My Fitness Story: From an Engineer to a Coach

My name is Leana, and I am a 27-year-old French Moroccan. I come all the way from Paris, and now I live in Dubai, where I work as a personal trainer and content creator. I started working out about three years ago, initially just to lose the stubborn belly fat I'd carried for years. But very quickly, training became so much more than a way to change my body. Lifting weights gave me structure, confidence, and a clear sense of purpose.

I was a sedentary engineer working in the pharmaceutical industry in Paris, so I had accumulated much more fat than I usually have. One day, I said enough is enough! I was tired of chasing quick fixes and fad diets. I wanted a method that was science-based and sustainable, something that would make me stronger instead of smaller.

Fitness transformed my body and my mindset. I went from a stressed corporate job to becoming a certified coach and building my own fitness app, Forgée, to help others transform too. I learned discipline, self-trust, and how to help other women break free from misinformation. I created my own reality and programming that skyrocketed my results.

I left a stable, highly paid career as an engineer to build a fitness business from scratch, just trusting my own method. My family and colleagues thought it was "stupid" to leave a high-paying job, but I was convinced it was my calling. That mix of science from my engineering career, creativity, and fitness passion is now the backbone of my structured coaching.