Hi- I’m Michelle, a Personal Trainer and Nutrition Coach based at Les Mills Newmarket in Auckland, New Zealand. I feel PASSIONATELY about helping people go from feeling uncomfortable in their skin, overwhelmed by diet culture, and lacking confidence in the gym (while struggling with aches, pains and weight gain) to feeling strong, confident and in control of their health as they age (dis)gracefully!

A bit about my journey:

💃 In my teens and 20's: I used to be a party girl. Dancing all night, sleeping all day, fueled by copious amounts of booze, Red Bull and pizza. If you would have told me back then that I would one day be starting work at 5.30AM I would have actually laughed in your face! The only way I was up at 5.30AM was if I was stumbling out of a night club and heading to the kebab shop! 

🍷 In my 30’s: the parties changed but my lifestyle didn’t. I could drink a whole bottle of red wine to myself every evening. Takeaways were the norm. I ran for exercise but kept getting bigger, less energetic, more insecure with my body and generally unhappy....which led me to eat and drink more. Eventually, this party girl lifestyle led me to being overweight, lacking in confidence and having absolutely no energy.

So believe me when I tell you…I know what it’s like!

I know what it’s like to;

😣 Be uncomfortable in clothes and photos

😣 Feel tired all the time

😣 Drag yourself out of bed every morning

😣 Have no energy or motivation

But I also know from experience that it doesn’t always need to be that way! 

🏋‍♀️  Now in my 40’s, I’m a Personal Trainer and Nutrition Coach who wakes up before 5AM every day, raring to go and excited for my day ahead. I feel strong and fit, happy and healthy.  And the best thing is, that now I get to help other people do the same!