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Today I speak with IFBB Pro Daniela Benitez who born in Costa Rica and moved to Utah at 14. She’s a mother, makeup artist, baker, and sales manager, who started her fitness journey after a divorce. She began body building at the end of 2017, competing in three shows back to back. She won the overall at her 4th show ever which led her to compete on the National level. She earned her Pro card at 2020 USA’s and has since competed in three Pro shows with plans to compete later this year. We hear about Daniela’s work as a makeup artist and why she loves working with competitors on show day. She also gives some of her best tips!

Daniela shares all the ups and downs of her journey to Pro and why earning her Pro card was so important to her. I know many people will be able to relate to her story!


TOPICS COVERED
-being a makeup artist
-competing after having COVID
-being the first Costa Rican bikini Pro
-struggling with binge eating
-being a mom
-loving yourself first
-struggles during prep
-setting yourself up for success
-baking on the side
-working on feedback

CONNECT WITH CELESTE:
Website: http://www.celestial.fit
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/celestial_fit/
All Links: http://www.celestial.fit/links.html
CONNECT WITH DANIELA:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fitmode_tica/
LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/fitmodetica

TIME STAMPS
1:00 introduction
7:30 ups and downs of journey to Pro
15:05 dealing with doubt
17:50 creating resilience through bodybuilding
21:20 affects on her son
25:05 helping her depression with fitness
30:30 loving every season
37:01 day to day life
44:58 tips from a makeup artist
51:20 what to look for when hiring an MUA
56:05 having a baking business
63:15 plans for future shows
72:50 training and nutrition in different seasons
80:00 post-show treats
84:25 advice for competitors