Mental Fitness for High-Stakes Performance
I help leaders and their teams in high-stakes sectors eliminate imposter syndrome, decision paralysis and presenteeism — the hidden drivers of burnout — through building Mental Fitness, the foundation of sustainable high performance.
This isn’t wellness programming, this is Performance Architecture. Proven under literal life-or-death pressure at -79 metres on a single breath and applied to how you and your teams handle pressure.
Freediving Through Fear: Mental Fitness to Unlock Capabilities We Don’t Know We Have
What would it mean for your organisation if your audience could consistently access clear thinking, sharp decision-making skills and confident leadership? They already have them, but chronic stress has locked these skills away behind decision paralysis, imposter syndrome and presenteeism, driving them towards burnout.
Some keynotes inspire for an hour but the lessons are forgotten by Tuesday. As a 4× World Champion freediver who rebuilt my life from the depths of severe depression, I teach Mental Fitness as the foundation of sustainable high performance. Not through the adrenaline required for fire walks or ice baths, but through tools that build Performance Architecture: the calm, focused clarity that gives us full access to our sharpest analytical and creative thinking.
Your audience won’t just hear about the tools. They’ll practise them, feel the benefits and be able to incorporate them immediately; sharpening decision-making, reducing burnout and reclaiming the performance these hidden costs have stolen.
Ready to help your audience discover what they’re truly capable of?
What Your Audience Will Learn
Dissolving decision paralysis, imposter syndrome and presenteeism
Building sustainable high performance even under pressure
Strengthening resilience
Preventing burnout
Science-backed tools you start implementing in the room
Keynote or Workshop
Keynote (45–60 minutes)
In-Person and Virtual
Real stories from -79 metres, 5 Mental Fitness tools, the science behind how they work and why they matter, and your audience starting to implement them before they leave the room. They don’t just hear about performance, they will leave building it.
Half-Day Workshop (3–4 hours)
In-Person
Everything in the keynote, plus time to dive deeper. Practise the 5 Mental Fitness tools through hands-on exercises and group work, identify capacity warning signs, and leave with personal action plans to use immediately.
I Speak At
Corporate conferences & leadership summits
Team away-days & offsites
Mental Fitness & wellbeing events
Industry association events
Awards ceremonies & dinners
Private events & workshops
Testimonials
Engaging, powerful, instructional and practical… sends a powerful message.
Helena’s talk was unforgettable and thought provoking. She showed that we can all overcome really difficult moments in our own personal or business life. People are at the very heart of all high performing teams whether it is an international freediving competition or running a construction business. We need both oxygen and cash to keep us all healthy.
Each and every one of us is downplaying ourselves. People need to unlock their potential.
Very engaging and inspiring. The tools Helena provides are remarkable and very easy to practice. Her story is genuine and beautiful, revealing the true and daily struggles we all have and how powerful our body and mind are to find joy and purpose.
Insightful, moving and inspiring. Thank you for bravely sharing your story and opening up important discussions around a sensitive issue. I received wonderful feedback about your talk.
One of the most authentic, courageous, and determined people I have ever met.
A truly inspiring talk. Helena spoke about her mental health journey and how freediving helped her, sharing techniques to combat anxiety and strengthen mental wellbeing long term. It was a very personal and passionate talk which had a profound resonance with her audience.
Helena’s unforgettable speech at the International Women’s Day event in London was one to remember. She shared her story in an articulate, poignant, compulsive yet funny way which had the large audience gripped. Whether it was revealing her life-long mental struggle with depression and anxiety or depicting what happens during one of her championship free dives, Helena had the crowd in her hand and you could hear a pin drop. What a fantastic person and an even better story!
Contact Helena
Interested in booking me for a keynote or workshop? Tell me about your event.
Or email me directly at Helena@HelenaBourdillon.com
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