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Daniel

Costa Gil

Inspiration| Mental Health| Wellbeing

From surviving a lethal injection to losing his entire family by 29, Daniel transformed unimaginable adversity into the Unbreakable framework - empowering audiences worldwide to thrive under pressure, unlock resilience, and learn how to transform adversity, loss and trauma into lasting strength, into Being Unbreakable.

Travels from: London, UK & Stellenbosch, South Africa

Inspiration

Mental Health

Resilience

Dealing with Change

Daniel Costa Gil's Story:

The day after his 29th birthday, Daniel became the last man standing in his family. He had already survived a lethal injection as a young boy, and by adulthood he had endured the unimaginable - losing his parents and all three of his older brothers, to murder, suicide, and cancer.

Out of this extraordinary story of survival and loss, Daniel discovered a greater mission: to transform his trauma, adversity and loss into purpose and meaning to be able to help others build lives of meaning, resilience, and performance that endures.

Today, Daniel is recognised for his ability to combine raw authenticity with practical strategies. Drawing on his unique life story, his academic studies (MSD) on mental toughness, mental resilience and self efficacy as well as is over a decade career in elite football coaching across the UK and South Africa, Daniel developed the Become Unbreakable framework - a five-step process that empowers individuals, teams, and leaders to thrive under pressure, overcome adversity, and unlock their true potential.

Daniel has shared his message on global stages leaving audiences not only inspired but equipped with tools to navigate change, loss, and fear with clarity and courage.

What excites Daniel most is witnessing people shift their perception of adversity—not as a barrier, but as the foundation of their competitive advantage. His mission is clear: to help people everywhere feel fully, think clearly, and live deeply - becoming truly unbreakable in the process. Daniel challenges the status quo using lived experience, academic studies and science to inspire others to a new way of living

Keynote Speaker

Workshop Facilitator

Coach

WHAT DOES A SOCIAL ALCHEMIST MEAN TO Daniel Costa Gil?

“This is not work, it’s a calling, its purpose, its about being of service to others.”

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