About

Meet Duncan – Founder of Walk Manly

I’ve called Manly home for more than 25 years, though I was born and raised just up the road on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. I’ve been lucky enough to travel the world, but there’s something truly special about this place — where you can swim year-round in the ocean and still be only a short ferry ride from Australia’s biggest city.

Outside of Walk Manly, I’m an international wellbeing speaker and coach, helping people and teams around the world build better habits, manage energy, and perform at their best. So, it’s probably no surprise that I see walking as one of life’s simplest and most powerful wellbeing tools.

I started Walk Manly because I’ve always loved exploring places through a local’s eyes. Whenever I travel, I do walking tours — they’re such an authentic way to connect with the stories, history, and rhythms of a place. I wanted visitors to experience that same feeling here in Manly.

My favourite spot? It’s hard to beat a dawn swim at Manly Beach followed by a coffee along the promenade — simple pleasures that make living here so special.