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, he fused his personal experiences with Indigenous wisdom, modern psychology, and
Applied Metapsychology to move from post-traumatic stress to Post-Traumatic Growth which led him to Mindspan.

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

Rick is bringing a Nature-Based Delivery for Mindspan Events

Translating the Mindspan Triad into immersive natural settings creates a distinct learning environment.

Taking participants out of corporate meeting rooms and into remote spaces removes everyday digital friction, rapidly lowers baseline stress, and heightens psychological openness — making the mindset shift and cognitive mechanics of Mindspan stick far more effectively.

 Venues

Forest4titude Private Woodland (Whitehaven, Cumbria)

Facility
A private, dedicated woodland area equipped with campfire coaching circles, rustic timber seating, and weather-proof shelters.

Training Focus
Ideal for single-day Mindspan sessions, team dynamics, and high-impact workshops. The fire-circle environment encourages transparent discussion, raw self-reflection, and genuine team bonding.

Low Gillerthwaite Field Centre (Ennerdale Valley)

Facility
Set in England's remotest, quietest valley, this completely off-grid field centre offers full residential amenities, commercial kitchen facilities, indoor meeting spaces, a classroom fire pit area, and vast surrounding land beneath the summits of Pillar and Red Pike.

Training Focus
Built for multi-day residentials, deep-focus executive retreats, and full 4-day Peak Performance Mindset programmes. The total absence of urban noise and light pollution provides complete immersion and undisturbed focus.

Experiential Benefits

Accelerated Focus & Retention

Immersion in green spaces reduces mental fatigue (Attention Restoration Theory), allowing participants to absorb and retain Mindspan framework concepts more effectively.

Higher Psychological Safety

Outdoor, non-hierarchical spaces break down workplace barriers, helping participants engage candidly with tools like the MCI and Life Audit.

Real-World Resilience Practice

Combining Mindspan training with physical environmental resetting creates an unforgettable experiential anchor for participants.