The Confessions of a Bikini Pro Podcast is the only place where IFBB bikini pros share their struggles, strategies, stories, insights, and advice in a real, raw, and vulnerable setting. The goal of this podcast is to educate, inspire, and remind other competitors, athletes, or the every day gym goer that even the most elite professionals face hardships, health problems, mental obstacles, and other adversities. All show notes, time stamps, links, and information can be found on this page, ...
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It’s not just another competition prep pod, it’s real life. Join your hosts U-landa, Stephanie and Brandi as they discuss the real world aspects of the life of a competitor.
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MELANIE ALBINIO; Fit Life or Fit Moment?, Food Language, Prep is Healthy, Social Media Cleanup, Self-Coaching, Why Natty in IFBB?
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Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Melanie Albino, a 40-year-old natural competitor, who is a wife & mom, and an Elite coach for Team Elite Physique. She has been a prep coach since 2016 and a personal trainer for almost 20 years! Melanie first competed in 2012 and won her Pro card in 2019 after competing in 7 national shows. She has been self-coac…
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LAURA POSTOR; Running 4 Businesses, Childhood Trauma & Doula Work, Overcoming Heroin Addiction, Simple Posing
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Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Laura Postor, a mom of 3 and owner of four businesses. She first competed in 2021 where she earned second in open at the Night of Champions. At only her 5th show ever, she earned her Pro Card at USAs in 2023. She is a Certified doula and focuses on working with parents who have experienced sexual trauma. She is al…
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SAM MCDONOUGH; Being Queer, Physique and Posing Critiques to Consider, Complaining Constrains, Appreciate Today
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Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Sam McDonough, from Kansas City, MO, currently living in Sacramento. She recently earned her BA in Psychology plans to eventually be a Marriage and Family Counselor. Currently, she is a coach at a couple gyms and a Posing Coach for Bikini and Wellness athletes. She has been competing since 2017, first in the NANBF…
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MARINA MARKS; Healing a Marriage, Hunting the Good Stuff, Participate in Life, Is this Ship Steering me?
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Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Marina Marks, born and raised in San Antonio TX, who is married and has two children. She started lifting in 2015 but her competition journey began after the birth of my son in 2019 where she competed 10 months postpartum and took the Open Bikini Overall. Shortly after, she left for basic training and starting a w…
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CINDY VAN EMPEL-POPOWICH; What Every Girl Needs, Golden Eras Rooted like an Oak, Stop Doing This, Should You Do Masters and Open?
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Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Cindy Van Empol-Popowich, a 55-year-old who started lifting at 17 years old after she saw her first bodybuilding event in 1989. Cindy earned her Pro card in 2019 at North Americans. She been involved in every aspect of the sport from judging to expediting, and is currently the Director of social media for the Cana…
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TANYA JOHANSEN; Vulnerability in Friendships, No Pity Parties, Winning Strategies, There’s More in You so Go Find It
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Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Tanya Johansen, a kidney cancer survivor and single mom of two, who lives in Utah and works as a posing coach. She earned her Pro card at Master’s USAs in 2022, where she won the overall, and made her Pro debut last year at California Night of Champions. Tanya is coached by Aimee Delgado at Fit Body Fusion and pla…
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PHILLIPA FERREIRA; Bodybuilding is What I Do Not Who I am, Build your Metaphorical House, Grueling & Healthy or Red Flag, Relieve Pressure
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Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Phillipa Ferreira who started competing in ICN back in 2020 and turned pro in that federation in her first year of competing. She moved to IFBB last year and earned her Pro card at Nationals, where she placed first. She was the first Australian bikini athlete to win two state titles in one season, as well as the f…
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LISA JANE REID; Australian Road to Pro, Changing Federations, Joy in the Journey, Taking your Time
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Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Lisa Reid, a 32 year old newly crowned Bikini Pro from Australia who entered her first competition back in 2014 and was immediately hooked. Now, almost a decade later I has competed in 23 shows and her passion and love for the sport only continues to grow. She started in the Natural Bodybuilding federations first:…
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6 Years of Podcasting; Lessons, Mental Health Tips, Goals for the Show, and Reflections
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Today I celebrate six years of the Confessions of a Bikini Pro Podcast! Sometime I feel like it’s been longer and sometimes I feel like it was just yesterday! So much of my life has changed over the past six years, but the one constant has been the podcast. Join me today as I look back on the past guests, lessons learned, and what the future holds!…
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AMANDA LAM; Asia vs America Culture & Standards, Integrative Nutrition, Chinese IFBB Pro Couple Goals, Excelling in YOUR Passion
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Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Amanda Lam, from Hong Kong. She and her partner Isaac, are the first Chinese IFBB pro couple. She is the director of PUMP Personal Training Gym in Hong Kong and is also a transformation and Prep Coach. She is also an occupational therapist with 2 years working experience in the psychiatric department working with …
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The Real Raw Real on Aurelia Michael-Holmgren, NPC Bikini Competitor
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In this 1st episode of season 2, we're joined by the multi-faceted Aurelia Michael-Holmgren! During this conversation she opens up about her whirlwind journey from the Broadway stage to the bodybuilding stage, the backstage realities of both fields, and the significance of individualism and self-confidence in success. Hear her authentic narrative, …
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PAMELA JOHN; Graves Disease, Grieving, Growth Mindset
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Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Pamela John, a certified personal trainer, strength coach, and nutrition coach, who started competing in 2012 and earned her Pro card at Masters Nationals in 2015 and has competed over 50 times! After the birth of my last daughter in 2000, her body went haywire which eventually led to a diagnosis of Graves disease…
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CHRISTINA SANGGOR; Self-Love, Beautiful in Every Season, Break from Prep
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Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Christina Sanggor, a 27 years old who was born & raised in Houston, Texas. She started working out at age 19 while in college for her education degree. She decided to go back to pursue her passion of exercise science and will be graduating this spring. Christina works as a personal trainer and is a caretaker for h…
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TIANNA PISTONE; Posing Considerations, What is the Best Approach, Make the Decision, Lots of laughs, Should you Crossover Divisions?
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Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Tianna Pistone, who started bodybuilding at age 16 years and did her first show at 17 years old. She earned her Pro card USA’s in 2023 when she was just 22. As a young teenager, she struggled with underrating, always wanting to be the thinnest girl. She was inspired to start bodybuilding by her father, a former bo…
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JANINE HERRERA; Thief of your Future, Master’s Category Labeling, God’s Purpose for You in Adversity
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Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Janine Herrera, a single mother to 3 amazing girls aged 10, 8, and 4. She is also an AGACNP-BC with a focus and passion for functional medicine. She has spent the better part of her life serving others, but was in need of purpose unique and personal to her, and she has found that in bodybuilding. In addition to be…
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The Real Raw Real with Francenis Baez, NPC National Level Competitor
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This episode we're releasing our final episode from the vault. Here, we talk to NPC National level competitor Francenis Baez. In this episode we learn a lot about Francenis' journey not just to the US but to becoming a teacher, a coach and a national level competitor. Gems were dropped here, but you'd have to listen to catch them. We hope you enjoy…
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SAMMY JO; No More People Pleasing, Motherly Roles & Family Building, Taboo Talks, Suit Designing
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Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Sammy Jo, an online health and fitness coach & posing coach. She started competing in 2022 and earned her Pro card one year later in 2023 at NPC Universe. She has a degree in business administration and quit my 9-5 in sales job back in 2022 to pursue competing and coaching. She is also a suit stylist with Toxic An…
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CARRIE HENNESSY; Leaving an Abusive Marriage and Finding Love, Parental Guilt, Your Best Process, Competing as a Single Mother, Empowerment in Routine
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Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Carrie Hennessy, a wife and girl mom to a 18 months old and 13 year old plus a dog mom. She loves true crime podcasts, being outdoors and anything adventurous. She loves connection, laughing and advocating for women. One of her favorite quotes is “ If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, ch…
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JESSICA DEXTER; Letting Go of Perfection, Self-Coaching Tips, Committing to Each Season
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Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Jessica Dexter, an online lifestyle/ bikini competition prep coach, who also offers posing coaching. She has been competing for four years and earned her Pro card at 2021 North Americans after coaching her self. Her bodybuilding journey has been her saving grace and she wants to encourage other women to have the s…
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MADDY MICHIELSSEN; Comparison & Female Competition, Eating Disorder on Stage, Health First Approach
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Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Maddy Michielssen, the CEO of Mpowered Fitness, who earned her Pro card at 2023 Nationals with the Overall win. She grew up a Ballet dancer with the Orlando Ballet before quitting at the age of 15 and took up weight training & wakeboarding. After a major accident, she put wakeboarding to bed and got into college a…
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The Real Raw Real with Rebeca Jewell, True Novice NPC competitor
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This episode we're releasing another episode from the vault. Here, we talk to True Novice competitor, Rebeca Jewell. In this episode we get to learn OR remember what it's like to start this competition journey for the very first time. Rebeca walks us through how she decided to compete, what the process has been like for her and what she's taken awa…
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AMANDA RIVAS; 'Ex Weeks Out' the Movie Competitors will Love, Authenticity with Yourself & Others, Childhood Impact on Personal Dreams
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Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Amanda Rivas, an actor, writer, filmmaker, comedian, and dog enthusiast. She is the writer & creator of EX Weeks Out - a film about bodybuilding and the strongest muscle of them all - the heart. Amanda competed in the NPC for nearly a decade with placings including everything from dead last to overall. Staying com…
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MANUELITA ACUNA; God's Glory, Columbia to America, Injured Athlete to IFBB Pro
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Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Manuelita Acuña, a 20-year-old from Colombia, who has lived in the USA for 2.5 years. A former member of the Columbian National Trampoline team, she retired after winning the 2019 National championships and sustaining an injury. Who her mom came to visit her in March of 2022, she realized she wasn’t in a good spot…
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The Real Raw Real With Shanice Abrams, IFBB Figure Pro
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This episode we're opening the vault and releasing an episode with jIFBB Figure Pro and Olympian Shanice Abrams. In this episode we learned all about Shanice's journey from track athlete to IFBB figure pro, how she's mentally equipped herself to stay ready when it's time to prep, her relationship with now 7 time Olympia Champion, and her favorite c…
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JORDAN & DREW BRANNON; Everyone is a “Coach”, Trends of the Divisions, Honesty in Coaching, Balancing Marriage & Coaching
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Today I speak with Jordan and Drew Brannon. Jordan was born & raised in Tampa, Florida. She has her Bachelors Degree in Exercise Science from the University of South Florida, where she also met her husband, Drew Brannon. Drew is from Miami, Florida. Like Jordan, he also has his Exercise Science degree from USF. After college, Jordan & Drew opened t…
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CASEY MARSHALL; Bikini as an Overall Package, Power of Mindset, Putting Health First, Coaching Camaraderie
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Today I speak with IFBB Pro Casey Marshall, a coach of NPC/IFBB athletes and lifestyle clients for 13. She specializing in the overall package - presentation, glam, suit, sportsmanship and overall creating healthy happy athletes. Her team, Team Boss Bodies, has turned over 50 women pro and have had athletes win pro shows in masters and open. She is…
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DAVID DEMESQUITA; Functional Health, Balancing Hormones, Trusting your Coach, Truths about PEDs
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Today I speak with David DeMesquita, a functional health coach on a mission to “make lives better”. For the past 8 years, he has helped people from a wide range of backgrounds to not just optimize internal systems, but ALSO achieve their best physiques ever. He has worked with some of the top Olympians in the IFBB and continues to help athletes of …
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LEXIE MAITLAND; Building Community, The Optimal Prep, When to Work with a Coach, Handling Post-Show
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Today I speak with Lexie Maitland, a NASM certified CPT with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology from the University of Tampa. Before online coaching, she was an in person personal trainer and has been a coach for Team ProPhysique since 2019. She competed for the first time in 2017 (out of a dorm room) and then took a few years away before…
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SEAN IRWIN; Hard work vs. talent, Embrace the Process, Rooting in Reality, Focus on Longevity, Being a leader
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Today I speak with Sean Irwin, a Bodybuilding Contest Preparation Coach, Lifestyle Coach, and Personal Trainer. He is also an experienced Bodybuilding Athlete associated with some of the top competitors and brands in the sport. At an early age Sean developed his passion for competitive preparation through various individualized sports that demanded…
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IVAN MADARANG; Prioritizing your reverse, Carb strategies, Never Say Never, Dispelling Misconceptions, What to know before Prep
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Today I speak with Ivan Madarang of Geek to Physique. He has been an Internal medicine nurse for 10 years and started coaching in 2016, with a 2 years mentorship under Cameron Cheek and Mike from Peak Athletic Performance. A National level competitor himself, his highly individualized approach is focused on longevity, adapting to each client’s uniq…
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We are back for our 3rd coach series and I want to preface this week by saying every coach I am bringing on is a professional with their own achievements, education, and experience. Many of them you will recognize as well-known names. If I could fit every amazing coach in the bikini competition world on the show, we would have a whole other podcast…
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DR. STEPHANIE ASHLEY WARDEN; Changing Coaches, Body Image, Take Inventory, Brand Yourself
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Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Stephanie Warden, who has been competing since 2018 and turned pro at NPC Universe in 2023, which was her 14th show. She made her Pro debut at the Hawaii Pro where she placed 4th. Outside of competing and fitness modeling, she is an eye doctor, a wife, and a coach, who will soon be launching a podcast with Lauren …
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MEGAN VAN VLEET; Staying Natural, Decade Long Dream, Be Ready for Yes or No, Say it With Your Chest, Professional Development
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Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Megan Van Vleet, a 39-year-old with a masters in Management & Leadership who has been competing since 2013. She is married to her high school sweetheart and currently live in Oregon. Before bodybuilding she did ballet, rode horses, and played & coached softball. She competed in 24 shows, including 13 pro qualifier…
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ANDREA LOCES; Under The Rug?, Diagnosis Dangers, Trust your Execution, Go Pro or Don't Go Home
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Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Andrea Loces, a talent acquisition professional at a tech start-up, who has her bachelor of science degree in entrepreneurship from Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego. Originally from Palm Springs, CA, she earned her pro card at Nationals 2023 on the 3 year anniversary of the first check-in with her coach…
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LAUREN KRALOVEC; Physique Pressure, Relationship & Life Goals, Breast Augmentation Pros & Cons
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Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Lauren “Lolo” Kralovec, born and raised in Oregon and currently lives in Boise, Idaho. She started competing in 2017 and turned Pro in 2021 at the NPC Olympia Amateur. She has competed 19 and first hit the National stage in 2019. Lauren decided to take 2022 as a long improvement season, before returning to the Pro…
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THERESA MENDOZA-CURA; First Show Tips, Dream without Limits, 7 year Road to Pro, Selfless Sport
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Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Theresa Mendoza-Cura, who recently turned pro recently at the 2023 Muscle Contest Masters USA after competing for 7 years. She has been competing since December 2016 and has been working to earn her pro card 2018. She has competed in over a dozen shows and has worked to make the best out of the situation and used …
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OLYMPIA JUDGE JOE PISHKULA; Bikini Judging, Celeste's Breakout at Women's Workshop, Klash Series Announcements, and Everything Under the Sun
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Today I speak with NPC/IFBB Pro League Promoter & Professional Olympia Judge, Joe Pishkula. Joe has been on the podcast before and today he’s back to tell us about the Women’s NPC Seminar in January. I am so proud to be speaking this year on mental health and bodybuilding. We start with hearing Joe’s start in bodybuilding and how his relationship w…
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TAMEKIA CARTER; Unique Posing Expression, Do More With Little And Shut Up And Color, Find Your Reason
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Today I speak with IFBB Pro Tamekia Carter, a mother, Air Force veteran, and wife who grew up in Mississippi. She got into bodybuilding when her father-in-law suggested she look into it. She first competed in 2021 at the Kuclo Classics, where she made a clean sweep of her classes! She earned her Pro Card just six months later at North American. Sin…
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ARIANA BROTHERS; 3 Years off to 2x Olympia Qualified, Growth Minded, Couples Questions, Physique Follows Mind, Building Glutes
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Today I speak with IFBB Pro Ariana Brothers, an online coach with a B.S. in Nutrition and Foods. She first competed in 2019 and won her Pro card at NPC Nationals at her second show ever and also won the overall. After my pro debut in 2020, she took three years off and came back this year and qualified for the Olympia at her 3rd show of the season a…
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JILL HUMPHREY; 2010 Bikini vs Now, Pro Masters vs Open, Resilience Building, Intuitive Macros, Rave Till Grave
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Today I speak with IFBB Pro Jill Humphrey, a wife, mom of 2 college age kids & 2 fur babies, Founder & CEO of SOLA CBD, co-coach of Team Special Forces. She competed form 2005 to 2010 when her kids were little before “retiring”, and then decided to return to the stage in October 2020 after being in prep nearly a year. When her kids were little, bod…
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CLARE MORROW; Peptides & HRT for over 35, Preventative Health, Fluffy to Fit
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Today I speak with IFBB Pro Clare Morrow, a fitness & wellness coach who started her fitness journey at age 42, and went from fluffy to fit. She is now age 51 & helps people all around the world get in the best shape of their lives. Her motto is it’s never too late to get fit. Clare recently wrote a new book series called, Fluffy To Fit, and Fluffy…
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JADE KELSIE WOLFENDEN; Epilepsy and Being Revived From Death, Coping with Fat Gain, Glute Training Techniques
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Today I speak with IFBB Pro Jade-Kelsie Wolfenden, a personal trainer, nutritionist, and posing coach from the UK who earned her Pro card in 2019 at the UK Olympia Amateur. She started competing in 2015 trying out a few different federations before she found the NPC. She was diagnosed with epilepsy on her 21st birthday and has since transformed her…
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MARNIE AL SARAF; Rebuilding Confidence, Get the It Factor, Leave Comparison to the Judges, Your Process
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Today I speak with IFBB Pro Marnie Al-Saraf, from the UK who recently won her pro card at the Ben Weider in April this year, and then placed 4th in her pro debut at the 1 Bro Pro show the same day! Marnie did her first show back in 2015 so has grown up in the sport. She is a full time posing coach and runs her own business, Rockit Posing. She also …
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NDEYE NDOUR; True Novice to Olympia Qualified in 5 months, Work of the Mother, Air Force Academy's Impact, Solution Minded
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Today I speak with IFBB Pro Ndeye Ndour, a mom of two kids who is married to the love of her life. She was born and raised in Senegal and graduated from the Air Force academy. She just started her competition journey in April and five months later competed in the Olympia. She won her Pro card at 2023 Junior USAs, where she took third overall. She q…
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KENDALL CALL; Hedonic Eating, Normal vs Optimal Hormones, Leaving Nursing for Functional Coaching
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Today I speak with IFBB Pro Kendall Call, born and raised in Oregon but currently living in Tampa. She was involved in sports at a very young age and began training with a coach when she was 15. She became a personal trainer while in undergrad and went on to get her Master's in Nursing from Johns Hopkins while also starting to online coach as a sid…
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HOLLY ZARSKI; Prioritization, Entrepreneurship & Life, How to Put Yourself First as a Mom
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Today I speak with IFBB Pro Holly Zarski, a native Floridian who was part of the 2012 Etsy boom creating one of the top Etsy wedding sign shops ‘Z Create Design’ and has since expanded their line of custom products to larger than life backdrops and installations for weddings and parties with ‘Golden Hour Rentals’. She started competing in March of …
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ERIN GALES; Neurodivergence, Knowing your Needs, Awareness of Burnout & Fitting Prep Into your LIfe
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Today I speak with IFBB Pro Erin Mayrhofer (formerly Gales), who first moved to Los Angeles in 2010 after college to pursue a career in dance. In 2015, she experienced traumatic event, which led her to a deep depression. On her search for what she wanted to do next in life, she discovered bodybuilding through a friend. What started with a short ter…
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MEGAN LONG; Retiring from the Sport, Do you need to give 100%?, Business Insights, Mindset Tools to Implement Now, Tall Girl Strategies
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Today I speak with IFBB Pro Megan Long, who has been competing as a bikini bodybuilder since 2014, earning her IFBB Pro Card by winning 1st place at 2021 NPC Universe. She has been a sponsored athlete since 2016, and featured in publications such as FitnessRx. She has been on Team FitBodyFusion since 2018, coached by Jami DeBernard. She recently ma…
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VESELA HRISTOVA; Carry a Legacy, Positive Perspective, Crazy Belief, Can’t Compare
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Today I speak with IFBB Pro Vesela Hristova, a 26-years-old Bulgarian, living in London, who is also an online coach and a posing coach. She started competing in 2015 as a junior and took a long break before returning to the stage in 2019. In 2022, she competed in the Amateur Olympia Romania and won her Pro card! Vesela shares her journey finding b…
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KELSIE WOODHOUSE; Plan the Work & Work the Plan, Macro Friendly Meals, Obstacles are Bonuses, Family Dynamic
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Today I speak with IFBB Pro Kelsie Woodhouse, a 38 year old, married, working mom of 2 living in the greater Seattle area as a Washington native. She works full time as a Business Development Director in the engineering and construction industry, and she loves to cook and bake. She grew up cheerleading and started self-guided weight lifting in 2016…
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