Empowering women through training and mental fitness
Dubbed the “Brené Brown of Down Under” by those who have heard her story, Alexa Towersey is a powerful voice and positive role model in the health and fitness industry. Her recent triumph on Discovery Channel’s highest-rated reality series, Naked and Afraid (Season 17) saw her survive 21 days in the Colombian jungle, showcasing her mental toughness, compassion and infectious humour which quickly captivated audiences worldwide.
With over two decades of experience in the industry, Alexa has excelled as an athlete, sports model, high-performance coach, and celebrity trainer. Armed with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Psychology, she further honed her expertise with postgraduate studies in Sports Management and Kinesiology. Voted one of the top three toughest trainers in Asia, Alexa competed in representative-level soccer, Gridiron, and wrestling (WWE style), before qualifying for the 70.3 Ironman World Championships (on a broken foot); and becoming the first female Gym Jones Fully Certified Instructor in Australia, and only the second female worldwide. In 2022, she completed the World’s longest and toughest horse race, “The Mongol Derby” (1000 km across the Mongolian Desert on semi-wild horses), winning the coveted Nomad award for resilience in the process.
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Breaking Mental Health Stigma
Breaking the stigma around mental health and advocating for our mental and physical fitness.
Breaking Mental Health Stigma
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Alexa came to present to the Citi Women’s Network as part of our Women of Influence lunch series. Alexa presented to a group of 50 attendees and was extremely professional. We found her sess ... keep reading Citi Women's Network
Alexa was amazing. Incredible feedback on the night and for many weeks since has been huge. We even had a one live example of the impact when one attendee rang a mate during the speech and had to leave to go and see his mate. His mate had been struggling recently and her talk prompted the phone call. He made the call and the mate asked him to come over. A real and great outcome.
She's like the Brene Brown of Down Under.
Alexa was probably the best presenter I have seen - I can 100% say we were all blown away. Everyone definitely look away some great strategies and learnings. The applause at the end was blaring, she almost got a standing ovation.
Thank you so much to Alexa for a wonderful presentation! The student feedback has been really positive. She was engaging, interesting, funny, real, and genuine. It was fantastic!
