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For senior executives who are successful…and stuck.
For senior executives who are successful…and stuck.
Are you High-Performing? Respected?
And Quietly unravelling?
When you need someone who gets it, and knows how to help.
Are you High-Performing? Respected?
And Quietly unravelling?
When you need someone who gets it, and knows how to help.
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20 minutes · Confidential · No obligation
The problem
For many executives, stress is no longer about a single crisis or difficult quarter. It’s the cumulative weight of years—decisions that never stop, responsibility that never lifts, a nervous system that forgot how to switch off.
It shows up differently for everyone. Decision fatigue. A shorter fuse. The creeping sense that you’re performing a version of yourself. Lying awake running scenarios. Wondering if anyone would understand if you tried to explain it.
This isn’t weakness. It’s what happens when high-capacity people run at full load for too long without the right support.
For many executives, stress is no longer about a single crisis or difficult quarter. It’s the cumulative weight of years—decisions that never stop, responsibility that never lifts, a nervous system that forgot how to switch off.
It shows up differently for everyone. Decision fatigue. A shorter fuse. The creeping sense that you’re performing a version of yourself. Lying awake running scenarios. Wondering if anyone would understand if you tried to explain it.
This isn’t weakness. It’s what happens when high-capacity people run at full load for too long without the right support.
Who this is for
Senior executives, founders, and partners who:
- Have built something real, and feel strangely empty or exhausted by it
- Are tired of pretending everything’s fine
- Don’t have anyone in their professional or personal life they can be fully honest with
- Suspect the issue isn’t just ‘stress’ but something deeper they can’t name
- Have tried conventional coaching, or know instinctively it won’t be enough
Senior executives, founders, and partners who:
- Have built something real, and feel strangely empty or exhausted by it
- Are tired of pretending everything’s fine
- Don’t have anyone in their professional or personal life they can be fully honest with
- Suspect the issue isn’t just ‘stress’ but something deeper they can’t name
- Have tried conventional coaching, or know instinctively it won’t be enough
If you're looking for goal-setting, accountability, or a productivity system, that's not what this is. This is about 'being different', not 'doing more'.
No accountability hacks. No hustle advice. If that's what you want, we're not a fit.
'Working with Darryl was a game-changer. His blend of executive experience and psychological insight helped me regain my focus, and lead with renewed clarity.'
'Working with Darryl was a game-changer. His blend of executive experience and psychological insight helped me regain my focus, and lead with renewed clarity.'
Keith Stanley
CEO/ Deputy Chairman
Australian Marketing Institute
Keith Stanley
CEO/ Deputy Chairman
Australian Marketing Institute
Who I am
Who I am
Who I am
I'm Darryl Blake. I hold a Master's in Psychology and spent over two decades in senior executive roles — including as part of the executive team that grew a business from startup to over 3,000 employees through to a nine-figure industry sale.
I don't coach from theory. I have an acute understanding of the complexities of the executive environment.
I'm Darryl Blake. I hold a Master's in Psychology and spent over two decades in senior executive roles — including as part of the executive team that grew a business from startup to over 3,000 employees through to a nine-figure industry sale.
I don't coach from theory. I have an acute understanding of the complexities of the executive environment.
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Corporate clients served
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Corporate clients served
94%
Client rebook rate
94%
Client rebook rate
25,000+
Seminar attendees
25,000+
Seminar attendees
What clients say
What clients say
'The impactful delivery of key insights has been a catalyst for growth and change.'
Glenn Rutherford
Executive VP
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Mike Blackwood
CEO
'Darryl challenges old patterns and beliefs... his guidance has been invaluable.'
Phil Ransom
Director
"I felt lighter, clearer and more 'connected' than I have in years."
Phil Ransom
Director
How I work
Every engagement starts with honest conversation. No frameworks, no assessments, no performance theatre. Just a real discussion about what’s actually going on. From there, the work depends on what you need.
Reshaping mental models
The stories and beliefs that made sense once but are now keeping you stuck. How you're thinking about yourself, your role, your options.
Working with the body
Breathwork, nervous system regulation, and, for those who are ready, access to more intensive approaches. Legally, safely, with full discretion.
Private and flexible
The work is built around you. There are no prescribed programs. We go as deep as you need to go.
No performance theatre
No accountability hacks, no KPIs on your inner life. Just honest, direct work with someone who's been where you are.