Helping families and athletes stay grounded, confident, and connected on the elite junior sport journey.
Our Mission
Lean Edge helps families stay grounded, confident, and aligned so young athletes can grow through challenge—not be overwhelmed by it. Our mission is to support athletes and their whole support system stay connected and confident throughout the journey of junior high-performance sport.
SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR ELITE JUNIOR SPORT & ATHLETES
OUR SUPPORT SOLVES
PATHWAY CONFUSION
Different systems, expectations, and pressures can make it hard to know what actually matters or what the next step should be
MENTAL & EMOTIONAL PRESSURE
Ongoing pressure and uncertainty can influence mental readiness, motivation, and how athletes experience their sport.
ROLE UNCERTAINTY
Parents often want to help but feel unsure when encouragement, guidance, or involvement is constructive.
COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN
Gaps between athletes, families, and programs can complicate understanding and shared, confident decision-making.
Talent brings opportunity, pressure, and complexity — and knowing how to support it isn’t always clear.
Our Team
Kelly Porter
FOUNDER & MENTOR
Former Australian Women's Volleyball Captain
2x Australian National Champion
1x NJCAA National Champion
NCAA D1 Collegiate Athlete
Head Coach Australian U18s National Team
Head of Pathways Volleyball South Australia
Tara Maland
MENTOR & PSYCHOLOGIST
Current Australian Women's Volleyball Athlete
3x European Professional Athlete
Current Adelaide Women's Storm Athlete
Media at Volleyball South Australia
Owner of Visuals with Tara
Our Services
Family Performance Support
College Pathway Guidance
Club & Academy Partnerships
Stay Ahead
Subscription Package
1 : 1 Mentoring
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Understand pathways & development stages
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Support healthy training & competition loads
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Confidence to ask the right questions along the way
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Build stronger parent–coach relationships
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Tools to support athletes through pressure & setbacks
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Skills to model emotional regulation that supports performance and resilience
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Creating strong performance habits
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Practical tools to understand & manage pressure
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Improving load management knowledge
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Improving relationships with coaches and teammates
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Emotional regulation for performance and enjoyment
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Exploring overseas opportunities -USA college pathways
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Defining values and coaching style
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Improving confidence in decision making
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Strengthening coach–athlete–parent relationships (some are trickier than others!)
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Building strong culture and consistency in teams
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Create better relationships within coaching groups
Not ready for a call?
If you’re an athlete, parent, or coach curious about how Lean Edge can support your growth, wellbeing, or direction, we’d love to hear from you.
Send us an enquiry for further information.
Kelly Porter
