About us
Who we are
We are a national team of experienced, qualified, accredited, insured practitioners, in Management, Health, Nutrition and Fitness. We can come to you and work in-house or arrange workshops and 1:1s at venues to suit you. There is a selection of some of the team profiles here. We are confident our team has the skills needed to work with you successfully – please ring to discuss requirements.
Fiona Slade
DipSFH, HPD, DipNCH, CNHC, enhanced DBS
A business consultant for over 20 years in management, communication, people and business development. Emphasis on performance and health has played an important role in training and mentoring individuals and teams. Qualified in psychotherapy and neuroscience. Formerly joint Managing Director of a successful business consultancy plc which specialized in business development, communication and management.
She began working life in London, joining a team running the Sunningdale Golf Tournament; moved on to planning and research projects at an international bank; on product launches with advertising agencies; customer services and PR in large firms of solicitors and accountants – leading to project management with a large construction team. Career moves built on project management, operations and marketing, relying on strong communication skills. Fiona then worked as a freelance consultant and in 1995 started the business consultancy. The focus was on business development and people skills – communication, management, motivation, coaching and counselling – always trying to emphasize that health was an important key to performance and affects everything we do. The business grew from start up to £2.6m turnover in 4 years, running several simultaneous contracts (from £12k – £693k). This involved consultancy, design, recruitment and all the requirements of the business and associates. Following sale of the business Fiona studied nutrition, anatomy and physiology, psychology and neuroscience and now combines business skills and consultancy with health and performance. Qualified in psychotherapy and neuroscience, enabling people, teams and organisations to optimise skills and potential – with great, practical, effective strategies.
Sacha Swift-Smith
Chartered Physiotherapist, BSc MCSP HPCreg
Sacha works as a Chartered Physiotherapist and Pilates Instructor in Bath. She graduated with her BSc in Physiotherapy in 1998 and has since worked at the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals; as senior physio at the Westminster Primary Care Trust in London and then 7 years in private practice. During that time she set up an Acute Care Department in A+E at Whipps Cross Hospital in Leytonstone and a Low Back Pain Specialist Clinic. She then moved back to her home city of Bath and worked with Orthopaedic Surgeons in a private hospital and initiated a physiotherapy service through a chain of Chiropractic Clinics and a satellite clinic at a fitness gym.
Robbie Lightfoot
BA(Hons), PGC, PGDip, CIPD, Association for Coaching - Popular Leadership and business Coach, Facilitator and Corporate Skills Trainer
Robbie has over fifteen years’ experience in Human Resources, Leadership, Learning and Development, Organisation Development, People Skills, Coaching, Change and Transition. He has played key roles in a number of successful organisations and projects. He has worked in different business sectors including advertising and communication, university and FE, automotive, utilities and manufacturing. He has managed challenging assignments including; Head of Organisation Development for the Commercial and International Division of United Utilities, and heading up the Staff Development Function at Staffordshire University; previously in operational and managerial roles in the manufacturing sector. He now focuses this expertise on Business Coaching, Leadership Development and helping teams improve their effectiveness.
Laura de la Harpe
BA, DipION, BANT, FdSc, NTC, CNHC Registered Practitioner
Laura has a busy practice in nutrition therapy in Reading. She is resident nutrition therapist for BBC Radio Berkshire and publishes articles in a number of magazines and newspapers. She has extensive experience in working with people on improving health. This may be working alongside GPs treating many medical conditions and advising on fitness and lifestyle – explaining nutrition science and how the body works. Laura trained for four years and qualified at the renowned Institute of Optimum Nutrition in London, accredited by the University of Bedfordshire.
Dave Stewart
MSc, MBA, BSc(Hons) Accomplished Leadership Professional, Facilitator, Trainer and Coach
Dave has a passion for developing high-performing teams and leaders. This stems from experience gained as a member of a rock band, a mountain rescue team and elite units of the British Army. He has also held senior leadership and non-executive Board roles in various private, public and not-for-profit organisations. Dave is a Chartered Director and Fellow of the Institute of Directors, and holds memberships of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, the Institute of Outdoor Learning and the Mountain Training Association. He creates powerful and memorable learning experiences, full of support and challenge, indoors and outdoors and carefully tailored to clients’ needs.
Jelena Deruka
BA, DipNT, BANT, CNHC
Jelena believes passionately in the benefits of good health and motivating people to take responsibility for their own health, especially with nutrition and fitness. She enjoys working with people and clients to achieve their optimum health and performance. She works with people in corporate health and wellbeing and teams and 1:1. Jelena is a motivational speaker and loves to inspire people to increase education and understanding.
Caroline Peyton
BA(Hons), DipNNT, NYR, BANT, CNHC, NNA, GNC
Caroline runs busy practices in Nutrition in Gloucestershire, Cheltenham and Swindon. She is also principal of a college providing accredited nutritional therapy courses delivering tutorials and clinical supervision. She is experienced in helping clients with a wide range of symptoms and objectives, achieving successful outcomes and improving wellbeing. She is also an experienced lecturer and speaker presenting to corporate clients and interest groups on vitality, wellbeing, building immunity, the role of food in all aspects of health, energy levels and stress management.
Chris Grimes
BEd(Hons), PGC - Inspirational Leadership and Performance Coach, Communications Skills Trainer and Facilitator, Actor, Writer
Chris excels at working with groups and individuals, putting people at their ease and enabling them to learn, develop and apply the key skills of performance, leadership and personal impact. Chris understands the many roles of today’s business world and incorporates a wealth of experience, skill and techniques in creative and original work. He creates positive, heightened atmospheres for results, solutions, team building, group cohesion, trust and more. He has a natural ability to draw the very best from people – and make them laugh – transforming mindsets and galvanising high levels of collaboration.
Fiona Campbell
BA, GNC, CNMDipNT, BANT, MTI, CNHC
Fiona has always been a health and fitness enthusiast and runs her nutrition practice works across 3 clinics in the Clifton district of Bristol. She lectures in nutrition at CNM and the Bristol Academy of Performing Arts, and leads workshops on healthy eating, gourmet healthy cooking and stress management. She has 10 years experience working in multinational corporations where demands are high. As a result she is able to offer an inspirational, sympathetic and informed approach to the unique pressures that her patients are facing.
Rich Barnston
Accomplished Trainer, Facilitator, Speaker and Coach
Former police Detective Sergeant with 30 years’ operational experience, including the Murder Investigation Team and Child Safeguarding teams. This experience developed exceptional communication, listening, questioning, behaviour interpretation, management and resilience skills. Rich has excellent ability to engage audiences and bring subjects of speeches, presentations and training to life in a very real way. Rich speaks and trains proficiently on: Communication Skills, Listening Skills, Mindful Behaviour, Impression Management, FBI Memory Test, Managing Conversation, Resistance Management, Baseline Behaviour, Talking Turn and associated management and people skills.
Lucy Patterson
BA(Hons) DipION FdSc BANT CNHC
Lucy set up and runs a busy nutrition practice in Bristol. She helps clients manage their health, improving health challenges and conditions and enabling them to achieve their health goals. Lucy is passionate about food and healthy eating and the significant benefits they bring. She enjoys working with people to develop their personal knowledge and understanding of food, nutrition and fitness. She also runs advice sessions at a local pharmacy.
Rob Holcroft
MA CertEd MAC
Rob is a truly innovative and successful coach and consultant specialising in health, fitness, performance, motivation, resilience and happiness. He has a lifelong interest in human sciences, which has been reflected through his work in the private and public sector as a coach, therapist, educator, manager, fitness instructor and professional actor (including writing and directing in Hollywood). A forerunner in recent stress research, Rob’s work has a strong emphasis on stress management and practical strategies to apply psychology, breathing and posture techniques to reduce the adverse impact of stress on mind and body.
Olga Hamilton
BA(Hons), DipION, FdSc, BANT, NTC, CNHC Registered Practitioner
Olga runs a popular nutritional consultancy in London. She passionately believes in the power of nutrition and the effect it can have on every aspect of our health and wellbeing. She has a special interest in skin conditions, anti-ageing, hormonal imbalances and weight management. Having graduated from the Institute for Optimum Nutrition, Olga is now studying for an MSc in Nutritional Medicine at the University of Surrey. Science-based nutritional advice is one of the most important aspects in Olga’s practice.
Alex Brounger
MA CertEd MAC
Alex runs 2 busy practices near Stroud delivering solution-focused coaching and counselling, helping people achieve positive changes and overcome limiting anxieties and obstructions. Alex studied and gained his BA at Manchester. Before re-training and qualifying in psychology, coaching and therapy Alex worked in HR, IT, sales, Learning and Development, Client Relations and Client Relationship Management.
Morna Murphy
BSc, Dip ION, FdSc, BANT, CNHC, NTC, BSHG, ACC
Morna gained her BSc in Biological Sciences from Edinburgh University and worked in the Cytogenetic and Genetic Toxicology fields in both the NHS and the private sector for many years. She has always had a keen interest in health and nutrition and studied a further 3 year Foundation Degree in Nutritional Therapy at the renowned Institute of Optimum Nutrition (ION) in London. She has now run her successful practice for many years consulting on health and fitness and treating many conditions including energy levels, blood sugar balance, digestion problems, hormones, skin and stress.
Chris Kay
MA CertEd MAC
Chris is a fully qualified Sports Rehabilitation Specialist and Sports Coach. He graduated from St Mary’s University College, Twickenham and is a full member of The British Association of Sports Rehabilitators and Trainers (BASRaT). He works as part of a team at a physiotherapy clinic and as manager and head analyst at The Running School, Bristol. He has worked with several international rugby teams, including Australia, South Africa and New Zealand.
Sue Gilbert
Full Certification STOTT PILATES levels 1 and 2, Anatomy and Physiology Level 3, post rehabilitation athletic training
Sue has been a full-time professional in the health and fitness industry since 1990. She runs her own practice and classes and has worked with many prestigious health clubs and venues: David Lloyd in London and Bristol, The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, Cadbury House (Hilton) and Holmes Place. She has many qualifications in pilates, health, fitness, training, yoga, exercise and dance. Her broad knowledge in fitness, anatomy, physiology and bodywork treatments enables Sue to tailor sessions to suit the clients’ needs making sessions dynamic, intuitive and rewarding.
Judy Watson
BSc(Hons), DipION, BANT, NTCC, CNHC
Judy is a popular nutrition consultant running her own practices in Stevenage, Hitchin and London. She has a BSc in Nutrition and Food sciences and went on to study her Diploma at the renowned Institute of Optimum Nutrition. Her interest in health and food was from a very early age, Judy grew up on a farm and appreciated the importance and value of good food and food production. Judy works with clients assessing symptoms and causes to work on successful, long term solutions for many conditions, including weight management, low energy, headaches, food intolerances, stress, digestive disorders, conception, maternity, sleep, sports and performance.
Joanna Oates
BSc(Hons), BA(Hons), PGCTL, NTCC, BANT, CNHC
Jo runs her nutrition practice in various medical and health clinics throughout London. She successfully uses nutrition to treat and support a variety of health conditions, including: stress, fatigue, weight-management, digestive problems, hormone disorders and allergies. She is convinced that good nutrition is the backbone of health and excellent results can be achieved by eating the right diet. She also promotes the importance of the role of food for pleasure in our personal, family and social lives.
Tracy Land
MA, BEd, DipION FdSc, BANT, NTC, CNHC Registered Practitioner
Tracy runs nutrition practices in York, privately and at two clinics. Her work includes many cases on digestive and gut problems, immune system disorders, hormone problems, mental health problems and food allergies, as well as many other conditions. She originally trained as a teacher and then following her masters degree from Nottingham University moved to a 20 year career in health service management, research and consultancy.
Rita Carmichael
BA(Hons), PGCE, DipION, FdSc, BANT, NTC, CNHC Registered Practitioner
Rita runs a busy nutrition practice privately and in 2 clinics in Nottingham – with clients from Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire and Lincolnshire. She has experience of very varied cases, including digestive problems, headaches and migraines, poor sleep, lack of energy, chronic fatigue and ME and weight management and many more. She is passionate about people achieving good health, feeling good and minimising susceptibility to disease and chronic conditions.
Clare Jones
BA(Hons), DipION, BANT, NTC, CNHC Registered Practitioner
Clare practices in nutrition working privately and in busy, popular health centres in Manchester, Chorlton and Cheshire. She works with clients to produce individually, tailored programmes including dietary changes and lifestyle advice. She is particularly interested in allergies, asthma, eczema, pe-conceptual care, digestive disorders, hormonal health and the effects of what we eat and drink on our moods and emotions – but works with many other conditions as well.
Philippa Parish
BSc, Dip ION, BANT, NTC, CNHC
Philippa runs her nutrition practice in clinics in Bristol, Bath, Portishead and Keynsham. She is also nutritionist at Clover House near Bath, a clinic that specialises in treating children aged 3-20 years. She is Theory Leader for the MEND Programme delivered by Bristol City Council to support and help obese children and their families. Philippa studied her degree in Food Science at Reading University and worked in research and development in the food industry for 15 years.
Matthew Reay
BSc(Hons), BA(Hons), PGCTL, NTCC, BANT
Matthew runs his nutrition and health coach practice in London/Royal Greenwich, the Midlands and Cardiff. He trained and qualified at the University of Worcester where he still continues with further study and research. He advises clients on all aspects of health including weight management, fitness, allergies, fatigue, stress management, pre and post pregnancy and lifestyle. He practices to create individual and personalised nutrition and lifestyle programmes whilst promoting the benefits of self help and community groups to assist in better health awareness and understanding.