David Alison :
Resilience Built Over Time
Chasing external validation propelled David through corporate ladders across Europe—until self-inflicted burnout forced him to pause. Life taught him resilience isn’t measured by how hard you hit, but by the courage to create forward-moving momentum anyway.
Bio
David is a Wingman (Trusted Advisor, Thinking Partner & Coach) to Business Owners, Leaders and Organisations. PCC Certified with the ICF (International Coach Federation) David has been a coach since 2017 and spent 3 years as a Master Coach and Business Results Trainer in the Tony Robbins Coaching team.
He has helped hundreds of clients in @4500 sessions. He has worked with a diverse range of clients from Students to $M Entrepreneurs and C Suite Executives, guiding them to clarity & direction, strengthening their leadership skills and to personally find the harmony and fulfilment in life that they seek.
Topics
- How a single comment shaped decades of life choices
- Defining true resilience vs. toxic perseverance
- The dots that connect in hindsight: learning to look back
- Addiction, divorce, and recovery: a leader’s authentic journey
- Creating meaning at any age—“you can create your own life”
- From reaction to creation: coaching life responses
- Experience of redundancy: what leaders can learn
- Overcoming perfectionism and external validation
- Leveraging past pain to empower others
- Adapting skills across five countries—global career navigation
Guiding Questions
- Can you walk us through the supermarket incident at 16 and what it sparked in you?
- How did proving someone “wrong” eventually limit you?
- Which life event was most surprising turning point for your resilience?
- What beliefs or patterns did personal development help you shift?
- How do you define resilience today—how is it different from “toughing it out”?
- How did addiction and divorce reshape your worldview around success?
- Can you unpack your Tony Robbins insight: “life happens for you”?
- How did global/cultural contexts (working in five countries) influence your growth?
- What do you say to someone who’s facing redundancy or setback now?
- How does your coaching help clients shift from reaction to creation?