The Confessions of a Bikini Pro Podcast was established in May of 2018 as the first and only place where IFBB Bikini Pros share their struggles, strategies, stories, insights, and advice in a real, raw, and vulnerable setting. Host, Celeste Rains-Turk, dives into the parts of these professionals' lives that aren't always openly discussed in the public eye or on social media (You know, the stuff we tend to wonder about the most).
The goal of this podcast is to educate, inspire, and remind other competitors, athletes, or the average gym goer that even the most elite professionals face hardships, health problems, mental obstacles, and other adversities.
There are a wide range of topics discussed including, but DEFINITELY NOT limited to; post-show rebound, health complications, eating disorders, mental illnesses, winning mindset, dealing with losses, judges feedback, approaches to the stage, life outside of competing, money, relationships, philosophy, pursuing passions, and SO MUCH MORE!
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KRISTEN REILLY; Facing Binging, Lost Soul to Soulmate, Lessons from the NPC, Ending a Painful Relationship, Styling
Custom HTML/CSS/JAVASCRIPTToday I speak with IFBB Pro Kristen Reilly. She was born and raised in Northern New Jersey and grew up with a super active/athletic background. She played almost every sport you can think of, but never really fell in love with anything except for horseback riding. Before her fitness/bodybuilding career, she poured her heart and soul into horses and competing in the show jumping arena. This was her life from the age of 7-28. She came to a point in life where she had to put riding on hold and that is when she decided to put all her energy into fitness and bodybuilding.
She started lifting weights around 2013 and began competing in 2018 when she won the overall at her first show. She fell in love with the sport after that and eventually went on to compete at the national level, earning her Pro card in 2022 at NPC Universe.
She was married at a young age and it was an extremely toxic relationship. She hit rock bottom and felt alone, worthless and extremely depressed. Until one day she said NO MORE and left. She put all her energy into the gym and fitness and it truly saved her. She is now remarried to another competitor. He won his Pro card in Classic Physique art the same show as Kristen! Outside of fitness and bodybuilding she is a full time hair stylists. She owns a private studio in New Jersey where she specialize in hand tied hair extensions and natural looking hair color.
Topics covered include:
-toxic marriage/relationship
-depression and low self esteem
-binge eating after shows
-dangers of comparison
-finding your soul mate
-developing discipline
-prep versus improvement season
-having a love of fashion
-working as a hair stylist
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TIME STAMPS
1:00 introduction
4:20 competing as a Pro for the first time
8:38 bodybuilding journey with her husband
11:03 being in a toxic relationship with previous husband
17:35 getting into fitness and developing discipline
19:30 working through bingeing tendencies
27:19 dealing with depressions and low self esteem
35:09 current focus and goals
40:45 fashion tips and styling choices for different seasons
44:20 passions and goals outside of bodybuilding
52:40 why she started competing
57:02 advice for competitors
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