Transformational 1:1 Guidance
Moving from your Story into Self-Authorship
The life you've built no longer feels like the one you're meant to live
Journey into Self-Authorship
‘To be a person is to be in a story. If you know what story you are in, you will always know what to do next.’
Through six virtual sessions over 12 weeks, I will guide you into non ordinary states of consciousness where you will activate profound inner breakthroughs and transformations, and bring it all together with a 4 day retreat on the beautiful shores of The Dominican Republic.
Take the step. Cross the threshold of your old story, and begin Self-Authoring your most inspiring life chapter yet.
"Working with Rua was life-changing. He guided me through personal challenges and continues to be a trusted friend and mentor today. His approach is invaluable for anyone—artists or otherwise—seeking deeper self-knowledge. He is the best person I can imagine for this noble and necessary journey."
– David Lambert, Writer/Actor/Director
We all experience threshold moments.
This could be a heartbreaking divorce; moving to a new city; an unexpected diagnosis; the birth of a child; a devastating death of a loved one; accomplishing all of your dreams; or even a gradual loss of interest in your work.
Mine arrived in the form of my father’s cancer diagnosis and death not long after.
At the time I was living out my dream of being an actor with a significant role on a popular TV show, and within weeks I'd fallen out of love with everything that had meant so much to me.
The story of being the actor had ended, and it took me another few years before I could trust my own inner knowing again.
During those dark nights, I never stopped learning, and received invaluable lessons from incredible teachers. From their wisdom + my continual trials and errors, I created a map to help orient me towards this new chapter of my life. I named it BASS in honor of the powerful practices of Breathwork, Awe, Story, and Service. These are the foundation practices I wish to share with you on this journey to Self-Authorship.
PHASE ONE: ORIENTATION
Clarify where you are.
Name the threshold.
Establish intentions.
The Journey- Four Phases
PHASE TWO:
DEEP IMMERSION
Extended private sessions exploring breath, story, identity, and consciousness.
12 week Foundation
PHASE THREE: INTEGRATION
Reflection.
Embodiment.
Real-world application.
Because insight without integration changes very little.
PHASE FOUR: CREATIVE OFFERING
Transformation becomes complete when it moves beyond you.
What is Self-Authorship?
Self-Authorship is a term coined by Harvard Psychologist Dr. Robert Kegan, as the internal capacity to define one's own beliefs, identity, and social relations.
It is the moment you stop living by the expectations of others and start listening to the internal voice that knows who you truly are. It is moving from being a character in someone else's story to being the author of your own life.
Through these 12 weeks, we will strip away the layers of conditioning and societal pressure to reveal the authentic core of your power. This isn't just about self-improvement; this is a fundamental shift in how you relate to the world around you.
Are you ready?
After working together, you will feel:
A Deep Sense of Knowing
Not because someone handed you the answers, but because you've learned to trust the wisdom that has always lived within you. Clarity becomes something you embody—not something you endlessly search for.
Rooted in Your Own Story
No longer defined by old identities or expectations, you'll move through life with a deeper connection to who you are and what you're here to explore. You become the author of your next chapter, rather than a spectator waiting for permission.
Rooted in Your Own Story
Alive for What Comes Next
The unknown no longer feels like something to fear. It becomes a place of possibility. You meet change with presence, curiosity, and the quiet confidence that whatever unfolds, you'll know how to meet it.
On this journey, transformation feels remembered, not forced.
Starting to work with Rua was the key I didn't even know I needed into the life I was trying to create. I am now a full time business owner and the tools I learned working with Rua have helped me through multiple growing pains to this day. The specific skills I learned so far have been: focused awareness, honest self reflection, the body/breath/mind connection, and how to embrace vulnerability."
— Katia Svarovskaia
About Rua
My years training as an actor at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and work on film and tv sets were my first teachers in how to move people through emotional journeys with presence, voice, and story. Every journey I lead is shaped with this same essence.
Since stepping away from acting, I have trained and become certified in breathwork facilitation, meditation, peak performance coaching, and emotional connection. My work now focuses on blending these two worlds of Storytelling and Self-Authorship together.
A life long learner, I am currently enrolled in the Ecstatic Mysticism AWE Training Program. An intense three year program where we are learning how to guide others through deep states of expanded awareness using integrative psychotherapy, psychedelic and plant medicines, and indigenous wisdom from shamanic traditions around the world.
I use all of this knowledge to continue refining my ability to guide people like you through these journeys into profound breakthroughs and into miraculous transformations of yourself and your life.