Torque Theory: Learning to S.T.A.N.D20260702004030
Torque Theory: Learning to S.T.A.N.D
Bridget BellJuly 2, 2026
What turns an observer into an upstander? Explore the psychology behind intervention and the small moments that shape workplace culture....
Torque Theory: Communication on the Tools20260618001929
Torque Theory: Communication on the Tools
Bridget BellJune 18, 2026
Language is operational infrastructure. In workshops and motorsport, shared vocabulary shapes safety, credibility, and performance under pressure....
Torque Theory: Cognitive Load, Decision Fatigue & Staying Sharp20260423001731
Torque Theory: Cognitive Load, Decision Fatigue & Staying Sharp
Bridget BellApril 23, 2026
Multitasking degrades decision quality and increases risk. This essay explores cognitive load, decision fatigue, and why staying sharp requires better system design....
Torque Theory: Respect@Work20260331000119
Torque Theory: Respect@Work
Bridget BellMarch 31, 2026
With global IWD campaigns running, March put a spotlight on women in industry. Here’s what’s actually changing across Australian workplaces—and what isn’t....
Sector Report: Women in Automotive Trades Apprenticeship Round Table20260316000100
Sector Report: Women in Automotive Trades Apprenticeship Round Table
Bridget BellMarch 16, 2026
Industry reflections from the MTAQ Women in Automotive Trades Apprenticeship Round Table, exploring recruitment, retention and the future of women in automotive trades....
Torque Theory: Vehicle Maintenance20260219003512
Torque Theory: Vehicle Maintenance
Bridget BellFebruary 19, 2026
Why car maintenance feels harder than self-care — and why it doesn’t have to. A calm, familiar cadence that treats vehicle care like everyday life maintenance....
Torque Theory: Your Career Plan20260205004831
Torque Theory: Your Career Plan
Bridget BellFebruary 5, 2026
Rethinking “new year, new me”: a long-term approach to automotive careers, exploring identity, milestones, skill stacking, mentoring, and systems for sustainable progress....
Torque Theory: The Modern Motorsport Professional20260122000618
Torque Theory: The Modern Motorsport Professional
Bridget BellJanuary 22, 2026
Torque Theory explores why modern motorsport professionals design their digital identity deliberately—and how legibility, not visibility, builds trust....
Torque Theory: Confidence Curve20260101000148
Torque Theory: Confidence Curve
Bridget BellJanuary 1, 2026
Why do capable people feel less confident as they learn? A look at how competence — not courage — builds confidence in motoring....
Torque Theory: Adaptability Quotient (AQ)20251218000641
Torque Theory: Adaptability Quotient (AQ)
Bridget BellDecember 18, 2025
Women’s adaptability is often invisible labour. Explore how AQ can shift from expectation to leverage for sustainable careers and fair recognition....
Torque Theory: The Vampire Decision20251204000146
Torque Theory: The Vampire Decision
Bridget BellDecember 4, 2025
When change transforms who you are, logic won’t save you — courage will. The Vampire Decision asks: who will you become by daring to begin?...
Sector Report: Through the Paddock Gate20251203000159
Sector Report: Through the Paddock Gate
Bridget BellDecember 3, 2025
AWMN × Accessible Racing Life explore how innovation, empathy, and design can re-engineer accessibility across Australian motorsport....
Mental Health Month: In Conclusion20251120000134
Mental Health Month: In Conclusion
Bridget BellNovember 20, 2025
A breakdown of 2025 Mental Health Month analytics—reach, engagement, key themes, and what the data tells us about wellbeing in motorsports....
H2 Racing: Breathing New Life Into Old Iron20251109010029
H2 Racing: Breathing New Life Into Old Iron
Bridget BellNovember 9, 2025
There’s something poetic about a bike brought back from the brink. A machine dusty and forgotten, rescued, rebuilt, and reborn to thunder down the quarter mile once more.In Mackay, Queensland, Rachel “Pocket Rocket” Wilkins and her partner Simon have...
Mental Health Month: Fuel for Focus20251021010035
Mental Health Month: Fuel for Focus
Bridget BellOctober 21, 2025
Accredited Sports Dietitian and PhD candidate Olivia Fidler explores the science of nutrition and hydration in motorsport — revealing how fuelling the body supports focus, recovery, and mental wellbeing under pressure. Read “Fuel for Focus” at Girls ...
Mental Health Month: Belonging on the Backroads20251015100038
Mental Health Month: Belonging on the Backroads
Bridget BellOctober 15, 2025
Exploring how rural women use motorsport and community to strengthen mental health, resilience, and belonging this International Day of Rural Women....
Mental Health Month: Corrupt 4×420251011010008
Mental Health Month: Corrupt 4×4
Bridget BellOctober 11, 2025
Perth’s Corrupt 4x4 community is proving that mateship, mud, and mental health can go hand in hand. From casual beach runs to fundraising for men’s mental health, Neesh Truscott has turned a grassroots 4WD crew into a lifeline for connection and purp...
Torque Theory: The Art of Negotiation20250925001412
Torque Theory: The Art of Negotiation
Bridget BellSeptember 25, 2025
Getting What You’re Worth in Motorsport There’s a moment — somewhere between the late nights, empty bank account, and endless hustle — where you wonder if all the effort is really worth it. Spoiler: It is. But knowing your worth and asking for it are...
Torque Theory: Progress and Pitfalls of Pay Equity20250911174247
Torque Theory: Progress and Pitfalls of Pay Equity
Bridget BellSeptember 11, 2025
Defining the Wage Gap Before we go further, it’s important to clarify what the gender wage gap actually measures—and what it doesn’t. The wage gap refers to the average difference in earnings between men and women across the entire workforce. It is t...
Torque Theory: Practising the Art of Receiving Feedback20250827140008
Torque Theory: Practising the Art of Receiving Feedback
Bridget BellAugust 27, 2025
(Without Letting It Break You) You want to grow. Learn. Improve.But the moment someone offers feedback — even kindly — something inside you tenses. Your brain rushes to defend. Maybe you nod politely while quietly planning your rebuttal. Maybe you sh...