At HerMove, we talk a lot about the moments that shape our relationship with movement. The first class that clicked. The sport that felt like home. The injury or life change that knocked us sideways, and what we did next. Gemma Finlay-Gray, who works for Active Sussex, has been kind enough to share hers. And it's one of the most honest, relatable accounts we've come across: full of joy, frustration, privilege acknowledged, barriers named, and a love of movement that has bent

If you had told me a few years ago that I’d be training to become a personal trainer, I probably would have laughed. Fitness wasn’t always my world it was something I dipped in and out of, but never fully embraced.

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My journey to a healthy relationship with fitness.

Fitness has always been about more than just the physical for me. As a young girl growing up in a challenging home, sport became my sanctuary.

Before becoming a Health Coach, I built a successful career in PR and marketing. It was fast-paced, creative, and fulfilling—until, suddenly, it wasn’t. I made the difficult decision to step away, not fully understanding why I felt so out of sync with myself. Only later did I realise menopause was quietly shaping everything—my energy, my confidence, even my ability to cope.