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).

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SHARLA PETERSON; Bikini Competitor to Wheelchair Bodybuilding National Champion & IFBB Pro, Pursue Against the Odds, Spinal Cord Injury, Gym Safety & Master’s Competitors Health Risks

SHARLA PETERSON; Bikini Competitor to Wheelchair Bodybuilding National Champion & IFBB Pro, Pursue Against the Odds, Spinal Cord Injury, Gym Safety & Master’s Competitors Health Risks

September 06, 20241 min read

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Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Sharla Peterson who went from bikini division to women’s bodybuilding division by accident. A lifetime fitness guru from teaching aerobics at age 16 to Reebok National Aerobics championship at age 19. She has 5 kids from ages 27 to 12. At age 51, she decided to start competing in bikini and finally do what she always wanted to do but never had the courage or discipline. She placed first at Arnold Amateur and first at Wheelchair Nationals where I earned her pro card.

TOPICS COVERED

-more women in the wheelchair division

-finding her calm

-explaining her accident

-focusing on what you CAN do

-asking for help

-faith through recovery

-gym safety

-making progress over time

-guest posing at the Olympia

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TIME STAMPS

1:00 introduction

7:47 going through a spinal cord injury

19:30 after the accident

24:15 adjusting her environment 

31:20 doing the best you can mentality

34:35 the roll of her faith

42:00 more women in wheelchair bodybuilding

43:20 paying attention to perimenopause & hormones

45:00 prioritizing gym safety

50:29 her relationship with her husband

53:25 dealing with low points

55:52 discovering wheelchair bodybuilding

66:38 feedback after Pro card

72:33 goals for the future

76:33 advice for competitors

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