About me

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I’ve had a pretty varied career, but throughout it all there has always been a love of exercise, sport and the outdoors running in the background.

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Through university I played netball and competed in pool lifesaving at regional level, alongside recreational athletics, gymnastics, swimming and water polo. I’ve always enjoyed being active, but I’ve never really been someone who fitted neatly into one particular sporting box.

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After finishing my education, I followed my heart to the Alps. I fell in love with the mountains and snowsports, but also discovered a real drive to run my own business and create something of my own. That led me to spend over a decade there, running what was, in my opinion, the best ski chalet in the business with two other women.

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Being outside has always been where I’m happiest. Through different stages of my life, the outdoors has been an anchor for both enjoyment and the harder times.

 

I became a personal trainer over 20 years ago and continued training people alongside everything else I was doing. Eventually I had to admit that this was what I really wanted to do full time — and I haven’t looked back.

 

Returning to the UK and settling in Cornwall naturally brought me closer to the sea. I surfed averagely (a lot!), got really into stand-up paddleboarding and then discovered outrigger canoeing. In recent years I’ve continued to compete in sport at an elite level and was recently selected by Paddle UK as part of the GB Ocean Canoe Racing Team.

 

Sport is a big part of my life, but it’s also taught me a lot about how I want to coach.

I’m passionate about bringing fitness to everyone and creating a community that doesn’t necessarily follow the normal path. I want to get people outside, even when that isn’t always the easy option, and help them build strength and fitness in a straightforward, sustainable way.

 

For me, it’s about being strong enough for the things you want to do, maintaining your mobility and ability to function well through life, and finding a way of exercising that you actually enjoy.

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I want people to feel stronger, more capable and confident in what their bodies can do — both now and as they get older.

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​Outside of Beachfit and sport, I’m a mum and family life keeps me pretty busy too! I have two busy, active children and I encourage them to get outside as much as possible and have a go at lots of different sports. I think there’s so much to be gained from being active from a young age, but also from finding activities that you genuinely enjoy and want to keep coming back to.