My Raw journey

I haven't always been into the gym, eating healthy or looking after myself, so lets start from the beginning..

At 18 I developed a phobia of getting ill, I was diagnosed with OCD & panic anxiety, I avoided certain foods & only ate ‘safe’ foods that I believed wouldn't make me ill. I lost lots of weight in a very unhealthy way & ended up with the crisis team due to a decline in my mental health.. I suffered with IBS which turned out to be a mental battle rather than a physical intolerance to food.

I recovered from this through CBT (Cognitive behaviour therapy - I am starting my training on this to help you my clients later this year!)

 A few years later, I went to the opposite end of the scale relying on food & drink as an emotional blanket. Looking after myself and being healthy was the last thing on my mind. I ate McDonalds 5 times a week, lived on Pasta n Sauce packets, relied on wine to sleep & spent all my money on nights out and got into debt just trying to keep up with after work drinks.

These 2 periods in my life are why I do what I do now, they have given me purpose and drive to help others change their story. This is my purpose!

Fast forward a few years and reality hit me when I started a new job. I had a huge crash down to earth when as part of my induction I had to work in our retail store and needed trousers for on the shop floor.. so off I went to New Look to buy some trousers and to my surprise, the size 10 wouldn't go past my knees. I was a size 16/18 but had no idea! 

From this point I started to educate myself on the importance of a balanced healthy lifestyle;

I limited my drinking to a weekend, chose the healthier food options and started running (which I hated with a passion!)

Eventually I got the courage to join a gym with a colleague, for months & months I didn’t dare lift anything and did the same 3 things every time I went which wasted so much time in my journey! 

Then the missing piece of the puzzle was when I learnt the power of manifesting! I challenged my limiting beliefs and learnt all about the laws of the universe, from here I learnt the power of manifesting my greatest desires. I realised if I wanted to change then something had to change.

I started a training plan, became mindful of my protein intake, quit smoking and only drank on special occasions, achieved a promotion and pay rise! 

I then naturally progressed to discovering bodybuilding and in 2018 I plucked up the courage to message a local bodybuilding coach, I did my first show in March 2019 where I came 2nd in toned figure, I did my next show 2 weeks later and came 1st of out 15! I have since competed in 7 more shows, placing in all and winning an overall sword! 

From then I passed my L3 personal training qualification, an online coaching CPD, enrolled with various further development coaches including a mindset coach. I bought a house 2 years ago with my boyfriend, I am a proud cat mum and have now started my own business! 

None of which I thought where possible 9 years ago!

I am so passionate to help women like you because of all of this! I am not only qualified on paper, but I have learnt so many priceless lessons on the way, I know I need to share with others to help them achieve the body, lifestyle and mindset that is 100% achievable.

So if you want someone who is realistic, can relate, empathise and get the best of out of you, look no further! 

You are 100% meant for more, and I want to give you the power to see it, just like I have within myself.

Ready to start thriving instead of just surviving?