Authentic Leadership Podcast

In this episode of the Authentic Leadership podcast, Gabrielle was delighted to sit down and speak to Layne Beachley AO. Layne is one of Australia’s sporting legends with seven world surfing championships. Other accomplishments include being the Chair of Surf Australia and founder of The Awake Academy. She is also a successful motivational speaker and author. Layne’s nine-year professional surfing career was an emotional rollercoaster filled with injury, failure, success, depression, happiness and contentment. Through her experiences she has come to believe that life loves throwing curveballs to test your resolve. Consequently, she loves sharing her life lessons to inspire people to wake up, take ownership of their choices and live a life they love. During their chat they cover topics such as some of her biggest professional and personal challenges. Layne shares how she overcomes fear and doubt and her ongoing work around mindset. This episode is full of amazing insights and funny stories, like how she lost