I had convinced myself I was doing the right thing.

I’d worked hard, qualified as a Personal Trainer, nutrition coach and life coach because I knew I loved helping people. But I ended up taking a corporate job because it felt like the ‘sensible’ thing to do and everyone around me told me it would be ‘stable’ and ‘safe’.

Life looked like it was going well.

In reality, I was stressed, burnt out and spending so much time working that my own health had taken a back seat. I was living by everyone else’s expectations and completely ignoring what I actually wanted.

Being made redundant from that fitness tech start up turned out to be the best thing that could have happened to me. (hoooraaayyy haha!!!!) 

It forced me to stop and ask myself some difficult questions. What did I actually want my life to look like? What made me happy? Why was I spending so much time building a life that looked ‘right’ instead of one that felt right to me?

Those questions changed everything.

I gave myself permission to put my life first, and live for me. I chose a more mindful approach to how I was living. I wanted to slow down, enjoy the simple things like my morning coffee, look after my health and build a life that felt good whilst I was living it, not one where happiness was always waiting at the next milestone.

Because what’s the point of getting there if we can’t enjoy where we are?

I’ve learnt there is no final destination where life suddenly becomes perfect. There will always be another goal, another promotion, another milestone or another thing to chase. That’s why I believe learning to enjoy the life you’re building is just as important as building it in the first place.

I’ve done exactly that, and I’m so proud of the life I’ve created.

That’s why I coach the way I do today.

Not by telling women what they should do, but by helping them slow down, understand themselves and build a healthier, happier and more fulfilling life that’s right for them.