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PHILLIPA FERREIRA; Bodybuilding is What I Do Not Who I am, Build your Metaphorical House, Grueling & Healthy or Red Flag, Relieve Pressure

PHILLIPA FERREIRA; Bodybuilding is What I Do Not Who I am, Build your Metaphorical House, Grueling & Healthy or Red Flag, Relieve Pressure

May 24, 20242 min read

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Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Phillipa Ferreira who started competing in ICN back in 2020 and turned pro in that federation in her first year of competing. She moved to IFBB last year and earned her Pro card at Nationals, where she placed first. She was the first Australian bikini athlete to win two state titles in one season, as well as the first Australian bikini athlete to turn pro in their first season and finish undefeated with 11 gold medals. Having struggled with depression for most of my adult life, Phillipa is passionate about heaving open discussions about mental health. She studies law full time, works 2 jobs, dances professionally, and wants to show people you CAN do it all!

TOPICS COVERED

-bad coaching experiences

-mental health

-mindset sets you apart

-balancing a busy life

-working with a life coach & psychiatrist

-having big dreams

-being a professional dancer

-trusting your coach

-prepping while on antidepressants

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TIME STAMPS

1:00 introduction

5:39 heaving an undefeated streak

9:13 focusing on the process and not the outcome

19:19 focusing on the mental side

27:09 rebuilding her life

39:00 bodybuilding as an identity

53:07 possibly living in the USA

59:15 navigating a busy life

65:30 the price of competing

67:03 from dancing to competing

69:20 having a coach you trust

83:15 having a history of disordered eating

89:42 doing it for yourself

97:30 dating while in prep

100:40 creating the next physique

106:30 advice for competitors

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