Meet the team
As a member of our small but impactful team, each coach’s individual contributions make a huge combined difference to our clients. Here, you can get to know the people behind all the hard work.
Business Founder
Meg
When I was a young teen I started going out cycling alongside my Dad on his runs. Eventually I left the bike at home and went on to run a handful of half (and even one full…never again…) marathons. By mid-teens I had also taken up kickboxing and worked my way up to earning my black belt. However it wasn’t until my early 20s, through the guidance of my own personal trainer, Tom, that I found my real strength (pun intended) which lay in competitive powerlifting. It even gave me the opportunity to represent England and travel to international competitions. I love incorporating my diverse background and experiences into my work and will always be challenging myself to step out of my own comfort zone, just like we ask our clients to do.
My career in the fitness industry began as part of the front of house team in an LA Fitness gym back in 2009. Since then I have completed my Honours Degree in Fitness and Personal training and worked in a variety of gyms such as Winchester Tennis & Squash, and Southampton David Lloyd, but also independently from peoples homes and in local parks. I took on my first private premises in February 2015, bringing my existing clients ‘in-house’, and giving me the opportunity to create a space, atmosphere and experience unlike anything people find in large commercial gyms.
In the years since I’ve gone from being a ‘1-(wo)man-band’ to employing a whole team. This has meant we are able to use our combined knowledge to impact and support a much larger community of clients.
I love to bring out the ‘bad-ass’ in everyone. Taking someone from feeling timid and self conscious in a gym setting, to bringing out their confidence and empowering them to get in the best shape of their lives.
“Take care of your body, it’s the only place you have to live” Jim Rohn
Coming soon…
Powerlifting, singing, family life with my other half and three little ones.
Jeff
I grew up playing and enjoying a range of sports. I first began incorporating gym training to compliment that passion by improving my fitness and strength. To gain a better understanding and help me pursue a career within the industry I tailored my education around fitness, completing my undergraduate and then Masters degree in sport and exercise science and strength and conditioning. I have since coached fitness sessions primarily within professional football but have a background coaching a wide range of ages and abilities.
Focused PT offers a friendly community environment for individuals to achieve their health and fitness goals.
My role at Focused PT as a coach is to ensure clients receive high quality training sessions, tailored to their individual needs. I really enjoy the role as I help individuals improve and reach their goals.
Golf, football, attending music gigs and festivals and reading.
Coach
Jodie
I’ve been a qualified Personal Trainer since 2020, after first stepping into a gym in 2018. I have a degree in Sports and Exercise Science, where I discovered my love for coaching and programming, which led me to complete a Master’s in Strength, Conditioning and Rehabilitation.
I’m also a qualified sports massage therapist, with experience in both cardiac and musculoskeletal rehabilitation. Through my work, I’ve found that one of the most rewarding things is helping people overcome their limitations and discover what they’re capable of. I believe coaching is about more than just training; it’s about helping people become stronger, healthier and more capable so they can enjoy life, stay active and maintain their independence as they age. This is what drew me to FPT, whose ethos closely aligns with my own approach to helping people live healthier, more capable lives. Alongside this, I’ve worked in the sports industry as a Strength and Conditioning Coach, helping athletes develop their performance and reach their goals. It’s an area I find incredibly interesting, and I’m continuing to work towards my Strength and Conditioning accreditation to further develop my knowledge and coaching skills.
Level 3 Personal Trainer
MSc Strength, Conditioning and Rehabilitation
UKSCA Strength and Conditioning Accreditation – in progress
Outside of work, I’m a competitive powerlifter, always chasing a bigger total and looking for ways to improve. I’m also an avid bookworm (please talk to me about books!), and I have a little ginger kitten who brings equal amounts of joy and chaos into my life. I’m a type 1 diabetic, so I’m constantly working just as hard to keep myself alive as I am to keep my houseplants alive (oops). I also love coffee, so if you ever want to win me over, that’s definitely the way to do it!
Coach
Marketing & Coach
Helen
My journey into fitness began with gymnastics and competitive dance before I discovered CrossFit, which I’ve been training and competing in for almost eight years. This is also where I met Meg! Strength training and functional fitness have had a hugely positive impact on my life in countless ways, and my goal is to help others experience those same benefits.
Alongside this I have been working in Marketing for the past 11 years across local and international brands across a range of industries, including fitness tech, hospitality and food subcription.
You’ll see me helping clients through their first exciting weeks at Focused PT, working behind a laptop on all sorts of projects and coaching on the gym floor.
Level 3 Personal Trainer
BSc Marketing & Management – University of Sussex
200 Hour Yoga Teacher in Training
Yoga, getting out in nature, paddle boarding, getting creative and trying out new foodie spots.
Marketing
Fran
I’m the creative department, which means that I take care of the graphics and media that go online. If you see me sat in a corner on my phone, I’m actually working. Probably. Meg approached me to do some work for the social media channels, and wanted me to do the six week foundation course so I could experience what it was like from a client’s perspective. I completely fell in love with the energy of the gym (and the coaches), and I’ve been hanging around making myself useful ever since.
Undergraduate Degree in Fine Art – Painting
MA in Animation
BAFTA – 2015 Animation Short Film Winner – Edmond
I have very strong opinions on the colour red. Oh, you mean at the gym…? Strength training. I never thought I’d be someone who looks forward to going to the gym, and yet, here we are.
