Recently I posted a video on how toxic masculinity doesn’t exist and that it’s the absence of masculinity that’s toxic. It’s always interesting to see the backlash of such suggestions and how it triggers people to react in a barrage of abuse and hate.

Whenever I see this,...

There is a saying in performance psychology that I myself use that states “Be motivated by what you want to achieve and not by what could go wrong.”

 Good advice but the reality is, we can only be motivated by focusing on what we want to achieve by a deep understanding of what...

I’ve come to realise courage has no middle ground.

 You are either cultivating courage or moving towards the opposite.

 We have to clearly aim at it.

 It’s not easy, which is why it’s becoming so rare.

 Courage is integrated into the character of the...

 We’ve come a long way since the days of sitting in a chair and simply talking about our problems. Dialogue therapy has been identified more now, as not just incomplete but only as a single piece of the puzzle.

 Preparing the body as a way of changing our thoughts, emotions and...

This interview with my previous Instructor Brian Jacks, took place about 8 years ago when Brian was 69 years old. It is an insight into the mindset of a champion, a Judo master, a phenomenal example of immense determination and dedication.

 When I hear the saying “They don’t...

My amazing Judo teacher, Olympic medalist and six time European Champion Brain Jacks, always said if you don’t believe you can do something you have already failed, even if you are taking action.

I used to look around me when doing martial arts and see the uncertainty, fear and lack of...

The remarkable men I have been mentored by, led me to a truth that was demonstrated by how they lived life.

I noticed these men didn’t expect to be looked after or blame others for the hardships in their life. I’m not sure they even recognised hardships in their terminology.

The big...

I’ve always been quite open about how I received a masterclass as a child in how the three weak men in my family created hard times for everyone else.

This is undoubtedly why I chose to approach courage & resilience as a lifestyle and overall development of character and not as the...

Most of us believe we are one personality. One self to change and hopefully improve upon according to the goals we set ourselves. 

in the book ‘In Search Of The Miraculous’ teacher George Gurdjieff, suggests each of us has  over a hundred different personalities all...

I was recently asked by the guys in my weekly ‘On The Warriors Path’ group if I can recommend some really good films based on courage, philosophy and integrity.

So here they are and why I recommend them.

Last Knights

Clive Owen stars as a fallen warrior who rises up against a...

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I recently watched the Roman Kemp documentary ‘The Silent Emergency’ which covered the terrible male suicide and mental health issues in the U.K. It was an honest...