Mental fitness for founders: focus, energy & boundaries (for high-stakes pitching)
This session is exclusively for The Pitch 2026 finalists.
The Pitch - powered by SeedLegals - is the UK and Ireland's largest pitch competition connecting UK founders with expert mentors, potential investors, unrivalled networking, and prizes worth up to £25k!
If you want the chance to access this mentoring, you must apply for this year's competition - applications are open until December 1st, 2025.
In a world of constant noise and nonstop movement, founders need practical, on-demand tools to manage their focus, energy, and decision-making - especially during high-pressure moments like fundraising, investor meetings, and demo days.
Stress shows up differently for every founder, but with the right approach, it can become fuel rather than friction.
Join award-winning mindfulness coach and founder of Oxyzn, Alexandra Kafka, for a session on how to transform stress into a strategic advantage.
What we’ll cover:
Three science-backed techniques to manage difficult thoughts, steady your nerves, and stay present under pressure.
Portable, any-time tools to feel more energised, motivated, and focused for partner meetings and live Q&A.
How to unhook from rumination and worry between back-to-back pitches and reset fast.
Simple mindfulness habits to regulate your nervous system daily and enforce clear boundaries with investors and teams.
You’ll leave with practical tools you can apply immediately to sharpen focus, sustain energy, and set clear boundaries that protect your performance - and your pitch.
Meet the mentor
Alexandra Kafka is a sought-after speaker, a corporate well-being architect, and the founder and CEO of Oxyzn.
After burning out as a PR lead, Alexandra travelled to 34 countries in search of sustainable, high performance through evidence-based well-being tools. Now, she’s showing employees how to harness well-being practices for peak performance, good health and fulfilment.
With hundreds of live and on-demand events across 45+ wellness categories, Oxyzn is redefining workplace wellbeing. From mental health to movement, the platform delivers wellness classes, webinars and workshops that reinvigorate employees and help teams feel balanced, energised and connected.