The decision has consequence
A delayed conversation, commitment or change is already affecting other people.
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Private coaching with Jonathan
Work directly on whatneeds to change.
Private coaching for the decisions, habits and responsibilities that need individual attention. We work with your circumstances, agree practical commitments and review what changes between conversations. Five clients at a time.
Five clients at a timeCalls of 60 to 90 minutesMinimum three monthsBy call or application
When private work fits
Insight has stopped being enough.
Closer work is appropriate when the same pattern is now reaching decisions, relationships, health or leadership, and the cost of another year is no longer theoretical.
The pattern survives insight
You can explain it accurately, yet pressure still produces the same behaviour.
The work needs discretion
The responsibility, context or stakes require private attention rather than a group starting point.
How I work
Direct enough to move. Structured enough to last.
I help you identify the pattern beneath the visible problem, make the decision precise and build a standard that survives pressure, privacy and time. Progress is measured by what changes in your behaviour and what other people can rely upon.
Calls usually run weekly or fortnightly at the start and may move to monthly as the work develops. Support is available between calls. We agree the frequency, duration and fee before we begin.
He focused on developing the skill to do these things on my own. Years later, the habits are still running.Private coaching client
Common questions
Before you decide.
Fit & eligibility
Is Fire Circle included?
Yes. Fire Circle membership is included for as long as we work together one to one, from when the Circle opens in the new year.
Do I need to be a Fire Circle member to apply?
No. Members of Fire Circle, my weekly coaching community, get priority, but I also take on men outside it when private work is the right starting point. Apply either way and I will tell you directly.
How is this different from Foundations or 100 Days?
Those are structured cohorts with a fixed container and a group around you, and 100 Days of Fire already includes a single private session with me. This is different: ongoing private work, call after call, built entirely around what is actually happening in your life right now, with nobody else in the room, ever.
Am I guaranteed a yes?
No. Sometimes the answer is not yet. If so I will say why and suggest what would make the timing right.
Is this confidential, and can I do it alongside therapy?
What we talk about stays between us. Plenty of men work with both a therapist and a coach, we serve different purposes. This is not therapy or clinical treatment. Coaching is available internationally, we find time zones that work for both of us.
How it works & cost
What does it cost?
We agree the scope, frequency and fee before we begin. Once we talk, I will explain the recommended cadence, duration and investment before either of us commits to anything.
What happens after I apply?
You get a confirmation that it has been received. Then I read it myself, consider it, and respond by hand, never automated. Give me a few days.
What if there's no space right now?
You go on a short list for the moment a seat opens, an actual place in line. Men already inside Fire Circle, Foundations or 100 Days get priority on that list.
Is there anything I should do while I wait?
Take the Masculine Foundation Audit if you haven't. Five minutes. It is the same instrument every man here starts with, so if I do reach out, I am already looking at exactly where you stand.
How often do we meet, and how long is each call?
Calls run sixty to ninety minutes, sometimes longer for the first one. Calls start weekly or fortnightly. I want at least one call every two weeks early on. Once momentum is built we can move to monthly. Support is available between calls by message, and we agree how that works when we start. The minimum commitment is three months, sometimes six.
Still deciding? Take the audit first.
Application
Tell me what can no longer continue.
I work with just five 1:1 clients at a time, each getting my full individual attention. Once those five places are filled, you go on the waitlist. If the application is a fit, I will explain the recommended cadence, duration and investment before either of us commits.
You will need time to practise what we agree between calls. I will press, clarify and hold the standard with you. I will not chase your commitment or create change you are unwilling to practise between conversations.
Currently reviewing a small number of applications