The Man Behind the Method
About Phill Hanlon
Phill didn't arrive at transformation coaching from a textbook. He arrived through his own journey — one of real struggle, genuine discovery, and the kind of change that only comes from doing the work yourself.
The Journey
Obsessed with human potential since 1998
Phill is passionate about his family, horses and continual self-development. He has set up and developed a number of successful businesses and has also worked for a variety of blue-chip companies across the UK.
He became obsessed with why people limit their potential after attending a Tony Robbins event in 1998 — and has never looked back since. That single experience set him on a path of deep study into the human mind, behaviour, and the extraordinary capacity every person has for change.
Today, Phill is a Certified Master Practitioner in Neuro-Linguistic Programming, a Master Practitioner of Hypnosis, a Master Practitioner of Time Line Therapy®, and a Master NLP Coach. But above all of that, he is simply passionate about people.
His approach is warm, direct, and deeply effective. He doesn't just coach you — he helps you rediscover who you actually are, and what you're truly capable of.
How Phill Works
A philosophy built on results
Honesty over comfort
Phill will never tell you what you want to hear at the expense of what you need to hear. Real change requires real honesty — and that's what you'll always get.
Results, not sessions
The goal is never to keep you coming back indefinitely. The goal is to give you the tools and the freedom to no longer need coaching. That's the measure of success.
The whole person
Every client is unique. Phill works with the complete picture — your history, your patterns, your goals — never applying a one-size-fits-all formula.
Lasting change only
Surface-level fixes don't interest Phill. Every technique he uses is chosen because it creates deep, permanent change — not temporary relief.
Qualifications & Experience
Credentials you can trust
- Certified Master NLP Practitioner
- Master Practitioner of Hypnotherapy
- Master Practitioner of Time Line Therapy®
- Certified Master NLP Coach
- Professional Member — Association for Coaching
- Over 15 years of coaching and therapy practice
- Hundreds of clients transformed across the UK and internationally
"My goal is to help you re-imagine your life or business — and then make lasting, relevant change. Unstoppable change."
Phill Hanlon
Master Coach & Therapist
Recognition
Awards & industry recognition
2026
Diamond Leadership Award
Diamond Distinction
2026
Award for Excellence — UK Coach of the Year
E2 Media Awards
2025
Best UK Wellbeing Coach of the Year — Finalist
UK Wellbeing Awards 2025
2024 & 2025
Top 100 Go-To Businesses of the Year in the UK
Zokit Business Awards
Away from the Spotlight
A little about the man himself
When Phill isn't working with clients, you'll find him with his family, out with his horses, or deep in a book on psychology, philosophy, or peak performance. He believes that a coach who stops learning stops growing — and that the best coaches are always also students.
He has built and grown multiple successful businesses, worked with blue-chip organisations, and coached clients from Canberra to Cardiff. But his proudest moments are always the personal ones — the client who finally left the job that was destroying them, the executive who found their voice, the person who simply woke up one morning and felt free.
That's what this is all about.
Ready to work together?
The Discovery Call is free, relaxed, and completely without obligation. It's simply a conversation — to see if working together is the right fit for you.