“I had some stuff happen to me which was really challenging and I always found that when I had sport in my life, I was just happy.” Stowers, now a Kiwi Fern, is at a stage where she wants to help others in similar situations. Admittedly, she wasn t one for paying attention at school, but she’s committed to studying online for a certificate in life coaching. “I’m doing it because I want to be able to help others who may have had a difficult time in their childhood,” says Stowers, more commonly known as Sharky. “I just want to help people because I know you can get into some dark places.”