What’s your background and how did you get started in the fitness industry?
I began working as a Personal Trainer in 2004 after completing my degree in Sport and Exercise Science at the University of Bath. Since then, I’ve worked with a wide range of people, from professional athletes to clients thriving in their 70s and 80s. I’m now a Senior Trainer and lead Common Purpose’s corporate PT and well-being programmes.
How would you describe your coaching style?
My coaching is thoughtful, adaptable and centred on building a trusting, cooperative relationship. I want clients to understand the purpose behind their training, feel appropriately challenged and receive the support they need to make progress, while fitting exercise realistically into their lives.
What about being a PT inspires or interests you the most?
I enjoy the problem-solving involved in coaching, but also spending time with different people and learning from them. Understanding what drives someone, what matters to them and how exercise can best fit into their world keeps the job interesting and the coaching genuinely personal.
What achievement as a PT are you most proud of?
I’m most proud of the part I’ve played alongside Sam, Tiago and Dan in building Common Purpose into what it is today. Helping shape our coaching, culture and corporate well-being programmes, and seeing the team and community around CP grow, has been hugely rewarding.
