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Mark Mathews says facing the enormous wall of water is "terrifying". The big wave surfer knows that, even though everything in him wants to keep paddling, he must hold his position as the wave approaches. It's what he describes as the "Braveheart moment". If he gets the strategy right and manages to ride the wave, the terror still continues until he gets into the barrel and he knows he's going to make it out safely. That gives him a few seconds of elation. This is what Mark does for a living. He chases storms, surfs the huge waves, captures the content then distributes it to the media. And he's one of the best in the world at it. It's an uncommon career but Mark says it is all about overcoming fear, a battle that is no different to anyone else. Mark talks through his process for managing fear, which involves significant preparation before getting into the water. This was put to the test after a near death experience on a brutal break near Tasmania, where he almost drowned after being knocked unconscious on