NICK LAVIDGE

CEO and founder of digital marketing agency Alley Group.

“James’ work at our retreat was more impactful than a lifetime of self-help investment. He completely changed my perspective on life and has given me practical tools to continue my evolution on my own.”

ASHTON BISHOP

CEO at Step Change, Creator of Australia’s first mobile app, Guest-lecturer at leading universities, and winning Speaker of the Year

I’m very careful who I trust to work with and who I go to to take me to the next level. I went to James and I wasn’t disappointed. If you’re looking to unlock, level-up or increase performance I can 100% recommend James. we all seek clarity and growth of mind, body, soul; James is a rare cat who has mastery in each, brings them together as one and is happy to share his wisdom .

KARAN

“I wanted to thank you for such a wonderful retreat. I admit I went in a little hesitant, but came away feeling empowered, energised, powerful, proud and grateful. Thank you for your guidance and patience in taking us through ice baths, board breaking and meditations. Such a powerful journey. You have such a beautiful soul and you are so generous in sharing it in the way that you do. Best retreat I’ve been on!” Thanks again

SAMEER KASSAM

Partner at CharterNet Advisers

James worked with some close friends and I on a mindfulness retreat in November 2020 – To say this was one of the most impactful experiences of my life would be an understatement. James’ attention to detail and care for the group was incredible – he took us all on a journey that ended with each of us identifying and addressing important areas of our life that we have implemented into our every day, and reaping the benefits! I couldn’t be more grateful or recommend James any higher.

KATHLEEN PHILLIPS

CENTRAL COAST AUSTRALIA

The confidence, strength, motivation and guidance I received when training with James eliminated so much self-doubt and helped me meet challenges head on. He has changed my outlook to an ‘I can do anything’ approach, and this mentality has filtered into my parenting, my work, marriage and everyday obstacles I meet. It has made me so happy to improve both physically and mentally across so many areas of my life including my marriage.

TARA VAUGHN

SYDNEY AUSTRALIA

Through his dedication and support I have been able to build confidence and mental strength to better deal with life and all its challenges. James has helped me most by giving me tools & techniques to use in all aspects of my life. A real breakthrough for me was having the confidence and emotional strength to seek treatment for PTSD. From the bottom of my heart, thanks James! X

GEOFF JOHNS SCONE

AUSTRALIA

WOW Very Powerful and overwhelming. I couldn’t believe the feelings and Positive frame of mind and the self belief that was somehow restored. I am a true believer now even though I was very hesitant in the beginning. As I am a miner I am going to highly recommend to fellow miners. I am now a non smoker.

CHRIS OLIVIERA

ELECTRICIAN NEWTOWN AUSTRALIA 

"When I first came to James I had anxiety and suffered from depression, my self worth was non existent and I truly felt out of place in the world. I had a fear of all those around me. James saw potential in me, to bring me out of my shell and help me become the man I could be. Through James’ work I began to feel confident in the way I presented myself I noticed changes in the way I spoke as well as acted. Up until that point I had never believed someone could transform so quickly. It grew with each session I was growing stronger mentally, emotionally and physically. I began to cherish my relationship not only with my partner but all those in my life, seeing them not with fear that they may leave me once they know me but understanding that they were here for a reason. I now have a new found strength in myself. To this day my best memory ever is the moment when James took me to a place where nothing mattered, the moment when he "unleashed the warrior" as he put it. Because of this I am a stronger person, my depression no longer exists, I no longer take medication and I now have a sense of strength within me to achieve anything I want!

James I wanted to take a moment to personally thank you for all the work you have put in with myself and my husband these past few months. The universe for some reason brought you to me in my greatest hour of need and for that I am eternally grateful. A very private and personally shy person, I only share my personal life challenges with those that are very close to me however at our first meeting you made me feel so at ease that I think you knew more about me in a few hours than my friends have in many years.  This is a testament to your ability to recognise, understand and listen to those before you.  Nothing else mattered to you than me when we talked. After spending the day with you during a business trip I knew that you could assist myself and my husband in what can only be described as a harrowing past few months; but was concerned that my husband may be reluctant to do your coaching.  With this in mind and in true James style you got him on the phone and advised him how you could help us in a way that was non-threatening to his male ego. Believing that you could help us, we flew to the other side of Australia, both threw ourselves into your coaching, did whatever you asked of us and have come out of your program feeling more connected than we ever have been before, both of us have more self confidence in ourselves, our relationship and in our professional career.  We have a new found respect for each other and for our relationship as well as the tools to continue on the path of greater love and acceptance.  I will cherish the time that we had with you and the learnings and experiences we had on our weekend getaway.  Such wonderful memories. James words cannot express our eternal gratitude to you and your teachings.  My marriage has been saved, I’m so in love with the man that I married and my new career is about to take off to where I’ve wanted it to go for so long, I’ve just never had the inner strength and confidence to make it happen.You are an amazing man!

KIMIA SALEHI

SYDNEY AUSTRALIA

I have known James Buckley as a mentor and role model for over four years. When I met James, I was still trying to deal with the sudden loss of my oldest and best friend.. James’ advice, support, encouragement and just unbelievable personal strength has had an incredible impact on my life. In terms of grief, James taught me how to manage my emotions through his training. He somehow managed to change the way I thought about things in a way that no psychologist, therapist, parent or friend had been able to do! His advice and ability to get inside my head and pull up things I didn’t even know were there was just incredible. I believe it was a combination of James’ kind heart, sense of humour and no bullshit attitude that makes him the inspiring, beautiful person he is. Even to this day, whenever I go to make a decision or feel lazy or procrastinate (emotionally/physically), James’ voice is in my head saying “what kind of person do you want to be?”, and I immediately remember why I’m doing what I’m doing. I honestly believe the strength I have today, and my ability to continue coping with the loss of my best friend, and facing new challenges that come my way would not be the way it is if I had never met James Buckley. Forever grateful!

ORANGE AUSTRALIA

When I first met James It was apparent from the very beginning that he has an amazing ability to see the best in people and help them realise what they are capable of. I approached James for some one on one therapy time having spent two years in twice weekly counselling sessions and realising that I was getting nowhere with my issues. I felt suffocated and lost and didnt know where to turn next. Through my counselling I had discovered the deep seated reasons for this but I had no idea how to fix it and move forward with my life and therefor was trapped . Work was a struggle and my long term relationship was on the verge of falling apart. The time a spent with James was life changing for me. I faced my demons, years of pent up anger and sadness that had never been properly addressed and were slowly poisoning my life. He helped me realise that I am worthy of love; not just the love of others but of myself as well. I have learnt that it is okay to say no to people sometimes, that I can’t always take on more. In my profession as a medical oncologist this ability is vital in preventing burnout. In the time that I have known James both as a therapist and a trainer, he has given me the ability to believe in myself and all that  I am capable of. This has helped in my job and in my relationship of which I am now happily and blissfully married. I will be forever grateful for the things that he has helped me achieve. LAUREN BRADBURY medical oncologist

FRAN BUSH FIVE DOCK AUSTRALIA

I first met James in 2014, I would never have known back then the amount of personal growth I would go through. James' training was something I'd never experienced before. He knew my potential before I knew it myself. James' philosphy and training are second to none. There were so many times I wanted to give up - like how I do in other areas of life. There were times where I was physically weak but i soon realised i was mentally weak. My physical training helped me realise that my mind is powerful. Through James’ training I have been able to switch my thoughts of failure to thoughts of success. I have overcome my deepest fears and I have learnt from James to believe that "I CAN". My job is stressful and mentally challenging as a teacher. A lot of my colleagues have commented on how stress free, happy, confident and in control I look and theyve noticed it was from when I started my training with James. My relationship was at a breaking point and we were both ready to give up but now my relationship is awesome and we have grown to a depth of love, passion, certainty, playfulness and fun I never believed was possible. We've been able to break down barriers and we understand each other better than ever before. My training with James has helped me break through those barriers but most importantly he’s helped me realize that my mind is powerful and that it is mind over matter.