Psychosis to peak performance.
Your hardest chapter. Your strongest asset.
Coached by someone who has lived it. The Bootcamp is 5 live Thursdays with Jonathan, by application.
Content note. This page mentions drug use, psychosis, a schizophrenia diagnosis and a stay on a psychiatric ward.
No one should stop or change prescribed medication without speaking to their doctor. The Bootcamp and the workshop teach a planning method for a working week. They do not diagnose, treat or prevent any condition, or help anyone recover from one.
§ 01 · Why he built this
He built this so his story would not be wasted.
After every screening, viewers asked him 1 question: how do I make this work in my week? The Bootcamp is his answer.
He has been on the other side: 5 months on a London psychiatric ward. Then 100+ interviews for the film, including scientists and doctors. So he skips the theory and starts where you are: your diary, your hardest hour, your next 5 Thursdays.
No one should stop or change prescribed medication without speaking to their doctor. The Bootcamp and the workshop teach a planning method for a working week. They do not diagnose, treat or prevent any condition, or help anyone recover from one.
§ 02 · The path
The mat. The frontline. The ward. The film.
7 chapters, from a black belt at 17 to a film screened in 4 cities.
Content note. This timeline mentions drug use, psychosis, a schizophrenia diagnosis and a stay on a psychiatric ward.
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The mat
A black belt in JuJitsu at 17, after years of JuJitsu, MMA and Shaolin training. He founded his own academy and taught adults twice his age. That is where he learned to lead people older and more senior than him.
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The frontline
Building campaigns for NGOs, CBS News, The Economist and Reuters, in London, Norway, Hong Kong and mainland China. Human rights reporting in Iraqi refugee camps and on the uprisings in Egypt. Fixed deadlines, and plans that changed by the hour.
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The mind
He trained as a psychosynthesis leadership coach, and in flow-state performance. It is the training behind how he coaches leaders today.
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The ward
An ayahuasca retreat in South America ended in a drug-induced psychosis, a schizophrenia diagnosis and 5 months on a London psychiatric ward.
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Since then
He recovered. He came out with a bigger question: how do you do more than get by?
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The film
He took that question into more than 100 interviews and made Beyond The Pill: The Path to Longevity. Screened in London, New York, Miami, at the 2060 Longevity Forum in Aix-en-Provence and at Health Tech Global Summit.
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The work
After the screenings, viewers kept asking him 1 question: how do I make this work in my week? His answer is the Bootcamp: 5 live Thursdays for anyone with big goals and a full diary. Workshops bring it to teams.
Ayahuasca contains DMT, a controlled substance in the UK and the US, and carries a risk of serious psychological harm and dangerous interactions with medicines. No one should stop or change prescribed medication without speaking to their doctor.
The Bootcamp and the workshop teach a planning method for a working week. They do not diagnose, treat or prevent any condition, or help anyone recover from one. If you need support: Samaritans 116 123 (UK), 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (US), Mind (UK).
§ 03 · In pictures
From the frontline to the film.
4 photos · Scroll or swipe
Iraq. The film set. The stage.
§ 04 · The full story
The long version, in 2 minutes.
Content note. This story mentions drug use, psychosis, a schizophrenia diagnosis and a stay on a psychiatric ward.
Read the full story
For 15 years, Jonathan Ramalho told other people's stories, building campaigns for NGOs, CBS News, The Economist and Reuters. Human rights reporting in Iraqi refugee camps. The uprisings in Egypt.
Before that came the mat: a black belt in JuJitsu at 17, his own academy, and students twice his age.
Then an ayahuasca retreat in South America ended in a drug-induced psychosis. In London he was diagnosed with schizophrenia and spent 5 months on a psychiatric ward.
He recovered.
He came out with a bigger question: how do you do more than get by? He took it into more than 100 interviews.
The result is Beyond The Pill: The Path to Longevity. Screened in London, New York, Miami, at the 2060 Longevity Forum in Aix-en-Provence and at Health Tech Global Summit.
After the screenings, viewers kept asking him the same thing: how do I make this work in my week?
He felt he owed them a clear answer. The Bootcamp is that answer: 5 live Thursdays, built on 4 basics, for anyone with big goals and a full diary. Workshops bring it to teams.
He is not a doctor and does not pretend to be one. He teaches the method, and he tells you plainly where it stops.
Why does the Bootcamp exist? So that his story is not wasted, and so that everyone who asks how to make it work in their week leaves with a plan.
Ayahuasca contains DMT, a controlled substance in the UK and the US, and carries a risk of serious psychological harm and dangerous interactions with medicines. No one should stop or change prescribed medication without speaking to their doctor.
The Bootcamp and the workshop teach a planning method for a working week. They do not diagnose, treat or prevent any condition, or help anyone recover from one. If you need support: Samaritans 116 123 (UK), 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (US), Mind (UK).
§ 05 · How he coaches
Clarity. Calm. Control.
No motivational speeches. No toxic positivity. No generic wellness advice.
Your real week, 4 basics and a plan you wrote. Coached by someone who has lived it, for anyone with big goals and a full diary.
Clarity
Your week on paper.
Counts and clock times from your real diary. You see which basic slips first when the pressure rises.
Calm
A plan for your hardest hour.
The board prep, the late call, the flight home. You practise the plan before you need it, so it is there when you do.
Control
A plan you wrote.
In your words, with a smallest version for a bad day, because bad days come.
"Aspire to inspire before you expire."
§ 06 · The framework
4 basics. 3 stages. 1 plan.
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Basics
Food, Mood, Move and Sleep.
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Stages
Recovery, Performance and Prevention: the 3 stages of your 12-month Longevity Blueprint.
Same 4 basics at every stage. You choose where to start.
§ 07 · The film and the press
Beyond The Pill.
A 52-minute documentary that challenges the reactive, prescription-heavy sick-care system. Directed by Jonathan, built on more than 100 interviews. Screened in London, New York, Miami, at the 2060 Longevity Forum in Aix-en-Provence and at Health Tech Global Summit.
The film features
Wim HofProf. Tim SpectorJonathan WolfMarisa PeerDavinia TaylorDr Mohammed EnayatDr Matt Dawson
Contributors appear in the film and have no involvement in, or endorsement of, the Bootcamp or the workshop. Beyond The Pill tells 1 person's story and is not medical advice. Contributors' participation is not an endorsement of the director's personal medical decisions.
Free, 52 minutes. Jonathan sends you the link himself, usually within 1 working day.
In the press
"The man who took a trip from psychedelics to psychosis to longevity"
The London Standard
Featured in
§ 08 · Work with Jonathan
2 ways in.
Change nothing and next year is 12 more months with the same thoughts, hopes and dreams.
For you
The 5-week Bootcamp
For anyone with big goals and a full diary. 5 Thursdays, live on Zoom: a 60-minute masterclass and group coaching with Jonathan. Every session is recorded and shared within 24 hours, so it works from anywhere.
Apply in about 4 minutes. Jonathan replies within 2 working days with a time for a free chemistry call on Google Meet.
Investment is in the low thousands of pounds, depending on Core or Executive. The exact price is shared on the call.
For your team
Workshops for your team
For HR, People and L&D leads. Built on a 15-minute cut of the film and Jonathan’s story, with live practice and a 30-day plan per person. In person or virtual, with a take-home kit for every attendee.
Jonathan is a documentary film-maker and a coach. He is not a doctor, a therapist or a dietitian.