Life has not always gone according to plan. Alongside many good years, opportunities and achievements, I have also faced periods when life changed dramatically and I had to find my footing again.
Those experiences taught me a great deal about perspective, resilience and the importance of finding your own way forward. They also taught me something even more important: never to assume that I know what another person should do with their life. I will listen to your story with genuine curiosity, respect and care.
My path has never been a straight line. Growing up on a farm in Norway, I was a shy and careful boy. I did very well in primary school, but found my teenage years more challenging when I didn’t quite fit the usual mould. Those early experiences made me observant of people, relationships and the social dynamics around me.
Driven by a desire to explore, I left home for a 15-month agricultural exchange in New Zealand and Australia. Living with host families and meeting young people from around the world broadened my perspective and gave me an appreciation for different people, cultures and ways of living.
Returning home, I spent 10 years in the Norwegian Air Force. I thrived in the structure and responsibility, eventually graduating at the top of my class from both Officer Training School and the Air Force Academy. Those years taught me discipline, leadership and the value of making clear decisions – even when the circumstances are demanding.
Caring for other people has always been deeply important to me. After leaving the Air Force, I married and established a ranch close to my family. For nearly 20 years, I welcomed children through the Norwegian Child Welfare Services into our home for two weekends every month. I also became a foster father to two siblings who became, and still are, my own children. Today, I am proud to see my son carrying the ranch and much of that life project forward.
But life also brought difficult years. Major investments, heavy responsibilities and the financial consequences of divorce eventually left me exhausted. I had to learn the hard way that caring for others also requires taking care of myself.
Later, I experienced some of the deepest losses of my life, including another divorce and the loss of close family relationships. These experiences challenged some of my deepest beliefs about people, trust and love. They also taught me that we cannot control everything that happens to us – but we can choose how we move forward.
I have always been a seeker. Since my teenage years, I have been fascinated by the big questions of life – what makes life meaningful, how our thoughts shape our experience, and how much freedom we really have to choose our own path.
My most important philosophical turning point came when I began to understand how much unnecessary suffering we create through our own thoughts. I learned to meet reality with greater acceptance, to appreciate the present moment, and to focus my energy on what I can actually influence.
This also changed the way I saw the future. Life doesn’t simply have to happen to us. To a surprising degree, we can consciously shape it around what genuinely matters to us.
My search for deeper understanding eventually led me to study philosophy, Pedagogical Mentoring at university, and later Energy Work, Visualization and Life Coaching through Mindvalley. Together with my life experience, this became the foundation for my work as a Clarity Guide.
At a certain point in my life, I knew I wanted a different way of living. Less work, a warmer climate, and more space for peace, reflection and the things that truly matter to me. That journey eventually brought me to Thailand, where I met my wife – a teacher, close to my own age, with whom I share many of the same values and perspectives on life. Today, we are happily married and building our life together in Udon Thani.
Every scar I carry, every summit I have climbed, and every lesson I have learned has shaped the person I am today. I don’t coach you from a textbook. I meet you as a fellow traveller who has navigated difficult waters, changed course more than once, and found his way to a good place.
I offer coaching only a few hours each day, because I also value having time and space for my own life. Seeing someone find clarity and move forward gives me real satisfaction. I also know from my own life how valuable it can be to have someone beside you when the road gets steep. We can all walk alone – but sometimes the climb is easier with someone beside us.
My philosophy is not tied to any particular religion or spiritual tradition. I draw inspiration from human experience, philosophy and wisdom across different cultures, while encouraging you to explore life through your own understanding.
My aim is simple: to make profound ideas understandable, practical and useful in everyday life.