EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND LEADERSHIP COACHING FOR CORPORATE TEAMS AND INDIVIDUALS. TRANSFORM EVERYDAY HABITS AND UNLOCK THE POWER OF EMOTIONS.

There’s nothing better than hearing it from my clients
Joel Gerschman
Dan is a sensational coach (and a great guy). He knows his stuff and he genuinely cares about your health. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him to any Dad who cares about their health and their family.
Ruth Jones, Amber Technology
Dan is a terrific trainer and gives you great life and business skills across all his programmes. Would highly recommend Dan for any company needing a good refresh across their business implementing good practices and key strategies to get the best out of your team.
Cesar Gonzales
I am more aware of what I eat, more aware of my body, thanks to Dan and the Hero Dad collective journey. His holistic approach to health is amazing, is about little wins that day by day adds to the overall goal. " ...a journey of 1000 miles begind with a single one step.
Jackson Lord
Daniel was a great coach to have through my early days in my new position. His method to teaching sales methodology and interpersonal skills exceeded the standard “textbook” approach and I am glad to call Dan not only a mentor, but a friend. I would recommend Daniels services to anyone who is looking to achieve their goals, whether it be business centred or general life qualms - Keep up the positive work Daniel, go pies.
Nick Kokovits
About 13 weeks ago I was scrolling through Instagram when an interesting advertisement caught my eye. A wellness program for busy fathers. At that point, I was hovering around 96kg, was eating and snacking on all the wrong foods, not getting nearly enough exercise, drinking too much and disconnecting from my family. As an owner of a business and with COVID affecting us, I found that as a convenient excuse for not looking after myself. Anyway, something about Hero resonated with me. I didn’t think twice and placed an online enquiry. Dan got back to me almost immediately and within a day or so we made contact by phone. Thirteen weeks later I’m down to 88kg, eating as well as I ever have, exercising DAILY, my family life is the best it has been and I am learning to love myself again. From the moment I started speaking to Dan, I just knew this would be the right fit for me. In that time, the disciplines that I have been able to instil into my life have been all thanks to the program. From drinking a litre of water before work to abstaining from alcohol to increasing vegetables in my diet. These were unique and tailored solutions that were infused into my program. The exercise regime is a slow and steady increase in intensity and I cannot imagine NOT working out every morning. I have been able to make substantial yet sustainable changes to my lifestyle that I was assured would happen if I trusted the process. Well I did! I can’t remember being this content in my life. I am wearing clothes from 10 years ago and running distances I was running in my 20’s (I’m 47). I cannot recommend this program enough. It doesn’t make outlandish claims of quick turnarounds or miracle transformations. Simply, you are told to trust the process, to stick with it and the results will come. BUT, if you are finding yourself in a situation where you may slip into bad habits, the guys are available any time to set you back on track. I have had to use this feature of the program more than once! The support and advice are inspiring and I always feel pumped after a chat with Dan. I have now moved into the next phase of the Hero program after the first twelve weeks and I look forward to more success and personal milestones in the near future.
Claire Adams, Zeus Street Greek
Dan facilitated a group leadership course for our senior team at Zeus Street Greek. I’d highly recommend Dan, his facilitation of our course was fantastic - Challenging, insightful, professional yet very “human”. Dan has the ability to read the room perfectly and understand the nuances between colleagues to get the best out of the group. We learned a lot about ourselves, each other and gained some great new skills. A very positive experience provided by an impressive mentor.
Maurizio Labbate, Head of R&D, AusDiagnostics
In my mid-40s, I decided that I needed to change my career and my life. It was a fresh start and I wanted it to be driven by what I truly wanted and by my values. The problem is that it’s not always easy to intimately know what you want and what your values are. Having Dan as a coach has been a joy and it has helped me flesh out these issues allowing me to make decisions that are informed and authentic to who I am. I look forward to our conversations – they leave me in a good mood and with food for thought. I get to talk about complex relationships/issues where pragmatic approaches usually arise. Dan is a good listener, a nice person and authentic in his approach. His support has been very valuable.
Pia Z, Fremantle Dockers Football Club
Dan is a true professional. The structure and content of Elevate Corporate Training was excellent. Not only did he develop bespoke sessions to suit our department's needs, he delivered them with purpose and made sure that the outcomes were met. Dan is an excellent communicator and coaching facilitator. I look forward to working with him again.
Sheree Rubinstein, Founder, One Roof
Dan has been my coach for nearly one year and it has been one of the best personal and business investments I have made. He is an incredible coach and listener. He always offers really sound and thoughtful advice and has helped me to work through some big life decisions. As a business owner juggling work, life and little kids I know I would feel so overwhelmed without Dan's support and guidance. I highly recommend Dan. It's like having a secret tool for success in your back pocket!
Patrick De Pinho, State Manager (NSW Corporate Stores) and Projects Manager (National), Zeus Street Greek
Daniel helped us through the first of many leadership development program we delivered to our Leaders in the business. The course was powerfully insightful and really helped us to engage in meaningful and productive communication. Dan has an incredible talent for facilitating meaningful and thought provoking conversations. He has this keen eye for seeing between the words spoken and identifying who is engaged and who needs more encouragement. Our business is growing and Dan has helped us shape some of our future leaders who have been and continue to be instrumental in our success. Partnering with Dan and Elevate has given ZSG the ability to drive deeper engagement and investment in people. It has been an amazing experience and I highly recommend this to anyone looking for growth opportunities.
Emily Conlin
From the beginning of working with Daniel, he seemed to understand me from the get go and it was very comforting to know we were both very alike and had struggled with similar things in the past. Daniel is a wonderful listener and always has great insight for anything I may throw him. From working on progressional development to tackling something more personal, I always feel uplifted and motivated after a session with Dan. Highly recommend!
Kristy McMillan
The teachings knowledge and holistic advice and coaching is next level and so relatable. I wouldn’t hesitate at all in recommending Dan who is looking to improve their leadership skills. Thank you for everything you taught us . Cheers Kristy
Fiona Honeyman - Academic Program Manager
I met Dan at a one-off group training session on leadership. I didn’t go into it with high expectations, but came out blown away by what happens when a leader/facilitator shows up with authenticity, vulnerability, and humility - it opens the door for others to do the same. During that session I had conversations with colleagues I had never met before that were genuinely transformative, and have had a lasting impact on my work.
After that I approached Dan and asked him if he would work with me individually. Since then we have met monthly and have had wide-ranging conversations about personal and professional topics that have centred around my struggle to stay present with myself and others when I’m feeling overwhelmed by life. Dan has helped me explore and practice the idea of ‘presence’, not only through the valuable insight he has offered me, but also in the way he has modelled it for me - he is a very skilled listener. We have only had a few sessions but they have been hugely impactful and I’m incredibly grateful. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Dan to anyone seeking to make positive changes in their life.
Lez Yeoh - Founder & CEO, Clevero
Absolute champion.
Calm, empathetic, understanding, yet firm.
Highly recommend him to anyone looking to excel, but keep balance and perspective.
Fiona Honeyman - Academic Program Manager
I met Dan at a one-off group training session on leadership. I didn’t go into it with high expectations, but came out blown away by what happens when a leader/facilitator shows up with authenticity, vulnerability, and humility - it opens the door for others to do the same. During that session I had conversations with colleagues I had never met before that were genuinely transformative, and have had a lasting impact on my work.
After that I approached Dan and asked him if he would work with me individually. Since then we have met monthly and have had wide-ranging conversations about personal and professional topics that have centred around my struggle to stay present with myself and others when I’m feeling overwhelmed by life. Dan has helped me explore and practice the idea of ‘presence’, not only through the valuable insight he has offered me, but also in the way he has modelled it for me - he is a very skilled listener. We have only had a few sessions but they have been hugely impactful and I’m incredibly grateful. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Dan to anyone seeking to make positive changes in their life.
Jasmine Darrah - Business Development Manager, Tapt
Dan is incredibly wise & refreshingly real. Every session I walk away feeling inspired & grateful for the gift of his guidance. Couldn't recommend his coaching more!
Carla Ferrari - Director and Principal Forensic Psychologist, Ferrari Consulting Group
I cannot speak of Dan's expertise and his character highly enough. Having worked with him over the past 6 months, I have found his calming energy, curious nature, and his ability to hold space whether my brain is functioning at zero or 1000000% to be a superpower that helps me download and upload and create space for reflection, creativity and mindset growth.
Dan helps you to go deep to get to the root of issues in order to understand and develop goals and strategies designed to make you think and reflect, both personally and as a leader, so that you can use these frameworks with others in your day to day and within your business decisions.
At the same time, Dan does this in a skillful way, integrating the precise amount of support, accountability, and coaching to instigate transformation in small, manageable, actionable steps, and his genuine enthusiasm and authenticity are evident in his approach.
I have absolutely no hesitation recommending him to others for both personal and executive leadership coaching, and have suggested Dan to several organizations needing team coaching, corporate training, management and leadership training skills.
Dylan Benjamin - Founder
Since meeting Dan and having the opportunity to work together this year my life has completely transformed. Dan has guided me and given me the confidence to make changes bigger than I ever have and live a life I never thought possible. Dan's mentorship, astute observations, reflections and friendship have become an integral part of my life, and I truly value everything about him. More than anything, Dan has given me permission to tap into the essence of who I am, and start living a life of authenticity and magic. I recommend Dan to anyone and everyone, because I believe that everyone deserves to have someone like him in their life to hold space and to help them grow. Thanks for everything Dan, so excited to see what the future brings!!
Selena Seigo - Head of Training, Zeus Street Greek
When I went out to find a company to partner with to help deliver leadership training and skills workshops, I never imagined finding such a perfect fit for our business and our people…but I did! And not only that-I found a new colleague, friend and mentor in Dan!
Dan is a calm presence with fantastic facilitator skills. He is patient, fun and asks all the right questions.
I cannot recommend Dan enough or put into the right words how much of an impact he has had on me and our team already. Highly recommend and so much gratitude!
Elon Datt- CEO/Founder, Tapt
Dan is an exceptional individual who consistently inspires me to think critically and make informed decisions. Rather than dictating what to do, he empowers me to identify the best course of action.
I greatly appreciate my time with him and strongly encourage professionals to engage with Dan for personal and professional development.
I can honestly say that I owe much of my success to him.