"A healthy man wants a hundred things...
... an unwell man wants only one."
This is a "Whole-Human" approach to Health and Performance coaching.
In our world of external stimuli, validation, instant gratification and "follow the herd" states of mind - Health-span and the human drive to leave a LEGACY is being drowned out and forgotten...
Our Health and Happiness must be rooted in foundational principles and timeless wisdom of nature. Ignoring these principles and laws of nature leads to pain, fatigue and low performance.
Holistic Health Coaching resolves these issues at the root-cause level, through comprehensive assessment, and coaching clients through integrated lifestyle choices.
The ultimate vision of The Ground Up Movement is to serve a global community of humans living to their fullest potential, in harmony with each other and the earth, and passing on a worthy legacy by living a life worth imitating.
The ground up movement is rooted in a simple principle:
Healthy bodies support healthy minds.
Healthy minds support healthy relationships.
Healthy relationships support strong communities.
We all know health is the foundation for a successful life and a thriving society... But what makes a healthy foundation?
Healthy foundations start from the ground up. Healthy food comes from healthy soil, healthy movement starts on the ground. Things that last are built on strong foundations and solid ground... including Health and Legacy.
Founded through deeply transformative life experiences by lead coach Carter Bandy, The Ground Up Movements mission is to equip men and women to leave a legacy through living a life worthy of imitation...
Want to know more? Dig in...Meet the coach...
Hi, I'm Carter. I'm a Holistic Health and Lifestyle Coach and entrepreneur with a multi-cultural background. I've been involved in high-stress, high-performance environments, movement-based health, and I've been blessed with a wide range of life and cultural experiences that enable me to meet clients where they are at and help them move forward.
I hold a Holistic Lifestyle Coach Level 2 qualification through the CHEK Institute. I also practice and coach Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to kids and adults and I have significant experience coaching athletes as a CrossFit Level 2 Trainer, Weightlifting & Gymnastics Coach, and MovNat Practitioner.
I spent my early years in Texas, followed by the highlands of Papua New Guinea, globe trotting with my family to many other countries around the world, followed by a 10-year career as a WA firefighter.
I no longer drive a firetruck responding to chaos and emergency situations... I am focused on using my experiences to help people create order in their own lives and a stronger, healthier society, one person at a time.
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After many years focused on the Nutrition and Exercise side of health and performance, I woke up and realised in 2020 that I didn’t know anyone who specialised in “the other 23 hours of the day”, the hours that affect us the most. The choices we make outside the gym or sport, and HOW we live our lives have the most impact on our ability to progress, heal and grow. This is when I dicovered Paul Cheks work, and quickly began studying and practicing the CHEK Institutes Holistic Lifestyle Coaching model.
The coaching I offer clients is shaped by an integrative approach supported by both professional training and more importantly, lived experience — navigating stress, injury, high physical demands, and extremely complex life transitions all while maintaining health and resilience through applying the CHEK Holistic Lifestyle model.
The experiences I have had in the past 5 years have dragged me down to the ground, where I was forced to face "the pain teacher" and embrace darkness. Anyone at this point is faced with a choice - Give up or Grow up. I chose to grow from the ground up.
I have a particular interest in helping people reconnect with their bodies, build resilient health foundations, develop the self-awareness and confidence to make choices that authentically support their wellbeing and goals within real-life constraints.
As a father to four beautiful children, I am on a mission to plant seeds of trees whose shade I may never sit under — through the ground-up movement.
The Ground Up movement is just a starting point at the foundational layer of human flourishing...
If what you have read so far aligns with you OR you are passionate about creating the more beautiful world we know is possible, lets join forces.
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