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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CARLY LAMBERTS; Cranial Surgery, Superior Canal Dehiscence Syndrome, Posing Non-Negotiables, Life in Perspective

CARLY LAMBERTS; Cranial Surgery, Superior Canal Dehiscence Syndrome, Posing Non-Negotiables, Life in Perspective

October 25, 20241 min read

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Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Carly Lamberts who has been competing since 2019 and has competed in 210 shows. She earned her Pro card in 2024 at NPC Universe. Outside of competing, she is a wife to another bodybuilder and dog mom to two corgis. She works full time in sales for Red Bull Distribution and as a posing coach. She shares how bodybuilding impacted the trajectory of her life, from trying to shrink herself to be happy to building her dream body and finding confidence, leaving a toxic relationship and finding her forever person!

TOPICS COVERED

-journey to pro

-the decision to switch coaches

-fighting to get diagnosed

-living with Superior Canal Dehiscence Syndrome

-Pro card to cranial surgery

-recovery post surgery and the importance of not taking movement for granted

-importance of posing and starting early

-core control and flexibility for posing

-finding your confidence for stage

-mental health and prep

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TIME STAMPS

1:00 introduction

6:10 practicing to be on stage

9:28 overlooked keys to posing

15:03 her journey to Pro

23:46 changed between 2021 and 2024 season

28:22 switching coaches mid-season

36:52 Superior Canal Dehiscence Syndrome

45:57 approaching post-show with surgery on the schedule

50:30 recovering from cranial surgery

53:35 not taking fitness for granted

58:24 returning to fitness after surgery

65:05 continuing to progress

78:11 working towards the future

80:30 advice for competitors

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