Navigate your unknown: lessons from open-water swimming bootcamp
Which adventure would take you out of your comfort zone, pique your senses, and invigorate you with growth? Transformational coach and change consultant Gail Cox extracts life & leadership lessons from open-water swimming in Mallorca. She considers saying yes to a challenge despite not being quite ready, meeting her own edge, bravely navigating constantly shifting waters, breathing in a different way, and creating space for recovery.
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In ep. 220 of the weekly podcast series Calm, Clear & Helpful, transformational coach, facilitator and change consultant Gail Cox considers
why Gail chose to go open-water swimming in Mallorca, taking her completely out of her comfort zone
her desire to redefine herself
what open-water swimming entails
saying yes to a challenge despite not being entirely ready
how Gail prepared for her Mallorca adventure
open-water swimming challenges she experienced
an exploration of her internal world – including exhilaration, frustration, resistance and retaining a sense of humour
relying on others
leaders’ challenge: to continuously navigate shifting, unpredictable contexts
“it’s all in the breathing – especially in water”
3 lessons Gail learnt during her adventure that are applicable to wider life.
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More about Gail
Gail Cox is a transformational coach, facilitator and change consultant with a deep commitment to helping leaders and teams grow in ways that support both business and human vitality. She's walked many paths: entrepreneur, corporate employee and consultant, team coach, and in her private practice, she supports adults navigating high-stakes life/career transitions.
Gail blends a range of human-centered coaching modalities with leadership development, helping people build resilience, emotional steadiness, and the kind of energy that sustains — at work, at home, and in community. She’s also a globally accredited mindfulness-based stress reduction teacher with over two decades of personal practice.
Gail lives in Cape Town with her husband, two young adult children and her rescue dogs, and is as likely to be found reading or coaching as swimming. She describes this season of her life as one of mastery, wisdom, and a bit of madness — still learning, still stretching, still showing up.
Website: https://www.gailcoxcoaching.com/
Email: connect@gailcoxcoaching.com
Tel. +27 83 320 9889
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Gail with Maxine Strain from Swimsmooth, Ireland
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Original music by Mart-Marie Snyman
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