Tanya (Taz) Dunstan
Author | Human Rights Activist | Mental Health Advocate | Founder and chief executive officer of Ponsonby Chambers
Athlete and personal training business guru, industry leader and innovator, expert motivator Taz Dunstan established her personal training business “XL Personal training” in 2015, specialising in all forms of functional training, rehabilitation and began working on body sculpting and personalised transformation programs.
She has continued to expand her skills and studies, completing a business diploma. She expanded her business into an online platform servicing clients world wide.
Taz also began specialising in mountaineering and has climbed 3 of the highest summits from the famed eight summits. Taz was awarded both “Active Achiever” and “Active communities” categories NT winner by Fitness Australia.
Taz completed a diploma of fitness and has been recognised as an industry leader, publishing 2 books “Reset” and “Slaying the dragon”.
She has been awarded an "ICN transformation champion trainer" in NT, VIC and QLD and has been featured in Oxygen magazine issue #99, been on the cover of Gym Owners Magazine and was the only fitness business recognised as a finalist at the NT export awards.
Taz is currently working on revolutionising the fitness industry through innovation, customised designs and having legislation passed through the local senate to enforce the industry rules and regulations with laws to reduce the number of unqualified trainers, damaging the credibility of the industry and posing a risk to their clients.
She is committed to being an asset to the industry and a strong role model for other parents and professionals.
Taz has built a solid brand on honesty, integrity, intelligence and hard work. She is an established athlete in several fields and is sponsored by Bioflex nutrition, Black and blue fashions, wild at heart glitters, 3 peaks water, wooden sunnies and ASEA, with this list continuing to expand.
Ultimately, Taz loves what she does and that Is why she excels at it. Taz maintains she would not have been able to achieve all of this without the solid foundations of Onfit and other course providers.
These achievements are the result of Taz refusing to accept that her circumstances or other people’s actions or words would dictate her future. Taz is a domestic violence survivor who had to start her own business to facilitate her and her children’s escape from an abusive partner/ father. As a mother, the responsibility to protect her children meant she did not have the option for her business not to work, it had to work. Your health and happiness truly are a wealth beyond any monetary value and if Taz could offer any advice to business women it is to ensure your priorities and self worth are unwavering. As a mother, your children are the greatest work you will ever do- be appreciative for that gift and ensure they feel valued every day. For all of the challenges that come with “motherhood joys” - your children are your greatest assets. They teach us patience, multitasking, open-mindedness, negotiation and forgiveness. Tazs business success is a tribute to her children, Kai and Raven, being the amazing teachers that they are.
BOOKS AUTHORED BY TANYA (TAZ)
THRIVE 'ISAGENIX' BIGGEST WINNER FOR 2025
Tanya “Taz” Dunstan is an internationally recognised transformation coach, champion athlete, and proud titleholder of Isagenix’s Biggest Winner of 2025. Known for her fierce determination and real-life approach to health and wellness, Taz has helped countless women reclaim their power—and now she’s here to help you do the same.
Thrive: Isagenix’s Biggest Winner of 2025 is your complete six-week transformation guide. This powerful first-of-its-kind program takes you step by step through the essential pillars of long-term change: mindset, mental health, balanced nutrition, hormone regulation, and sustainable fitness.
Inside, you will find the tools to reset your life with proven systems backed by science, shaped by experience, and fuelled by Isagenix. From stress management and supplement support to six weeks of structured training (six days a week), Taz helps you go from where you are to where you want to be, safely, powerfully, and with purpose.
This is not just a fitness book, it is a full body, full mind reset for women ready to thrive.
"This book is so amazing it has put everything in to line for me i have learnt so much in just short time i read it and re read it i am learning from it that carbs are not bad for you you just have to understand what and when to use them, i used to train fasted at the gym now i am eating before training and i feel stronger, i will be staying close to the fire.” - Karleen Hamilton
THE GAIN CYCLE: HOLISTIC HEALTH IS THE FUTURE OF FITNESS
Reclaim Your Balance. Rebuild Your Life.
When life feels overwhelming, the smallest steps can be the most powerful. The Gain Cycle is a 21-day self-care program designed to help you break free from stress, anxiety, and exhaustion by returning to the basics—hydration, sleep, movement, nutrition, and mindset.
Created by Tanya “Taz” Dunstan, a health and fitness professional who rebuilt her own life from the depths of depression, this simple yet transformative program is more than a guide, it’s a lifeline.
Unlike rigid diets or punishing fitness regimes, The Gain Cycle is practical, achievable, and adaptable for all ages, lifestyles, and fitness levels. With compassion at its core, it empowers you to:
Reset your habits without restriction
Reconnect with your body and mind
Regain control of your wellbeing, one day at a time
Whether you’re at rock bottom, juggling life’s demands, or simply ready to prioritise yourself again, The Gain Cycle will meet you where you are and guide you toward where you want to be.
Because real change begins with the basics, and from there, you can thrive.
