Aidan Grimes Travels from Gold Coast, QLD

Aidan Grimes is an accomplished coach and, through his unique understanding of history, has helped many change their perception of the past, equip them to live in the present, empowering them to design the future they wish to have.

He has a keen interest in what makes the best get better. Clients who work with Aidan are those that want to constantly improve, get the best from their people and expand the range of possibilities.  His passionate, engaging and energetic focus empowers the people he works with to become the type of leaders they want to be, creating sustainable leadership for teams and organisations.

Aidan has completed his 125th Kokoda Trek in 2022, and remains the only Kokoda operator to have a 100% success rate. Aidan inspires participants as they encounter the mental and physical challenges on the treks. 

Through historical benchmarks, extreme corporate events and personal development initiatives, he promotes a way of thinking that removes limitations and unearths a basic instinct inspired by the passion and spirit he believes is inherent in all Australians.

He has a life long passion for developing success factors with particular interest in team culture, sports psychology, wellbeing and extreme events. Aidan is a tertiary qualified sports scientist majoring in coaching psychology, with postgraduate studies in nutrition and is currently completing a Phd.

He has over 30 years of corporate wellbeing and team building experience as well as successfully coaching sports at various international and state levels.  He has developed many Leadership initiatives and his “rite of passage experience” (ROPE) course has now been implemented into many organisations.

He has worked with many large corporations including Microsoft, Computer Associates, Ericsson, Intel, Apple, Nine MSN and Vodafone and educational institutions including Monash and Federation Universities. He has also worked extensively with Youth at risk, both here in Australia with the NSW Police, NT Police, NSW and NT Police Legacy, and overseas with various reputable agencies including the British SAS and ADF.  He is, or has, worked with the following sports organisations - the Brisbane Broncos, Hawthorn Football Club, Geelong, AIS Olympic Kayak team, QLD Cycling.

Aidan is also a man of integrity with a strong belief that his actions will always speak louder than words.  Over the past 20 years, Aidan’s contribution to various charities exceeds $3.5 million dollars. Aidan has achieved and celebrated a range of personal accolades.  In 2000 Aidan was named ‘NSW Community Father of the Year’, while developing and managing the Vodafone Extreme Corporate Challenge, which raised over $1 million dollars for the “Life's a Ball” youth suicide prevention program. He has also been recognized with the RSL National Anzac Award 2012 with the following citation: “exceptional service to the Australian Community demonstrating compassion, endurance and dedication to the Kokoda campaign and other community services”.

Aidan's organisation continues to develop, introduce and support medical, educational and sporting initiatives that continue to foster relationships with many remote communities around the world.

He continues to donate his “spare” time to further the cause of youth development offering his services as a highly sought after public speaker to schools in Queensland and interstate continually delivering messages of wisdom to support individuals reach their true potential.