In this emotional episode, host Celeste Rains-Turk, speaks with Tianna Wesselmann, who started her fitness journey when she was a junior in college transforming her party days into gym sessions, her bodybuilding career started in 2013 and by 2017 earned her pro card at junior nationals in Chicago which was a show that meant a lot to her. This woman faced a lot of adversity growing up but found her faith, worth, and drive which helps her stay disciplined and success as a competitor.

Tune in to hear what Tianna thinks of social media, how to avoid the pressures that comes with the sport, and what challenges she faced that made her stronger than ever. She shares how she lets go of expectations, keeps her head up, doesn't concern herself with other competitors game plans, and stays focused even when she isn't competing.

​Tianna opens up in a raw and vulnerable way as she shares the loss of her college boyfriend who started this whole journey with her. She talks about what it was like growing up without money and how this influences her success today. Tianna even shares how she finds happiness, passion, and motivation to stay healthy and be consistent outside of the stage. 

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In this episode, host, Celeste Rains-Turk, speaks with the #2 Bikini Athlete in the world, 23 year old, Lauralie Chapados,  AKA 'the dark horse', because she came out of nowhere and crushed her 2018 season landing her a spot at the Olympia where she earned second place. When this episode was recorded she was prepping for the Arnold Classic and next heads to the Arnold Australia.

Lauralie opens up about her struggles as an amateur with finances, work, and pressures of coaching herself. She shares openly about her journey to the pro level and the adversity she faced to win it in Canada. Lauralie tells us about how she got into competing at such a young age, what she thinks about heading into every competition, and what her game plan is for this season. 

She discusses the impact of personal life changes, quitting her job, and pursuing her dream as being an elite athlete. Lauralie tells us what her feedback has been and what she is currently working on to bring something the judges have never seen her bring before. Lauralie even brings up the opportunities and dream life she has been able to achieve through having faith in her dreams and taking a leap of faith. She has no regrets, loves every day of her life, and is finding ways to be even more of an ambassador for the sport. 

Lauralie teaches us some of her posing tricks, her approach to building muscle, and the mental challenges and rituals she has before shows.

She is a humble, sweet, and intelligent athlete and I am so excited for you all to hear this episode.  

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In this episode, host, Celeste Rains-Turk speaks with a Darah Diaz, who qualified for the Olympia in her first year as a pro, attends beauty school, has a full time career, and is the founder of Clearly Confident on a mission to promote self-love and confidence to men and women.

Darah gets real with us about her past, from abusing laxatives, being brutally bullied, and falling off track. She shares openly about her experience with overcoming the naysayer's voices in the back of her head and pushing through it, finding peace through performing! Her dancing background led her to even greater success on stage.

She talks about how she has been able to develop her successful brand, muscle, and confidence through lots of determination, heavy lifting, and self-love. Tune into this episode on your favorite streaming platform to hear all the golden nuggets that come from this episode and even some insider information on the 2019 Olympia.

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In this episode, host Celeste Rains-Turk, speaks with an absolute legend, Ashley Kaltwasser, who has 17 IFBB bikini championships including 3 Olympia wins, and 2 Arnold Classic Championships, she has been a cover model 11 times, she's a social media influencer who started as a collegiate track athlete and is now helping women through her very own fit app!

In this episode, Ashley shares openly and vulnerably about the thoughts she had when she decided to take time away from the stage after a lot of success, she discusses what she went through in her time off and how she felt in her body. Ashley shares the struggle she faced when beginning to prep again and finding out she had a thyroid problem that was making it harder for her to progress for awhile. 

She also talks about what it was like to make such a successful comeback, how she takes a week off after every show and practices mindful eating, what she does to determine the difference between hunger and cravings, and having no expectations. Ashley also talks about the importance genetics, time off, and becoming a master is for the sport. She even tell us what her day to day life is like and how the move she made opened her eyes to the world of social media!

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In this episode, Celeste Rains-Turk speaks with Tawna Eubanks, an incredible athlete and pro for the last 9 years but also a fitness model, stylist, blogger, online trainer, posing coach, and wife!

Tawna opens up about the struggles she was facing in competing that led her to take time off and how she reentered the pro league and the response she got from other girls, promoters, and others in the league! She tells us all about how she made changes in her life to find more happiness outside of winning shows.

Tawna tells us about the importance of doing what is right for you and putting your all into it. She also discusses how she landed her magazine cover, what a usual day looks like in the day of her busy life, and enjoying competing for herself.

Tawna has a lot of experience on stage and even shares some of her tips for hiding weaknesses on stage, keeping your posing YOURS, and showcasing your best without compromising for others!

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In this episode, host, Celeste Rains-Turk talks with Skylar Lanier, the Overall Winner of Junior USA’s, 23 and by the time you hear this, 24 year old pro, and posing coach who has been competing for almost 4 years and has done 17 competitions!

Skylar opens up about how she developed confidence in her body after years of feeling like she wasn't ever going to look how she wanted, struggled in a toxic relationship, and having body image issues for as long as she could remember. 

She gets real about posing and shares some of her best secrets for making herself and her clients look amazing on stage. Skylar talks about the mental habits she uses to continue moving forward in her personal development along with the way competing has helped her become mentally stronger.

This podcast is available on all streaming platforms like Spotify and iTunes! You can even ask Siri to 'Play Confessions of a Bikini Pro podcast' and she will!

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In this episode, Celeste Rains-Turk, speaks with Jessie Palmer, one of this years Arnold classic competitors, who has been competing since 2013, earned her pro card in 2015 at NPC Universe, is a coach to 12 bikini athletes under Fit Body Fusion team and and also has a degree in dental hygiene which is a career she has been working in full time now for 9 years.

Tune in to hear how Jessie got into the sport, what she does to manage her time as a very busy woman, what she things about the look of bikini and how its evolved/where it is going, why she follows an if it fits your macros approach, and how bodybuilding allowed her to get over a quarter life crisis and teach her how she can do anything!

Jessie even shares what the application process is like to get into the Arnold Classic, why she has been dreaming of this stage for years now, and what she is doing to prepare for it since she only had a short time off after a season of 8 shows!

To Connect with Jessie follow her on Instagram: ​https://www.instagram.com/jessiepalmerifbb/

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In this episode, host, Celeste Rains-Turk sits down with Alyssa Blessing, an IFBB Professional Athlete and a member of the US Marine Corps. She dedicated herself to competitive bodybuilding in late 2014 after she underwent a divorce and became determined to find her confidence both on stage and in life. In the 2018 NPC Universe competition, she won first in class and earned her Pro card. She also holds a degree in psychology and a culinary degree. She is passionate about helping others find the strength to transform their lives, and looks forward to coaching and motivational speaking as she continues to rise up through competitions. 

Tune in to hear all about how Alyssa came to learn her body and knew she had to gain more than 5 pounds to put on significant muscle mass and how even with a proper reverse diet she gains at least 20+ pounds over to reset the body. Alyssa talks about how she struggles with comparing herself to others as well as her struggles with her body image over the years. She opens up about her goals for the Olympia, how taking time off has been her secret weapon for top placings, and what the game plan is for this year. 

Alyssa discusses the challenge she faced after doing tons of shows that taught her that binging can happen to anyone and it is not as simple as she once thought. She discusses how she looks at health for her clients too.
She even gives us a look at her daily ritual, training split, favorite personal development/self-help books, and what she does to maintain a positive mindset to be in competing for the long haul. 

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In this episode, host, Celeste Rains-Turk has an in depth conversation with Kasha Rusch, an IFBB pro from Southern California, who has been competing for 3 years, earned her Bachelor's Degree in Communication Studies from CSU Long Beach, who is getting married this year and is looking forward to her journey as an ifbb pro after earning her pro card at USA's this past year!

Tune in to hear Kasha discuss her full process for hormonal health, how she used bodybuilding to overcome her anxiety and uncontrollable life, what inspired her to compete and how taking time off led her to discover the importance of body positivity and acceptance at all stages.

She shares exactly how she trained to do a total body recomp, despite her approach being VERY different from other bikini competitors.

Kasha vulnerably discusses her father's death and how she pushed through this time and was able to step on stage and earn her pro card against the odds. She also shares the feedback she has received, why she is taking a break, how it is beneficial to do so, and how to fall in love with the process. Kasha even discusses how she landed sponsorships without a ton of followers, what her big goals are, and the mark she wants to leave on competing.

I hope you love listening to this episode as much as we loved making it for you!

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In this episode, Celeste Rains-Turk speaks with Jacky Gomez, a Spanish athlete who was born and raised in New York, has been married to her highschool sweetheart for 9 years and aside from being a sponsored athlete and bikini pro she is also a teacher at a Montessori school.

Jacky shares some of the struggles she faced after being in a caloric deficit and doing tons of cardio for so long. She talks about how she switched up her nutrition and training and took the leap of faith which ended up paying off big time. By bringing back the motivation she lost after getting sick after competing a lot in a short period of time, she was facing depression, anxiety, and her body shut down. She couldn't even train because she was so exhausted and out of it, everything was off.

She recalls moments as an amateur that helped her in her years competing and what Nicole Wilkins said to her on stage that provided her new perspective, what she did to overcome some negative judges feedback before stepping on stage to earn her pro card, and the way that sponsorships offload a lot of the expenses competing brings. 

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