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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MEGAN VAN VLEET; Staying Natural, Decade Long Dream, Be Ready for Yes or No, Say it With Your Chest, Professional Development
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 qualifiers before turning pro in November 2023.
She starting a consulting mentorship business where she works 1:1 with corporate women not only to provide lifestyle coaching but also career mentorship. The Leadership Lifestyle Blueprint Program helps to create structure and map out a plan for multiple areas of your life, and supports not only becoming your healthiest self, but elevating your career as well.
Megan is also offering posing!
TOPICS COVERED
-feelings of winning
-cultivating consistency
-letting go of a timeline
-losing sight of the “why”
-trusting your coach
-staying natural in bodybuilding
-staying away from the “quick fix”
-improvement season lessons
-setting boundaries
-starting a consulting mentorship business
-leaving the comparison game
-saying it with your chest
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fitmegvv/
Email: megan@elevateleadershipconsulting.org
Website: https://elevateleadershipconsulting.org/
TIME STAMPS
1:00 introduction
8:32 creating consistency
10:30 letting go of the timeline
20:10 support from her husband
25:40 experiencing a healthy relationship
29:00 being a lifetime natural athlete
35:13 perspective on PEDs as a healthcare worker
46:05 putting in the time
50:49 lessons learned through bodybuilding
57:35 investing in all areas of your life
61:15 working as a consultant
70:55 common struggles for women in business
76:30 having to say yes
83:15 what she wants to represent as a Pro
87:45 looking for inspiration
99:30 judging yourself for your placings
108:45 advice for competitors
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