THE COURAGE CHAMPION
BUILD THE CLARITY, CONFIDENCE, AND RESILIENCE TO ACHIEVE SUSTAINED SUCCESS.
Courage is taking ownership of fear, venturing forward with confidence and resilience.
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Personal Letter
“In 2006, my worst fear saved my life and removed my voice. Moments before my second coma, a doctor performed a tracheotomy – something which always made me shudder! Overcoming my worst fear became my blueprint to owning fear and becoming more confident and resilient.
The tracheotomy damaged my vocal cords. I had to learn how to speak again and find my true voice. This experience helped me accept being diagnosed with Addison’s disease, living with the rare autoimmune condition, four major surgeries, 80 hospital admissions, and numerous brushes with death.
It equipped me for a successful corporate career. This included 15 years as an IT Procurement Leader negotiating over $1 billion in supply contracts bringing strong commercial acumen and strategic insights.
At the end of 2017, I ended up in the ICU section of Emergency and almost died from Addison’s disease. It brought back the painful memories of my two comas and the tracheotomy. To help overcome PTSD I took up boxing training. I immediately fell in love with the sport. The sweet science enabled me to heal and better understand myself. It taught me important life lessons and how courage inspires you and others to achieve success.
I founded the World Gay Boxing Championships (WGBC) to disrupt homophobia in boxing and lead global change in sport. I delivered the world’s first two LGBTQ+ boxing competitions in Sydney and Chicago
I shared my message around the world featured in CNN, The Guardian, CBS News, ABC News and other prestigious media outlets. I had the honour of throwing the ceremonial first pitch for the Chicago Cubs, an event watched by more than a million viewers.
My book “Courage: Your Right Hook,” shares the Six Pillars of Courage and provides practical strategies to make courage a habit. I’ve delivered impactful presentations and keynotes for major organisations such as LinkedIn, Commonwealth Bank, TikTok and Transport NSW.
Now I’m an author and writer, keynote speaker, and help purpose-driven leaders, ambitious professionals and entrepreneurs, and high-performing teams.
That’s my journey of courage. Now I’d love to help you build yours and achieve sustained success!
All the best,
Martin”