Leadership Coaching, Team Workshops and Equine-Assisted Development
Hi, I'm Michael, a leadership facilitator, coach and equine enthusiast.
I help individual leaders and organisations build clarity, resilience and grounded performance through coaching, workshops and equine assisted development.
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1:1 COACHING SESSIONS
One on one sessions to build clarity, confidence and grounded leadership.
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TEAM WORKSHOPS
Workshops and retreats that build trust, resilience and high performing teams.
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THE HORSE WISDOM PROGRAM
A seven session equine assisted journey into clarity and connection.
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UPCOMING RETREATS
Join an upcoming retreat or session in Daylesford, Victoria.
Working with Michael was transformative — he quickly built trust, understood our context, and helped align our leadership team around what really matters. He combines strategic insight with a deeply human approach. I would highly recommend him to any executive team wanting to lift their performance and impact.
Alison Rowe, Chief Executive Officer, Sustainability Consultancy
HOW CAN WE PARTNER TOGETHER
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FOR INDIVIDUALS
1:1 coaching sessions to help you lead with clarity, confidence and grounded presence.
Leadership coaching for transitions, burnout and sustainable performance
Strengths coaching to unlock your natural talents and energy
Equine‑assisted sessions to build emotional regulation and relational intelligence
Nature‑based practices to reduce stress and restore clarity
Support to navigate complexity and lead with authenticity
Ideal for: senior leaders, founders, emerging leaders, and anyone wanting to lead with more ease, clarity and impact.
60‑minute and 90‑minute 1:1 sessions available.
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FOR ORGANISATIONS & TEAMS
Workshops, retreats and experiential programs that build connected, resilient and high‑performing teams.
Team development grounded in psychological safety and trust
Strengths‑based team profiling to improve collaboration and communication
Equine‑assisted team experiences for real‑time feedback and connection
Leadership offsites and retreats that restore regulation, alignment and strategic thinking
Programs addressing engagement, burnout, change fatigue and culture challenges
Ideal for: executive teams, intact teams, HR/L&D leaders, and organisations wanting to lift engagement, resilience and performance.
Immersive 1‑, 2‑ and 3‑day retreats available.
How do we strengthen the uniquely human capabilities that become more valuable in an AI-enabled workplace?
Research from McKinsey, MIT and the World Economic Forum shows that the skills rising fastest in value are emotional regulation, relational intelligence, adaptability, and decision‑making under uncertainty — the exact human capabilities Everwild develops through experiential, embodied learning.
Experiential learning is one of the most effective ways to build leadership capability. Research from Harvard and the Center for Creative Leadership shows that leaders learn best through real‑time feedback, emotional engagement, and embodied practice — all of which horses provide naturally.
Horses respond instantly to emotional tone, clarity, boundaries, and relational safety. This makes them powerful co‑facilitators for developing the human skills AI cannot replace: regulation, awareness, relational intelligence, and adaptability.
The Reality
A world of work that is emotionally overloaded, relationally fractured, and underperforming.
Engagement at 20% — the lowest level since 2020.
Leaders carrying greater stress, anger, sadness and loneliness than their teams — and levels remain above pre‑pandemic.
Manager engagement down nine points since 2022 — the steepest decline of any group.
Only 12% see AI transforming work — because the human foundations aren’t there.
- Gallup state of the global workplace 2026
The Solution
Restoring regulation, clarity, connection and grounded leadership.
Reconnect: Psychological safety is the #1 predictor of team performance (Google).
Regulate: Nature reduces cortisol 15–20%; horses improve emotional regulation (Exeter, Stanford, HeartMath, Pendry).
Rebuild Clarity: High‑performing teams rely on trust, communication and clear expectations (MIT).
Lead Groundedly: Embodied practices improve decision‑making under pressure (Harvard, Utah).
The result is leaders and teams who are clearer, more connected and more regulated — the human conditions research shows are essential for high performance.
For leaders ready to do the real work. Everwild combines behavioural science, nature, and horses to create leadership development that sticks - because it lands in the body, not just the mind.
Real growth happens outside the room. Nearly two decades of global leadership experience, now brought to life through nature-based practice and equine assisted learning.
Unlock high performance in the midst of unrelenting disruption.
Let’s walk the next part of the journey together.
Connect with me @everwild.experiences
