Rochelle Okoye

Rochelle Okoye is a worldrenowned Hollywood stunt woman actress bestselling author motivational speaker and traumainformed breath work facilitator certified through SOMA Breath With a powerful blend of elite athleticism academic excellence and deep personal transformation Rochelle has built a multifaceted career rooted in resilience and empowerment Born in Winnipeg Manitoba Rochelle began her gymnastics training at the age of two At seven her family relocated to the UK where her father completed his PhD at Cambridge and Oxford Universities By age 10 she was competing internationally for Great Britain becoming the British National Gymnastics Champion in 1996a title she held for three consecutive years She was also twice nominated and awarded as Englands Top Sports Person Under 13 At 14 the BBC produced a onehour documentary titled Going for Gold chronicling her pursuit of a spot on the 2000 Olympic team That dream was cut short when the International Gymnastics Federation FIG raised the age requirement for Olympic competition to 16leaving Rochelle ineligible by just one year This pivotal moment redirected the course of her athletic journey An academic high achiever Rochelle skipped a grade and graduated from both high school and university a year early She earned her BSc in Psychology from the University of Northern British Columbia and went on to work with children and youth navigating developmental cognitive and behavioral challenges Driven by a lifelong desire to push physical and mental limits Rochelle transitioned into martial artstraining and competing in Brazilian JiuJitsu and Muay Thaishe also embarked on a successful amateur and professional boxing career In 2008 she made history as the first female boxer to compete in a professional fight in British Columbia During this time she also earned her diploma in personal training and later went on to become the cofounder of the acclaimed Tristar Vancouver Martial Arts gym Rochelles physical discipline seamlessly translated into a thriving career as a Hollywood stunt performer and actress Having overcome a life marked by adversity trauma and profound personal challenges she has immersed herself in various healing modalities to rise reclaim her power and give back Today she uses her platform to empower others through her bestselling book With Every Damn Brick her powerful TEDx Talk How to Turn Your Pain Into Power and her work as a motivational speaker and breath work facilitator Her story is a testament to transformation and she now dedicates her life to helping others do the sameteaching that no matter how heavy the past it can be alchemized into strength purpose and impact