Testimonials
Throughout my career, I have had the opportunity to work with numerous trainers and facilitators, but Garth stands out as the most exceptional by far. His training sessions are consistently engaging, insightful, and impactful—each one carefully designed to be both thought-provoking and highly relevant. I found myself genuinely looking forward to every session, knowing it would offer real value.
What truly distinguishes Garth is his rare ability to make every individual in the room feel acknowledged, understood, and empowered. He creates an inclusive, respectful environment where people are encouraged to contribute and grow. His commitment to the development and success of others is evident in everything he does.
In addition to his professional excellence, Garth is one of the most genuine, intelligent, and emotionally attuned individuals I’ve encountered. His integrity, empathy, and relatability make him an outstanding trainer and a truly inspiring person to work with. I recommend him without hesitation.
What truly distinguishes Garth is his rare ability to make every individual in the room feel acknowledged, understood, and empowered. He creates an inclusive, respectful environment where people are encouraged to contribute and grow. His commitment to the development and success of others is evident in everything he does.
In addition to his professional excellence, Garth is one of the most genuine, intelligent, and emotionally attuned individuals I’ve encountered. His integrity, empathy, and relatability make him an outstanding trainer and a truly inspiring person to work with. I recommend him without hesitation.
Garth is a consummate professional & excellent trainer. He makes everyone feel relaxed & engages with everyone individually based on their learning styles.
Garth builds trust that allows people to open up about their challanges & fears. This translates into personal growth and confidence and self belief on the delegates part.
He inspires, empowers and is always to helpfull…
Best trainer I have ever met.
Garth builds trust that allows people to open up about their challanges & fears. This translates into personal growth and confidence and self belief on the delegates part.
He inspires, empowers and is always to helpfull…
Best trainer I have ever met.
What an amazing session, Garth kept us engaged & shared some valuable points. Points that help us understand ours & students reactions during tense moments.
Garth highlighted how best to react to to difficult situations we may face at work or outside of it.
He also highlighted ways to minimise a verbal outburst turning to physical outburst.
Garth highlighted how best to react to to difficult situations we may face at work or outside of it.
He also highlighted ways to minimise a verbal outburst turning to physical outburst.
Garth has been a significant influence on my growth in leadership and management over the years.
His approach to training, genuine care for others, and unwavering commitment to helping people succeed are truly exceptional.
He has played a key role in shaping my professional development and has greatly contributed to the confidence I now have in my abilities.
His approach to training, genuine care for others, and unwavering commitment to helping people succeed are truly exceptional.
He has played a key role in shaping my professional development and has greatly contributed to the confidence I now have in my abilities.
Informative, thought-provoking, and genuinely powerful.
You can inadvertently find yourself alone – in a secluded or dimly lit space, a narrow underpass, and suddenly think “oh crikey, how did i get here?” As a lone female, that moment can trigger a wave of anxiety and an overwhelming urge to problem solve your way out.
I attended Garth’s event and while it tackled a topic we don’t always want to talk about, he did so with sensitivity, clarity and insight. Garth didn’t teach physical moves, he taught strategies. Strategies that help us understand the psychology of our choices, the decisions we make about personal safety, and why we sometimes choose not to attend events or explore opportunities because of how the journey or location makes us feel.
Garth asked powerful questions that helped us uncover how we currently assess risk. He shared facts, stats, and practical tips, and they stuck. I know many of the women on the course have already implemented changes to how they navigate the world, and all of us left feeling more confident and equipped.
With his unique background in policing and anti-terrorism, Garth brought credibility, warmth, and real-world expertise. He knows his stuff, and he delivers it with calm authority.
Highly recommended for anyone wanting to feel more prepared, more informed, and more empowered when you are out and about and enjoying some alone time.
You can inadvertently find yourself alone – in a secluded or dimly lit space, a narrow underpass, and suddenly think “oh crikey, how did i get here?” As a lone female, that moment can trigger a wave of anxiety and an overwhelming urge to problem solve your way out.
I attended Garth’s event and while it tackled a topic we don’t always want to talk about, he did so with sensitivity, clarity and insight. Garth didn’t teach physical moves, he taught strategies. Strategies that help us understand the psychology of our choices, the decisions we make about personal safety, and why we sometimes choose not to attend events or explore opportunities because of how the journey or location makes us feel.
Garth asked powerful questions that helped us uncover how we currently assess risk. He shared facts, stats, and practical tips, and they stuck. I know many of the women on the course have already implemented changes to how they navigate the world, and all of us left feeling more confident and equipped.
With his unique background in policing and anti-terrorism, Garth brought credibility, warmth, and real-world expertise. He knows his stuff, and he delivers it with calm authority.
Highly recommended for anyone wanting to feel more prepared, more informed, and more empowered when you are out and about and enjoying some alone time.
Garth is one of best teachers I’ve had the pleasure of learning from. I have struggled most of my life with an inability to focus and engage but meeting Garth was a pleasant surprise. He has an amazing ability to make every person in the room feel seen and heard. He prides himself on the success of the people he trains/teaches. I couldn’t recommend him enough. Nothing was ever too much for him and he was always willing to go at the speed that suits everyone and had no issue repeating himself and tailoring his explanation to ensure those that he was talking to could understand better.
He cares about the people he surrounds himself with and you can see this as he a keen ability to read people and understand them on a personal level. Garth doesn’t assume that all people are the same and this is so important when working with all kinds of people from different walks of life but so many in his position wouldn’t see the importance of this and this is why he stands out amongst the rest.
Following my period working with him Garth has maintained his advocacy of me and I’m sure this is the case with so many he has worked with. This is because he cares about the people that he connects with and wants to see them succeed. He builds a bond with everyone and understands what makes people different and see’s the importance in them.
Finally he is an advocate for change and I think this is so important. He is always developing and educating himself and everyone around him. He is not fearful of the unknown but instead runs towards it. This is a level of open mindedness that most people rarely get to. But he himself has discussed how this has helped so many who perhaps didn’t have voices or were too scared to speak up.
To some up I think Garth is amazing at what he does as he will always go above and beyond. He cares about people and knows the importance of being kind. His interpersonal skills speak for themselves he has empathy, understanding, listening, positive attitude the list goes on. I know he will succeed and will be an asset to anyone he has the pleasure of coming in contact with.
He cares about the people he surrounds himself with and you can see this as he a keen ability to read people and understand them on a personal level. Garth doesn’t assume that all people are the same and this is so important when working with all kinds of people from different walks of life but so many in his position wouldn’t see the importance of this and this is why he stands out amongst the rest.
Following my period working with him Garth has maintained his advocacy of me and I’m sure this is the case with so many he has worked with. This is because he cares about the people that he connects with and wants to see them succeed. He builds a bond with everyone and understands what makes people different and see’s the importance in them.
Finally he is an advocate for change and I think this is so important. He is always developing and educating himself and everyone around him. He is not fearful of the unknown but instead runs towards it. This is a level of open mindedness that most people rarely get to. But he himself has discussed how this has helped so many who perhaps didn’t have voices or were too scared to speak up.
To some up I think Garth is amazing at what he does as he will always go above and beyond. He cares about people and knows the importance of being kind. His interpersonal skills speak for themselves he has empathy, understanding, listening, positive attitude the list goes on. I know he will succeed and will be an asset to anyone he has the pleasure of coming in contact with.
A huge thank you to Garth from Training for Reality for giving us his time and creating such a powerful space at The Mindful Mug this Tuesday.
He has seen the worst of the world but chooses to teach women how to stay safe, how to trust their instincts, and how to protect each other.
Being a woman should not feel frightening. Conversations like this matter.
We are so thankful to have hosted such an inspiring evening.
Bring on the next one!
I have worked with Garth for over a year.
He is utterly professional, supremely knowledgeable and delivers superb training.
He brings his wealth of first hand experience to life with a consummate delivery, adapting content and style to the needs of his clients.
I highly recommend him.
He is utterly professional, supremely knowledgeable and delivers superb training.
He brings his wealth of first hand experience to life with a consummate delivery, adapting content and style to the needs of his clients.
I highly recommend him.
Garth delivered Situational Awareness Training to our housing and facilities team in a practical and impactful way which left all who attended with knowledge and skills that will help them in their day-to-day role.
The fact that this training was bespoke to us as a team with photographs of our local surroundings made it even more impactful.
Garth has an impressive way of sharing his knowledge through his own personal experiences which change how you observe, assess, and respond to your surroundings.
I would highly recommended Garth and his Situational Awareness Course for anyone serious about safety within a high-pressure working environment.
The fact that this training was bespoke to us as a team with photographs of our local surroundings made it even more impactful.
Garth has an impressive way of sharing his knowledge through his own personal experiences which change how you observe, assess, and respond to your surroundings.
I would highly recommended Garth and his Situational Awareness Course for anyone serious about safety within a high-pressure working environment.
