Murph is an international coach, facilitator, speaker and catalyst of creative collaboration and resilience in leadership, teams & people.

Murph’s adventures began with escaping from a dysfunctional childhood, joining the military and being selected as a walk leader on an expedition to the Himalayas.

After exploring the foothills of Kangchenjunga, he was then taught how to survive in the jungles of Brunei by the Iban ‘hunter gatherer’ community and the SAS. This experience later led him to becoming a member of the Special Forces…”Just to see if I could!”.

After a few years setting up teams around the world to combat terrorism on airlines and security troubleshooting for wealthy corporates and individuals, he decided he wanted to evolve from being a rebel without a clue to become a rebel with a cause.

He gained an Environmental degree which introduced him to complexity, natural design, systems thinking & the need to transform our present paradigms.

Being an accidental polymath he then studied philosophy and psychology, partly to understand the effects of his childhood, but also to understand why people operate the way they do.

These days he helps people become effective and resilient leaders and team members.

He also seeks out and interviews people who are finding pathways into a brave new world on his ‘Rebels Chatting’ Podcast on YouTube

‘From Mercenaries to Missionaries’ is an aide-memoire to practical leadership and teamwork made simple, sustainable and socially just, for the complex times we face.

When not coaching he's out facilitating 'Walkshops' and as a qualified as a Mountain Leader and Wilderness Survival and bushcrafting Instructor he helps all manner of people to connect with nature and build confidence and resilience on his Stoic Pilgrim programmes.

As a coach:

“Martin listens, understands and analyses at an incredible speed… challenged me to really reflect and work to rediscover myself. Working with him has given me a real sense of purpose , clarity on what I want – and what I don’t! – I feel excited and optimistic for the future now and that is completely as a result of Martins amazing coaching.”

To Learn more:

The Association of Executive Coaches had this to say about Martin’s book:

“From Mercenaries to Missionaries is bursting with digestible content, boasts a wealth of top tips and is packed with wise observations and guidance for ways of improving an individual’s leadership style and people management prowess. If you are interested in leadership, looking to grow your business or want to develop the team around you, this should be top of your reading list.”

Exploring the elite team concept with lessons gleaned from experience in Special Forces, and combining research into leadership & peak performance is a sure-fire way to create a thriving business. If you’re a business owner and want to achieve results in a way that feels great, this book is for you. It presents a compelling new methodology enabling you to design, develop and lead highly engaged, self managing teams.

You’ll learn how to:

• Inject clarity, cohesion and commitment into your organisation

• Understand three powerful and fundamental principles of leadership

• Eliminate the friction that occurs within a growing team

• Boost your power to influence and communicate effectively

• Leverage the full creative potential of your team

• Develop the three core skills necessary for exponential results

• Build an organisation that’s fit for purpose for the human evolution.