As an ex ballet dancer I have always had an underlying passion to be active and live a healthy lifestyle. During my teens and early 20’s I struggled with body image and not only did I think skinny was sexy, although I had studied nutrition at ballet school, my idea of a healthy day was one where I hadn’t eaten carbs but managed to drink a few glasses of wine each night.  It wasn’t until I started working in a gym that I realised not only was strong WAY sexier than skinny – but to be strong meant feeling my body accordingly.  My mindset did a 180, and I managed to find a balance of great nutrition, a fitness regime that made me strong – while still enjoying a glass of wine and not giving up chocolate.

As I reached my late 20’s I realised there were other women out there who struggled with similar issues, or thought that it was impossible to enjoy the treats and look lean and strong.  It seemed it was one way or the other – drink wine and eat the chocolate and be overweight, unhappy and shy away or give it up completely and be strong and lean and confident.  I knew I had to help educate women that this wasn’t the case.  That balance was possible and sustainable.  This was when I fell pregnant with Harper – and it reiterated even more why I needed to start this journey.  Becoming a mother was going to bring a whole new dimension – from pregnancy to early postpartum and beyond, and sharing my journey in the hope it would inspire other women was my mission.  

In our lives, whether we are mothers, partners, working women – it doesn’t matter – there will be times that we are not as happy as we were, not as confident, and something stops us from feeling ourselves.  I want to empower women that you can get fit, have the body you’ve always dreamed of, be the healthiest version of yourself, and find happiness and confidence again – all with balance and while juggling a million things.