Trudy Taylor, the Rosemary Conley Diet and Fitness Clubs franchisee in Oldham and Tameside, used to be a manager at the RAC Insurance call centre, where she worked for ten years.
Trudy had held a number of office-based jobs before joining the RAC, where she met her husband, Paul. The couple now have two children, six-year old Matthew and four-year old Hannah, and, after having the children, Trudy worked part time for the RAC and combined this with being a mother.
It was at this time that Trudy discovered her weight had increased to 13 stone so she joined a local Rosemary Conley Diet and Fitness Class and within a year she had succeeded in losing almost 5 stone.
Trudy’s franchisee was so impressed with her that she asked Trudy to qualify as an Exercise to Music instructor to help her run classes, which she did. Trudy then started teaching Rosemary Conley classes one night a week for the local franchisee.
In early 2005, Trudy attended a Presentation Day at Quorn House, the Rosemary Conley Diet and Fitness Clubs’ headquarters, with a view to becoming a franchisee herself. She was convinced it was for her and launched her business in September 2005.
Trudy has never looked back and she feels very proud that she now runs her own business and is in control of her life.
She says: “This is a full time job and you definitely need the support of your family, especially if you have young children to look after, like I do!”
Trudy’s husband, Paul, has been a big support with the children and Paul’s parents, Kath and Dave, have also been supportive.
In fact, Dave does Trudy’s bookkeeping for her. Trudy says her members are a real joy and teaching them is fantastic: “It is really good fun and you are held in high esteem as the leader and instructor,” says Trudy.
“The back-up from the support team at Rosemary Conley is excellent and the on-going training events are the highlight of the year for me.”
Through being organised and disciplined, Trudy is able to find time to spend with her family and, unlike in her previous role, she never has to work at weekends. When asked about the last few years, Trudy’s final words are: “It’s been brilliant!”
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