why i created the fatigue fix

How I Got Myself Back (And Why I Want to Help You Feel Like Yourself Again)

April 28, 2026•12 min read

If you’ve been feeling exhausted, flat, foggy or unmotivated for some time, you’ll already know this...

It’s not just about feeling tired.

It’s waking up in the morning and still feeling exhausted, even after a full night’s sleep.

It’s moving through your day with that constant heaviness, trying to concentrate but finding your mind just won’t cooperate.

It’s saying no to things you genuinely enjoy, not because you don’t want to go, or do them, but because you simply don’t have the energy or motivation.

For many women, it means carrying on with work but feeling like you’re only just holding things together. For others, it leads to cutting back hours, changing roles, or stepping away altogether because it’s no longer manageable.

And what often makes it harder is being told it’s just your age, just stress, or just something you’ll have to learn to live with.

But it isn’t.

Feeling this way might be common, but that doesn’t mean it’s something you should have to accept, especially without real answers or support that actually helps.

This is exactly why I created Feel Like Yourself Again. I kept seeing the same pattern again and again in the women I was working with.

And... because, not so long ago, I found myself in that exact same position...

When Everything Changed

For most of my 40s, I felt like I was doing well.

My health was generally good, and even through life’s usual ups and downs, I felt like I was coping.

That all changed in 2021...

My previously healthy and relatively young father became ill in February and passed away in May. As you can imagine, that alone was a huge emotional shock.

Shortly following that, I went through a period of intense and prolonged stress that lasted for many months.

By the end of that year, the impact on my health was impossible to ignore. ⚠️

The exhaustion I experienced wasn’t just feeling a bit run down. It was overwhelming.

My energy disappeared, my mood dropped in a way that felt worrying, and I found myself withdrawing from everyday life. I stopped exercising, I rarely went out, and I was no longer functioning in a normal way.

By early 2022, I was struggling to work, which, as a nutritional therapist, was both frustrating and concerning.

I did everything I knew to do. I ran blood tests, adjusted my nutrition, used supplements, and prioritised rest. But despite all of that, nothing was shifting in the way I expected it to.

The Moment It Started to Make Sense

At that point, I decided to explore Hair Mineral Analysis, something I hadn’t previously used in my own practice.

For the first time, I could actually see what was going on in my body.

It became clear how poorly I was handling stress and how bad my energy production was.

The trauma and grief had depleted key minerals, which play a central role in how we produce energy, regulate mood, and cope with ongoing stress.

Once I began following a personalised protocol based on those results, things started to change. Not overnight, but steadily and in a way that felt deep and sustainable.

My energy began to improve, my mood lifted, and the mental fog started to clear. Over the following weeks and months, I felt myself coming back to a place that was familiar again.

I wasn’t just getting through the day anymore. I was starting to feel like myself, the old energetic, happy me... and that was the turning point.

And when I began applying this approach with clients and saw very similar patterns and improvements, it became very clear that this needed to become a structured process, so that I could help more women.

What I Started to See in Other Women

After going through this myself, something shifted in how I worked and in who started to find me.

I began attracting even more women who were dealing with the same kind of symptoms that I had experienced.

Many of them were busy, capable women who had always been the ones holding everything together, and who now felt tired, flat and not like themselves, without anyone being able to explain why.

And alongside the low energy, many were also dealing with other symptoms that were affecting their quality of life just as much, such as anxiety, heart palpitations, hair loss, dry skin and weight gain. These are all things that mineral balancing, and the wider work we do together, can help with too.

What stood out very quickly was this:

These women had already tried many things.

They had made changes to their diet, taken supplements, asked for support, and in many cases had blood testing done. Some had gone even further, exploring different approaches or working with other practitioners.

But despite all of that, they still weren't improving, and they felt stuck.

In day-to-day life, this looked like:

  • cancelling plans because they didn’t have the energy

  • getting through work but worrying it might show

  • spending entire weekends recovering instead of actually enjoying their time.

  • reducing workload or even stepping away from work altogether

Over time, their world became smaller, not because they wanted it to, but because their energy simply didn’t allow for anything more.

What became clear to me was this. These women weren’t lacking effort or motivation. Most had been trying hard for a long time. They were really missing a piece of the puzzle that no one had identified yet.

Why This Isn’t Being Solved

One of the biggest challenges is that modern life places a constant demand on our minds and bodies.

Many women are trying to do everything - balancing work, family responsibilities, and everyday life, often with very little time to properly recover.

Stress is no longer short-term. It has become something the body is dealing with continuously.

And at the same time, the nutrient quality of food is not what it once was, which means the body is often starting from a place of depletion.

Add to this, other invisible stressors such as mould in the home or workplace, viral infections or toxic heavy metals, and the effect on an already struggling body can be profound.

Over time, this combination can significantly impact mineral levels and balance.

These minerals are involved in almost every system in the body, including energy production, stress resilience, the nervous system, sleep, mood, and digestion.

When they are depleted or out of balance, the body struggles to function efficiently, no matter how many “right” things you are trying to do.

This is why so many women feel like they are doing everything they can, but still not seeing improvements.

Why This Work Matters to Me

Having been through this myself, I understand how much it can affect every part of your life.

Since then, I’ve gone on to train at an advanced level in Hair Mineral Analysis. I now specialise in this area, mentoring practitioners internationally and teaching them how to interpret results properly and apply them in practice.

Alongside that, I’ve supported over 500 women through this process, helping them understand what’s going on in their bodies and guiding them back to a place where they feel like themselves again.

What I’ve seen consistently is this. When this approach is done properly, it works.

Not as a quick fix, but in a way that creates real, lasting change.

And that’s exactly why I’ve made it such a central part of my work.

How I Help Women Feel Like Themselves Again

I wanted to offer something that goes far beyond general advice or another list of things to try. Because the truth is, most of the women who come to me have already done that.

They’ve:

Tried supplements, often many
Improved their diet
Rested more
Sometimes even worked with other practitioners or explored more advanced approaches

And yet… they’re still dealing with the same underlying issues, because it’s not a lack of effort. Most of these women have been trying for a long time.

What’s missing isn’t willpower, it’s real answers, and the right kind of support to act on them.

Where We Start: Feel Like Yourself Again

Feel Like Yourself Again is where most women begin with me. It’s the same first step that changed everything for me: finding out what’s really going on in your body.

It includes:

  • a detailed health questionnaire covering your health history and current symptoms

  • an analysis of your food journal

  • a Hair Mineral Analysis test

  • a one-to-one results call with me on Zoom, where I walk you through what your results mean and why you’ve been feeling the way you do

  • your personalised protocol, sent after the call, so you can begin making changes straight away

We remove the guesswork.

Instead of trying multiple things and hoping something works, we look at what your body actually needs, and build from there.

Mineral balance is a big part of this, but it isn’t the only foundation that matters. You can read more about some of the others in this post on why nothing you’ve tried has worked so far.

When You Want Deeper Support

For women who want more hands-on support to fully rebuild, my 4-month programme, The Fatigue Fix, takes this work further.

Inside the programme:

  • we start on the foundations straight away while we wait for your test results, which often brings early shifts like better sleep and more energy in the morning

  • I create a fully personalised formula of minerals, vitamins and targeted nutrients, combined into a simple powder that’s easy to stay consistent with

  • your protocol is updated and refined as your body shifts, so you keep moving forward rather than hitting a plateau

  • 💬 you can message me whenever you need to, and I reply during the week as quickly as I can

  • 📞 you join fortnightly group Zoom calls where you can ask questions and get guidance based on where you are

The group calls are one of my favourite parts of the programme. So often, women realise something important on them: they are not alone in this. And they’re not “failing” or “getting it wrong”. They’ve just been missing the right information and the right approach.

You can start with Feel Like Yourself Again and move into the programme once you’ve seen your results. Or, if you already know you want deeper support from the start, you can go straight into the programme.

Because ultimately, this isn’t just about having more energy.

It’s about:

✨ having the energy to get through your day without constantly thinking about how exhausted you feel

✨ thinking more clearly and feeling more like yourself again

✨ feeling more stable, more capable, and more in control of your health and your life

And most importantly…

...being able to live and love your life again, rather than just getting through it.

What Women Start to Notice

Most women don’t begin this expecting huge change.

They’re often just hoping to feel a little better…more energy, better sleep, clearer thinking.

But what tends to happen is that those early improvements begin to build into something much more meaningful.

One of the most common things I hear is:

“I feel like I’ve got myself back.”

And that really says it all.

Because for many women, this isn’t just about being tired. It’s about feeling like they’ve lost themselves somewhere along the way.

As things begin to shift, energy becomes more reliable.

Instead of unpredictable crashes or needing to lie down during the day, there is a steady sense of capacity. Tasks that once felt overwhelming start to feel manageable again.

✨That alone can change everything about how a day feels.

Mental clarity improves too.

The brain fog begins to lift, memory improves, and it becomes easier to focus, make decisions, and feel more confident in both work and everyday life.

🧠You can think clearly again, and trust yourself.

Sleep is often one of the most noticeable changes.

Women who have struggled for years with broken sleep begin to experience deeper, more consistent rest, which then has a knock-on effect on everything else.

😴And when sleep improves, everything else becomes easier - there is also a shift in how they feel emotionally.

Many describe feeling calmer, more balanced, and less reactive, with a greater sense of control over how they feel day to day.

Alongside this, there are often physical improvements too:

✨ better blood sugar balance

✨ improved digestion

✨ reduced bloating

✨ fewer illnesses

✨ weight loss without restriction

But beyond all of that, the most meaningful change is this:

They begin to enjoy their lives again.

They make plans, they see friends, they feel present.

And they have the energy to take part in life again, rather than sitting on the sidelines.

Looking Ahead

I believe we are only just beginning to understand how important mineral balance is when it comes to long-term health.

Over time, I expect this to become a more recognised part of how women’s energy, mood and wellbeing are approached, not as an optional extra, but as something foundational.

My aim is to continue contributing to that shift so that more women have access to clear, practical answers instead of feeling dismissed or left to work things out on their own.

If You're Ready For Things To Change

If you’ve read this and found yourself recognising parts of your own experience, you’ll probably already know that this isn’t something you can keep pushing through forever.

At some point, something has to shift.

And for many of the women I work with, that shift doesn’t come from doing more. It comes from finally understanding what their body actually needs, and having the right support to move forward with that.

If that feels like the place you’re in, the best next step is Feel Like Yourself Again.

It gives you clear answers about what’s really going on in your body, without having to commit to a long programme before you know what you’re dealing with.

And if you already know from the start that you want deeper, ongoing support, with the option to add further testing, you can go straight into my 4-month programme The Fatigue Fix.

Not sure which is right for you? You’re very welcome to book a no-obligation call. Before we speak, you’ll complete a short form so I can get a clear picture of what’s going on for you, and we can make the most of our time together.

There’s no pressure, but you will come away with more clarity than you have now. And for many women, that is the point where things begin to change. ✨✨

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