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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.
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​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, just search the athlete you want to listen to in the alphabetized categories section or keep scrolling. 

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ERIN MAHON; Do You Want to be Great, Evaluate your Life, Removing Excess

3/25/2022

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Today, I speak with IFBB Pro Erin Mahon, a 22 year-old athlete and posing coach who starting competing in 2019 and turned Pro in 20201 at Junior Nationals. She talks about being a shy and reserved persons and she competes for herself and not necessarily to broadcast her competing journey. We hear about Erin’a past experience as a soccer athlete and the knee injuries she dealt with. Even with her injuries and deciding to leave soccer, she knew there was something more out there for her. She decided to train through her injuries which led her to bodybuilding!


Erin shares how moving to Florida has totally changed her bodybuilding. She has learned to train with proper form and intensity, which has been the biggest game changer in her development.


Erin is so honest and open about her journey. You don’t want to miss this interview!


Topics covered include:
-dealing with social media
-the impact bodybuilding has had on her life
-her journey to the stage
-transitioning from soccer to bodybuilding
-deciding to use enhancements
-not focusing on the scale
-training heavy
-changing mindset about food
-learning what works for you
-working as a posing coach

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/er_mahonifbbpro/

TIME STAMPS
1:00 introductions
7:13 inspiration to compete
15:00 having family support
19:20 deciding to use enhancements
27:25 recomping your body and training heavy
31:40 deciding to move to Florida
35:30 how her training has changed
42:30 changing her relationship with food
53:40 choosing the right coach
59:37 coffee and sugar free sweeteners
65:30 working as a coach and posing coach
72:58 advice for competitors



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CORY HAGEMAN; Evolving Out of Limits, Fighting through Injury, Optimizing Training Split, Learn from the Past

3/18/2022

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Today, I speak with IFBB Pro Cory Hageman. She’s 26 years old and lives in Los Angeles. She’s been competing in bodybuilding since 2015 and won the overall at JR USA’s in 2020, where she turned pro. She’s competed in 3 pro shows and got 2nd place at her pro debut at the Mile High in Denver in 2021. She worked as a photographer and videographer before starting a career in nursing.  Cory is a coach for competitors as well as lifestyle clients and also offer posing coaching!


We hear how Cory worked on her look after turning Pro and what she did to improve her conditioning. Cory also talks about working with different coaches and ultimately deciding to prep herself.

Cory shares valuable lessons that every competitor needs to hear. You don’t want to miss this interview!

Topics covered include:
-Working on improvements as a Pro
-Mindset when working with a coach
-Going to extremes
-Dealing with injuries
-Deciding to prep yourself
-Adapting and evolving over time
-Competing in different leagues
-Dealing with body image
-Goals for bodybuilding
-Comping with food focus
-Feelings of failure


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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cory_fit/

TIME STAMPS
1:00 introductions
5:49 winning her Pro card and working on improvements
8:00 switching coaches
18:00 extreme preps
23:18 better ways to prep and prepping herself
31:00 being open to change
42:15 deciding not to compete
43:45 healing her relationship with food and her body
49:08 deciding to prep through injury
54:37 typical split for workouts
60:52 changes to physique after changing training intensity
64:15 goals in bodybuilding
69:00 changes to posing
73:45 knowing when it’s time to adjust
84:55 things she would change in previous preps
98:15 advice for competitors
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DAKINI SELLAMUTHU; Borderline Personality Disorder, Eating Post-Show, False Sense of Control

3/11/2022

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Today, I speak with IFBB Pro Dakini Sellamuthu, a 23 years old psychology major currently living in India. She has been bodybuilding for 3 years and I just won her pro card in December 2021 at  the Arnold Amateur. She talks about how bodybuilding has helped her build self-confidence and why struggling with post show blues taught her so much about her body. Dakini tells us about her struggles in her improvement season and what she did to overcome her bingeing tendencies.


We hear how Dakini has worked to have open communication with her coach and how she has taken the shame out of her actions. She tells how she lives for herself and meets her own expectations. She also says that turning Pro didn’t change her as a person.


Dakini has such a relatable story and shares valuable information. You don’t want to miss this interview!

Topics covered include:
-dealing with stress and low confidence
-living in prep versus improvement season
-the importance of sustainability
-the popularity of bodybuilding in India
-choosing to take an off season and recover
-dealing with mental illness
-helping others through psychology
-meditation and journaling as self-care

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TIME STAMPS
[1:00] introductions
[5:25] dealing with binging
[12:50] communicating needs with your coach
[17:45] struggling with comparison
[20:00] choosing not to prep
[25:45] lessons learned from bodybuilding
[35:00] deciding to study psychology
[39:55] ways to support her mental health
[45:14] the desire to compete
[49:40] insights from prep
[59:00] advice fro competitors


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SAMMY HOULE; Besties with Coach, Should you Track Everything?, Internalizing Feedback

3/4/2022

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Today, I speak with IFBB Sammy Houle, a NASM certified personal trainer, who received her Bachelor of Science in Ath letic Training with a focus on injury prevention and rehabilitation. She was born and raised in Wisconsin and is currently living in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She is a Full-Time Fit Body Fusion Online Coach, where she works with competition, lifestyle, and transformation clients. She turned pro in 2020 at USAs after competing in 4 other national shows. She made her Pro debut at the 2021 Sacramento Pro.


She talks about the differences between competing as a Pro versus as an amateur and how she handled those changes. Sammy tells us about different experiences with prep and improvement seasons and how she uses macros to foster a healthy relationship with food. We also hear about Sammy’s coaching philosophy and strategies she uses to helps her clients be successful and stay healthy!


Sammy’s journey to the Pro stage is full of valuable lessons. You won’t want to miss this interview!

Topics covered include:
-differences between competing as a Pro versus amateur
-the importance of having community
-accountability in the improvement season
-macros versus meal plans
-coaching philosophy
-deciding to become a coach
-working with Fit Body Fusion
-communicating with you coach
-the importance of bloodwork
-taking rest days seriously
-why posing is so important


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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sammy_ifbbpro/
Coaching: https://www.fitbodyfusion.com/ (REQUEST Samantha Houle for coaching)


TIME STAMPS
[1:00] introductions
[3:20] prepping for a pro shoe versus prepping for an NPC show
[8:13] differences between prep and improvement season
[11:20] macros versus meal plans
[15:50] Sammy’s approach to coaching and using macros
[21:11] how her experiences have influenced her coaching style
[23:55] becoming a coach for Fit Body Fusion
[30:20] how life changed after becoming a coach full time
[33:00] things to consider when choosing a coach
[36:30] making friends in the industry
[40:50] health in the improvement season
[47:03] Sammy’s competing journey and using feedback
[50:40] nailing your posing
[55:00] training focuses
[61:45] advice for competitors


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    Confessions of a Bikini Pro Podcast

    ​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. 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!

    All show notes, links, and information can be found on www.celestial.fit/podcast

    Make sure to SUBSCRIBE, RATE, AND REVIEW THIS PODCAST if you LOVE it as much as we do so we can continue spreading the message to people worldwide!

    And be sure to follow @celestial_fit on Instagram too so you never miss an episode!

    Most athlete photos are sent in by the athlete from NPCNewsOnline.Com or from the photographer they hired and paid for their stage shots.


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