Leadership Mentoring · Fitness & Wellness Industry

The industry has enough coaches.

It needs more leaders.

Lourene Bevaart is a five-time World Karate Champion, entrepreneur, and leadership mentor helping high-achieving women in fitness and wellness step fully into their authority — and build businesses that match their ambition.

My story / Chapter 01

The Blueprint

I was eleven years old when my mother caught me holding an imaginary trophy above my head.

“What on earth are you doing?” she asked.

“I’m practising,” I said. And I meant every word.

From that moment I carried three non-negotiable goals: become a PhysEd teacher, win a world championship, and one day, be a mother. A blueprint, and the unshakeable belief that I had what it took to see it through.

After university the first box was ticked. I graduated and stepped into the classroom. Then, I focused on the second — I’d grown up watching Bruce Lee films, captivated by the discipline and raw power of martial arts. It was time to stop watching from the sidelines.

The Blueprint — personal photograph — 01The Blueprint

My story / Chapter 02

The Black Belt

At my first karate class, the instructor looked out at 40 of us and said: “Look around. Only two of you will ever earn a black belt.”

I looked around the room and thought: who’s coming with me? Four and a half years later I tied that black belt around my waist.

Pure, hard-earned pride. I went on to win five World Karate Championships and captain the Australian team twice.

I felt invincible.

Alive in a way nothing else had ever matched. Goal number two. Five times over.

My story / Chapter 03

The Spotlight

Then the cameras found me.

After winning Series 2 of Gladiators, I was invited to join the show as Glacier.

When my boss refused six weeks’ leave for filming, I didn’t negotiate. I resigned on the spot and joined the cast.

I then pivoted to elite personal training, and the clients were extraordinary — travelling the world alongside Russell Crowe, who christened me ‘Wonder Woman’, and preparing Shane Warne for his cricket comeback.

By every outward measure, I had made it. But something was missing.

My story / Chapter 04

The Collapse

I thought a family would finally fill the hollow place inside me. So I married, settled down, and in my early 40s welcomed two beautiful daughters into the world.

The final goal was achieved. The void remained. I adored my girls with everything I had.

But I couldn’t shake the darkness. I felt dazed, lost, empty. And then — without warning — my whole world collapsed.

The breakdown of my marriage was a grief I was completely unprepared for.

The security I’d built my life around disappeared almost overnight. In its place: isolation, financial devastation, and the heaviest depression I had ever known.

Government support barely covered the basics.

Every day I woke up wondering how I was going to take care of my daughters, let alone build something worth living for. I had survived world championships.

I had no idea how to survive this.

The Collapse — personal photograph — 04The Collapse

My story / Chapter 05

The Rise

Then one phone call changed everything.

A friend who knew exactly how far I’d fallen told me about an online business opportunity in the health industry.

For the first time in what felt like years, something shifted. Because for the first time in a long time, I felt hope.

I did what I’ve always done when the stakes are highest. I put my head down and worked. Hard.

At fifty years old, I set a goal to become completely debt-free within four years. I got there in three.

And then I built a seven-figure business — as proof that the version of me lying on the floor of her lowest moment still had everything she needed to rise.

The Rise — personal photograph — 05The Rise

My story / Chapter 06

The Science

What I didn’t expect was where the business would take me.

I’d spent my whole life immersed in studying the human body.

Teaching it. Training it.

Pushing it to the edge of what it could do. But this was the layer underneath all of it — how our cells produce energy, how they communicate with each other, and why that conversation starts breaking down as we age.

Everything I’d learned in thirty years suddenly had an explanation sitting beneath it.

Why some women fall off a cliff in their fifties while others get stronger. Why sleep stops working.

Why the weight stops shifting even when you’re doing “all the right things”.

This business sparked my fascination with longevity, cellular health and how to reclaim our vitality as we age.

The Science — personal photograph — 06The Science

My story / Chapter 07

This is 61

I’m 61 now. I have more energy, clarity and vitality than I had at 40.

Society tells us that as we get older our best years are behind us.

That the poor sleep, the raging hormones, the weight gain, the low energy, the brain fog and the stress are things we simply have to accept.

It isn’t true. I’m living proof.

So today I teach women over 50 the science of ageing strong — how to stay functional, energised and capable for decades to come.

And for the women who want it, I show them how to build a business that funds the life to match.

I am not interested in being 30 again. I am interested in staying functional, energised and free in my 60s and beyond.

My best years are ahead of me.

This is 61 — personal photograph — 07This is 61

Leadership Mentoring · Fitness & Wellness Industry

The industry has enough coaches.

It needs more leaders.

WORK WITH ME

Lourene Bevaart is a five-time World Karate Champion, entrepreneur, and leadership mentor helping high-achieving women in fitness and wellness step fully into their authority — and build businesses that match their ambition.

The BLUEPRINT

I was eleven years old when my mother caught me holding an imaginary trophy above my head.

"What on earth are you

doing?" she asked.

"I'm practising," I said. And I meant every word.

From that moment I carried three non-negotiable goals: become a PhysEd teacher, win a world championship, and one day, be a mother. A blueprint, and the unshakeable belief that I had what it took to see it through.

After university the first box was ticked. I graduated and stepped into the

classroom. Then, I focused on the second - I'd grown up watching Bruce Lee films, captivated by the discipline and raw power of martial arts. It was time to stop watching from the sidelines.

The BLACK BELT

At my first karate class, the instructor looked out at 40 of us and said: "Look around. Only two of you will ever earn a black belt."

I looked around the room and thought: who's coming with me? Four and a half years later I tied that black belt around

my waist.

Pure, hard-earned pride. I went on to win five World Karate Championships and captain the Australian team twice.

I felt invincible.

Alive in a way nothing else had ever matched. Goal number two. Five times over

The Spotlight

Then the cameras found me.

After winning Series 2 of Gladiators, I was invited to join the show as Glacier.

When my boss refused six weeks' leave for filming, I didn't negotiate. I resigned on the spot and joined the cast.
I then pivoted to elite personal training, and the clients were extraordinary - travelling the world alongside Russell Crowe, who christened me 'Wonder Woman', and preparing Shane Warne for his cricket comeback.

By every outward measure, I had made it. But something was missing.

The COLLAPSE

I thought a family would finally fill the hollow place inside me. So I married, settled down, and in my early 40s welcomed

two beautiful daughters into the world.

The final goal was achieved. The void remained. I adored my girls with everything I had.

But I couldn't shake the darkness. I felt dazed, lost, empty. And then - without warning - my whole world collapsed.

The breakdown of my marriage was a grief I was completely unprepared for.

The security I'd built my life around disappeared almost overnight. In its place: isolation, financial devastation, and the heaviest depression I had ever known.

Government support barely covered the basics.

Every day I woke up wondering how I was going to take care of my

daughters, let alone build something worth living for. I had survived world championships.

I had no idea how to survive this

The RISE

Then one phone call changed everything.

A friend who knew exactly how far I'd fallen told me about an online business opportunity in the health industry.

For the first time in what felt like years, something shifted. Because for the first time in a long time, I felt hope.

I did what I've always done when the stakes are highest. I put my head down and worked. Hard.

At fifty years old, I set a goal to become completely debt-free within four years. I got there in three.

And then I built a seven-figure business - as proof that the version of me lying on the floor of her lowest moment still had everything she needed to rise.

The Science

What I didn't expect was where the business would take me.

I'd spent my whole life immersed in studying ethe human body.

Teaching it. Training it.

Pushing it to the edge of what it could do. But this was the layer underneath all of it - how our cells produce energy, how they communicate with each other, and why that conversation starts breaking down as we age.

Everything I'd learned in thirty years suddenly had an explanation sitting beneath it.

Why some women fall off a cliff in their

fifties while others get stronger. Why sleep stops working.

Why the weight stops shifting even when you’re doing “all the

right things”.

This business sparked my fascination with longevity, cellular health and how to reclaim our vitality as we age.

This is 61

I'm 61 now. I have more energy, clarity and vitality than I had at 40.

Society tells us that as we get older our best years are

behind us.

That the poor sleep, the raging hormones, the weight gain, the low energy, the brain fog and the stress are things we simply have to accept.

It isn't true. I'm living proof.

So today I teach women over 50 the science of ageing strong - how

to stay functional, energised and capable for decades to come.

And for the women who want it, I show them how to build a

business that funds the life to match.

I am not interested in being 30 again. I am interested in staying functional, energised and free in my 60s and beyond.

My best years are ahead of me.

The BLUEPRINT

I was eleven years old when my mother caught me holding an imaginary trophy above my head.

"What on earth are you

doing?" she asked.

"I'm practising," I said. And I meant every word.

From that moment I carried three non-negotiable goals: become a PhysEd teacher, win a world championship, and one day, be a mother. A blueprint, and the unshakeable belief that I had what it took to see it through.

After university the first box was ticked. I graduated and stepped into the

classroom. Then, I focused on the second - I'd grown up watching Bruce Lee films, captivated by the discipline and raw power of martial arts. It was time to stop watching from the sidelines.

The BLACK BELT

At my first karate class, the instructor looked out at 40 of us and said: "Look around. Only two of you will ever earn a black belt."

I looked around the room and thought: who's coming with me? Four and a half years later I tied that black belt around

my waist.

Pure, hard-earned pride. I went on to win five World Karate Championships and captain the Australian team twice.

I felt invincible.

Alive in a way nothing else had ever matched. Goal number two. Five times over

The Spotlight

Then the cameras found me.

After winning Series 2 of Gladiators, I was invited to join the show as Glacier.

When my boss refused six weeks' leave for filming, I didn't negotiate. I resigned on the spot and joined the cast.
I then pivoted to elite personal training, and the clients were extraordinary - travelling the world alongside Russell Crowe, who christened me 'Wonder Woman', and preparing Shane Warne for his cricket comeback.

By every outward measure, I had made it. But something was missing.

The COLLAPSE

I thought a family would finally fill the hollow place inside me. So I married, settled down, and in my early 40s welcomed

two beautiful daughters into the world.

The final goal was achieved. The void remained. I adored my girls with everything I had.

But I couldn't shake the darkness. I felt dazed, lost, empty. And then - without warning - my whole world collapsed.

The breakdown of my marriage was a grief I was completely unprepared for.

The security I'd built my life around disappeared almost overnight. In its place: isolation, financial devastation, and the heaviest depression I had ever known.

Government support barely covered the basics.

Every day I woke up wondering how I was going to take care of my

daughters, let alone build something worth living for. I had survived world championships.

I had no idea how to survive this

The RISE

Then one phone call changed everything.

A friend who knew exactly how far I'd fallen told me about an online business opportunity in the health industry.

For the first time in what felt like years, something shifted. Because for the first time in a long time, I felt hope.

I did what I've always done when the stakes are highest. I put my head down and worked. Hard.

At fifty years old, I set a goal to become completely debt-free within four years. I got there in three.

And then I built a seven-figure business - as proof that the version of me lying on the floor of her lowest moment still had everything she needed to rise.

The Science

What I didn't expect was where the business would take me.

I'd spent my whole life immersed in studying ethe human body.

Teaching it. Training it.

Pushing it to the edge of what it could do. But this was the layer underneath all of it - how our cells produce energy, how they communicate with each other, and why that conversation starts breaking down as we age.

Everything I'd learned in thirty years suddenly had an explanation sitting beneath it.

Why some women fall off a cliff in their

fifties while others get stronger. Why sleep stops working.

Why the weight stops shifting even when you’re doing “all the

right things”.

This business sparked my fascination with longevity, cellular health and how to reclaim our vitality as we age.

This is 61

I'm 61 now. I have more energy, clarity and vitality than I had at 40.

Society tells us that as we get older our best years are

behind us.

That the poor sleep, the raging hormones, the weight gain, the low energy, the brain fog and the stress are things we simply have to accept.

It isn't true. I'm living proof.

So today I teach women over 50 the science of ageing strong - how

to stay functional, energised and capable for decades to come.

And for the women who want it, I show them how to build a

business that funds the life to match.

I am not interested in being 30 again. I am interested in staying functional, energised and free in my 60s and beyond.

My best years are ahead of me.

Victories

1989

Shukokai World Championships

1990

Shukokai World Championships

1991

Shukokai World Championships

1992

Australian Team Captain

1998

Australian Team Captain

1993

Women's World Cup

1994

Women's World Cup

1997

Women's World Cup

Victories

1989

Shukokai World Championships

1990

Shukokai World Championships

1991

Shukokai World Championships

1992

Australian Team Captain

1998

Australian Team Captain

1993

Women's World Cup

1994

Women's World Cup

1997

Women's World Cup

Official Bio

Lourene Bevaart doesn't just talk about resilience. She's lived it at every extreme.

As an elite athlete, she claimed five World Karate Championships, became Gladiator Glacier after winning Series 2 of the iconic Australian show, and trained some of the country's most recognisable names — including Russell Crowe and Shane Warne. As a health and wellness entrepreneur, she built a thriving seven-figure business from the wreckage of her lowest point: a broke, isolated single mother in the grip of debilitating depression.

Lourene is a survivor — not in spite of everything she's been through, but because of it. She is fiercely committed to helping other women see that purpose, power, and financial freedom aren't things you stumble into. They're things you build, deliberately, one decision at a time.

The holder of a Bachelor of Applied Science and a Diploma of Education, Lourene will tell you her most formative education came from somewhere else entirely — the University of Life.

Official Bio

Lourene Bevaart doesn't just talk about resilience. She's lived it at every extreme.

As an elite athlete, she claimed five World Karate Championships, became Gladiator Glacier after winning Series 2 of the iconic Australian show, and trained some of the country's most recognisable names — including Russell Crowe and Shane Warne. As a health and wellness entrepreneur, she built a thriving seven-figure business from the wreckage of her lowest point: a broke, isolated single mother in the grip of debilitating depression.

Lourene is a survivor — not in spite of everything she's been through, but because of it. She is fiercely committed to helping other women see that purpose, power, and financial freedom aren't things you stumble into. They're things you build, deliberately, one decision at a time.

The holder of a Bachelor of Applied Science and a Diploma of Education, Lourene will tell you her most formative education came from somewhere else entirely — the University of Life.