Rick is a Peak Performance Mindset Consultant and Coach, Ex-Military & Fire and Rescue Commander, and Co-Founder of Forest4titude Ltd.

With over 30 years of experience leading teams through high-stakes environments, Rick’s understanding of mindset isn’t just from sitting in a classroom, it was learned in the field.

His career spans diverse and challenging roles in the British Army, the Fire and Rescue Service, HM Government, and Anti-Poaching Operations in remote Africa.

Rick creates a unique bridge between high-pressure tactical leadership and corporate strategy. He has successfully transitioned into the corporate world where he translated frontline lessons into the boardroom, serving as a Head of Change Management and Operations Manager where he led emergency management strategies and large-scale organisational shifts.

However, his most profound expertise comes from his personal battle. After years of silently struggling with PTSD, Rick returned to his childhood home in Botswana. There, alone in the Central Kalahari Desert, he fused his personal experiences with Indigenous wisdom, modern psychology, and Applied Metapsychology to move from post-traumatic stress to Post-Traumatic Growth.

Today, Rick delivers the Mindspan Peak Performance Mind programme. Whether presenting in a corporate office or hosting immersive sessions around a campfire in the forest, Rick helps businesses build the focus, confidence, and resilience required to thrive.

Why Rick?

Rick offers more than standard PowerPoint presentations. He is the co-founder of Forest4titude, a philosophy born from the belief that real growth often happens outside the comfort zone.

• Battle Tested Wisdom: Rick combines the discipline of uniformed service with the empathy of a survivor. He creates a "sacred space", psychological safety, where teams feel heard and healed.

• Immersive Methodology: While he delivers high-impact training in offices, Rick is unique in offering immersive resilience training in nature. By stripping away corporate distractions and gathering teams around a fire, he anchors learning in a way that accelerates trust and honesty.

• Holistic Approach: He blends hard tactical skills (Change Management/Operations) with deep human understanding (Mindspan/Indigenous Wisdom).

Key Speaking Topics

1. Resilience in the Field: From PTSD to Post-Traumatic Growth

Rick shares his raw, personal journey of navigating mental health struggles after decades of service. He de-stigmatises the conversation around mental health in high-performance environments, showing audiences how to transform trauma and stress into fuel for growth and leadership.

2. Leading Through the Fire: High-Stakes Decision Making

Drawing on his time as a Fire Service Commander and Anti-Poaching team support, Rick teaches the principles of maintaining focus when the heat is on. He translates emergency management strategies into tools for corporate leaders facing rapid organisational change.

3. The Campfire Mindset: Disconnecting to Reconnect

In a hyper connected world, focus is a dying commodity. Rick explores the power of stripping away distractions, mentally and physically; to reclaim attention, build deeper team bonds, and foster honest communication.