YOUR FIERCE TEAM.

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 I've been working as a PT for the past 12 years.  A few years ago, I took a leap of faith and made the scary and extremely rewarding decision to open my own gym.  Just a few of my fitness qualifications  include: Certs 3 & 4 in Fitness, certified Kettlebell instructor, Crossfit coach, Crossfit kids coach, Metafit instructor and Pilates certified mat instructor.   

Prior to becoming a PT, I was a professional tennis player and tennis coach in Newport Beach California.  I have a minor in Psychology and childhood development and a Bachelor of Science degree in Liberal Arts from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo State University.  I am a mother of three  and love being actively involved in the community.   

Health and Fitness are my passion.  The only thing that excites me more is connecting and helping others. Being able to successfully be there for others and help them navigate their own way through challenging times without feeling alone, is one of the reasons I feel I was placed on this earth.  I know first hand what depression, anxiety, trauma, loss and unexpected events are like to face.  I know because I know. I know because I’ve been there.  We are all human.  And this human experience can be extremely trying.    

Having this first hand knowledge and experience has made helping others much more successful.  I find we are able to make break throughs in people’s lives where for years they have previously failed.  

You don’t need to continue to be the person you’ve always been.  Achieving breakthroughs and empowering others is what drives me.  When you are sick and tired... emotionally, physically and spiritually, everything can lose meaning.  Life itself, can appear hopeless and meaningless.  Taking a truly holistic approach, we use physical movement to regain control of your life   You are worthy in any state.  We just help you find your way back to the YOU, you want to be.  The YOU who truly aligns with your spiritual and authentic self.    

In my 42 years, I have personally overcome many hardships.  From these lows, failures, hits, losses and simply, life experiences, they all have collectively merged together to lead me to become the person I am today.  They all have aided in arming me with the knowledge, experience, compassion and empathy to allow me the ability to deeply connect with others and help guide them into their own successes.  Out of and through the valleys, into the light and mountain tops.    

To many, going from the OC and the who’s-who of Newport Beach, with the fancy cars, private jets and exclusive tennis clubs, coming to the wholesome town of Toowoomba, may appear to be a great fall from grace.  After all, I came here with close to NOTHING!  I packed up my entire life into two suitcases and slept on the floor for 6 months until I was able to find my feet again.   

When I finally did, it was an extremely slow process of awakening.  I have always struggled with innate worthiness and belonging.  Being adopted as a child didn’t help my frail ego or my mounting insecurities.  Today, I have used them all to help identify these conditions in others and then help them realise, as did I, everyone is innately worthy and of value!  We are more than our possessions, more than our bodies and way more than anything we could physically achieve!  We are spiritual beings living and residing on a physical plain.  Sadly, we are only given one host in which to reside.  And even sadder, so many people continually abuse and neglect this one host.   

 I enjoying delving into the psychological reasons as to why?  Why are you neglecting your body?  Why don’t you value and honour the one home in which you have to reside?  What is truly going on within that is self-sabotaging and ruining the physical shell?  So deep, I know!  But have I mentioned, I LOVE deep!  Humans are complex and wonderfully confusing beings!  Bring me your mad!  Bring me your broken!  Bring me your completely messed up!  I have a place for you!  I celebrate YOU! 

 Why did I open Fierce?  

Fierce was born out of pure passion!  After wading my own way through mental battles, trauma and heartache, I truly felt it was my calling to reach out and help others.  I would never think of myself as an inspirational person, I am just like everyone else!  I am just doing the best I can.  When I know better, I endeavor to DO better.  Would I like to offer hope to the lost, the hurting and the broken...YES!  Of course!  Only because I know what it is like to feel lost, hurting and broken!  I didn’t want Fierce to be your ‘typical’ gym!  I didn’t want the people of Fierce to be your ‘typical’ gym people!  Fierce is not for just ONE type of person.  Fierce is eclectic.  Fierce is all-inclusive.  Fierce is accepting and non-judgemental.  As long as you are willing to honour and respect your authentic self, Fierce has a place for you!     

Fierce is my home now.  Fierce is my family. Somehow, Fierce has become the ‘Brené Brown’ of the gym world!  A place where people from all walks of life could come together to train (the best antidepressant), laugh and become whoever they want to become.  A place to honour YOU!  A place to celebrate the gift that is uniquely YOU!  A place, that despite your past or your failure, you can start anew.  A place you could just ‘come as you are’!  From this, I made up the saying, 

“Be real.  Be you.  Train Fierce.”  

You see, Fierce is not JUST a job to me!  It’s not JUST a business.  I would go as far to say Fierce is not JUST a gym.  It’s my heart and soul!   I take extreme pride in it. And regardless of what all the self-help and business books say... I DO take it personally.  I DO genuinely care.  Perhaps, too much.  But that doesn’t matter to me.  I’d rather fail offering my entire heart on a platter than succeed keeping it guarded and protected.  Let the haters, hate away. Let the cynics and critics laugh.  If you live true to your heart... if you don’t betray your soul... in my eyes, there’s nothing that can hurt you.   

 Fierce is a place to acknowledge our shortcomings and identify areas in which we would like to improve.  Then, with acceptance and gentleness, we will endeavour to embrace all you are and fight for progress.  Progress always.  Not perfection.  Fierce embraces and emulates a culture of positivity.  A place where people want to see you achieve.  Where others are not viewed as your competition and truly celebrate your wins!  We also will hold space for you in your losses and times of darkness!  No one is their failures.  And by the same token, no one should be defined by their failures.  Here, at Fierce, you will be surrounded by a tribe of people  who will drag you UP!  Lasting and true friendships are formed.  Health and fitness is built and obtained.  And you can be sure as HELL, you are training at a faculty where the owner actually gives a SHIT!   

 Please don’t wait until it’s too late!  And if you are reading this, I plead with you, “It’s not too late!”  You are still here.  You CAN start right where you are, with exactly what you have!  You will be kept safe!  You will be supported.  You will be seen and heard.  You WILL matter.   Despite anything you’ve previously been or done, no-one is hopeless!  Everyone deserves a chance at living their most fierce life! 

 The Dalai Lama, when asked what surprised him most about humanity, answered, "Man! Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to die, and then dies having never really lived.”  ~Dalai Lama  

Why not start LIVING your most fierce life today?  We can help you. 

I have been an Occupational Therapist (OT) for 13 years.  I graduated from James Cook University in 2008.  Over my extensive career, I have had the opportunity to work  in a variety of different specialties.   Just a few of those have been in community rehabilitation and hospital acute care. I am a mum of two little humans.  Over 3 years ago, I found myself very lost and quite unhealthy.  As rewarding as motherhood had proved to be, it also came with it's fair share of challenges.  As my postnatal depression grew, so did my waistline.  My mental health and well-being all slowly crept downhill.  I no longer knew who I was.  I knew I needed to make a change!  I knew I needed to do SOMETHING!  I just needed to  find a place that would support me and help me find my way back to ME!  The ME I wanted to become and knew I could be.  The ME as  a mother I knew I could be.  A mother who leads by example and was a role model to her children.  A mother my kids could be proud of!  I'll share more about that later!  Needless to say, Fierce is what I found and Fierce became everything I was looking for!   

I went back to studying and added my Cert 3  in Fitness to my already extensive qualifications.  I have never looked back!

I have always valued health and movement.   The benefits on your physical, mental and emotional health are undeniable.  But as life has a tendacy to do, somewhere along the lines, I completely lost my way.  All aspects of my wellbeing took a big hit as I found myself taking care of everyone else BUT me.  One early morning, after yet another sleepless night, I was watching the sun come up with my baby on my lap.  It was then and there, I made a life changing promise to MYSELF!  One day, when I finally had the opportunity and the choice to get up and do something for  me , I WOULD.  I would get up and DO IT!  

 It may have taken me three years, plenty of self-sabotage and negative self talk...but I finally came good on that promise to myself! When I stumbled into Fierce Fitness that very first time, I had never lifted a barbell in my entire LIFE!   I was never considered an athlete or a "gym" sort of person.  But  from that first day forth,  my entire thinking, and my life for that matter, was about to change.

It hasn't been easy!  Nothing that is worth it ever is! It's been hard, uncomfortable and challenging!  But with Fierce, I discovered I can do ALL those things!   I can do HARD THINGS!  And with the supportive  Fierce community behind me and cheering me on, it has ALL been worth it!  Every tear, every drop of sweat, every challenge I've faced and failed or faced and nailed...has made me well and truly into the person standing before you today!  A person who I am quite proud and comfortable to be. 

Every single person at Fierce is  incredible. You are never just a nameless number like you find at a larger commercial gyms.  I have never experienced what I felt at FIERCE in all my life!  Turns out everyone knowing my name and cheering me on through the workouts was an ABSOLUTE game changer!  That's MY story...

But more importantly....who am I?  Who is Coach Rabbit?

Well, I'm a little (maybe alot) crazy, loud, energetic with a little seriousness thrown in. 

I love to laugh.  I value having fun.  And I care a lot! I love training- every aspect of it, except for the rowing machine!

I am all about people, connection, service and empowerment!  It is my goal to help YOU find YOUR way back to YOU!  I dream big, I work hard and I often bounce around smiling (hence...Coach Rabbit). I value kindness,  respect, vulnerability, honesty, integrity and authenticity.  With me, what you see is what you get!  ...plus a bag of chips! 

My OT background has greatly helped me merge into the training world! My approach is based on preventative health and functional movement. I am well qualified to help everyone recover, prevent or discover their true potential.  One of my most favorite aspects of Fierce Training is that everything can be scaled, modified and adapted to suit your individual needs.  It is my passion and vision to provide this service to everyone!  Regardless of your age, gender, health status, background!  What an honour to be in a position to do this!

WHY FIERCE?

For me, it is because we care. We know you (and your family!), everyone is different but we share the same values. We work hard but we make it FUN (yes even burpees). We do all our own programming, we listen, we work with you and meet you where you are. This is a community of which I am so proud to belong to. Our results speak for themselves. 

FACT: I have turned up to Fierce many times without a smile but NEVER left without a smile!

Much Love, 

Coach Rabbit