Evan Spargo
High Performance. Under Real Pressure.
High Performance Coach & Facilitator
I help performance-driven organisations support their leaders and teams navigate pressure and interpersonal dynamics, and deliver on the performance goals of the business.
Is this you?
Your best performer gets promoted and nobody trains them for the job.
Your highest performers get the least attention, and leave first.
A leadership team agrees in the room and unravels in the carpark.
A transformation gets funded, announced, and stalls.
None of this is a talent problem.
It's what happens when performance outpaces the capacity underneath it, in a person, or in a team.
I've spent two decades on both sides of that gap: as an international athlete who hit it personally, and as a coach who's spent 2,800+ hours helping leaders and teams close it.
Two Ways to Work With Me
For Organisations
Leadership coaching, team development and structured programs for performance-driven organisations across Australia and Asia, built for leaders and teams under real pressure, not another program that fades by Monday.
For Individuals
Private coaching for executives, founders and high performers who look like they have it together, and privately know they're capable of more than they're currently living.
How I Actually Work
I don't tell people what they want to hear. I tell them what they need to hear.
I pay attention, and I reflect back exactly what I see, the pattern everyone else in the room is either too close to notice, or too polite to say out loud. The unwritten rules running underneath the org chart. The thing everyone privately knows and nobody's named.
I don't hand out answers. I pull them out of the people already in the room, because the solutions were usually already there, just never said out loud.
One client put it more plainly than I ever would: "Evan sorts teams out."
Not gently, but properly.
What This Isn't
This isn't a workshop that feels great in the room and is forgotten by Friday, and it isn't generic leadership theory from someone with nothing actually at stake.
I'm not going to tell you what you already believe about yourself or your team, because that's comfortable and it doesn't change anything.
What you get instead is direct work, backed by evidence, built for people and teams who want change that actually holds, even when hearing it isn't easy.
Proof, Not Promises.
MCC (ICF) top 3% of coaches worldwide
2,800+ hours coaching leaders, executives and teams
International athlete represented the Philippines in Rugby Sevens, including the 2017 SEA Games & 2019 Olympic Qualifiers
5 years captaining AFL Philippines to its first-ever Division 1 title
Training with Hintsa Performance, the methodology used with F1 drivers and elite athletes, completing October 2026
3 years running a structured development program worldwide, proof that change built to last outperforms a weekend high every time
Where I Work
Based on the Gold Coast, with a presence in Melbourne, working with performance-driven organisations across Australia and Asia in-person, and with individuals worldwide online.
About Evan Spargo
I know this territory because I've lived it.
I represented my country in elite sport while falling apart underneath it.
I built the Australian arm of an international coaching academy from nothing.
I've captained a team to a title that had never been won.
And I've been low enough to have to rebuild from scratch, more than once.
It's the reason I know what it takes to close the gap between how someone looks and how they're actually performing, for a person, and for a team.
What Clients Are Saying
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"I have approached Evan because I was looking to find a way forward. I also felt like I needed to discover my own ‘voice’ and embody it in all aspects of my life. Working with Evan was magical. It was uplifting, deep, sometimes emotional, and definitely healing. He is a great coach and a human being with a big heart. He is very real and open. He knows how to take you to places in your soul where you may not go on your own. And in doing so, you feel guided and supported. I recommend working with Evan if you are serious about deep personal work and need an experienced facilitator to partner with you."
Sergey Helmar, Senior Change Manager
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"I would definitely recommend Evan's services to friends, colleagues and even family. I engaged with Evan at a later date to help me better understand my team at work, his input was very insightful and helpful to me better understanding how each individual operates. I would strongly recommend this to any business leader. “If you want different results than what you’re getting, you have to try different approaches."
Martin Cerantonio, VP & CEO
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"I have participated in several Development opportunities over my career, but nothing has been as challenging and rewarding as the time I spent with Evan. Working together for three months, Evan really challenged me and my mindset, helping me to uncover and see things which have unlocked immense clarity for me. I would highly recommend Evan to anyone out there and I look forward to working with him again one day."
Jackson Wilkes, Retail Property Manager
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"Being coached by Evan helped me discover my path to a more alive and fulfilling life. On the surface everything seemed fine, but deep down I knew something was off and couldn't figure out what. Through our conversations, Evan uncovered the inner obstacle holding me back, and once I saw it, I was able to change it. I never thought I needed coaching. But after one powerful session I thought, 'I wish I'd done this sooner.' It was so impactful I recommended Evan to friends, and the same gratitude poured back from them."
Yen Yu, Business Owner
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I’ve had the privilege of working with Evan as my coach and mentor for the past year, and I can confidently say that the experience and outcomes have been transformative and well beyond my expectations. Through our sessions together, Evan has been the guiding force behind the growth of my confidence, leadership skills, and ability to face challenges with excitement and optimism, culminating in me landing a new role that has enabled me to progress into the next chapter of my career. Evan demonstrated an exceptional ability to challenge me to be inquisitive about my upbringing, past experiences, and the motivations behind my goals. Not only did Evan provide invaluable and memorable insights, but he also tailored tools and strategies to help me navigate both personal and professional challenges. In each conversation, his guidance played a crucial role in my mindset growth, the tug-of-war against an overthinking persona, and has set me on a path to realise my potential.
Jerry Li, Investment Associate
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"Evan helps create a space for insights to drop in, and I always end up feeling so much more grounded and connected to life. Our 6-months together was beyond powerful and so meaningful for me as I’ve been navigating feelings of extreme anxiety plus a sense of lacking any clear direction. Many coaches and practitioners have lots of great tools to help, but Evan is above and beyond when it comes to helping me feel safe, seen and asks very powerful questions that help unlock my own blocks. The best part of working with Ev is that he is present in the moment, and has what is seemingly an innate ability to help me move through blocks & limiting beliefs to find answers to the questions that keep me stuck, and most importantly a sense of peace!"
Liam O’Donnell, Business Owner & Actor
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"I first contacted Evan because I was unhappy with the direction my career and personal lives were taking, which was having a negative impact on my health. I was struggling with sadness, anxiety, low self-esteem, and general negativity. I've been working with Evan for the past six weeks, and during our regular coaching sessions—which involve breath, body and mindset work—I've been able to identify the underlying causes of my mental health concerns and regain complete control over my life. After just a short period of time, I am already focused and motivated once more, having regained my former sense of self-worth and at last my zest for life!"
Lucas O’Brien, Airline Pilot
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"I worked with Evan in a coaching and mentoring capacity in 2019 and recently re-enlisted his services on a 6-month coaching contract. As a coach, it is critical for me to continue to receive coaching to develop myself and Evan is well experienced and well positioned to provide this type of coaching. What attracted me to Evan’s coaching services is his authentic, no-nonsense style. Evan has a natural ability to get to the heart of the issue. Upon completion of the 6-month coaching contract, I find myself to be more effective at problem solving and a better coach. Highly recommend."
Kelly Gough, HR Leader
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"I recommend Evan as a great coach. His warm and engaging approach with clear techniques enabled me to identify the personal barriers that were affecting the way i was addressing some issues at work. Evan guided me through a process that challenged me to identify and acknowledge some beliefs that were impacting my capacity to reach my true potential. I am now in a much better place both personally and professionally thanks to the work i have done with Evans skilful guidance and support."
Dr. David Sykes, Director
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"My life changed when I met Evan. His ability to work with me through high pressure situations and issues I face daily with work and family life was outstanding. I’m a different person today… a better one!"
Luke Pace, Founder & CEO
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"Coaching with Evan helped me towards reaching self-fulfilment and to take more control of my life. As a result of our coaching, I gained a lot of value as I created my own company and now have time to go and find my own clients. I now get to see my children and family more often, and help more people through my work."
Gaurav Rai, Hotel General Manger
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“Evan is world-class. That very well may be an understatement. I regularly internalise my emotions and convince myself that certain things in life don’t affect me. These things inevitably overflow and I’m so grateful that I have Evan to turn to when I’m experiencing turmoil. I have never walked away from a session without greater clarity, understanding and resolution than when I came in.” He IS life-changing. Thank you Evan!"
Matthew Vacirca, Founder & High School Teacher
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