FoundeR | Coach

I have long been an observer of people. As a slightly existential child, I spent a lot of time trying to understand human behaviour. I grew up between London and Hong Kong and went to four different schools between the ages of eight to thirteen. Through the changing contexts, I became very curious about the rules and the edges of each culture. Who are the rulemakers and rulebreakers? The gatekeepers and the gatecrashers? The insiders and outsiders? I studied Anthropology, travelled to 50+ countries and spent time with many different humans - from vampires to villains – breatharians to billionaires - monks to miracle-workers – entrepreneurs and explorers - all to explore the stretches and edges of the human experience.

My career began as a headhunter in the tech-ecosystem, building teams of venture investors. I was drawn to the momentum, energy and potential of the people. My job was to understand the rules of the game, identify the “rockstars” and help the best funds in the world hire them. I got to meet with 1000’s of people across the tech ecosystem and became more and more curious about the levers that made outperformers exactly that: outperformers. What makes a rockstar a “rockstar”? And are these insights teachable? I wanted to translate the awareness into simple frameworks, so travelled to different corners of the world to train with world-class practitioners, pioneering thinkers and eclectic beings across different fields - psychology, theology, philosophy, breath-work, coaching and leadership development. I started POP to create an ever-evolving home for these discoveries and a vehicle to help the curious unlock their potential.