Intelligent Action

15/09/2025

Soooooo looking forward to hanging out with Fiona Dick ( left) at the .ladies.australia x x Ladies Day Out this Saturday.

Fi will be doing skills coaching on the trails, I’ll be running some mental skills sessions afterwards. Heeeeeeeaps of other goodness on offer too! 🥳

Fun fact: these photos, from a super fun shoot with at Manly Dam, were taken ten years ago in November. The purple kit I’m wearing was part of the original launch range. I love that this brand has been creating quality gear for women riders since they began, never as an afterthought.

Can’t wait to hang out at the DHaRCO HQ on Saturday evening with a whole bunch of riders I’m also looking forward to seeing/meeting on the day and reflect on how the Sydney riding scene has grown and developed since that time as part of a Q and A session.

Tickets are still available, so hunt one down via .ladies.australia if you’d like to come along! 🚵‍♀️💜

12/09/2025

So pumped and excited for this! Tickets are selling quicker than I can re-share the post! 🚵🧠🥳

Want to find more flow and improve your racecraft?

Riding a mountain bike well is not just a physical game - it's a mental one too.

HMBA are excited to offer the opportunity to attend a workshop run by Cognitive Performance Coach (and HMBA Member) Dr Kath Bicknell (PS - you may have even seen some of her articles in AMB too).

It's on Wednesday 15/10/2025 at Club Macquarie Argenton - it starts around 7.00pm so plenty of time to get there early and grab a bite to eat.

$20 per person and we are limited to 30 participants - get in early as we already know of a lot of people keen to learn some simple, practical strategies that are guaranteed to make them faster than you 😁

Tickets here (or scan the QR code on the attached image/flyer): https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/NUZSFFT4ZP824

12/09/2025

Some lovely news to finish the week with is I was recently accepted into the .mentoring.networking program. A community of incredible women in the international cycling industry supporting other incredible (up and coming) women in the cycling industry. 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻

Really excited to join this delightfully diverse community as a mentee and looking forward to some excellent mentor chats.

Wearing all the hats is mighty challenging while running my own business. I am excited for the expanded sense of community as well as the chance to upgrade my marketing and business skills.

Fellow rad bike industry ladies, follow .mentoring.networking and definitely throw your hat in the ring in future years. Also please reach out if I can offer anything from my experiences working in cycling as well. 👋🏻👋🏻

11/09/2025

Happy New AMB Day! In this issue, I wrote about the importance of the body awareness we develop on the bike, and how it prompts us to take good care of ourselves *off* the bike.

Congrats to the Australian Mountain Bike Magazine team on another bumper photo awards issue.

Another highlight is a five-page article on autistic, ADHD and AuDHD experiences in the sport. It's great to see the increasing number of conversations people are having about their minds and internal experiences these days, and the role of bikes in supporting more of the things they love and enjoy. 🧠✌

Find the new mag in your letterbox now-ish if you subscribe or in newsagents soon.

04/09/2025

Curious about working on your MTB mental skills? 🚵🧠

Get an 80-minute session for the price of a 50-minute session for all bookings made in September. (ie. you can book for this price in October, IF you make the booking during September.)

Enjoy more time to work on strategies that amplify your physical skills, tackle an additional challenge that's getting in the way of your goals on the bike, or use the time in the way that best supports you.

I've included lots of suggestions in this post of areas where Cognitive Performance and MTB Mindset Coaching can help, but feel free to contact me first if there's something else you've been wondering about and you want to know more about my approach and whether these sessions are the fit you're after. 🧠💚

Learn more or book a session here: https://intelligentaction.cc/online-coaching/

02/09/2025

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

28/08/2025

Riders work hard to feel physically fresh on the bike, but what do you do to care for yourself mentally? 🧠💚

Here are some helpful prompts to get you thinking about how you think! What are your strengths when it comes to managing mental fatigue on the bike? What would you like to be better at? 🤔

If you want to dig deeper, get in touch! Take some time to improve your overall skillset on the bike while you give your body a rest! 🥳

12/08/2025

Friendly reminder to treat yourself how you treat the people you love, and to focus on the process not the outcome. 🥳

Test out these cues next time you're doing something challenging and see how they shape the way you think, feel and move.

Stickers available via the merch section of our webpage! 💚

08/08/2025

If you're in Queensland, check out the fun and varied programs All Ride MTB have been offering this year, and share your thoughts on what you'd love to see or experience more of in 2026. :)

I'm already dreaming up big things for 2026, and I’d love your input to help make the next Trail Queens season bigger and better!

07/08/2025

Something blocking your progress on the bike?

Do you wish you could be more in control of your thoughts on the trails?

Hit a plateau and want to keep improving?

Struggling at work or home but want to connect and talk about it through a shared interest in bikes?

Curious to learn more about YOUR brain, and your way of processing things to decrease overwhelm and increase your energy, focus and enjoyment?

Want to work on your mental skills to get more out of your physical skills?

Interested in supporting your own clients or coworkers with an expanded toolkit?

Online coaching sessions are available on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, but capped at 10 a week. Get in touch if you have any questions! 🧠💚