I never planned to open a gym.

When I left uni in 2016, I felt pretty lost. I took a job because it felt like the sensible thing to do, but I knew it was not right for me.

At the same time, my own fitness had slipped. I had gained weight, lost my routine and honestly just did not feel great in myself.

Then I found boxing.

It started as a way to clear my head. Just somewhere to train hard and switch off. But over time it gave me so much more. Structure. Discipline. Confidence. I started to believe in myself again.

That is what pushed me into coaching.

I did not feel ready. I doubted myself a lot. But I knew how much training had helped me mentally and physically, and I wanted other people to feel that same pride in themselves.

Over the last nine years, that passion grew into BootyBox.

Not from some big business plan. Just from coaching, learning and genuinely caring about the women I was working with.

I wanted to build a place that felt supportive and welcoming. Somewhere women who had lost confidence could build it back properly.

In September, I became a Dad. The best thing that has ever happened to me.