Jamie Mitchell
THE AUSTRALIAN WATERMAN
dōTERRA ® Performance Advocate Jamie Mitchell grew up in a small town in the Northern New South Wales in Australia. Since his dad was a surfer, Jamie spent the majority of his childhood on the beach. For Jamie, the ocean became his playground, gym, office, home, and a way of life.
His fearless attitude, passion for the water, and competitive nature made him one of the world’ s elite ocean athletes. Throughout his career Jamie has had many victorious achievements, but his most memorable moments were winning 10 consecutive Molokai to Oahu World Championship Paddleboard races, and World Surf League Big Wave Event in Portugal, as well as surfing in the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational in 2016. However, he says his biggest accomplishment in life is being a husband and being a father to his little girl.
WHAT COUNTRIES HAVE YOU SURFED, AND WHAT’ S BEEN YOUR FAVORITE PLACE? I have surfed in Australia, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Tahiti, Indonesia, Hawaii, Mexico, France, Spain, Portugal, Ireland, Morocco, South Africa, and Monaco. But my favorite has always been and will be Hawaii.
IF YOU COULD GO ANYWHERE RIGHT NOW TO SURF, WHERE WOULD IT BE? It would be somewhere I haven’ t been, so maybe Micronesia.
WHERE DO YOU DRAW YOUR INSPIRATION FROM? I draw inspiration from lots of different people. I love watching athletes like— Roger Federer, Tiger Woods, Kelly Slater, and Michael Jordan who are able to thrive under pressure. I also draw inspiration from my family who sacrificed a lot for me to be where I am today. There are so many people who are doing amazing things in the world so it’ s easy to be inspired.
WHAT GOES THROUGH YOUR HEAD AS YOU ARE RIDING THE BIG WAVE? WHAT ABOUT WHEN YOU WIPE OUT? I just try to stay as calm as I can. I try not to overthink the situation and do what I have trained to do and have done many times over. As for wiping out, you have to stay calm and collected. Find your happy place and relax. If you fight and stress, you are basically killing yourself as you will lose your oxygen and deplete your levels, so it’ s all about conserving every bit of energy while underwater.
WHAT WOULD YOU SAY WAS YOUR MOST DANGEROUS EXPERIENCE? What we do is very dangerous. My worst wipeout was in Western Australia a few years ago when I went over the falls with the lip of a wave, and hit so hard that I blacked out underwater. When I was able to make it to the surface, I had torn the MCL of my right knee, fractured my left elbow, and hurt my shoulder. So it wasn’ t a fun flight back home.
IS THERE A SPECIFIC TRAINING ROUTINE THAT YOU FOLLOW? I love hot Yoga, so I try and do yoga 3 – 4 times a week. I still try and swim and do some breathing exercise 3 – 4 times a week, and, if I can fit it in, a few cardio workouts, but with a young daughter and my wife being 6 months pregnant, time is scarce these days. Our family loves eating a clean balanced diet.
HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT dōTERRA? My wife Cassandra loves the oils and became a Wellness Advocate two years ago. Funny story, she walked into the house with an Every Oil Kit and I freaked out, not really knowing anything about essential oils. But it has become a huge part of our family’ s life, as well as a huge part of my every day health. I use the oils every day and especially when I’ m travelling. They keep me healthy and ready to surf.
WHAT ARE YOU FAVORITE dōTERRA PRODUCTS AND HOW DO YOU NORMALLY USE THEM? I love so many products. But I came up with what I call a Surfer’ s Travelling Kit: Peppermint, Lemon, Oregano, dōTERRA On Guard ®, DigestZen ®, Deep Blue ®, Melaleuca, Lavender, Peppermint and dōTERRA On Guard Beadlets, and dōTERRA Serenity ® Softgels.
“ Follow your dreams and don’ t let anyone tell you you can’ t do it.”— Jamie—
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