Tim Lodge is a wellbeing coach, athlete, and speaker whose life has been shaped by an extraordinary journey of healing and transformation.

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Born with severe congenital talipes, Tim spent much of his early life in hospitals, undergoing 22 surgeries by the age of 10 and more than 60 anaesthetic procedures to date. When his father died suddenly when Tim was 13, the loss deepened a sense of disconnection that quietly followed him into adulthood.

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In his twenties and thirties, Tim built a high performing career in corporate finance and financial software. Outwardly successful, his life was driven by stress, alcohol, and the constant pursuit of more, a pace that eventually caught up with him. A physical collapse with a suspected heart attack at Belfast Airport at 38 marked a turning point, although the deeper change would come later.

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In 2013, an unexpected invitation to train as a para canoe athlete shifted the direction of his life. He had not paddled since his teens, but recognised it as one of the biggest decisions of his life and felt compelled to take the step.

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Within a year, Tim was selected for the Great Britain Sprint Team, racing internationally and winning medals for his country. Over time, his focus transitioned into marathon canoeing, where he continues to compete at the highest level. Now 53, he is ranked fourth in the world in para marathon canoeing, holding gold and silver medals from recent European and World Championships. Competing against athletes half his age, he continues to demonstrate what is possible through consistency, discipline, and long-term commitment to health.

 

But Tim’s deeper work began not in the gym or on the water, but in quieter moments of listening.

Once told that amputation was inevitable, he chose to explore a different path. Through fasting, cold immersion, movement, breath work, gut health, nature, and plant medicine, he began the slow process of regenerating his body from the inside out. Over time, pain eased, clarity returned, and a different strength emerged, one rooted not in force, but in presence.

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As his health improved, Tim experienced first hand what science is increasingly beginning to validate. When systemic inflammation is reduced through targeted nutrition, metabolic reset, movement, and nervous system regulation, the body responds. By reconnecting the mind, body, and gut, we create the internal conditions that allow the immune, digestive, and neurological systems to repair and restore.

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Today, Tim devotes his work to supporting others through their own journeys of healing and change. His work includes one-to-one coaching, community wellbeing programmes, men’s groups, and organisational support for workplaces seeking healthier and more human ways of living and working.

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His approach blends neuroscience, emotional integration, natural health practices, and lived experience. He works alongside leading healthcare professionals and wellbeing practitioners to create environments where meaningful change can happen, not through force or fixing, but through awareness, rhythm, and trust in the body’s innate intelligence.

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If something in this story resonates, Tim welcomes you to get in touch.