I joined Chelsea at eight years old. For the next twenty years, I was searching for my best.
I was held back by fear and my own patterns. I never felt good enough, on or off the pitch. Some days I could produce a performance, but I didn't know how to get the best out of myself consistently. I was surviving, not thriving.
At 28, a sudden heart condition ended my career. Open-heart surgery and a new path followed.
Fear, pressure, rejection, ego and a lack of self-awareness kept me stuck. It was my responsibility to face them. As a player, I didn't.
For the last seven years, through my company B5 Consultancy, I've been a trusted consultant to Premier League clubs and other sports, working with thousands of players, staff and parents.
Now my work is about giving men from all walks of life a space to speak about what they've never said, feel what they've never let themselves feel, and see the patterns holding them back from performing and living at their best.
MY STORY
The game
28 years of experience within professional football. As a player, coach and consultant.
The training
Diploma in Coaching and Psychology. Certificate in Elite Player Care and Wellbeing. MSc in Sporting Directorship. TALS (TASS).
The work
Co-founder of B5 Consultancy, delivering education to professional clubs and players.
Who I work with
Players, managers and men beyond sport.
