The trainers who lead More To Life courses are a special group of people who are committed to serving the unique individual path of each participant they work with. To become trainers they need to meet a number of criteria based on their educational background and teaching skills. However the most important qualification is that they have themselves lived the practices of the program for many years and created their own growth personally and professionally as a result.

More To Life trainers are not salaried and often get fees that are less than those available in a comparable commercial setting. All have their own careers in a variety of fields from psychotherapy and counselling to university teaching. They are motivated not by a desire for earnings but by their vision for what the work brings to people's lives, and by the knowledge that in this context, the teacher learns as much as the student. Many participants describe the quality of the person who led their course as one of the things they most valued in their experience.

Elaine Alpert is a Senior Trainer and has been a student of our course work for 20 years, acting as Program Director in Atlanta in the 1990s. A long time student of homeopathy, holistic health and healing she is a certified hypnotherapist and works as a personal coach to business executives, individuals and groups. Elaine originally trained in Fine Arts and Textile Design and founded a women's wear manufacturing company, selling nationwide under her own label. She has been commissioned to create large-scale sculptures and paintings for corporate and public spaces. Elaine lives in Atlanta with her husband Tom and their son Kaz, and enjoys reading, the performance arts, sculpting in clay, hiking and traveling for adventure.


Pascale Ascher qualified as a psychotherapist at the Center for Counseling and Psychotherapy in London, and has been a More To Life Senior Trainer since 1996. Pascale acted as our UK Program Director for 10 years and she is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the Kairos Foundation, with special responsibility for strategic planning. She also works as a coach and trainer for InterAction Training Consultants, focusing on leadership development for a range of international companies. Pascale lives in London and in her spare time enjoys art, running and spending time with her daughter and her wider family.


Anne Brown, PhD., is a Senior Trainer and has been involved in More To Life course work since its inception. She is a former Director of the Institute for Human and Family Relations in Los Gatos, California and is a university lecturer in Family Therapy. She has two Master's Degrees (in US History and Social Work) and a PhD in Marital and Family Therapy. Anne has published papers in the American Journal of Orthopsychiatry (1986) and in the journal Annual Progress in Child Psychiatry and Development (1991). She has worked as a therapist in private practice for the past 30 years counseling individuals, couples, families and groups. Anne was married to the late Dr. K. Bradford Brown, co-founder of the More To Life program.  She lives in northern California.


Brad Brown, PhD., co-founder of More To Life, was an author, a theologian, and a pioneering psychotherapist. From his activity in the civil rights movement to his work in South African townships, Dr. Brown's goal was to help people to develop their true life potential and bring forward their full contribution to the world. During the 1960s he was Rector at All Souls Episcopal Church, Berkeley, and marched with Martin Luther King in Alabama. He studied in Nepal and in India and worked with some of the world's leading psychologists and spiritual teachers, including Viktor Frankl, Alan Watts, and Carl Rogers. Brad Brown was also the co-founder of InterAction Training Consultants which teaches More To Life practices and principles in the business world. He was the author of various publications and audio tapes which illustrate and expand on these principles. Brad recently passed away following a lengthy illness. 


Sophie Edwards has a degree in English Literature & Psychology and a Change Management Diploma. She is a Senior Trainer with More To Life, as well as a Co-Founder and Director of InterAction, a training consultancy which she helped to establish with Brad Brown and Janet Jones in 1996. InterAction applies More To Life principles to the corporate sector, and the company won the prestigious Guardian MCA Gold Award for Change Management in 2004. Sophie is also a writer of fiction, some of which has been broadcast on BBC radio, and she is passionate about literature and poetry.


William Holt is an Associate Trainer and has been involved with More To Life course work for over 20 years, having helped to establish our London Center in 1984. William has degrees in science and psychology, and was the founder of the Meta Institute for motivational psychology in California, where he pioneered and developed depth techniques for performance coaching. He currently works as a business coach and trainer for InterAction US.  William lives in Houston, Texas and has a grown son. His hobbies include singing and raising pedigree dogs.


Peggy Jarrett holds a Bachelor of Science degree in English and Speech Education and did post-graduate work in business administration and geology. As environmental manager for a large consulting firm, she was responsible for the assessment and clean-up of contaminated properties as well as the supervision of environmental scientists and engineers. Peggy has been a More To Life student since 1984 and served as Center Manager in San Jose, California, and Houston, Texas. She is a Senior Trainer and Executive Director at our Administrative Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. Peggy lives in Knoxville, where her primary focus at home is her two sons, Caleb and Cameron. She also enjoys gardening, hiking, traveling, and reading.


Warren Kahn has been a student of our programs since 1982, and is a personal coach and More To Life Mentor, as well as a Senior Trainer. His work has included facilitating More To Life courses in the federal prison system. Warren was Associate Professor of Music at Sonoma State University for 23 years, and continues to run his own sound studio where he produces music albums, books on tape, sound-tracks and commercials. He has been nominated for two Grammy awards. Warren is happily married to his best friend Lisa, and they have a grown-up son. He enjoys road biking, racquetball, bodysurfing, scuba diving and the occasional triathlon. Lisa and Warren are proud owners of a tandem which they enjoy riding through the vineyards of Northern California.


Briggy Kiddle is a qualified nurse and a counselor specializing in learning disabilities and terminal illness. She teaches counseling skills at college level and has been a Senior Trainer since 1998. As a native German speaker, she translated our short courses into German, and led our first training for Mentors in Germany. She has been a Field Director for our program in South Africa and the US, and now serves as Advanced Course Director. Briggy is also a 1st dan Kung Fu Instructor who taught her own classes for 18 years. She lives in the north of England and has four grown-up children. Her hobbies include yoga, walking and horse-riding.


Judith Kotzé is a minister of the Dutch Reformed Church with a Masters degree in Theology from Stellenbosch University, South Africa. Her thesis focused on the development of dialogue between different Christian denominations, and she created her first ministry counseling sex workers in the Cape Town area. Since then she has worked for as a pastoral counselor focusing on the integration of spiritual and sexual issues within the Church. Judith has been a student of our programs since 1996, and became our first South African Senior Trainer in 2002. She lives with her partner near Cape Town and enjoys creating "braais" or barbecues at home for her friends.


Ann McMaster has a degree in Social Work and Psychology, a Master's Degree in Behavioral Science, and is a Licensed Professional Counselor. She has practiced as a psychotherapist since 1978. Currently she is a partner in InterAction US, teaching the principles and tools of More To Life in the business sector. She has been a Senior Trainer since 1983, working with groups in the US, England, Scotland, New Zealand and South Africa, where she lived for two years. She has also done extensive training for the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Ann enjoys white-water rafting, canoeing and camping, and is a mother and grandmother.


Joanne Marx qualified as a Capital Markets specialist trading in bonds and currency before starting her own financial consulting business. She is an Associate Trainer with More To Life and has been a student of our courses since 1999. Joanne was a Field Programme Director coordinating our course work in three South African cities and is a Mentor teaching courses to individuals, in schools and in business. Joanne is proud to be South African and is passionately committed to the process of social transformation in her country. In her spare time, Joanne enjoys reading, gardening, gym, walking and entertaining friends.


Jan Matney is a Senior Trainer and works with More To Life Centers as part of our support team. She is a licensed clinical professional counselor with a Master's Degree in Mental Health Counseling, and was co-founder of Aspen Counseling Services in Bozeman, Montana, where she practiced as a therapist for fourteen years. Jan enjoys the creative arts, having received her first degree in music. She and her husband Claud have three children together. They brought More To Life course work to Bozeman, Montana, in 1987, and Jan was centrally involved in the growth and development of programs there. They now split their time between Austin, Texas, and Bozeman, and also enjoy traveling abroad.


Guy Meyer is the founder and managing director of a film marketing production company and is an Associate Trainer with More To Life. He teaches our practice courses and coaches continuing students in London, and is a Power of Self Esteem Mentor. He was also a long-term member of the London Center Steering Group. Originally born in Cape Town, South Africa, he left in 1979 because of his opposition to the policies of apartheid. Guy now lives in Teddington and is a dedicated father to his two daughters, Naomi and Freya.


Gerry Moline has a doctorate in Geohydrology and a Masters Degree in Geophysics, and for 10 years was involved in environmental research. She has also worked in the fields of psychiatric nursing and substance abuse counseling, and provided consultancy assessment and change management training for businesses. Gerry is a Senior Trainer with the More To Life Program and has been actively involved with the program since 1996, participating in leadership roles for the Kairos Foundation in Knoxville, Tennessee, and coaching leaders of our Centers in London and Scotland. Gerry lives in London and also works as a consultant for InterAction Training Consultants, which applies More to Life principles and practices for corporate clients.


Wilson Nzimande is the Chief Executive of a group of eight colleges of education in South Africa. He has been involved with the development of integrated strategies for education and training at national, provincial and local levels for many years, and has been a college head in KwaZulu Natal since 1995. He is a More To Life Associate Trainer and teaches our primary courses in tandem with his own work. Wilson is a former youth activist and is committed to training and educational development as a way of encouraging socio-economic growth in South Africa. He is married with three children, and has a black belt in karate.


Sue Oldham is a Senior Trainer with More To Life and has been working closely with its founders since its early days. She leads seminars, trains new trainers, and was for eight years CEO of the Kairos Foundation. She also teaches our short courses, has held workshops on child abuse for public school teachers, and was a presenter at the California State Counsellors Conference. Sue has a background in education, working as a teacher and a guidance counsellor specializing in the problems of teenagers and their parents. She is also a pioneering swimmer who won the US National Synchronized Swimming Championships ten times, was inducted into the Helms Hall of Fame, and later taught the sport internationally. She is the mother of a son and twin daughters and has eight grandchildren.


Richard Perry, PhD., is a Senior Trainer and a psychologist who worked in the public mental health system for many years. Since 1989 he has run his own private practice in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He has taught classes in psychology at undergraduate and graduate level, served as a consultant to both private and government organizations, and currently acts as a Consulting Psychologist at his local Mental Health Center. Richard married his high-school sweetheart in 1976, and together they have three sons. He enjoys snow-skiing, golf, walking and running, and whatever activities he can engage in with his family.


David Templer is a Senior Trainer who has been working with individuals and organizations through More To Life since 1984. He helped to establish our London Center, was part of the Kairos Foundation Executive Team for ten years, and is a former member of the Kairos Foundation Board. David has a background in communications, and has read widely in philosophy and psychology. He gained a Masters Degree in English Literature from Cambridge University and has worked as a writer and an independent film maker. He has also been an editor in the publishing industry and currently helps to run Lifetimes Press which publishes books about More To Life principles.


Clare Vivian-Neal has a degree in Biological Science and a career as a bio-technologist designing and developing new fabrics. She has studied Gestalt and Hakomi body-centred psychotherapy and other therapeutic methods and has been teaching our course work regularly in New Zealand and Australia since 1991. She helped organize the first More To Life courses to be held in New Zealand, and is a Senior Trainer and Business Director for the Foundation.. Clare lives in Christchurch with her husband, and loves the wildness of the South Island. She enjoys hiking and mountain-biking when she gets time to relax.


Brocas Walton has a degree in architecture and spent the early part of his career in research and development work to establish land rights, housing, and public facilities for displaced communities in South Africa. He has published several papers about development and the environment. Brocas was instrumental in bringing More To Life courses to South Africa in the late 1980s, where he taught our short courses to people from diverse ethnic backgrounds. He is a Senior Trainer and served as Area Coordinator for South Africa. His many adventures have included piloting airplanes and sailing a catamaran across the Atlantic Ocean. Brocas practices as a commercial architect in England, where he lives with his wife and two young daughters.


Roy Whitten, PhD., is the co-founder of More To Life together with Brad Brown. He trained as an educator, consultant and counselor and is an ordained Minister of the Episcopal Church. Roy has been a long-term student of Eastern and Western spiritual practices, and his doctoral thesis at the California Institute of Integral Studies focused on the theme of mindful awareness in everyday life. Roy is a Senior Trainer and a member of the Kairos Foundation Board. As a consultant for InterAction UK he also works as an executive coach with a number of international businesses, and he is a qualified mediator. Roy is author of Simply Being Happy and I Think My Mind Is Tricking Me, written with his son. He is also a dedicated cook who loves to read, write, and hike. Roy and his wife Jeanne have two children, Jessica and Joshua.