From the Depths to the Stage

As a 4x World Champion freediver M1 2025 and 4x World Records holder M1, I perform under literal life-or-death pressure. This isn't metaphorical, because at -79 metres depth on a single breath, Mental Fitness isn't optional — it's what keeps me alive.

But my expertise doesn't come from achievement alone. It also came from my recovery.

From the age of 11, I battled severe depression and anxiety, resulting in self-harm, and suicidal ideation. Through my journey of recovery I discovered that the tools for rebuilding mental health are almost identical to those for achieving sustainable high performance, because Mental Fitness isn't separate from excellence — it is the foundation of it.

In my keynote, I demonstrate 5 practical, science-backed Mental Fitness tools that rebuild self-trust, eliminate imposter syndrome and decision paralysis, and turn reactive crisis management into clear, confident, and sustainable performance. Not through theory or motivation, but through methods I've proven work under extreme pressure.

As an Advanced Oxygen Advantage and Buteyko Method Breathwork Instructor, I combine elite athletic performance, clinical mental health recovery, and professional breathwork certification to deliver what high-stakes sectors actually need: performance architecture that works when pressure is constant and clarity determines outcomes.