What parents want
- Visible momentum
- Greater ownership
- Less constant chasing
- Evidence that something is changing
PM&D · The 8-Week Foundation
Help your son build the discipline, direction and capability to follow through.
A structured small-group mentorship programme for suitable boys aged 14–16 who are ready to work on something that matters to them. Each boy chooses a meaningful outcome, takes practical weekly action and builds evidence of follow-through—with parental visibility that respects his growing autonomy.
- 3–5boys per cohort
- Week 0 + 8live meetings
- £375Founding Beta
The progress system
- 01Understand
- 02Choose
- 03Act
- 04Evidence
- 05Adapt
Confidence is not handed to him. It grows as he becomes more capable.
When intention is not becoming action
Your son may not need another lecture. He may need a worthwhile challenge, a credible guide and a structure he agrees to use.
PM&D is for parents who can see ability in their son but are concerned that motivation, habits, confidence or direction are not yet translating into consistent action.
The objective is not to “fix” him or impose another adult-owned plan. It is to help a suitable young person take greater ownership of something that matters to him—and learn a method he can use again when life becomes more demanding.
Read the suitability and scope boundaries →The shared win
Greater ownership, built around a goal the teenager wants and evidence the parent can recognise.
What teenagers want
- A goal that matters to them
- More confidence through capability
- Independence and respect
- A group worth belonging to
The PM&D Capability Framework
Real development is connected. The framework shows the whole picture.
A boy’s sleep can affect his attention. His routines can affect his follow-through. His growing capability can change the responsibility he is ready to carry. PM&D therefore works from an integrated map rather than treating every concern as an isolated problem.
This breadth shows the developmental territory PM&D can draw from over time.
Foundation uses only what helps the boy act now. It does not attempt to teach the entire framework in eight weeks.
Physical foundation
Develop the everyday foundations that support readiness, energy and physical capability.
- Sleep & recovery
- Training & movement
- Nutrition & food quality
- Sustainable health habits
Self-management
Learn how to turn intention into action, then recover intelligently when plans fail.
- Focus & attention
- Habits & routines
- Discipline & resilience
- Digital behaviour & accountability
Character & direction
Connect growing capability to responsibility, judgement, contribution and a meaningful direction.
- Responsibility & independence
- Ethics & principles
- Purpose & meaningful goals
- Social capability & adulthood preparation
Intended resultConfidence through capability
Not confidence as a slogan—confidence earned through evidence that he can choose, act, adapt and follow through.
The eight-week Foundation
The framework is broad by design. Foundation is focused by design.
Foundation establishes the relationship, shared standards and a repeatable method for action. It applies selected ideas to one meaningful outcome rather than rushing through a catalogue of topics.
Align
Separate parent and teen conversations establish suitability, expectations and an outcome the teenager genuinely owns.
Belong
A separate Week 0 orientation builds familiarity, agrees the Group Code and creates a first low-pressure action.
Practise
Eight weekly sessions turn one useful idea into personal action, evidence, reflection and a better next attempt.
Review
A Foundation Development Review brings the evidence together and supports an honest continue, pause, close or referral decision.
01UnderstandOne useful idea
02ChooseA goal he owns
03ActA practical step
04EvidenceWhat happened
05AdaptA better next move
Every weekOne useful conceptOne meaningful discussionOne personal applicationOne realistic commitment
The teen experience
Challenging, practical and built around participation.
- 01Belonging before teaching
A separate Week 0 orientation helps three to five boys meet, agree the Group Code and take a first low-pressure step.
- 02Live cohort mentorship
Eight weekly sessions of approximately 60 minutes—not passive course consumption.
- 03A teen-owned outcome
One meaningful thing he genuinely wants to be different by the end of Foundation.
- 04Short weekly check-ins
Two to three minutes to record action, evidence, a win, a barrier and the next move.
- 05A recovery route
A concise way back into the process when a commitment or session does not go to plan.
The parent experience
Enough visibility to trust the process—without turning mentorship into surveillance.
BeforePrivate onboarding, expectations, boundaries and baseline observations
Week 4A private midpoint review using specific examples—not a weekly rating
Week 8A shared Foundation Development Review and honest next-step decision
Parents receive agreed evidence—not transcripts. Privacy is explained clearly, with safeguarding exceptions.
Progress without irresponsible promises
Show the work. Record the learning. Make the next step visible.
Parents should not have to rely on vague reassurance, and teenagers should not be reduced to a score. PM&D uses age-appropriate evidence of participation, action and reflection while avoiding guarantees about behavioural, academic, physical or mental-health outcomes.
- BaselineA teen-owned outcome, four shared development markers and one to three relevant behaviours.
- WeeklyActions attempted, evidence, wins, barriers and the next adjustment.
- Week 4Separate teen and parent perspectives used to correct the plan.
- Week 8Teen, parent and mentor evidence kept distinct in a Foundation Development Review.
I want to provide teenage boys with some of the guidance I wish I had received during adolescence.
Joshua Phillips · Founder, PM&D
Why PM&D exists
Built from lived experience. Strengthened by clear boundaries and serious preparation.
Josh spent much of adolescence overweight, heavily absorbed in computer games and without the direction to use his potential. His later physical and psychological development came through years of self-directed learning, practice and honest experimentation.
That story explains the mission. It does not replace competence, safeguarding or evidence—which is why PM&D is being built with defined scope, suitability screening and parent-and-teen alignment.
NSPCC safeguarding training completedEnhanced DBS process underwayYouth Mental Health First Aid training booked
Founding Beta rate
Join the first cohort for £375.
Pay upfront£375Planned launch price £590
Payment plan2 × £195Planned launch plan 2 × £295
A genuine early-participant rate for the first beta cohort. Confirmed dates and the full cancellation terms will be provided in writing before enrolment or payment.
Apply for a fit conversationApplications by suitability
A place is offered only after separate parent and teen conversations and a human fit decision. Cohorts contain three to five suitable boys.
Transparent delivery
The live structure is stated plainly: an included Week 0 orientation followed by eight weekly sessions of approximately 60 minutes.
No outcome guarantee
PM&D guarantees the agreed delivery and fit process—not a forced transformation from a teenager.
What happens afterwards
The review supports one of four honest routes: continue, pause, close or signpost elsewhere. Continuing is never automatic.
Questions parents should ask
Clarity before commitment.
If your question is not answered here, ask it directly during the fit conversation.
What if my son does not want to take part?
PM&D is not designed to be imposed as a punishment. A teenager must understand what he is joining, choose something he wants to improve and agree to participate. The fit conversation tests this before a place is offered.
Does the Foundation cover every part of the framework?
No. The framework shows the depth and long-term direction of PM&D. Foundation deliberately focuses on a small number of relevant ideas, one teen-owned outcome and repeated practical action. Suitable boys can explore other areas through ongoing mentorship.
What happens if he misses a week?
He receives a concise recovery route so one absence does not become a reason to disengage. Repeated absence is addressed directly with the parent and teenager.
Will parents be told everything discussed?
No. Parents receive agreed evidence of participation and progress, not transcripts of group discussions. Safeguarding concerns and serious risks are treated differently and may need to be shared.
Is this therapy, tutoring or personal training?
No. PM&D is non-clinical developmental mentorship. It does not diagnose or treat mental-health conditions, replace subject tutoring, or prescribe specialist medical or performance programmes.
What happens after eight weeks?
The Foundation ends with a Development Review and an honest decision: continue, pause, close or use a different service. Ongoing mentorship is optional and is never assumed.
The first step is not payment
Find out whether PM&D is genuinely right for your son.
A parent begins the application. Josh then speaks with both parent and teenager before deciding whether a cohort place should be offered.
Apply for a fit conversation