Sometimes, the best stories don’t start with “Yes, Let’s Make It Happen”, or anything going smoothly. They start with everything going wrong — and the right people refusing to give up.
Last Friday night was one of those stories.
Our team at Firewalk UK was scheduled to deliver a firewalk in Swindon for our client, Chris Jones. Everything was set — until the van carrying all the equipment broke down six hours away in Sarn, Wales.
Now, that’s the moment where most people would call the client, apologise, and cancel.
But that’s not how we do things.
Turning Chaos into Commitment
Without missing a beat, Dave Muckell — one of our brilliant fire tenders — got to work. He found a replacement van (thank you, Wick Van Centre, for the rapid turnaround!), drove to Kidwelly to collect every piece of firewalking gear, and then headed straight for Swindon.
By the time he arrived, it was hours later than planned — but the event still went ahead.
Not just “went ahead” — it was outstanding.
Participants got to experience something powerful, memorable, and life-changing. And when it was all over, Dave didn’t clock out and call it a day — he drove the kit back to Kidwelly and finally arrived home at 7 a.m. after starting at 1:30 p.m. That’s seventeen and a half hours of absolute commitment.
The Power Behind the Scenes
While all that was happening on the road, Selina was working behind the scenes — quietly making sure every moving part stayed aligned. Communication, coordination, reassurance… all those invisible things that make the visible things possible.
And Stephen Morgan was right there alongside Dave, doing what great teams do: adapting, solving problems, and staying focused on the outcome — delivering the experience we promised.
Leadership That Empowers
People often ask me what leadership looks like in moments like this.
It’s simple: it’s saying, “Yes, let’s make it happen.”
It’s trusting your people to rise to the challenge — and giving them the space, confidence, and support to do it.
This isn’t just about firewalking. It’s about mindset.
When the unexpected happens (and it always does), you find out who’s really aligned with your mission. You find out who shows up.
The Firewalk UK Difference
At Firewalk UK, we don’t just deliver events — we deliver experiences built on resilience, capability, and care.
Because when you book a firewalk with us, you’re not just booking a night of flames and adrenaline. You’re booking a team who will do whatever it takes to make it happen — safely, professionally, and powerfully.
So here’s to Dave, Stephen, and Selina — for proving that when you bring commitment, teamwork, and the right mindset together, there’s no obstacle too big to walk through fire for.
Firewalk UK — where commitment meets capability.