I created a highly-successful coaching philosophy.