I want to let you in on a little secret…
I wasn’t what you’d call “sporty” at school.
Sure, I joined in. I wasn’t one of the kids trying to get out of PE with forged notes from “mum” — but it never really felt like sport was for me. I wasn’t picked for the school teams. I wasn’t particularly fast or strong or coordinated. And over time, like so many girls, I just quietly drifted away from it all.
I have vague memories of playing in a five-a-side football tournament when I was about nine, and a few netball matches here and there… but it never truly felt like my thing. It wasn’t encouraged, it wasn’t fun — and so, it faded into the background.
Fast forward to my late teens, and something shifted. I rediscovered movement, this time on my own terms. I started riding my bike again — not just short rides to the corner shop, but further, freer. Then came climbing, the gym, even unicycle hockey and orienteering. For a while, I was doing CrossFit five days a week. (Let’s just say, that was pre-kids!)
Now, as a busy mum, it’s harder to fit it all in. But I still move. I still find the joy in it. Because movement became more than sport — it became freedom, confidence, and a lifeline on the hardest days.
That’s what drives me today.
I know how easy it is to grow up thinking you’re just “not sporty.” I know how easy it is to carry that feeling into adulthood. And I know we’re losing too many girls along the way.
But maybe… the problem was never you.
Maybe it was the system.
At Roarsome Sport, I’m working to change that. I want to build a future where sport in school is inclusive, joyful, and empowering. Where it’s OK to not be the fastest or strongest — and children are still cheered on just for trying.
I want children — especially girls — to have a totally different experience of sport than many of us had.
So if you’ve ever felt like sport wasn’t for you, and you want something different for your child, I’d love to welcome you to one of our classes. Or just drop me a message — let’s chat about what’s possible.
Together, we can change the story.
Cheering you and your child on, always,
Kate 💛