Owner and Exercise Oncologist

Dr Morgan Farley

Morgan is the founder and senior exercise physiologist of Valere Health. She has recently completed her PhD exploring the effects of high intensity interval exercise on inflammation and immune function in people with breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer and her research is focused on exploring the role of exercise at improving the responsiveness to immunotherapy. Morgan's passion for exercise oncology began after helping her grandma exercise throughout her treatment this inspired Morgan to quit her job working in professional sport to help others like her grandma Valerie. 

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Since opening Valere Health in 2018 Morgan has helped over 300 people with cancer exercise at various phases throughout their diagnosis. She utilises her unique nexus of being at the leading edge of exercise oncology research and her years of experience working with people with cancer to provide individualised programming to suit all needs that puts you at the centre of her care. 

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Morgan also provides educational packages for health professionals wanting to know more about exercise oncology

Exercise Oncologist

Danielle Pegg

Danielle is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist at Valere Health. Dani’s passion for exercise oncology was sparked after close family members were diagnosed with cancer. She began researching after her father was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Through combining her research and her love of exercise, she has loved practicing exercise oncology ever since.

Dani is currently working towards commencing a PhD in exercise & cancer. Being well versed in exercise oncology literature, she is able to provide individualised care across all trajectories of the cancer continuum to improve the health outcomes of all of her patients.

Business Development/Consumer

Julian Jefferis 

My name is Julian and I’m a cancer survivor. I work closely with Morgan at Valere and we are always thinking about how what we do can better meet the needs of people dealing with cancer.

I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2017 when I was 32 years old. Since then, I have had 14 rounds of chemotherapy, four rounds of immunotherapy, and two major surgeries.

Through this period, I have seen the power of exercise – when I am in the gym with Morgan, or when I am lucky enough to get outside for a run, I feel strong and healthy again. My fatigue melts away. My mental sharpness returns. It really is incredible.

But it’s not just how I feel – the evidence shows exercise is medicine for cancer patients. Those who exercise experience less side effects from treatment, are less likely to have their cancer recur, and save money on medical bills. They are also more likely to be able to complete challenging treatments like chemotherapy – which aligns with my experience. Even when I am feeling ordinary from the effects of treatment, I feel better when I exercise.

We also know that cancer patients do not exercise enough. This is not surprising. When you are diagnosed and faced with a whirlwind of tests, scans and appointments and then thrown straight into treatment which makes you feel ordinary, the last thing you are going to do is join a gym. However, it really is one of the first things you should be doing.

At Valere we are passionate about spreading the power of exercise for cancer patients and making sure as many people as possible are giving themselves the best chance of surviving their cancer diagnosis. Exercise is an integral part of that. We are excited about seeing the Valere community grow!