My Story
“I wasn’t supposed to make it”
The story on the athlete turned therapist transforming Lives Across the UK
Douglas’s story is one of extreme polarity. Love & loss. Setbacks & breakthroughs. It start with a childhood that demanded sacrifice, losing his father meant he watched his mother struggle & sacrifice everything to provide as a single parent(scrubbing floors, working 3 jobs & leaving him behind to search for a stable better future). Left in the care of his Grandmother in South Africa, he later reunited with his mother in the Uk at the age of 7. As an immigrant child, he faced cultural shifts, bullying and the weight of navigating life without a father figure.
“Football became my escape. My dream. Our way out. Me giving back” Douglas shares.
By 17, that dream materialised. He went on to sign his first professional contract, joining the 0.4% who make it into professional football. But three years later, the unimaginable happened Bury F.C. folded. Just like that his dream crumbled and with it so did his sense of self, his purpose & self belief.
“No money. No home. No direction. I lost everything
Douglas spiralled. From professional athlete to couch surfing, washing cars, training clients & only playing part time. On the outside he kept going. On the inside he was drowning in anxiety, self doubt & limiting beliefs. For 4 years, he battled silent depression. Like many mental did it behind closed doors, fueled by shame answers guilt.
“I tried books. Gym. Prayer. Nothing made a lasting change I felt stuck living at a fraction of my potential”
Douglas made a move that changed his life
“I decided to get help. I knew I was meant for more and wanted more. I couldn’t accept being tormented by my mind for a day longer”
Working with a NLP therapist gave him the instant breakthrough he had been searching for. “I realised the mind is the most powerful asset & it can be wired to create any outcome you desire” he says. “It controls how we behave, what we believe and the results we create”
“This transformation sparked a new mission! I immersed my self in neuroscience, psychology & human performance”
To show people that the power to transform your life isn’t out there, it’s already in you. Once you tap into your true potential, change doesn’t take years. It can happen now.
0-100: From Stuck to Results
Douglas launched 0-100, a private NLP therapy practice where over +4000 learners, athletes and entrepreneurs have tapped into their potential. Delivered a nation wide school tour on Resillience & Mental Health. Delivered programs & events working with teams, businesses and individuals to do their best work putting emotional intelligence at the core of overcoming behavioural blocks, maximising confidence & supercharging performance. Stayed 2+ years sober. Read over 100 books.
Pain to purpose
Following his struggles, Douglas turned to running to support those fighting silent battles and advocate for mental health. He became the first person to run 21km fasted every day for a month. Even adding a 100km ultramarathon to his CV. The countless endurance challenges are a back bone of his charity work and personal mission to push the boundaries of human perseverance, potential & service.
Today, Douglas is a recognised ex-professional footballer turned NLP therapist. A British endurance athlete, mental and emotional health expert with a knack for cutting edge actionable strategies from psychology, human behaviour and neuroscience research that drive intentional growth and self mastery. Through his company & lived experience he leverages insights of high performance to help people to overcome limits, supercharge a success mindset & collapse time on their goal. Educating thousands online to confidently taking charge of their career and relationships with ease and simplicity.
My life’s mission is simple:
Use the power of your mind to close the gap between where you are and where your means to be. This isn’t motivation. This is transformation. Your past is NOT your future.