Confessions of a Bikini Pro Podcast

MIGNON WILLIAMS; Tax Deductions & Budgeting, Professionalism, Pre-Show Zen Mode

4/29/2022

Today I speak with IFBB Pro Mignon Williams, who is a native of New Orleans, LA and currently lives in Atlanta, GA. Mignon is a finance professional and entrepreneur as the owner of Untaxed Confidential, a full service tax and accounting firm where she educates clients on ways to save money in taxes and make smart financial decisions for the future. She is a FitBody Fusion Athlete coached by Jamie DeBernard and earned her Pro Card in 2019 at the North American Championships snagging not only her pro card but also the Overall title. She made her Pro debut a week later at the Arizona Wings of strength placing top 15 among 11 Olympians. She came back in 2020 at the Chicago Pro placing 3rd and took a long and much need break from the stage to become a mother to a beautiful baby boy August Langston Humphrey. When she's not in tax season, she is coaching other bikini athletes on posing, presentation and stage polish.

Mignon has so much to share on how to STOP comparing your progress from one show/year to another because you are growing in this sport. You don’t want to miss this interview!

Topics covered include:
-Her tax business, Untaxed Confidential
-Posing and show day glam
-Being a Black Girl with an eating disorder
-Motherhood and fit pregnancy
-Breastfeeding and bodybuilding
-Being intentional and present in your relationships during prep
-Working out with intensity and intention
-Taking your OFFSZN seriously.
-Self Care during prep
-Turning 40!!
-Running a business as a mom as a bikini pro
-The right way to wear a wig
-Conquering the stage with posing, poise, polish and presentation
-Showing up each day as a PROFESSIONAL in every aspect of your life

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

TIME STAMPS
1:00 introduction
4:23 influences for stage presence as a dancer
7:40 preparing taxes as a Pro bodybuilder
14:20 show planning tips
20:01 being a professional before you’re actually a Pro
23:00 advice for stage presence
25:41 show day glam
35:50 lessons learned over the years and different coaches
47:10 the show that haunts her
49:10 switching coaches and turning pro
58:50 pre-show routine and recovery
66:50 comparison trap with yourself
70:43 struggling with an eating disorder
73:25 pregnancy and postpartum journey
91:00 advice for competitors

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LAURA TARBELL; 2 Sets of Twins, Functional Approach, Optimize Workouts, Honoring Hormone Changes

4/22/2022

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Today I speak with IFBB Pro Laura Tarbell who did her first prep in the spring of 2007 for seven short weeks and won my bikini pro card with the WNSO. Six weeks later, she placed third at the Pro World Championships. She immediately loved competing because it felt like the perfect combination of the two things she loved most growing up, sports and stage performance. She played basketball and studied to be a music teacher in college, but felt like she was called to be a coach. She continued to compete until 2009 when she started my family.

Eight years later, she decided I wanted to go after an IFBB Pro card, just to prove to herself that with 4 kids and at the age of 40, she could do it. In 2020 she made it happen and her next goal is to win a masters Pro show.

She now coaches for Nutrition Dynamic doing both competition prep and functional nutrition. She focuses on helping bikini athletes optimize their competition prep in order to look their best on stage and then transition into post show with long term health in mind.

Laura gives us invaluable information. You don’t want to miss this interview! 23:20

Topics covered include:
-having 2 sets of twins
-macros versus meal plans
-prepping with a family
-knowing your body on a functional level
-comparison versus inspiration
-coaching basketball
-keeping in “treats” during prep
-testing as a tool

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laura.tarbell.ifbbpro/

TIME STAMPS
1:00 introduction
5:06 inspiration to compete and competing in multiple leagues
10:20 using pilates for recovery and deciding to train for bodybuilding
11:50 lessons from different federations and coaching competitions
13:44 having 2 sets of twins and IVF
19:00 prepping and raising a family
28:30 nutrition changes from prep to improvement season
40:48 goals moving forward
43:00 actions to support growth
47:05 testing after adding in different supplements
50:28 when not to compete and why a functional approach is best
55:00 how your cycle can affect performance
61:50 tips from tracking macros
66:50 training to optimize your workouts
72:50 feedback from judges
77:25 advice for competitors

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LAURA STALINKEVICIUTE; Pro in 1 Show, Self-Belief, Cheat Meal vs Refeed

4/15/2022

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Today, I speak with Lithuanian IFBB Pro Laura Stalinkeviciute, a fitness coach who works with women online, design training programs, meal plans. She shares her own journey, workouts, and tips on Instagram in hopes to inspire and help more girls along the way. She used to compete in IFBB Elite, but in 2021 switched to NPC and won her pro card at her first show! She has her own Fitness Clothing brand, DEERFORCE, where she sells activewear and glute bands. She loves traveling and meeting like-minded people.

Laura shares why it’s important to work with a coach even if you are a coach and how she has learned through trial and error over the years. She really wants to help other believe in themselves. You don’t want to miss this interview!

Topics covered include:
-believing in yourself
-difference between IFBB Elite and NPC
-building more muscle to be competitive
-difference between improvement season and prep
-judging progress
-having a post show goal
-mindset in the gym
-changing the plan
-differences between a cheat meal and reread meal
-learning new types of posing
-traveling and competing
-hosting a podcast
-having a clothing line

CONNECT WITH CELESTE:
Website: http://www.celestial.fit
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/celestial_fit/
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CONNECT WITH LAURA:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stalinkeviciute/
Coaching IG: https://www.instagram.com/lauras_coaching/
DEERFORCE IG: https://www.instagram.com/deerforce_/
DEERFORCE Website: https://www.deerforcecollection.com/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKlE7rCkdHW8ZKae5G9Okpw

TIME STAMPS
1:00 introductions
3:30 believing in yourself
4:50 difference between IFBB Elite and NPC
7:40 learning about IFBB Pro league
12:23 working towards improvements
13:33 improvement season versus prep
15:05 monitoring progress
19:05 biggest diet mistakes
22:10 training splits and intention
26:15 changing the plan when things don’t work
28:30 education to change approaches
30:20 differences between a cheat meal and reread meal
36:20 goals and timelines
40:20 advice for traveling as a competitor
45:37 endeavors outside of bodybuilding
47:50 how competing has impacting other areas go her life
52:10 starting her own clothing brand
56:53 advice for competitors

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LOUISA BURKE; 90 Day Fiancé, Prioritizing Undistracted Connection, What If I am Still Too Small?

4/8/2022

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Today, I speak with IFBB Pro Louisa Burke. She was born and raised in Munich, Germany where she received a degree in Interaction design. She moved to the US 5 years ago to be with her now husband. She started her fitness Instagram to share her journey and inspire others while she was waiting on her work permit. She now works full time as Product designer for LinkedIn and works on her fitness on the side. She fell in love with bodybuilding in 2020 where she also did her first Bikini competition. Since then, she did 4 more shows until she turned pro in July 2021.

Louisa shares her story of finding fitness and how the turned into a passion for inspiring others. Gratitude is an important part of her journey and that leads her to want to pay it forward. We heard about her long-term long distance relationship and what it took for her to be able to move from Germany to the US.

She shares so many lessons she has learned along the way. You don’t want to miss this conversation!

Topics covered include:
-handling stage nerves
-focusing on gratitude
-choosing the right coach
-eating to grow
-workout out through COVID
-making improvements to turn Pro
-feeling too small
-working on mindset
-building habits to build success
-working for LinkedIn
-long distance relationships

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Website: http://www.celestial.fit
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/celestial_fit/
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fit_louburke/

TIME STAMPS
1:00 introductions
4:50 show day ritual for gratitude
9:08 working with Adam from Team Elite Physique and coaching journey
26:05 worrying about family and moving up at Nationals
35:00 working on mindset
40:17 habits that contribute to success
45:15 wearing many hats and working for Linked In
48:00 setting boundaries with social media
54:13 Moving from Germany to the US and long distance relationship
70:22 cultural differences between US and Germany
77:20 visiting Germany and futures plans for competing
83:15 advice for competitors

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ELENOA MCCABE; Combatting Doubt, Preventative Couples Counseling, Posing Cues, Implementing New Methods

4/1/2022

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Today, I speak with IFBB Pro Elenoa McCabe who goes by Noa. By day she is a data steward for a large agricultural company, but her true passion lies in competing and being part of the fitness industry! She currently lives in Colorado where she loves to hike, ski, and go on road trips with her boyfriend and their puppers. She also has a fitness podcast called The Gym-ish Pod and she is an online coach! She started competing in 2017 and turned Pro at 2021 at the NPC National Championships. She knew she wanted to be a Pro after her first show and decided to take almost 2 years off to improve her physique.

Elenoa talks about knowing when you’re ready to compete and the importance of optimizing everything to win. She speaks to the importance of taking your time to choose the right coach and talking to current and previous competitors about their experience with the coach. Having open communication with your coach is such an important part of being a competitor and Elenoa shares an important story as to why!

Elenoa has such a positive outlook about bodybuilding and competing. You don’t want to miss this episode!

Topics covered include:
-feeling disappointment without letting it overtake you
-normalizing long improvement seasons
-being prepared to compete
-choosing the right coach
-dealing with self-sabotage
-communicating with your coach
-the feeling of reaching your goals
-acting like a pro to become a pro
-balancing life with prep
-gaining tools through therapy
-posing every day
-the importance of body work

CONNECT WITH CELESTE:
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/celestial_fit/
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CONNECT WITH ELENOA:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noamccabe/
Gym-ish Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gym-ish-podcast/id1549134251

TIME STAMPS
1:00 introductions
5:47 taking a long improvement season
10:10 knowing when to end an improvement season
13:33 choosing the right coach
18:38 dealing with self-sabotage
28:28 moving past a prep binge
32:10 feeling of winning her Pro card
34:40 lesson learned in pursuit of a pro card
38:33 setting boundaries and expectations in relationships
42:39 maintaining passions while working towards goals
50:40 setting post-show intentions
55:05 working on posing and getting bodywork
61:24 changing training styles
70:20 balancing 9-5 job and online coaching
75:15 the Gym-ish Podcast
81:14 goals and feedback
85:48 advice for competitors

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MIGNON WILLIAMS; Tax Deductions & Budgeting, Professionalism, Pre-Show Zen Mode

LAURA TARBELL; 2 Sets of Twins, Functional Approach, Optimize Workouts, Honoring Hormone Changes

LAURA STALINKEVICIUTE; Pro in 1 Show, Self-Belief, Cheat Meal vs Refeed

LOUISA BURKE; 90 Day Fiancé, Prioritizing Undistracted Connection, What If I am Still Too Small?

ELENOA MCCABE; Combatting Doubt, Preventative Couples Counseling, Posing Cues, Implementing New Methods

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