AUTHOR & DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKER

About Daniel Francis

Daniel writes and publishes under the name D. Francis-H - a modern take on a pen name. Not a fiction, but a deliberate evolution. One that honours where he’s come from, while loosening the grip of old psychological projections. A way of stepping into what’s next without being held back by what came before.

He is an author and documentary filmmaker, exploring the interplay between behavioural psychology, holistic health, and the systems that shape how we live, work, and belong. His writing asks what it means to build a life that truly resonates — in the body, in relationships, in community, and in our contribution to the world.

The name D. Francis-H marked a turning point. After twelve years at the intersection of marketing, commercial strategy, and brand psychology - helping generate over £30 million in revenue across multiple sectors - he stepped away from performance metrics to focus on meaning.

Today, his work explores how inner states and outer structures shape one another. Drawing on lived experience, systems thinking, and cultural insight, he investigates the forces behind work psychology, belonging, and nervous system regulation - often circling back to one central question: how do we live in a way that feels honest?

His upcoming book, Being True to You — at Work, and in Business, offers a grounded yet human lens on meaning, contribution, and finding your fit — whether within an organisation or by building your own. It’s a book about resonance: with your values, your craft, and the world you’re helping to shape.

Daniel is the founder of IGP Media, an independent publishing house and production studio.

Key IGP projects include:

  • Inflammation Overload — a public-facing research initiative exploring the role of systemic micro-inflammation in long-term mental and physical health.

  • The Idea Seeder — a literary project sharing open-source ideas for a post-extractionist society, exploring themes in futurism, ethical tech, and societal psychology.

Across all of these lenses, the work remains rooted in the same pursuit:

To understand how we might live more coherently, more courageously, and more consciously.

Not to offer perfect answers.

But to help shape better questions.

Themes From My Work

Holistic Health &
Nervous System

Belonging
& Place

Work & Contribution

Happiness & Fulfilment

Collective
Psyche

Neuroscience
& Meaning

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