Diving into deep waters is not purely symbolic for David Colturi, it's literally his profession. An elite high-performance diver, David travels the world staring down cold, ominous water from heights of 90 feet — that's 10 stories in the air — as a champion athlete in the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series. Building on his all-star diving career at Purdue University, David's 30+ years in the sport have presented both soaring accolades and punishing disappointments, managed through his own practice of discipline, drive, and focus.

With much of his life devoted to overcoming mind and body challenges, David created his own approach to performing under pressure, offering his knowledge to like-minded competitors, and now to broader audiences in business and organizations. With stories of community, courage, and compassion, David's positive outlook and passion for purpose-driven outreach serve as the foundation for him to engage groups with universal themes of achievement, fear, struggle, and service.

David's perspectives on daily discipline:

Excellence starts from consistently repeated habits, rather than any single act. Humans will do anything to avoid adversity, even though it makes us stronger, both physically and mentally. It's daunting to welcome difficulties, accept challenges, and seize lessons for meaningful growth. Stay open, be ready, get better — fear is your friend.

Impressing audiences with calm yet vibrant confidence, David shares real-world insights for greater clarity, reduced anxiety, and lower stress using his system for success, built on awareness, intention, and action. He talks through mindfulness, meditation, breathwork, movement and journaling, all building blocks key to developing grit and growth — and more importantly, joy and fulfillment.