Dr Leon Stensholm is an award-winning coach, Sports Nutritionist, Counsellor, 4 x Author, and founder of Body and Mind by Leon, with over 15 years of experience helping people transform their body, mind, and life. Leon personally has competed naturally in Bodybuilding for 24 years with over 70 shows under his belt, so he understands firsthand, what it takes to achieve goals, and the mindset to do so. He achieved over 25 first places and also won 2 Australian titles.
Leon originally built his reputation working with those fighting depression, anxiety, darkness and personal situations requiring that extra compassion and support. Leon was preparing athletes and physique competitors for competition, but his work has evolved into helping everyone and everyday people, especially overwhelmed parents — rebuild their confidence, their belief, their energy, self-worth and identity after years of putting themselves last.
His coaching combines evidence-based training and nutrition with a powerful mentoring and mindset component. Through personalised video coaching, Leon helps clients not only improve their physical health but also rebuild belief, discipline, and emotional strength.
Leon is also the founder of Lookout07 Youth Sanctuary, a community initiative that has supported over 17,000 young people through mental health challenges, life adversity, and personal struggle. His counselling and mentoring background gives Leon a deeper understanding of human behaviour than traditional fitness coaching.
His work and leadership have been recognised with numerous honours and awards, including:
- Sunshine Coast Citizen of the Year (2024) and 2026 Sunshine Coast Australian of the year for best organization.
- Business of the Year (2023) and Sunshine Coast leader of the year (2024)
- Australia Day Ambassador
- Honorary Doctor of Arts (Mental health specialist)
- Multiple community leadership and service awards
Today, Leon specialises in helping people reconnect with themselves through his empathetic understanding and unconditional positive regard of people, meaning it’s a judgment free zone where you feel 100% acceptance and understood. Leon believes that goal success is in the mind, and the body will go where the mind takes it. This philosophy has allowed 1000`s to achieve their health and fitness goals, spanning over the past 14 years.
