Adventure Capitalist
A portfolio approach to life built through health, wealth, adventure, and shared experiences.
Hi, I’m Rebecca Speirs — a Perth-based strategist, investor, endurance athlete, and writer. Adventure Capitalist is where I share the ideas, stories, and real-world experiments behind building a rich life on purpose: one shaped by freedom, growth, contribution, and long-term return.
A life designed beyond the conventional script
My journey has involved making strategic career moves and transitions across multiple countries to create both wealth and freedom, while building a life anchored in adventure, challenge, and connection. Over time, I’ve come to see life as something you can build intentionally — not just around income, but around energy, capability, meaningful relationships, and experiences that expand who you are.
Adventure Capitalist is the framework I use to think about that. It’s a portfolio life approach: investing deliberately in the areas that compound over time and create a fuller, more resilient, more self-directed way of living.
Health as capital
Training, recovery, physical confidence, and the kind of energy that changes what’s possible.
What I’m investing in
Wealth as freedom
Strategic decisions, investing, and asset-building that widen choice over time.
Adventure as growth
Challenges and experiences that build courage, perspective, and self-trust.
Community as return
Creating connection, supporting others, and building the kinds of shared experiences that make life richer.
A little more about me
Professionally, I’m a self-employed working with senior leaders on digital delivery and enterprise transformation through my consulting company Adapt & Improve. I’m driven by growth, strategic clarity, outdoor adventure, meaningful work, and helping people unlock potential.
Outside work, I’m a multisport athlete, volunteer surf lifesaver, a ride leader for my cycling club, and a long-time community builder. Over the years I’ve created professional, running, and cycling groups that have led to deep friendships, memorable adventure trips, and new career opportunities. I also sponsor a girl through school in Cambodia.
In the media
A growing collection of features, interviews, and conversations exploring health, wealth, adventure, and the idea of building a portfolio life.
Selected features
Feature
XTERRA — “Give It A Go”
XTERRA recently featured my story in “Give It A Go,” a piece that reflects the spirit behind this site: backing yourself, stepping forward, and discovering what becomes possible when you choose action.
“You’re capable of more than you think you are. Carry that feeling to other areas of life and you approach things with a lot more confidence.”
Podcast
Agegroup Multisport Podcast
From university running to NZ World Triathlon teams, XTERRA races, bikepacking epics, and swimrun events — a conversation about how endurance builds confidence that shapes life.
“I’m a New Zealand age group triathlete and particularly enjoy sprint and off-road triathlon such as XTERRA.”
Media enquiries
Professional work
I also work with senior leaders on strategic execution, delivery clarity, and complex transformation through my consulting company Adapt & Improve.