Mark Mathews has made a living achieving the unfathomable: crossing the intersection of danger and excitement. He knows all too well the crippling grasp of fear. While in Tasmania, fifteen feet in front of a cliff in cold, shark infested waters, Mark hit a reef and instantly blacked out. Terror engulfed every inch of his being. Neck braced and hospital-ridden, he didn’t know if he could ever surf again. At that moment, Mark made a decision never to allow fear to overpower him again.

Mark has deconstructed, fine-tuned, and personalized emotion and resilience techniques to successfully strengthen one’s mindset and sustain long term performance. These techniques have helped him win an unprecedented three consecutive Oakley Big Wave Awards and cement him as one of the best big wave surfers in the world.  

In the last 10 years Mark has taken himself from a penniless want-to-be surfer, to an international brand name, part time philosopher, storyteller, big wave surfing legend and all-round good guy.

Mark’s story is one of commitment, leadership, hard work, innovation, struggle and maximizing available talent. He has also learned a lot about sustaining peak performance over an extended period. He uses a compelling mix of spectacular video footage and personal stories to engage and inspire audiences around the world to step outside of their comfort zones so they can unlock their true potential. Marks has document his Life in the 2x AFI award winning documentary ‘Fighting Fear’.