Layne’s World
Layne’s Journey
- 19 Year professional surfing career from 1990-2008
- 7-time world champion
- The only surfer to win 6 consecutive world titles
- 29 world tour victories
- Inductee into the US Surfing Hall of Fame & Surfing Walk of Fame (2006)
- Inductee into the Surfing Australia Hall of Fame
- Founder and director of the Aim for The Stars Foundation — Granting young girls and women $1 million in scholarships to achieve their dreams (2003-2019)
- Runner up in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race (2010)
- Athlete Liaison Officer for the Australian Olympic team — 2012 London Olympic Games
- Awarded the Officer of the Order of Australia (2015)
- Chair of Surfing Australia (2015-2023)
- 2 x ISA World Masters Champion (2011/13)
- WSL World Masters Champion (2018)
- Elevated to Legend status — Sport Australia Hall of Fame and NSW Hall of Champions (2023)
- TV host & Media Personality — Well Traveller TV, Wide World of Sports, Fox Sports
- Movie Star — Blue Crush, Step into Liquid, Billabong Odyssey, Girls Can’t Surf
- TedX speaker
Layne’s Life Today
- Founder and director of Awake Academy — Awakening people to be more centred, connected and confident to design a life they love.
- Co-author — Awake Academy. Know yourself, grow yourself and live a happier more purposeful life.
- Champion for Mental wellness — helping people to help themselves.
- Ambassador for Black Dog Institute, Gotcha4Life and RUOK? Day — Mental health matters!
- Highly sought-after Motivational Speaker — sharing inspirational life lessons and relatable tools to overcome challenges, adapt to change and achieve sustained success.
- Passionate Surfer and Environmental campaigner — Supporting WWF Australia, Surfrider Foundation, World Surfing Reserves, Wave Changer & Surfers for Climate.
- Patron of KYUP! Project — Empowering young people through self-worth and self-defence training to break the cycle of family and domestic violence.
- Patron of Surfing Australia — Creating a healthier and happier Australia by enriching
communities through surfing. - Ambassador AIA Vitality — live a healthier, longer, better life
- Mentor and coach — Layne Beachley Talent Identification camp — supporting Australian athletes to become the world’s best surfers and the world’s best people.
- Director – UrbnSurf
- Married to Kirk Pengilly (INXS)
Layne’s Mix
Ever wondered what’s on repeat in Layne’s world? Hit play and find out!
Layne’s Book Picks
Get inspired with Layne’s favorite reads. Dive into the stories that fuel her passion and drive!
Do the Work
By Steven Pressfield
My Monday Motivation book this week is Do The Work by Steven Pressfield. The title says it all … if you want success, you have to do the work. I challenge you to read this book in a day … or even an hour! If you are time poor, this is the book for you. Enjoy!!
Layne x
Exhausted To Energized
By Dr Libby Weaver
Empowered with the information in this book, learn simple but powerful strategies to help liberate yourself from exhaustion and live a life with more energy.
Layne x
I Heart Me
By David Hamilton
The type of love that enables you to feel safe and secure in who you are and inspires you to make choices that are good for your authentic self.
Layne x
Legacy
By James Kerr
How do you turn vision into action, purpose into practice and pressure into results? Legacy is an insightful read into what the New Zealand All Blacks can teach us about success and effective leadership.
So many important learnings about respect, culture, pressure and integrity that I had to read it twice! To truly understand what it takes to leave a legacy and the significance of doing so, you have to read this book. Then it’s time to put the words into action and start leaving the legacy you were born to leave.
Layne x
Mindset
By Carol Dweck
In this edition, Dweck offers new insights into her now famous and broadly embraced concept. She introduces a phenomenon she calls false growth mindset and guides people toward adopting a deeper, truer growth mindset. She also expands the mindset concept beyond the individual, applying it to the cultures of groups and organizations. With the right mindset, you can motivate those you lead, teach, and love — to transform their lives and your own.
Layne x
Outliers
By Malcolm Gladwell
My Monday Motivation book this week is Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers. I love this book because Malcolm talks a lot about the 10,000 hour rule and how investing this into your chosen pursuit will ultimately lead to mastery. It is easy to over complicate success so I love how Malcolm breaks it down and simplifies what contributes to success. The three unspoken elements really hit home with me … what is your ability, opportunity and arbitrary advantage? Never give up!
Layne x
Rising Strong
By Brene Brown
Another one for the list… “Rising Strong” by Brené Brown.
I had so many A-ha moments while reading this book so I started reading it with a highlighter! It’s not our success or failure in life that defines us, but the way we recognise the power of emotion and vulnerability and take ownership of our stories. What stories are you telling yourself to justify your beliefs? Are you accepting responsibility or laying blame? Rising strong after a fall is how we cultivate whole heartedness. This book exposed a few kinks in my armour and inspired me to reflect, reassess and respond. It’s a goer!
Layne x
The Happiness Trap
By Russ Harris
This empowering book presents the insights and techniques of ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) a revolutionary new psychotherapy based on cutting-edge research in behavioral psychology.
By clarifying your values and developing mindfulness (a technique for living fully in the present moment), ACT helps you escape the happiness trap and find true satisfaction in life.
Layne x
