A LIFE-LONG GO GETTER

My story began in rural New Zealand, where I grew up surrounded by animals, community, and the kind of childhood that builds grit. By age 11, I was already making headlines, the youngest competitor in regional sheepdog trials, featured in newspapers and on TV for my determination, instinct, and natural leadership.

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Those early years shaped my belief that young people are capable of extraordinary things when they’re supported, encouraged, and trusted.

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When I moved to Australia, I built a career in high‑pressure corporate leadership across national operations, safety, and compliance. I learned how people work, how teams thrive, and how mindset, communication, and emotional intelligence shape every outcome. This is also where my passion for empowering women grew, helping women step into leadership, trust their voice, and build confidence in environments that often underestimated them.

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Everything changed when I became a mum.

My son opened my eyes to the emotional world of children, their pressures, their needs, and the environments that help them feel safe, confident, and connected. That shift in perspective sparked a mission that would eventually become SO ARE YOU™.

I founded Beat Freakz Fit®, Australia’s first workout‑in‑the‑dark experience for women, a movement that grew from a single idea at my dining table into a national wellbeing brand. It became a space where women of every age, shape, size, and ability could move without judgement, reconnect with their identity, and rebuild their confidence. That experience taught me the power of community, movement, and emotional safety, lessons that now shape everything I do.

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Today, my work spans across young people, educators, and women.
I support students through movement‑based wellbeing programs, and I support the adults around them through teacher wellbeing, stress management, and team‑building sessions informed by my DISC training. Whether I’m working with a classroom, a leadership team, or a room full of women rediscovering their power, my purpose is the same:

to help people feel seen, supported, and strong within themselves.