Mark Mathews - Motivational Speakers - Offering Game-Changing Ways to Adapt to Stress and ...

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Harness Resilience

A high impact presentation which teaches audiences how to avoid the crash and burn cycle by converting fear based habits to positive lifestyle patterns. Discover counter intuitive techniques to disrupt negative mental perceptions to naturally, increase innovation and drive. Read less

Life Beyond Fear

An engaging and empowering presentation packed with results driven Strategies. As a highly sought after international speaker, Mathews surfer chill vibe and magnetic charisma, has graced the stages of leading companies worldwide. Obsessed with the relationship between personal growth, high performance and fulfilment, Mathews is on a mission to offer game changing ways to adapt to stress and increase wonder in the lives of others. He has deconstructed, fine tuned, and personalised emotion and resilience techniques to successfully strengthen ones mindset and sustain long term performance. Read less

Out the Back: The courage to commit

Discover how a 10 year old boy, terrified of the ocean would go on to become one of the worlds best Big Wave Surfers. A story so inspiring that is was developed into an award winning movie. Read less

The Next Wave: Capitailising on the next wave of opportunities

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 has gone on to win awards and sign major sponsorship deals. Read less

Wipeout: Surviving the impact zone

Mark knows all too well the crippling effects of stress and anxiety. While in Tasmania, fifteen feet in front of a cliff in cold, shark infested waters, Mark hit the reef and instantly blacked out. Terror engulfed every inch of his being. Neck braced and hospital ridden, he did not know if he would ever surf again. At that moment mark made a decision never to allow stress and anxiety to put him in this position again. Read less

Mark Mathews

Offering Game-Changing Ways to Adapt to Stress and Increase Wonder

Mark Mathews is a big wave surfer turned award-winning keynote speaker whose career has been built on chasing the world’s most dangerous waves. He turns the lessons from those moments into tools that help others thrive under pressure.

Across his surfing career, Mark has won three consecutive Oakley Big Wave Awards and ridden waves over 60 feet high, often in conditions where a mistake can mean serious injury or worse. Those experiences shaped his deep understanding of fear, resilience, and high performance.

On stage, Mark fuses jaw-dropping surf footage with practical strategies to help audiences face fear, adapt to change, and perform when it matters most. His clients range from global tech giants like Google and SAP, to international sporting teams, Olympic coaches, and even local primary school kids. No matter the crowd, his mix of adrenaline-charged storytelling, actionable takeaways, and relatable humour leaves a lasting impact.

A proud father of two young daughters, Mark balances the unpredictability of chasing monster swells with school drop-offs and bedtime stories. That mix of high stakes and everyday life gives him a unique ability to connect with people from all walks of life.

And if you need a second opinion, here’s what the God of Thunder himself (Chris Hemsworth) says about Mark — "Turning fear into excitement, drive, motivation and not letting it govern your life. No one knows that better than Mark."

Testimonial

“Turning fear into excitement, drive, motivation and not letting it govern you life. No one knows that better than Mark.”

Chris Hemsworth

"We’ve received nothing but incredible feedback from the audience - many feeling deeply moved and inspired by your words and the way you live your life and the resilience you embody is nothing short of remarkable."

Red Bull

"Raw and real throughout, Mark deconstructed fear, performance, gratitude, change and resilience giving us all techniques to cope with the challenging things that may come our way."

Lactalis

"In a word, it was phenomenal! I’m having a hard time finding the right words to describe Mark. Not just the message he delivered or the authenticity of his delivery but what he stand for and who he is."

Cordial

"His powerful stories, excellent visuals and relaxed, authentic delivery had the audience captivated right from the start. His advice was simple, honest and most importantly - actionable."

Google