nicole calder

"many people are afraid to heal because their entire identity is centred around the trauma they've experienced. they have no idea who...

imagine your daughter imagine your daughter growing up with a dream, a dream to play a sport, a sport she loves and lives for. now...

is it my need or is it a basic human need? why do we need to feel recognised? aren't we conditioned to believe that internal recognition...

this year i co-captained the salisbury inter soccer club to their first ever wnpl trophy. we made history for the club. and we would go...

safety. a strong culture is epitomised by the level in which individuals feel they can be themselves and aren't just accepted for that,...

there’s a fine line between pushing yourself and pushing yourself too much. knowing when you’re doing the latter is often not as simple...

last tuesday i had surgery on my knee to repair a torn meniscus and to remove the screw from my previous surgery. prior to surgery i had...

take a great player, put them in a toxic team. what happens? the great player becomes not-so-great. is it the player’s fault, or is it...

On the 9th of June I had surgery on my knee to repair a torn lateral meniscus and to remove my screw from the previous surgery. A few...

same surgery, different outcomes. rarely in life do things ever go according to plan. and rarely in life do equal inputs equate to equal...

What is my coaching philosophy all about? The same thing that my life is all about: people. Specifically though, establishing connections...

what makes a great leader? leaders use their social influence to maximise the efforts of others to achieve a common goal. notice what...

six months ago, i tore my acl for the third time. i was distraught. heartbroken. devastated. i thought i would never play soccer again. i...

What does that even mean? What does it mean to be human? And what does it mean to be a being? What differentiates the two? And why is...

Luck. Yes, you read that correctly. Luck, not hard work. Hard work certainly has its role, but it’s the presence, or absence, of luck...

I admit, I was probably a little dramatic with my last blog post. I was hurt. Frustrated. Devastated. After working so hard, doing...

Preliminary final. Salisbury Inter versus Adelaide City. Two goals down, thirty minutes in. The ball’s being crossed in by one of the...

We see commitment as being virtuous, but is it really? Do good things really come to those who are committed, loyal, and devoted? Or is...

We’re hardwired to care what people think about us. Even though countless self-help books, life coaches, and messages from society will...

In light of the Alen Stajcic dismissal and his proceeding media statement surrounding the team culture, I wonder, is it possible that he...