Petra's story is not a highlight reel.

It took 2 years. There were injuries, stressful weeks, phases where nothing moved, and moments where she nearly quit.

But she's down 8kg. Moving better than she has in years. Fitting into clothes she hadn't worn in decades. And showing up differently - at work, at home, for herself.

In this episode I walk through her entire journey, what worked, what didn't, and what the process of real, sustainable body change actually looks like for a busy woman in her 40s.

We cover:

- Why slow progress is still progress

- How she trained through chronic knee pain without making it worse

- What kept her consistent when motivation disappeared

- The nutrition changes that actually stuck

- What 2 years of coaching looks like from the inside

At 13 I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. And for years after that - without fully realising it - I used it as a reason to underperform. Less energy. Less ambition. Less belief that I could build something real.

I cover:

- Why having a harder situation is valid - and also not an excuse

- The subtle difference between acknowledging your constraints and hiding behind them

- What my T1D management taught me about cortisol, blood sugar and energy

- The moment I stopped waiting to feel ready

- Why the women who make the most progress aren't the ones with the easiest lives

Most women think the business dinner is the problem.

It's not.

The problem is what the day looks like around it.

We cover:

- Why arriving hungry is the biggest mistake

- How to structure the day around a dinner

- What to order without being the "weird one"

- Travel days and how to survive them with structure

- Why one meal never ruins progress