More Than Just Exercise

My interest in health and wellbeing goes far beyond exercise and fitness. I’m fascinated by how movement, nutrition, mindset and our everyday habits work together, and increasingly drawn to a whole-person approach rather than looking at any one of these things in isolation.

But my interest in people, what motivates us and how we develop and change isn't new. Before having my children, I spent over a decade working in recruitment and executive search within the insurance and reinsurance industry. Much of my career involved interviewing, listening, understanding what people wanted from their careers and helping them navigate change and make decisions about what came next. I’ve also always had a strong personal interest in psychology, mindset and self-development – why we behave the way we do, what holds us back and what helps us move forward.

In many ways, what I do today brings those interests together. I added Nutrition Coaching to my work alongside Pilates and Personal Training because feeling and looking good isn't just about how much we exercise. What we eat, how we move, the habits we develop and our mindset all play a huge part.

I’m particularly interested in the gap between knowing what is good for us and actually managing to do it consistently. Most of us know more than we think we do – but knowing something and putting it into practice in a busy, imperfect life are two very different things.

For me, that’s where mindset and behaviour change become so important. What gets in the way? Why do we keep returning to habits we want to change? And how can we make changes realistic enough that they actually last?

I don't believe health and fitness needs to be about perfection, restriction or spending hours in the gym. Small, realistic changes that fit into your life are far more likely to be sustainable.