{"id":285330,"date":"2026-02-07T07:37:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T07:37:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/285330\/"},"modified":"2026-02-07T07:37:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T07:37:06","slug":"cork-woman-on-a-mission-to-help-mums-find-their-spark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/285330\/","title":{"rendered":"Cork woman on a mission to help mums find their spark\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

Emily Hayes is connecting with mums, not just in Cork, but in Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and America.<\/p>\n

The Douglas woman, who runs Emily\u2019s Elite, started a new online coaching programme for women last year, encouraging mums to rediscover the woman behind the \u2018mum\u2019 title.<\/p>\n

The response has exceeded her expectations. \u201cI am overwhelmed at how fast the Number One Mums online community has grown since launching in August,\u201d says Emily.<\/p>\n

But how did it all come about?<\/p>\n

Emily, who loves life, and has a zest for life, nearly lost her own life when she was 17.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt one stage when I contracted sepsis, I thought I was dying,\u201d says Emily, whose mother, Nicky, ran a dance school.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere was no name for what I had. It was all up in the air. Some people want to die. I didn\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now, Emily, mum to four-year-old Alayha, wants to help make a difference to women\u2019s lives and enrich her own life.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe benefit that everyone gets who signs up with me makes me feel so good,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is so, so satisfying when I see someone emerge and regain their spark, their mojo. Everyone who crosses my path, I put them in my shoes.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy aim is to make the person feel so much better, gaining knowledge and having fun with movement at the same time\u201d<\/p>\n

Emily initially started teaching fitness classes in person after she qualified as a fitness and nutrition instructor.<\/p>\n

\n \u201cWhen I saw how people soaked up nutritional professional knowledge, embraced movement, and had genuine fun too, I decided I had to branch out.\u201d\n <\/p>\n

And she has, connecting women together from different continents.<\/p>\n

\u201cMums and women in general reached out to me from all over the world,\u201d says Emily.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey speak to each other all the time. And we have our own WhatsApp group. It\u2019s brilliant!<\/p>\n

\u201cWe swap notes and keep tabs as well as motivating each other to reach our goals.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mums who are older and younger can avail of Emily\u2019s expertise.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018Eldersize\u2019 is something I enjoy doing very much,\u201d says Emily.<\/p>\n

\u201cEldersize is a fitness and nutrition class for the older generation. They learn about movement and nutrition, and they are all very enthusiastic. I go around active retirement groups and other organisations geared for the elderly.<\/p>\n

\u201cFuture-proofing our muscles and joints is vital as we get older.\u201d<\/p>\n

Emily believes nutritional knowledge is vital at any age.<\/p>\n

\u201cKnowing how much protein we need to fuel our bodies, for instance, is important,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow much food do we need to eat according to our lifestyles?<\/p>\n

\u201cThese are the things that should be taught in schools,\u201d says Emily.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut they are not taught.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of younger people are over-eating and under-eating. We need to know what to eat for our bodies.\u201d<\/p>\n

Why did Emily decide to create an online platform specifically for mums?<\/p>\n

\u201cMums lose themselves. They lose their spark,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s why I launched Emily\u2019s Elite Number One for mums.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverybody who has joined the community has benefited both mentally and physically. They realise that nothing is impossible. It is entirely possible to feel yourself again.\u201d<\/p>\n

Emily didn\u2019t feel herself after giving birth to her daughter.<\/p>\n

\u201cI suffered from severe morning sickness called Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG), It was horrendous,\u201d says Emily.<\/p>\n

\n \u201cI couldn\u2019t keep any food or liquid down. Afterwards, I had to try and build up all the muscle in my body that I had lost during pregnancy. I had to get iron infusions.\n <\/p>\n

\u201cIt took me a good year to get a handle on it all. My injuries included splitting my core.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now she has a six-pack.<\/p>\n

\u201cI do!\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

Emily bounced back, and got back in the game, the game of life.<\/p>\n

\u201cEating well, moving well, wearing your clothes well, is the way to go,\u201d says Emily.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo portray that to your children is really valuable and will stand to them for life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Doing good things well is the way to go.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve all heard and read about the \u2018quick fixes\u2019, the \u2018miracle\u2019 weight-loss gimmicks, the \u2018fad\u2019 diets, the extreme diets. The yo-yo diets,\u201d says Emily.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t ever believe they are the right way to go.\u201d<\/p>\n

She hopes to spread the word that nothing is impossible and that everything is possible.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeing the best version of yourself is the best feeling in the world,\u201d says Emily.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeing confident in your own skin and feeling good in your clothes is something powerful and is something wonderful.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nothing is impossible.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll you need is a set of dumb bells and a mat,\u201d says Emily.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne mum in the U.S said to me how much her kids have learned about general wellbeing since she signed up for the 12-week programme,\u201d says Emily.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat mum passed on her beliefs to her kids.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSeeing the transformations taking place is just phenomenal,\u201d says Emily.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am so happy that mums, and women around the world have found their spark.\u201d<\/p>\n

Emily’s top 3 reset tips\u00a0<\/p>\n

1. Drop the all or nothing mindset. It\u2019s not about restricting yourself. One bad day or one bad week does not erase progress. A nice tip for someone would be to ask themselves what\u2019s the smallest thing I can do today that would benefit me?<\/p>\n

2. It\u2019s all about the basics and what you can do with your own lifestyle.<\/p>\n

You don\u2019t need a detox, a 6am workout, or a fresh Monday.<\/p>\n

Focus on basics: as I say to my clients, focus on what you can do, not what you can\u2019t do.<\/p>\n

Move your body, eat regularly (prioritise protein), drink water, 7-8hrs sleep (if you\u2019re a lucky mom!). Consistency with basics beats intensity every time.<\/p>\n

3. If your plan doesn\u2019t work with your schedule, it\u2019s not sustainable. Adjust workouts, meals, and expectations around your life, especially if January has been chaotic. Or maybe you might just need professional guidance on how to find a balanced approach. The goal is progress you can actually stick to with habits you can maintain!<\/p>\n

See Emily Elite on Facebook and Instagram.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Emily Hayes is connecting with mums, not just in Cork, but in Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and America.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":285331,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[61,60,80,61069],"class_list":{"0":"post-285330","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-technology","8":"tag-ie","9":"tag-ireland","10":"tag-technology","11":"tag-wow"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/285330","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=285330"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/285330\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/285331"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=285330"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=285330"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=285330"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}