Garth Delikan
My mission is to motivate individuals to be their true selves and to live the life they want.
The Beginning
I came from a working-class, council house background with very little money — but I had something special that money could never buy: a very loving and supportive family. I developed an entrepreneurial and business mindset at the age of 13 when I wanted a lime green racing bike. My parents told me that if I saved half the money, they’d give me the rest. They didn’t need to. I got a job doing an early morning paper round and worked on a market stall three times a week — and bought it myself. This taught me some very important things: life is what you make it, and you can get whatever you want with the right mindset — if you believe you can do it.
The Start of My Fitness Journey
Major life milestone: I turned 21 and had my first ever gym workout — which became the solid foundation on which I built my entire life and business. 150 dive bomber press-ups, then stand on one leg and deliver 100 roundhouse kicks without dropping your leg… Easy — when you decide you want to do it! This is where I developed and built my mental resilience — my kick-ass mindset — which carried over into every aspect of my life.
What I Did Wrong!
Professional Life and My First Big Mistake
I became a freelance graphic designer at 21 and bought my first Ferrari at 23. After becoming a studio manager at a large, well-known advertising agency in London, I excelled in business — learning quickly that my natural empathy and rapport-building skills made me a great leader. This was my first BIG mistake: I believed they cared.
I believed they had my best interests at heart. I bought into the corporate world — the pressure, the egos, the overwhelm — being underappreciated, underpaid, and unrewarded for my efforts, all for the so-called greater good of the company. But thanks to the tools, techniques, and strategies I had developed through my daily workouts, I also learned how powerful the mind truly is. I realised the value of pushing through daily physical challenges and going beyond what I thought I was capable of. This made a huge difference to my mindset and stress levels in the business world. After building up other people’s businesses and working for 20 years, I learned — at the early age of 40 — how cutthroat the business world can be.
I was horribly betrayed by the people I trusted most in my professional life.
I believed their lies for a full year before realising the terrible psychological and emotional damage they were causing me. Eventually, I realised I was fighting a bitter battle I could never win.
My Second Big Mistake
I let others take away my power — something I will NEVER do again. I licked my wounds for six months and set up my own business in Carnaby Street.
But it was not to be. My business partner (and supposed financial director) turned out to be a crook — and my wife of 20 years also decided, in her infinite wisdom, that she no longer wanted to be married. Life had gone horribly wrong — and I’m not ashamed to admit that I crashed and burned, big time. I suffered terribly from Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and clinical depression.
It was time to take charge of my own life — and my own destiny. This is when my daily workouts and healthy eating habits really came into play and served me well.
Reinventing Myself
After a period of recovery — because you cannot allow life to beat you — I reinvented myself as a Kickboxing Instructor, Personal Trainer, and Nutritionist. Before I knew it, I had gained an exclusive client base around Kensington, Chelsea, Mayfair, Knightsbridge, and Holland Park. This is where my life experience, values, and beliefs came into their own — and I was in my element. My true power. I found myself being asked for advice on everything — from exercise, nutrition, mindset, self-confidence, and self-esteem to emotional wellbeing.
And I loved every minute of it. As word spread, I began running corporate workshops for companies such as AstraZeneca, Diageo, BP, BAE Systems, Anglo American, and many London advertising agencies — helping me develop and hone my skill set even further. I’ve appeared on BBC TV, Sky News, The Chrissy B Show, had my own radio show with Shoreditch Radio, appeared in the London Evening Standard, and was a Wellbeing Ambassador for Sopexa International.