About us

Born from a shared passion for women's wellbeing.

The Thrive Collective was born from a shared passion for supporting women's health and wellbeing. After many years working independently across fitness, nutrition, pharmacy, midwifery and homeopathy, we recognised the power of bringing our knowledge and experience together.

While each of us offers a unique perspective, we share the same goal: helping women feel informed, supported, confident and empowered in their health.

The three founders of The Thrive Collective, Heidi, Melissa and Jenie

The collective

Three perspectives. One shared mission.

Heidi Kemish

Fitness & Movement

Level 3 Personal Trainer, CrossFit Level 1 & Level 2 Trainer, Founder of Evolve with Heidi After spending 20 years working in healthcare as a dental nurse Heidi followed her passion for fitness and became a Personal Trainer. She has coached individuals and groups across a range of gym environments, helping people of all ages and abilities build strength, confidence, and resilience. She later founded Evolve with Heidi, a private personal training studio offering a more personalised approach to health and fitness. Heidi is passionate about helping people stay strong, mobile, and capable as they age, with a focus on maintaining functional fitness for long-term health and independence. With a special interest in women’s health, she supports women through perimenopause and menopause. Having experienced early menopause herself in her late thirties, she brings both personal understanding and professional knowledge to her coaching. As a wife, mother to an 18-year-old daughter, coach, and personal trainer, Heidi helps women stay strong, capable, and thrive at every stage of life.

Melissa Chew

Nutrition & Pharmacy

Melissa Chew is a registered pharmacist with over 20 years of clinical experience. Throughout her career, she has supported women at every stage of life, providing expert advice and counselling on a wide range of women's health concerns, from contraception and fertility to perimenopause, menopause and healthy aging. Having spent two decades practising pharmacy, Melissa recognise the powerful role nutrition and lifestyle play in preventing diseases and supporting long term health. This inspired her to expand her expertise and pursue a degree in Dietetics and Nutrition, combining her extensive clinical knowledge with a more holistic approach to health and wellbeing. As a wife, mother of two teenage boys and passionate CrossFitter, Melissa brings both professional expertise and personal insight to her work. She's passionate about helping women feel their best at every age.

Jenie Sparks

Midwifery & Homeopathy

RM, BSc (Hons), Nutritional Therapist & Homeopath Founder of Nourishology Hub Jenie Sparkes has dedicated the last 25 years to championing women’s health, working at the highest levels as a midwife, clinically and academic both nationally and internationally. Driven by a passion for truly holistic care, Jenie founded Nourishology Hub in 2024 after completing two years of intensive study in nutritional therapy. However, she quickly realised that nutrition, while vital, was only half the story. She dedicated a further two years to advanced studies in homeopathy. Today, she proudly leads Nourishology Hub with homeopathy at the forefront, seamlessly blending it with advanced functional testing and targeted nutritional science. Jenie is a mother of two sons who have thrived on homeopathy their entire lives, she uniquely bridges the gap between conventional medicine, nutrition, and homeopathy giving women the complete, 360-degree toolkit they need to truly thrive.

A woman walking in the misty British countryside

What we believe

Informed. Supported. Empowered.

  • Evidence first

    Everything we share is grounded in clinical, scientific and lived experience.

  • Real life, real bodies

    No fads, no extremes — practical tools that work alongside the rest of your life.

  • Community over hierarchy

    Women teaching, listening and learning together in a welcoming, judgement-free space.