Curiosity became a way of life.

I was diagnosed with coeliac disease before my first birthday. In the 1970s, there were few alternatives and even less useful guidance. I learned to read every label, notice every reaction and cook for myself.

That early constraint became a lifelong habit: I do not assume the default is right merely because it is common. Over time, my experiments in the kitchen grew into work in natural food, co-founding Natruly, formal study in dietetics and human nutrition, and two editions of my book Hungry for Change.

Endurance sport put the same ideas under pressure. Thirteen Ironman finishes, ski mountaineering, swimrun and the Titan Desert taught me attention, humility, recovery and what the body can reveal when the noise disappears.