Charlene is a fitness enthusiast and has a deep passion for animals, travel, and mountains. She loves adventures and is a licensed open water diver. Charlene is on a journey to be the first Zambian woman to climb all seven summits of the world Kilimanjaro, Elbrus, Aconcagua, Everest, Denali, Mount Vinson and Puncak Jaya which are the highest mountains on each continent.

Charlene has successfully climbed three and summited two of the seven mountains, Mt Kilimanjaro in Tanzania (2017), the first Zambian woman to reach Mt Everest Base Camp in the Himalayas (2018), and the very first Zambian woman to summit Europe’s highest mountain Mt Elbrus in Russia (2019).

With over 25 years of experience in the fitness industry, Charlene Milner has successfully coached many people into changing their lifestyle helping them to accomplish their own health and fitness goals. She is a brand ambassador for the Duke of Edinburg International Awards, and Fit banker.

Charlene’s personal philosophy is “life is for the living’ and “if it does not challenge you, it does not change you”.