Background and experience

My approach to sports nutrition has been shaped through both lived and professional experience in high performance sport.

As an elite triathlete, I represented Australia and competed internationally - reaching the World #1 ranking. This experience provided a deep understanding of the demands of training, competition, and the role nutrition plays in supporting performance over time — not just on race day.

Professionally, I am an accredited sports dietitian with experience working across high performance environments, supporting athletes and teams to integrate nutrition into daily training, recovery and competition preparation.

This combination of experience allows me to bridge the gap between theory and application — focusing on what is effective, realistic and sustainable.

Approach to performance nutrition

My approach to performance nutrition for athletes is:

• Performance-focused — supporting training load, adaptation and competition

• Evidence-based — informed by current research in sports nutrition

• Practical and structured — designed for real-world application

• Individualised where required — recognising the context of each athlete

The goal is not complexity.
It’s clarity — and the ability to apply what works consistently.

What I see often

Many athletes are committed, disciplined, and training well — but their nutrition doesn’t fully support what they’re trying to achieve.

This often shows up as:

• Inconsistent energy

• Poor recovery

• Uncertainty about what or how much to eat

• Overcomplicating what should be simple

Not because they lack effort — but because the information available is often fragmented, conflicting, or difficult to apply.

Why you won’t find me on social media

I don’t build my work through social media or trends.

My focus is on delivering high quality, evidence-based sports nutrition support within high performance environments — where outcomes matter more than visibility.

I prioritise working with a small number of athletes and teams, allowing for depth, clarity and meaningful impact.

The resources available here are designed to make that expertise more accessible — providing practical guidance that can be applied immediately, and used as a foundation before engaging in more personalised support.

If you’re training consistently, your nutrition should support it.

Professional Triathlete (1999-2019):

• World Champion (Teams Event)

• Multiple Australian Elite Team Member

• Australian and Oceania Champion

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Nutrition and High Performance Expertise

• Performance Dietitian, Pillar Performance

• Brisbane Lions AFL, Senior Performance Dietitian

• Firebirds/Netball Qld, Senior Performance Dietitian

• Nutrition and Performance mentor and industry advisor, Ulleo

• Chair, AFL Sports Dietitians Assoc.

• Vice President and Director of the Board, Sports Dietitians Australia (SDA)

• AIS Consultant - Gender Diversity Project (Female leadership, high performance sports)

• AIS Consultant - Women in High Performance Coaching Project

• Winner of the Excellence in Sports Nutrition Advocacy award (SDA, 2021)

• Contributing Editor, Triathlete Magazine

• Raindrum - Clinical and Performance Dietitian

• Author of : “The Athletes Fix. A program for finding your best foods for performance and health”. Velopress USA. (2015). (Purchase here)

• Published research: Fucoidan Supplementation Restores Fecal Lysozyme Concentrations in High-Performance Athletes: A Pilot Study

Qualifications

• Masters of Nutrition and Dietetics

• B. Science (Human Life Sciences).

• Post Graduate Diploma IOC Sports Nutrition. International Olympic Committee (IOC) Medical Commission

• Accredited Sports Dietitian (AccSD)

• Accredited Practicing Dietitian (APD)

• Certified LEGO® Serious Play Facilitator

• ISAK Level 1 Anthropometrist

• ASCA Level 1 Strength and Conditioning Coach