We like to believe we are rational beings. That we can think our way through anything. We like to believe that we have so much control over everything in life, including how we react in pressure cooker moments. But the truth is, in moments of stress, fear, or challenge, your subconscious always reacts faster than your conscious mind. You cannot out-think it in the moment. You can't talk it down. It's like trying to negotiate with a fire alarm while your house is burning.

Two ultras in 14 days.

No medals, no podium, no crowd. The real win wasn’t in finishing. It was in the weeks leading up to each event when I got out of bed sore, when I trained in silence, ran in the cold rain…when no one was watching. 

It was battling through the doubt of running 46km in the Dandenong Mountains and 14 days later running 60kms along the beach trails in Portland.

It was changing the internal message from “why do it”

To “why not try?!” The ultramarathon mindset.

There are many benefits of group coaching and this article talks to five I could identify that people usually look for. Group coaching is powerful stuff but it is often mistaken for a cheap, not-as-good alternative to 1-on-1 coaching. If you’re considering life coaching and can’t decide between the two options, read on.

Why are men choosing change at some stage in their lives? Relationship failing, not being great dads, could be doing better at work, drinking too much, wanting healthier habits… whatever it is for you, you know something’s got to give yet you lack the tools to make changes happen; and most importantly make them last. I call on men choosing change, read on if you believe your life is worth choosing change now.

Find a coach and start making change, they said. If only it was as simple as that! Find a coach yes, but the process you have to go through to find a life coach that is right for you, isn’t as easy. You don’t know what you don’t know, you have to ask the right questions to decipher through the information. Read on for 6 questions to help you find a coach who’s right for you and make sure that you minimise the risk of getting it wrong.