Afleveringen
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Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Ashley Kaltwasser. With 50 IFBB Pro wins, she is the most winning Pro of all time and has won the title of Ms. Bikini Olympia three times, which is also a record. She also placed second at the 2024 Olympia, 10 years after winning her first title as a rookie Olympian! Ashley is also a coach for Team Elite Physique and it the co-host of Bikini and the Brain podcast. She travels the world competing and giving seminars, always giving back to the sport!
TOPICS COVERED
-the competitive spirit
-competing frequently
-in it for the long haul
-applying judges feedback
-maintaining gratitude while being competitive
-changing up your look
-staying stoic
-building posing confidence
-doing your “best”
-balancing personal life and career
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TIME STAMPS
1:00 introduction
5:00 journey to tardigrade
7:58 navigating the naysayers
11:14 favorite era of bikini
13:48 longevity in the sport
18:18 what meaning really means
21:50 judges’ expectations
25:17 early days of competing
28:17 being vulnerable and relatable
35:44 doing what works for you
41:45 what is actually a sacrifice?
44:56 building posing confidence
47:10 what contributes to growth
50:16 listener questions
58:46 building a legacy
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Zijn er afleveringen die ontbreken?
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On today’s episode, I’d like to take a minute to reflect on this year in podcasting and talk about what’s in the future for 2025. There have been so many changes over the past year for me, both personally and professionally, I’m excited for what is in store in the new year!
TOPICS COVERED
-spotlighting women in bodybuilding
-upcoming changes
-setting achievable goals
-expanding my reach
-speaking and traveling
-sharing a range of stories
-prioritizing your relationship with food
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TIME STAMPS
1:00 introduction
2:04 goals for the future
5:18 saying thank you
7:12 how we think and speak
10:25 suggestions for athletes and topics
12:00 upcoming prep episode
13:35 holiday offer
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Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Bree Burton, a mother, wife, & business owner. She is a licensed massage therapist, NASM certified personal trainer & NASM physique & bodybuilding coach, who also offers posing. She first started competing in 2021 and earned her Pro card at her 9th show and first national show at 2023 USAs. After taking a long improvement season, she is looking ahead to her Pro debut in 2025!
TOPICS COVERED
-being self-coached
-dealing with emotions from a first prep to now
-Sasha Fierce moment
-her husband almost dying after her Pro card win
-Is it me or is it prep?
-balancing your physique
-helping women have more confidence
-bodybuilding and motherhood
-bootcamps for competitors
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TIME STAMPS
1:00 introduction
5:38 deciding to go for a Pro card
7:13 show day disaster
17:30 growth from almost losing her husband
24:43 her relationship with her husband
31:31 getting married after prep
37:24 working on feedback from USAs
41:08 previous athletic experience
43:58 learning about the body
45:40 being inspired to help other women
51:09 balancing competing, working, motherhood
56:17 goals for the future
63:05 advice for competitors
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Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Stephanie Ortiz a 38-year-old mom and dog mom.
She’s a health & fitness coach passionate about inspiring and empowering women through health, fitness, and self-love. She started competing in 2023 where she won her class at her first show, qualifying for her first national show. She then earned her Pro card at 2024 NPC Universe in Masters 35+. She and her husband own an online clothing store for bodybuilding athletes and enthusiasts called Muscle Strong PR.
TOPICS COVERED
-her competition season
-goals in sport
-food intolerances, IBS and FODMAP diet
-mindset for prep and improvement season
-feelings around improvement season body
-creating relationships
-competing as a natural athlete
-perfecting your posing
-the Pro mindset
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TIME STAMPS
1:00 introduction
4:30 fixing your mindset
11:40 working on yourself
14:42 prep versus improvement season
20:00 enjoyment of competing
25:28 having a supportive partner
29:16 plans as a business owner
34:15 taking care of yourself
37:53 becoming a mom
42:05 competing with IBS
53:53 evolving over the season
68:55 the Pro mindset
84:50 advice for competitors
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Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Carrie Gallic, a coach, gym owner, posing coach and mom of 6! Fitness has been an integral part of her life since childhood. After nurturing that passion for decades, she turned my focus toward competing after her 5th child. In 2021, I reached her ultimate goal by winning her Pro Card with a Masters’ victory in Pittsburgh! She is a woman of faith, fitness, fashion and beautiful aesthetics. She has been a licensed aesthetician sense 2007.
TOPICS COVERED
-her start in competing
-life challenges that led her to bodybuilding
-struggles with drugs and alcohol
-being a woman of faith
-being a mom a six
-teaching kids nutrition
-serving women
-competing in different divisions
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TIME STAMPS
1:00 introduction
3:09 her childhood and its influence on her fitness
14:27 leaning into her faith
22:33 importance of family
27:02 balancing bodybuilding and motherhood
36:35 owning a gym & building community
41:39 journey to pro
49:16 feedback from judges
57:04 love as an action
61:57 advice for competitors
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Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Arisdelsy Cuevas, an online fitness coach who predominantly helps women live a healthy lifestyle so they look and feel their best. She has been competing for 6 years and won her Pro card at NPC Nationals in 2023. She lives in Las Vegas and is currently prepping for her pro debut!
TOPICS COVERED
-how she became a Pro
-beginnings in bodybuilding
-longevity and biohacking
-being a former cheerleader
-nailing improvement season
-holistic health in bodybuilding
-finding your support system
-being abundant
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TIME STAMPS
1:00 introduction
4:45 loving the stage
11:20 competing without goals
14:45 road to Pro
24:47 feedback after Pro card
28:25 prioritizing longevity
33:20 changing habits for health
39:20 helping clients live more holistically
49:04 having a supportive partner
55:30 being a first generation American
59:34 advice for competitors
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Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Jasmine Gonzalez, a United States Marine who served 6 year active duty. In 2017, she earned her Pro card in last year of service transitioning from military to bikini pro. She qualified for her first Olympia in 2019, placing 9th. Between 2022 and 2023, she took a year a way from the stage to focus on her mental health. She qualified for the 2024 Olympia after winning the Atlanta Pro, and finally achieved redemption after winning third in the world at the 2024 Olympia! Jazzy is a competition prep and lifestyle coach, along with owning her own coaching business.
TOPICS COVERED
-her rise to the top and the drastic fall back
-mental health decline in 2021 to 2023
-going for redemption
-perseverance and the will to never give up
-breaking generational curses
-biggest difference in prep coaching experiences
-importance of having a clear, concise vision and approach to competing
-macros vs meal plan on prep
-training intensity and how it changed over her career
-show selection strategy
-what she wishes she knew when she started competing
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TIME STAMPS
1:00 introduction
4:01 her career, so far
10:15 overcoming childhood and generational trauma
15:00 deciding to join the Marines after high school
19:08 prepping while in the military and going Pro
28:21 getting serious about bodybuilding
30:15 getting redemption and building self-belief
36:14 What she wishes she knew at the beginning
38:17 her approach as a coach
42:34 Train the Trainer course
47:01 tools for mental health
56:33 how her approach has changed over time
61:02 what the Olympia placing has changed for her
65:36 advice for competitors
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Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Maria Acosta, who just placed 7th at the 2024 Ms. Bikini Olympia at her debut! She is from Venezuela, where she started her bodybuilding journey 12 years ago, before coming to the USA to follow her dreams. She earned her Pro card at 2021 North Americans and now with 29 shows under her belt, she has accomplished so much as an athlete and a coach!
TOPICS COVERED
-mindset
-don’t compare yourself
-overcoming bulimia and anorexia
-shifting your mindset
-fixing your relationship with food
-controlling nerves
-changing training objectives
-dealing with pressure
-7th place at the Olympia
-being a fan of the sport
-avoiding comparison
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TIME STAMPS
1:00 introduction
3:38 her relationship with God
11:15 changes for success
15:06 focusing on your food relationship
21:43 worrying about being flat
25:09 differences between prep and improvement season
30:00 balancing mind and body
40:33 first callouts at the Olympia
46:55 feelings after first Olympia
54:01 helping clients avoid comparison
58:50 the love of bodybuilding
64:12 goals for the future
70:00 coming from Venezuela
73:23 advice for competitors
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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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For today’s episode, I wanted to do something a little different! In honor of the 2024 Olympia that took place last weekend, I am sharing my interview with our new Ms. Bikini Olympia, Lauralie Chapados. This interview took place after her second place win at the 2018 Olympia, after she crushed her 2018 season. When this episode was recorded she was prepping for the Arnold Classic and next heads to the Arnold Australia.
TOPICS COVERED
-struggles as an amateur with finances
-working to earn a living
-pressures of coaching herself
-turning Pro in Canada
-competing at a young age
-mindset heading into competition
-game plan is for the future
-pursuing her dream as being an elite athlete
-working on feedback
-having faith in her dreams
-being an ambassador for the sport
-posing tips
-approach to building muscle
-mental challenges and rituals
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TIME STAMPS
1:00 introduction
8:03 feedback from the Olympia
11:33 working on her confidence
15:30 coaching herself to working with a coach
21:10 goals for the future
27:47 starting competing at a young age
39:52 taking a leap of faith
48:50 doing what you love
54:00 posing tips
60:35 advice for competitors
64:45 turning Pro in Canada
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Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro AJ Myles, a 25-year-old full Canadian Pro who has been a full time online coach since 2021. She began competing in 2018, and has competed in 6 shows and earned her Pro card at the 2024 Toronto Pro Qualifier. AJ is an advocate of defining your own balance in bodybuilding in order to stoke your passion and foster longevity in the sport.
TOPICS COVERED
-overcoming anxiety
-abusive relationships
-living life & finding your own balance
-doing what makes you happy
-starting a Masters program
-how far will you go?
-red flags in relationships
-continuing to improve in life
-concern versus responsibility
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TIME STAMPS
1:00 introduction
8:08 unexpected things on stage
13:45 creating your own balance
25:10 life outside of bodybuilding
29:55 should be versus want to be
38:30 deciding to prep
46:21 the desire to go Pro
55:18 overcoming anxiety and abusive relationship
68:15 valuing yourself
75:15 learning overtime
77:35 coping with anxiety
88:45 taking things personally
95:05 speak your mind
97:00 skin care
104:37 advice for competitors
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Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Selina Stansbury, a nurse practitioner who found fitness over 6 years ago. She competed in her first show in November of 2019 and earned her Pro card at her 6th national show at 2024 Universe. Since then, she has done two Pro shows in 2024. She runs her own business as a health and fitness coach, supporting lifestyle and competition transformations.
TOPICS COVERED
-mental health and anxiety
-posting on social media
-coaching her husband
-the real end goal
-macros versus meal plans
-being a nurse practitioner
-preventative health
-dealing with doubt
-when to change coaches
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Youtube: MYFITNP
TIME STAMPS
1:00 introduction
3:30 your body is art
5:45 developing confidence
8:55 relationship with her husband
14:30 improvement season bodies
19:35 winning can’t be the end goal
25:35 lessons after Pro card win
30:10 macros versus meal plans
34:40 working as a nurse practitioner
44:45 journey to Pro card
50:01 knowing when to end your season
60:00 dealing with anxiety
68:05 switching coaches
74:30 advice for competitors
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Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Allegra Brown, a sister, daughter, wife and a dog mama. She started competing in bikini in 2019 and has placed from the sea of 16 to 1st place at Nationals. She earned her Pro card at 2024 USAs. I love spending time with my family and my fur baby, hanging out on the lake and enjoying good vibes!
TOPICS COVERED
-importance of feedback
-being comfortable in the uncomfortable
-reversing into shows
-training with intensity and slowing things down
-working on recovery
-setting boundaries
-finding the right coach and keeping open communication
-mental health matters
-finding the right coach
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TIME STAMPS
1:00 introduction
3:25 making her Pro debut right after turning Pro
9:25 goals after turning Pro
13:00 changing training intensity
19:05 approaching balance in improvement season
23:23 setting expectations
31:35 making the most out of show weekend
38:30 lessons learned on the road to Pro
47:00 finding the right coach
54:53 dealing with moments of doubt
65:00 finding your why
67:55 advice for competitors
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Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Gillian Hughes, owner of Momshell Method Fitness who has been competing since 2005 and was one of the first athletes to compete nationally in the NPC when they introduced the bikini division in 2009. After a few short breaks to have her children and go thorough some life changes, she earned her Pro card at 2024 Master’s Nationals at the age of 43. She also has a podcast with her best friend and fellow Momshell coach Mandy called "Bikinis After Babies”.
TOPICS COVERED
-feeling "worthy" of earning pro status
-going through a divorce
-competing while pregnant
-mindset for Pro
-Bikinis after Babies podcast
-being a Masters athlete
-finding balance in fitness
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TIME STAMPS
1:00 introduction
3:25 bodybuilding now versus 19 years ago
9:50 taking time off to have children
15:11 going through a divorce
21:22 lessons as a single mom
27:13 finding her self-worth
30:00 two weeks between shows
38:35 competing as a mom & masters athlete
43:35 common concerns from her clients
49:22 impact of bodybuilding on her kids
55:35 joining two families
60:32 what’s next
66:50 advice for competitors
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Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Joanna Bolt, a lifelong athlete and full time registered nurse at UT Southwestern in Dallas working with a surgeon in the head & neck cancer clinic. Joanna began competing in 1992 but took many years off before she started competing in Figure in 2005. She won her Pro card in a natural federation in 2010 before taking another hiatus until 2023. She won her IFBB Pro card at 2024 Universe in the over 60 age group. She lives with her best friend, who also happens to be her sister, and has a supportive boyfriend, Scott, as well as a chihuahua mix who is a handful.
TOPICS COVERED
-her history in fitness
-changes in the past 30 years
-competing at 60
-working as a personal trainer
-disordered eating
-having a strong faith
-community in bodybuilding
-being a Masters competitor
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TIME STAMPS
1:00 introduction
9:29 getting into body building in the 90’s
12:30 coming back after surgery
26:30 overcoming disordered eating
30:39 normalizing bodybuilding
33:36 changing views on fitness
41:05 taking long hiatuses from bodybuilding
45:29 a week in the life
48:15 relationship with her boyfriend
56:30 views on age and competing in Masters
64:10 focuses for the future
67:45 advice for competitors
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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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Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Kayla Krauss, a dedicated health & fitness coach, and nutritionist with a passion for empowering individuals to achieve their health and fitness goals. She began competing in 2017 and won her Pro card at 2024 Universe. Her journey has been all about balancing mental, emotional, and physical health while pushing towards her goals.
TOPICS COVERED
-having stage 3 endometriosis and adenomyosis
-managing ADHD, anxiety, depression, and CPTSD
-therapy and coping skills
-sharing her journey
-proving you can do it
-healthy relationships
-understanding your health
-perspective on feedback
-coaching with Dumbbells N Donuts
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justkayla_ifbbpro/
Website: https://www.dumbbellsndoughnuts.com
TikTok: JustKayla_AL
TIME STAMPS
1:00 introduction
6:30 healing herself on her road to Pro
20:15 changes in her experience as an athlete
25:58 sharing her journey on TikTok
27:58 her Why for continuing to compete
40:57 living with endometriosis and adenomyosis
49:30 support from her husband
60:00 understanding your health
67:50 representing herself as a Pro
75:18 her perspective as a coach
79:40 new project at Dumbbells N Donuts coaching
85:55 advice fro competitors
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Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Navreet Josan, becoming India’s first IFBB Bikini Pro in 2018 at Sheru Classic IFBB pro qualifier series. She began competing in 2014 at a time when there were no bikini competitions in India. She became the first NPC Bikini athlete from India. Alongside her passion for fitness, she has 17 years of experience as a professional makeup artist, working with clients, Bollywood celebrities, athletes, and teaching makeup.
TOPICS COVERED
-posing and makeup
-overcoming nerves
-expectations going Pro
-journey versus outcome
-building discipline
-honesty with your coach
-confidence in preparation
-sharing your journey
-makeup tips
-breaking stereotypes
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lilrocket/
TIME STAMPS
1:00 introduction
4:13 discovering bodybuilding
8:20 traveling overseas to compete
17:10 investing in your journey
20:00 expectations going Pro
27:01 developing confidence through bodybuilding
30:01 working with an Indian coach
37:07 delivering on feedback
40:57 setting goals in peace
42:50 becoming a posing coach
53:06 being a makeup artist
65:05 focus for the future
70:55 consider before competing
72:13 what her family thinks about competing
75:24 advice for competitors
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Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro and Greek Pro Surfer, Alexandra Kolla. Her dream is to qualify for the 2028 surfing Olympics! She is also a professor in computer science and math at the University of California, Santa Cruz. She got her PhD at UC Berkeley in theoretical computer science. She was born and raised in Greece, but moved to California almost 20 years ago. She also enjoys riding powder in the mountains when she isn’t surfing, bodybuilding, or doing math.
TOPICS COVERED
-balancing Pro surfing and bodybuilding
-different coaching approaches
-staying grounded
-believing in yourself-how to be a good wife and friend during prep
-lessons from failure
-from college professor to surf bum
-lack of family support
-trying to fit in
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CONNECT WITH ALEXANDRA:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/surf_snow_repeat/
TIME STAMPS
1:00 introduction
3:22 some of the negatives of bodybuilding
6:30 building resiliency
12:20 navigating two sports
18:45 setting priorities
26:30 from college professor to surf bum
32:09 getting on the Greek national surf team
38:50 future for bodybuilding
42:08 road to IFBB Pro
48:41 life with her husband
59:17 considering others’ perspectives
65:43 being yourself
66:50 what’s next
69:37 advice for competitors
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