As a successful social entrepreneur, a global traveller, facilitator and coach, I bring a keen interest in performance and wellbeing to my work.
Solution focussed
Discovery
I draw on over a decade of experience as a founder. When my clients tell me what it’s like for them to run a business while juggling life’s challenges, they know I’ve been there.
Our coaching relationship will take us both on a journey of discovery in service of you. I will listen to your story and help you discover your true potential, so that you can fully understand why you do and think the things that you do, what’s going on inside your head and most importantly, how you can start making changes.
In our coaching relationship, we will go deeper than simply setting goals for the sake of setting goals. While we’ll primarily focus on your growth no area of life will be off-limits if it’s relevant to you and the outcome you want.
While we’ll be solution focused, I’ll also help you to understand and explore yourself, your life and wellbeing, through conversation, mindful and physical practices designed for your needs. around your beliefs, deep-fears, thoughts, assumptions and behaviours. Research shows that there is a strong connection between the mind and body. When they are in balance it enables peak performance in every aspect of our lives. So we will pay attention to this in our sessions.
I bring in frameworks and exercises if and when required, staying attuned to the present moment. Having said that, my style is based on an integration of different theories and methods for empowering you to gain self awareness. I rely on my intuition, curiosity and sense of wonder to support and guide you to where you want to be. Integration
At 22, I founded a charity and later a social enterprise that was focused on supporting people to live a fulfilling life. I created award-winning brands delivering sustainable social change and improving people’s life chances that are still delivering impact today.
So right from the start, I have been dedicated to helping others improve, working on the frontline of homelessness services. I remember sitting alongside another person, knowing that giving them that list of landlords to contact wasn’t going to help shape a better future for them. From this, I was inspired to bring about change.
Truth is, in many ways, I was no different than the person in front of me. With a different turn of events, I could’ve ended up homeless, luckily I had my brother’s sofa to sleep in that moment, when I needed to find my feet.
After many years, global travels, some wonderful mentors, two organisations and a Ted Talk, I continue to have deep interest in performance and supporting people and businesses to reach their potential. I spend a lot of my time designing and holding spaces and enjoy creating experiences that allow you to explore, play, connect, create and learn.
I have always believed that developing my inner self enhances my performance. The deeper I go, the more I’ve realised who I am, and more freedom has followed. I am drawn to understanding the mind and its relationship with the body, which has led me to my current studies in Psychotherapy.
My other interests include climbing, yoga, reading, music, and spending time traveling with family and friends. My work frequently draws on these practices and interests.
Barry’s been around
long enough to know that business isn’t just about numbers. It’s also about creativity, connection, and
a sense of wonder.
Let me help you find your purpose , work with overwhelm, and restore harmony and balance in your mind and body.
Supporting you to achieve peak performance and growth.
Always up for an adventure, I've never been afraid to dream.
_Barry Allard
“I started my coaching
journey with him in a chaotic
space, lacking meaningful
direction. Since then, he has
proved to be an invaluable source
of support and motivation to me, particularly through some
challenging times”
_ Evie (Chair)