Meet the team

Lex Summers B.Sc.

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From Emergency Medicine to Executive Transformation

With a rich background in emergency medicine and specialised clinical care, Lex has witnessed the human experience at its most vulnerable and resilient. Her journey from the frontlines of healthcare to executive coaching is grounded in science and real-world experience.

Lex’s expertise spans emergency care, anaesthetics, and psychiatric treatments like Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT), providing her with unique insights into the mind-body connection under stress.

Her coaching approach combines medical precision with transformational breathwork techniques designed to help high-performing individuals break through limitations and unlock their full potential.

Why Choose Lex?

  • Grounded in science

  • Clinical training and experience

  • Specialised breathwork protocols for executives

  • Focus on emotional intelligence, health & fitness, and neurobiological transformation

Services

Lex provides private breathwork sessions, coaching, and co-facilitates immersive retreats tailored for executives seeking breakthrough performance and renewed purpose.

Her coaching covers health, fitness, nutrition, transformational change and improving overall quality of life.

Darryl Blake M.Psych.

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Where Executive Results Meet Psychological Insight

Darryl Blake brings together two worlds rarely found in one leader: the high-performance demands of executive life and the transformative power of psychological science.

A Unique Perspective on Executive Transformation

  • Master’s degree in Psychology

  • Amazon USA #1 Bestselling Author in Personality Psychology

  • Application of the science of Transformational States induced by breathwork, psychedelic medicines, hypnosis and ‘flow’.

Real-World Experience, Real Results

Career highlights include:

  • In his last executive role, he played a key part in the growth of a business from several hundred to over 3,500 employees, leading to a high nine-figure global sale

  • Over 25,000 in-person seminar participants across four continents

  • His last corporate role placed him as one of Australia’s top 10 highest-paid HR executives

Core Insight

“Almost every executive challenge I’ve encountered was, at its core, a personal problem in disguise.”

Evidence-Based, Practical, and Personal

  • Evidence-based methodology that goes deeper than surface-level interventions

  • Ability to identify and shift underlying patterns and mindsets limiting your effectiveness

  • Creates a space where scientific insight meets executive wisdom for lasting change

Services

Darryl provides private executive coaching and co-facilitates immersive transformational retreats for breakthrough performance and renewed purpose.

His coaching covers executive and business-related stressors, life in the C-Suite, executive health (mental, emotional and physical) and transformational change.

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Benefit from broad consulting experience…

Here is a partial list of organisations Darryl has worked with and the type of programs delivered.

  • UNI Strategic (Malaysia) – 3-day Strategic Management Program.

  • The Australian Society of CPA’s - Team Development.

  • Staples Rodway New Zealand - High-Performance Systems.

  • RSM Bird Cameron Australia – L&D system design and implementation, Executive Team Process Consulting.

  • The Executive Connection (TEC) - Change Management.

  • Credit Union Australia - Leadership Development, Team Development.

  • Phillips Fox Lawyers - Team Development, Personality Profiling.

  • AICUM (Australian Institute of Credit Union Management) - National 3-day workshop on Leadership, Service and Productivity    

  • PRD Nationwide Realty - Managing Change; Personality Profiling and Team Development for the Senior Executive Team; Developing Corporate Vision and Value Statements.

  • Coles Supermarkets - Team Development, Management Development, Strategic Planning Facilitation, Customer Service.

  • QIW - Sales, Train-the-Trainer, Team Building, Leadership Development.

  • Brisbane City Council - POWER (Project on Work Environment Reform) - Lateral Thinking, Consultative Committee Training and Consultation Skills. Throughout Council - Train the Trainer, Quality Improvement Tools and Processes, Change Management - Managing a Change Process, Preparing Employees for Change, Customer Service, Team Development, Dealing With Difficult Customers, Stress Management, Corporate Orientation Programme.

  • MLC - Change management.

  • Flight Centre International - Management and Staff Development in Australia, Great Britain, Canada and New Zealand, including such topics as Team Development, Mediation Skills, Train-the-Trainer, Individual Differences and Motivation, Handling Stress, Conflict Resolution, Myers Briggs Type Indicator, Managing Change, Problem Solving, Customer Service and Strategic Sales Training.

  • Channel 7 - Team Development and Outdoor Problem Solving.

  • Woolworths - Negotiation Skills, Presentation skills.

  • Nightowl Convenience Stores - Customer Service. 

  • BP Oil - Train the Trainer, Performance Evaluation Skills for Supervisors, Myers Briggs Type Indicator, Problem Solving Skills, Quality Circles.

  • Australia Post - Professional and Personal Development for Counter and Mail Centre Staff, Facilitation Skills, Communication and Team Development, Advanced Sales Skills.

  • Education Department - Professional and Personal Development for Principals and Senior Teaching Staff.

  • Movieworld - Supervisory Skills, Team Development.

  • First Provincial Building Society - Managing Change.

  • National Mutual - Team Development, Problem Solving, Communication Skills, Myers Briggs Type Indicator.

  • Jetset National Distribution - Management Development, Sales, Personality Profiles (Myers Briggs Type Indicator), Employee Motivation, Time Management, Empowerment, Team Vision, Service.

  • Mobil - Successful Selling, Customer Service.

  • Point of Purchase Advertising Institute - Motivation, Lateral Thinking.

  • Department of Public Works and Housing - Personal Leadership, Managing the Personalities.

  • Westpac - Building Business Relationships.

  • Office of Sport and Recreation - Team Development, Personality Styles, Project Management.

  • RCI Australia - Advanced Sales Skills, Team Development, Myers Briggs Type Indicator. 

  • Countrylink - 2-Day Sales Programmes.

  • General Motors Holden - Customer Service and Sales Training.

  • Fluor Daniel - People Side to Project Teams.

  • Australian Chartered Accountants Training Group - Communication, Management Skills, Negotiation and Goal Setting.

  • Minter Ellison - Customer Service

With impactful results...

"…once again, thank you for your contribution to the conference. Your presentation was both enlightening and thought-provoking. " Institute of Financial Services

"The feedback we have received from our workshop attendees and conference delegates has been consistently excellent, with emphasis placed on their motivation to implement skills and knowledge, as presented during the workshop." Flight Centre Ltd.

"I hope Darryl was as pleased with his performance on Wednesday as his audience. The forum certainly paved the 'organisational culture way' for acceptance of the need to start thinking holistically about team development and leadership issues." Premiers Department

"Your presentation and workshops are always carefully weighted with a mixture of thought-provoking concepts, practical workshops and participative activities." Australia Post

"Thank you for helping me achieve my goals. Before the seminar, my sales were average. From your seminar...I have been able to achieve Top Salesperson for the year." Top Salesperson of the Year, RCI Australia

"Darryl's probing mind and friendly nature quickly developed a rapport with each individual...inviting a more conducive environment for the further development of our team...At the end of the day, we had achieved a sense of real team spirit. This team spirit is still exhibited throughout each working day and contributes to a more effective team environment." Queensland Transport

"Darryl Blake....formed an exciting learning experience which has been highly recommended to the AMP Human Resource Management..."......AMP

"This is just a short note to thank you for your efforts...Feedback to me has been that the day's session was personally worthwhile to the participants as well as enjoyable. This augers well for potential improvements in team performance as a result." Queensland Electricity Commission.

"The conference was attended by people with many varied backgrounds...Darryl was able to provide an appropriately pitched presentation that was thoroughly enjoyed by all who attended. Darryl's mix of humour and innovation ensured the presentation had a well-founded appeal." Department of Public Works and Housing

"Darryl, a big thank you for the excellent job you did in presenting at our conference...Feedback from the staff indicated that they were very impressed and thought both your presentation, content and style were excellent." Cover-More Insurance Services

"Darryl showed tremendous flexibility and adaptability. He displayed a balance of discipline, effectiveness, and enjoyment, which I would say earned him the respect of everyone there." T.J. Walker Real Estate

"I have witnessed an increased level of motivation in all participants and have been overwhelmed with positive comments. The transformation in attitudes and outlooks has been indeed satisfying." ... Group Training Australia

"Excellent! A great initiative to have him (Darryl) involved. The boost (to morale) that we desperately needed!" Office of Sport and Recreation

"As a result of your enthusiastic, humorist and professional presentation, the staff quickly were relaxed and motivated to take note of the many poignant messages you successfully shared with them...I have received very positive feedback from staff on the day's success." Principal, State Schools QLD

"An excellent session - very informative and certainly keeps interest up."

"Excellent presenter and content..."

"Great Presentation"

"Very practical and meaningful - concise and able to be applied." Achaeus Institute for Entrepreneurship Conference

"...I particularly thank you for listening to our requirements; you quickly displayed an excellent understanding of our needs...you had the full attention of the participants for the entire duration." .McInnes Wilson Lawyers

"Your simple, down to earth, and relevant explanation of what could have been quite difficult material has meant it has been taken on board by staff and has lead to positive changes in behavour the workplace." RCI Travel

"At the end of the day, we had acheived a sense of real team spirit. This team spirit is still exhibited throughout each working day and contributes to a more effective team environment." Business and Information Services Branch.