ABOUT ME

I’m not the hero of the journey, you are.

My role is not to teach, but to design the crucible.

I build the environment, the raw challenge, and the conditions for self-discovery.

You step in, and do the work. That’s where transformation happens.

You might say f*ck you in the moment. But you’ll say thank you later.

Francois de Neuville thruhiking the PCT
Francois de Neuville summit of volcano
Francois de Neuville summitting mountain
Francois de Neuville speaking on stage
Francois d eNeuville paragliding
Francois de Neuville mountainbiking
Francois de Neuville in the army
Francois de Neuville in a river
Francois de Neuville in Nepal
Francois de Neuville alone in the mountains
François de Neuville head shot

François de Neuville

High-Performance coach, speaker, author, husband, adventurer, former commando-paratrooper, film maker, wilderness first responder.

Watch my movies on Youtube:

Beyond - A Pacific Crest Trail Documentary
Alone in the Amazon

Hey, I’m François.

I’m not here to sell you comfort. I’m here to invite you into the fire.

I spent nearly a decade in the military, and became a platoon leader in the Belgian Commando Paratroopers. That’s where I learned what brotherhood really means, and how powerful a man becomes when he’s challenged and held to a higher standard.

When I left, I missed it. The fire. The connection. The edge.

So I built it.

That’s how Man Uncharted was born — not as a business, but as a mission.

I wanted to gather men who crave more from life. Men who are done with surface-level conversations, soft living, and self-help clichés. Men who want to bleed, sweat, reflect, and grow, together, outside, under real pressure.

I’ve chased this path from the jungles of Papua to the peaks of the Himalayas, through deserts, rivers, and remote corners of the world. I’ve walked thousands of kilometers, led expeditions, and stared death in the face during a tsunami and earthquake in Indonesia that killed thousands. I came out alive, and clear.

Since that day, I made myself a promise:

Live full. Go all in.

And help other men do the same.

Today, I travel the world with my wife, building a global tribe of men willing to go deep, do hard things, and become the kind of men the world needs more of.

If that speaks to something in you, welcome to Man Uncharted.

Let’s f*cking go.

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Watch my movies on Youtube:

Beyond - A Pacific Crest Trail Documentary
Alone in the Amazon

My Promise

I am committed to creating unique experiences that will challenge you to step outside of your comfort zone and discover new strengths within yourself. I will be by your side throughout your adventure. From the pre-trip preparation to the heart-pounding moments on the rocks, rapids, or in mid-air. And yeah, it might hurt a bit, but I’ll make sure you don’t die.

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