Meet Di.
Di joined 23W in early 2026 after feeling like her training had become a little stagnant. She was ready to challenge herself again, improve her stamina and feel better both mentally and physically.
Like many members, Di quickly discovered that meaningful progress often starts with shifting mindset. By embracing the process and leaning into the support of the 23W coaching team, she has built consistency, increased her stamina and reignited her motivation for training.
Her story is a great reminder that change doesn’t happen overnight — but with patience and persistence, progress always follows.
Since Jan 2026
Was doing personal training with someone but had become complacent and they finished up their business.
Going hard — I had been used to doing the bare minimum in a session so needed to change my mindset if I was going to get any benefits out of these sessions.
Improve my stamina and lose 3 kgs.
Definitely got more stamina, was able to do sessions each week and nearly hit my 3kg target.
Mentally and physically I feel better. I have just been to Japan and was comfortably able to do lots of stairs at the train stations.
My mindset. It’s not easy to change old bad habits.
Don’t be so hard on yourself, we all have bad days. Keep trying, it will happen and you may not realise it’s happening.
Hard, but fun and well worth the effort!
The team at 23W have been amazing. Shout out to Lily, Jo and Krystal! Each helped me on this journey.
Keep training, keep improving, keep challenging myself to be better.
Ange Drake is a personal trainer, women’s empowerment coach and fitness blogger in the northern suburbs of Melbourne. She is the director of one of the few womens’ only strength training gyms in Melbourne, 23W. Ange helps women to learn how to use strength based training, nutritional strategies and a positive mindset to transform their bodies, relationship with food and mind.
