Hi, if we haven’t met before this is me! 👉
Over the past decade (and some), I’ve been helping women like you reclaim control of their bodies, stop the middle age spread and feel ageless again so they can enter the best years of their lives with a spring in their step.
My purpose is to inspire you to reinvent yourself, declare who you desire to be, ditch conventions and live fearlessly without limitations. Because let’s face it: everything you’ve heard about midlife is most likely bulls**t.
You see, if the amount of times I’ve been called an idiot for practicing Parkour and Gymnastics in my 50s is anything to go by, I’d say there are still a lot of stereotypes about what it’s “acceptable” behaviour for women “going through midlife”over a certain age”.
Yes, the transition into the menopause can totally suck donkey’s balls and be a traumatic time in a woman’s life, however I look at it more as a temporary glitch in the rich tapestry of life. Having been through it, I can say with certainty that it’s the best thing that ever happened to me.
Admittedly, it’s tricky to navigate, but the light at the end of that tunnel shines very bright indeed.
A little bit of my history & struggles
I’ve been into sports since I was 4 years old. My mum mentioned a few times that I cartwheeled my way into this world when I was born. I have since been a skier, gymnast, jazz dance performer, choreographer, and pole fitness student & teacher. I also studied different martial arts styles over a 40+ year span, and during this time, I was blessed with the opportunity to train with world champions… all over the world.
Did I mention that I love Parkour and I’m the oldest student at the local academy? 🤩🤸♀️
You can follow my free running journey on my YouTube channel.
Many years ago, I used to work in Corporate, my last role was as Company Secretary and Head of Finances for a local group of companies. When that came to an end, I decided to follow my heart and inspire others to enjoy their fitness journey as much as I do.
And I do enjoy it. I’ve even come to love being the oldest person in the room whenever I try something new!
Being active and moving around is when I am at my happiest, and it’s not just because of the endorphins. I truly enjoy exploring the art of movement and pushing myself to new limits. Actually, since reaching middle age, it’s been more about getting as close as possible to the old limits I left behind 20 or 30 years ago. I tried knitting but, although it cost me 3 years of being crippled, I’ll stick to Parkour for the foreseeable future and shove two fingers up to my decaying bone density.
Like most of my clients, I struggled with my weight all my life. And still do.
When I was younger, this impacted my self-esteem as I fell under the spell of unrealistic beauty standards that, for the most part, can only be achieved with the smart use of Photoshop.
However, slight chubbiness never stopped me from achieving my fitness goals, it just made it harder to bend like a pretzel when the occasion called for it. I always hated the fact that I never seemed to be able to get rid of my pot belly and overhang despite going on punishing diets or doing insane amounts of weight lifting and HIIT workouts.
How I turned it around (good news for you)
A few years back I discovered that I carry the “superfat” gene but, unlike other members of my family, the rest of Team DNA manages to keep the little bugger under control. At least to a certain extent.
Being willing to go the extra mile to make a complete turnaround, I invested a ridiculous amount of time and resources (£££££’s) into learning as much as I could about the female metabolism and how hormones influence our ability to burn unwanted fat, especially after a certain age.
This was a rather steep learning curve, but eventually, it led me to have curves in all the right places in my 40s that I still keep in my 50s. And without too much effort either.
I love exercising, but I am not a fanatic. I’d rather have fun than feel the need to puke from exhaustion.
The results of my smart choices speak for themselves and, although some people bitch about the fact that I am not ripped, they forget that it is not a requirement to live a happy, active and fulfilling life.
Most of my clients feel the same way, too.
In over a decade of helping others achieve and surpass their fitness and fat loss goals, I only had a dozen ladies ask for the fitness model look. Eleven ran away when they found out how they had to eat and exercise to look like that, the other one was game, and at 42, she was the fittest woman on the beach.
How I help my clients, i.e. you
I like to keep things simple. My clients also like it when I make something amazingly complicated simple, but effective. It’s a win-win scenario.
As well as having a wealth of experience in fitness, I have a strong background in psychology and holistic therapies. This allows me to help my clients discover their winning mindset and be inspired to transform into the healthiest, happiest, and most fabulous version of themselves.
At times this looks a lot like cutting through buckets of bullshit but in the end it changes people’s perception of what it takes to achieve results that seemed unreachable at the start. Whilst honouring their bodies, of course.
I know very well that “one size fits all” methods for fitness or weight loss don’t work for everyone; that’s why I teach my clients how to understand what their metabolism is doing, and work with their natural tendencies so they can achieve their goals with grace and ease.
When I am not busy working with clients, I’m busy scripting and filming videos for my YouTube channel where I share my knowledge and midlife fitness tips. And in my downtime, I spend time walking in nature or peeling my cats off the net curtains.
And of course, you’ll often find me at the local Parkour Academy pushing my boundaries, having tantrums, and gloating about my success. And occasionally, you’ll also find me at a Gymnastics gym in Essex re-learning how to do flips on my own. I cracked the code of how to feel like you’re 30 even though you’re 50+, and I’m not afraid to make the most of it.
A gift for you
If you made it this far, as a thank you, I would like to offer you a taster of what it’s like to work with me. When you sign up for my Fitness Success Tips, I will send you a quick email every day for the next couple of weeks to help you fine-tune your thinking around your fitness journey. Because the truth is, no amount of squats and kale will help you lose weight if you don’t see yourself as capable of succeeding.
When you sign up for my Fitness Success Tips, you’ll also be subscribed to my (almost) weekly newsletter with even more tips to make your fitness journey a happy one. Promise not to spam!