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Stories from the edge of possibility. Whether navigating Arctic extremes or guiding transformative change, these reflections explore what happens when we push beyond perceived limits. Expect honest insights, practical wisdom, and real experiences from both frozen frontiers and human potential.

April 3, 2025

Gerry van der Walt - Life Coach - Mental Health Coach - Health and Wellness Coach

Do You Want Change or Just the Comforting Illusion of Almost Changing?

Reading about push-ups never strengthened a muscle. We mistake buying wisdom for applying it. Each abandoned self-help book isn't progress—it's a tombstone for dead potential. The brutal truth: Knowledge without action equals zero. Always.

April 2, 2025

Wants vs. Needs: The Courage to Choose

The most profound transformation happens when you have the courage to say: "This is what I want. Not what I need to survive. What I want to thrive. And I'm asking – not demanding – if you want that too.

March 21, 2025

Lessons in Bravery, Influence, and Silent Power in the Workplace

With the right mindset, the workplace battlefield can reveal your true power, leading to the freedom you've been seeking.

March 17, 2025

A Few Thoughts From The Arctic

This life—the one where you're breathing right now—is your only one. It's not perfect. It never will be. But it's real, and it's yours.

March 2, 2025

The Weight of Small Surrenders

Excellence isn't a destination. It's a practice. A religion. A haunting presence that demands everything, everywhere, all the time.

February 22, 2025

Five Minutes in South Africa: A Story of Theft, Beauty & Resilience

But here's the thing - we can't let this shit become normal. Can't let the cynicism win, can't let the resigned shrug become our default position.

February 12, 2025

A Survivor’s Guide to Modern Overwhelm

But here's the truth that no one tells you about drowning - sometimes you have to hit the bottom before you can push off. Sometimes the breaking point isn't the end - it's the beginning.

February 11, 2025

What You’ll Find In The Quiet

Your internal voice - the one you keep trying to silence with external noise - it's not your enemy. It's your most honest advisor, your most insightful teacher, your most loyal friend.

February 10, 2025

Mindset & Performance Coach - Mental Health Coach - Creative Coach - Gerry van der Walt

The Art of Engineering Your Own Failure

We sprinkle these little disclaimers into our conversations like insurance policies against failure. And let's be honest - it's smart, in a way. It's protection. It's safety.

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