Research and Publications
Thought leadership, practitioner research, and published works by Gavin Davids — TGD Life Coaching
Gavin Davids is a certified life coach, neuro-life coach, published author, and practitioner researcher based in Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa. His work bridges personal transformation and evidence-informed coaching practice through the Fire and Well Transformation Framework — a methodology forged in lived experience and grounded in established psychological and coaching traditions.
Practitioner Research Article — 2026
Title: The Fire and Well Transformation Framework: A Practitioner Model for Resilience and Transformational Coaching
Author: Gavin Davids, TGD Life Coaching
Published: Academia.edu — 2026
Abstract summary: This article introduces the Fire and Well Transformation Framework, a practitioner-developed coaching model grounded in the author’s personal experience of professional collapse and recovery. Drawing on positive psychology, cognitive behavioural coaching, narrative therapy, neuroscience-informed coaching, and resilience theory, the framework employs two central metaphors rooted in the South African landscape to facilitate resilience, self-discovery, and sustained personal transformation.
🏆 Award Recognition — 2026
TGD Life Coaching was proudly selected as a Finalist for the Research Award at the COMENSA Gala Dinner and Awards Evening held on 16 April 2026.
This recognition was presented as part of COMENSA’s historic 20 Years of Growth celebration, marking two decades of excellence in advancing the coaching and mentoring profession across Africa.
This acknowledgement celebrates a dedication to excellence in coaching and mentoring, a commitment to professional growth, and a meaningful contribution to developing individuals, organisations, and communities.
Presented by COMENSA, Coaches and Mentors of South Africa.
Published Book — 2026
Title: The Fire and the Well: Discovering Your Breakthrough When You Are Both the Obstacle and the Answer
Author: Gavin Davids
Publisher: TGD Life Coaching, 2026
About the book: A raw, faith-filled journey through personal collapse and breakthrough. This book documents the lived experience that gave birth to the Fire and Well Transformation Framework and has been described by readers as personally resonant, spiritually alive, and experientially real.
Publication: Get It Magazine
Feature: In August 2025, Get It Magazine approached Gavin Davids to feature his story and the Fire and Well Transformation Framework. The article was published in the January 2026 edition, bringing the framework to a broad public audience across South Africa.
