Ask Me Anything 💬

(No, really)

Hey gang! 👋

I’m doing something a little different this week, and I’m a teeeeny bit nervous about it.

Instead of rambling on about whatever I’ve been up to this weekend (riding my bike, obviously), I’ve decided to open up the floor to you.

Yep. that’s right. This week’s newsletter is your invitation to ask me anything. No theme. No rules. No question too niche or too silly. Whether it’s about bikepacking, planning your first adventure, ultra racing, mindset, gear, wild camping, writing, or how I manage to eat my bodyweight in cake and still bonk on a ride (some mysteries remain unsolved)…I’m all ears.

I’ve seen a few writers I admire do these open Q&As recently, and the conversations that came out of them were ✨pretty magic✨. Not only were they super helpful for the people asking the questions, but for the person answering them too (🙋🏻‍♀️). It made me realise that curiosity is a two-way street. Sometimes, the questions we ask can spark deeper thoughts and unexpected answers. They can lead to new ideas, lightbulb moments, and my favourite of all: those lovely “oh wow, me too!” moments that make this little community feel so special.

So I thought I’d give it a go.

But first, let me get one thing straight. This definitely isn’t about me being an expert or having all the answers. If you’ve been here a while, you’ll know that I try hard to keep things real, to share the highs and the lows, the stuff that’s working and the stuff that’s…well…not. Staying honest and vulnerable is something I care deeply about. Because that’s where the good stuff happens. That’s where we learn and that’s where we grow.

I want this Q&A to be an extension of that. A way to have more of a two-way conversation. A chance for me to answer things that you are curious about, and to remind anyone reading that they’re not alone in wondering.

So if there’s something you’ve always wanted to know, just ask it. If you’ve felt too afraid to speak up in the past, consider this your safe space. If you think your question is too beginner-y, too random, too ‘obvious’: it’s not. I promise. We all started somewhere.

You can leave your question in the comments below or hit reply if you’d prefer to ask privately. I’ll answer as many as I can, and who knows, maybe we’ll all learn something new together.

Here’s to curiosity, courage, and a good old chin wag!