Justin has assisted me in renovating every aspect of my life, from the floor in my hallway to the way I run my business and bring focus and intentionality to my training. Justin has, without a doubt, changed my life, and helped me to recognise my strengths as well as bring perspective and understanding to my challenges.

Thanks to my work with Justin, I’ve realised I am an extraordinary person who is worthy of love and success.

I started working with Justin in January 2022. At the time I had a successful business, a beautiful wife and four vibrant kids. Outside looking in I had it all however, I was finding myself grumpy and dissatisfied; I thought I had depression. I connected with Justin and after our first call, I had the best night's sleep in a long time. Justin and I have worked through many things from reconciling past traumas to re-connecting me with my true self. Throughout this process, I have seen improvement in all areas of my life and overall improvement in my output and outlook. I have also connected Justin with three of my staff members and seen an increase in their output and contentment at work.

Justin is an amazing mentor, not someone who tells you what you should or shouldn’t do but someone who guides you. His mentorship, wisdom and general life advice is something on a whole other level. Sometimes it felt like I was talking to a counsellor (and I mean that with the utmost respect). The way he was able to really connect with me in such a short time was actually incredible. I felt so comfortable and safe talking to him.

Connecting with Justin has been life-changing. Initially, I reached out for guidance to become the best weightlifting coach I could be for my athletes and community. The lessons he has taught me and the conversations we have had are often not around weightlifting but impact my ability to coach in such a profound way. He has helped me understand myself and others on a deeper level, learn to develop self-compassion and understand the value of the coach-athlete relationship. I feel very lucky to have had his guidance and do not believe I would be in the life or business position I am currently in without it.

I have often missed out on social events or doing things I enjoy purely because I didn’t feel able to interact comfortably with people in general. When I did manage to do these things I would convince myself that it was a mistake to have put myself in a position where I would experience high levels of anxiety and should avoid it in future. I knew if this continued it would eventually erode any confidence I still had.

Thankfully, Justin has taught me effective methods of reevaluating situations and to halt negative thoughts for long enough to appreciate a new, more positive perspective. My new ability to self advocate has begun to open up opportunities to me that likely would never have come my way. With Justin's assistance I feel far more in control of my life. I no longer accept my own self sabotaging thoughts and I am optimistic about my future, taking forward the skills Justin has patiently taught me.

I can’t speak highly enough about Justin. He’s been an invaluable life mentor for me, guiding me through some of the most challenging times I’ve faced.

What sets Justin apart is his unique approach—he doesn’t hand out answers but instead empowers me to grow by asking the right questions.

Working with him has been a transformative experience, and I wholeheartedly recommend everyone to seek his mentorship.

The positive impact he’s had on my personal development has radiated into every aspect of my life, from business to relationships, and overall well-being.

Justin is a true gem in the world of mentors.

Following retirement from professional sport I tried many different gyms and methods to continue my training for fun and fitness purposes. However, I could not find an environment that suited my training style and motivated me.

Willpower Weightlifting (Justin’s gym) offered me this environment to train. Everyone is welcoming and supportive of each other's training goals. The level of training is completely mixed from beginner to elite and the coach, Justin, is like no other. His commitment to supporting everyone training at the gym is unbelievable and I have really enjoyed the last year training with him. I have seen massive improvements in my strength and ability and would highly recommend this unique training environment.

Willpower Weightlifting is my weightlifting home outside the United States. I visit regularly & am always made to feel welcome and learn something new I can apply to my own training and teach others in my own gym.

Justin has created a place for all levels of weightlifter to feel inspired & motivated to elevate their training to champion status on the competition platform. Justin understands that to lift well weightlifters need to train in a group and push each other to new personal records.

Any number of coaches can teach you how to pick up a barbell and snatch and clean and jerk but they don’t excite you to want to lift for them and make them proud. Only great coaches have this effect on a weightlifter and I see that in Justin’s lifters at Willpower Weightlifting.

I met Justin at 14 where we worked with international athletes on a project called Strong is the new Skinny to support positive body image. It was a very influential thing to be involved with and helped shape the person I am today.

At the time, I was competing for Wales at the top level. When the campaign ended, I continued to train at Willpower and saw huge improvements on my performance.

The culture was one of growth and to always strive to be the best version of ourselves. He taught us accountability from a young age, and always made sure we left the gym more motivated than we came in. Justin got me through some hard times with selections, injuries, or unexpected results. We always found a constructive way to move forward which then led to amazing successes. Justin provided advice that I carry with me today and share with the athletes I work with.

10 years on, I work with one of the best professional cycling teams in the world and still talk about Justin and how influential he has been on my career. I am forever grateful for the coach and mentor he has been to me.