Grow your investment boutique 📈 Founder / CEO @ Havener ⭐ $30B AUM for boutiques w/ The Billion Dollar Blueprint™ 💲 Story-led sales & marketing for founders, fund mgrs, and teams 🎤 Speaker ▪ Podcast Host

Hi, I’m Stacy - a blue-collar girl from the Berkshires who turned a way with words and love of numbers into a business that has raised billions for boutique asset managers.
 
I’ve raised $8B+ for new/undiscovered funds that led to $30B+ in follow-on AUM.

Being a female founder in the male-dominated investment industry at the age of 30 required a huge leap of faith in connecting two tribes: talented boutique asset managers and early adopter investors.

The leap of faith was spot on. 

10+ years later, Havener Capital Partners leads the industry in helping investment boutiques grow. We help clients in three ways: (1) Embedded as part of your sales and marketing team (2) Consulting on sales and marketing efforts with you (3) Coaching you and your team in our membership community

Whether it’s consulting and masterminds, expanding sales and marketing capabilities, or connecting to our network of RIAs and family offices, clients benefit from an expert team and a time-tested framework that has raised billions for boutiques.

If I can be of assistance, please reach out at stacy@havenercapital.com

A little more about me: 

I’m obsessed with all things old school – hip-hop music, classic cars, craft cocktails and vintage furniture. My best lessons in life were learned on the soccer field where I went from picking flowers at the age of 9, to playing on all-boy teams, to becoming an Academic All-American in college. 

Most days you will find me at our office in the city-by-the sea, Newport, RI, sitting next to my reggae-loving husband (who is also my business partner), with a Dunkin Donuts coffee in my hand, and our rescue pitbull at my feet. In addition to building a business together, Erik and I are raising a daughter which is by far my favorite adventure. 

At the heart of it all, there is one thing I believe in – underdogs. Doesn’t matter who we are or what industry we are in, we all start from the bottom; we have all been underdogs. This rebel spirit fuels me every day.

Stacy Havener

I closed more deals when I stopped trying. 


Don't get me wrong, I worked my tail off to help clients raise money. 

But I had to unlearn a deeply ingrained thing for many of us. 

Let's back up. 

People do business with people they
know
like
and trust

That part we all know.

But there is a danger here 👇

The "liking" principle (from Robert Cialdini)
isn’t about being liked by everyone.

That’s where it goes sideways.

Because when “liking” turns into people-pleasing, a few things happen:

We soften our edges

We dilute our point of view

We spew data and stats like a firehouse 

We aim for approval instead of alignment

And ironically…

That makes us less influential.

Real liking comes from clarity.
From conviction
From standing for something
(and not for everything)

It's from the heart, not the head.
(which is where stories shine)

In our work, we see this all the time:

The most trusted leaders aren’t universally liked

They’re distinctly remembered

They repel a little

And resonate a lot

(gah I love that ❤️ putting it on a post it on my laptop)

That’s how trust is built.
That’s how influence compounds.

🎥 In this video, I unpack how to use the liking principle
without losing your backbone.

Because the goal isn’t to be liked by everyone.
It’s to be unforgettable to the right ones.

📌 "This is me" - can that be a vibe for us this year?

Work travel looks glam, but it's a grind. I coped in 1 way v non glam way. 

(There are lessons I am revisiting in 2026 here.)

When I traveled my face off for work, I cooked my face off too. 😂

-- Before trips, to ground myself.

-- After trips, to come back into my body.

Here’s the tell my family learned to watch for:

The higher my stress, the more serious the cooking.

(sooo I was a pressure cooker. eye roll, drum beat 🤣)

If a whole chicken was roasting at 7am, a big trip was coming and I was dreading it.

When I got off the road, I set the cooking utensils down. 
The recipe books went back on the shelf. 
The stove cooled off.

Dusting it all off this year.

I grew up in an Italian family.

Food was never just food.

It's connection and belonging.

Garlic and onions sautéing in olive oil isn’t just a smell to me.

It’s a memory track of my life.

For the last few years cooking became practical.

Weeknight dinners.
Holiday cook fests only.

Until yesterday.

As we welcomed a long weekend and falling snow, I made one of my Italian grandfather’s recipes.

My favorite dish as a kid: Pasta Fagioli. 

I spent 45 minutes in silence chopping the battuto.

Just rhythm.
Texture.
Smell.

One bite of the pasta fagioli and I was back in my grandparents’ house.

Every comforting memory came back.

(It felt like the magical realism of the book/movie Like Water for Chocolate one taste, all the feelings.) 

Here’s the lesson I am carrying into the year ahead:

We live in our heads all week.

Strategy
Pressure
Problem-solving

*Thinking* our way through everything.

But there are five other senses available to us.

Touch
Smell
Taste
Sound
Sight

When we tap into them, we access parts of our creativity that thinking alone can’t reach.

Sometimes the reset we need isn’t another insight.

It’s a knife
A cutting board
And garlic hitting warm olive oil

It's getting out of our heads so when we come back into them, we are rejuvenated and fresh. 

📌 What dish takes you back to childhood?? (I will put my grandfathers Pasta Fagioli recipe below)

Happy weekend.
Stay storied. 

PS This is what chatgpt thinks I'd look like cooking in an Italian kitchen. Sign me up!

7 days, 20 foot ceilings, and big dreams.


Come inside the mansion we rented for our annual leadership meetings! 

The places, spaces, and settings matter in our stories. 

What would happen if you changed up where you are as you plan for where you are going...

A behind the scenes look at Havener's home base for strategic planning with a mansion walk and talk. 🏰

👉 Have you had this experience where place changed your perspective? Tell me more! 🍿

Here's to a new year, big dreams, and a bright future. Let's go!

I built my biz for the underdogs.

And if I’m honest… I still feel like one.

That identity runs deep.

I’ve always been wired to:

-- Fight for the overlooked

-- Bet on the underestimated

-- Stand for the people others ignore


I take pride in that.

My purpose is there.

But here’s the question I’ve been sitting with lately:

Can I stop being the underdog
and still stand for them?  

Can I serve challenger brands and founders while owning my achievements and success?

Can I acknowledge there's more I want to do and achieve without entirely discounting what I have accomplished?

---

Because at some point, there's a shift.

One day you realize:

-- People reference my work before I enter the room

-- The rooms I once fought to get into now invite me in

-- The voice I worked so hard to claim now carries weight

And still…

My nervous system hasn’t caught up.

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I spent so many years scrapping.

Proving I belonged

Fighting to be taken seriously

Climbing toward success

That kind of fight is hard to turn off.

Even when my own personal fight has changed.

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Here’s the tension I’m holding:

If I keep saying I am an underdog

If I stay in permanent resistance mode

If I never acknowledge my success


What message am I actually sending?

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Maybe standing for the underdogs doesn’t mean staying one.

Maybe acknowledging progress doesn’t make me arrogant, it makes the path visible.

Maybe saying “this worked” gives the next generation of challengers something powerful:

Hope.
Positivity.
Proof.

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So I’m learning a new posture.

Keep the heart of the challenger

Lose the need to bleed for legitimacy

Lead from consistent confidence instead of constant fight

(gah. that need to bleed for legitimacy is hiiiiiitting me 😭 )

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I am not abandoning the underdogs.

I am showing them what’s possible.

And I’m learning that sometimes the bravest move isn’t to keep finding my fight 

It’s embracing my success to help the next generation fight theirs

---

If you’re a founder who grew up scrappy
and strugglednto let that scrappy go…

You’re not alone.

I’m right here too.

Scrappy and successful. Can they co-exist?

I believe in the power of LinkedIn. And the power of personal brand for finance peeps. If you do too, you need to meet this gal. 

If you are a client of Havener, or you work here, or you're a London friend who attended our LinkedIn for Fin breakfast event last year, then you already know Anna Robinson and you also know... she is a force 

Few fun facts to go with this flowers post (plus a give for you): 

--Anna and I met 25 years ago on the soccer field in San Diego. We've been bests ever since. ⚽

-- Before Anna joined Havener, she was a project manager at a software engineering firm, and a lead stylist at StitchFix. She also has a psych degree. So she can crush a to-do list while analyzing you and your wardrobe simul. (Trust me when I say this is an invaluable combination. 🤣)

-- Anna built my personal brand from scratch. She was a better me than me. Especially because she was brave when I couldn't be. I wouldn't have trusted anyone else. I am forever grateful. 

And now the give for you:

-- Anna and one of my other faves Mary Mack hosted a webinar in December on LinkedIn for Fund Managers that had over 250 attendees. 

-- It's now available on demand for you for no exchange of dollar bills. 

(We live our core value of GoGiver at Havener)

So if you are like me and have a differentiated point of view, and you believe LinkedIn is powerful, and you're intimidated even a little bit - grab this masterclass. 

https://lnkd.in/eg4MQeys

Put your trust in Anna. 

She won't let you down... on the soccer field, on social platforms, or in life. 

Flowers and so much love to you Anna
🙌💐♥️

👉 Who wants more of this? 

2026 is your year. Step out of the shadows my friends and lean in to LinkedIn

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📌 Got the investment skills, but need marketing help? We've got you.
Email Dustin Sullivan 
dustin (at) havenercapital (dot) com



Client Acq

havenercapital

billion-dollar-backstory

4 fact sheet changes that get more meetings

Fact sheets / tear sheets are doing too much… and somehow not enough.

They’re packed with data.
Light on words.
Heavy on brain.
Empty on heart.

And that’s the miss.

Typical fact sheets are a data dump in the smallest imaginable font.
Flip the script: It’s a highlight reel.

Its job with prospects is simple:

👉 Make them want a meeting.

Here are four fixes to move the needle:

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1. Include real uniques + differentiators

Not the eye roll "everyone says that" kind

“Strong risk-adjusted returns”
“Experienced team”
“Disciplined process”

Let’s be honest, that’s table stakes. 
Fails the truism test.

The real differentiators tend to live in:

• Philosophy - how you think
• Process - how you execute
• Portfolio - how you build

Those are harder to copy.

And far more sustainable than performance soundbites.

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2. Add a narrative summary

What’s the story?

• Why this strategy
• Why now
• And most importantly, why you

If allocators can’t understand the why in 90 seconds, they probs won't take a meeting.

Story creates intrigue and curiosity.
Data supports and makes it real

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3. Be explicit about the role in the portfolio

This one gets mislabeled as “too retail.”

It’s not.

It’s useful.

Think of it as:

• Idea generation for analysts
• Context for non-investment stakeholders
• Clarity for busy humans

Don’t make people do the work.
They’re already overloaded.

That’s not retail.
That’s real life.

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4. Show the people behind the product

Yes include fund mgrs on the fact sheet.
Now, add photos.

Names + faces + something human beyond alma maters.

People do business with people.
Still true. Always will be.

Pro-tip: If your photo makes you look like Severus Snape, time for a new one. Let's not scare the prospects. 😬

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These small tweaks to a fact sheet don’t dumb anything down. 

Less data isn't a sign you aren't smart.
It's a sign you understand decision are more than numbers.

Fact sheets get a bad rap. 
But I think they have a starring role with a prospect.

They answer so what? Why should anyone care?

And when your fact sheet does that?

You don’t just get more meetings.
You get better ones.

📌 What's your 1 add for a fact sheet improvement list?

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+ Fact sheets are part of a foundational franework at Havener, Investable Content™️ 

+ Bc collateral shouldn't just look pretty, it should play a role in your distribtiion

Every company is a media company. (imma keep saying it bc I want you to hearmenow) (and also flowers 💐)

Very few firms in finance embrace this idea that 'every company is a media company.'

Potomac is one. And they don't just kinda do the thang. They go all in.

Here's what hit me on my visit to their office:

1.  A bada$$ recording studio might feel like a luxury, but I'd argue at some point in the future, it might not be a luxury as much as a necessity.

2.  The trick with "every company is a media company" has less to do with the logo on the wall and more to do with the people who bring that logo to life. 

3.  I might invite myself back to "my" studio in "their" office v v soon. 🤣

Wouldn't it be cool if Billion $ Backstory became "in studio" podcast on the Potomac platform?

(Whaa? Who said that? me looking left looking right 😉)

If you want to catch the whole podcast - go to the platform that starts with You and ends with Tube. And I'll pop a shortcut in here asap.
https://lnkd.in/e_2VwDGe

Flowers and hugs and high fives across the miles to some of my all time faves
Manish Khatta and Christopher Norton and Charlotte Jarvis 

Thank you for being awesome 💐

If you don't know, now you know.
If you don't follow them, you should.

1 mistake I have made in sales & marketing (and how we can learn from it)

This mistake happens to asset management and wealth management clients too. 

It sneaks up on you. It happens slowly over time. (kind of like a big snowstorm 😂)

The mistake?

*Crafting messaging around what your client needs and skipping what they want.*

Our prospects are at Point A and they want to get to Point B. We know what they need and often that's what we "sell."

Let's take wealth managers:

Their prospects aren't jazzed to get a financial plan. No one wants more documents. (even if that's what they need)

They are jazzed for the financial freedom that plan will create. 
Or the second home they can buy
Or the business they can finally start
(insert the end goal that they want)

---

Talking about what a client needs isn't as hard-hitting or as heartfelt as if we talk about what they want, where they want to go.

Breaking it down for asset managers (and myself) at a crazy cold beach
❄️🎥🌊

👉 Here for your tips on staying aligned with the end game in our client's journey.

You can pitch performance and some people will buy it. (Let's unpack it tho...) 


Lots of ways to fundraise. 

If you've got great performance you might want to pitch it. Hard.

-- Redo materials! Put performance right up top front and center and lots of charts that show it too. 

-- Talk about how poorly your peers are doing to really shine a light on how you are crushing it.

-- Say your core values are to be number 1. (eek) 

Some investors (maybe lots) will buy that performance pomp and circumstance. 

You will cue up Mike Posner Top of the World. 

And then...

Something v normal will happen.

Your performance will slip 

Because you got too big too fast and can't move the portfolio

Or because the market did what the market does and wiled out on you

For whatever reason, you had a normal pull back 

And the investors who bought your out-performance?

Now they redeem your underperformance

The other investors in the fund will see that investors are redeeming, so they will hit the sell button too

And the virtuous performance upswing you raised into will whipsaw into a vicious redemption spiral

(if you've seen that movie before you know it's fun times 🙄(

So... yes, there are lots of ways to fundraise

Pitching performance is one of them

It can work

But it's worth pausing to reflect on what you will get and who you will get in that process

Hot dot chasers buy performance
They redeem it too

Classic tale of be careful what you wish for

My POV: pitch forever vs fleeting

Will be breaking it down this week. 

We can be proud of our results and still focus on the sustainable things that got us there. 

Might take longer but might be worth it in the long run.

1 big change to our target market of asset managers and wealth managers - might inspire you to refine yours.

We just wrapped our 2-day annual planning session.

In a crazy awesome Newport mansion
Because environment shapes thinking and we wanted to dream bigger.

But instead of going bigger with our target market...

We went smaller.

We went clearer.

Check it:

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In defining target market, most of us will start with demographics.

• AUM
• Titles
• Firm size
• Geography

The challenge is we can get stuck in a big sea of "everyone is our market."

Demographics can be quicksand.

Predictable
Generic 
Crowded

---

The real leverage in target market lives in psychographics.

That’s where alignment happens.

We already knew our ideal clients:

• Share our core values
• Believe in the power of story
• Want a more human way to grow

What we hadn’t explicitly named?

---

Personal brand.

Not just believing in story,
but believing they are part of it.

We have it in our differentiators as a firm but we didn't have it in our target market. 

So we refined. 

Our ideal client has a founder or C-suite leader committed to

•  Building a personal brand
•  Showing up on LinkedIn
•  Being seen

A  person who is jazzed to become a thought leader in their unique area of expertise

---

That small shift will change everything

• Who we say yes to
• How the work lands
• The results we can create

Because story doesn’t work in the shadows.

---

Big dreams don’t require broader markets.

They require braver ones.
 
And braver can mean smaller focus. 

📌 Have you found what a client believes (or doesn't) matters in your target market (maybe more than we realize)?

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+ If you want help on LinkedIn in 2026, I got some things cooking. DM me and I will add you (or your team) 👀 to our wait list 🙌

5 filters to set goals for an amazing year of growth. 
 
We use these with clients in annual business strategy sessions. 

And we use them on ourselves. 

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1️⃣ Did we reverse engineer from long-term vision to short-term goals?

- Start with the 10-year vision

- Pull it into 3 years

- Then 1 year

- Then the next 90 days

Humans can focus and execute well for shorter sprints (quarter by quarter).

Design our goals such that if we hit quarterly goals, we will be on track to hit annual, if we hit annual, we will be on track to hit 3 yr and so on.

Set the long term vision
Work back to the year
Then play the next 90 days like they are high stakes. (cuz they are)

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2️⃣ Are we driving forward with metrics we can actually control? 

Goals that depend on other people? Rough.

Instead, ask: 
what’s the step right before the result we want? 
The one we can ensure we hit. 

We can’t control outcomes.
We can control inputs.

That’s where progress lives.

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3️⃣ Are we measuring backwards to protect confidence and juice momentum?

We’re excellent at this pattern:

Hit the goal

Move the goalpost

Feel behind again

When the reality is we just accomplished something meaningful... but we missed it.

Measuring backwards is a pause.

It reminds us:

- how far we’ve come

- what’s already working

- why we’re capable of the next level


For my quant friends, confidence compounds too. 😘

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4️⃣ Are we trying to do less better? (bc less is more)

1–3 big things

Not 5–7 “important” things

(forget 10 omg 10 is an anxiety spiral)


We’d rather:

do 3 things exceptionally well

than 5 things halfway decent


Focus isn’t restrictive.
It’s freeing.

We said no to some really cool business opportunities for 2026 bc we want to focus on our core programs. 

It's the same reason we are pausing on our annual summit too. 

Tough choices but necessary. 

(I am learning and still a work in progress on this one.)

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5️⃣ Does it light us up?

Seriously - a fun filter 😉

Is the goal interesting?
Is it meaningful?
Is it fun? 

This one matters more than we admit.

If it doesn’t make us:

energized

enthusiastic

eager to start the day


Why are we doing it?

Sustainable growth requires emotional fuel.
Or we will just be "who cares-ing" the year away.

(I speak from experience on this. Real talk.)

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These 5 filters help our clients and us architect a banger of a year in 2026:

Clear goals
→ fewer priorities
→ controllable metrics
→ visible progress
→ positive energy

📌 Which one hits for you, any to add?

Happy New Year, Friends. Game on!

Juggling a career, kids, and everything in between can leave you feeling drained, overwhelmed, and stuck in a cycle of frustration with your body. 

That’s exactly why I created Frazzled 2 Fit. A 90 day programme designed for busy, professional women with children who want to drop 15lbs or more without cutting out wine, chocolate or living in the gym.

This isn’t another fad diet. It’s a structured system that works in real life.

✅ Flexible nutrition that fits around family meals

✅ Short, effective workouts (both gym and home based)

✅ Mindset coaching and accountability to help you stay on track

✅ A supportive framework designed to fit your lifestyle, not fight against it

The result? 

Women who once felt frazzled now feel fitter, stronger, and more confident than ever. It's about so much more than the weight on the scale. 

If you’re ready to go from Frazzled 2 Fit in just 90 days, let’s chat ✌🏼 

Alex Gillibrand

Just a little reminder. 

I teach nutrition for a living. 

And this was my children’s dinner last night.

So before you get caught up in social media making you feel less than.

For not whipping up a nutritionally balanced meal every night. 

Because you’re f*cking knackered. 

After a long day. 

And don’t want yet another battle over a stem of broccoli. 

Just give yourself a break. 

Your children are fed. 

You’re doing great. 

Perfection? Not here thanks 👋🏼

Coaching busy professional women with kids, to lose 15lbs or more in 90 days without giving up wine, chocolate or their sanity 🍷

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If I was starting my fat loss journey tomorrow. 

THIS is what I would do…

1. Track calories 

If you’re in a calorie deficit you’ll lose fat. That’s a FACT. 

2. Focus on protein

Aim for 100g per day spread out over 3 main meals and a couple of snacks.

3. Lift weights 3 times a week

Concentrate on getting STRONG. 

4. Walk

Move, move, move. Walking is great for stripping body fat, overall fitness and mental health. 

5. Rest and recover

Sleeeep. Aim for at least 7 hours a night. Easier said than done when you’re a parent - believe me I get it. 

That’s it. 

That’s literally it. 

No really. THAT IS IT. 

If you followed these habits for the next month, day in day out, you’d be amazed at the results. 

Start TODAY. 

Need help?

I’m here ✌🏼

I am OBSESSED. 

With this dinner at the moment. 

Gyoza Tray Bake. 

It also only takes five minutes to prep which is always a win in my book. 

Protein, carbs, fats and a side of veg. 

Perfect 👌🏼 

I’m still mourning the end of the Quality Street to be honest. We only have the toffee pennies left and they are a great big NO from me 🤢

When someone says:

“Oh that looks delicious but I’m trying to be good” 

Me:

“Relax Karen, it’s a mini egg cheesecake, not a line of coke and a bottle of whiskey” 

We don’t do restriction in my crew. 

Nope. 

Not for us thanks 🙅🏼‍♀️

We don’t cut out carbs. 

We don’t cut out fats. 

We don’t get up at 5am. 

We don’t sit in bins full of ice water. 

We don’t skip meals. 

We don’t spend hours in the gym. 

We don’t workout every day. 

We don’t miss out on social occasions. 

We don’t just rely on the scales as a measure of progress. 

BUT

We do enjoy food. 

We do have rest days. 

We do work on our mindset. 

We do strength train. 

We do focus on how we feel. 

We do eat cheesecake.

We do get results. 

We do have fun along the way. 

Do you want to join us? 

Let’s chat.

Book a call below 👇🏼

Everytime I post about this I get trolled.

But here we go. 

As mothers we’re under enough pressure day to day.

Without being made to feel guilty.

For taking some time out for US. 

So here’s the thing. 

I have no qualms about putting my kids on screens so I can get a workout in. 

And you know what? 

Neither should you. 

I’m a good Mum. 

And I’m an even better Mum if I’ve moved my body. 

And had 30 minutes to myself.

Rather than give everything to everyone else all day. 

And end the day a frazzled shell of a human. 

Will it be my best workout? 

Absolutely not. 

I’ll be interrupted at least 15262628 times to be asked for snacks. 

Or to help wipe a bum. 

But it keeps consistency. 

Which is the KEY to getting results. 

And to me keeping my mental health in check.

I also think it’s SO important to model to my children that both exercise and self care are non negotiables. 

That way they grow up with this being the norm. 

You don’t have to be an instagram “perfect” mother. 

Your workout doesn’t need to be perfect. 

Your nutrition doesn’t need to be perfect. 

All or something. 

Not all or nothing. 

That’s the goal. 

F*ck perfect.

We don’t know her ✌🏼

You want to get results don’t you? 

Then listen up. 

Walking into the gym without a plan. 

And jumping on any machine that’s free. 

Isn’t going to cut it. 

Sorry. 

We all know that person don’t we? 

The one that goes to the gym four times a week. 

But looks exactly the same as they did six months ago. 

What you need is a training plan. 

Designed for YOU. 

That’s heavy on the basics. 

And is progressive. 

In order for you to build strength. 

And build muscle. 

Improve fitness. 

And support hormonal and bone health. 

While losing body fat through your nutrition plan. 

These two things together. 

Will change your physique. 

Your confidence.

And your mindset. 

Don’t know where to start? 

I do. 

It’s literally my job. 

Let’s chat ✌🏼

Stop buying into the BS. 

That having a baby ruins your body.

That you turn 40 and your body is “past it.”

That you hit menopause and it’s game over.

That you have to be content with a “mum bod.”

That it’s selfish to prioritise YOU when you have children.

That it’s too late to make changes. 

It doesn’t. 

It isn’t.

It’s not. 

You don’t. 

It isn’t. 

It’s not.

It’s entirely possible to live in a body you LOVE after children. 

Does it take work? 

Yes. 

Do you have to be in the gym 7 days a week? 

No. 

Do you have to miss out on the foods you love? 

No. 

Do you have to have a simple system in place, that fits into your current life? 

Yes. 

Can I help? 

Ohhhh YES 🙌🏼 

You ready? 

Let’s go!

Charlotte was just like YOU. 

Busy. 

Working long hours. 

A Mum. 

Travelling. 

Grabbing food on the go. 

Evening snacking. 

Not recognising who she was when she looked in the mirror. 

Lacking confidence.

Not knowing what to do or where to start. 

Until she decided enough was enough. 

And it was time she made herself a priority again. 

Is it time you made the same decision? 

Is it time you got your sparkle back? 

Time to change YOUR life? 

Let’s chat. 

Book a call using the link below 👇🏼

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You know you’re being lied to. 

Don’t you? 

By those fitness influencers bouncing around their living room like a Duracell bunny. 

Posting “what I eat in a day videos.”

Showing you the “incredible” supplements that they couldn’t live without. 

Annnnnnd to top it all off…

They look bloody amazing. 

You know the ones? 

So here’s the thing. 

Those springy little workouts are not what they’re doing to get in shape. 

They don’t eat like that every day. 

Most of the supplements they’re flogging have no research behind them, and will probably make you sh*t yourself.

Oh and they’re being paid to tell you they take them. 

It’s total BS. 

Which is why when you follow their workouts.

Replicate their meal plans.

And take alllllll of the supplements. 

You still don’t get results.

(And you probably sh*t yourself) 

So what do you do? 

You find a coach just like YOU. 

A busy, working Mum. 

Who lives and breathes the same stuff you do.

The sleepless nights.

The sick children. 

The lack of time.

The mental load.

The overstimulation.

The juggle.

Hello 👋🏼 It’s me. 

There is a way. 

I’m here to show you how.

Book a call using the link below 👇🏼

Sara was just like YOU. 

Busy. 

Working long hours. 

2 young children.

Sleepless nights. 

Grabbing food on the go. 

Evening snacking. 

Not recognising who she was when she looked in the mirror. 

Hiding under baggy clothing. 

Lack of confidence.

Until she decided enough was enough. 

And it was time she made herself a priority again. 

Is it time you made the same decision? 

Is it time you got your sparkle back? 

Time to feel like the old you again? 

Let’s chat. 

Book a call using the link below 👇🏼

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Life is too short.

To be living on dust. 

To be crying into your lettuce leaves. 

To be ordering a matcha because it’s “healthy.”

(When you really want a flat white.)

To miss out on social occasions. 

To eat cold chicken and broccoli out of a Tupperware. 

(Been there, done that and wouldn’t recommend to a friend.)

To use exercise as punishment. 

To not listen to your body and rest when it’s tired.

To be on a shake only diet. 

To be on any diet with a name. 

To follow random workout plans instead of one that suits YOU. 

To be miserable. 

To prioritise every other human in your life and not yourself. 

Isn’t it? 

It’s also too short. 

To be living in a body that you don’t love.

One that you feel unhappy in. 

One that doesn’t feel like YOU. 

One that swerves the camera. 

(And misses the memories captured.)

One that covers up on the beach. 

One that makes excuses for the girls nights out. 

One that hides their naked body from their partner. 

And yet. 

You’ve tried everything.

Haven’t you? 

But nothing works. 

Right? 

Wrong. 

You need to make a shift. 

Your habits need a shake up. 

Don’t know where to start? 

Let me help. 

I’m here ✌🏼

This may or may not shock you.

But 80% of New Year Resolutions FAIL.

You know why? 

Because people are blindly following a system, not designed for THEM. 

So. 

Listen up. 

Don’t cut out your favourite foods. 

(This isn’t a sustainable method of fat loss.)

Don’t rely on supplements. 

(Nutrition is the KEY.)

Don’t give up the moment it feels hard.

(Keep it moving.)

Don’t take advice from Karen at work. 

(UNLESS she has achieved what you’re wanting to achieve.)

Don’t get emotional about the number on the scales.

(You can’t control the scales. But you CAN control your response to them. Focus on the actions that move the needle forward, rather than the number which reflects the force exerted against gravity.) 

Once your habits are aligned with who you want to become.

The body will follow AND STAY. 

Simple. 

But not easy. 

Need some help? 

I’m here for YOU. 

Let’s chat ✌🏼

You know what?

You don’t have to lose weight if you don’t want to. 

Just because it’s January. 

Just because you enjoyed yourself over Christmas. 

Just because social media tells you that you should. 

But. 

Some people do want to.

And that’s ok too. 

So promise me one thing. 

That you’ll do it the right way? 

No quick fixes. 

No shake diets. 

No skinny tea. 

No juice diets. 

No cutting carbs.

No cutting fats.

No crazy low calories. 

No magic beans. 

Just do the work. 

And do it properly. 

Track your calories. 

(Start with a small calorie deficit) 

Focus on protein. 

(Aim for at least 100g per day) 

Lift weights 3 x per week. 

(Heavy weights with proper form)

Walk. 

(Every day, as much as you can) 

Rest and recover. 

(Aim for 7 hours sleep a night if you can) 

Hire a coach if you don’t know where to start. 

(I know a great one 🙋🏼‍♀️)

That’s it. 

Simple isn’t it? 

Simple - but not easy. 

Just start. 

Or don’t. 

I’m not your boss ✌🏼

Yesterday was apparently “quitters day.”

The second Friday in January when more than half the people who made New Year’s resolutions have already binned them off.

Just 9 little days. 

Wow. 

If you made a resolution to make changes to your health and fitness in 2026, and you’ve already given up. 

It’s NOT because you’re a loser. 

It’s NOT a lack of motivation. 

It’s NOT a lack of information. 

It’s NOT a lack of time. 

It’s NOT your age.

It’s NOT your genetics. 

It’s down to not having the right systems in place to get you where to want to go. 

It’s a lack of accountability. 

It’s the lack of a game plan. 

It’s a lack of specifics. 

If you’re taking advice from a 22 year old PT.

Who trains 6 days a week.

And gets up at 4:30am.

After removing their mouth tape, collagen face mask and castor oil wrap.

To meditate for an hour on their balcony with a rose quartz up their ass.

Before jumping in an ice bath.

Sipping on a matcha.

Embarking on a 22 step skin care routine.

And getting 1526363738 steps in.

It’s just not going to work for you. 

Is it? 

You’ll struggle to keep up with this frankly insane routine and eventually give up. 

You need to stay consistent.

And find a plan that works for YOU. 

That fits around your circumstances. 

Your life.

Your messy, hectic, chaotic, overwhelming life. 

Need some help? 

From someone that is on your wavelength.

And doesn’t like 4:30am starts, cold water or macha. 

Let’s chat ✌🏼

PS. I also don’t own a rose quartz 😏

I’m Alex and I’m addicted to chocolate orange. 

I ate SO many over Christmas. 

Come January, something had to give. 

So I’ve replaced it with this 👇🏼 

Absolutely NOT the same. 

But tasty, healthy and a sweet fix 👌🏼 

Just one of over 100 recipes in my coaching programme.  

FRAZZLED 2 FIT.

This programme might be for you if:

1. You’re a Mum with at least 14lbs/1 stone to lose.

2. You’ve tried “everything” before, and nothing has worked long term.

3. You’re busy, frazzled, overwhelmed, and overstimulated, but want to take control of your health and fitness NOW. 

4. You struggle with finding the time to workout, getting into a solid routine and knowing what to do to get the best results.

5. You don’t want to give up chocolate and wine and live a sad existence in the land of lettuce and diet cereal bars. 

6. You’re mind boggled on who to follow, and what to believe when it comes to getting results, and need someone who understands that life is unpredictable and messy.

I’ll teach you everything you need to know about nutrition, training and mindset so you can make smarter choices now, and for the rest of your life. 

I’ll hold you accountable with personalised targets and private check-ins weekly. 

You’ll never get stuck. 

You are only a message away from getting all the help you need.

You’ll be part of a thriving community that lifts your standards and wants to see you WIN 🙌🏼

You in? 

Book a call with me using the link in the comments below 👇🏼

You need a system that works for YOU. 

Everyone says “never miss a Monday.”

But you know what? 

I never train on a Monday. 

Because it doesn’t work for ME. 

Monday is my check in day with clients, life admin day and I also run a bootcamp. 

You have to do what works for YOU. 

Not the instagram influencer. 

Not Karen round the corner. 

Not your mate Sharon. 

YOU. 

Otherwise it ain’t gonna work my friend. 

Is it? 

That’s why when you work with me, we start by looking at where you are. 

Then we see how we can weave health and fitness INTO your life. 

Your busy, chaotic, hectic life. 

And we get results.

BIG results.

In a simple, flexible and sustainable way. 

Does this sound like a bit of you? 

Come join the fun. 

Book a call and let’s chat ✌🏼

PS. Donna booked a call, joined the programme and is now over 16 kilos down. Just sayin’ 🙂

Read this 👇🏼 

That’s it. 

That’s the post. 

Here when YOU are ready.

Happy Friday LinkedIn 🤍

Messages like THIS 👇🏼 

Are why I won’t ever stop doing what I’m doing. 

I’m here to help. 

I’m here to show busy women that they CAN prioritise themselves. 

That having babies doesn’t mean you can’t reach your health and fitness goals.

That the menopause doesn’t mean you can’t reach your health and fitness goals.

That it is possible to feel fit, healthy and confident again. 

And to get your sparkle back. 

So if this reaches 1 person, or 16373839 people.

(Cheers algorithm 🤪)

Just know that I’m here. 

For YOU. 

Let’s chat ✌🏼

PS. Book a call in the link below.

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