Movement & the places we live
We tell people to walk more. Where?
Having parks nearby in India has made me think about Nairobi and the gap between advice and the opportunity to act on it.
Read the essayExecutive coach · Behaviour change · Sustainable health
Health
comes first.
It’s easy to ignore your health. Until it gives you no choice.
I’m Eric Maina, an executive coach and writer. My work explores a question I keep coming back to: how do we make better health fit into real life, and stay there?
Real life
Health advice is everywhere.
Real life is messier.
We make time for work. Deadlines. Family. Bills. Everybody else’s emergencies. And somehow, our health gets whatever is left. I think we’ve got that backwards.
“Eat better.” “Exercise more.” “Get your steps in.” Fine. But what happens when work gets crazy, you have children to care for, or there’s nowhere nearby you feel comfortable walking? Advice matters. So does the life you’re asking someone to live it in.
My story
Twenty years
of starting again.
I’ve lost weight and regained it several times. It’s made me think a lot about what helps people keep the weight off.
My background spans business development and customer experience in Kenya and the United States. I’m bringing what I’ve learned through that work, coaching and my own experience into this next chapter.
More about meRoom for Health
Change has to
survive real life.
A twelve-week coaching programme for busy professionals who keep restarting or postponing their health. We work out what you can manage now, and build from there.
- Twelve weeks
- Seven live sessions and six written check-ins. Online and one-to-one.
- Three founding places
- KES 24,000 for the complete programme, or three instalments of KES 8,000.
- Next intake
- Thursday 7 January 2027.
Writing
What I’m noticing.
What I’m questioning.
I write about health, weight, behaviour and the conditions we expect people to change in. Sometimes the question is personal. Sometimes it belongs to a workplace, a neighbourhood or a whole city.
Health without removing joy
Healthy shouldn’t
mean miserable.
You still have to live. Eat with people. Travel. Celebrate. Rest. Have nyama choma, the grilled meat we gather around in Kenya.
Don’t build a temporary life to achieve a permanent goal. Build something you can enjoy living with, with room for your needs and the support you need along the way.
Let’s start with
a conversation.
If something here connects with your experience, I’d like to hear from you. You can also ask about coaching or get in touch to explore working together.
eric@ericmaina.com