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'His joy from changing people's lives is so inspiring' DAVINA MCCALL

On a summer's day in 2023, Javeno Mclean was about to train a young girl called Kiera who was recovering from a brain tumour. After chemotherapy damaged her nerves, Kiera was unsure if she would ever be able to walk again. With a good feeling about Kiera's progress, Javeno decided to record her arrival...

She gets out of the front passenger seat of a car without any help. She puts one hand on top of the door and one on the frame before pulling herself up. I'm encouraging 'Go on, K-Boogie!' Kiera steadies herself, gets her balance and walks across the pavement to J7. I'm next to her, but I didn't need to support her. She puts her hand on the door ... and opens it.

The video has since been watched over 23 million times.

After leaving professional sports to run fitness classes in the local community, Javeno realised he wanted to be a different kind of trainer. He envisioned a truly inclusive health one where anybody could come and be empowered to soar, no matter what challenges they may be facing in life.

This book is the story of how that vision became a reality, what it's taught Javeno about love, community and resilience. But mostly it's about the people who came through the door. Who, with their positivity, strength and determination to not to accept any limits placed on them, have made the health centre the magical place it is today and inspired millions around the globe.

288 pages, Hardcover

Published May 15, 2025

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May 22, 2025
Jovano is all the good in this world. Everyone needs to hear about the beautiful work he is doing. Thank you for making this earth a better place. If you are looking for a good- happy cry and to have some faith restored in humanity. READ THIS.
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202 reviews4 followers
June 21, 2025
This was a pre order and I could not wait for it to come out! So inspiring! Motivational and straight talking. Had me in tears almost from the get go!

Some heart warming stories and real food for thought. I’m disabled myself but that wasn’t always the case and I could not agree more with javeno that the world is so inaccessible to those people and it treats them poorly often! I really started to see it once I was in that position myself.

Love following j7 social media and watching the stories of all the guys! I felt like I was reading a book about friends! It feel like you know them when you follow the page! Everyone is amazing with Kiera being my fav ( she’s so funny when she bollox javeno 🤣)

Would recommend this book to anyone who wants some inspiration to be motivated to do better and to act with kindness! Javeno is right the world needs more kindness
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10 reviews4 followers
May 17, 2025
I highly recommend this book to everyone who needs a positive look at how to treat people with disabilities. Javeno McLean is a man with the biggest heart and the best attitude I've seen in a very long time. Here he tells us how his health centre, for all, came into being and how he brings out the best in his clients. They also get to tell us what they think of him, it made me smile, giggle and cry, this man is amazing the world needs more Javenos in it 🙂
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May 20, 2025
I listen to 1 book a week while I walk. This is by far the best audio book I have ever listened to. So passionate. So inclusive. Just AMAZING. A must listen for everyone
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