About
Hi, I’m Marie.
Growing up, I struggled with my weight and confidence. I know exactly what it feels like to want to change — but have no idea where to begin.
I’m a single mum of two, I run my own business, and I’ve had every stressful, low-motivation, life-feels-overwhelming week you can imagine. What changed everything wasn’t a quick fix. It was small habits, kept up consistently — and coming back to them whenever life knocked me off track.
🏆 This Girl Can Nottingham — Personal Trainer of the Year 2025
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My story
I tried different diets over the years, but nothing ever created lasting change — because I was always chasing a quick fix instead of building a lifestyle I could actually maintain.
As I approached 30, I decided I didn’t want to keep repeating the same cycle. I started small: walking more, drinking more water, building a morning routine and making better food choices. I stopped trying to change everything overnight and focused on becoming more consistent.
Those small changes helped me lose weight — but my journey became about so much more than that. I began strength training, learned how to fuel my body properly, and discovered how good it felt to get stronger, both physically and mentally. My focus shifted from wanting to be smaller to wanting to feel strong, confident and capable.
That experience is exactly how I coach now. Lasting results don’t come from being perfect — they come from realistic habits, real support, and continuing to show up in whatever way you can. Today I’m a qualified personal trainer, fitness instructor and lifestyle & mindset coach, and my own journey is still going.
What you can expect
- A plan built around your schedule, experience and goals
- Check-ins that keep you accountable without pressure
- Honest nutritional guidance, education and support — I’m not a nutritionist, so no prescriptive meal plans, ever
- A community of women genuinely cheering each other on
How I coach
- Habits that last — not six-week fixes
- Balance over restriction
- Consistency over perfection
- Strength and confidence, built for good
My transformation
Smaller to stronger
This is my own journey — built over several years of ordinary weeks, not a quick programme. Real life, real consistency.
My transformation isn’t a finish line — it’s a lifestyle I keep choosing. It’s not a promised result from any single programme; it’s what consistency looks like over time.
My journey
The road to Fit at 30 & Forever
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Struggling with weight & confidence
Growing up, my weight affected how I felt about myself and sent me searching for a way to change.
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The diet cycle
Years of trying different diets brought short-term changes, but never the habits to make them last.
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Approaching 30 — the turning point
I decided I didn’t want to keep repeating the cycle. I stopped waiting for the perfect time.
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Small habits first
Walking more, drinking more water, a morning routine, better food choices — the foundations I still return to.
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Discovering strength
Strength training changed everything: my goal became feeling strong, not simply being smaller.
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Becoming the coach I needed
I qualified as a personal trainer and fitness instructor to support women with knowledge and real empathy.
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Building the brand
Fit at 30 & Forever grew into coaching, small-group training, challenges and mindset support.
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Recognition in 2025
Named This Girl Can Nottingham Personal Trainer of the Year — impact over appearance.
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The current chapter
Balancing motherhood, business and my own training goals — still practising exactly what I teach.
Your journey can start at any age
You don’t have to change everything at once. Small habits, repeated consistently, can completely change your life — let’s build yours together.
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