Dan Holder | ARC
Dan Holder | ARC
ORIGIN STORY
ORIGIN STORY
How did ARC begin?
ARC began because I needed a way out myself.
I'm Dan, founder of ARC. If you're here, there's a good chance something in your life feels like it's taking more than it's giving. I know that feeling well.
That awareness was the beginning of everything.
That awareness was the beginning of everything.
Life before ARC
Before ARC existed, I served as a Royal Marines Commando and ran a successful business for several years. During my time in the Marines I was awarded a Bronze Star With Valor from my 2010 tour in Afghanistan. Like many others, I carried the impact of that experience long after I left. PTSD took its toll, and alcohol became an escape.
Life looked fine from the outside, but underneath I was giving myself grief, feeling disconnected, and stuck doing the very things I swore I'd stop.
Life before ARC
Before ARC existed, I served as a Royal Marines Commando and ran a successful business for several years. During my time in the Marines I was awarded a Bronze Star With Valor from my 2010 tour in Afghanistan. Like many others, I carried the impact of that experience long after I left. PTSD took its toll, and alcohol became an escape.
Life looked fine from the outside, but underneath I was giving myself grief, feeling disconnected, and stuck doing the very things I swore I'd stop.
What changed?
Change didn't happen all at once. I shifted my focus to things that helped me rebuild from the ground up. Fitness, mountaineering, ultra-running, nutrition, and mindfulness became ways to steady myself.
Slowly, I built awareness of what alcohol was really doing for me, and what it was costing me. I started replacing alcohol with habits that gave me something back.
I chose to stop. Not because it was easy, but because something bigger mattered more.
I chose change. Not because it was easy, but because something bigger mattered more.
Why ARC exists
My personal journey became the foundation for ARC. What I learned through lived experience is now the method I use to support others walking similar paths.
ARC exists to help people reclaim their freedom in a way that lasts.
ARC exists to help people reclaim their freedom in a way that lasts.
AWARENESS
Recognising where you are and what's really happening.
RESILIENCE
Building the mental strength to face discomfort.
COMMITMENT
Showing up consistently, even when motivation fades.
Bring Dan To Your Audience, Team or Event.
Whether you’re looking for a podcast guest, keynote speaker or corporate trainer, Dan brings practical leadership, resilience and performance strategies that create real impact.
From business events and team development sessions to podcast interviews and workshops, Dan delivers honest conversations and actionable insights that audiences remember.
Bring Dan To Your Audience, Team or Event.
Whether you’re looking for a podcast guest, keynote speaker or corporate trainer, Dan brings practical leadership, resilience and performance strategies that create real impact.
From business events and team development sessions to podcast interviews and workshops, Dan delivers honest conversations and actionable insights that audiences remember.
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Email Dan: [email protected]
Call / WhatsApp: 07832 499 799
Room 8 Soughton House,
2 Nicholas Street Mews,
Chester CH1 2NS
Company number 16218967
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Email Dan: [email protected]
Call/WhatsApp Dan: 07832 499 799
Room 8 Soughton House,
2 Nicholas Street Mews,
Chester CH1 2NS
Company number 16218967
© 2026 Atomic Rambo Coaching. All rights reserved.
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