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==Early life==
==Early life==
Taylor was born in [[Hertfordshire]], England.<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 November 2022 |title=How a convicted 'violent thug' became a multi-millionaire |url=https://au.news.yahoo.com/how-a-convicted-violent-thug-became-a-multi-millionaire-040302506.html |access-date=9 September 2023 |website=Yahoo News |language=en-AU}}</ref> He is a of victim of [[sexual abuse]] and suffered from mental illness and substance misuse in his teens and at the age of 13 was arrested on multiple occasions for [[shoplifting]], starting fires, criminal damage and car theft.<ref>{{Cite web |last=SWNS |first=Amy Reast |last2=Whitehouse |first2=Ellis |date=30 October 2022 |title=Hertfordshire man who was expelled from school and jailed now runs $25m business |url=https://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/news/hertfordshire-news/hertfordshire-man-who-kicked-out-7761669 |access-date=9 September 2023 |website=HertsLive |language=en}}</ref> He attended school in [[Kings Langley]], where he was expelled at the age of 15 due to [[Anti-social behaviour order|Antisocial Behaviour Order]].<ref name=":7" /> At 18 years old, Taylor was sent to a [[Young Offender Institution]] and at the age of 24, he served his third prison sentence for violently attacking a man and causing grievous bodily harm. He later studied business at [[Highbury College]] and Business Management & Entrepreneurship at [[University of Portsmouth|Portsmouth University]].<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":4" />
Taylor was born in [[Hertfordshire]], England.<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 November 2022 |title=How a convicted 'violent thug' became a multi-millionaire |url=https://au.news.yahoo.com/how-a-convicted-violent-thug-became-a-multi-millionaire-040302506.html |access-date=9 September 2023 |website=Yahoo News |language=en-AU}}</ref> He is a victim of [[sexual abuse]] and suffered from mental illness and substance misuse in his teens and at the age of 13 was arrested on multiple occasions for [[shoplifting]], starting fires, criminal damage and car theft.<ref>{{Cite web |last=SWNS |first=Amy Reast |last2=Whitehouse |first2=Ellis |date=30 October 2022 |title=Hertfordshire man who was expelled from school and jailed now runs $25m business |url=https://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/news/hertfordshire-news/hertfordshire-man-who-kicked-out-7761669 |access-date=9 September 2023 |website=HertsLive |language=en}}</ref> He attended school in [[Kings Langley]], where he was expelled at the age of 15 due to [[Anti-social behaviour order|Antisocial Behaviour Order]].<ref name=":7" /> At 18 years old, Taylor was sent to a [[Young Offender Institution]] and at the age of 24, he served his third prison sentence for violently attacking a man and causing grievous bodily harm. He later studied business at [[Highbury College]] and Business Management & Entrepreneurship at [[University of Portsmouth|Portsmouth University]].<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":4" />


==Career==
==Career==

Revision as of 05:22, 11 September 2023

Lewis Raymond Taylor
File:Lewis Raymond Taylor at TEDx Event.jpg
Lewis Raymond Taylor at TEDx Youth event held at Radley College, Oxfordshire
Born (1990-05-17) 17 May 1990 (age 34)
Hertfordshire, England,
United Kingdom

Lewis Raymond Taylor (born 17 May 1990) is an entrepreneur, podcaster and public speaker from Hertfordshire, United Kingdom.[1][2][3] He hosts a podcast show "Turning Adversity into An Asset"[4] which includes actors, celebrities and TV personalities such as Matt Hookings,[5] Ash Dykes, Kerry Katona,[6] Dave Courtney, Billy McFarland, Gail Porter, Charlie Edwards, Dapper Laughs and Katie Price[7] as guests.[8][9] Taylor has been imprisoned on three occasions, one of which involved a conviction for brutally assaulting another individual. Subsequent to his release, he founded a coaching company known as "The Coaching Masters".[10][11][12] In 2022, Taylor was a speaker at a TEDx Youth event held at Radley College, where he delivered a talk titled "Turning a Black Hole White."[13][14] Taylor's life was documented in a Channel 4 programme Teens On Cons.[15][16]

Early life

Taylor was born in Hertfordshire, England.[17] He is a victim of sexual abuse and suffered from mental illness and substance misuse in his teens and at the age of 13 was arrested on multiple occasions for shoplifting, starting fires, criminal damage and car theft.[18] He attended school in Kings Langley, where he was expelled at the age of 15 due to Antisocial Behaviour Order.[15] At 18 years old, Taylor was sent to a Young Offender Institution and at the age of 24, he served his third prison sentence for violently attacking a man and causing grievous bodily harm. He later studied business at Highbury College and Business Management & Entrepreneurship at Portsmouth University.[1][3]

Career

Following release from prison in 2015, Taylor received a qualification as a life coach[19] and later founded a coaching company known as "The Coaching Masters".[1][12][9] He gave a TEDx speech entitled "Turning a Black Hole White" at a TedxYouth event in Oxfordshire in 2022.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b c Wareham, Stephanie (28 October 2022). "Convict who turned to cocaine turns life around - now owns $25m business". WalesOnline. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Kings Langley man turned around his criminal past - and now runs a $25million business". Hemel Today.
  3. ^ a b Norton, Emmie; May, Adam (12 November 2022). "Teen convict from council estate is now a millionaire nomad travelling the world". mirror. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Turning Adversity into An Asset on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Turning Adversity into An Asset: 'McDonald's to Movie Star' - Matt Hookings". sites.libsyn.com. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Turning Adversity into An Asset: 'Kerry Katona On: Addiction to Whole Again | Lewis Raymond Taylor'". sites.libsyn.com. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  7. ^ McGeorge, Alistair (5 May 2023). "Katie Price has found potential surrogate for sixth child: 'She's a fan of mine'". Metro. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  8. ^ Elliott-Gibbs, Sam (4 May 2023). "Katie Price denies only earning £150 on OnlyFans and discloses true figure". mirror. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  9. ^ a b Woodcock, Zara (23 August 2023). "Katie Price enlists her biggest fan to be her surrogate to fulfil baby dreams". mirror. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  10. ^ Burns, Stephanie. "How To Turn Your Experiences Into A Coaching Business". Forbes. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  11. ^ O'Donnell, Patrick (11 November 2022). "Woman, 68, now makes six-figure salary after quitting NHS job". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  12. ^ a b Costa, Celinne Da. "How This Ex-Convict Built A 7-Figure Coaching Business By Turning His Pain Into Power". Forbes. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  13. ^ a b Turning a black hole white | Lewis Raymond Taylor | TEDxYouth@RadleyCollege, retrieved 30 August 2023
  14. ^ "TEDxYouth@RadleyCollege | TED". www.ted.com. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  15. ^ a b Convicted Criminal Turned Millionaire Claps Back At Teenager | Teens On Cons | Channel 4, retrieved 30 August 2023
  16. ^ CelebMix (22 February 2021). "Lewis Raymond Taylor is Reinventing What it Means to be an Influencer". CelebMix. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  17. ^ "How a convicted 'violent thug' became a multi-millionaire". Yahoo News. 13 November 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  18. ^ SWNS, Amy Reast; Whitehouse, Ellis (30 October 2022). "Hertfordshire man who was expelled from school and jailed now runs $25m business". HertsLive. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  19. ^ "Real Life: From a life of crime to a life-coach". portsmouth.co.uk.
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