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22/04/2026

Feeling overwhelmed, burnt out or unable to switch off? ASMR Trauma Meditation for Calm offers trauma-informed, gentle guidance to help regulate your nervous system, ground into your body, and create a safe moment of rest. Perfect before bed, after a trigger, or during self-care. AU$4.99 — start your calming practice today: https://wix.to/QqLnXA1

22/04/2026

Who are you obsessed with?

From the age of 15 for me hands down it was , and later, trying to understand my horse.

I had every book I could find on Jordan. I watched every basketball movie. I watched so many times I probably knew half the scenes before they happened. I wanted to know what made people different. What made someone keep going, train harder, think differently.

When I got my first horse, I did the same thing. I started reading horse psychology books, trying to understand why she reacted the way she did, what she was scared of, why she kept trying to throw me off and run me into fences, how she thought. I remember reading this book like it was some kind of secret manual. Hoping to figure out how to get her to trust me,

Looking back, I think that is where all of this started. I have always been obsessed with understanding what is going on underneath. How to get the most out of people or .

21/04/2026

This is what the looks like.

Alyssa Pinchbeck is helping shape what happens around it too.
Through her work with and United Netball Club, Alyssa is showing that netball is more than what happens on the court. , , and are just as important to the future of the game.
Recently elected 2026 Youth Premier through the with The Y NSW, she is already using her voice to create opportunities for other young people to be heard, involved and represented. AMAZING!!!

21/04/2026

The best performers I have seen trust themselves because they have a system they can return to under pressure. They have easy access to evidence that says you are backed. Get your athletes collecting evidence. What's stopping you?

20/04/2026

Coaches are being asked to manage behaviours they were never trained for. The organisations that solve that first will keep more talent, burn out fewer staff and outperform under pressure.

The organisations that solve this first will keep more talent, lose fewer coaches and build stronger cultures under pressure.
I wrote about why this is becoming one of the most important issues in sport, and what practical trauma-informed systems can look like inside clubs and high-performance environments.

A high-performing athlete suddenly stops engaging. They arrive late.

20/04/2026

Youth Off the Streets is offering up to #$6000 over two years for young people aged 16–21 who have a genuine goal and the to reach it. It can be used for study, training, sport, arts, trades and more. They also receive and real support, not just money. Closes 15th May

If you know a young person who is trying harder than most people realise, send this to them. Sometimes one changes the entire direction of a life.

Applications are made by the young person themselves.



https://grantguru.com/au/grant/youth-off-the-streets-national-scholarship-program

20/04/2026

Thoracic expansion work can improve basketball by increasing thoracic mobility, , and , helping athletes between , maintain , and and perceived breathlessness during . Improved chest expansion is also linked with and for shooting and overhead movement.

20/04/2026

It is imperative that those of us here support and to be able to in showing , understanding, and providing techniques to allow them to get the best from themselves.

1:00 - 4:00 PM EDT 5:00 - 8:00 PM UTC Register Now Overview Practitioners without lived experience of neurodiversity can feel frozen and under-prepared to support athletes with an ADHD diagnosis. As…

19/04/2026

Designed for athletes, performers and high-pressure minds, this guided rhythmic breathing audio uses an 8-count inhale and 8-count exhale pattern to encourage deeper breathing, greater thoracic expansion and a calmer, more controlled state. You will not of have heard anything like it.

“Designed for athletes, performers and high-pressure minds, this guided rhythmic breathing audio uses an 8-count inhale and 8-count exhale pattern to encourage deeper breathing, greater thoracic expansion and a calmer, more controlled state. Unlike generic meditation tracks, this audio is built to...

18/04/2026

High performance coaches: there is currently funding available to invest in your development.

The Australian Sports Commission HP Coach Development Initiatives Grant Program offers up to $6,000 for coaches to pursue courses, specialist support, learning experiences, exposure to other elite environments and tailored development opportunities.

There is also the Paul Perkins Scholarship, offering up to $15,000 for a project that not only develops you as a coach, but creates value for the wider high-performance coaching system.

If you are working within an AIS-funded sport, NSO, NIN or high-performance environment, it may be worth looking into. Applications need endorsement from your Performance Director.

For coaches wanting to keep growing, sharpen their craft and bring more back to their athletes and programs, this is one worth knowing about.

16/04/2026

interstate/overseas sporting opportunities.

Are you aged 11–25 and living in ?
You could receive:
• Up to $350 for an individual young person
• Up to $500 if more than one young person in the same family applies
• Up to $700 for organisations running programs for young people

Funding can help with things like:
• Course or registration fees
• Training
• Equipment
• Accommodation costs

Activities must support young people through , , , , projects or interstate/overseas .

Applications must be submitted at least 6 weeks before you need the funds.

Please note: travel, living expenses, WA sporting activities, conference attendance and activities already funded are not eligible.

Click the government grant link below to check the full guidelines and apply.

15/04/2026

Coaches you may think resistance means the athlete is not listening. Often, it means the athlete does not yet feel understood.

My latest newsletter explores how a world known coach persuaded a world class athlete, not through pressure, but through trust, psychology and an approach borrowed from far beyond sport.

If you coach athletes under pressure, this one is for you.

If you are an athlete and need help, I am ready to meet you right where you are.

There is a moment every coach eventually faces. You have the data.