Why Heaps Good Nutrition Exists
At Heaps Good Nutrition, we believe nutrition should fit your life — not control it.
Too much advice swings between extremes: rigid rules on one side, confusing noise on the other. We sit in the middle — warm, grounded, and quietly intentional about doing the work.
We help people cut through the overwhelm, build realistic habits, and nourish their training, health, and life without sacrificing joy or sanity.
A different way to approach nutrition
Our coaching is built around real humans with real lives. We don’t believe in one-size-fits-all plans, rigid rules, or short-term fixes.
Instead, we focus on sustainable habits, supportive structure, and education that empowers you to make confident decisions — long after coaching ends.
How we do things
Human first, plan second
You’re not a number. Your life, stress, training, and preferences matter.Supportive over prescriptive
We guide and educate — not control.Holistic and grounded
Nutrition doesn’t exist in isolation. We consider lifestyle, movement, hormones, mindset, and recovery.Values-led care
People over performance. Long-term health over short-term outcomes.
Consistency over perfection. Support over pressure.
Our Story
Before Heaps Good Nutrition became a coaching business, it was lived experience.
For more than a decade, Kara operated at the highest level of competitive sport as one of the fittest women in the world — learning firsthand what discipline, resilience, and high-performance truly demand. Matty built his life around service as a military veteran and firefighter, navigating pressure, structure, and responsibility in environments where showing up matters.
Through elite competition, service, family life, business ownership, and personal challenges, they learned that nutrition isn’t just about performance — it’s about sustainability, energy, clarity, and longevity.
Heaps Good Nutrition was created to bring those lessons together — blending elite standards with real-life practicality so everyday people can thrive without extremes.
Meet the Coaches
Kara Saunders
Founder & Head CoachKara is best known for her 13-year career as one of the top CrossFit athletes in the world. Despite a life of high-level training and performance, she has always believed in balanced, sustainable nutrition that supports both body and life.
Her passion for nutrition began early and deepened through motherhood, reinforcing her belief that real nourishment matters for everyone — not just elite athletes.
Credentials
CrossFit Games individual athlete (2012–2024)
2nd Fittest on Earth 2017
1st Fittest Team on Earth 2024
PN1 Coach
Advanced Certified Nutrition Consultant (pre-conception, pregnancy, postpartum)
Matthew Saunders
Founder & Head CoachMatty grew up in outback Queensland before serving in the Australian Army and later working as a firefighter. His background shaped a practical, grounded approach to nutrition that works around shift work, training demands, family life, and real-world routines.
His coaching blends evidence-based strategy with common sense — helping people fuel well without overcomplication or restriction.
Credentials
Royal Australian Regiment (8/9 RAR)
Queensland Fire Department
PN1 Coach
Working Against Gravity Certified Nutrition Coach
Accredited Sports Nutritionist
Rachael Patrizzi
CoachRachael’s journey into nutrition began through her interest in health and wellbeing, which deepened through CrossFit and her career as a firefighter. She understands firsthand how training, stress, and lifestyle intersect — and how nutrition supports it all.
Her coaching focuses on consistency, education, and habits that actually stick.
Credentials
Working Against Gravity Certified Nutrition Coach
CrossFit Level 2 Certified
Massachusetts Fire Academy – Fire 1 & Fire 2
Samantha Bahar
CoachSammy discovered CrossFit in 2011 and quickly became passionate about nutrition’s role in performance, health, and everyday energy. She supports clients in building balanced, sustainable habits that work alongside busy schedules, family life, and training.
Her approach is calm, practical, and deeply human.
Credentials
Bachelor of Nutrition
Bachelor of Exercise Science
CrossFit Level 1 Trainer
Precision Nutrition Certified Coach
LAUREN ROCKETT
CoachLauren grew up around gyms, training alongside her mum who raised her with a strong focus on movement, home-cooked food, and a holistic approach to health. That early influence shaped the way she approaches nutrition and lifestyle today.
After discovering CrossFit over 10 years ago, Lauren transitioned from nursery nursing into full-time coaching and went on to open her own gym. In recent years, she has focused more deeply on nutrition coaching, helping clients build sustainable habits that support training, confidence, and long-term health.
Her coaching is grounded, practical, and built around structure that works in real life.
Credentials
Precision Nutrition Level 1
CrossFit Level 2
CrossFit Kids Level 3
Sports Massage
(Level 3 in Children’s Care, Learning and Development)
What this means for you
Coaching that adapts to your life — not the other way around
Support that builds confidence, not dependence
Structure without rigidity
Guidance without judgement
You don’t need to be perfect — you just need the right support to move forward.
Ready to see if we’re a fit?
Working together starts with understanding you — your goals, lifestyle, challenges, and preferences. From there, we’ll help you find the right level of support and coaching pathway for where you’re at.
We’ll guide you through the next steps.