The Fear Opportunity

'This book blew me away. It's brilliant.' - Chris Evans

'Brilliant and inspiring.' - Ben Fogle

Do you want to increase your confidence, feel less anxious and get more out of life?

In this clear, practical book, Olympic gold medallist Victoria Pendleton shows how much you stand to gain by doing small things that scare you and reframing your relationship with fear.

This philosophy didn’t just drive her to gold medals; it powered her through huge challenges from training as a jump jockey to attempting to climb Everest. But Victoria – alongside the neuroscientists, researchers and psychologists she interviews – is clear that the lessons she’s learned from her extreme experiences can be easily applied to your everyday life.

Packed with clear takeaways and relatable examples, The Fear Opportunity is a guide to transforming your fears into fuel for discovering what you’re really capable of, what you really care about and for living your richest, most expansive life.

'Gets to the beating heart of handling fear – and turns it from being a dreaded weight to a potent weapon' – Bear Grylls

Victoria Pendleton is one of Britain’s most successful track cyclists, a double Olympic champion and a nine-times world champion. After she retired from cycling she became a jockey for the thrill of the chase, set out to climb Everest and traversed a high-wire over the London Olympic Stadium. She is the author of The Fear Opportunity.