Peak performance expert with 28+ years' experience — co-founder of Breath Enhancement Training, coach to world champions
Nam Baldwin has spent more than 28 years in the health and performance industries, specialising in unlocking sustainable peak human performance for top performers in business and sport. He is the co-founder of the internationally recognised Breath Enhancement Training program, and his client list includes world champions and legends — Olympic gold medallists and world champions across multiple disciplines endorse his methods. Surfing greats Mick Fanning and Stephanie Gilmore both credit him with helping them capture world titles.
Nam's gift is in simplifying the complex science, strategies and methods behind high performance. He coaches mindset, skills, physical capabilities and wellbeing practices, with a particular focus on success under pressure — including live demonstrations of how stress affects the heart and brain, and how breathing can pull you out of a low-performance state in minutes. His diverse life experiences, including breath-holding records and exploration of different cultures, bring authenticity to his work.
Audiences leave with practical tools they can use immediately: techniques that shift a person from a low to a high performance state in under three minutes, strategies for emotional regulation and resilience, and routines that maximise mental and physical wellbeing. Clients from construction firms to national sales teams report tangible improvements in culture and performance — and in team members' personal lives. For conferences, leadership programs and team development days, Nam Baldwin delivers the rare combination of elite sporting credibility, scientific depth and immediately usable takeaways.
Nam Baldwin is a keynote speaker based in Queensland who speaks on business strategy, leadership and mental health & wellbeing. Book through Executive Speakers Australia.
Nam’s keynote shares stories of incredible humans whose journeys took them from debilitating low performance states, to making this shift to being their best selves and ultimately becoming world champions, Olympic gold medalists and the top 1%ers in their craft.
Nam’s gift is in simplifying the complex science, strategies and methods behind high performance & he will share 3 techniques that can be used in under 3 minutes to shift you from a low to high performance state. You will leave inspired, empowered and hungry to take your performance to the next level.
Working with Nam over the years has been incredible. His enthusiasm to teach, learn and grow is second to none. He has an incredible talent to deliver his message that is easy to understand and practice. He helped me invigorate my second half of my career and capture my 3rd world Title and we had lots of fun on the way.Mick Fanning, 3 Time World Champion Surfer
Nam’s philosophies are clear and his teachings have introduced new tools which can be applied by an individual to regulate that fight or flight response and bring in a sense of calmness around the intensity. For members of our squad, Nam has introduced techniques which can be applied by a player in the high-pressure environment of a game, encouraging the individual to function with heightened clearness and calmness, without losing the intensity required to function at an optimum in our game.Head Coach, Sydney Roosters
Nam delivered a fantastic keynote, kept the audience totally engaged throughout and was able to share so many great success stories from a wide range of professionals he has been able to work with and develop. Highly recommended for teams looking to achieve great success and stay motivated and focussed.National Mortgage Brokers Pty Ltd
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