Aspire Gymnastic owner Sophie Godleman said she was "quite surprised" when she found out she had been nominated for the 2020 AusMumpreneur Awards.
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Ms Godleman works full-time at the gymnastic studio she opened back in 2015.
She said she wasn't even aware of the AusMumpreneur Awards until she was nominated.
"I thought what was this award, because I hadn't heard of it," she said.
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"I'm not sure who nominated me but I'm pretty excited to have had someone or a few people think I'm suitable for something like this."
She said she was excited to receive the nomination.
"You don't work and own your own business to have people praise you and thank you for everything you're doing," she said.
"To have someone nominate you, it's nice to get the acknowledgement for all the work you do put in and the time and effort."
The past year has been busy for Ms Godleman, who's had to learn how to juggle full-time work and being a mother to 14-month-old son, Louis.
"My son is only 14 months old, so it's been a busy year of being back at full time work," she said.
"He's been coming to the gym with me since he was about eight weeks old.
"Learning to manage my time and becoming a mum for the first time, there's been a lot of changes to my life and the business.
"I've just learnt how to blend them together in certain ways and he comes to the gym, so I have that flexibility to have him with me."
Ms Godleman has been nominated for a Judges' Choice Award in the Service Business category which means she'll have an online interview via Zoom.
Aspire Gymnastic, which is based at Sheffield Place in Kelso, caters for more than 200 students and has a team of 10 gymnastics coaches.
For more on the AusMumpreneur Awards, visit the website at ausmumpreneur.com.