Matt Dawson is a six-time world-record-holding endurance and adventure athlete who, within a twelve-month period, climbed the highest peak on every continent, skied to the South Pole, trekked solo and unsupported across the Mojave Desert and Death Valley, and rowed across the Atlantic Ocean. Performing in the planet’s harshest environments, he learned that his greatest obstacles don’t originate in the outside world, but within himself. That life doesn’t have to be a relentless battle against his deepest fears and shortcomings.

Strength In Surrender beckons you to embrace a different path and reveals a harrowing truth: one of the greatest acts of courage is surrender. Surrender isn’t giving in, giving up, or going along, but rather choosing to face and release our deepest fears in order to identify more productive ways of meeting our needs. It's a powerful, necessary step to living a life of greater purpose.

Dawson’s private battle with decades of undiagnosed high-functioning depression provides him firsthand knowledge of what it means to struggle in darkness and to hide personal torment and sadness from others—to feel truly alone. He reached a breaking point at age 40, stepped back from a 15-year career in finance and the world he knew, and redefined his life by serving others through his newfound passion for endurance and adventure activities.

In this gripping memoir of personal redemption and evolution, Dawson takes you on an unforgettable journey where the unforgiving elements mirror the internal struggles we all face. This story is a clarion call to anyone who has ever felt trapped by their circumstances or inner demons.

Each captivating chapter includes Dawson’s private journal entries describing his real-time trials and the hard-won lessons he learned about authentic living and peak performance—not just in perilous situations, but in the equally challenging arena of everyday life. His lessons show listeners how to EARN their lives, GIVE to others, and LIVE.