Organic Farmer & Creator of Parallel Systems

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About Mike

Parallel Mike is an Organic Farmer, Wealth Preservation Specialist and Host of Parallel Systems.

He is Passionate About Living Purposefully, Natural Health and Self Sufficiency.

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MIKES STORY

The Early Years

Growing up, Mike’s path was far from predetermined. His father was a notorious British gangster who was later imprisoned for his role in an attempted £40 million drug smuggling operation. Surrounded by instability and poor influences, Mike frequently found himself in trouble during his early years.

At sixteen, a chance encounter became a turning point—one that forced him to confront the direction his life was heading. He chose a different road, returning to education and immersing himself in the study of Theology, Philosophy, and Social Work, disciplines that would later shape both his worldview and his professional life.

Endurance

Professionally, Mike spent over 12 years working as a counselor and therapist, helping those he worked with identify and overcome the mental barriers preventing them from achieving their ambitions.

After competing nationally as a boxer in his early twenties, Mike later discovered a passion for trail running. Despite initially showing little natural aptitude for the sport, he used performance psychology (and a lot of running!) to transform himself into an elite endurance athlete—finishing in the top three of every ultramarathon he raced for three consecutive years.

Although a chronic injury eventually forced him to retire from competition, running at a high level profoundly shaped Mike’s understanding of performance and reinforced his belief in the central role of the mind in achieving success.

Building The Ark

In the years that followed, Mike devoted the time he would have spent running to studying finance and monetary history. Seeing catastrophe on the horizon for Western society—precariously balanced atop an unsustainable pyramid of debt—Mike and his wife set a clear goal: to one day leave the matrix for good.

Living simply aboard their houseboat, they spent several years building their own businesses and investing. As the world moved ever closer to a crisis they believed was inevitable, the time eventually came to say goodbye to the boat and begin constructing their true “ark”—an organic farm where they could achieve self-sufficiency in both food production and energy.

Returning To Natures Way

In 2020, Mike and his wife founded an organic farm and homestead, committing to a self-sufficient, decentralized way of life. Their vision is rooted in the belief that by returning to nature-based solutions—such as growing our own food and medicine at home—we already possess the ability to heal ourselves and address many of the planet’s challenges.

In addition to hosting the Parallel Systems Broadcast and his own podcast, Mike is a bestselling Substack author in the finance category. His writing focuses on precious metals and wealth preservation. Beyond his own content, Mike is a frequent guest and contributor on numerous podcasts, where he shares insights on finance, investing, geopolitics, and self-sufficiency. He also works as a private coach, helping investors and individuals rediscover the lost art of preserving wealth.