Defy Gravity
Break free from limiting beliefs and challenge the comfort zone bias
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In a world that rewards safety and routine, many of us unconsciously fall prey to the comfort zone bias — a mental trap that equates predictability with security, and risk with danger. But this bias doesn’t protect us — it limits us.
In this powerful keynote, Cedric Dumont explores how limiting beliefs and cognitive biases hold us back from realizing our true potential. Drawing from his experience as an extreme athlete and expert in high performance psychology, Cedric shows how stepping into discomfort is often the only way to unlock deep fulfillment and growth.
He unpacks the neuroscience of fear, explains why your brain resists uncertainty, and offers tools to recognize and reframe the internal narratives that sabotage success. Audiences will leave energized to challenge assumptions, take bold steps, and redefine what’s truly possible — in their personal and professional lives.
Key takeaways:
Understand how cognitive biases (especially comfort zone bias) shape behavior
Identify and reframe limiting beliefs
Build courage and resilience through calculated action
Shift from avoidance to growth-oriented thinking
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Born in Brussels, Belgium, Cedric Dumont is a pioneer of BASE jumping and wingsuit flying, and has been a Red Bull athlete since 2000. With over 11,000 skydives and more than 2,500 BASE jumps—including records at extraordinary sites such as Lithuania’s Vilnius TV Tower, Montenegro’s highest railway bridge, Colorado’s Royal Gorge Bridge, the Jin-Mao Tower in Shanghai, Gocta Falls in Peru, and the Nazca Desert—Cedric blends audacious adventure with discipline and precision.
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Holding a degree in Applied Sports & High‑Performance Psychology, he has coached elite athletes and top organizations worldwide—translating lessons from extreme environments into actionable insights for leadership, focus, trust, resilience, and sustainable energy. His trademark is “hyper‑awareness”: the razor-sharp state between flow and survival .
Cedric’s engaging keynotes draw on neuroscience, psychology, and personal adventure to empower audiences with clarity, purpose, emotional intelligence, and a bold mindset—tailoring talks on energy management, growth mindset, purpose-driven leadership, focus, trust in hybrid teams, and courageous risk-taking.
As an accomplished author, Cedric has written Dare to Jump, and in 2025 launched his latest book, Defy Gravity, a compelling guide to break mental boundaries, embrace discomfort, and cultivate accountability, freedom, and growth.
Cedric divides his time between leading extreme expeditions, public speaking, consulting, and writing—delivering his message in English, French, Dutch, German, and Spanish. His mission: help individuals and organizations defy their limits—both internal and external—by living fully present, purpose-driven, and resilient every day.
Adventurer • High‑Performance Psychologist • International Keynote Speaker • Author
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