My story

I grew up in a small, close-knit village in the east of the Czech Republic, where everyone knew everyone. Friends, neighbours and the local sailing club gave me some of my happiness memories. Those years taught me the importance of friendship, connection openness, and simply enjoying life. At 25, I found myself wondering whether there was more for me outside of my hometown. I even went to a fortuneteller to ask whether moving to UK was the right decision! A few months later, my parents bought me a bus ticket, and I took the leap. After a short time working as an au pair in England, I moved to Scotland with £60 in my pocket and no job waiting for me. I had a friend in Kirkcaldy so I got on a bus and figured things out from there. I found work as a car valeter and stayed in that industry for eight years. It taught me how to work hard, pay attention to detail and keep going even when things weren’t easy. But behind the scenes, I was struggling with my relationship with food and with how I saw myself. Eventually, I reached the point where I knew something had to change. I took time, but I work through those struggles and began to build a much healthier relationship with myself. Then in 2014, a friend showed me CrossFit video on YouTube. Something clicked.