15 years ago my relationship with health and fitness was completely toxic. I followed every fad diet going, was obsessed with the number on the scales, and desperately trying to squeeze into a size 8 or 10 (which rarely happened). I’d restrict my calories Monday to Thursday, over-exercise like a woman possessed, then end up bingeing at weekends like I’d been starved for days. Something had to change because I was so unhappy—constantly comparing myself to fitness models and never achieving the body I wanted. So I started understanding nutrition properly to fuel my body and exercising to get strong, became a coach and started helping females lose weight and tone up.

Fast forward to only one year ago, and I was drowning. With three kids and a business that was just getting by, I felt like a rubbish mum and partner. Going from 2 to 3 kids was harder than expected (turns out adding another tiny human to the chaos doesn’t magically make life easier—who knew?!).

I was the heaviest I’d ever been when not pregnant, I struggled with my appearance, clothes not fitting, feeling tired and stressed. My confidence & mental health plummeted and it was impacting my relationship. This wasn’t me—I’d become that typical mum who put herself at the bottom of the pile.

6 months of feeling like this until the realisation hit and I made some small achievable changes which led me back to feeling my best. So when I say I’ve been there – I really do mean it and understand how you’re feeling.

The breaking point came when I realised I couldn’t pour from an empty cup.

I’d spent years in the fitness industry showing women how to train, eat to fuel their bodies, and create sustainable habits to last a lifetime, but I was burnt out and my family was paying the price.