Heeey, I’m Justine!

Mum to one awesome teenage boy, Aiden, and married to lovely Canadian Bill (as he's become known on Instagram!). We live in beautiful Taranaki, New Zealand, and I'm incredibly proud of the life we've built together over 23 years of marriage.

I'm a lover of travel, hiking, fashion, good food, the simple things and pretty much anything that involves a little adventure. I'm also really passionate about women's health, body confidence and encouraging women to get out there and make the most of life. Mid life is a challenging but amazing time and I feel the best I ever have.

But I haven't always been this version of myself. Here's a little backstory...

How It All Started…

For a long time, I felt like I was watching life happen around me rather than actually living it. I was overweight, constantly busy, putting everyone else first and doing a pretty terrible job of looking after myself. Superwoman complex, anyone?
I'd spent years battling my weight, trying different things, losing it, gaining it back and being incredibly hard on myself along the way. In 2022, I made the decision to have gastric bypass surgery, and it genuinely changed my life in more ways that I could have anticipated.
‍I've since lost over 55kg, but the biggest changes have been about so much more than weight. I gained a new confidence, freedom, a whole new appreciation for my body and the ability to get out there and do things I'd previously only dreamed about.
Hiking, trying new things, wearing the clothes I love and saying YES to opportunities instead of finding reasons why I couldn't. And somewhere along the way, I realised that I didn't want to spend another minute sitting on the sidelines.

And then I changed my life again!

In 2025, at the age of 48, I made another pretty huge decision. After 25 years working in the corporate world, I left my career to follow something I absolutely loved.

I'd already started hosting women's group trips around the world, and what began as an exciting opportunity had turned into something so much bigger than I ever expected.

I was watching women step outside their comfort zones, travel solo for the first time, make incredible friendships and discover confidence they didn't even realise they had.

And the funny thing was, these trips were having just as much of an impact on me!

I absolutely loved bringing women together, seeing the friendships form, sharing new experiences and watching people realise what they were capable of.

So I decided to back myself, take a leap and make this my life.

And I haven't looked back!

So what's My Balance Project all about?

These days, you'll find me travelling the world with groups of fabulous women, sharing my everyday life on Instagram, trying on clothes, talking about body confidence, women's wellness and all the things that come with navigating midlife & peri menopause.

I'm not a fitness guru, a fashion expert or someone who has life all figured out. I'm just an everyday woman who's learned a few things along the way and loves sharing them.

I'm passionate about helping women feel good about themselves, whatever their shape, size or stage of life. And I want to remind women that it's never too late to try something new, find your confidence or completely change direction.

Because I've learned that balance isn't about getting everything right. It's about creating a life that makes you happy, looking after yourself and making room for the things that really matter.

And sometimes that means booking the trip, wearing the outfit, saying yes to something that scares you a little or finally putting yourself first.

Life is too short to stay on the sidelines!

I'm so glad you're here.

Justine x