Life Design Series: Women in Extreme Sports

My name is Xiaoting. I studied mathematics as an undergraduate and later earned a master’s degree in social work. Over the years, I’ve worked in a variety of industries, including real estate, consulting, food import, retail, and even a few months at a refugee center. And now I’m a photographer, specializing in portraits.

Travel and horse riding are my biggest passion. I work as a horseback photographer for a horse riding adventure program in Inner Mongolia during summer time. This year, I also started a new role as guide for a landscape photography group. So far this year I’ve traveled to 6 different countries this year and ridden in 8 cities around the world.

In many ways, the last two years have been a personal “gap year” for me, as I’ve experimented with different lifestyle approaches and tried to find ways to merge my work with the things I’m most passionate about. This period has also changed my perspectives on many things, including parenting and how I approach my own life.

It’s been an exciting and transformative period, and I look forward to seeing where my diverse experiences and interests will take me next.

Leveraging entrepreneurial spirit and creativity, I became the founder of a growing startup that seamlessly integrates strategic consulting, dynamic business development solutions, and tailored fitness and wellness plans to empower people and businesses in the thriving wellness lifestyle industry.

My current main client is: F45 training Shanghai-managing two F45 studios in Shanghai

In the past years we have worked with other brands such as Juventus, Nike, Santoni, Pro Iron.

Blending my passion for wellness, sports advocacy, and a profound understanding of the fitness industry, I am growing a career in the sports business, providing: elite personal training and personal meal planning as B2C services, corporate team building, executives personal training and business development plans as B2B projects.

Michele Aboro is a legendary figure in boxing and kickboxing (super bantamweight). She retired as an undefeated world boxing champion with a record of 21 wins (12 KOs) and was inducted into the International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame in 2020. Named “Pound for Pound Best Female Boxer of the Year” for four consecutive years, she is a two-time world boxing champion, five-time kickboxing world champion, and two-time K1 champion.

With a passion of self-development, psychology and female empowerment, Nancy is an active participant in the Shanghai British Chamber of Commerce Women in Business Committee. She regards this as a long-term commitment and humble contribution to female community building project.

Nancy has acquired her education and professional experience in Australia, Singapore – An alumnus of University of Melbourne and University of Queensland, and her previous experience includes Hilton Worldwide, Pan Pacific, ShineWing Australia. After relocating to Shanghai in late 2019, she joined Star (Shanghai) Accounting & Consulting as the Business Development Manager/Business Assistant to CEO to take on more a strategic management role.