Men’s coach David Berriman set out on a journey back in 2019 to help men have better relationships with themselves, make clearer decisions and in-turn achieve more success in life and business. Fast forward to now following the first Self-Made-Man Warrior Retreat™, it’s little wonder David coaches hundreds of men to unblock past limitations, writes Cameron Pine.

There’s no denying that when we make clear and focused decisions we make more money, but how do we do this when we have old habits and emotional baggage that’s often from past experiences, relationship patterns or limiting business beliefs holding us ransom?

If clarity is what you’re seeking for a new year in your life in all areas, then acknowledging your old patterns is the first step where many of us get stuck, and this is where David’s strength as a coach comes into play.

David’s journey to realising his true power as a man has driven his passionate for uncovering the true potential in men struggling with clear direction – it’s often this starting point of doing something for themselves and taking their first step where men struggle the most. To be part of a retreat born around the notion of ‘re-birth’, the first step is understanding that we don’t have to be the victim to circumstance, past trauma or habits and our higher-self is easier to achieve than we think.

Through resilience, empathy and acknowledgement it’s no wonder the first Self-Made-Man Warrior Retreat™ on the Northern Rivers over November 17 to 19 was a resounding success and, judging by the feedback and life-changing sentiments from each of the ten men involved, we should expect to see the next one coming our way soon.

While an intimate group gathered at a magic plot of land near Nimbin with just a few words of advice before beginning, they tapped into the best of the best in terms of resources and ongoing training advice developed by David and his Self-Made-Man property.

With a clear mission to release stress, re-build confidence and up every level of their lives, the by-product is also new relationships and support to carry through their next chapter of their lives while showing up better in life and business. From all walks of life and backgrounds, the success comes from unity, something many of us don’t struggle with professionally but may struggle with personally. Built on creating true leaders, the idea of the Self-Made-Man is applicable to any industry or individual wanting to gain a better result than the current.

“As our first ever Warrior re-birth retreat, I would like to extend my appreciation for all involved in this pivotal event. It was a weekend of challenge, change, fun and deep insight as these brave men learned to let go of who they’ve been, and step into more of who you really are through our re-birthing process,” David said.

Before kicking off the two days each guest was asked to rate out of ten their strongest and weakest points for a variety of touchpoints including; physical health, mental and emotional health, financial, relationships, personal development, career, spiritual fulfilment as well as time and presence. By doing this exercise each individual was better able to see the areas in their life their lack courage confidence and strength to work on in more detail over the next two days.

It was then time to determine the signs and symptoms that cause these patterns – many resulting from circumstantial situations or a lack of ability to deal with personal issues or in some cases a lack of diagnosis or the easy default to become the victim.

Uncovering some of these limiting beliefs before launching into the physical activities and acknowledgement side of things, it was important for each and every ‘warrior’ to tap into their true responsibility to themselves as a being as well as throw away some of the old values and beliefs that were holding them back.

“Understanding the five primary drivers behind why and listening to your body – our feelings drive our behaviour and we can override our feelings to get the result we want,” David said. “The warrior re-birth retreat ensures you let go of the old you and old energy and implores a higher sense of grounding and a connected state.”

By writing down some of the powerful ways in which men allow their minds to control them – the first awakening was un-learning these beliefs and understanding why we allow some areas of our life to control us.

From the retreat to a constantly building network of men showing up for a better life, David’s mission is also to help men understand their key avoidance patterns in life that can be anything from food to drug use and addictions that stop off from moving ahead in life. If we deal with these avoidance patterns, even in business we will do a lot better overall, even if just one trigger point at a time.

These patterns flow through from business life to personal – we can avoid and fall in the same ill-communication traps with our teams or work as well and this is where we start to plat the blame game and the victim. Rising above the trivial is the only way we learn to uncover our full potential, according to David and his team of awakened men.

“All men in attendance set clear goals, implemented better structure into their lives as they now walk to path to becoming a self-actualised, self-empowered and self-made warrior,” he shared.

Despite unleashing an incredible portfolio of online training with men over recent years, it’s this physical presence of being vulnerable around other men, acknowledging shortfalls and being pushed harder that make the biggest difference to the present state of mind. After all, most men are practical beings often caught up in a myriad of emotional trauma, conflict and self-doubt that holds them back. We need to also realise our differences to shift our perspective, and like any human being, we require support to push harder.

As one of the most approachable coaches in the industry, David is a living example of why it’s not just a one-off commitment that builds success. David holds each of his clients accountable to remain consistent week by week and involves all areas of their life in the mix. You won’t just take away a new and clearer energy and vision from the retreat, but a lifetime of skills in order to keep scaling up and preparing for more. Joined by coach Steve McNamara who implemented a host of physical and spiritual exercises on the group – there was tough love, tears and an unlocking of inner strength that’s only realized with a true combination of physical and emotional exercises. The group was pushed harder through pain and past old habits to realize just how powerful they really are.

A lot of the time the excuses we use to not achieve or change are self-justified ideas around not being able to change what’s happening around us – when in actual fact each is an opportunity to re-work the frame-work of our lives, and this is what the Self-Made-Man Warrior Retreat™ not only promises, yet is the framework it is built from.

The Rise Up Warrior Retreat™ has been centred around birthing a new era of habits and a new level of success as David has spent more than a decade as an entrepreneur having succeeded and gone into un tenable debt throughout his life before realising that his true power lies in inspiring others to unlock their inner success.

“For years I did it all the hard way, working 60 plus hour weeks, believing that the only way to work harder was to hustle more,” David said.

What became clear to David after a good solid life assessment was a much more powerful and simple way to unlock his potential – a wake-up call in many respects he says now ensures more men don’t come a prisoner in their own business like he did. The first step is to truly understand that anger often comes from a lack of control or fear and understanding their true place in a crowded society where the role of a man continues to be blurred.

With a humble disposition but an inherent confidence that helps both personal development and business performance, David teaches from a place of having been there and ‘lived that life’ and throughout his coaching shares his lessons from a place of embodiment – using his own journey and healings to create positive change.

If you’re a business owner, entrepreneur or just need to take back more power in your life – get in touch with David and prepare for the next retreat or the next round of immersive training and events within David’s realm.

All men left with more clarity on where they’ve come from, a clearer vision of the life they need to live and a better grasp of the accountability needed to make these visions a reality. With so much talent and success just from two days of focus – it is remarkable to see what a lifetime of shifted focus can achieve.

One of the biggest take-aways of all was the host of empowering decisions each man was made to face as part of becoming a journey to becoming purely and simply self-made!

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