About me

I am a 71-year-old coach and trainer. I live in North Yorkshire (UK), am fit and healthy (as far as I know). I prefer directness and dislike fluff.

I help bereaved Christian parents whose children have grown up to hone their well-being so they can start on the Next Chapter of their lives with purpose, peace and energy.

Professionally, my career evolved from a financial product salesman to a financial planner, a life planner and then a life coach. Today, my focus is on human behaviour and wellbeing in health, finance, relationships and faith.

Personally, my life journey has been from self-centredness, fear and shame to meaning, wealth and contribution. I have made serious mistakes in my life, but now I feel those mistakes are my greatest asset.

My wife of over 30 years unexpectedly died of cancer in 2025, and my son has left home, but I have the companionship of family, friends, neighbours, monks, clients, fellow professionals and a dog and two cats. I am alone, but not lonely.

I coach and train because I want to share my life experiences with others to make it easier for them to heal and renew themselves.

At over 70, personal growth remains important. I am a Catholic and a novice oblate to Ampleforth Abbey near where I live, and a Hospitalier at Lourdes, where I spend at least two weeks each year helping fellow pilgrims on their journeys of faith and healing. I am taking a course in Positive Psychology.

I am a published author and find wisdom and insights in the books of others.

You are welcome to call me if you want to explore my life and yours in more depth. You can schedule an exploration call with me at fantastical.app/JeremyDeedes/exploration-call. Alternatively, get in touch at jd@projectsophialtd.co.uk. I look forward to talking with you.