Confessions of a Bikini Pro Celeste Rains-Turk

Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Beckyn Mickelson who started competing in 2020. After her first show she knew she wanted to earn her Pro card but did NOT understand just how much work it would take. She won her Pro card at 2024 Junior Nationals. Competing brought out the drive she needed to not only achieve the Pro Card goal, but absolutely transformed her life. Through this journey, she found herself. It showed her how strong she was which helped her leave a miserable marriage, start her own coaching business, and now she help’s other women reclaim THEIR confidence. She live in Minnesota with her cat Richard; she loves to laugh and drink champagne.
 
TOPICS COVERED
-how competing affected health and fitness
-how I healed my relationship with food
-starting her business and how it's grown
-the importance of an offseason
-embracing the hard 
-getting in the driver's seat of your own life
-keeping promise to yourself
-going through a divorce 
-passion through coaching
-prep versus improvement season
 
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Website: http://www.celestial.fit
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/celestial_fit/
All Links: http://www.celestial.fit/links.html
CONNECT WITH BECKYN:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beckyn_ifbbpro/
 
TIME STAMPS
1:00 introduction
8:00 feedback at national shows
12:01 taking a serious improvement season
18:13 healing her food relationship
22:45 supporting women in growth
25:30 pushing yourself in training
31:02 going through a divorce
45:11 gaining confidence
51:55 lessons through competing
56:44 developing passion as a coach
68:50 plans for improvement season
80:19 selling yourself short
85:40 improving posing
90:23 advice for competitors 
 
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Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Dr. Jessica Wilson, a returning guest who was actually on the 7th episode! Since then, Jessica won the tittle of 2023 Ms Bikini Olympia Masters. She is 42 years old and works as a lifestyle and posing coach, and is also a doctor of veterinary medicine. Jessica and I go deep on this conversation, so get ready!
 
TOPICS COVERED
-identity outside of competing
-finding your “It” factor
-opening up in her faith
-being free of labels
-health aspects of bodybuilding
-handling burnout
-letting loose
-living in the moment
-recover like a Pro
-too much emphasis on the end result
-taking time off to grow
 
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Website: http://www.celestial.fit
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CONNECT WITH JESSICA:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessfitvet/
 
TIME STAMPS
1:00 introduction
8:50 her relationship with Christ
21:20 idolizing the “best” version
31:02 How do you know you love it?
39:10 vanity versus health 
43:50 evolving to progress
52:00 going with the flow
1:05:32 being able to pivot
1:12:16 continuing to learn 
1:19:45 ins and outs of Masters Olympia
1:22:03 living like a Pro
1:33:15 changing your strategy
1:55:19 self-sabotage
2:05:20 advice for balancing life
2:09:45 relationship with her husband
2:19:30 learning to accept criticism
2:25:40 don’t take your body for granted
2:30:00 when to have kids
2:36:04 advice for competitors
 
 
 
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Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Brittany Shulman, a wife, mother, and former gymnast who works in finance. She started lifting after leaving gymnastics and two friends introduced her to bodybuilding. She competed in her first show in 2017 and then took a couple years off to get married and have a baby. She tried to return to the stage in 202, but got derailed by COVID. She then found Paul Revelia and first year competing with him in 2022 and earned her pro card at Ben Weider Naturals. She returned in 2023 and won, qualifying her to the 2024 Olympia.
 
She will soon be launching her coaching business soon, mostly focusing on transformation/lifestyle clients!
 
TOPICS COVERED
-balance of working mom and competing
-deciding to return to the stage
-getting of birth control
-qualifying for the Olympia
-prepping as a family
-prioritizing communication
-postpartum fitness
-navigating mom guilt
-hobbies outside of bodybuilding
 
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brittshuls_ifbbpro/
 
TIME STAMPS
1:00 introduction
5:20 journey to Pro card
16:23 feedback from turning Pro
24:05 planning for the Olympia
30:25 approaching prep with gratitude
33:48 setting an example for her daughter
37:10 Prep as a family decision
44:06 relationship with her husband
51:40 deciding to become a coach
56:30 body after baby
61:29 navigating mom guilt
64:07 practicing Muay Thai 
76:05 getting bodywork done
79:55 advice for competitors 
 
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Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Melanie Albino, a 40-year-old natural competitor, who is a wife & mom, and an Elite coach for Team Elite Physique. She has been a prep coach since 2016 and a personal trainer for almost 20 years! Melanie first competed in 2012 and won her Pro card in 2019 after competing in 7 national shows. She has been self-coached since her second show. 
 
TOPICS COVERED
-progression of bikini
-competing as a natural athlete
-balancing family with competing
-being self-coached
-long road to Pro
-words we use around food
-managing an autoimmune disease
-dealing with social media
-working as a coach
 
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Website: http://www.celestial.fit
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CONNECT WITH MEALNIE:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fit_by_melanie/
 
TIME STAMPS
1:00 introduction
5:00 bodybuilding as a lifestyle
9:57 impact of bodybuilding on her family
19:55 having an autoimmune disease
25:30 showing your body it’s safe
32:38 having a husband who is also fit
38:01 tips for dealing with unsupportive family
43:51 competing and social media
57:18 working with Team Elite Physique
61:32 being self-coached
73:19 natural IFBB shows
77:15 choosing to stay natural
84:25 advice for competitors 
 
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Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Laura Postor, a mom of 3 and owner of four businesses. She first competed in 2021 where she earned second in open at the Night of Champions. At only her 5th show ever, she earned her Pro Card at USAs in 2023. She is a Certified doula and focuses on working with parents who have experienced sexual trauma. She is also a recovered heroin addict and has been clean for 11 years. 
 
TOPICS COVERED
-inspiring women to “have it all”
-being a gym owner
-running multiple businesses
-the best you can do is the best you can do
-addiction recovery
-cutting the anchor
-quick road to Pro
-confidence on stage
-balancing life as a mom
 
CONNECT WITH CELESTE:
Website: http://www.celestial.fit
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/celestial_fit/
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CONNECT WITH LAURA:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurapostor/
Big Iron gym: https://www.instagram.com/bigirongym/
 
TIME STAMPS
1:00 introduction
3:38 posing advice and tips
5:54 inspiring women to “have it all”
10:00 being a business owner
14:01 being a doula, having capacity for compassion
23:50 life of a busy mom
28:25 advice for new moms
33:25 outlook on motherhood
35:01 addiction recovery
39:24 overcoming childhood trauma
48:10 acknowledging she needed help
53:30 going pro at her first national show
56:20 working with Adam Bonilla
58:19 feedback after Pro card win
62:35 most important stage advice
71:09 advice for competitors
 
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Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Sam McDonough, from Kansas City, MO, currently living in Sacramento. She recently earned her BA in Psychology plans to eventually be a Marriage and Family Counselor. Currently, she is a coach at a couple gyms and a Posing Coach for Bikini and Wellness athletes. She has been competing since 2017, first in the NANBF. At her first NPC show in 2020, she started in Wellness and Bikini. She earned her Pro Card at the 2024 Arnold Amateur and is now in a long improvement season!
 
TOPICS COVERED
-eating disorders
-stage presence and showcasing the physique 
-pursuing marriage and family counseling
-being in the queer community
-going through sexual assault
-being a presentation coach
-common posing mistakes
-looking like you belong
-training intensity & junk volume
-falling in love with the sport
 
CONNECT WITH CELESTE:
Website: http://www.celestial.fit
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/celestial_fit/
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CONNECT WITH SAM:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andthats_showbiz_baby_ifbbpro/
Posing: https://www.instagram.com/360posing/
 
TIME STAMPS
1:00 introduction
5:58 how her mentality has changed
11:52 competing while in school
15:22 pursuing marriage and family counseling
20:40 working with the queer community
26:00 exploring her identity
32:43 the desire to help others
36:43 plans for the future
38:09 going through a traumatic experience
46:40 being a presentation coach
51:32 working on feedback
60:25 posing for the Pro league
67:29 taking time away from stage
71:25 wellness & bikini
78:35 don’t complain about competing
79:40 overcoming body image issues
84:00 my “last” competition
91:20 advice for competitors
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