Intelligent Action

13/01/2026

Last chance to register for the Goal Smashing and Resilience Building workshop on Jan 29, and to get early bird pricing.

If you’ve been venting a lot to your mates about something lately (or wanting to!), come along, learn some research-backed mental strategies for building your resilience, working with unexpected challenges and keeping sight of the things that are important to you in life as you chase your goals at work, in life and on the bike.

If I don’t reach a minimum number by this Thursday I’ll cancel it and give anyone who’s registered a full refund.

(Big sad, but online coaching is an always option if you want a more personalised strategy-building-and-refining session.)

See previous posts for more info and feedback from when I’ve run this content in other settings. Any questions, or munted toe sympathy, get in touch!

All the details and booking here: https://intelligentaction.cc/live-online-workshop-mind-over-mountain/

08/01/2026

Reminder: boost your mental skills for this year and every year! Early bird spots close next week.

A two-hour, research-backed workshop designed to help you reach your goals in work, sport, health and/or life and to overcome any unexpected challenges on the way. Book now via stripe (a$110 early …

06/01/2026

Take some time out and go deeper into strategies that help you cope better in the moment and troubleshoot worries that are holding you back.

I’m running a 2026 Goal Smashing and Resilience Building workshop on 29 January, 6-8pm (AEDT), sharing strategies and insights from original research on how high-level athletes perform under stress and pressure in the moment and over the ups and downs of a career.

It’s a chance to learn more about your own coping style and build on that with additional techniques that help you overcome challenges or worries and feel more empowered and energised with what you uniquely being or those situations too.

Any questions, get in touch. Details and booking info under ‘workshops’ on the website.

I’d love to see you there! 👋🏻

26/12/2025

Where do you draw the line between resilience and burnout?

Read Kath's guide to listening to your body - https://www.ambmag.com.au/guides/listening-to-your-body-through-the-bike/

23/12/2025

A final newsletter for the year! This one includes a story on perception and perspective, details on a new workshop, drawings created from blurry screenshots from reels (that are way better than the blurry screenshots), gift voucher info and some Christmas tips for looking after yourself over the next few days.

I hope you enjoy the read! Thanks for your support in 2025! 💚

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22/12/2025

New year, new workshop, same (really-quite-incredible!) you, but with some extra tools to reach your goals and overcome any unexpected challenges. 🎉

This two-hour, research-backed workshop is designed to help you reach your goals in work, sport, health and/or life and to overcome any unexpected challenges on the way...built on my original research in cognitive science and performance studies on how athletes cope and perform under pressure.

You won't find this workshop anywhere else, which is why I've developed it: it’s the advice and strategies I needed to hear during one of the most challenging times I’ve experienced in my own life, but focused instead so you can draw on these principles, techniques and expertise to reach your own goals.

Places are limited to 15 to keep things focused and inclusive. And it's online so you can wear your favourite pyjama pants if you like (no one will know)!

Read more here (https://intelligentaction.cc/live-online-workshop-mind-over-mountain/) and secure your Early Bird spot before Jan 15.

Any questions - send me a DM. 💚

18/12/2025

That getting some rest before a chance for more rest feeling! 🍃

The need for rest is something that’s coming up a lot in coaching sessions at this time of year. Something important to tap into is that rest doesn’t have to mean sitting still doing nothing.

I challenge you to explore what activities and situations give you mental, social or emotional rest, and in doing so, give you extra energy and freshness for tasks ahead.

If you’re reading this post, chances are biking is one such activity. Scrolling your feed for a few minutes might be another. 😉

11/12/2025

In case you missed it! The Cognitive Advantage Newsletter last week is about trail talk, and the cognitive shortcuts that make you a better rider. 🧠🚵

What do your descriptions of trails reveal about the things you notice, and the remarkable mental skills that enable you to ride them smoothly, fast and safely? 🤔

Get in touch if you'd like to learn more about mastering mental skills for mountain biking! 👋🏻👋🏻

03/12/2025

A new newsletter went out this week! Find it in your inbox if you subscribe, or hit the link below to read the web version. I hope it prompts some fresh and interesting thinking and adds to your experiences on the trails. 🚵🧠

Also: a big thankyou and a $2500 TV for parrots

01/12/2025

Feedback from our online course, Mastering Cues for Riding Well Under Pressure.

It's been a while since I pumped the course, but what lovely feedback from someone who recently finished it to do that for me! (Thank you!! 💚)

The self-paced course includes bite-sized video lessons, practical activities for next time you're out riding, a curated selection of bonus videos to keep building your bike-handing skills alongside your mental skills, a 1:1 live lesson, and is designed to equip you with strategies that keep on giving way beyond the time spent doing the course itself. 🚵🧠

Find out more via the link or DM me if you have any questions about whether the course, an online coaching session, or something else entirely will support you with your goals on the bike!

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

01/12/2025

Next newsletter is going out tomorrow! Join the list today if you're not on it already and get this one too!
https://blog.intelligentaction.cc/newsletter-sign-up

Want to feel more flow, more often? 🚵💫

I wrote a magazine-length article on this last week for the Intelligent Action newsletter crew. (👋👋) It's a good one, full of research-backed insights and practical strategies you can use straight away.

I've set it as the magical, automated first email you get if you join The Cognitive Advantage newsletter community too!

https://blog.intelligentaction.cc/newsletter-sign-up

Happy reading, happy riding and happy times enjoying more flow on the bike just because you can. 🤩 (And it's finally sunny in Newcastle! Soooooo stoked about that!)

Photo: Kath Bicknell