The Confessions of a Bikini Pro Podcast was established in May of 2018 as the first and only place where IFBB Bikini Pros share their struggles, strategies, stories, insights, and advice in a real, raw, and vulnerable setting. Host, Celeste Rains-Turk, dives into the parts of these professionals' lives that aren't always openly discussed in the public eye or on social media (You know, the stuff we tend to wonder about the most).
The goal of this podcast is to educate, inspire, and remind other competitors, athletes, or the average gym goer that even the most elite professionals face hardships, health problems, mental obstacles, and other adversities.
There are a wide range of topics discussed including, but DEFINITELY NOT limited to; post-show rebound, health complications, eating disorders, mental illnesses, winning mindset, dealing with losses, judges feedback, approaches to the stage, life outside of competing, money, relationships, philosophy, pursuing passions, and SO MUCH MORE!
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HOLLY ZARSKI; Prioritization, Entrepreneurship & Life, How to Put Yourself First as a Mom
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 2020, days before the world shut down, placing 2nd in open, followed by two first placings in Fall 2021, and ultimately winning her pro card at Masters Nationals in Pittsburgh in 2023. Holly is a mom to two young boys and is constantly trying to find a balance between motherhood, entrepreneurship and fitness.
Holly is so open about life as a mom, entrepreneur, and competitor. You don’t want to miss this conversation!
TOPICS COVERED
-competing with no athletic background
-History of Eating Disorders
-Discovering Health & Wellness Through Competing
-Food Sensitivities
-Taking long off-seasons and an initial building phase
-Prepping as a mom
-Prepping as a business owner
-Fitting fitness into a busy life
-Impact of competing on our business
-listening to God about when it’s time to move on
-Post Pro Card Blues
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TIME STAMPS
1:00 introduction
5:15 how her dad impacted her life
8:01 life as a mom
12:58 what her boys think about bodybuilding
19:05 her mom’s struggles with food
24:32 going on medication for ADHD
28:55 changes in coping with stress
33:17 finding bodybuilding from general fitness
37:03 going through building phases
44:55 focuses through long building season
51:50 respecting the season you’re in
58:26 is a Pro card worth it?
62:50 running a business with her husband
70:25 the future of her business
83:37 current post-show experience with gut issues
89:29 bedrest during pregnancy
93:55 advice for competitors
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