Intelligent Action

20/07/2025

Excited about this! See Mel’s comment and let us know what you’d like to be able to do with more ease or less stress and we’ll put our heads together to see what practical, useful strategies we can offer in response! 💚

15/07/2025

After years of research and teaching work on minds, bodies and skillful movement in the academic world, feedback like this makes me so glad (and quite proud 🥰) to have started Intelligent Action, and the impact it's having on people's experiences on the bike, and off it. 💚

Check out the website if you're interested in 1:1 coaching, our cues course or our monthly newsletter. Take a moment to discover some extra mental skills that save you time and energy, and add to your own experiences on and off the bike! 🧠🤗

08/07/2025

"In this case, it wasn't (just) the bike that was transformative, it was the actions of a friend. Someone who knew I'd been feeling like rubbish lately after some immune system challenges, but also knew how much a good bike ride with some lovely people could help with that."

Full (short but very sweet) story in this week's newsletter!

The joyful ripple effect of the actions of a friend

07/07/2025

Hi everyone, I'm expanding Intelligent Action to include 10 online coaching sessions a week. If you're interested in stepping back from the trails to work on your MTB mindset for next time you're on the trails, or expand on this with strategies for managing stress and pressure in life off the bike, or learn more about what works for your unique brain and body (including autistic and ADHD folk), please get in touch!

(All the marketing advice in the world says I should focus the message on only one of these things, but I honestly believe they all weave together - what we learn through biking translates to our work lives. What we learn about our own strengths and styles translates to everything!!!)

Sessions can be individual or for up to 4 people if you want to split costs and learn from each other - see the FAQ :)

Online coaching. Master your mindset. Amplify your resilience. Thrive your way. One-on-one online coaching with Kath Bicknell empowers you to unlock your unique strengths, build practical, real-wor…

03/07/2025

One more week to buy our online course on Mind Skills for Mountain Bikers for 25% off!

There's lots of info around about this course from me but here are some of the reasons why other people chose to do it!

🎧 6 sections of themed lessons in short, friendly chunks.
👋🏻 1:1 live lesson and strategy session to add that important personal element. (Although I've been told the whole thing has a surprisingly personal feeling for an online course, which is lovely feedback to receive!)
📆 6 months access.
💸 30-day refund policy if you do all the learning activities and aren't satisfied.

Expand your mental toolkit for when 'just do it' doesn't cut it and get more out of your time on the bike! Sale ends Wednesday July 9, 2025.

https://learn.intelligentaction.cc/course/mind-skills-for-mountain-bikers-mastering-cues-for-riding-well-under-pressure

01/07/2025

Our new logo tee out enjoying the winter sunrise last week!

Thanks so much to for all your behind-the-scenes support (not just to me but to pretty much every mountain biker in the Hunter region!) and to for such a beautiful photo and all your support as I keep growing and developing this business too! 💚

20/06/2025

"The takeaway from this story is next time you’re scratching your head (or your helmet), working out how to tackle some kind of challenge in front of you, take a step back and see what you notice when you watch someone else do it." 👀

Our latest newsletter is here just in time for the weekend! (Or earlier this week if you subscribed!)

Happy reading! And enjoy the mental leaps you discover from watching others do the things you want to be better at doing too! 💚🧠

Make a mental leap by watching someone else do the thing you want to do

18/06/2025

Love bikes? Experienced in social/digital media? Our friends at Flow Mountain Bike are looking for a part time person to join their terrific team. Maybe it's you!

Flow is hiring! We’re on the lookout for a Social Media & Content Coordinator to join our team. This is a part-time role of approximately 20 hours per week.

https://www.seek.com.au/job/84898193

If you love bikes and have proven experience in media management, we’d love to hear from you.

What we’re looking for:

-A solid understanding of the off-road cycling scene and cycling media landscape
-Hands-on experience managing social media for a brand, publication or business
-Confidence with tools like Meta, YouTube, Mailchimp, WordPress, scheduling platforms and basic analytics
-A sharp eye for tone, timing, and trends. Plus the initiative to make things happen

What you’ll be doing:

You’ll be coordinating social media posts, building email newsletters, publishing articles and helping grow Flow’s reach and impact. We’re after someone who’s done this before — not someone looking to learn on the job.

Sound like you? Send your CV, a short note, and a few examples of your work to [email protected].

Cheers!

17/06/2025

Happy New Mag Day!

For this issue of Australian Mountain Bike Magazine I wrote about how imagining the unimaginable can cue all kinds of micro-processes that make our riding smoother and faster. It's also an article about b***s - one that made me realise how strange it is that feminine riding cues aren't very common. (Let me know if you can think of some that improve the way YOU move!)

This issue of the mag is one that makes you want to grab your bike, get outdoors and explore somewhere new. I hope you enjoy it the read, then do exactly that!

17/06/2025

One for Newcastle folk with some free time this Friday! Would love to say hello if you can pop on by.

The Base Health Open Day