The short version (it isn't that short)

When I was nine, a sports scientist linked to one of South Africa's top sports institutes told my parents I didn't have the coordination or the speed to ever succeed at sport. So I took my energy to the stage instead. While my friends were collecting medals, I was collecting stage and TV trophies.

After school I went into corporate, and I built my career from behind the steering wheel of my car. It meant long days, drive-through dinners and no time for anything that looked like looking after myself. At 26, I woke up with 60kg to lose.

Then, as I turned 30, I was widowed. There's no neat way to write that sentence. The grief pulled me into years of intensive psychiatric treatment, and for me, that season made my health a lot worse before anything got better.

At 35 I finally lost the weight, after having tried every injection, detox tea, 4am boot camp and even surgery.

I did it with science and with the unglamorous, consistent work most programmes skip because it doesn't sell. I've kept it off ever since. The girl who "wasn't sporty" now lines up at running and sporting events for fun.

Why I do this

Along the way I realised how much of the wellness advice aimed at us comes from people who have never had to squeeze a workout between the school run, a 9am meeting and a house that doesn't run itself. Get up at 4am, cut the carbs, buy the fat burner: it all sounds motivating right up until you try to live it.

So that's my job now. I study the research and check it against real women's lives, with hormones, perimenopause, stress, sleep and full calendars included. Then I translate it into something you can actually use on a Tuesday. I don't invent new science and I don't sell miracles. I separate what's proven from what's just loud.

I also give my time to women in my community who are rebuilding after early-life trauma far outside the ordinary. I know what it takes to start again when life hands you something nobody prepared you for.

What you can expect from me

• Every claim is backed by published research, and I'll tell you when the scientists don't agree.
• Everything is built for a life with kids, a job and a home, not a life built around the gym.
• You'll get no fear-mongering, no fat burners and no shame.

If you're tired of advice that assumes you have unlimited time, energy and motivation, let's talk.

Good questions

Are you a doctor or a dietitian?

No, and I'll never pretend to be. I bring the published research, check it against real women's lives and translate it into practical steps. If something sounds like it needs a medical opinion, I'll say so.

How do 1:1 Solo Sessions work?

We meet on Google Meet for 30 or 60 minutes, you tell me where you're at, and we build a plan that fits the life you actually have.

What can we work on?

Longevity, recovery, mental strength and resilience, and practical ways to be the best version of you. This may be centered to one area of your life, or several overlapping areas. If the research backs it and it fits your week, it's on the table.

I don't have time to train every day. Will this work for me?

That's exactly who this is for. We ultimately want to protect your bones, metabolism and independence for decades. We start with what fits your calendar from where you are at.

Will you sell me supplements or fat burners?

No. No fat burners, no detox teas, no miracle products. Just what the evidence supports.

(I am not affiliated with any products or distributors)

What if I've already tried everything?

So had I: injections, detox teas, 4am boot camps and even surgery. What finally worked was science and consistent, unglamorous habits. That's what I'll help you build.