Hi, I’m Katie👋,

 

I am the founder of Based in Strength, personal trainer, model, and passionate advocate for helping young people feel strong, confident, and connected to their bodies.

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Growing up, I felt dismissed by the traditional PE curriculum. Because I didn’t enjoy competitive sports, I assumed I just wasn’t “into movement.” But what I really needed was a different approach, one that made me feel included, curious, and empowered.

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Like many young people, I struggled with body image and developed an eating disorder rooted in confusion, pressure, and misinformation. I didn’t understand how my body truly worked, and I believed so many of the damaging myths that still circulate today about food, fitness, and what “healthy” should look like.

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What helped me heal was education. Real, science-based understanding of how the body responds to movement, nourishment, rest, and stress. I began to rebuild my relationship with exercise, not as punishment, but as empowerment. I learned that strength isn’t just physical; it’s mental, emotional, and deeply personal.

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Alongside running Based in Strength, I also work within the modelling and acting industry. I know how much influence the images and messages young people see every day can have on how they feel about themselves. That's why I'm passionate about promoting a healthier, more realistic approach to fitness and body image, showing that looking after your body can be balanced, sustainable, and rooted in health and wanting the best for your body, rather than restriction or perfection. I hope to be a positive role model and encourage young people to value what their bodies can do, not just how they look.

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That’s why I started Based in Strength. To give young people what I never had: honest education, supportive coaching, and a space where movement isn’t about being the best; it’s about feeling your best.

 

Today, I deliver workshops and strength & fitness classes that teach resistance training, movement mechanics, nutrition basics, and body confidence all in a way that’s inclusive, fun, and judgment-free.

 

My mission is to help children and teens build real strength from the inside out.