From Helicopter to ICU: How Mental Fitness Carried Me Through Christmas

Welcome to Season 2 of Mental Fitness: The Gateway to Success — and thank you to everyone who supported Season 1.In this episode, I share my unexpected Christmas story: a surprise helicopter ride, 14 days in the ICU at Auckland Hospital, and celebrating Christmas in hospital instead of at home with our children.This isn’t a medical story.It’s a mental fitness story.I talk about how mental fitness helped me through the toughest moments — not with forced positivity (there was none of that), but by removing worry, minimising stress, and supporting both healing and recovery.As Season 2 continues, I’m inviting guests to share their own stories of challenge, resilience, and growth. If that’s you — or you know someone who should be heard — get in touch: [email protected]