Hello!
Hi, I'm Nick Reed, and I’m known as the Last Resort Coach. My journey into the world of coaching began with me trying it as a last resort! That willingness to try something a little bit different, has taken me on the most incredible journey and changed my entire life. It's the most incredible honour to be your last resort, and I look forward to helping you be, do, have and feel anything you want!
A Bit About Me...
My Journey
How the hell did I get here?
Sometimes I have to pinch myself when I think back to 2010 when everything changed for me! That's when I discovered first-hand, the power of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP).
I had struggled with chronic insomnia and sleep disturbances for over 20 years, but traditional treatments, including NHS sleep clinics and therapy, just hadn't helped at all. Some things even made it worse.
I lived in a permanent fog!
Desperate for a solution, I turned to NLP as a last resort, and miraculously, within a few hours, my sleep issues (related to undiagnosed PTSD) were resolved. It was like getting another chance at life!
This breakthrough felt like another chance at life, and I still don't take anything for granted. Since then I've tackled every area of my life that had held me back and I created a life that I'm really proud of! One, that I honestly thought I'd never be able to experience.
One thing that has helped me immensely is realising that sometimes those really difficult moments in life are what propel us to the greatest heights. What seem like set backs and bad luck or a really bad hand of cards, can ultimately help us find our purpose, our mission and our motivation!
Passion for Performance
Once I realised I had a passion for teaching performance psychology, I joined the senior training team at Jessica Robbins Performance Solutions, where I trained coaches and facilitated leadership and performance programs across the UK, Europe and the US and coached C-Suite execs and business owners alongside athletes and performers.
Jess and I later married and started a family, but that's another story!!
In 2015, I qualified as an NLP Trainer under the mentorship of Tad James, one of the pioneers of NLP. This certification allowed me to deliver NLP training to various organisations, including EDF Energy, Vodafone, and Virgin Media. Since then Jess and I have traveled all over the world, sharing our expertise in NLP and performance psychology.
Sport for me, has always been at the centre of my life. From bunking off school to go and play golf as a kid, to mountain biking through the Chiltern Hills or the Shaftesbury Gold Hill Cycle Race. I love a big hill!
On my travels I'll give most things a go, from dog sledding in Colorado, to abseiling down Table Mountain in South Africa.
Family and Community
I'm married to Jess and together we run the NLP Breakthrough Coaching Academy. We now have two children, Rocky and River. We’ve successfully balanced our professional and personal lives, restructuring the business to ensure one of us (and often both of us) is always with the children. We are huge advocates of home educating and learning outdoors, so we have our hands full.
During the pandemic, we offered free courses, free coaching sessions, and weekly webinars to help people cope with uncertainty and mental health challenges, earning an ANLP Award in 2022.
At the end of 2022, we moved to rural North Devon to live our dream of raising our children in the wilderness. Our future plans include running retreats and courses on-site in Devon, sharing our slice of heaven with as many people as possible.
In a nutshell...
I’m the guy you call in a crisis, but preferably before that. Whatever you need, whatever you want, I believe that you can achieve it! I'll help you remove any and all obstacles in your subconscious that might stop you.
I'm at the top of my game, when I'm helping you be top of yours.