From the Pitch to the Boardroom and Back to My Body

My Story

At 28, I’m rebuilding from the ground up.

Rugby was my identity until the injuries started. A ruptured knee. Cartilage damage. Three invasive surgeries in three years. Multiple concussions I initially dismissed as “part of the game.” By 22, I was facing chronic pain and cognitive decline.

I work in finance – six years between PwC and Gen II Fund, still grinding in the industry today. But the reality is I’m managing a demanding career while dealing with joint pain, brain fog, and the psychological toll of losing the sport that defined me. The depression and anxiety that followed weren’t in any rehabilitation protocol.

I had a choice: accept decline or become my own experiment.

Over the past six years, I’ve tested everything. Intermittent fasting. Dirty bulking phases that taught me what NOT to do. Supplementation protocols for joint recovery, cognitive function, mood regulation, and inflammation management. What I’ve learned is that listening to your body matters more than hard metrics. Joint pain levels, recovery quality, mental clarity, how you actually feel – that’s the data that counts.

Am I where I want to be? Not yet. But I’m miles ahead of where I was, and I’m improving month over month.

Biohack Boardroom documents that journey. I bring the analytical rigor of finance to body optimisation, but always in service of lived experience. Every protocol I share is something I’m actively testing. When something works, I’ll tell you. When it doesn’t, I’ll tell you that too.

This is for the former athlete whose body betrayed them. For the professional juggling career demands with physical limitations. For anyone dealing with the invisible struggles – the joint pain, the brain fog, the mental health battles that come with physical setbacks.

I’m not claiming I’ve figured it all out. I’m claiming I’m figuring it out and bringing you along for the ride.

Welcome to the optimisation process.