Our Mission

Perform Unbound is about celebrating the powerful intersection between neurodiversity, disability, personal challenge, and adventure sport. Through education, coaching, and storytelling, I empower individuals to discover what they’re truly capable of—physically, mentally, and emotionally.

the mission is simple: to open minds, inspire growth, and champion the strengths of differently wired individuals.

WHat We Do

Perform Unbound is a space that offers evidence-based practice, supports, educates and empowers you to be the best that you can be, self-manage and self-regulate.

We deliver:

Neurodiversity workshops and talks for managers, organisations, group leaders, outdoor education providers, and as a space for neurodiverse and non-neurodiverse individuals to come together in a non-judgmental safe space for reflection and discussion
Sports therapy: treatment and management of injury, injury prevention training, performance coaching—mental and physical
Sports massage: for the management of soft tissue issues
And highlight how adventure sport can unlock confidence, resilience, and personal performance—far beyond what society may expect.

Our Focus

Challenging misconceptions surrounding neurodiversity, especially being AuADHD and ability—not allowing ourselves to be defined by the challenges we carry.

Supporting you in your active pursuits, whether starting out or an established athlete.

Adventure sports are not just physical pursuits—they are powerful tools for:

building focus and mental clarity
strengthening self-belief
discovering individual competencies
proving what’s possible when given the right environment

We show how adventure sport can support personal development and provide alternative, holistic pathways to understanding oneself.

Our website, podcast, and social media channels serve as hubs for:

neurodiverse experiences, strategies, and lived wisdom
stories of adventure sport—from personal journeys to the challenge of racing
individuals overcoming life challenges and societal assumptions
supporters, family members, and athletes sharing what they’ve learned

At Perform Unbound, anyone who engages in sport is an athlete.

Our Aim: Empower & Inspire

We're here to reshape the narrative.

We aim to show that neurodiversity is:

not an disorder,
but a unique way of processing the world—one that brings value to society, workplaces, and teams.

We encourage a mindset shift from “I can’t” to “How can I?”, helping people of all ages and abilities to discover their personal level of performance.

Why Perform Unbound Exists

This platform is built on lived experience.

Diagnosed with degenerative lumbar disc disease at 33, I was advised to avoid the sports that helped me navigate life: trail running and off-road cycling. I chose not to let that diagnosis define my limits.

At 35, I was diagnosed with organisational dyslexia and later recognised that I'm autistic with ADHD . Adventure sports became my anchor—bringing clarity, confidence, and connection in ways nothing else did.

My journey of challenge, discovery, and growth fuels Perform Unbound.

Our team

scotty cornish

Sports Physiotherapist | IBFI level 3 bike fitter

Strength & Performance Coach

The simplicity of riding a bike and trail running profoundly changed my life. As a neurodiverse individual I will always appear odd to people and remain uneasy in non-sporting social groups, but I am okay with that now, I know what I am capable of. My personal journey has led me to become an advocate for the neurodiverse community, to give individuals a voice through adventure sport.

Adventure cycling helped me realise what I could do. It helped develop personal confidence, interpersonal skills, the ability to be comfortable in challenging and unpredictable environments and push my mind and body well beyond my self-imposed capacity, a consequence from years of being told what I couldn't do.

I understand what it's like to live with injury too, to continue being an athlete despite being recommended to cease loading activities following a diagnosis of lower lumbar degenerative disc disease in my mid-30s. Now into my 50s, it's heavy weight training and determination that have fuelled my ability to continue adventure sport. It's about what we CAN do, not what we can't.