10/09/2026
Yesterday reminded me what can happen when you put your hand up, even when every part of you is nervous.
I went to Ideas Fest with my brilliant lifelong friend Holly Budge, who was speaking about her latest work with her charity, How Many Elephants ā including the incredible use of bees to help keep elephants safely away from human settlements. šš
I was already feeling hugely inspired just being there.
Then I put my hand up.
I was selected to pitch STOMP to Simon Squibb. I was nervous, but his advice was invaluable and it made me think even bigger about where STOMP can go.
Later, I was welcomed into an impromptu 90-second talk in front of a community of founders and entrepreneurs. Again, completely outside my comfort zone. Again, I said yes.
And Iām so glad I did.
The response was incredibly warm, and it led to some really special conversations and connections with people who I know will help me as I work to grow STOMP.
The photos of Holly and me as kids make this feel even more poignant. Two girls with dreams, now grown women still putting ourselves out there and working hard to make those dreams happen.
And the final photo is what all of this comes back to for me: my STOMP community.
Iām building something bigger than a fitness business.
Iām building Team STOMP. š
Sometimes you have to be brave enough to put your hand up.
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