31/08/2026
I went to Doha initially for 3 months to save some money to pay back my parents who had put deposits down for my wedding that never materialised 🤷🏼♀️ Just like most people, I never expected to stay as long as I have now moving into the end of 10 years.
I definitely didn’t know how much those 10 years would change me.
Doha has given me opportunities I would never have had if I’d stayed in the UK. I coached people I’d never have crossed paths with, opened gyms, managed teams, built businesses and learnt more about this industry than any qualification could have taught me.
There were years I absolutely loved it but there were times I was so lonely. Times I have worried about because I know I can’t stay forever and times I wanted to get on the next flight home.
Would I tell every PT to pack their bags and move to Doha? Absolutely not.
But for me, so far this 10 years has became one of the biggest and best chapters of my life.
And I think it’s probably time I talked about all of it….