Dan is passionate about the need to put health at the centre of our society. He has worked in the fitness industry, the organic food industry and has been in education for over 20 years.
He has always included movement in his day and focussed on playing football as a boy, then going on to representing British Universities and playing non-league Conference football. He now competes in triathlons and commutes across many of the schools he works in by bike!
Dan adopts a consistent morning routine involving a dog walk, some breath work, a short mobility session, a 10min workout followed by a cold shower! He then settles down to a coffee while reading and setting some intentions. The whole routine takes just over an hour but sets him up for his day.
Dan has been coaching in some capacity for his entire career – whether it has been the University of Birmingham ladies football team, new/ trainee teachers or as a learning and teaching coach. After a charity bike ride from John O’Groats to Lands End he realised that his talent for helping people achieve their goals was something that he could combine with his other passion health.
Dan is CEO of Lifestyle First and has spent the past 5 years studying lifestyle medicine, holistic therapies such as Internal Family Systems and developing his health coaching skills. He has established the programme across Xavier CET and is now building a team to deliver the programme more widely. Dan also leads the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine (BSLM) Schools Special Interest Group and is writing courses for the BSLM and the UK and International Health Coaching Association (UKIHCA).
Dan’s goal is to build health awareness and empower people, especially young people, to feel in control of their wellbeing.