The timeline of my career traces my journey from 1983, when I joined the Australian army, through to my current role, coaching clients to optimise their life. I have included some of my athletic achievements to show that you can get faster, stronger, leaner and healthier as you get older.
USA Triathlon Level I Certified Coach
Triathlon Australia Development Coach
ICF Leadership PPC Level Coach
A Primal Health Coach – Primal Health Coaching Institute USA
MAF Institute Foundation Graduate MAF Coach
Certified Low Carb Healthy Fat Coach Real Meal Revolution
Holds Cert 3 & 4 in Personal Training and Allied Health
The Army
1983-1991
1983
Joined the Australian Army – Aged 18
1987
Graduated from Royal Miltary College Duntroon
1989
Completed the Special Air Service Regiment Selection course
1991
Deployed to Cambodia with the Australian Army Force Communications Unit in
Corporate Life
1999-2011
1999
1999
2008
2009
2009
2010
2010
2011
2011
2011
Rock Bottom
2012-2014
2012
2012
2012
2012
2013
2014
2014
2014
Nov 2014
2014
Looking for the Answers
2014-2015
2015
2015
March 2015
June 2015
June 2015
2015
Aug 2015
2015
2015
Learning, Education, Consolidation & Lycra
2016
Feb 2016
2016
June 2016
In 2016
2016
2016
2016
Nov 2016
Nov 2016
Dec 2016
May 2016
Coaching Clients & Coaching Coaches Full Time
2017 – 2020
Nov 2016
Feb 2017
Feb 2017
March 2017
May 2017
June 2017
August 2017
2017
Feb 2018
May 2018
Dec 2018
Feb 2019
Jun 2019
Sep 2019
Dec 2019
June 2020
October 2020
October 2020
Health and Wellness Speaking & Events
2020 – 2021
Jan 2020
June 2020
December 2020
Jan 2021
Jan 2021
March 2021
Speaker at the World Nutrition Summit – – Mindset and Motivation for Longevity
March 2021
December 2021
Minor Knee Arthroscopy Operation – 3 week rehab then back to running
Jan 2021 - May 2022
Consistent 5k Park Runs 22:19 to 21:09 PB 14 May 2022
May 2022
Onboard with Global Executive Coaching Provider – Coach Hub
June 2022
Nutrition Network Launches – Therapeutic Carbohydrate Restriction for Sports & Exercise Performance – Andre acted as co – Lecturer along with Professor Tim Noakes and others
I have had the pleasure working with Andre during the last 3 months. I was really stuck in a rut and got caught on the conventional wisdom treadmill. I desperately wanted to increase my energy and lose some unwanted kilos. So I did what I thought was “right”. I ran harder, rode further pushing myself to fatigue and then ate more and pressed repeat! Sadly I was feeling more tired than ever and my weight didn’t reduce on the scales. In fact it went up…WHAT!!!
I contacted Andre when my wedding was fast approaching and my current ‘healthy’ eating and crazy gym habits didn’t seem to be giving me the results I wanted.
I decided to join Andre’s program following a post Christmas splurge on alcohol and sugar. My reasoning was that I could not put a price on my health and my physique. I had been training and dieting for many years. I own a gym and have a formal qualification in fitness, but no matter what I did I could not get my weight below 72kgs.
The catalyst for my decision to work with Andre was my (rapidly) declining performance on the hockey field. I am certainly no superstar but I was nowfinding myself extremely frustrated with my inability to play like I knew I could. I set a measurable goal of making the Australian over 50 team to compete in the Masters World Cup in 2020. This is a team I had made the reserve list for previously but had not been selected at all in 2018.