Who We Are
We transform how teams perform under pressure.
We blend high-performance and team resilience to ensure your team performs when it matters most.
Meet the Coaches
Our team
includes
Neuroscientists
Olympians
Mindset Specialists
Athletes
Actors
Psychologists
World Champions
Since founding Innerfit in 2016, Chris has led executive-level coaching programmes, facilitated team and leadership Away-days across Europe, and worked with 10,000s of employees under pressure. As an entrepreneur, he has navigated high-stakes moments. He has failed, succeeded, and reflected on what works vs. what doesn’t.
Chris Pinner
Founder & Director
As well as coaching celebrities and executives, Dr. Ally is a media personality and psychofuturist – working at the cutting edge of human psychology.
Dr Ally Hicks
Psychofuturist & Mental Health Expert
As former World, European and Commonwealth 110m hurdles champion, Colin Jackson CBE is one of the most successful British athletes of all time, holding the world record for almost thirteen years.
Colin Jackson CBE
7-Time World Champion & Keynote Speaker
Stevie is a former professional rugby player and the Golden Generation at Leeds Rhinos. He went on to become captain at 26 and won 3 Grand Finals and 2 Challenge Cups. Amongst the highs, Stevie endured 10 operations and had to retire from a brain injury at the age of 27.
"Authenticity, connection, and feeling safe. They are the driving force behind high performance."
Stevie Ward
Ex Rugby League Captain & Keynote Speaker
Gareth is a former Royal Marines Commando, accomplished author, and behavioural performance coach.
Gareth Timmins
Former Royal Marines Commando
Dr Heather McKee takes people on a journey from willpower to skillpower through her “Sticky Habits” methodology. Dr Heather is known as Europe’s leading lifestyle behaviour change specialist.
Dr Heather McKee
Behaviour Change Specialist
Jack is a double Olympian who represented Great Britain in the 400m hurdles and 4x400m relay. He is a coach and author of ‘The Starting Line’.
Jack Green
Double Olympian & Performance Coach
Jamie is a former Olympic and World Champion athlete. Since retiring, his energy and fun-loving nature have made him a popular TV presenter and personality.
Jamie Baulch
Former World Champion and Speaker
Col Dame Kelly Holmes (MBE mil) achieved her teenage dreams of becoming an Army PT instructor and an Olympic gold medallist. She became the second woman in history to win both the 800m and 1500m distances in a single Games and the first British athlete to win double track gold in 80 years.
"They're not ahead of you - they're just at a different starting point"
Col Dame Kelly Holmes MBE
Keynote Speaker
Dr Julie Shaw is a former professional basketball player, collegiate coach, and current leadership consultant.
Dr Julie Shaw
Team Performance
Having experienced multiple burnouts, Kelly is now an educator, speaker, and author. She holds an MSc in Organisational Change is a specialist in all things burnout.
Kelly Swingler
Burnoutologist
One of the brightest personalities to emerge from Paralympic sport in the last decade, Liz Johnson’s resilience, determination and talent saw her win an Olympic Gold medal in Beijing in 2008, despite personal tragedy on the eve of competition.
Liz Johnson
Paralympian & Mentor
Luther is a former England Rugby International and English Premiership winner, coach, and keynote speaker.
Luther Burrel
Ex Rugby Player & Keynote Speaker
Maya is the UK’s leading expert in mental fitness and visualisation. She helps individuals and teams to think, feel, and perform like the top 1% by mastering their mind and performance.
Maya Raichoora
Mental Fitness Expert
Miranda has over 15 years’ experience working as a psychologist, and has worked extensively with individuals navigating anxiety, depression, ADHD, and more.
Dr Miranda Boe
Clinical Psychologist
Nigel Owens MBE is one of the world’s best rugby referees and is the first openly gay man to come out in professional rugby. He is the current record holder for test matches refereed and refereed at his fourth consecutive Rugby World Cup in Japan in 2019.
Nigel Owens MBE
Rugby Referee & Keynote Speaker
Danny is an actor and Performance Coach. He holds an MSc. in Applied Positive Psychology & Coaching Psychology
When we build on what is strong, rather than a persistent focus on what is wrong, we unlock completely new levels of potential.
Danny Rahim
Mental Health & Performance Coach
Ryan Hopkins is a UK-based wellbeing expert and is author of the global best-seller ‘52 Weeks of Wellbeing’.
Ryan Hopkins
Coach & Author
Stef Reid MBE, a world champion, four-time Paralympian, and five-time world record holder, has spent her life breaking boundaries. Stef’s athletic career was interrupted by a boating accident, leading to the amputation of her foot. Despite this, she pursued her passion for sports, alongside earning a biochemistry degree.
Stef Reid MBE
Paralympian & Keynote Speaker
Vida is a Behavioural Change Coach with 7+ years’ experience helping people think differently and positively change their lives. She is a speaker, trainer and coach focusing on self-care and belief change.
Vida Carmel
Behaviour Change Coach
Zoiey is a seasoned sports professional with over 20 years of experience working with world- class athletes and advising global brands.
Zoiey Smale
Performance Coach
Not all pressure is the same.
what is coming for your team?
workload
Are your team ready to perform under workload pressure?
Pressure Risks:
- Time-pressure and pace
- Insufficient Resources
- Cyclical Workload Spike
- Sudden Workload Spike
- Constant Low-level Pressure
Change
Are your team ready for what’s coming?
Pressure moments to plan for:
- Restructure
- Ambiguity of Direction
- Changes in Ways of Working
- Key Client Renewal
- Business Growth/Decline
High-Stakes Events
How do your team perform through high-stakes events?
Types of Pressure to Plan for:
- Crises
- Client Escalations
- Internal Moments (AGM, QBR)
- External Moments (Pitch Renewal)
- Launch (Market, Product)
Team Dynamics
Are interpersonal challenges undermining team performance?
Moments to watch out for:
- Role Ambiguity
- Team Changes
- Interpersonal Conflict
- Inadequate Work
- Missing Team-members