It’s great to have you here.
Why?
Because I’ve been where you are.
Yeah, I know, many out there will tell you that but in my case it’s true! Don’t believe me? that’s cool, I understand.
To you, I’m just some guy on the internet with a shaved head and a nice smile. But to my clients, I’m the coach that helped them:
develop the tools & strategies to get from where they are to where they want to be;
gain clarity, boost confidence & build the courage to move from a life of lethargy to a life that’s Lit!; and
believe in themselves, take bold action & think bigger than they’d allowed themselves to think before.
OK, OK, I’m probably not helping my case here. You’re probably thinking you’ve heard it all before. Some guy telling you he can relate to your story and understands what it’s like to be where you are.
I get it!
So let me tell you a bit more about who I am and how I got here. Sound good?
Awesome!
So, the short story is, back in the day I was a happy but broke music business executive, who got tired of being broke. That led me to a law degree, law school and BigLaw, living the dream of a finance lawyer in London,
Skip forward a few years, I moved to Singapore to continue the dream and escape the English weather (fun fact: I hate the cold!) but over time the dream became less and less appealing.
I felt stuck in a rut and could see a life ahead of me that I wasn’t sure I wanted. I made the right noises, did the right things, and played the game as best I could, but there was a voice inside that kept asking me Is this really the life you want or is it the life you think you should want?.
A Christmas holiday to Bali, interrupted by yet another deal that absolutely had to close before the end of the year (spoiler alert! It didn’t.), was the final straw. I knew there had to be more to life but I’d been a BigLaw lawyer for so long that I had no idea what ‘more’ looked like.
So I set off on a personal development quest that took me down YouTube rabbit holes, via a trail of half-read books and through a sea of Google search results, as I tried to figure out what I wanted in life and who I was beneath the BigLaw lawyer identity.
That quest helped me get clarity on my values, rediscover what was important to me, and slay the limiting beliefs that, until that point, had stopped me from leaving BigLaw and stepping into the unknown.
And that’s why I’m where I am now.
A life coach, yoga teacher and two-time author, helping awesomely ambitious humans, just like you, get from where you are to where you want to be, so you don’t have to spend years trying to figure it out alone like I did.
🚫You don’t have time to piece together multiple pieces of the puzzle;
🚫You don’t have time to dive down YouTube rabbit holes; and
🚫You don’t have time to read book after book that inspires you but fails to give you the tools you need to move forward.
You need someone who gets you.
✅ Someone who knows what it’s like to feel trapped by external opinions as to what you should do and who you should be.
✅ Someone who sees more for you than you see for yourself and is committed to helping you see it too and get after it.
✅ Someone who’ll help you develop the strategies and tools necessary to consistently, and sustainably, show up as your best self in your career, in your relationships and in your life!
This is what I do! And I’m pretty damn good at it if I do say so myself!
Some of the clients I’ve helped include:
a lawyer who switched roles to create space to follow her creative pursuits;
a tech executive who left the corporate world to pursue her dream to be a pilates instructor; and
a finance professional packed her life up and moved across the world to pursue a path in alignment with her values and the vision of the life she wants to live.
These are all people like you who, through the power of coaching, have found their way back to themselves, changed their lives for the better, and now live life with greater clarity, confidence and courage.
And I want you to know this is possible for you! Even if you don't believe it yet.
You can have more time to do the things you love. You can have more joy. You can feel more motivated, engaged and alive.
But it starts with deciding you want those things.
As you’ve read this far I know that you do.
And I also know that you’re now thinking, What will working you look like for me?
So, I’ve laid out all the deets for you. All you need to do is click the button below.
What I know about you…
OK, I know we haven’t actually met yet, but if you’re checking this out, I’ve got a pretty good feel for who you are and what you’re about.
You’re a high achiever - you worked hard, got good grades and are rising up the corporate ladder.
You’re successful - your title, salary & status, all scream success, and your parents aren’t shy about bragging to their friends about what you do and what you’ve achieved.
You’re at a crossroads - you know there must be more to life but you have no idea what ‘more’ looks like for you.
You invest in yourself - you work hard, make a ton of sacrifices and see investing in yourself as a reward for all that hard work.
You want balance - you want success on your terms and you don’t want to sacrifice your wellbeing and relationships to achieve it.
Am I right or am I right?!
Great!
Well, not great, but, you know, I understand and can totally relate.
That’s why I’m here and why I do what I do.
I want to help you figure all of this out without going through the years of struggle I did.
If you’ve never hired a coach before, or you’ve had one, but it didn’t work out for you, I get that you may be sceptical.
You’re probably thinking, this all sounds good, but can you help me?
See, I told you, I know you. 😉
And that’s why we should chat.
Not only will we work through some of your burning issues in the session, but you’ll get a real sense of what it’s like to work with me before investing in your future.
And whether we end up working together or not, I can promise you that the time we spend on the call will get you thinking differently about who you are, what you’re capable of, and what your life could be.
So go ahead, click below and book a strategy session. I can’t wait to talk to you!
“I gained clarity on what was keeping me stuck and what I needed to do to move forward”
“You should hire Ryan as a coach because [he] is empathetic and able to see things through your lens…[his] coaching style [is] highly intuitive, emotionally intelligent and helpful. I took away a lot from my session.”
Adeola F. - Legal Counsel
“Ryan fully understood my corporate struggles. He led me to uncover my purpose and let go of my limiting beliefs.
I feel I am now living the life I want and it can only get better!”
— Charibelle - Tech Executive
“What surprised me was how quickly [Ryan] drilled down into what I was thinking, why I was thinking it, and what was stopping me from taking action. I left the session with the confidence and courage to do something I’d been thinking about for some time.”
Tim Coldman - Lawyer
“The program definitely delivered…the sessions were tailored towards unpacking various thought patterns, daily habits and values that would help to unlock aspects of an individual’s personality that would, in turn, help them start designing the life they want.”
— V.O. - Finance professional
Fun facts
1. I’m a certified Yoga teacher & meditation guide
Daily mindful movement and meditation are non-negotiable for me. Yoga was a big part of my personal development journey. It helped me deal with the stresses of BigLaw and clarify who I was and the life I wanted to live.
Life gets crazy sometimes, but you know that.
And the craziness can lead to overwhelm and burnout as you lurch from one person’s priority to another, neglecting yourself and what you want.
Yoga and meditation can help you find stillness amidst the chaos. And in that stillness, recognise you can’t control the chaos. but you can control how you respond to it.
The answers to the questions you ask yourself, like what am I doing and why am I doing it, are inside of you. Through yoga and meditation, I guide you back to yourself so you can find them.
2. I’m a Father
I’m a father to 2 fun, strong-willed boys. They were the catalyst for rethinking my life and leaving BigLaw.
I encourage my kids to be themselves, and I tell them they can be and do anything they want to in life.
Saying this while staying in an unhappy situation out of a false sense of obligation presented a disconnect between the talk and the walk. I didn’t want to be that Dad who says the words “Do as I say, not as I do”. No one wants to be that guy.
3. I love Coffee (like, a lot!)
I love coffee! The day hasn’t properly started until I’ve had my coffee (a Long Black, no sugar in case you’re wondering). When I’m out and about I’m sometimes partial to a mocha (made with oat milk, of course) but there’s nothing like the pure simplicity of a long black made with freshly ground beans. Mmmm! (And for the record, an americano and a long black are not the same thing!).
why i do what i do
I know what it’s like to feel you’re living a life of lethargy.
I know what it’s like to feel you’re doing what you have to do, not what you want to do.
I know what it’s like to feel you’re stuck in a rut, going through the motions.
I know what it’s like to feel your life is racing along at full speed and you’re not in control.
I’ve been where you are, and I want you to see that your life doesn't have to be like that! There is another way.