ATTENTION: Commercial Pilots!
I help Commercial Pilots overcome the stress, anxiety, and uncertainty around their career and annual medical by building elite mental resilience and physical wellbeing, so that they can remain well, safe, compliant, and confident - and keep flying!
FREE Yourself from the Worry, Anxiety, and Fear of the AME by using our Eight-Week Transformational Resilience Blueprint® High-performance Coaching System
Transformational High-Performance
Mindset and Wellbeing Coaching for Commercial Pilots
Mission
Our Purpose
Aviation demands precision, clarity, and peak performance every single day.
But FTL's being pushed to the limit, 'Commander's Discretion' being abused, long hours, unpredictable schedules, disrupted sleep patterns, and intense organisational, often toxic, pressures slowly erode your mental and physical health. Fatigue builds, stress accumulates, and before you know it, anxiety about your annual Medical with the AME becomes overwhelming.
Fear of being grounded,
losing your livelihood, and
Your identity and reputation as a professional pilot.
It can weigh heavily, making every medical feel like Russian Roulette with your career.
You never know what he or she might discover, triggering the worst possible outcome for any committed professional aviator:
Being Grounded!
Or Even Worse...
Mission
Our Purpose
Aviation demands precision, clarity, and peak performance every single day.
But long hours, unpredictable schedules, disrupted sleep patterns, and intense organisational pressures slowly erode your mental and physical health.
Fatigue builds, stress accumulates, and before you know it, anxiety about your annual Medical with the AME becomes overwhelming.
The fear of being grounded, losing your livelihood, and even your identity as a pilot weighs heavily on you, making every medical check-up feel like Russian Roulette with your career.
It can be nerve racking, never knowing what he or she might discover triggering the worst possible outcome for any committed professional aviator - being grounded!...
Or Even Worse...
Does this Sound like you?
You constantly feel fatigued, no matter how much rest you get.
You wake up with caffeine instead of confidence and clarity.
You've noticed your mood swings and irritability harming relationships at home and work.
You secretly worry about health symptoms you've been trying to hide from yourself - and your doctor.
You dread your AME visit, losing sleep weeks beforehand, cramming in the exercise and starving yourself to look fitter in case the doctor notices something you secretly think might be lurking.
You feel trapped - wanting help but terrified that seeking it will trigger suspension or revocation of your licence.
You wish you knew how to get help without risking having your licence revoked.
Coaching versus Therapy and Counselling -
What's the difference?
Here's the crucial distinction:
Counselling and therapy typically focus on diagnosing and treating mental health conditions, looping back into the past, focusing on what's wrong and why, potentially triggering mandatory reporting obligations and possibly jeopardising your aviation career.
In contrast to diagnosis, High-Performance Coaching is proactive, future-focused, and centred around what's right and what you want. It's about instilling mindset growth, resilience and healthy, sustainable coping strategies by way of optimisation, self-development, E.Q. and personal improvement.
Coaching equips you with practical tools, strategies, and mindset shifts that enhance your resilience, confidence, and wellbeing without risking your medical credentials.
Engaging in coaching demonstrates your proactive accountability, responsibility, and unwavering commitment to safety, compliance, and remaining happy, healthy and fit-to-fly.
Services
Our Services
Why book a Discovery Call with Paul?
Immediate Clarity:
Clearly identify your major stressors and how they're impacting your life and aviation career.
Personalised Roadmap:
Receive a tailored action plan specifically designed for your unique challenges.
Confidential & Safe:
Talk openly without fear - coaching is confidential, non-reportable*, and licence-safe.
Rapid Mindset Shift:
Gain immediate strategies to reduce anxiety and regain clarity.
Expert Guidance:
Benefit from Paul's decades of coaching expertise and personal experience overcoming career-threatening adversity, depression and anxiety.
Proactive Confidence:
Learn how to demonstrate your proactive commitment, reassuring medical and licensing authorities of your fitness-to-fly.
Future-Proof Your Career:
Discover exactly how coaching can help improve your health and wellbeing and protect your licence and career longevity.
It's FREE!
Why wouldn't you want to chat with a highly experienced, world-class coach for Free?
Certified
High-Performance Mindset Coach
18+
Years of Experience
34
Countries
100%
Client Satisfaction
Who's This Perfect For
Those in Aviation - Cockpit and Cabin Crew who are:
Student Pilots Struggling with the demands of ATPL's
and Check-Rides
CommerCIal Pilots Struggling with MINDSET or Well-Being challenges
STRUGGLING with toxic Working Environments
Class 1 Medical Holders WORRIED about the outcome of the next Medical
Those seekING Personal and Professional DEVELOPMENT for
career advancement
wanting Improved so-called 'life balance', peace, personal growth and seLF-awareness
Process
Our Coaching Checklist
Our services are available upon application or invitation to Commercial Pilots globally. Those dealing with mental health and wellbeing issues who fall under the auspices of EASA are encouraged to first avail themselves of their company peer-support program (PSP) if appropriate.
1 - Book Your Free Discovery Call
This program is not for everyone; it is by invitation and application only. Let's connect to explore your challenges, goals and see if we’re the right fit.
2 - Clarity & Vision
Together, we'll define your vision and uncover what's preventing you from getting there and keeping you stuck. We'll put our heads together and come up with a step-by-step, personalised growth and development plan.
3 - Variable Solutions
Online training material followed by powerful, group or 1-2-1 high-performance coaching interventions to equip you with the tools, strategies, and growth mindset to achieve your personal or career outcomes.
4 - True Transformation - not just more Information...
You won't just learn cram information in your head. Instead you'll walk away changed!
Transformed!
You'll have more clarity, confidence, resilience and a lasting mindset shift to feel self-empowered, healthy, and focused so 'You Have Control' of your life and career again.
Process
Our Coaching Process
1 - Book Your Free Discovery Call
We’ll connect to explore your goals and see if we’re the right fit.
2 - Clarity & Roadmap
Together, we define your vision and create a personalized plan for growth.
3 - Weekly Coaching Sessions
We meet regularly for powerful conversations, tools, and accountability.
4 - Sustainable Transformation
You walk away with clarity, confidence, and lasting mindset shifts.
Testimonials
Trusted by Professionals
in 34 Countries Around the World!
"I had just about had enough mentally, emotionally and physically, I was in a real mess and could see no way out.
Through Paul, I soon found myself living life with a new direction and a sharper focus".
Ian M - UK
"I can honestly say this is one of the best investments in 'me' that I have ever made. I am extremely grateful and I would highly recommend anyone feeling like I did to do the same. "
Andy F - Dubai
"Working with Paul totally changed my life. I took positive action - and the results were amazing. Paul is an inspiration, and I wouldn’t be who I am today if he hadn’t come into my life.”
Debbie C - UK
They all started by making one tentative call - Now it's Your Turn!
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
What services do you offer?
We offer 1:1 coaching, group programs, clarity sessions, and personalized growth plans designed to help you move forward with purpose.
How do I get started?
Start by booking a free discovery call. We’ll explore your goals and see if our coaching is the right fit for you.
Do you offer virtual sessions?
Yes! All coaching sessions are held virtually via Zoom, so you can join from anywhere in the world.
How often do sessions take place?
Most clients meet weekly or bi-weekly, depending on their goals and coaching plan. We’ll decide what cadence works best for you.
How long is each session?
Sessions typically last 60 minutes, allowing time for deep conversation, reflection, and action planning.
Is coaching confidential?
Absolutely. Everything shared during coaching is kept private and confidential in a safe, judgment-free space.
Do you offer payment plans?
Yes — we offer flexible payment options for coaching packages to make support accessible and stress-free.
What’s your cancellation policy?
We ask for 24-hour notice for any rescheduling. Missed or late-cancelled sessions may be charged depending on your plan.
Let's Get You
On The Right Heading!
About Your Coach: Paul Bellard
I understand exactly what it feels like to have your career, identity, and livelihood threatened by circumstances beyond your control.
As a police officer, I faced an injury on duty that ended my career. Forced into years of restricted duties, I was eventually medically retired due to severe mental health challenges and a debilitating spinal condition.
One specialist even told me, "You'll never walk properly again."
Starting from absolute rock-bottom, mentally, physically incapacitated, emotionally shattered, financially insecure, I committed myself to a journey of mindset growth and transformation.
Since then I have invested over £200,000 and two decades of my life in intense learning from the world's leading coaches, psychologists, and resilience experts. Today, I specialise in Growth Mindset, Change, Transition and Transformation strategies, helping elite professionals like you, overcome stress, anxiety, and uncertainty.
My mission - My promise to you:
There is an amazing life of unlimited potential available to you the moment you commit to a Positive Climb in life. If you're serious about permanently removing anxiety, worry, and overwhelm from your career and life - and you're ready to invest in yourself - click below and I'll personally show you how.
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* Disclaimer
Positive Climb Coaching provides high-performance mindset, resilience, and wellbeing coaching services specifically tailored for commercial pilots.
Coaching is proactively designed to enhance personal growth, resilience, stress-management techniques, and overall well being.
However, coaching is not, nor should it ever be viewed as, a substitute or replacement for professional medical, psychological, psychiatric, or counselling interventions.
If you have reason to believe or suspect that you are experiencing mental health conditions, psychological disorders, or physical health issues that could impair your ability to operate safely as a pilot, you must immediately seek guidance from your Aviation Medical Examiner (AME), General Practitioner (GP), or qualified healthcare provider.
You acknowledge that coaching does not provide medical analysis, diagnosis, or treatment. Positive Climb Coaching explicitly states that no inference, express or implied, is made that coaching sessions should be used as a method of avoiding, circumventing, or undermining the aviation medical reporting procedures or any other regulatory requirements.
You must at all times disclose all relevant medical and psychological information honestly and transparently to your AME and/or relevant aviation authority.
Positive Climb Coaching accepts no responsibility or liability whatsoever for any damage, injury, loss, or harm suffered by any individual who fails to fully disclose material facts or who, knowingly or unknowingly, misuses coaching as an alternative to appropriate medical or psychological assessment and treatment.
By engaging with Positive Climb Coaching, you explicitly acknowledge your responsibility to maintain full regulatory compliance and to act ethically, transparently,
and responsibly in all matters relating to your health, wellbeing, and aviation licencing.
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If you have any doubt regarding your fitness to fly, always consult your Aviation Medical Examiner or relevant healthcare professional immediately.