I am an undefinable.

And I've lived beyond conventional labels for as long as I can remember. 

Titles like Social Entrepreneur, Endurance Athlete and Community Builder have shaped me, but none have ever told the full story. I've worn many hats, followed many threads, and often struggled to find a space where the whole of me could belong.

So I started designing one.

Over the past few years I've:

• Competed semi-professionally in endurance sports by getting sponsored and representing GB.
• Built the undefinable community, a 40+ person non-profit for those in the Age of Discovery (22-35).
• Written and refined the 3rd draft of my book on undefinable life design based on 70+ early readers. 

Along the way, I've learnt that life design isn't about rejecting structure. It's about creating your own.

This is why I founded undefinable life design. As a way to help individuals who live beyond conventional labels to design a life for their uniqueness. And for organisations to enable them to do so.


✋🏼 For Individuals

If you've ever struggled to answer "So, what do you do?" my 9.3/10 rated workshops are for you.

"Designing a Life That Doesn't Fit in a Box" is a 2.5h public workshop I host once a month. In it you'll map your many interests, draft your Golden Thread and connect with others like you.

→ Check upcoming dates: https://luma.com/undefinablelifedesign


🏢 For Organisations

Early-career talent (22-30) are the most likely to leave unless they feel aligned, engaged and invested in. 

With 51% of employees actively looking for new roles and 89% of Gen Zs saying purpose is key to job satisfaction, young professionals are hungry for meaning and alignment. If they can't it inside your company, they'll look elsewhere.

That's where I come in. 

I run interactive team workshops and off-sites that:

• Help your people discover their uniqueness.
• Connect their role with their purpose.
• Design a meaningful plan for their next 5-10 years.

The result? Greater engagement, stronger retention, and emerging leaders who bring their whole selves to work.

→ Book a call: https://calendly.com/charlie-undefinable/30min


🌱 The Movement

Beyond workshops, I'm also growing:

• The undefinable community - a non-profit London-based space home to 40+ members.
• The undefinable life design book - now in its 3rd draft.
• A newsletter read by 1,000+ subscribers each week.

If you’re an individual seeking clarity, or a leader seeking to engage your people, let’s connect.

Website: https://www.undefinablelifedesign.com/
Newsletter: https://www.undefinablelifedesign.com/

Today was so much fun!

After helping organise last year's edition, it was great to go along to 2025's Portfolio Career Festival as a member of the community.

The team absolutely smashed it. They one upped last year with the incredible venue, speakers and topics.

I loved catching up so many faces both familiar and new. It's always such a lovely crowd.

Shout-out Fiona, Nicola and the whole The Portfolio Collective team. See you in 2026!

Charlie Rogers

Helping undefinables design their life for uniqueness

In 12 days I'll have a permanent home 🥳

After living in 10 places in 2025, I cannot tell you how excited I am.

The year of living out suitcases, constant logistics, splitting my belongings between storage units, sleeping in 30+ beds and packing my bag every 3 days is finally coming to an end.

To sign a 6-month contract might not sound like a big deal. But after this year, I want nothing more than to enjoy the simple luxury of having all my belongings in one place.

Hopping around has been a necessary (if at times stressful!) step while I've built business momentum. And I'm grateful for all the hosts who've welcomed me into their homes and sorted me out with some solid sublets.

But, now it's time to reclaim my energy.

To stabilise my surroundings so they can re-energise me for all the building that's coming in the next few months. This feels like Charlie 2.0.

Let's gooooooo!

Looking forward to making a home with you Jess

When I was 17, one of my teachers questioned my choice of university in front of the entire class.

They were angry. I'd just turned down "prestigious" Russell Group offers to make Loughborough University my only choice.

I had to justify myself. I told them: "I'm not going to university for the degree. I'm going for the broader education. To join societies, do sports and meet incredible people. I know that will equip me with the entrepreneurial skills to start a business (my dream at the time)".

I didn't have the words for it then, but I was rejecting the default path of specialisation entrenched since the Industrial Revolution. 

This world my teacher valued was one that sought stamps and prestige, only to end up as a cog in the machine. 

My instincts were telling me to prepare for a different world.

Today, I call that world the Age of the undefinable, which rewards synthesisers and polymaths who connect disparate ideas.

That prestigious path wasn't wrong.
It was just built for a world that's eroding.

Now, 10 years later, I'm on business no.3, have built a truly epic community, am finalising my first book and have a career that is 100% undefinable. I'm damn clear on how I uniquely add value, precisely because I chose the broader education over the narrow, default path.

It's wild to think that my 17-year-old's 'mistake' is the foundation of everything I've built.

My book's manuscript is DONE! 🥳

Today is a great day. In fact, it hardly feels real.

18 months after starting and 4 major versions later, I have 36,000 words that I am deeply proud of. What I've created perfectly articulates how to design a unique life that sustains your energy and income. It's my perspective on paper. And it stands as the book only I could create.

I now have a coherent metaphor for the entire book (more on this soon). The stories are relevant, diverse and engaging. And the frameworks have been practically lived by myself, my clients and other undefinables I've met.

I think this is the best thing I've ever created. 

Actually, I know it is. The 110+ early readers who offered their feedback, criticism and support has transformed my initial collection of ideas into the polished manuscript that I know absolutely resonates.

I can't wait to put it in your hands.

Now to put aside my Writer hat and put on my Publisher hat. It's time to add in the final imagery, lock-in the cover design and turn my Google Doc into a physical book you can actually hold, touch and feel.

Exciting times! Let's goooooo.

I'm often asked: “When did you start writing your book?”

And I don't have a simple answer.

In fact, I have three. Because my book writing journey has had three distinct phases: the false start, the conceptual start and the "real start".

1) The False Start (2021) - I wrote 30,000 words. It was the wrong book and I abandoned it. But the seeds of my core ideas were in there. And the chapters became the start of my newsletter. 

2) The Conceptual Start (2023) - This is when I started living the work. I started the undefinable community and joined The Portfolio Collective to stress-test my ideas in the real world. 

3) The "Real" Start (2025) - This is when I quit my job to go "all-in". I turned all my notes, newsletter posts and real-world lessons into draft 1 of the right book I'd been working towards all along. 

Over this year, that first draft turned into a second, then a third and now a fourth. Over 110 people have beta-read the early versions and it’s clear what I've created is really resonating. 

The final edits I’m now making are all about polishing the book into a complete guide with a diverse range of stories that will be unforgettable.

As the book’s front cover sits patiently in my inbox, my old running coach draws the final illustrations and the date for the launch is added to my diary, I look back and see it all clearly.

The false start wasn't a failure
And the conceptual start wasn't a detour.

The work is never wasted. Every abandoned draft, every pivot and every idea you put on a shelf is all compost for what’s to come. Until one day you look back and realise that it all makes sense. 

Ps. I share my full book update in this week's newsletter. I'll drop the link for you to join the other 1.6k readers below.

Recently, I've been trying to live and not just exist.

When life gets busy, my default is to get grinding. I like to lock-in and keep the main thing in my sights until I can come up for air (Christmas this time!).

But, I realised I was ignoring the best part about life:

Actually living.

So, I intentionally set out to add some unnecessary 'distractions' that have nothing to do with being my most productive self.

1) I joined an improv programme. Which is turns out is basically 6 weeks of playing kids games with adults. As a group of complete strangers it's hilarious. We laugh. We play. We have fun. And we grab a pint after.

2) I bought a 400 minute Lime bike pass. It's so much better than the loud overcrowded tube. And I now get to play "What's in my basket?". So far I've found a still-warm burrito, an unopened Rummikub, and some leftover takeaway. I'll let you know when I find the lottery ticket.

3) I hosted a smoothies and spontaneity meet-up for the undefinable community. We grabbed a drink in Elephant & Castle, ventured into a flea market (where I got a new coat!) and explored an arts museum. All on one warm Autumnal afternoon.

A month later, here's what I've learnt:

These 'unnecessary' activities aren't a distraction. They're what give me the energy to keep showing up with a smile on my face.

They aren't draining me. They're energising me.

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