Since she was born, Sam has been upside down more often than right side up. Starting dance at 3 years old and joining the circus at 8. She performed in several shows and toured across Australia until she left the circus life to focus on her studies, beginning her degree in psychology in 2014.

In 2016, Sam attended a trial class at PhysiPole Studios Albury with some of her university cheer team and was obsessed. What started as two classes a week quickly turned into training, teaching, performing, and competing, starting with Ignite in 2017 where she made it through to finals, then being selected as a finalist for Miss Pole Dance ACT in 2018 and 2019 after relocating to Canberra for work.

While pursuing her big girl job Sam realised she missed the sense of community she had found through PhysiPole, so in 2019 she opened her own PhysiPole Studios studio in Canberra. Ironically, after stepping away from circus to pursue a stable career, she ended up making a career out of circus.

In recent years, Sam’s focus has shifted toward growing her studios and growing her family. Since 2021, she has welcomed two babies into her family, along with a second studio baby, proudly welcoming PhysiPole Wollongong to the PhysiFam in 2025. Earlier this year, she stepped into the role of Operations Manager within the franchise, furthering her love for the business side. Sam is deeply passionate about the PhysiFam, the confidence and connection it creates, and the lives it continues to change every day – including her own.