Why Trust Me?

If you want to get through something, find someone who has gone through it.

Condense decades into days with the right guidance.

People Don't Care How Much You Know
Until They Know How Much You Care

Anxiety & Depression

I had my first major panic attack during an English exam in Year 9. I remember sitting at the front of the hall with 250 girls reading and writing poetry whilst I couldn't understand a thing.

I remember feeling fear at age 5 when my father was having brain surgery. I remember being bullied and reduced to tears in front of the class by my history teacher for not knowing answers.

I often held my breath throughout uni.

High Cholesterol

At 20yo I had a cholesterol level of 7.5mmol/L which my doctor couldn't understand. Even though I had the knowledge and access to food to eat well, I still wasn't doing so.

Sedentary Lifestyle

Hiding in books, studying hours on end without getting up contributed to hormonal and neurotransmitter imbalances and exacerbated my poor relationship with food.

Eating Disorder

Moving countries meant big changes in my routine and schedule which I did not understand. My cultural background and eating habits were very different to what my new environment called for.

IBS

From cramping, bloating, constipation to diarrhoea. Symptoms vary immensely. There was a time I was afraid of eating fruit, grains or anything out of my "ordinary" list of foods.

Stress

Thought high school and university I was kept up by exam preparation. I have had to learn techniques to calm the nervous system to allow for better sleep.

Deranged LFTs

I never drank alcohol for familial reasons, yet my liver enzymes were regularly deranged throughout university. I learnt why much later...

Underfueling

Underfueling is a risk for anyone who has strength & conditioning goals. The gym became my outlet and escape when I felt I had no control over my circumstances. With heartbreak came overtraining and unintentional undereating. It was my known pattern, the familiar until I decided differently.

Heartbreak & Grief

Heartbreak & Grief are not a linear experience. One may experience the stages of grief in a different order to another. Breakups, death of a pet or loved one, big life changes are all relative to the individual and bring on immense emotions. Emotions want to be seen and heard. Sometimes, the strategy is to sit still. It is important to feel it to heal it. Then, we move forward with.

You get to choose what your story means

My Story

Mental health and Mindset is one of the wellness pillars I educate about. Personally, I have struggled with anxiety and depression to the extent of not going to school and not going outside. I struggled with change, experienced panic attacks and chose to control my food. I restricted. I got down to 40kg (at 170cm tall, BMI of 13.8kg/m2) it took me years of education, showing myself compassion and empathy to forgive myself, and heal the girl.

The only thing that separated me from anorexia nervosa was my Growth Mindset. I wanted to learn and use my experience. The best thing my doctor and the people around me at the time did was NOT label me as the illness. I believe mental health issues and mental illnesses are still more prevalent than we talk about. In fact, Dietitians Australia have recently reported a 300% increase in Eating Disorders which go hand in hand with poor mental health. I believe Eating Disorders, and any other dis-ease are the physical symptom of underlying misalignment, misunderstandings of the self and fear.

Overtime, I developed the philosophy that I am my number 1 client. I've learnt what works for me. I've learnt the things I need to do to stay aligned with my goals. I check in with myself regularly in a proactive way, using the 6 pillars to wellness and other NuFit Wellness principles. I too have great coaches that I reach out to and call upon. I make mistakes. I choose to take ownership and responsibility, and repair to the best of my ability. Learn and grow, ensure those same mistakes are not made. Sometimes, I need to relearn the lesson. I recalibrate often.

I guide clients in moving forward towards their personal health vision in any given circumstance. The only constant in life is change, if you can build yourself into a resilient, flexible individual you will be better able to show up for others, your family, your friends, your work environment, your company. No one is you, and that is your power. I want to help you change your Health and Wellness story, you are the real hero.

Turn obstacles into opportunities and go from burnout to breakthrough.

Take Action; Create Change.

- Kathy O

Surround yourself with like minded people

We become much like the people we surround ourselves with. Surround yourself with people who are on a similar mission.

2012 - 2022

10 years apart

I had to dig hard for this photo. I went through all my boxes and USBs to find it. That girl on the left hid very well behind her studies, high achievements, awards, baggy school uniform, library time and low profile. Little did anyone know the battles…

Maybe more people knew than wanted to point it out. January 2012 I was still very much engulfed by my eating disorder even though I was on the road towards recovery. I don’t remember much but I know I feared certain foods, feared losing control and feared letting go of my ‘safety’ of counting calories.

I wish someone had told me:

I wish someone had told me I might binge and I might feel sad, angry, frustrated and I might feel hungry, stuffed, or like I’ve gone backwards. Most of all, I wish someone had told me I might feel misunderstood. I wish someone had told me change is messy and uncomfortable. I wish someone had told me: No matter how I’m feeling right now - I can and I will do better and get better. I can and I will change my story. I can and I will find my peace. I can and I will get strong.

10 years later on the right.

After years of ups and downs, self-care, travel, self-discovery, heartache, heartbreak, loving, being loved, crying, laughing, gratitude, gaining understanding and showing myself compassion. Giving myself the time and space to heal and forgive myself. After years of commitment to let go of hurts I’ve held onto for so long. Here I stand proud of being 20kg stronger and 10 years wiser. Instead of shrinking myself to fit into society, here I stand proud of my culture, my knowledge, my experiences, my struggles and triumphs. Proud of the markings on my body. The tattoos, the stretch marks, the scars.

Proud to say I am living life well.

The biggest change I see is my spirit. You can see the pain, discomfort and disappointment I felt 10 years ago, and the pride and joy I feel now. One does not exist without the other. That is the beauty of our reality.