Layne Beachley AO

Layne Beachley AO's Biography

Layne Beachley AO is regarded as the most successful female surfer in history. Layne’s dedication to success saw her as the only surfer, male or female, to claim six consecutive world titles between 1998 and 2003.

Layne went on to win a 7th world title in 2006 before retiring from the ASP World Tour in 2008. In retirement, Layne spends her time travelling nationally and internationally as a motivational Keynote speaker for some of the world’s top commercial firms, sharing her stories about sustaining success, overcoming challenge and maintaining a winning mindset.

In September 2018, more than a decade after winning her record breaking seventh women’s world surfing crown, Layne returned to the water to win an 8th world title, becoming the first female winner of the WSL World Masters Championship with her victory in the Azores.

She is also a trainer and facilitator of a series of workshops, igniting potential in everyone she works with. Layne is also the Founder and Director of her own foundation, Aim For The Stars, Chairperson of Surfing Australia and an Officer of the Order of Australia.

Motivational speaker, trainer, facilitator and philanthropist, Layne currently focuses her energy on igniting potential in others. Through captivating storytelling and genuine straight talking trainings, Layne thrives on assisting people to focus their mindset on achieving their goals, realise their gifts, dispel self-limiting beliefs and fulfil their potential. Layne is a highly sought-after keynote speaker and trainer, an author, director and passionate about giving back.

In addition to Layne’s Keynotes and workshops, Layne is the proud Founder and Director of her very own foundation, Aim For The Stars. The Foundation empowers and enables young girls and women to invest in their future, fulfill their potential and to put back into the community that supported them on their journey. The financial struggles early in her career almost caused Layne to quit! It was the generous empathetic action of one of her employers who presented her $3000 to help her fund her international travels. This inspired the creation of Aim For The Stars, providing financial assistance and moral support for young girls and women to dare to dream, pursue their passion and aspire to achieve.

As if stamping her name in the history books was not enough, Layne has also achieved yet another first in Australian sport through her appointment as Chairperson of Surfing Australia in the latter half of 2015. Layne is the first former female World Champion of any sport to take on the role of Chairperson in a National Sporting organisation. As a competitor and world champion, Layne previously dedicated 15 years of service as a board member to the WSL (formerly the ASP), committing herself to improving and progressing the sport of surfing. In addition to this, she staged the richest surfing event in the world for 7 years.

Her exploits are astounding, her attitude is unwavering and her achievements inspirational.

Speaking Topics Include

A Winning Mindset

Your life isn’t defined by what happens to you, you define your life by how you choose to respond. We can only move forward from the truth so we need to start paying attention to what we pay attention to. Layne taps into her tool kit of psychology, NLP & her “7 doctors” to awaken the senses, boost energy, create clarity & shatter self-limiting beliefs.

To adopt a winning mindset, we must detach from fear, challenge our default settings, adopt a growth mindset and embrace change.

 

Unleash the Champion Within

This thought provoking & practical presentation will provide your people with the opportunity to identify & shatter self-imposed limiting beliefs, reframe challenges & overcome negative thinking to become the champions of their lives.

Achieve Sustained Success

Why do some people achieve greatness while others are left with the disappointment of unfulfilled potential? Layne shares her 3-step model for sustained success with anecdotes from lived experience, which will inspire your audience to clearly define their vision of success, find their honesty barometers & have them on the edge of their seats riding 50-foot waves.

Break the Bias

We are all permanently biased, & for good reason! Biases help us filter information, add meaning to it, act fast in the face of uncertainty & anchor memories. Unfortunately, this also results in flawed conclusions, disconnection, judgement & assumptions. In this presentation, Layne shares her 3 personal experiences with bias that hold us back, the associated challenges & solutions to overcome them.

Workshop: Resilient Mindset Masterclass

The challenging events of the last couple of years have tested our resolve & our resilience. Faced with uncertainty, lack of clarity & constant change, there’s a good chance you are feeling tired, anxious, overwhelmed or even a little lost.

Building a Resilient Mindset is a 60min, practical & interactive session designed to help you connect with your heart, live a more balanced life & win the day, every day!
The science-backed exercises will enable you to silence negativity, detach from fear & create a positive perspective on life.

Expect to be challenged, inspired & enlightened by Layne’s tips & tools that enabled her to become a 7-time world champion surfer &, today, a champion of mental wellness.