I work with male founders who are making money but quietly losing themselves at home, 

Drinking more than they want to admit.

Health sliding.

Head constantly running worst case scenarios about cashflow, performance, and keeping everything afloat.

One client closed a £700k deal in Q3 2025. 

He went home buzzing.

His wife looked at him and said,

“Our daughter asked me today if you even like her.”

He had spent three months chasing deals.

Late nights.

Trains to London.

Eight days at home in total.

That is not rare.

That is normal in founder life.

Here is what most men miss.

You will spend hours preparing for a meeting but you won’t spend three minutes asking your kid about their day.

You track revenue daily like a crazed addict yet you can’t remember the last time you sat down as a family to eat dinner together. 

Then you wonder why success feels flat.

He asked me,

“Is it possible to feel proud at home the way I do at work?”

Of course it is. 

You don’t lack the skills to get shit done. You have a plan, set goals and then execute. 

They just point them in one direction and aren’t extended to your loved ones. 

We turned that around and family time went in the diary as a non negotiable. 

He took a break from alcohol and introduced some healthy habits. We unpacked his fear that were holding him back from being the best version of himself. 

Three months later his daughter ran to the door when he got home.

He felt the same buzz watching her score at football as he did closing a deal.

That is the work.

Helping founders apply world class thinking to their body, their relationships, and the life they are actually living.

Build the business.

Keep the family.

Walk into your house calm.

Not carrying the company on your back.

That is what I do.

If you want my help, message me with the word “Ready”.

Adam Smith

I’ve been asked several times why I don’t have kids at the age of 37, 


I’ve gone round the houses many times over the years as to whether I wanted them or not. 

I know plenty of people that are parents by title alone. 

I didn’t want that to be me. 

Spending time with my nieces and nephews always reaffirms my belief that having them will be challenging but incredibly rewarding. 

I don’t think everyone “should” have kids, nor do they need to. 

But that feeling I got when his eyes lit up when he saw me at the weekend simply can’t be replaced. 

As I arrived to celebrate his 9th birthday he shouted “Dad! The big guys here!”

I’ll take “the big guy” over Uncle Nobhead any day of the week. 

My previous drivers for not wanting kids were completely selfish and all centred around the thought of my own routine being ruined. 

As I’ve aged I’ve realised that view is extremely small minded. 

If I’m lucky enough to be able have kids I can only hope they turn out like my nieces and nephews. 

Funny, kind, courageous, playful, compassionate and cheeky in equal measure.

Life Coaching For Male Founders who want to remove alcohol, rebuild their health, and stop letting fear about money, performance, and failure follow them home every night.

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So proud of my client Bonnie for going 1,000 days without alcohol.

Today I celebrate 7 years with my partner,


7 years of love, laughter, showing each other dog videos and having her freezing cold feet put on me. 

Relationships are tough and require work. 

We’ve both changed enormously over the last 7 years and that in itself comes with challenges. 

That said, it’s only made us stronger. 

Some things I’ve found useful over the years. 

When you mess up, apologise without caveat. Don’t say “sorry, it’s because I was tired”. 

Listen without fixing or providing solutions. 

Communicate clearly what your needs are. 

Focus on doing what’s right, not trying to be right. 

Have your own thing to focus on rather than living in each others pockets. 

Have snacks prepared as she will get hangry 😂

Put your own mask on first before trying to help the other person. 

Most problems in relationships come from expectations not being met and poor communication. Work on those and your life relationship will improve drastically.

On the 1st of July 2020 I made the biggest decision of my life, 


I was furloughed from a job I disliked in an industry that I had fallen out of love with. 

14 years in hospitality broke me. It’s an amazing industry filled with incredible gifted people but I knew I couldn’t do it anymore. 

My body was broken from the long hours, poor sleep, junk food and alcohol. 

The issue was I didn’t know what to do next. 

I had so many transferrable skills but after years of hearing “when are you going to get a proper job” it’s safe to say I didn’t feel comfortable with the transition. 

My boss called me and said we would be reopening on the 4th of July. I just couldn’t do it myself. 

I told I wouldn’t be returning and burnt the boats. 

I up-skilled, became a qualified coach and started posting online. I had 6 clients within 2 weeks! I couldn’t believe it! 


Fast forward 6 years and life looks very different now. 

-I coached over 500 people 
-Made over 1.4million in revenue  
-Sold out 6 men’s retreats 
-Paid myself a salary for 5.5 years 
-Have a great company car 
-Hosted over 135 episodes of my podcast 
-Coached leaders from Amazon, Dell and Diageo
-Worked with pro athletes from the premier league, rugby league and team GB. 
-Been featured in a book 

And much more

Would I advise others to “burn the boats?” Honestly? No. 

Look at your savings, gauge your ins and outs, give yourself 9 months run rate, gauge whether you actually like the thing you want to do, test it in the market, do it part time, build up some clients and then hand the notice in. 

Yes you need to take risk but don’t be a fool. The market is tougher than it’s ever been.

Here’s to the next 5 years. I don’t know what’s ahead but I’m really fucking excited.

I stopped drinking alcohol over 2,000 days ago,  


My life has changed enormously since and yours can too, 

-Clearer skin
-Lost weight
-Set up my own business 
-Reduced blood pressure 
-Reduced cholesterol 
-More present with my family 
-More emotionally intelligent 
-Saved god knows how much money 
-Gained so many great relationships 
-Helped change the lives of hundreds of others
-Increased self worth 
-No pissed up arguments 
-No hangovers 

Every area of my life has improved since stopping drinking and it’s the single best decision I ever made.

I’ve helped over 500 people do the same as well. 

The only thing they all share in common is that they wish they had done it sooner. 

No one regrets removing alcohol from their life and sobriety is the greatest gift you can give to yourself and your family. 
 
Are you alcohol free? What benefits have you seen? Comment below

“You’re nearly 40, why don’t you have kids?”


I did a post a couple of weeks ago about why I don’t have kids at the age of 37. (Not nearly 40)

99.9% of the comments were positive. 1 absolute melt decided to project their pain onto me and ask why I don’t have kids. 

This question is so odd to me. 

No one ever asks “why did you have kids?”

There’s a multitude of reasons as to why some people don’t have kids at my age. 

1. They might not want them. 
2. They might not be able to have them. 
3. They might not feel ready for them. 
4. They might be focusing on their career. 

It’s not something that needs to be justified and it’s certainly not anyone else’s business. 

Some people are only parents by title and I didn’t want to bring a child into the world until I did the deep inner work on my own securities. 

I have coached over 500 people and it’s evident that if you don’t have your shit together before having kids, you’re in for a rough ride. 

I already meditate, journal, practice gratitude, exercise daily, eat healthy etc. 

However, there were wounds there that hadn’t healed from my past that needed to be worked on before I could even consider it. 

If I’m lucky enough to be able to have kids with my partner, I will do everything in my power to prepare for that day (even though I’m sure nothing will prepare you) 

For now I play the role of the fun Uncle but I also use the skills I have as a coach to understand some of their behaviour and ask them good questions etc. 

It’s awesome! 

So to sum up, please stop asking people why they don’t have kids, it’s none of your business.

It’s not your fault that you drink alcohol, but it’s your responsibility to change it if you’re sick of feeling like shit, 


In the UK, we’re raised around alcohol whether we like it or not. 

It’s in advertising, films, television, and social life. 

We go to the pub with family, we see it everywhere, and we’re exposed to it from an early age. 

We’re shown something we can’t yet have, which instantly creates intrigue. 

Some people are introduced to alcohol as young as nine or ten, when a parent allows you to have a shandy, and it quickly becomes normalised.

As you move into your teens, you drink to fit in, because you don’t want to be the odd one out, and that fear of being judged or excluded follows you into university and your career, where drinking becomes expected. 

By your twenties, it’s part of your routine, and by your thirties it often becomes a coping mechanism for stress, responsibility, and the pressure of daily life.

Alcohol was fun, then it was fun with consequences, and eventually it becomes just consequences.

You aren’t as present at home, you don’t get as much done at work, your partner starts to judge you, and you judge yourself. 

You don’t consider yourself an alcoholic, but you also can’t remember the last time you took a proper break, so you continue because you don’t know another way.

The fear you had at 14 is the same fear you have now. 

What will people say, will I be judged, how will I cope without it? 

These thoughts keep you stuck.

I’ve coached hundreds of people to remove alcohol from their lives, and they all say the same thing, they wish they had done it sooner. 

I’ve never met someone who removed alcohol and regretted it.

When you remove alcohol, your clarity and energy return, you begin setting goals, training, and rebuilding momentum. 

You become a better father, a better partner, more present at home, more productive at work, and more in control of your life. 

You stop wasting mornings, you stop wasting days, and you start becoming the person you always knew you could be.

In the first image I’m passed out in a bar at the age of 31! In the second image I’m 5 and 1/2 years alcohol free. 

I understand your apprehension to change better than most. 

It’s not your fault that you were conditioned into drinking, but it is your responsibility to change it.

Our client is officially 2 years alcohol free! 


James Robson came to us just over 2 years ago. We focused on building healthy habits, rewiring his mindset, overcame challenges that had held him back for decades but there was still something missing. 

He runs a very successful business, has a wonderful partner and was regularly exercising but he still didn’t feel like he was hitting his potential. 

He decided to take a break from alcohol. He didn’t have a drinking problem. Far from it. 

He just knew it wasn’t serving him anymore. 

In the last 2 years he’s set up more businesses, grown his current one and expanded his team, signed up for some BIG physical challenges next year and he’s thriving in all areas of life. 

Forget your cold water plunges, podcasts and chanting affirmations to get an extra edge. The next level you’re searching for is something that only sobriety can bring. 

Here’s to the next 2 years!

For those of you who have removed alcohol, what’s the biggest change you’ve seen in your life since stopping? Comment below

This is why using ChatGPT is a better than getting a coach,


You hate accountability- Just do nothing and then get your new robot friend to validate all of your negative behaviours. 

You want an echo chamber- It’s so good for training it to say exactly what you want to hear. 

You never have to take action- Just keep complaining and never change your approach. This is great for being in a constant state of frustration. But if you give your excuses to ChatGPT, it reassures you and never challenges you. 

You can learn cool new phrases to weaponise- Who cares about actually studying anything to do with psychology or coaching? Just use the word “narcissist” when someone disagrees with you. Keep getting in arguments? Clearly they are just “gaslighting” you for having boundaries. 

You can go unchallenged for months- It will never test you or push you beyond your limits so you can stay in the familiarity of mediocrity forever. 

AI has its uses, for therapy and coaching? Not so much. 

It’s making you weaker, lazier and more miserable. Doing the deep inner work requires a human being to challenge you, push you, listen to you, hold you accountable and test you. 

“But it’s a cheaper option” yeah we all know how much success that usually yields don’t we…..

“You’re not the same now you’re not drinking”


Thank fuck for that! 

Thats the point. 

I was an absolute bell end when I used to drink alcohol and look at that god forsaken bum fluff I used to call a beard 🤦‍♂️

“You should learn how to moderate”

People have said this to me many times over the years. 

Moderation is way too subjective as an argument. 

Moderation for person number 1 is 2 beers a week. 104 beers a year. 

Moderation for person number 2 is 1 beer a night. 365 beers a year. 

Moderation for person number 3 is 2 beers a night. 730 beers a year. 


The problem is, they all they’re right. And the damage done to your finances, relationships and health are vastly different. 

So to simply say “you need to moderate” is nonsense. 

Quick question for you, do you smoke? 

If you answered no, well why don’t you moderate? 

You might be thinking “I don’t want to smoke”

Exactly! 

People will often look at their life, see that it might not be in ruins and then try and shame you for a positive decision that you’ve made. 

But ask yourself this honestly. 

Are you truly fulfilled?

Are you as healthy as you could be?

Are your relationships thriving? 

Deep down you know the answer. 

If you want to stop wearing a mask and start living the life you actually want, drop me a message. 

Are you alcohol free? Comment below

Alcohol and ADHD is a toxic concoction,


I understand why you want to drink. 

“It helps switch your brain off”

“It’s a great dopamine hit”

“It helps you sleep”

But these aren’t factually correct. 


When you drink alcohol, it stimulates the brains reward system, particularly the mesolimbic pathway. 

This gets activated by sex, food, achievement and other rewarding experiences. 

The hit can take about 10 minutes to kick in and can last up to 2 hours. After that though, it drops below baseline. 

This drop is critical because guess what? Now you need another hit. 

After repeating this cycle it can quickly start to free fall into misery, anger, anxiety and brain fog. 

Your fine motor skills go to shit, your speech becomes slurred and you start to become louder. 

Yes it sedates you on an evening and means you fall to sleep easier but sedation is not sleep. 

That’s why when you wake up you feel like a  dehydrated ball bag. 

It destroys your productivity levels for days and the anxiety is crippling. 

Having ADHD is exhausting so why make it harder by drinking alcohol? You think it’s helping your stress and anxiety when in most cases, it’s the cause of it. 

Having dopamine that you didn’t earn is the quickest way to feel shit about yourself long term. 

-Watching porn
-Eating junk food 
-Netflix binges 
-Drinking alcohol 
-Doom scrolling 
-Gambling 
-Smoking 

All contribute to terrible mental and physical health. 

Seeking natural dopamine has been a game changer for me and my clients. 

-Time in nature
-Meditation 
-Cold water therapy 
-Daily exercise 
-Drink plenty of water 
-Eating a healthy meal 
-Playing with your kids 
-Going on dog walks 
-Spending time with loved ones 

I’m not suggesting you live like a monk but those vices that you “need” are likely to be a story you’re telling yourself and they are keeping you stuck. 

For those of you that do have adhd, how do you look after yourself each day? Comment below

You’ve been lied to,



You don’t need alcohol to unwind.

You don’t need alcohol to switch off. 

You don’t need alcohol to have confidence. 

You don’t need alcohol to help you sleep. 

You don’t need alcohol to dance at weddings. 

It’s all bull shit. I was walking around with this mindset for most of my adult life until I took a break for 60 days and realised it wasn’t serving me anymore. 

I didn’t have a problem with alcohol. Alcohol was masking all of my problems.

My lack of confidence came from deep rooted challenges in my childhoods. 

My people pleasing tendencies were steeped in insecurity. 

My poor sleep was due to being anxious and not knowing how to regulate my central nervous system. 

When you do remove it, it will change your life. 

Are you alcohol free? What benefits have you seen since removing it? Comment below

Let’s talk about “toxic masculinity” and the "manosphere"


Some people have said that “men don’t talk about how they feel, it’s the definition of toxic masculinity”.

Firstly, this isn’t true. I have wonderful in depth conversations with my male friends and clients.

Secondly, a lot of men don’t open up because they get judged, fixed, mocked and told “don’t worry about it mate”. So they just stop expressing how they feel. 

Most men were never allowed to show emotion from a young age so they simply don’t bother. It’s not toxic, it’s a defence mechanism. 

Putting this into the same category of the likes of Andrew Tate is so misguided. 

Andrew Tate has got nothing to do with “masculinity”, he’s got everything to do with a toxic individual that happens to be male. 

When I think of what a masculine man represents it’s integrity, honour, hard work, honesty, humour, values led, open mindedness, vulnerability and ambition. 

I have never considered masculinity to be sexism, abuse or outright aggression. 

In preparation for the release of Louis Theroux’s latest documentary, I am genuinely concerned for the young men of our generation. 

The ones that are so openly mocked and told to “man up” (the irony). 

They are victims of a system they never asked to be part of. 

One where hyperbole is at its most prevelant and one where sensationalists like Andrew Tate will always drown out the great work of the Robert Greene’s, Gabor Mate’s and Matthew Hussey’s of the world. 

I don’t have all the answers but ridiculing vulnerable teenage boys certainly isn’t one of them. 

I fear this “Manosphere” documentary is only going to add fuel to the man hating fire and giving these deluded “creators” an even bigger platform is likely to do more harm than good. 

Here I am pictured with Rich Casement a man I have a lot of respect for. A former client and now friend. 

Just 2 men sharing a coffee and talking about our recent wins, challenges and vulnerabilities. 

This is only possible if a safe space is created.   

One where judgment and fixing isn’t present.

We’re creating something that is truly one of a kind in the UK, 



Our new transformational program aimed solely at Founders and Business Owners. 

It’s been designed to completely transform your life and business alongside a group of other like minded individuals. 

Most founders are stressed out of their mind. 

Can’t switch off on an evening. 

Not being present with their family. 

Partners become distant and fee disconnected. 

Shitting themselves in case they make the wrong decision so they stay stuck and frustrated for months at a time. 

This is due to fear and being in a lack of alignment. 

We’ve come up with a solution. 

ALIGNED. 

Each month you’ll receive; 

-1-1 calls with one of our Founders

-Access to our in person events 

-Access to a full Health MOT including a blood test and access to our team of Nutritionists. 

-Weekly masterclasses from us and external experts 

-Daily accountability with our team through text support 

-Connect with our other members through our community chat

-Access to our High Performance Coaching App

Our in person events are split into 3 concepts. 

Boardroom- A chance to step out of the business and work on it, not in it. You’ll spend the day strategically planning your goals and targets. Located in a 5 star hotel in Leeds. 

Breathe- An opportunity to recalibrate and revive your energy through meditation, cold water therapy, yoga, time in nature and delicious food hosted at The Farm near Manchester. 

Breakthrough- This day is designed to challenge yourself physically and mentally. Let’s face it, running a business is really fucking hard. This event will test you and help ground you so you’re ready to attack the business. This will take place in the Peak District. 

Limited spaces available with 9 people signed up already. This is going to change our business for the better and transform the lives of our clients! 

Interested? DM me with the word “Aligned”.

I was a grown man still acting like a teenager, 


Going out and getting shit faced in your teens and twenties is almost a right of passage. 

I realised that carrying this on into my 40’s and 50’s is embarrassing.

I see a lot men making this mistake. 

I don’t actually think it’s their fault entirely. 

We are exposed to alcohol from an early age. Most of the men I coach are from the UK and in their 40’s. 

They were raised in pubs and allowed to drink under supervision from ages as early as 10. 

They would go to the park with their mates and drink bollock warm lager and Smirnoff from the bottle 🤢 

Then they progress to house parties and local pubs with their mates. 

Brylcreem through their hair, lynx Africa sprayed all over and a squirt of joop for good measure. 

Look out ladies....

From there, they start university or begin a new career. Binge drinking is rife and becomes part of their weekly routine. 

Through their 20’s it’s just the norm and the done thing. 

Life starts to become a bit more serious as they progress towards their 30’s. 

Marriage, kids, mortgages and promotions means that they turn to alcohol to cope. 

What was once fun is now necessary. 

They get to their late 30’s and early 40’s and the stresses of life can become too much. They now can’t function without it. 

They need it to “switch off” or to “be more confident”. 

Knowing full well it doesn’t do either of those things but they don’t know any different.

They want to stop but they’ve so fearful of what their friends will think and they don’t have the first clue how to socialise without it. 

It’s the same feeling they had when they were teenagers. So they act like it. 

Not getting out of bed until midday. Playing on their phone rather than with their children and arguing with their partner as if they are arguing with their mother. 

Sound familiar? 

It might not be your fault as to why you started drinking but it is your responsibility to fix it. 

Your life will improve in every single area when you remove alcohol. While it’s not a free pass to self acceptance and happiness, it will free you from your bullshit and lead to a more fulfilling life. 

Does this mean you can’t have fun or go out with your mates? No. You can still see your mates, enjoy some alcohol free beers and then not ruin your life for 3-4 days. 

If you’re unsure as to how much alcohol is holding you back, take my free quiz. 

https://lnkd.in/eXZWPCYT

What really happens you remove alcohol? 


So many things and 95% of them are positive. 

Yes you'll lose some friends (drinking buddies) and you'll also feel all of your feelings, good and bad. 

Other than that, it's incredible. 

Better sleep, more energy, improved bank balance, fully present at home, weightloss and so much more. 

I do a deep dive into this in my most recent newsletter. 

Let me know your thoughts below

The first few months without alcohol are uncomfortable, then powerful. The first thing that comes back is your mornings. You wake up clear instead of 

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What really happens when you remove alcohol?

How did my client become alcohol and vape free, lose 30lbs of fat and increase revenue in his business?


He hired me. 

We talked openly about how he views himself currently. 

What were his desired end outcomes. 

What has held him back until this point. 

I listened without judging him. He felt seen and heard in a way he hadn’t felt before. 

We created a blueprint for success. 

He followed it.

Fast forward to today. 

-30lbs lighter and stronger than ever 

-Alcohol and vape free and still has a social life and now has a better way of handling stress. 

-Renewed his wedding vows with his partner.

-Increased revenue in his business and hired more team members. 

-He meditates every day and is more mindful with his thoughts. 

In the best physical, financial, mental and spiritual shape of his life. 

Working with people like Matt Simpson is an absolute privilege and in his words;

“I can confidently say that working with Adam has not only been a delight but has truly transformed my life.”

If you’ve followed me for a while and you’re getting splinters in arse from sitting on that fence, perhaps this is your sign to take that step and book a call with me using this link. 

https://lnkd.in/eKAuQE7t

Alcohol destroyed me,



People pleasing due to not feeling good enough. 

Eating more junk food than a teenage stoner. 

Little to no sleep each day and functioning on coffee and jäger. 

About as unproductive as a sloth after its just climaxed. 

Lower testosterone than Louis Walsh. 

Body like a 90’s darts player. 

Miserable as fuck and void of hope. 

So I took a break from alcohol and everything changed. 

I’ve been on that break from 5+years and I have no intention of stopping. 

-Got in the best shape of my life at 36 years old. 

-Started my own business that turns over multi 6 figures each year. 

-Hosted over 135 episodes of our podcast. 

-Coached over 500+people to change their lives. 

-Sold out 5 men’s retreats….


And so much more. 

This isn’t about me, this is about helping someone out today. 

If you want my help, drop me a message with the word “Ready” or take my free quiz. 

Links in featured section.

Most people drink alcohol to escape the life they've created, 

A mentor once told me "you're exactly where you deserve to be in every area of your life". When I felt like shit this was like a Ric Flair Chop to my ego. 

I would blame everything else but myself. The weather, the traffic, the government, my parents, Eastenders. Nothing was off limits. 

Playing the victim is easy as it requires no effort. So you just blame everything and everyone and then hide behind alcohol as a reason to "switch off" 

You're limiting yourself and your own potential when you're pouring poison down your throat. Whether you care or not is a different story. 

I go into this in great detail on today's newsletter. 

Enjoy.

It’s not your fault that you drink alcohol, but it’s your responsibility to change it if you’re sick of feeling like shit. In the UK, we’re raised aro

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It’s Not Your Fault, But It Is Your Responsibility

If you're Neurodivergent, drinking alcohol and want to stop, this newsletter is for you.

Don’t fall into the trap of trying to convince yourself of the following; “It helps slow my mind down” It doesn’t help you control your thoughts, it e

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ADHD and alcohol go together like oil and water.

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Succession Wealth is UK wide with over 200 Financial Wealth Planners, advising 20,000+ clients, delivering high-quality personalised advice, and committed to helping people achieve more with their money. Our clients rely on us to help them feel financially secure, confident, and independent.

Our clients are at the heart of everything we do and looking after their wealth journey is a privilege. We’ll work with them to help them gain clarity on what’s important to them, build their individual financial plan, and provide them with the ongoing peace of mind and confidence that they're on the right track.

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