In this episode, I sit down with IFBB Pro Emmy Schwartz, a fitness and lifestyle coach, wife, fur mom, and the recent Ms USA. She started competing in 2017 as a form of therapy from a sever eating disorder and never looked back. She credits the sport to saving her life. She place 5th in her Pro debut at the 2025 Tahoe Pro.

TOPICS COVERED

-hospitalized with an eating disorder

-overcoming mental health struggles

-keep showing up

-taking a few years off

-using your platform

-triggers and how to handle them

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TIME STAMPS

1:00 introduction

3:27 making a quick Pro debut

13:17 missing her Pro card multiple times

18:15 returning to the stage

23:00 working towards feedback

33:04 setting boundaries

35:00 rediscovering yourself

43:24 having gratitude

46:20 lessons from “not yet”

48:17 overcoming an eating disorder

58:29 bodybuilding & eating disorders

67:28 life outside of competing

74:15 loving the process

83:48 advice for competitors

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