Unlock Human Potential Through Discipline, Resilience & Radical Ownership

For leaders, teams and organisations seeking higher standards, greater resilience, and real ownership under pressure.

Unlock Human Potential Through Discipline, Resilience & Radical Ownership

For leaders, teams and organisations seeking higher standards, greater resilience, and real ownership under pressure.

Damian’s Speaker Reel

FORMER CLIENTS

Damian has shared his unique story, incredible experiences and deep learnings with multinational corporations, tech giants and World class sporting environments including NFL teams and International Rugby XVs

Damian has shared his unique story, incredible experiences and deep learnings with multinational corporations, tech giants and World class sporting environments including NFL teams and International Rugby XVs

Damian has shared his unique story, incredible experiences and deep learnings with multinational corporations, tech giants and World class sporting environments including NFL teams and International Rugby XVs

Damian has written and delivered powerful keynotes and presentations entitled:

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Mindsets for Extraordinary

The Story of One Man's Historic 112 Day Journey to Row the Ferocious North Atlantic from New York to Galway & the Mindsets that Enabled Him to Achieve the Extraordinary

Damian’s newest keynote talk explores various mindsets, attitudes and mentalities he employed in becoming the first person in history to row, 3000 miles, from Manhattan to Galway, Ireland. Damian creatively uses his 112 day quest and some of it’s mind-blowing stories to depart upon those listening incredible value around his extraordinary mindset. Using unseen video files alongside authentic moments of strength & fragility from his popular podcast Deep Roots, Damian shares leveraging mindsets including; “Non-Acceptance, Approaching Fear Quickly, Find a Way, Chop Wood – Carry Water, Control the Controllables & Driving Legacy” among more in this inspiring keynote.

Themes & Focuses Explored: 

Mindset. Mental Control. Perseverance. Courageous Choice. Purpose. Perspective. Mental Resets. Visualisation and Legacy

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The 5 Keys to Mental Strength and Resilience

Rowing 3000 miles across the Atlantic

In this inspirational keynote Damian recounts his incredible story of rowing alone for 63 days across the Atlantic Ocean; enduring storms, 10m waves, capsizes, complete steering system failure, an encounter with a whale, the mental battles and how he controlled his mind using his ‘5 keys to mental strength and resilience’. Transporting the audience into the reality of his epic tale, Damian interlaces ‘raw & inspirational’ video logs into his awe inspiring story, to share the powerful mental tools of self awareness, visualisation, responsibility, affirmations and the 4 Controllables Method he employed to manage his mind during one of the hardest challenges a human can undertake.

Themes & Focuses Explored: 

Inspiration. Motivation. Personal Leadership. Mental Strength. Resilience. Self Awareness. Concentration. Accessing the “No Mind” State.

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Pathway to Self Mastery

‘Your own self realisation is the greatest service you can render the world’ is a quote from Ramana Maharshi and a philosophy Damian endeavours to embody everyday. Since first taking responsibility for his life at 17, Damian’s mindset has been one of self realisation. In this keynote Damian retells the story of the night that changed the course of his life; “I pulled my hood over my head to keep the rain off and started running…“ and how he rewired his mind through his actions over the next 30 days to imprint a mentality that has served him in achieving extraordinary feats ever since. The central spine of this talk is Damian’s 6 step pathway to Self Mastery: Responsibility – Values – Commitment – Planning – Work – Perseverance.

Themes & Focuses Explored: 

Self Mastery. Self Realisation. Purpose. Fulfillment. Ownership. Mindset. Goal Setting. Neuroplasticity. Success.

1

Mindsets for Extraordinary

The Story of One Man's Historic 112 Day Journey to Row the Ferocious North Atlantic from New York to Galway & the Mindsets that Enabled Him to Achieve the Extraordinary.

Damian’s newest keynote talk explores various mindsets, attitudes and mentalities he employed in becoming the first person in history to row, 3000 miles, from Manhattan to Galway, Ireland. Damian creatively uses his 112 day quest and some of it’s mind-blowing stories to depart upon those listening incredible value around his extraordinary mindset. Using unseen video files alongside authentic moments of strength & fragility from his popular podcast Deep Roots, Damian shares leveraging mindsets including; “Non-Acceptance, Approaching Fear Quickly, Find a Way, Chop Wood – Carry Water, Control the Controllables & Driving Legacy” among more in this inspiring keynote.

Themes & Focuses Explored: 

Focuses Explored: Mindset. Mental Control. Perseverance. Courageous Choice. Purpose. Perspective. Mental Resets. Visualisation and Legacy.

2

The 5 Keys to Mental Strength and Resilience

Rowing 3000 miles across the Atlantic

In this inspirational keynote Damian recounts his incredible story of rowing alone for 63 days across the Atlantic Ocean; enduring storms, 10m waves, capsizes, complete steering system failure, an encounter with a whale, the mental battles and how he controlled his mind using his ‘5 keys to mental strength and resilience’. Transporting the audience into the reality of his epic tale, Damian interlaces ‘raw & inspirational’ video logs into his awe inspiring story, to share the powerful mental tools of self awareness, visualisation, responsibility, affirmations and the 4 Controllables Method he employed to manage his mind during one of the hardest challenges a human can undertake.

Themes & Focuses Explored: 

Inspiration. Motivation. Personal Leadership. Mental Strength. Resilience. Self Awareness. Concentration. Accessing the “No Mind” State.

3

Pathway to Self Mastery

‘Your own self realisation is the greatest service you can render the world’ is a quote from Ramana Maharshi and a philosophy Damian endeavours to embody everyday. Since first taking responsibility for his life at 17, Damian’s mindset has been one of self realisation. In this keynote Damian retells the story of the night that changed the course of his life; “I pulled my hood over my head to keep the rain off and started running…“ and how he rewired his mind through his actions over the next 30 days to imprint a mentality that has served him in achieving extraordinary feats ever since. The central spine of this talk is Damian’s 6 step pathway to Self Mastery: Responsibility – Values – Commitment – Planning – Work – Perseverance.

Themes & Focuses Explored: 

Self Mastery. Self Realisation. Purpose. Fulfillment. Ownership. Mindset. Goal Setting. Neuroplasticity. Success.

Damian regularly shares his experiences and learnings with companies like EY and Facebook, has given a TEDx talk entitled “The hidden values in pushing your body to its limits” and had the honour of addressing the Irish Rugby squad before their historic victory over the All Blacks in Dublin, November 2018

WHAT PEOPLE SAID ABOUT DAMIAN

Keeping staff motivated during a prolonged pandemic induced lockdown is difficult. Distractions from the daily workload is something we put in place to help with this, where colleagues could sit back and hear inspiring stories from people from all walks of life - such as an extreme adventurer, Australian Olympian, Australian defence force personnel, judge, politician etc. We were delighted to have Damien kick off the first session and share some of the incredible stories from both his rugby career and extreme adventures, in particular the challenges he faced and overcame in his solo Atlantic row. While there is no doubting the physical strength needed to tackle that task, what most impressed this bunch of lawyers was the mental fortitude displayed by Damien during his journey. Damien's humble and honest insights led to a fantastic and engaging session where people walked away inspired to be a better version of themselves.

Gordon McGann Partner, Hamilton Locke

What Damian has achieved since completing his rugby career is remarkable - however to achieve these feats at 6'5", 280 pounds, in the worlds toughest conditions, repeatedly...that's truly mind-blowing. As you might expect, Damian's story is a masterclass on courage, grit and mental fortitude. It is however the humility and grace by which Damian shares his adventures that makes him truly unique. You must see him to believe it.

Simon Curran ROKT

Damian's speech and story was simply outstanding. The passion and honesty throughout his delivery was world class and as a result many of our staff are now more motivated and more confident to challenge themselves in both their work and personal lives. A unique story with man learnings. would strongly recommend Damian to any organisation or team who are looking to better themselves and become the best versions of them they can be.

Matthew Wilkie Irish Rugby Football Union

My company, iPT, are hugely interested in high performance and a growth mindset. As part of our efforts to continue the professional and personal development of our teams, we frequently host days with interesting speakers from the worlds of sport and business. In October of 2022, we were very fortunate to have Damian Browne join us at the Aviva Stadium. His presentation and subsequent Q&A were a revelation for our people. He tells his incredible story with so much humility, passion and honesty that it's impossible not to be inspired. Damian had a huge impact on us. His learnings are very transferable. His focus on mental resilience, visualisation and honesty of endeavour were notable features for our group. In short, I couldn't recommend Damian more highly for any speaking events or team-building days.

Eoin Leonard i3PT

Damian continues to amaze me & my teams. Damian spent time with the Xtremepush team after his first Atlantic row & more recently his historic crossing from NYC to Furbo. We have been lucky enough to have other leaders & inspirational speakers talk to us over the last few year but Damian by far struck the largest cord with his absolute honesty, integrity & passion as he talked us through his 112 days at sea. Our Team were, and still are, mesmerised with the details and most importantly can relate to both Damian and his extreme ventures to their own progress in their own personal & business life. I would highly recommend the Big Man for any organisation trying to instill vision, passion, resilience & showing how anything can be done when we put our mind to it.

Tommy Kearns CEO & Co-Founder of Xtremepush

We received exceptionally positive feedback from our team following Damian's presentation. His story is remarkable, but it was his delivery - authentic, powerful and deeply engaging - that truly stood out. I cannot recall another off-site where the audience was so fully captivated throughout. A testament to the impact he brings.

Niall Loftus Abbott

Damian's talk was really impactful. At one point, I thought I heard a pin-drop in the room. A 10/10 performance. The attendees are still buzzing

Jefferson Cowhig Partner, Technology Consulting & Financial Services - EY Ireland

WHAT PEOPLE SAID ABOUT DAMIAN

WHAT PEOPLE SAID ABOUT DAMIAN

DAMIAN AT TEDx

Damian explains that achievements, experiences and memories are less important than the act of pushing yourself to your physical and mental limits. Only from the latter, does he gain the needed values for a stronger will and a calmer life.

p Ti
"Just amazing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So inspiring!"
Rachel
"Great talk, loved the tips etc and well done on your achievements"

DAMIAN AT TEDx

Damian explains that achievements, experiences and memories are less important than the act of pushing yourself to your physical and mental limits. Only from the latter, does he gain the needed values for a stronger will and a calmer life.

p Ti
"Just amazing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So inspiring!"
Rachel
"Great talk, loved the tips etc and well done on your achievements"

SOME PEOPLE WHO HEARD DAMIAN'S STORY

SOME PEOPLE WHO HEARD DAMIAN'S STORY

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When Damian speaks, people listen.
What he has learned has been ingrained into him on a cellular level, through a lifetime at the coalface, a lifetime of purpose, commitment and survival. His very body stands a patchwork of scars, a reflection of toil and perseverance and a mindset to constantly strive to be better. 
When Damian speaks people listen.
He embodies his philosophy and has earned his contentment and inner peace the hard way, the only way it can be earned, facing down his fears and chasing his self-realisation.
When Damian speaks you will listen.
For 23 years Damian has pushed his body and mind to it's perceived limits through professional rugby and now extreme adventures and will share those hard earned insights and valuable learnings with genuine care and intent to your business, team or organisation.