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You are capable of more than you ever imagined.

Adapting to change, striving for continual improvement or dealing with uncertainty can often leave you overwhelmed,  emotionally drained and with your thoughts tangled.

KBM takes the lessons of elite sport and coaching, combined with evidence-based strategies to provide you with the support and challenge you need.

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KBM Inspired Coaching, is here to support athletes and industry leaders on a journey of self-discovery and career fulfilment.

  • We are here to support you on your journey
  • We are your thinking partner, holding up a mirror
  • We help you drive the change needed, to unlock and maximise your potential

Each session, is as unique as the individuals that we are, so my style is reflective of this. I will move with the pace, flow, energy and natural direction of the thinker during each session.

The key to this flow for me is developing a trusting relationship with my thinking partner, to create a safe and suitably challenging thinking environment that provides the space and time to work through there thoughts whilst evoking a new degree of self awareness and supporting their own commitment to new insights.

My approach is steeped in learnings from one of the best master coaches out there, in Claire Pedrick of 3d Coaching. My coaching style is upbeat and direct, blending Claire’s practical, person centred approach to coaching, that creates a supportive container for conversations, with a flexible use of other theory and coaching tools like:- chair work, community mapping, performance interferences and cognitive behavioural change techniques, to help develop an agile mindset. Which can be so important when navigating the emotional and physical pathways of our daily lives.

Our thinkers leave energised, with new insights…

“Coaching is a a conversation where people feel heard and get new insights into their own stuff that allows them to move forward” – Claire Pedrick, Master Coach, 3D Coaching

Check out what our thinkers say about KBM

“When we are no longer
able to change a situation,
we are challenged too
change ourselves”

“When we are no longer
able to change a situation,
we are challenged too
change ourselves”

Victor Frankl

“When we are no longer
able to change a situation,
we are challenged too
change ourselves”

Victor Frankl

Meet Lewis

I have been operating within, and leading high performing teams for over 20 years and have experienced and utilised first-hand the benefit of a mentor and coach, who’s subtle use of coaching and behavioural change tools, helped me to overcome challenges, setbacks and drive peak performance.

As a former professional rugby player and England Captain, I have always felt incredibly fortunate to have been in a profession I loved and was utterly passionate about.

The experiences of extreme highs and deep lows in sport, has given me a unique depth of knowledge and self-awareness around what it takes to not only perform at the highest level but also to understand the constant need to adapt and overcome different types of mental and physical challenges whether on the field, in the workplace or in our private lives.

Having personally seen the effect a good mentor or coach can have, along with new qualifications in this field and my own experiences and knowledge, I now support others in their own journey of personal development and self-discovery. I have worked with a variety of talented individuals, across different sectors of sport and business, to create a safe space where thinkers can explore their own challenging questions, free from judgement, with an empathetic coach, who is providing the right level of challenge, and is there to support and invest in their forward movement. Either in person or delivered virtually by one of our incredibly experienced group of associates.

Passion

As a former professional rugby player and England International, I have always felt incredibly fortunate to have been in a profession I loved and was utterly passionate about for over 16 years.

To reach the highest peaks with extraordinary teams and finish my career captaining my country was a genuine privilege; however, in 2012 injury forced me into early retirement and I found myself unprepared for transition and unable to cope with enforced and unexpected change.

I needed time for personal reflection on who I was, what my skillsets were and how to apply them in life after sport. Becoming a World Champion in a team environment relies upon skill and behavioural interdependencies and I realised the learning on my journey was something I could use to assist others to succeed in their own environments.

People

A chance act of kindness during my career lead me to being offered the opportunity to benefit from an experienced business and life coach, who challenged my thinking and supported me to ask better questions of myself during this period.

Ultimately, this had a hugely positive impact on my transition, allowing me to realise that my unique qualities and skills were all in working with people; the ability to motivate groups and individuals, coupled with the soft skills needed to help work with teams and individuals to drive or support their own personal journeys and to catalyse the right team and personal behaviour to succeed.

At the centre of each part of my journey has been that behavioural change and the need to respond and adapt to those shifting conditions, something others experience every day, whether in business or in sport, reacting to changing conditions that are absolutely relevant to modern societal and economic trends.

Purpose

Since retiring from rugby in 2012, I have launched a start-up company with our employees supporting hundreds of young students through the power of sport in the education sector, founded a charitable foundation raising over two million pounds supporting young families with brain tumours, trekked to the geographic North and South poles and gathered significant other life experiences in other areas along the way.

As a coach I work on the assumption that we normally know the route to solve our own questions, but sometimes we just need a little encouragement, challenge and self-adjustment to help us realise we are capable of more than we ever imagined.

I am now singularly driven to support others in business or sport, to realise their purpose, understand their skills and recognise interferences with a desire to unlock their potential, whether that be as individuals or members of a wider team environment

Qualifications

ICF certified coach

IAFPD certificate in coaching 

ILM certificate in development

Associate Member of the institute for leadership and management, 

Mental health first aider

C-me practitioner

Passion

As a former professional rugby player and England International, I have always felt incredibly fortunate to have been in a profession I loved and was utterly passionate about for over 16 years.

To reach the highest peaks with extraordinary teams and finish my career captaining my country was a genuine privilege; however, in 2012 injury forced me into early retirement and I found myself unprepared for transition and unable to cope with enforced and unexpected change.

I needed time for personal reflection on who I was, what my skillsets were and how to apply them in life after sport. Becoming a World Champion in a team environment relies upon skill and behavioural interdependencies and I realised the learning on my journey was something I could use to assist others to succeed in their own environments.

People

A chance act of kindness during my career lead me to being offered the opportunity to benefit from an experienced business and life coach, who challenged my thinking and supported me to ask better questions of myself during this period.

Ultimately, this had a hugely positive impact on my transition, allowing me to realise that my unique qualities and skills were all in working with people; the ability to motivate groups and individuals, coupled with the soft skills needed to help work with teams and individuals to drive or support their own personal journeys and to catalyse the right team and personal behaviour to succeed.

At the centre of each part of my journey has been that behavioural change and the need to respond and adapt to those shifting conditions, something others experience every day, whether in business or in sport, reacting to changing conditions that are absolutely relevant to modern societal and economic trends.

Purpose

Since retiring from rugby in 2012, I have launched a start-up company with our employees supporting hundreds of young students through the power of sport in the education sector, founded a charitable foundation raising over two million pounds supporting young families with brain tumours, trekked to the geographic North and South poles and gathered significant other life experiences in other areas along the way.

As a coach I work on the assumption that we normally know the route to solve our own questions, but sometimes we just need a little encouragement, challenge and self-adjustment to help us realise we are capable of more than we ever imagined.

I am now singularly driven to support others in business or sport, to realise their purpose, understand their skills and recognise interferences with a desire to unlock their potential, whether that be as individuals or members of a wider team environment

Qualifications

ICF certified coach

IAFPD certificate in coaching 

ILM certificate in development

Associate Member of the institute for leadership and management, 

Mental health first aider

C-me practitioner

Why:

KBM Inspired was formed to provide thinking partnerships for athletes and leaders.
  • Provide a clear and consistent sense of purpose
  • Discover your values and work to consistently demonstrate them.
  • Find sustainable ways of living and working
  • Ability to deal with unexpected change
  • Co-create stretch goals, provide accountability for actions

How:

Typical coaching relationships:

  • Individual 1-1 Process:
    1. Book a call
  • 2. Free discovery session, agree work compatibility, price, number and frequency of sessions, confidentiality and ethics, establish thinkers desired goals and outcomes from coaching
  • 3. Session 1 - start the journey
  • Organisational Process:
    1. Discovery session
  • 2. Agree Sponsor outcomes cost, cohort size, number and frequency of sessions and desired outcomes.
  • 3. Contracting session - clarity between organisation, sponsor and thinker
  • 4. Discovery meet with thinker
  • 5. Session 1 with thinker

Team Development

Either in person or delivered virtually by one of our incredibly experienced group of associates

  • Workshop - 1 off or a series of short high performance workshops. Fully interactive and based on the needs and growth areas of your team or organisation.
  • Building a team - A series of 4-6 sessions delivered over 12 months.
  • Establishing your team or organisations desired goals, outcomes and growth areas.
  • Regular reviews of individual and team commitments, to maintain forward movement.
  • Creating an environment where each team member feels valued, trusted, heard and safe. Where doing extra is normal and feedback is constant and key to any teams success.
  • Use of C-me behavioural preference reports to help to start the journey to better understand yourself and your team.

Coaching Services Offered:













Coaching Services Offered:

  • Free discovery session
  • One-off focus sessions
  • Client determined support
  • Team development programmes
    and workshops

“The journey
of a thousand
miles starts
with one step”

Lau Tzu

Driving Performance:

3 Step Change Plan:

1. Discover your priorities and desired outcomes

2. Discuss what is working and what is not?
What’s helping you and what’s getting in the way.
3. Define the actions needed to meet your outcomes

One life.

5 Pillars of Fulfilment:

As I found in my Rugby career, getting the pillars right is key to performing. Understanding what those pillars are and the importance of building strong foundations, is key to creating a platform to support your individual fulfilment.

Agile Mindset:

Having a way of adapting to changing circumstances and situations seem ever more crucial in todays world. One area that supports our open and agile mindset is cognitive behavioural coaching, derived from cognitive behavioural therapy. Implementing these tools and techniques supported my playing career greatly and I am deeply fascinated to see how they can benefit others.

Where appropriate we will subtly introduce these tools and techniques to our sessions to help deal with those natural human states that can afflict us all at some point, like imposter syndrome, negative self talk and crippling self doubt. Through learning how to practice and apply these techniques and tools, we will help you to reframe your thinking and develop an agile mindset capable of flexing through many varying scenarios.

What you say...

“Lewis is an inspiring individual with a serious passion for people and progress. His infectious persona creates a feeling of instant comfort which allowed me to honestly open up about my weaknesses, struggles and goals. He is calm and humble, yet ballsy enough to really challenge you when needed. Lewis's expertise span from leadership to mindset to character profiling, allowing me to developed immeasurably during our time working together. An investment in myself that started to pay back immediately. Thanks Lewis!"
Gareth WilsonVP - Pure Harvest Smart Farms
Gareth Wilson
“Lewis found a way to get to the bottom of quite complex issues swiftly and with a manner that you instantly warm to. He is made for this role and left me with a short, medium & long term plan so that I’m in a better place moving forward.”
Mark SpoorsExec Vice President - Wasserman Rugby
Mark Spoors
“During our coaching sessions, we have progressed into ways that I can also develop my confidence and self belief...which I don’t really ever attribute any time to!”

“As a mentor Lewis is able to relate to my experiences, particularly around leadership and trying to get the best out of teams. To be able to bounce ideas, with someone out of the cricket circle and to get completely impartial advice is invaluable”
Tom AbellSomerset County Cricket captain
Tom Abell
“Lewis delivered an exceptional leadership talk as part of our Senior Leaders away day.

His stories are compelling, honest and totally authentic. His empathy and openness in discussing his life journey and experiences was captiviating and both energised and inspired the 300 person audience he spoke to.

Our Senior Leads rated his session as the most powerful of our event. I would thoroughly recommend Lewis and look forward to using him again in the future.”
Leigh JonesArcadis
Leigh Jones
“I would absolutely recommend Lewis to others, no stone is left unturned when working with Lewis, he is 100% committed in helping me leave our meetings with the obstacles resolved and with a secure plan in place to move forward.”
Dan OlaughlinProfessional Golfer
Dan Olaughlin
“Lewis recently joined us for a three day training camp focused on educating our athletes on the importance of accountability, planning and developing a growth mindset. It’s safe to say Lewis’s world class performances on the pitch have transferred into the class room. He delivered an impactful workshop on performance and continues to coach a number of our athletes unconditionally. His dedication to deliver immediate and long term results is clear and he is an absolute pleasure to work with."
Luke MitterhuberTrinifold Sports Management
Luke Mitterhuber
“I first started working on my game with Lewis after a workshop he presented. In the sessions since he has helped me understand the importance of my mental preparation before, during and after each round of golf. He helped me navigate through my thoughts with confidence knowing he will help me create a plan to improve.”
Sean TownbridgeEngland Golf, Pro golfer
Sean Townbridge
“Lewis technique and style is relaxed and guides you gently to delve into thoughts, beliefs, work relationships and patterns of behaviours in a completely safe way. He keeps you on point and focussed, allowing you to answer those difficult questions, and put in place an action plan to move forward.

I cannot recommend Lewis enough as a thinking partner for business and strategy support. Lewis is a natural leader and is skilled at empowering you, challenging you and keeping you motivated to act on your realisations. ”
Claire WalshCeo - Houdrett & Co
Claire Walsh
“Lewis is a humble, genuine and an inspiring leader. I have seen him bring diverse groups of strangers together in extremely challenging situations and subtly coach them into a tightly knit team who are likely to remain friends for life”
Kate BullmanSales director
Kate Bullman
‘It’s been invaluable to talk to somebody who has been through what I’m now experiencing and understands some of the challenges and opportunities I am now facing. He is down to earth, on the same page with me and always challenges my thinking, even if it’s not what I want to hear!”
Sam RileyHarlequins rugby union and England U20
Sam Riley
"Lewis is an authentic leader who galvanises teams of people in the most uncomfortable of circumstances to produces positive successful outcomes. He has a natural ability to actively listen to, cut through the noise, assess the situation and create a positive safe space for individuals to be creative and grow. Authentic, reliable, professional, committed and humble. It’s always about getting the best out of others when working with Lewis, and not about his achievements. This is a skill not always seen in leaders of his stature. I would strongly recommend anyone spending some time with him if they want to grow as a person"
Alan Chambers MBEPolar explorer (1st British explorer to the North Pole unsupported)
Alan Chambers MBE
“Lewis has a lovely, gentle approach to coaching that immediately puts you at ease in the session. He is very clear in establishing what work it is that needs to be done together by listening well and asking great questions. These prompted deep thought and brought clarity to my thinking. By structuring the session in a clear way, I found it much easier to identify the real thing that needed tackling, rather than just a generic question that I had come with. Lewis offers a truly generative space to think deeply around issues without interruption and without judgment. He has the right touch to enable new insight where previously I had gone round in circles.”
Lis WhyBrowLoss and bereavement coach
Lis WhyBrow
“Lewis is an inspiring individual with a serious passion for people and progress. His infectious persona creates a feeling of instant comfort which allowed me to honestly open up about my weaknesses, struggles and goals. He is calm and humble, yet ballsy enough to really challenge you when needed. Lewis's expertise span from leadership to mindset to character profiling, allowing me to developed immeasurably during our time working together. An investment in myself that started to pay back immediately. Thanks Lewis!"
Gareth WilsonVP - Pure Harvest Smart Farms
Gareth Wilson
“Lewis found a way to get to the bottom of quite complex issues swiftly and with a manner that you instantly warm to. He is made for this role and left me with a short, medium & long term plan so that I’m in a better place moving forward.”
Mark SpoorsExec Vice President - Wasserman Rugby
Mark Spoors
“During our coaching sessions, we have progressed into ways that I can also develop my confidence and self belief...which I don’t really ever attribute any time to!”

“As a mentor Lewis is able to relate to my experiences, particularly around leadership and trying to get the best out of teams. To be able to bounce ideas, with someone out of the cricket circle and to get completely impartial advice is invaluable”
Tom AbellSomerset County Cricket captain
Tom Abell
“Lewis delivered an exceptional leadership talk as part of our Senior Leaders away day.

His stories are compelling, honest and totally authentic. His empathy and openness in discussing his life journey and experiences was captiviating and both energised and inspired the 300 person audience he spoke to.

Our Senior Leads rated his session as the most powerful of our event. I would thoroughly recommend Lewis and look forward to using him again in the future.”
Leigh JonesArcadis
Leigh Jones
“I would absolutely recommend Lewis to others, no stone is left unturned when working with Lewis, he is 100% committed in helping me leave our meetings with the obstacles resolved and with a secure plan in place to move forward.”
Dan OlaughlinProfessional Golfer
Dan Olaughlin
“Lewis recently joined us for a three day training camp focused on educating our athletes on the importance of accountability, planning and developing a growth mindset. It’s safe to say Lewis’s world class performances on the pitch have transferred into the class room. He delivered an impactful workshop on performance and continues to coach a number of our athletes unconditionally. His dedication to deliver immediate and long term results is clear and he is an absolute pleasure to work with."
Luke MitterhuberTrinifold Sports Management
Luke Mitterhuber
“I first started working on my game with Lewis after a workshop he presented. In the sessions since he has helped me understand the importance of my mental preparation before, during and after each round of golf. He helped me navigate through my thoughts with confidence knowing he will help me create a plan to improve.”
Sean TownbridgeEngland Golf, Pro golfer
Sean Townbridge
“Lewis technique and style is relaxed and guides you gently to delve into thoughts, beliefs, work relationships and patterns of behaviours in a completely safe way. He keeps you on point and focussed, allowing you to answer those difficult questions, and put in place an action plan to move forward.

I cannot recommend Lewis enough as a thinking partner for business and strategy support. Lewis is a natural leader and is skilled at empowering you, challenging you and keeping you motivated to act on your realisations. ”
Claire WalshCeo - Houdrett & Co
Claire Walsh
“Lewis is a humble, genuine and an inspiring leader. I have seen him bring diverse groups of strangers together in extremely challenging situations and subtly coach them into a tightly knit team who are likely to remain friends for life”
Kate BullmanSales director
Kate Bullman
‘It’s been invaluable to talk to somebody who has been through what I’m now experiencing and understands some of the challenges and opportunities I am now facing. He is down to earth, on the same page with me and always challenges my thinking, even if it’s not what I want to hear!”
Sam RileyHarlequins rugby union and England U20
Sam Riley
"Lewis is an authentic leader who galvanises teams of people in the most uncomfortable of circumstances to produces positive successful outcomes. He has a natural ability to actively listen to, cut through the noise, assess the situation and create a positive safe space for individuals to be creative and grow. Authentic, reliable, professional, committed and humble. It’s always about getting the best out of others when working with Lewis, and not about his achievements. This is a skill not always seen in leaders of his stature. I would strongly recommend anyone spending some time with him if they want to grow as a person"
Alan Chambers MBEPolar explorer (1st British explorer to the North Pole unsupported)
Alan Chambers MBE
“Lewis has a lovely, gentle approach to coaching that immediately puts you at ease in the session. He is very clear in establishing what work it is that needs to be done together by listening well and asking great questions. These prompted deep thought and brought clarity to my thinking. By structuring the session in a clear way, I found it much easier to identify the real thing that needed tackling, rather than just a generic question that I had come with. Lewis offers a truly generative space to think deeply around issues without interruption and without judgment. He has the right touch to enable new insight where previously I had gone round in circles.”
Lis WhyBrowLoss and bereavement coach
Lis WhyBrow
“During our coaching sessions, we have progressed into ways that I can also develop my confidence and self belief...which I don’t really ever attribute any time to!”
Tom AbellSomerset County Cricket Captain
Tom Abell
“Lewis delivered an exceptional leadership talk as part of our Senior Leaders away day.

His stories are compelling, honest and totally authentic. His empathy and openness in discussing his life journey and experiences was captiviating and both energised and inspired the 300 person audience he spoke to.

Our Senior Leads rated his session as the most powerful of our event. I would thoroughly recommend Lewis and look forward to using him again in the future.”
Leigh JonesArcadis
Leigh Jones
“I would absolutely recommend Lewis to others, no stone is left unturned when working with Lewis, he is 100% committed in helping me leave our meetings with the obstacles resolved and with a secure plan in place to move forward.”

“As a mentor lewis is able to relate to my experiences, particularly around leadership and trying to get the best out of teams. To be able to bounce ideas, with someone out of the cricket circle and to get completely impartial advice is invaluable”
Dan OlaughlinProfessional Golfer
Dan Olaughlin
“Lewis recently joined us for a three day training camp focused on educating our athletes on the importance of accountability, planning and developing a growth mindset. It’s safe to say Lewis’s world class performances on the pitch have transferred into the class room. He delivered an impactful workshop on performance and continues to coach a number of our athletes unconditionally. His dedication to deliver immediate and long term results is clear and he is an absolute pleasure to work with."
Luke MitterhuberTrinifold Sports Management
Luke Mitterhuber
“I first started working on my game with Lewis after a workshop he presented. In the sessions since he has helped me understand the importance of my mental preparation before, during and after each round of golf. He helped me navigate through my thoughts with confidence knowing he will help me create a plan to improve.”
Sean TownbridgeEngland Golf, Pro golfer
Sean Townbridge
“Lewis technique and style is relaxed and guides you gently to delve into thoughts, beliefs, work relationships and patterns of behaviours in a completely safe way. He keeps you on point and focussed, allowing you to answer those difficult questions, and put in place an action plan to move forward.

I cannot recommend Lewis enough as a thinking partner for business and strategy support. Lewis is a natural leader and is skilled at empowering you, challenging you and keeping you motivated to act on your realisations. ”
Claire WalshCEO - Houdrett & Co
Claire Walsh
“Lewis is a humble, genuine and an inspiring leader. I have seen him bring diverse groups of strangers together in extremely challenging situations and subtly coach them into a tightly knit team who are likely to remain friends for life”
Kate BullmanSales director
Kate Bullman
‘It’s been invaluable to talk to somebody who has been through what I’m now experiencing and understands some of the challenges and opportunities I am now facing. He is Down to earth, on the same page with me and always challenges my thinking, even if it’s not what I want to hear!”
Sam RileyHarlequins rugby union and England U20
Sam Riley
"Lewis is an authentic leader who galvanises teams of people in the most uncomfortable of circumstances to produces positive successful outcomes. He has a natural ability to actively listen to, cut through the noise, assess the situation and create a positive safe space for individuals to be creative and grow. Authentic, reliable, professional, committed and humble. It’s always about getting the best out of others when working with Lewis, and not about his achievements. This is a skill not always seen in leaders of his stature. I would strongly recommend anyone spending some time with him if they want to grow as a person"
Alan Chambers MBEPolar explorer (1st British explorer to the North Pole unsupported)
Alan Chambers MBE
“Lewis is an inspiring individual with a serious passion for people and progress. His infectious persona creates a feeling of instant comfort which allowed me to honestly open up about my weaknesses, struggles and goals. He is calm and humble, yet ballsy enough to really challenge you when needed. Lewis's expertise span from leadership to mindset to character profiling, allowing me to developed immeasurably during our time working together. An investment in myself that started to pay back immediately. Thanks Lewis!’"
Gareth WilsonVP - Pure Harvest Smart Farms
Gareth Wilson
“Lewis has a lovely, gentle approach to coaching that immediately puts you at ease in the session. He is very clear in establishing what work it is that needs to be done together by listening well and asking great questions. These prompted deep thought and brought clarity to my thinking. By structuring the session in a clear way, I found it much easier to identify the real thing that needed tackling, rather than just a generic question that I had come with. Lewis offers a truly generative space to think deeply around issues without interruption and without judgment. He has the right touch to enable new insight where previously I had gone round in circles.”
Lis WhyBrowLoss and Bereavement Coach
Lis WhyBrow
“Our 1:1s are great and super valuable, inspiring and impactful. You have challenged my thinking for the better. The sessions leave me motivated and confident.”
Ryan KirbyEntrepreneur - Owner Tinnies Rugby
Ryan Kirby
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