Gonul Valiyeva

Nobody prepares you for the moment you realise you’re allowed to change your mind.

About your career.
Your relationships.
Where you live.
How you spend your time.
Even the version of yourself you thought you had to become.

There’s so much conversation around what women should have achieved by a certain age. I’m far more interested in what becomes possible when we stop treating life like it has a deadline.

Your 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s aren’t a countdown.

They’re decades in which you know yourself better, trust yourself more, and have far more experience to build from.

You can start the business.
Change direction.
Get stronger.
Move somewhere new.
Go back to university.
Leave something that no longer fits.
Or simply decide you want more from your life.

You haven’t missed your moment. You’re allowed to keep becoming. 🤍

#50 #30

My 30 year old self got 43 all wrong!

I’m 43. People assume I’ve added a stack of supplements, longer workouts, stricter rules. When actually, it’s the opposite. Everything that changed my body and my energy came from quitting 6 of these things, most of them the habits I thought were “healthy.”

The breakfast one surprises everyone. Which one surprised you the most?

Save it so you don’t forget.

Love you sis Sevinc Ekşi

Amazing breakfast spot in Chelsea Cafe Linea

Spanish spot in Soho Barrafina | Modern Spanish Tapas in London 🤎

Harry Potter World

Cafe Linea

Date night spot nina love love

Happy birthday to my favorite person Sevinc Ekşi ❤️

The kinda chic trend has definitely had its moment 😂 but this is the part I wanted to add…

Women are starting companies in their 40s, 50s and 60s. Changing careers, travelling the world, falling in love, starting over, getting stronger, discovering new passions and creating entirely new chapters for themselves.

There isn’t an age where you’re suddenly supposed to stop wanting more from life.

I want to keep learning, building, travelling, dressing up for coffee, eating incredible food, looking after my body and being excited about what I might do next.

Not trying to stay young. Just refusing to put an expiry date on ambition, curiosity or joy.

Now that is kinda chic. x

Naval 🙏

There’s something incredibly empowering about taking yourself out.

No waiting for schedules to align. No cancelling plans. Just a day spent exactly how *you* want it.

For me, the perfect solo date is a mix of beautiful spaces, inspiring boutiques, good coffee, art, and one unforgettable cocktail to end the day.

London has no shortage of places that make your own company feel like a luxury.

This is your sign to romanticise an ordinary day, put your phone away for a few hours, and enjoy your own company. You might be surprised by how much you enjoy it.

Save this for your next solo day in London. 🤍



Which spot would you visit first?

At the London Longevity Festival, I paid particular attention to the sessions on women’s bone health, as it becomes increasingly important in our 30s and 40s.

When I design an exercise programme for you, I consider many factors behind the scenes, and one of the most important is bone health. From around the age of 30, bone density gradually starts to decline, so protecting and where possible increasing your bone density becomes a key priority.

For me, exercise isn’t just about how you look. These long term health benefits are far more important.

Do you currently include any of these movements in your routine? Walking, skipping, jumping, heel drops, stomping or tennis?

I spent the day at London’s first ever Longevity Festival, listening to every speaker, attending every panel, and trying as many of the health tests as I could.

What I loved most? Much of what was shared reinforced the principles I already teach my clients every week. But there were also a few insights that genuinely surprised me.

Instead of overwhelming you with everything I learned, I’ve pulled together the 7 takeaways I think every woman should know if she wants to feel stronger, healthier, and more energetic for decades to come.

Some of the biggest lessons?

Muscle is one of the most powerful predictors of healthy ageing.

Your bones need impact, not endless cardio.

Morning light is one of the simplest longevity tools available.

Supplements aren’t always the answer (especially when it comes to NAD and calcium).

Your biological age is influenced far more by your lifestyle than your birthday.

Longevity isn’t about chasing every new trend.

It’s about consistently doing the things that move the needle, and understanding which habits actually matter.

Save this post so you can come back to it, and let me know in the comments: which takeaway surprised you the most?

I’ll also be breaking each of these down in much more detail (with the research behind them) in my newsletter. 💌 Link in bio.