coaching – Gerry van der Walt

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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.

March 2, 2025

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

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 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 4, 2025

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

This Is Why You Feel Like You Do

There's a fundamental glitch in being human. We lack the words to explain what's actually happening inside us.

February 1, 2025

Shut Up Your Mind: Do Something Actually Hard

Stop making up battles in your head because you're too comfortable to fight real ones. Stop turning simple moments into mental warfare because you've forgotten what real challenge feels like.

January 28, 2025

Understanding Trauma

Understanding trauma isn't just about recognizing past wounds - it's about understanding how our bodies and minds continue to carry these experiences, shaping how we move through the world today.

January 26, 2025

Understanding Anxiety

Anxiety operates as one of our most sophisticated internal systems - an evolutionary gift that helped our ancestors survive and continues to shape how we navigate modern challenges.

January 24, 2025

A Guide to Exercise and Mental Health

When individuals exercise, their brains undergo a sophisticated series of chemical changes that directly influence mental state and emotional resilience.

January 24, 2025

Emotional Intelligence: The Hidden Operating System of Success

Think of emotional intelligence (EQ) as your brain's social operating system - it's running constantly in the background, influencing every interaction, decision, and relationship in your life.

January 22, 2025

Breaking the Overthinking Cycle: When Your Greatest Asset Becomes Your Heaviest Chain

The mind of an overthinker is both a masterpiece of analysis and a labyrinth of endless possibilities. It's the gift that helped you excel, the curse that keeps you awake at night, and the double-edged sword that both creates and destroys opportunities.

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