Best Jasmine Edwards Podcasts (2024)

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Editors Rayna Mathis (Earshot) and Chrys Roney (Hot House) with JJA president Howard Mandel 32:56

28d ago32:56

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Rayna Mathis has edited the monthly publication of Seattle's Earshot Jazz for four years; Chrys Roney became CEO and editor-in-chief of Hot House Jazz Guide, serving the New York metropolitan area, just five months ago -- and each of them enthuses about the community-serving aspects of their editorial project. Howard Mandel notes that its been rare…

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The Buzz: Jazz from a Rural Place with Ann Tappan, Montana Jazz Hero and host Howard Mandel 26:12

2M ago26:12

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Pianist, composer-improviser and educator Ann Tappan lives far from the madding crowd, outsize Bozeman, Montana, maintaining an active career including international forays. Having made the scene in NYC and San Francisco, she speaks with authority about the challenges and pleasures of making art and life outside the urban milieu commonly assumed fo…

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The Reality of Competing Ft. Molly Edwards

2M ago

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In this Episode I sit down with one of my KOMPAK athletes Molly Edwards. We discuss alot of things including how she became a KOMPAK athlete! We hope you enjoy this episode! - Content includes: Winning the KOMPAK classic overall and winning the sponsorship - First show Reality of getting real stage condition Getting stage nerves Being a gymnast bef…

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Authors' Series: Farah Jasmine Griffin, JJA Book Award winner, speaks to Fiona Ross 18:48

2M ago18:48

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Essayist Farah Jasmine Griffin, whose collection In Search of a Beautiful Freedom won the JJA's 2024 Jazz Book of the Year: History, Criticism and Culture, talks about her focus on jazz and its relevance across many realms of thought, with Fiona Ross, member of the JJA's book committee and founder of Women in Jazz Media.…

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Historical jazz releases and liner notes: historian/author Ashley Kahn and producer Zev Feldman, the Jazz Detective, with Rick Mitchell 36:09

3M ago36:09

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Music historian and author Ashley Kahn and producer Zev Feldman, "the Jazz Detective," speak with host Rick Mitchell on the journalism and historical importance of albums of historical jazz (those recorded more than 10? 20? 30? years ago?) releases, and the particular value to them of liner notes. All pay homage to the legacy of Blue Note Records/M…

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Help! What jewellery should I choose?

3M ago

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Helping competitors style their show day looks is something that we do on a daily basis. So, let’s talk all things jewellery & let you in on our styling ‘secrets’. Of course, if you need any help though, please feel free to reach out to us via DM on Instagram. We are always happy to help! xBy Not Just A Bikini Girl

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The Buzz Author's Interview: Walter van de Leur on Jazz and Death, with Fiona Ross 17:46

3M ago17:46

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Dutch scholar Walter van de Leur is the author of Jazz and Death: Reception, Rituals, and Representations, a fascinating study that enlightens the music from a unique angle. Fiona Ross, member of the Jazz Journalists Association's Book Committee, interviews Walter, touching on New Orleans funerals, Chet Baker, and the rumor that jazz itself is dead…

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The Reality of Turning Pro Ft. Liliana Sakhanova 1:24:30

4M ago1:24:30

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Who was Liliana before competing and started? Figure skating Having to let go of being an athlete being injured Turning pro Being a security guard before turning pro The realities of turning pro now How to decompress after a show when it doesn’t go to plan Therapy and mental health during prep Shoe designer?! Shoe talk: gala 01, platform Top 3 thin…

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The Buzz Author's Interview: Aaron Cohen, Ramsey Lewis' co-writer, speaks with Brad Stone 22:07

3M ago22:07

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Aaron Cohen is co-author of Gentleman of Jazz, the autobiography of pianist Ramsey Lewis, nominated for a Book of the Year award in the 29th annual JJA Jazz Awards. He speaks with Brad Stone.By The Jazz Journalists Association

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The Buzz Author's Interview: Philip Arneill, photographer-author of Book Award nominee Tokyo Jazz Joints, with Brad Stone 25:30

4M ago25:30

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Philip Arneill is a Belfast-born photographer, long resident of Japan now living in Ireland. He discusses Tokyo Jazz Joints, his revealing photobook of a now-fading subculture, with Brad Stone, who himself visited some of these listening cafes.By The Jazz Journalists Association

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The Buzz Author's interviews: Carmen Fields of Goin' Back to T-Town: The Ernie Fields Territory Big Band 24:30

4M ago24:30

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Brad Stone speaks with Carmen Fields, Emmy Award-winning Boston television news anchor and author of a book about her father's long-touring jazz show, Going Back to T'Town: The Ernie Fields Territory Big BandBy The Jazz Journalists Association

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"It Doesn't Matter, It's Just a Regional" 12:40

4M ago12:40

12:40

How often do you hear this sentence these days? “It doesn’t matter, it’s only a regional anyway, it doesn’t count or mean anything.”.. Yes, we often look better after that first show where cortisol has worn off...But is this a good way to approach it? Looking to work with me? Message me @notjustabikinigirl or @jasminjuliajeffery In collaboration wi…

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Authors' Series: Con Chapman of "Kansas City Jazz: A Little Evil Will Do You Good" 24:16

4M ago24:16

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Con Chapman is author of "Kansas City Jazz: A Little Evil Will Do You Good," a nominee for Book of the Year in the 2024 Jazz Journalists Association Jazz Awards. He speaks with Bob Blumenthal, chair of the Book Awards committee and board member of the JJA.By The Jazz Journalists Association

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The Buzz Author's Interviews: Henry Threadgill's co-author Brent Hayes Edwards 33:02

4M ago33:02

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Easily Slip Into Another World is Pulitzer Prize-winning composer/reeds and winds instrumentalist/bandleader Henry Threadgill's vivid autobiography, co-authored by Brent Hayes Edwards, a literary scholar teaching at Columbia University. Edwards is interviewed by JJA board member Bob Blumenthal, chair of the nominating committee for JJA Jazz Books o…

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Upload Your First Track 0:22

5M ago0:22

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The Authors' Series: Stephanie Stein Crease, biographer of Chick Webb in Rhythm Man, interviewed by Bob Blumenthal 28:31

4M ago28:31

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Rhythm Man: Chick Webb and the Beat That Changed America is an in-depth look at highly influential and popular, 'til now under-celebrated bandleader, by Ms. Crease, whose prior books are lively portraits of Duke Ellington and Gil Evans. Bob Blumenthal, critic, author (Saxophone Colossus: A Portrait of Sonny Rollins) chairs the Jazz Journalists Asso…

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The Authors' Series: Steve Isoardi, of The Dark Tree, speaks of Horace Tapscott, with Bob Blumenthal 27:55

5M ago27:55

27:55

In an episode of The Buzz interviews with authors of 2024 nominees for Book of the Year Awards, Los Angeles-based Steve Isoardi, author of The Dark Tree about pianist Horace Tapscotts unique musicians/community organition UGMAA, speaks with Bob Blumenthal, JJA board member and chair of the Book Awards committee.…

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Jazz Journalism and Jazz Education: Intersections and Tensions 26:17

5M ago26:17

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The overlapping interests and gulf of approaches between jazz journalism and jazz education is the topic of this episode of The Buzz: The Jazz Journalists Association podcast, featuring Seattle-based writer Paul de Barros, educator-pianist-writer Monika Herzig (formerly of Indiana University, now an academia in Vienna) and professor emeritus/biogra…

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I Still Get Nervous 12:46

6M ago12:46

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I still get nervous! It doesn’t matter how long I have been in this industry or how many events I have done, I still feel that anxious feeling. You have to learn how to deal with and channel them nerves when you are pushing yourself outside your comfort zone. Looking to work with me? Message me @notjustabikinigirl or @jasminjuliajeffery In collabor…

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How we compile Best of Year lists 33:18

6M ago33:18

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Host Michael Ambrosino speaks with music journalists Jordannah Elizabeth, Gene Seymour and educator-pianist-blogger Mark Lomanno about how they conceive and compile end-of-the-year Best lists.By The Jazz Journalists Association

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Platforms & Heels, Do They Really Matter? 21:00

7M ago21:00

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Do platforms on heels make a difference and is this something you should be thinking about? Well, yes! And this episode will explain why. Useful Links: KOMPAK Posing Shoe Sections Gala 08 Flair 408 Glory 508, Lip 108, The Shoe Fairy Olympian Heel Cocktail 508, Majesty 508, The Shoe Fairy Goddess Looking to work with me? Message me @notjustabikinigi…

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When and Should You Compare Yourself To Others? 7:12

7M ago7:12

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People say don’t compare yourself to others, but yet a big component of competing is stepping on stage to be compared to others. Tune in to this episode to hear me explain why context is key in this. Looking to work with me? Message me @notjustabikinigirl or @jasminjuliajeffery In collaboration with KOMPAK | #1 competing store www.kompak.store…

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Imposter Syndrome 12:54

7M ago12:54

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I think it is safe to say that at one time or another we have all felt the feeling of imposter syndrome. In this episode I talk about what it is, how it affects us as athletes and importantly how to overcome it Content includes What is the definition? Who does it affect the most? How it affects bodybuilders and athletes. When does it hit me the mos…

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Jazz Radio Now! 32:55

7M ago32:55

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Ed Trefizger of JazzWeek, radio maven Scott Handley formerly with NPR, and Kayonne Riley of WUCF in Orlando discuss the mission and current state of jazz radio with Rick Mitchell, JJA board member and host of the syndicated KBOO broadcast Jazz In the New MillenniumBy The Jazz Journalists Association

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How Long Should Your Prep Be? 6:41

8M ago6:41

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There are two main factors that usually determine how long you should make your prep. Tune in to this episode to hear me talk through them Looking to work with me? Message me @notjustabikinigirl or @jasminjuliajeffery In collaboration with KOMPAK | #1 competing store www.kompak.storeBy Not Just A Bikini Girl

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2023 Review, Plans Moving Forward & Updates 31:00

8M ago31:00

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Content includes: intentional uploading, WBFF and my honest thoughts, turning 30, KOMPAK update, coaching, counselling courses and what 2024 goals are looking like for me right now.Looking to work with me? Message me @notjustabikinigirl or @jasminjuliajefferyIn collaboration with KOMPAK | #1 competing store www.kompak.store…

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Three authors discuss their books on Gerry Mulligan 37:45

8M ago37:45

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Alyn Shipton, Ken Poston and Steve Cerra -- authors, editors and publishers with recent books concerning the late, great baritone saxophonist/composer/arranger Gerry Mulligan -- speak with Rick Mitchell, JJA board member and radio program host, about their works on the complicated, compelling musician.…

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Bill Milkowski interview part 2 -- with Rick Mitchell and Howard Mandel, reminiscing 26:41

9M ago26:41

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Veteran jazz journalists Bill Milkowski, Rick Mitchell and Howard Mandel talk about the first records they bought with their own $ -- decades back -- and how rock played a part in their early listening. Memories! The Buzz editor the Wiz said, unsolicited, "This one was very fun to listen to."By The Jazz Journalists Association

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Jazz Journalism, Then and Now, with Veteran Writer Bill Milkowski and host Rick Mitchell 24:04

9M ago24:04

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Bill Milkowski, author of books on Jaco Pastorius, Michael Brecker Keith Richards and jive as well as hundreds of articles for leading music magazines, discusses his career and how conditions facing freelancers have changed from the 1970s to today. Howard Mandel, president of the JJA, joins the episode towards its end. Rick Mitchell is host.…

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Check In With Yourself 9:06

10M ago9:06

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This is your opportunity to check in with yourself. I think this is something we do not do enough of, to check in with ourselves on a deep and meaningful level. Which is ironic right? As most of us check in regularly with a coach. Looking to work with me? Message me @notjustabikinigirl or @jasminjuliajeffery In collaboration with KOMPAK | #1 compet…

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How Long Should Your Prep Be 6:41

11M ago6:41

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There are multiple factors to consider when deciding how long your prep should be. So listen up and take note! Looking to work with me? Message me @notjustabikinigirl or @jasminjuliajeffery In collaboration with KOMPAK | #1 competing store www.kompak.storeBy Not Just A Bikini Girl

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The Art of the Interview, with Ted Panken, Robin Lloyd and host Rick Mitchell, 22:01

11M ago22:01

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How does an interviewer approach their task? Ted Panken, author and journalist with extensive experience from his decades at WKCR (NYC) and Robin Lloyd, radio host doing interviews more recently on KNKX (Seattle), share tips and stories of their encounters with musicians -- those eager to talk, and those who were reluctant. Host Rick Mitchell, too,…

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An Honest First Time Competitor's Interview: Namaste Natasha 45:17

12M ago45:17

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Natasha was a first time competitor this season and gives a raw and honest account of what it is like to be a first time competitor. Natasha is also a vegan, a yoga teacher and a keen traveller. Content includes Tattoo talk (obviously!) First time competitor feels Expectations & Worries Overthinking Peak week Show day Entering as many classes as po…

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Should You Compete Every Year? The Research And Anecdotes Combined 11:10

12M ago11:10

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In this episode I explore the research and anecdotes of whether you should compete every year. Content includes Run through of a varieties of solutions, federations, backgrounds that could influence the best answer The Research My own anecdotal experience Useful Links Helms et al. (2019) Towards a Sustainable Nutrition Paradigm in Physique Sport: A…

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Does the Mainstream Jazz Media Tokenize Latin Jazz? Part 2 28:16

12M ago28:16

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How is the main stream media in Jazz keeping up with the innovations Latin Jazz brings to this unique musical art form? Master percussionist, educator and activist John Santos, along with trombonist Chris Washburne, author of the book Latin Jazz - The Other Jazz, join The Buzz to explore whether Latin Jazz is "tokenized" by the mainstream media cov…

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How To Save At Least £1k On Your Next Competing Season 21:04

12M ago21:04

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Who doesn’t want to save money on their competing season, right?! If you want to save over £1000 on your next season this is the episode for you. Content includes: Shoes Bikini, figure, wellness suits Not being able to let go of the emotional attachment of your suit is costing you £££ Themewear round Tanning Pedicure talk Logistics, hotel, travelin…

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We Did It. WBFF BIKINI PRO! 26:49

1y ago26:49

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We did it! Still can’t believe I am writing this….but I am now an WBFF Bikini Pro. Hear about the feels of stepping on the WBFF stage and making the dream a reality. Want to work with me? Message me @notjustabikinigirl or @jasminjuliajeffery In collaboration with KOMPAK | #1 competing store www.kompak.store…

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THE ANNOUNCEMENT 4:56

1y ago4:56

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You heard it here first. Want to work with me? Message me either on @notjustabikinigirl or @jasminjuliajefferyBy Jasmin Jeffery

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Does the Mainstream Jazz Media Tokenize Latin Jazz? Part 1 22:30

12M ago22:30

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Latin Jazz has always had a curious relationship with the mainstream Jazz media. Master percussionist, educator and activist John Santos, along with trombonist Chris Washburne, author of the book Latin Jazz - The Other Jazz, join The Buzz to explore whether Latin Jazz is "tokenized" by the mainstream media covering Jazz. Hosted by Michael Ambrosino…

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S02 E12: Susanna Wesley with Katie Milgate 22:56

1y ago22:56

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Layla Nahavandi and Katie Milgate dive into the life of Susanna Wesley. What is the Eagle & Child Podcast? On a dreary Tuesday morning in 1939, C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien wandered into the Eagle and Child on St. Giles' Street in Oxford, England. The Eagle and Child was where these 'Inklings' gathered regularly to discuss their latest literary id…

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Andrew Gilbert discusses the changes at JazzTIMES with James Gavin & John Murph, part 2 25:52

1y ago25:52

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After decades as one of the world's leading jazz magazines, JazzTimes was purchased last May by The BeBop Channel, which unceremoniously cancelled all assignments. Staff and writers owed for past work are still waiting to get paid, and the publication has devolved into something unrecognizable. Host Andrew Gilbert discussed the distressing situatio…

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No More Hiding - WBFF New York - 1 Week Out Insight 23:54

1y ago23:54

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I know, I know …. you have been waiting for an episode to drop! No need to wait any longer! This is the first episode where I give you an insight into the WBFF journey with my thoughts 1 week out from New York. Keep your eyes peeled for more episodes out this crazy journey to being a WBFF Pro! In collaboration with KOMPAK | #1 competing store www.k…

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Host Andrew Gilbert discusses the changes at JazzTIMES with James Gavin & John Murph, part 1 21:48

1y ago21:48

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After decades as one of the world's leading jazz magazines, JazzTimes was purchased last May by The BeBop Channel, which unceremoniously cancelled all assignments. Staff and writers owed for past work are still waiting to get paid, and the publication has devolved into something unrecognizable. I discussed the distressing situation and the larger l…

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What To Do If You Have: Stretch Marks, Cellulite and/or Loose Skin as a Competitor 8:00

1y ago8:00

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We all have hang ups on and off stage, but when we are standing there in just a bikini it can feel like you are exposing all of them. So what do you do if you are a competitor with loose skin, cellulite and/or stretch marks?! In collaboration with KOMPAK | #1 competing store www.kompak.store IG | @notjustabikinigirl | @kompakwomen | @jasminjuliajef…

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WBFF Bikini Explained Feat Kirsty Joanna 58:12

1y ago58:12

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WBFF Pro, Judge and Miss Diva Bikini, Kirsty Joanna joins me this week to talk about the WBFF in depth from someone with extensive experience on and off the stage. We also cover body image, weight training during pregnancy and becoming a mum. Contents includes Level of hardness Becoming a mum and body changes Benefits of strength training during pr…

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Choosing Your Path, Federations And Shows 12:47

1y ago12:47

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How do you find your own path, federations and shows in bodybuilding? Tune in to this episode to hear what my view is from my experience. Content includes Trying to see where you fit/belong sometimes feels like an impossible task My thoughts on first timer shows The most important thing when making a decision How many people’s opinion should you as…

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Categories Are NOT A Universal Language In Competing 15:31

1y ago15:31

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How to choose the right category is a popular question! Just because you might be bikini with one federation doesn’t mean you will be with another. Tune in to this episode to find out why categories are not a universally spoken language. Content includes Not every category is the same Bikini is not a universal language Growing in and out of categor…

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Fiona Ross speaks with authors Willard Jenkins, Aidan Levy and Michael Wolff 21:56

1y ago21:56

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From the JJA's March 26, 2023 online Book Bash, London-based media maven, impetus behind Women in Jazz Media and singer Fiona Ross, a member of the JJA's Book Committee, speaks with authors of two books nominated for 2023 Jazz Awards -- which later were announced winners in their categories! Willard Jenkins, editor of Ain't But a Few of Us: Black M…

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S02 E13: John Welsey with Austin Molt 50:27

1y ago50:27

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Layla Nahavandi and Austin Molt dive into the life of John Welsey. What is the Eagle & Child Podcast? On a dreary Tuesday morning in 1939, C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien wandered into the Eagle and Child on St. Giles' Street in Oxford, England. The Eagle and Child was where these 'Inklings' gathered regularly to discuss their latest literary ideas, …

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Navigating Conflicting Information 11:25

1y ago11:25

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As a competitor, everywhere we look there seems to be a different opinion or perspective, so how do we decide what is right? This episode breaks down how to navigate your way through the conflicting information as a competitor. Content includes Requires an individual & active approach 5am club vs 9am club We are all build different so, train differ…

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