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In this 1st episode of season 2,  we're joined by the multi-faceted Aurelia Michael-Holmgren!  During this conversation she opens up about her whirlwind  journey from the Broadway stage to the bodybuilding stage, the backstage realities of both fields, and the significance of individualism and self-confidence in success. Hear her authentic narrative, detailing her experiences on Broadway, voice-over artistry, bodybuilding, and even life coaching.
Glean wisdom from her discussion about the vital role mentors can play in achieving one's goals and the significance of pushing past boundaries. She reflects on her Broadway stint, highlighting the necessity of possessing exceptional work ethic and focus in a highly competitive environment. Aurelia shares insightful anecdotes from her transition to bodybuilding, underlining the importance of mental resilience, patience, and adaptability throughout her journey.
We hope you enjoy listening to this incredible episode and get motivated by Aurelia's unique narrative!If there's someone you'd like us to get to know, let us know in the comments!As always, if you love it here, please share this episode or our pod playlist with any of your friends you think might be interested in hearing us.  Of course please also subscribe and leave us a review to let us know your thoughts!
To follow and learn more about Francenis you can find her on instagram @AureliamichaelTo work with Aurelia directly or to follow her journey back to the stage Click here
Find us, your hosts,  on the medias:Stephanie: IG-- @gtgyal6
U-Landa: IG-- @fit.wit.u
Brandi: IG-- @B.Shane_ifbbpro
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For hair, make up, suits, and posing and all of the fun stuff when it comes to competing, Work with Shawn's Couture and don't forget to mention us! Royalty free Background music: Warm Nights by Lakey Inspired
 

This episode we're releasing our final episode from the vault.  Here, we talk to NPC National level competitor Francenis Baez. In this episode we learn a lot about Francenis' journey not just to the US but to becoming a teacher, a coach and a national level competitor.  Gems were dropped here, but you'd have to listen to catch them.  
We hope you enjoy getting to know Francenis as much as we did while also adding some mindset shifts to your regularly schedule program.  If there's someone you'd like us to get to know, let us know in the comments!As always, if you love it here, please share this episode or our pod playlist with any of your friends you think might be interested in hearing us.  Of course please also subscribe and leave us a review to let us know your thoughts!
To follow and learn more about Francenis you can find her on instagram @bestofcenis
Find us, your hosts,  on the medias:Stephanie: IG-- @gtgyal6
U-Landa: IG-- @fit.wit.u
Brandi: IG-- @B.Shane_ifbbpro
Discounts, promotions and our favorite things:Steph's favorite things and discount codes
U-landa's favorite things and codes
Brandi's favorite things and discount codes
For hair, make up, suits, and posing and all of the fun stuff when it comes to competing, Work with Shawn's Couture and don't forget to mention us! Royalty free Background music: Warm Nights by Lakey Inspired
 

This episode we're releasing another episode from the vault.  Here, we talk to True Novice competitor, Rebeca Jewell. In this episode we get to learn OR remember what it's like to start this competition journey for the very first time.  Rebeca walks us through how she decided to compete, what the process has been like for her and what she's taken away from it at that point in her journey.   At that time she had not stepped on stage yet, but she did go on to compete twice at the end of 2023 and took home a handful of hardware both times
We hope you enjoy getting to know Rebeca and remembering that beginner's mindset. If there's someone you'd like us to get to know, let us know in the comments!As always, if you love it here, please share this episode or our pod playlist with any of your friends you think might be interested in hearing us.  Of course please also subscribe and leave us a review to let us know your thoughts!
To follow and learn more about Rebeca you can find her on instagram @_Rebeca_Lynn
Find us, your hosts,  on the medias:Stephanie: IG-- @gtgyal6
U-Landa: IG-- @fit.wit.u
Brandi: IG-- @B.Shane_ifbbpro
Discounts, promotions and our favorite things:Steph's favorite things and discount codes
U-landa's favorite things and codes
Brandi's favorite things and discount codes
For hair, make up, suits, and posing and all of the fun stuff when it comes to competing, Work with Shawn's Couture and don't forget to mention us! Royalty free Background music: Warm Nights by Lakey Inspired
 

This episode we're opening the vault and releasing an episode with  jIFBB Figure Pro and Olympian Shanice Abrams. In this episode we learned all about Shanice's journey from track athlete to IFBB figure pro, how she's mentally equipped herself to stay ready when it's time to prep, her relationship with now 7 time Olympia Champion, and her favorite cheat meal!
We hope you enjoy getting to know Shanice as much as we did.  If there's someone you'd like us to get to know, let us know in the comments!As always, if you love it here, please share this episode or our pod playlist with any of your friends you think might be interested in hearing us.  Of course please also subscribe and leave us a review to let us know your thoughts!
To follow and learn more about Shanice Abrams you can find her on instagram @trainingwithShaYou can find all of her favorite things and products and services here
Find us, your hosts,  on the medias:Stephanie: IG-- @gtgyal6
U-Landa: IG-- @fit.wit.u
Brandi: IG-- @B.Shane_ifbbpro
Discounts, promotions and our favorite things:Steph's favorite things and discount codes
U-landa's favorite things and codes
Brandi's favorite things and discount codes
For hair, make up, suits, and posing and all of the fun stuff when it comes to competing, Work with Shawn's Couture and don't forget to mention us! Royalty free Background music: Warm Nights by Lakey Inspired

The Confessions of a Bikini Pro host dropped in on us to share her own "confessions" on all things life, work AND her bodybuilding journey!  In true Celeste fashion, she not only brings her unique energy to the pod, but also leaves us with tons of gems about establishing core values, self-validation, red flags when starting out on a physique competition journey and more!  She also gets real and super raw about some of her more challenging moments through out life and how she's overcome them.   It was such a joy AND an honor to host Celeste and get to know the host behind the voice of our industry's most popular podcast.As always, if you love it here, please share this episode or our pod playlist with any of your friends you think might be interested in hearing us.  Of course please also subscribe and leave us a review to let us know your thoughts!
To follow and learn more about Celeste Rains-Turk you can find her on instagram @Celestial_fit You can find all of her favorite things and products and services here
Find us, your hosts,  on the medias:Stephanie: IG-- @gtgyal6
U-Landa: IG-- @fit.wit.u
Brandi: IG-- @B.Shane_ifbbpro
Discounts, promotions and our favorite things:Steph's favorite things and discount codes
U-landa's favorite things and codes
Brandi's favorite things and discount codes
For hair, make up, suits, and posing and all of the fun stuff when it comes to competing, Work with Shawn's Couture and don't forget to mention us! Royalty free Background music: Warm Nights by Lakey Inspired
 

Vania Auguste, IFBB Pro drops in with the R3 co-host take us through her real raw real journey to and through the world of bodybuilding.   In this episode you'll learn about how Vania maneuvered her way through school after leaving Haiti, how she built her foundation of fitness through dance and her trials and triumphs working her way to her to the Olympia stage.  We also took a deep dive into her life as a teacher in high school at a time where school shootings are on the rise.  This episode is one of grit and tenacity. She also shares with us what it means to decide whether someone wants to compete or be competitive, her realest, rawest moment, and her advice to competitors.  
If you're excited about this Podcast, please share this episode to any of your friends you think might be interested in hearing us.  Of course please also subscribe to the pod so you can keep up with us!
-----------------------------To follow and learn more about Vania Auguste, IFBB Pro you can find her on instagram @Ifbbpro_Fitvanou1 and her posing coaching page @posingwithvYou can find all of her favorite things and promo codes here
Find us, your hosts,  on the medias:Stephanie: IG-- @gtgyal6
U-Landa: IG-- @fit.wit.u
Brandi: IG-- @B.Shane_ifbbpro
Discounts, promotions and our favorite things:Steph's favorite things and discount codes
U-landa's favorite things and codes
Brandi's favorite things and discount codes
For hair, make up, suits, and posing and all of the fun stuff when it comes to competing, Work with Shawn's Couture and don't forget to mention us! Royalty free Background music: Warm Nights by Lakey Inspired