In 2010, at the peak of his career as a dynamic CEO having founded multiple investment firms, Justin’s son Joshua died - just before his first birthday. 

Business carried on as normal until 2014, when Justin had what turned out to be a panic attack in the middle of a crucial meeting. He had failed to grieve his son’s death. 

In the year that followed his life and health started to unravel. 

The cause was not Joshua’s death, but the trigger. The CEO had lacked the psychological safety to speak about his emotions and vulnerabilities, no matter the situation.

It would be 2016 before Justin started talking about his vulnerabilities publicly. Fearing it would be a career-ending moment, Justin spoke about the psychological vulnerability he encountered after his son's death and the constant barrage of negative self-talk. Awaiting judgement, he received only praise and gratitude. 

Colleagues, clients, and strangers all found something within his words.

He is a skilled storyteller narrating his professional and personal journey in a way that everyone from boardroom tables to kitchen tables can relate to . We all have difficult events in life, he shares how losing his son at the peak of his city career, was ultimately a blessing, and how we can all turn around any challenges we face in life. 

Justin is one of Europe’s leading minds in resilience, leadership, business strategy, psychological safety and practical neuroscience. He has taught and coached global talent for over twenty-five years, building and selling million-dollar businesses. Justin’s techniques have been viewed over 1 million times on YouTube

He holds a Master's in Psychological Interventions using Neuroscience and Mindfulness from University College Dublin. He is also trained as a Psychotherapeutic Coach, an Accredited Wellness coach from the Mayo Institute and is a Certified Investment Fund Director.

He is one of only a handful of Westerners to complete the gruelling Masters Training with the Yamabushi in the remote mountains of Shonai in Japan.