Meet the Coaches: Female Personal Trainers in Brisbane Helping Women Get Stronger

At The Evolved All Female Gym in West End Brisbane, our coaches are more than trainers, they’re women who understand the challenges of balancing health, hormones, family, and work.

Each brings her own story, philosophy, and expertise to help you feel stronger, more confident, and supported at every stage of life. So, whether you are just starting out, returning after pregnancy or navigating menopause, our expert coaches provide personalised guidance to help you build muscle, improve confidence, and achieve lasting results.

Megan Brown: Strength Coach & Head Trainer at The Evolved

Megan knows firsthand how hard it can feel to juggle family, work, and training while still wanting a body that feels strong and capable.

After years as a dancer and two pregnancies, she rebuilt her own strength and has since guided hundreds of women to do the same. Her coaching philosophy is all about training smarter, not harder.

Focusing on strength, confidence, and injury prevention. Today, she leads our team of coaches and supports women of all ages in building a body that works for real life.

Read Megan's full story here

Leisa Smith: Strength & Performance Coach at The Evolved

Leisa knows how overwhelming it can feel to start lifting, especially if you’re coming back after injury or feeling stuck. Her own journey through long hours as a chef, self-doubt, and eventually breakthrough showed her the power of strength training to rebuild both body and confidence.

With years of experience in power lifting, bodybuilding, and endurance training, she now helps women overcome barriers, move safely, and celebrate every win, no matter how small.

Her coaching philosophy is about progress that lasts balancing intensity with recovery and building resilience for life.

Read Leisa's Full Story here



Piper Mae: Strength & Performance Coach at The Evolved

Piper’s journey into fitness began in an unlikely place: swapping cigarette breaks at uni for hula hooping between lectures. What started as play turned into a passion for movement, eventually leading her from circus arts into personal training.

Along the way, she discovered that discipline isn’t something you’re born with, it’s something you build one choice at a time.

Her philosophy combines the science of behaviour change with the joy of movement, creating an approach that is supportive, empowering, and fun.

Piper’s full story here

Marnie Chapple: Strength & Performance Coach at The Evolved

Marnie’s journey began far from the gym floor. As the first female apprentice in a male-dominated mechanic workshop, she often felt overlooked and out of place, stuck in a cycle of work, home, and low energy.

Her turning point came when a friend’s life change made her question her own path, and fitness soon became the outlet that rebuilt her confidence and self-worth. She knows what it’s like to start from zero, to stop and start again, and to wonder if lasting change is really possible.

That’s why her coaching philosophy is rooted in progress, not punishment, helping women see strength training as an empowering choice rather than another demand.

Read Marnie’s full story here

Bethany Fry: Strength & Performance Coach at The Evolved

Beth knows what it feels like to juggle different roles while searching for balance. From playing netball at a competitive level to working long hours behind a desk, she’s experienced the highs of athletic achievement and the lows of feeling disconnected from her body.

Coaching young athletes first sparked her passion for helping others, and she quickly realised that strength training is about so much more than how you look it’s about living better and moving with confidence.

Her philosophy is simple: every woman deserves to feel strong, supported, and capable.

Read Beth’s full story here

Hannah Altman PhD: Exercise Scientist & Powerlifting Coach at The Evolved

Hannah has spent over a decade in the health and fitness industry, blending her experience as a high-level athlete with academic depth including a Bachelor of Health Science and a PhD on the business of fitness.

While she’s competed nationally in kayaking and power lifting, she’s also faced her own struggles with body weight and confidence, which makes her coaching both relatable and empowering.

Her philosophy is built on inclusivity and respect: she believes everyone deserves to feel strong, capable, and safe in the gym. Hannah specialises in occupational and chronic pain management, rehabilitation, and drug-tested power lifting, helping clients see strength training not as a chore but as a highlight of daily life.

Read Hannah's full story here

• Why Our Trainers Specialise in Women’s Strength & Functional Fitness
• How Our Coaches Customise Training for Every Age & Fitness Level
• From Beginners to Athletes: How Our Team Supports Women’s Goals

How Our Coaches Help Women Train for Strength at Every Stage of Life

• The Science Behind Women’s Strength Training: Our Coaches’ Approach
• How We Train Women in Their 20s vs. Women Over 50
• What to Expect from a Strength Session at The Evolved Gym
• How Our Coaching Style Helps Women Build Strength & Confidence

Why Women Deserve Strength Coaches Who Understand Their Bodies

• Why Women Need a Different Approach to Strength Training Than Men
• The Role of Strength Training in Women’s Hormonal Health & Longevity
• How Our Coaches Help Women Overcome Gym Anxiety & Fear of Lifting
• Why Every Woman Deserves a Coach Who Understands Her Unique Needs