Wolfgang Fasching ranks among the world’s most accomplished extreme athletes. He credits his remarkable success in cycling and mountaineering to factors beyond mere physical power.
Fasching has taken part in the Race Across America (RAAM) eight times, a grueling cycling event spanning from the west to the east coast of the United States. He has reached the podium on all eight occasions and claimed victory three times. In 2001, he became the 13th Austrian to summit Mount Everest. By climbing Carstensz Pyramid in West Papua, Fasching completed the Seven Summits challenge, conquering the highest peak on each of the seven continents.
Wolfgang Fasching lecture topics
- Looking ahead: How mental toughness drives success
- The influence of a positive mindset – How thoughts shape our reality
- Goal setting and accomplishment: Achieving whatever you desire
- At the summit – Insights and experiences from the Seven Summits
- Effective thinking and action: Confidence originates in the mind!
In his inspiring keynote speeches, motivational speaker Wolfgang Fasching covers themes such as motivation, employee engagement, mental resilience, vision, goal setting, and achievement, presenting them in a practical and impactful way with real-life examples. His captivating photographic documentation from extreme adventures worldwide allows audiences to experience the critical moments that determine success or failure.
Fasching has stood on the podium at every finish line and won the RAAM three times. As a high-altitude mountaineer, he has summited the Seven Summits, the highest peaks on each continent. His 2014 Russia Coast to Coast project marked the first solo bicycle crossing of Russia, covering an extraordinary 10,000 km. Fasching has gathered unique insights and experience at the edge of human endurance.
The extreme cyclist is also a prolific author, lecturer, and seminar leader specializing in ‘mental strength’.
Wolfgang Fasching trained as a painter and decorator, holds a master’s certificate in retail sales, and was self-employed for ten years. He completed helicopter pilot training in 2003 and studied as an academic mental coach and life and social counsellor at the University of Salzburg in 2009. He earned an MBA in General Management at the end of 2012.
Wolfgang Fasching has competed eight times in the RAAM, a 4,800 km race across America.
Fasching has shared his experiences and success strategies in engaging books for his readers. He is a bestselling author and has appeared on numerous television and radio programs. As an academic mental coach with an MBA, he has delivered over 1,400 lectures, combining the allure of elite athletic performance with mental strength. He demonstrates how simple techniques can transform lives for the better. Solution-oriented thinking and acting can enhance quality of life and increase success in professional, personal, and athletic contexts, where the mind often determines outcomes.
Wolfgang Fasching’s lectures and seminars are well suited for roadshows, customer and partner events, employee development, and strategy conferences.
His references include leading companies and organizations, and he has delivered lectures on multiple continents. Whether addressing small seminar groups or audiences of thousands, Fasching speaks with passion and authenticity, sharing his personal experiences. As a certified life and social counsellor and rhetoric trainer, he tailors his presentations to meet the specific needs of participants.
