Dani | Student Success ManagerWhen you meet Jacqui Somerville, her warmth and passion for helping mums shines through immediately. Based in WA, Jacqui runs Mum and Mini Fitness — a space where mums can train, kids can tag along, and community is everything.
Dani | Women's Fitness EducationFor many women, period pain isn’t just a mild inconvenience, it can be debilitating. As a fitness professional, it’s crucial to understand how menstrual pain can impact your clients' ability to train, recover, and feel confident in their bodies. Whether you’re working with beginners or seasoned athletes, knowing how to adjust programming for clients experiencing period pain is essential to providing effective, inclusive, and compassionate coaching.
Dani | Student Success ManagerWhen you walk into Boss Fitness today, it’s hard to imagine it all started in a garage—with a few Kmart dumbbells, a borrowed heater, and a big vision. In this episode of the Women’s Fitness Education Podcast, I sat down with Aida, the founder and head coach of Boss Fitness—two thriving women’s-only gyms in Melbourne. She’s been in the industry for 15 years, and her story is packed with lessons in resilience, risk, and what it really takes to grow something from the ground up.
Mish Wright | Head of EducationI absolutely rave about breathwork. And not in a woo-woo, kumbaya kind of way. I’ve been talking about breath for decades—ever since I understood how breathing connects with the pelvic floor in a synergistic, intelligent way. When we exhale, the pelvic floor has an opportunity to gently contract—this is why cueing an exhale during the concentric (effort) phase of a lift is so effective. And when we inhale—if we allow it—the pelvic floor can soften and lengthen.