Donovan 💻 Grant

Too many smart people in tech are quietly burning out.

I saw it everywhere and eventually, I realised it was happening to me too.

Over six years ago, I hit my own wall.

On paper, things were going well; solid projects, a good reputation, dependable results. But underneath, I was drained and quietly asking myself: Is this how it’s meant to be?

That question changed everything.

I stepped back, paid attention to what was helping and what wasn’t, and began rebuilding from the inside out. Over time, some clear patterns emerged. How I thought, how I acted, what mattered to me, how I managed my energy, and what helped me keep going.

That’s what eventually became the MOVES Framework.

Most of the tech professionals I meet today are smart, capable, and driven, but quietly running on empty.

They’ve done everything right: built strong careers, earned respect, delivered results. Yet the spark that once fuelled them has faded, replaced by restlessness or fatigue.

They don’t need another productivity trick.

They need space to breathe, clarity about what matters, and a way to make progress that lasts.

That’s what my work is about.

The MOVES Framework: Mindset, Ownership, Values, Energy, and Sustain, is a practical, human roadmap for reconnecting with who you are, what matters most, and how you want to show up.

🎤 I speak and work with teams on things people rarely make time for but deeply need:

•	How to stay steady when work keeps changing
•	How to spot burnout early and respond before it takes over
•	How to make progress at work without losing energy or self-trust.

If you’re looking for conversations that are honest, practical, and grounded in real experience, I’m always open to connecting.

If any of this feels familiar, you’re welcome to reach out.

Lead Business Analyst & Coach

Steve Shills

alchemist coaching academy

I help ambitious people see their true potential. 

I started making video content due to a life-threatening health scare.

But I burned out after.. 

Growing an audience in 2019 to over 35k Followers across TikTok, IG & YouTube

-Content would go viral
-Content then attracted leads
-All leads were from inbound

My camera confidence grew, I would get a flood of leads, but I struggled due to building the wrong audience. 

Followers attract attention, but a business can’t be built on viral content.

Then I had to hustle n grind just to keep people interested in a service, that was built upon serving everyone yet getting me the wrong ones.

Something had to change.

I burned it all down and stepped back.

I shifted my focus to a new model.

-Low-stress content creation
-Dialled in aligned business
-Stopped following others and followed intuition

This all changed because I 

-Aligned my energy & mindset
-Leaned into being authentically myself
-Designed a Freedom based business
 
I’ve spent £££ in coaching programs and all never made your energy, authenticity or values a priority.

Most chased trends or used systems that we’re copied from their coaches.

It’s taken me 4 years to get this right.

With 1 offer, 1 audience, simple video & text posts, in 15 hours a week, without sales calls.

Everything is geared towards taking insights from life, turning that into micro storytelling content and utilising a simple video, AI Google Docs.

So I put together an offer to help others do the same:

Send me a DM with the word “compass” if you want the details.

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