Meet Caroline Pearce

Caroline, so glad you were able to set aside some time for us today. We’ve always admired not just your journey and success, but also the seemingly high levels of self-discipline that you seem to have mastered and so maybe we can start by chatting about how you developed it or where it comes from?
Thank you! My self discipline comes from sport. I’ve been an athlete my entire life, competing for my country Great Britain, from the age of 14 in track and field and later bobsledding. Sport installed discipline in me that has carried over to my career today. From that young age I was juggling school work, training 5 times a week and competing at weekends. I needed to be disciplined to succeed in all these areas whilst also having a social life and family time. I had training programs to follow, set training times after school and targets and goals to meet. Now I’m self employed and run my own business in the fitness and health industry, as well as working as a television sports broadcaster, those habits I learned from sport have been invaluable for helping me continue to set goals, manage my time and many clients, plus self motivate and discipline myself to do the work towards those goals, whilst overcoming the many obstacles that come my way. Sport also taught me how to deal with failure or losing, and how to re-evaluate and keep going, even if the goal posts needed to move as a result.

Let’s take a small detour – maybe you can share a bit about yourself before we dive back into some of the other questions we had for you?
I wear many different hats in my career and love the variety that comes with following different career paths at once, even if it seems crazy to some people! One hat I wear is as a sports broadcaster reporting on the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) for British Network BT Sport in the US. This role has me traveling the world to interview fighters, tell their stories and report on the fights themselves. When I first started covering the UFC 10 years ago, very few people knew about the sport in the UK and questioned why I was getting involved in what was deemed to be a ‘dangerous sport’. However, I just saw multi discipline, talented athletes and the opportunity to get involved in the fastest growing sport in the World. Despite not knowing too much about the sport in the very beginning, my motto has always been ‘say yes and learn’… The gamble paid off as this path eventually brought me out to live Stateside, travel to incredible parts of the world, and fall in love with a new sport that challenges me to be my best every event. I’m also proud to be one of the few female broadcasters to succeed in this arena. Live sport and television requires a huge amount of preparation, quick thinking and pivoting when fight cards change last minute and breaking news come in. For me, it’s the same rush and thrill I felt as a competing athlete.

When I’m not interviewing athletes I run my health and fitness business which enables me to follow my other passion which is workouts, nutrition and biohacking! I’ve been a Master Trainer for Power Plate for 20 years, teaching the principles of vibration training for strength, rehabilitation, performance and active aging. The Power Plate machine is the leader in vibration training and used by almost every major sports team and league to deliver upgraded results, as well as helping everyday folk get fit and active. It’s been a game changer for me and something I’m hugely passionate about.

In my health and fitness role I’m also a trainer for FitOn App, the Free Fitness App voted number 1 by Forbes in 2022. Along with my fellow trainers, we help you to get fit from the comfort of your home or gym virtually. To be able to reach millions of our App users and help them remotely has been so rewarding and we have the most incredible community. Check it out for workouts, training tips, meditation and community support.

I also talk to other industry leaders on The Health Hack Podcast, which can be downloaded wherever you consume your podcasts.

And I provide you with daily doses of fitness and sports updates on my instagram: @carolinepearce

There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?
1. Calculated Risks – I was once told by a mentor to ‘never sit in the comfy chair’ and this advice is something I’ve leaned into my whole career. Starting my UFC television role was a risk. The sport was relatively unknown and judged by many, and I knew I had a lot to learn to do the role justice, but I took the risk and it’s been the best decision ever. Moving from London to Los Angeles 7 years ago was another calculated risk that paid off in a big way. My career was going great in the UK, but I knew I wanted to expand. I spent a lot of time and money on my visa and flew to the other side of the World where I knew very few people and had to sacrifice some of the work I’d spent years building. But I believed bigger opportunities were in store and with hard work and putting myself out there, it paid off. Don’t be afraid of risks and the unknown provided you’re willing to do the work to make the risk a reward.

2. Constant Learning and Over Preparing – I’m a big believer in over-preparing and doing more work than you’ll ever need. Being educated, well read in your field and prepared reduces nerves, doubt and risk of failure in all situations. Even if half my work is not needed for the job at hand, I prefer that to being left unsure and ill informed. Whether it’s for a job interview, work assignment or life project, do the hard work first! And constantly evolve your knowledge. New research is published and news stories break all the time in my area of work. I can’t just rely on what I learned for my Masters Degree or read a year ago. I know I have to keep educating myself regularly to be relevant and up to speed, so I’d definitely advise doing the same, no matter what your field of work.

3. Be genuine and authentic – I take on work and opportunities that genuinely excite me, challenge me and I believe are authentic for me. For example, in my sports broadcasting role, I have a genuine love of sport and storytelling. I want the athletes to feel I can empathize, have their best interests at heart and give the best account of them. So I work hard to build rapport and research them in detail. In my fitness business, I genuinely care about others getting fit and feeling their best. And I practice what I preach by following the very advice and workouts I share. I think you go far when people see you’re genuine and really care, especially in a World of quick fixes and short attention spans.

One of our goals is to help like-minded folks with similar goals connect and so before we go we want to ask if you are looking to partner or collab with others – and if so, what would make the ideal collaborator or partner?
In my fitness business I’m always looking for peers to partner with or collaborate with. I love to work with brands and products invested in helping recovery, performance and general wellbeing. Those companies that want a voice that can educate, present and create content that helps improve people’s lives in some way. With my sports background, education and presenting experience, I’m confident I can elevate a brand’s message and reach. I’m also available for health and fitness panels and hosting events.
Equally, I love to connect with other fitness professionals to collaborate on content and projects.

Drop me a line at: [email protected] or DM on instagram: @carolinepearce
Let’s connect!