Helping high performers meet their edge
without loosing themselves
Trauma-Informed Breathwork
& mindset COACHING
for a decade I've been A trusted thought partner to THE WORLDS BOLDEST brands and the leaders behind them
The Complex Leadership Landscape Today
Leading today is akin to an Everest-sized climb
Post-pandemic, professional and personal lives are intertwined more than ever, creating a new paradigm leaders must navigate. Balancing high-stakes decisions, peak performance, and the tension between logic and intuition, creativity and reality can start to feel like an unreachable summit.
Juggling high-pressure goals with personal growth, struggling to stay grounded under constant demands.
Unsure of who you are beyond your career, sensing a ceiling to growth and an inner voice you’ve been too busy to hear.
Lacking direction and vision, feeling burnt out, disconnected from yourself, and misaligned.
I get it because I’ve been there — from chosen edges like Everest and leaving corporate to build my own path, to unchosen ones like the loss of my baby boy. This work has been my anchor through it all, and it’s now how I support others moving through their own mountains
Feeling isolated in leadership and missing a true thought partner to navigate complex challenges and emotions.
Struggling to maintain physical, mental, and emotional health while always moving, doing, and rarely slowing down to restore.
Teetering between procrastination and perfectionism, stuck in cycles that no longer serve you.
Experiencing fluctuations in motivation and discipline, especially through grief, transition, or big periods of growth.
Stay on track with consistent support. We’ll reinforce progress, anticipate challenges, and course-correct where needed.
A powerful mix of trauma-informed breathwork, somatics and strategic coaching, to help you process what’s rising, access clarity, and translate insight into action.
This coaching container helps you chart a path that feels true to you, build the patterns and nervous system capacity you need, and take aligned action toward your next level.
A unique blend of breathwork and energy work—paired with strategic coaching and accountability—keeps you grounded, focused, and steadily progressing.
Go from navigating everything alone to experiencing steady growth, deeper self-trust, and consistent support as you climb your own personal Everest.
the details
begin your climb
Reach Your Goals With 3+ Month 1:1 Coaching
summit push
Establishing new patterns while letting go of old ones can bring up doubt, fear and leave you questioning yourself and your vision.
Just like rotations through camps on the mountain, our first month together will help you regulate your nervous system, expand your capacity, and adapt to new habits, through tools like breathwork, time management, movement, and mindfulness.
Throughout month one, we’ll go from perfectionism to progress by focusing on simplicity, discipline and small wins to garner real momentum.
As we move up the mountain, situations that might once have derailed you—prioritizing tasks, navigating work or family dynamics, managing your internal state—become more easily navigated.
Equally, these middle months will almost always welcome a series of tests. And as you experience early wins, it can be easy to loose sight of your initial intention.
Here we'll deepen both your strategy and your inner alignment, using breathwork, meditation, and creative problem-solving to strengthen what’s working and release or rewire what isn’t.
Adapt + Deepen Your Strategy
In our final months, your habits and nervous system patterns solidify — they become your way.
This is also where self-doubt and old stories try to creep in as you approach your summit. Together, we'll continue to use strategic planning, breathwork, and somatic tools to clear the last barriers and align your schedule, mind, and body for the final push.
Whether you’ve navigated trauma or a big transition, transformed old beliefs, reached a new physical best, or launched that idea you've always had, we'll part ways with you feeling grounded, accomplished, fulfilled, and connected to a version of yourself capable of more than you ever thought possible.
Burn The Boats
gain momentum
progress camps
acclimatization
YOUR ROUTE AT A GLANCE
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- Janette
entrepreneur
"Andy's such a gentle and kind soul which is of the utmost importance in these situations because of the high level of vulnerability and emotion, and you can't access that if your guide isn't grounded. Andy was genuinely curious. I underestimated the charge and emotion having thought i've done breathwork before. this was a big equalizer and a humbling experience. the biggest shift was the build and release of powerful and emotional charge thats been there a while. this work is really for anyone curious about ancient practices and exploring themselves more deeply.
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- ryan
entrepreneur
“What an incredible experience. Andy created the perfect safe container for deep guided introspection and helped me fully connect to my intentions going into the session. I felt transported through the breathwork and music as waves of inspiration, awareness, and understanding washed over me. It was akin to a psychedelic experience, but with more personal control through the breath. Andy’s compassion, empathy, and attention to detail truly set him apart.”
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- punam
doctor, author & tv personality
“Breathwork with Andrew was honestly profound. I felt extremely held throughout the entire experience, and although there’s been fear and pain on a very human level, there was also this deep sense of connection and contentment. During the session, it felt like I was flying through galaxies… zooming across something sparkly, expansive, and beautiful. It helped me realize how much I’ve been holding in my body and how much my nervous system has needed to simply exhale. I left feeling like I’d shed parts of myself that no longer serve me and reconnected to a calmer, more trusting version of myself. This has been amazing, and I’d absolutely love to do more sessions.”
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- corey
entrepreneur
"I've done some wim hof stuff before but this was absolutely incredible. my journey brought up a lot of stuff i thought i'd dealt with from childhood, a lot of anger, and yet it was all able to come up and out because of such a safe container and experience. andy was amazing at guiding me through. this work is a medicine journey without the psychedelics, and because I felt even more in control vs medicine work, I was actually able to dive much deeper than ever before."
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- amy
entrepreneur
"it was an awakening experience that I will never forget. I don't think I've ever felt more connected to my body. i was looking for clarity and it came to the surface really strongly. andrew is so patient, calm and i felt so safe with him. you feel so looked after. its an emotional experience but I really loved it and think its something we all should do. i'd recommend if your looking for something spiritual right now but not too woo. its just you and your breath."
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- niall
retired farm owner
“Coming into the session, I genuinely didn’t know if I’d be able to let myself go into it or whether anything would really happen. But once I settled into the breathwork, it became one of the most extraordinary experiences I’ve ever had. It felt like a portugese man of war, like electricity moving through my entire body, and I experienced this incredible connection to myself and even to my friend John, who passed away. For the first time, I felt like I was truly grieving him. By the end, I felt calm, content, happy, and strangely proud of myself. I still can’t get my head around how powerful and physical the experience was.”
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- ryan
creative leader
“Coming into the session, I was definitely nervous and didn’t really know what to expect. During the breathwork, my whole body was vibrating, and once I settled into it, I ended up having a pretty emotional experience. I found myself imagining conversations with people from my past and even talking with my younger self, and it all just felt really real. By the end, I felt more grounded, more confident, and more grateful for the life I’m living. The experience was really powerful and definitely opened me up to wanting to continue doing this work.”
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- amelie
senior product manager
"It’s hard to put in words the energy and power I felt during the session. I went in not knowing at all what to expect and Andy made me feel save and at ease from the start, making it clear that all is at my own pace. I had heard about the power breathwork can have, but definitely did not expect this all encompassing and powerful feeling, and a journey that felt out of this world. Stepping past the mind into all the feels and emotions that flow through the body, was a true unlock for me."
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- Nick
senior design leader
"going into the session I was ramped up, scattered and carrying the stress of the day. i was responding to everyone from that place of tension. but andrew helped me reset and even now weeks later, I feel so much more grounded, and able to move with a calm presence. it was really wild how much we could process in just a few hours on a weekday. i was able to dive deep with core memories and re frame connections stuck for many years. if your trying to connect your head back to your body this work might be for you. you just need to be able to sit with what comes. kind of like a muscle knot, uncomfortable at first, but then it lets go, and its all worth it."
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- tyler
operations Leader
“Coming into the session, I definitely had anxiety and was honestly running from it a little. But afterward, I felt back in alignment… full is the word I’d use. I felt full. During the session I kept hearing, ‘I am safe. I am enough,’ and it helped me recognize how disconnected from my power I’d been feeling. Andrew held such a safe space throughout the experience. His voice was guiding, comforting, and safe, and I loved the way he coached through the music and the journey itself. It was beautiful. I’m still integrating what came through, but the session helped me reconnect with myself and with that deeper knowing that everything I need is already there.”
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- sam
entrepreneur
“I arrived in a heavy season of stress and emotional numbness. What surprised me most was how physical and powerful the experience was, almost like a controlled psychedelic journey that pulled me fully out of my head and back into my body. I experienced a deep emotional release and realized how much I had been holding onto beneath the surface. Andrew is a powerful facilitator, both genuine and intentional, and I felt so supported from preparation to integration, and safe to let go, process, and reconnect with myself. It was a transformative experience and one I’m still using months later as a practical tool for regulation and clarity in daily life."
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- katie
SENIOR design leader
"I have felt very privileged to have the opportunity this year to begin working with Andy as a coach. His patience and natural ability to see the value in everyone is palpable in our time working together and makes me excited with new possibilities. The enthusiasm and compassion for what he does is infectious and inspiring, and it is his gift to transmit it effortlessly to those around him."
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- rhys
founder, bedroom 6
"I can honestly say I can’t imagine my growth these past years would have been as fulfilling and successful if I hadn’t been under Andy’s wing. He takes an approach that improves not only my professional, but also my personal growth, understanding that business is about people, and people need support. I can’t say I’d be where I am without this input, and I have no doubt that he will change others’ lives in the same way he has for me."
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- courtney
founder, bluehouse
"Andy has been pivotal in helping our business adapt throughout the pandemic and beyond, and while many small gyms have sadly went under these past few years, our work together has led to incredible growth, expanding the team, our services, and our facility, and above all, raising the bar in how our business helps improve our clients lives."
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- tim
founder, kalesa coffee
"My business partner and I had been sitting on the idea of a neighborhood cafe and, like many people starting a business, felt like we had a great idea with little to no direction. Working with Andy has been the most important business decision we made. he provided structure and strategic planning to help realize our vision one step at a time. What used to be an exciting dream is now a reality."
other Ways We'll Work Together
A unique fusion of strategy and somatics — part fractional CSO, part breathwork guide — helping you align intuition with action
Craft and refine a long-term vision for your life and leadership — then operationalize it into clear goals, aligned action, and sustainable momentum.
Strategic
Visioning
Blend logic and intuition through creative problem-solving, design thinking, and somatic insight to unlock new ideas and navigate complex challenges.
Coaching Rooted
in Innovation
Embody a Sherpa-like leadership of yourself, your family and your ventures—with nothing to prove, lose, or hide—thriving at higher altitudes while helping others do the same.
Leadership
Development
Develop rhythms and schedules that honor both your productivity and your nervous system, supporting focused work, training, recovery, and restoration.
Time & energy Management
Integrate sports psychology, personal training, and peak performance breathwork to enhance clarity, resilience, discipline and expand your capacity in high pressure environments.
Performance
Optimization
Strengthen your mind–body connection through breathwork, energy work, stress regulation, meditation, and lifestyle practices that support a balanced, high-performing life.
Holistic
Well-Being
what is breathwork?
Rooted in the Owaken method — a unique blend of breathwork, somatics, and energy work to support throughout trauma, transition, and transformation
“Trauma-informed” just means your facilitator has trained to understand how the body holds stress and past experiences, and how to guide the session safely at a pace that feels right for you.
trauma-informed facilitation
Understand yourself beyond thoughts, noticing and feeling what’s happening in your body—tightness, stress, emotion, ease— learning to work with these signals to feel more grounded and present.
somatic
awareness
A mix of awareness, activation, and recovery breathing techniques for 60+ minutes that help you release emotional tension, regulate your nervous system, and access deeper clarity.
owaken-certified Breathwork
The use of gentle touch, tapping, and toning during breathwork to help shift stagnant energy—helping you let go of what you’ve been holding onto and make space for what’s next.
energy
work
PICK YOUR PATH
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Unlock a renewed sense of clarity through free resources and 1:1 intensives that meet you where you are on your journey.
Assess Where You’re At With The Ultimate Life Audit
Just like preparing for an Everest expedition, your journey needs to start with an honest assessment of where you are today, before you can chart a path forward.
Whats Included
- A mix of thought starters and frameworks to help you explore your identity, values, and fulfillment across different facets of life.
- Develop a clearer understanding of your strengths, room for growth, and begin to draft your yearly vision, quarterly goals and weekly habits to get there.
Go Deeper Into Yourself With a 1:1 Breathwork Session
The Details
- We'll begin with intention-setting and guided reflection to understand what’s rising this season.
- Then we'll move into a powerful 60-90 minute breathwork journey designed to help you access what your mind alone cannot.
- Whatever comes up — emotion, release, insight, direction, or a deeper sense of self — we'll then integrate into clear next steps so you leave feeling grounded, lighter and aligned.
- I'll shoot you a follow-up summary with key insights, next steps, and any extra supportive resources that might help.
INS
GET
PIRED
My story has been shaped by bold action, deep introspection, and edges I never expected to face — from dropping out of university, to climbing Everest, to building a creative agency, and experiencing the profound loss of my baby boy.
Breathwork became an anchor through my grief and challenge. It helped me feel what I had avoided, move energy my mind alone couldn’t make sense of, and find spiritual guidance and clarity in moments that reshaped who I am.
My journey with breath didn’t begin in healing — it began in performance. I first found breathwork for altitude, endurance, and athletic capacity. But over time, it opened the door to something much deeper.
From releasing stored trauma and navigating tough transitions, to reconnecting with a new found sense of self and spirituality, and accessing clarity and creativity through altered states — this work changed me — and I knew I needed to share it.
Your personal Sherpa through this journey to peak performance
I'm Andrew
Climbing Everest wasn’t just a physical challenge; it was a transformation that taught me how to stay grounded in intense environments, trust my inner compass, and rise to meet whatever the mountain offered. The same principles that took me to the summit — preparation, presence, discipline and expanded nervous system capacity — are now at the core of how I choose to guide others.
As a design strategist, I’ve dedicated much of my career to understanding human potential and driving transformation — partnering with industry-leading brands to unlock human insight, creativity, and innovation. And as a sports and fitness coach, I’ve also helped people build resilience, shift their identity, and reach new levels of performance.
Today, I combine all of that experience with trauma-informed breathwork, somatic awareness, and energy work — to help people access deeper layers of themselves where healing, clarity, and aligned action live, and create a life that feels present and fulfilling. I'm living my purpose and the idea of helping you truly lights me up.
My experience
Professional experience
Facilitated senior leadership workshops for Nike, Lululemon, FILA, On Running and other global brands.
Founded COMN, a 7-figure creative agency working with the Worlds biggest performance brands, interviewing hundreds of thought leaders across sport, wellness, and culture.
Supported the development of a 6,500 square-foot holistic health and fitness facility with now over 200 members.
coaching certs
EXOS Level 1 Performance Specialist
CrossFit Level 1 Coach
OA Level 2 Breathwork Instructor
Owaken Certified Breathwork Facilitator
education
Certificate in Disruptive Business Strategy from Harvard Business School Online
Calm under pressure — the ability to regulate stress in the moment and sustain high performance over time.
Career security and independence — rooted in your identity, values, and strengths, not just a role or title.
Clear direction and grounded confidence — knowing what matters, where you’re going, and how to lead with courage and integrity.
Mastery of mindset, energy and emotions — enhancing wellbeing while staying focused, adaptable, and engaged.
Become a leader people aspire to follow — with self-awareness, empathy, and humility, with nothing to prove or hide.
Harmonious growth and balance — aligning ambition with restoration through intentional seasons of intensity and rest.
Laser-focused discipline — embracing imperfection, learning quickly, and taking aligned action.
What Becomes Possible When You’re Grounded & Aligned
Monthly breathwork and coaching with weekly support — to build capacity, turn insight into action, and support lasting change.
3+ MONTH COACHING PROGRAM
A 1:1 breathwork-led session designed to support whatever you’re you’re moving through.
1:1 session
Download the Ultimate Life Audit to assess where you're at — your identity, values, and what’s asking for attention next.
FREE GUIDE
PICK YOUR PATH
Your Ascent
starts here
These journeys are designed for ambitious leaders ready to step away from the noise of modern life and reconnect with what matters most.
Through adventure, breathwork, meditation, honest conversation, and immersion in nature, we create experiences that help people slow down, gain perspective, and feel more fully alive.
Held in powerful landscapes — from the Himalayas to Patagonia and beyond — each journey is designed as a modern rite of passage for growth, connection, and renewal.
