Discover Your Strongest Self

About Me

Growing up, I was always a little taller & a little bit broader than my friends. I was super active, always out on my bike, riding horses or trying new things - from ballet to taekwondo I did it all!

But due to severe bullying, I grew up with a very disordered body image & some very negative food habits which came out in yo yo dieting (seriously, I’ve done them all!).

In my early 20s, I found Rugby & it changed my life. Finally, my body was treasured for what it could do over what it looked like & I found power in being strong not skinny.

However, at the same time I was locked in a battle with my body. Severe Endometriosis & some dodgy medical advice meant I gained an extreme amount of weight, tipping the scale at 107kg.

Then the lockdowns came & as the world shut down, I got to work, using that terrible time as an opportunity to regain control of my health. I lost 30kg, understood my homones better than ever, began really loving the gym & changed my life for good.

My now husband introduced me to Strongman & on my retirement from rugby, this felt like the next natural step. Another sport where my body was prized

In 2024, I qualified as a Level 3 Personal Trainer & began educating myself more to help women like me, then in January 2025 I qualified as a Level 1 Strongman coach & launched StrongWithJem - to help more women like me achieve their goals in the healthiest way possible, physically & mentally.