I was born in the UK in Kent in 1982! My love for sport began i think as soon as I could walk (about 10 months old!!) There was no stopping me, I started tiny tots gymnastics at about age 3 and also picked up my first tennis racquet around the same time. I ended up competing in gymnastics and getting to national level with tennis. I also took up middle/long distance track and road running when i was around 12 and also competed at national level with that as well. I was in every single sports team you could think of even the all boys teams at primary school for cricket and football!! I have a love for horses and was into show jumping around my teens. I don’t think there is a sport that i didn’t do, and as I’m sure you can imagine my favourite subject at school was P.E. 

I got into weight training in my mid 20’s and absolutely fell in love with it. I had always just been into “cardio” based exercise due to my sporting background and lifting weights for women was never really encouraged back then. I couldn’t believe how much it changed my body, how strong, confident and empowered it made me feel. I was hooked…. I  thought to myself how do I encourage other women to feel the same as me. So i studied, qualified for my cert III and IV in fitness and helped other women to feel the same. I had moved to Australia by this time where I also fell in love with the sunshine, the beaches and the outdoor active lifestyle that went with it.. every day felt like a holiday.

I met my husband in Australia and we ended up moving back to his home country of New Zealand and we had our two beautiful boys. My life did change when I became a Mum, not only was I navigating being responsible for this little human I had created, I  was also watching my Dad suffer and battle terminal cancer. Travelling back and forth to the UK and France to spend time with him, with a new baby and a business to run. At the time I didn’t realise how much it was affecting my mental health, I was just dealing with things the best I could to be strong for my baby and my Dad. Being so far away from my family, had a huge impact on me and i was struggling more than I realised. My Dad lost his battle to cancer after 4 years of fighting, when we were told he would only have 3 months to live. I certainly know where I got my strength from!! 

That whole part of my life is a big blur to be honest and it wasn’t until I was pregnant with my second son that it all came crashing down on me!! I’d never felt so out of control of my own life before, I  didn’t know what was happening to me. The struggles of navigating grief were a lonely place. The gym was somewhere that really helped me through this difficult stage of my life. That’s when I created Boss Mums Fitness. You never know what the next person is going through.

I wanted to create a safe space for women to not only train but get support from a community of women all battling their own problems.