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Keynotes, workshops and wellbeing sessions for organisations, conferences and communities.
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Why so many capable people feel a quiet gap between how life looks and how it feels, and why insight alone rarely closes it. Drawing on his book STUCK and his own story, David explores how the patterns we learned to keep ourselves safe can shape adult life, and shares a simple everyday practice for responding differently: Observe, Interrupt, Reset, Realign. For conferences, leadership events and TEDx-style audiences.
Pressure changes how capable people think, decide and relate. This talk explores six patterns that commonly show up under pressure (Control, Drive, Compliance, Threat, Shutdown and Friction) and gives teams a practical way to notice them in the moment and choose a better response. For leadership teams, wellbeing programmes and company events.
What climbing Kilimanjaro taught David about fear, pace and asking for help. Starting before you feel ready. "Pole pole": slowly, slowly. Moving forward while still afraid. And the porter who carried far more than his bag. Available as a keynote or as a half-day workshop in which participants map their own climb.
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About David
David Holloway grew up in a high-control religious environment and spent 30 years leading major programmes while privately battling the patterns formed in childhood. After divorce, business collapse and personal crisis, he rebuilt through applied neuroscience, behavioural science and coaching. He is the author of STUCK: When Survival Becomes Sabotage.
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For non-urgent questions, email david@perennialhuman.com. I aim to reply within 2 working days. This inbox isn't monitored for emergencies.
