Mark Mathews.

Through his career as a professional ‘Big Wave’ surfer and Red Bull Athlete, he has become obsessed with the relationship between personal growth, high performance and fulfilment.

He has deconstructed, fine-tuned, and personalised emotion and resilience techniques to successfully strengthen ones mindset and sustain long term performance.

“Marks incredibly powerful story of courage, persistence, humility and embracing fear changes the way you see the world. He encourages you to embrace fear in your own life, to live more freely, experience more often, and be more courageous.”

Leanne White
General Manager Grocery
Coles

Keynote Presentations.

Mark is an award-winning keynote speaker who has mastered the art of inspiring people to achieve their full potential.

Drawing from 20 years of expertise as a professional big wave surfer, entrepreneur, and innovator, Mark has developed content that covers high-performance topics such as leadership, teamwork, innovation, safety, risk management, resilience, and mental well-being.

Mark is renowned for his interactive approach to presentations, which captivates and energizes audiences from start to finish. Whether you seek to galvanize your team, inspire your organization, or acquire fresh insights, Mark Mathews is the ideal keynote speaker for an unforgettable experience.

Performance

Explore the scientific benefits of vision, meaning and team support. And the counterintuitive techniques that disrupt negative mental perceptions and increase innovation, drive and performance.

Gratitude

Through his heartfelt journey, Mark shines a light on the remarkable physical rewards that stem from fostering a deep sense of gratitude. His story serves as a powerful catalyst, urging the audience to embrace gratitude practices in their everyday lives.

Change

In the ocean, Mark must always assume that conditions can–and will– unexpectedly change, violently and fast.

Mark and his team must stay hypersensitive to change, continually reassessing conditions and refocusing goals and strategies. With this Agility, Mark and his team can overcome all challenges and succeed in surfing the world’s biggest waves.

Resilience

When a huge swell pops up on the forecast, and it becomes clear that I will be surfing waves that could kill me, my mind goes into overdrive. It’s like someone switches on a TV in my head that plays out every way I might die in a week’s time. If I don’t manage that mental stress and anxiety, I turn up on the day of the swell physically exhausted, like my body has been through a thousand wipeouts before I have even put a foot in the water!”

In my keynotes, I share with audiences the tips and techniques I use to manage that negative mental chatter so that I don’t burn out and I can perform at my best when it counts.

Safety

Success as a professional big wave surfer is not all about the willingness to take more risks. It is about the ability to take risks out of a dangerous situation. This is only possible through Meticulous Preparation, Effective Communication, and Laser Focus.