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

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

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 pursuit of more, a pace that eventually caught up with him. A collapse in Belfast Airport at 38 marked a turning point, but change would come only later.
 

In 2013, an unexpected invitation to train as a para canoe athlete changed everything. Embracing the challenge, In 2013, an unexpected invitation to train as a para canoe athlete changed everything.

 

Within a year, Tim was selected for the Great Britain Sprint Team, racing internationally and winning medals for his country. Over time, his focus shifted to marathon canoeing, where he continues to compete at the highest level. Now 53, he is ranked fourth in the world in para marathon canoeing, with gold and silver medals from recent European and World Championships. Competing against athletes half his age, Tim continues to redefine what is possible through consistency, discipline and the power of the human spirit.

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But Tim’s deeper work began not in the gym or on the water but in the quieter moments of listening. Once told that amputation was inevitable, he chose a different path. Through fasting, cold immersion, movement, breath work, gut health, nature and plant medicine, he began to regenerate his body from the inside out. Over time, pain eased, clarity returned, and a new strength emerged, not from pushing but from presence.
 

As he healed, Tim experienced what science is now beginning to prove. When we reduce systemic inflammation through targeted nutrition, movement, metabolic reset and nervous system regulation, the body responds. By connecting the mind, body and gut, we create the internal conditions for the immune, digestive and neurological systems to repair and restore. This integrated approach allows the body’s innate intelligence to begin doing what it is designed to do — heal.
 

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

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

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