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Matt Brady is Australia’s leading Pressure Performance keynote speaker and the creator of Championship Neuro-Biology™. His work answers one question: how do you perform under pressure when it matters most? After 22 years studying why some people rise under pressure while others crumble, his answer is that pressure does not remove skill, it changes access to it, and that access is trainable. He created the Access Gap™ to measure the distance between trained capability and what a person can actually reach under real stakes, and built the Five Faces of Pressure™ (Performance, Outcome, Avoidance, Relational and Growth) and the Championship Cycle™ (Clarity, Certainty, Flow and Momentum). Matt works with CHROs, L&D leaders, C-suite executives and peer group chairs across EO, YPO, Vistage, CEO Institute and AICD. He is the author of The Back 9 and has spoken for organisations including Optus, Red Bull Australia, NAB, St.George, Ricoh and Channel 9 across Australia, Asia and the United States.

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The science of why people rise or crumble under pressure, and what to do about it. Written for leaders and the teams they are counting on.

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Pressure Performance
27 Jul 2026

What is Pressure Performance?

The short answer Pressure Performance is the field that explains why some people rise under pressure while others crumble, and treats performing under pressure as a trainable capability rather than a fixed…

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Pressure Performance
22 Jul 2026

How to Stay Calm Under Pressure

The short answer The most useful thing you can do is stop chasing calm. Under real pressure your body shifts into a…

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Pressure Performance
1 Jul 2026

Why Do People Choke Under Pressure?

The short answer People choke under pressure because pressure narrows access to skill they already have. The ability does not disappear. Under…

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Inspirational Team Building
25 Jul 2025

Why Strong Presentation Skills Could Be the Missing Piece in Your Career Progression

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Matt Brady keynote on resilience and high performance Inspirational Team Building
29 Jun 2025

The Hidden Fuel Behind High Performance

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Inspirational Team Building
5 Sep 2024

Igniting the Spark Through Adventure: A Fundamental Human Need

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Blog
21 Aug 2024

Mindset in the Digital Age

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Stories
22 Sep 2023

Mastering Psychological Flexibility and Rewriting Self-Narratives

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4 Jun 2023

USING FEAR TO REDEFINE POSSIBLE

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14 May 2023

Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone: Unleashing Growth and Success

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