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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.
It’s been a while. We may have worked together, crossed paths, or simply stayed connected over the years. Since then, a lot has changed. My new book, The Back 9, has just been released, and I’d love to give you the introduction and first three chapters to have a read. I’ve also included The Access Gap Diagnostic™ — a short, surprisingly insightful look at how pressure affects you. Both are on me.
A thank you for staying connected. Both give you a real look at the work: why pressure changes performance, where it shows up for you, and what to do about it.

A business fable about why pressure changes performance and how to access your best when the moment matters most.
Don’t just read about pressure. Experience it. Start with the introduction and first three chapters free. Meet Jesse, Alex and Mac, step into their world, and see why The Back 9 is a story you may recognise more of yourself in than you expect.
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The most important number most people never measure: the gap between what you’re capable of and what pressure lets you access when it matters.
See what pressure does to you. Discover where pressure shows up, how it changes the way you think, decide and perform, and what may be getting harder to access when the moment matters most. Take the diagnostic and find your Access Gap.
Take the diagnostic →If the timing is right for a keynote, an event, or you simply want to catch up, I would genuinely love to hear from you. Here is the easiest way to reach me.