I’ve been in the fitness industry for over 20 years. My most recent focus has been helping women,  including those recovering from breast cancer, to feel strong, healthy and confident in their bodies, with purposeful exercise and lifestyle strategies.

My work has always been rooted in empathy, adaptability and evidence-based care.

But when my dad had a stroke, everything changed.

Our family was thrown into the world of rehab with very little guidance and limited support. We were left searching for answers, piecing together information and trying to support his recovery without a clear path forward.

It was overwhelming, isolating and exhausting and yet a reality too many families face.

That experience lit a fire in me. I realised that while medical care is essential, what’s often missing is ongoing, real-world support: the kind that helps survivors AND their families keep moving, keep adapting and keep hope alive when the road feels uncertain.

That’s why I created Stroke Rehab Support.

This isn’t just about training health, wellness and fitness professionals through the CPD in Stroke Rehab Support Award. It’s also about building a space where families can find practical, trustworthy information. A place where survivors and their supporters feel understood.

With expert input, the CPD in Stroke Rehab Support Award combines professional collaboration with lived understanding. It’s not about replacing clinical care but equipping health, wellbeing and fitness professionals to feel confident supporting stroke survivors with empathy, movement and purpose, always within their own scope of practice. 

But more than that, this platform is here to bridge the gap between clinical care and everyday life, offering the steady support that keeps people going when things get tough; because stroke recovery doesn’t come with a roadmap, but you can always keep moving forward and you don’t have to do it alone.