Odette Blacklock
Odette Passion and Purpose
About Odette
Sports Podiatrist/ Functional Movement Specialist | Founder of the Blacklock Method | World Champion Masters 70m Beach Sprint | Survivor Castaway | Health and Fitness Influencer | Speaker and Instructor Gwinganna health retreat.
Odette is a sponsored athlete, holds a bachelor's and master's degree in Podiatric Medicine, and is recognized globally as an expert fitness trainer. Her innovative running program earned her the title of the most innovative trainer by Sir Richard Branson's magazine, Roger. Five years ago, after breaking her ankle and facing the prospect of never running again, Odette defied the odds by developing unique rehabilitation techniques that fully restored her ankle without surgery. Odette is the current surf lifesaving world champion and three-time national champion for masters 70m beach sprint. Founder of the Blacklock method, and keynote speaker at Gwinganna Australia's No.1 health retreat.
Odette Blacklock's journey is a testament to the power of transformation and resilience. Odette endured many setbacks early in life including losing her mother at 14 in a car accident, failing high school and the hardship of navigating life on her own. At 25 divorced and a single mother, Odette knew she had to turn things around for her son. She started her running journey and enrolled in university. And in 2016 she graduated with her Bachelor's and Master's degrees and became a sponsored athlete. Not only that, Odette won a spot to run in Death Valley and ran a race that completely changed her life. Her determination to become someone her son would be proud of was a conviction that propelled her to transform her life completely.
Odette combines her extensive background in health and medical science with her personal experience of using movement, mindset and breathwork to heal from trauma. Her story and methods demonstrate how setbacks can be transformed into comebacks. As a sought-after fitness and mindset coach, Odette has helped thousands, from the general public to elite athletes, with her practical, no-nonsense tools for mental and physical transformation.