Confessions of a Bikini Pro Podcast

SHAUNTA MILLER; Master's vs Open, Living Now, Night Shifts, Time for Nationals

12/2/2022

Today I speak with IFBB Pro Shaunta Miller who started competing in 2017 at the San Francisco championships where she placed 4th. She competed at regional shows for 3 years before stepping on a national stage in 2020. She recently earned her Pro card as a Masters competitor at the NPC Teen/Collegiate/Masters Nationals in 2022. She’s a NASM certified personal trainer and also works in radiology. Shaunta talks about competing both in Masters and in Open, and how her physique suits each division. We hear what it’s like to compete and train as a 45-year-old and how that changes her training.

Shaunta tells us about how her family, especially her children, support her in competitor and how their support has empowered her. She also tells us the lessons her children have learned from bodybuilding.

Shaunta is so generous in sharing about her life and experiences. You don’t want to miss this interview!

Topics covered include:
-potential growth of the masters pro division
-being competitive as a master in the open division
-working with Shawn Hektor-Lewis to improve confidence on stage
-having support from your family
-having a daughter who is a Type I diabetic
-building relationships through bodybuilding
-being in the Air Force
-dealing with loss
-planning a Pro debut
-working night shifts and as a trainer
-transitioning from running to lifting

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TIME STAMPS
1:00 introduction
5:20 becoming a Pro as a Masters athlete
13:06 being a mom and a competitor
18:45 lessons learned as a competitor
22:05 what you need to know before competing
28:53 how she’s changed through bodybuilding
34:14 values to live life by and dealing with loss
42:05 going though improvement season and loss
46:19 deciding to compete at the National level
55:44 working night shifts
62:28 life changes after marriage
66:20 transitioning from running to lifting
70:30 advice for competitors

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KAREN WALL; Want to Win, Choosing Happiness, Limitless Goals

8/12/2022

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Today I speak with IFBB Pro Karen Wall. She’s 42 years old and currently live in Victoria, BC, Canada with her partner in everything, Andrew Kersten. Who is also a bodybuilder, coach and business owner! She started competing in 2019 and turned Pro in 2021 at the Natural Canada Pro Qualifier. She then placed 4th in her Pro debut at the Toronto Pro Supershow in December 2021 and has since won two Masters Pro shows! She was a Graphic Designer/Art Director for 20 years and made the switch to full time bodybuilding athlete, coach and business owner last year. She is mom to her 18 year old daughter Dakoda. Karen is a big believer in choosing light and love in life over fear and darkness, and takes this attitude as she works towards qualifying for the Olympia stage.

She lives by the idea that consistency is key and Motivation is fleeting. Karen has such a great mindset to share. You don’t want to miss this interview!

Topics covered include:
-owning a supplement company
-choosing happiness
-limitless goals
-wanting to win
-the role genetics play
-the importance of posing
-choosing what works for you
-living an authentic life

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karenorlena/
Gym: https://www.instagram.com/truthgymgallery/
Supplements: https://www.instagram.com/ruthlesssportscanada/
Twitter @karenorlena

TIME STAMPS
1:00 introduction
3:15 what has contributed to consistent success
9:00 picking the right coach
12:05 explaining her “Why” and her work ethic
16:20 embracing every phase of bodybuilding
20:30 recovering from surgery and injury
24:20 stepping away from her career
27:50 meeting her partner and moving forward
35:30 her future as an athlete
37:55 advice for competitors

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HUONG MAI; SOS, A Healthy Distraction, Attitude, Is it Selfish?

7/29/2022

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Today I speak with IFBB Pro Huong Mai, a dental hygienist and a single mom of two young kids. She recently developed an interest in bikini competition after being under Team Atlas' guidance for lifestyle coaching. She’s always used exercise as an outlet since her husband passed away 7 years ago. This is her first year as a competitor and she’s been loving this journey so far! Although, she recently earned her IFBB pro card, she still feel like an amateur trying to learn about this sport!

She hopes her followers (current and future) find inspiration her my journey as a single mom and as a bikini competitor. She wants to eventually help people reach their fitness goals. She wants people to know that whatever journey they may be in to never give up on their dreams and everyone struggles. You don’t want to miss this interview!

Topics covered include:
-“overnight” success
-losing her husband
-exploring therapy and other mental health strategies
-choosing to spread kindness
-learning the industry
-the impact of stress on your body
-planning her Pro debut
-changes in training intensity
-time management challenges
-balancing life as a single mom
-dealing with sponsorship obligations
-suicide awareness

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

TIME STAMPS
1:00 introduction
3:50 starting her fitness journey
8:20 working on mental health
15:03 developing as a competitor
21:00 the mindset of commitment growth
27:37 struggles after her husband’s death
36:20 looking to the future
43:15 deciding to go for Pro
49:05 training with intensity
51:01 listener questions
55:00 involving her children in the bodybuilding lifestyle
59:35 sponsorship obligations
64:30 suicide awareness

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JANEAN PRIEST; Long-Distance Running to Bodybuilding, Assumptions about Masters Competitors, Hard Gainer

6/10/2022

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Today I speak with IFBB Pro Janean Priest, a 60 years old who was introduced to bodybuilding 3 1/2 years ago! She is a RN, BSN and had 3 beautiful and amazing children, 2 of them are twins. She has been married for 35 years. Before she found bodybuilding, she was a long distance runner and never stepped foot into a gym. She met her coach’s wife and owner of the gym she trains at a health fair who persuaded her to come check out the gym. There are only seven 60 year old IFBB pros in the US, which makes Jenean want to be an inspiration to those who feel being healthy is not obtainable. She fell into an eating disorder her senior year of high school that was accelerated when her mother had terminal cancer.

Jenean is open about her journey and has so much insight to share. You don’t want to miss this interview!

Topics covered include:
-competing as a Masters Pro
-working as a nurse
-transitioning from distance running to bodybuilding
-caring for sick parents
-struggling with an eating disorder
-time management tips
-staying positive through hard times
-myths about masters competitors
-using trial and error

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

TIME STAMPS
1:00 introduction
4:39 camaraderie in the masters division
7:17 it’a never to late to bodybuild
10:00 transitioning from distance running to bodybuilding
15:01 caring for sick parents and an eating disorder
22:15 being a hard gainer
23:30 deciding to become a nurse
27:40 time management as a mom and nurse
30:00 staying positive
35:20 the gym as a happy place
36:48 myths about masters competitors
45:00 upcoming plans
46:20 journey to pro
50:45 macros and bloating
54:37 advice for competitors

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SHAUNTA MILLER; Master's vs Open, Living Now, Night Shifts, Time for Nationals

KAREN WALL; Want to Win, Choosing Happiness, Limitless Goals

HUONG MAI; SOS, A Healthy Distraction, Attitude, Is it Selfish?

JANEAN PRIEST; Long-Distance Running to Bodybuilding, Assumptions about Masters Competitors, Hard Gainer

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