In this episode, host Celeste Rains-Turk, dives into an educational chat with Celeste Shaffer, an athlete sponsored by Bella Bikini Suits and petroleum engineer who turned pro in 2018 at her first national show the north American championships. Then placed 6 at her first pro show in Japan!

Celeste Shaffer fills us in on all the intricacies of becoming a pro from the contracts, strategy, and the athlete's perspective going from the NPC to the IFBB. She shares how she has changed her perspective on her own physique and process as well. 
She also talks about her really busy schedule, career advancement, and how she gets everything in as stress free and fulfilling as possible.

​Celeste also talks about her journey into social media and how it helped her as an athlete to land a sponsorship. She even opens up about her struggle with her ovary and having to get an ovary removed three months before earning her pro card!

Connect with Celeste on Instagram here: ​https://www.instagram.com/celeste_shaffer_ifbbpro/?hl=en

In this episode, host Celeste Rains-Turk, talks to Sarah Devore, a stay at home mom of 4 with a degree in biotechnology who previously did DNA sequencing at the UCSD cancer center. She ran marathons in the past but has been competing for 6 going on 7 seasons, after 12 national shows, 7 top 5 placings, and a few placings so close she could taste it, she earned her pro card and has now done 3 pro shows placing in the top 10 twice

Sarah didn't expect to ever go pro but from one show to the next the goal seemed more and more possible. She talks about what it is like to place differently from one show to the next, how she sought out judges feedback like crazy, and the way she was able to improve through reverse dieting and mental strength. She shares her thoughts on this mentality of one way being better than the next and how the best thing we can do is what is truly best for ourselves. She shares her own reverse diet structure and how she has been able to actually reverse diet into shows. 

As a travel lover and family woman, Sarah gives us her best tips for traveling while on prep, staying present with your family, and enjoying this lifestyle along the way. She provides great insight into how she has instilled a positive relationship with food, her body, and her goals to her children. You won't want to miss what she tells them about eating for the body!

With all her insights and great advice, I hope you enjoyed this episode! Seeing you all share screenshots or thoughts about it means so much to me and I just love hearing your feedback! Please make sure to rate, review, and subscribe so you never miss an episode!

To connect with Sarah visit her Instagram: ​https://www.instagram.com/sjanedevore/?hl=en

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To express interest in / learn more about the LIVE Bikini Mastermind Event in Southern California to make peace with food, your body, and your goals in the improvement season visit: https://celeste-rainsturk.clickfunnels.com/live-bikini-mastermind-event-interest-page

In this episode, host, Celeste Rains-Turk, talks to Jourdanne Lee, who was born in Canada and now lives in the us who got into competing after falling in love with lifting, she is a sponsored athlete, and fit body fusion coach. 

Jourdanne shares why she doesn't call it 'prep', how she builds muscle and trains, her approach to nutrition, and beliefs that have helped her navigate life. She opens up about what she told herself when she became a pro and how that has led her to taking responsibility in this role to be an example through her actions.

She talks about what to do when you get your period on or around show day, how to monitor and track your health, as well as why rest is so important. 

Jourdanne also talks about how she sets goals and achieves big things by focusing on the small stuff first, how she approaches prepping someone for a competition as a coach, and staying consistent!

She even discusses how she fully embraced who she is and stopped chasing the 'sexy' look and started being 100% herself on stage. Jourdanne tells us why she's called 'carb baby', how she has balanced her life, and why she loves counting macros. She even shares how anyone could do a whole prep eating from the dollar store!

Her advice is truly insightful and helpful for competitors whether you compete locally, nationally, or in the pro league as she discusses the powerful metaphor to ensure you are level set and honest with yourself through the challenges!

To get your name on the 'First to Know'/'Interested' List for the Event for mending your relationship with food, your body, and your new goals... with everything else mentioned on the episode, Celeste is collecting interest for to run by the end of 2019, click HERE 

To connect with Jourdanne visit: 
https://www.instagram.com/jaylifts__/?hl=en
And for her sponsor perks: linktr.ee/jaylifts__

To Become a Patreon and support the production of the show: ​https://patreon.com/celestialfit

In this episode, Celeste Rains-Turk speaks with Robyn Maher, an IFBB pro who is a Fitness and Nutrition Expert who has been featured on national and local TV. She graduated from BYU with a B.S. in Exercise Science and a minor in Nutrition. She is also a NASM Certified Personal Trainer and Fitness Nutrition Specialist, BFR certified coach, YogaFit 300 hour certified instructor, NPC judge and coach, plus she’s the Promoter of Utah’s first-ever ProAm bodybuilding competition: IFBB/NPC Salt City Showdown. As a single working mom with 3 active teens, full time coach & trainer, plus a professional athlete, we had a lot to discuss.

Even though this episode is longer you will NOT want to miss it. Not only does she open up about her busy life, past, and experiences, she gives us the inside scoop. More than ever shared on here before when it comes to what the judges expectations are and what the NPC expects of the judges along with how judges are picked for certain shows and so much more. Robyn shares with us EXACTLY what it is like from the judges point of view. She tells us everything from politics, scoring, judges job criteria, and those little things that bother the judges that competitors do. 

She also opens up about her fight against her own genetics, troubles with thyroid and hormonal imbalances, bloodwork results, a never ending period, finding a mass in her uterus, and getting a hysterectomy. She shares some of the habits she maintains as a busy woman and what inspired her to commit her life to helping others get healthy.

Robyn discusses why you should always seek to be in competition with yourself and stay away from comparing yourself to others. As a posing coach, judge, and competitor she talks about the best things to focus on when practicing posing. She also shares the importance of having respect for the judges, sport, and other competitors. 

You won't want to miss this one! 
To connect with Robyn: 
Website: http://fitrobyn.com/
Info about the Salt City Showdown: saltcityshowdown.com


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 In this episode, host Celeste Rains-Turk, has an enlightening, fun, light, and juicy conversation with Eboney Chipman, a one of a kind woman who was born in the Bahamas but now lives in Vancouver where she turned pro in 2012 at the Canadian Nationals, and travels with the organization Her Time as a public speaker.

Eboney gets real about the extremes of competing, including the things that shall not be mentioned. She tells us about the scary parts of prep, the beauty in it, and the comfort in shifting gears.

​Eboney's prep life is very different from her improvement season and she talks about what she has done to improve her life through meditation, mindset, personal development, and staying in alignment with what she wants and what feels good.

She tells us about her passions and life outside of competing and how she determines when a good time to prep is or not. She talks about finding the right coach, and how going pro impacted her perspective on herself as an athlete.

Eboney opens up about the friendships made in the sport, how she has grown in her life, and discovered that she could put so much emphasis on more than her physical being.

Tune in to hear this epic conversation on your favorite podcast streaming platform!

Connect with Eboney here:
https://www.instagram.com/eboney_ifbbpro/?hl=en
Become a Patron and support the making of this show here: ​https://patreon.com/celestialfit

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. 

To connect with Tianna: 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tiannaa_rae/?hl=en
Twitter: twitter.com/tiannaa_raee

Support the Production of the Show and Become a Patron Subscriber: ​patreon.com/celestialfit

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.  

To Connect with Lauralie, Follow her and Inquire about Posing Coaching visit her Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/lauraliechap_ifbbpro/

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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.

To Connect with and Contact Darah, please visit:
Website: clearlyconfident.info
Instagram: ​https://www.instagram.com/darahnycole/?hl=en

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!

You can listen on your favorite platforms like Spotify or iTunes, make sure to rate, review, and subscribe so you never miss an episode!

To Connect with Ashley: 
AshleyKfitApp.com
https://www.instagram.com/ashleykfit/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfrwxqLHN0YgNCQLK7TIYCQ​

Become a Patron and support the making of this show here: ​https://www.patreon.com/celestialfit

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!

To connect with Tawna:
WWW.TAWNAEUBANKS.COM
IG: @tawnaeubanksmccoy
YouTube: Tawna Eubanks
FB: tawnaeubanksmccoy

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