What's Your Career Trajectory at 40+?

For some of us, we have to carve this path ourselves

I settled on Fitness as a career at age 32. Safe to say, I came to it later than most. It’s interesting how doing a PT qualification was seen as the high school drop out fall back choice, or the avenue of the not-too-bright. And yet here I am, turning 42 at the end of this month, feeling as though I’ve never been quite so good at anything as I am at spin instructing.

I have no interest in being good at what I do. I want to be exceptional at it. I work really hard to make that the case. I want every ride, for every person in there, to be memorable, to give them something they can take away from it, beyond physical exhaustion. Many people have told me over the years that my rides are therapy or a spiritual experience and for me, there is no higher compliment.

I believe I am able to take my rides to that level, in part, because of my age. With my age has come a confidence, sure, but mainly the wisdom that a fair few years of going around the block brings. I’ve worked in trendy boutique studios throughout my career and have always been one of oldest instructors at each place.