Confessions of a Bikini Pro Celeste Rains-Turk
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- Health & Fitness
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The Confessions of a Bikini Pro Podcast is the only place where IFBB bikini pros share their struggles, strategies, stories, insights, and advice in a real, raw, and vulnerable setting.
The goal of this podcast is to educate, inspire, and remind other competitors, athletes, or the every day gym goer that even the most elite professionals face hardships, health problems, mental obstacles, and other adversities.
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JESSICA DEXTER; Letting Go of Perfection, Self-Coaching Tips, Committing to Each Season
Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Jessica Dexter, an online lifestyle/ bikini competition prep coach, who also offers posing coaching. She has been competing for four years and earned her Pro card at 2021 North Americans after coaching her self. Her bodybuilding journey has been her saving grace and she wants to encourage other women to have the strength to take care of themselves mentally and physically despite life's obstacles!
TOPICS COVERED
-mental health
-maintaining healthy relationships/dating as a competitor
-client/coach relationships
-being self-coached
-learning from your mistakes
-committing to improvement season
-meeting clients where they’re at
-confidence on stage
-posing year round
-it takes a village
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jess_ifbbpro/
TIME STAMPS
1:00 introduction
3:48 lessons learned through bodybuilding
8:19 placing second at a pro show
11:40 committed to improvement season
17:01 life before bodybuilding
21:20 advice for prepping yourself
26:20 collaborating with her coach
30:40 non-negotiables for coaching yourself
33:14 developing posing routines
39:35 goals for competing
43:20 going through a divorce
46:34 dating as a bodybuilder
49:30 it takes a village
55:24 advice for competitors
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MADDY MICHIELSSEN; Comparison & Female Competition, Eating Disorder on Stage, Health First Approach
Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Maddy Michielssen, the CEO of Mpowered Fitness, who earned her Pro card at 2023 Nationals with the Overall win. She grew up a Ballet dancer with the Orlando Ballet before quitting at the age of 15 and took up weight training & wakeboarding. After a major accident, she put wakeboarding to bed and got into college at the University of Florida. She began training clients then, but also battled with her own eating disorder. After moving home and graduating, Maddy was put on a SLEW of medications, each with side effects, which lead her to I began on the journey to studying nursing as well as functional medicine. At that same time, she hired a bodybuilding coach and competed in her first show, knowing the feedback would be to gain weight.
Fast forward 4 years and she was healthy, thriving, and growing her own functional prep/lifestyle coaching business, FREE from medications and with a CLEAN bill of health. Maddy now uses her knowledge to empower, inspire, and cultivate healing and growth in other women -- whether they want to compete, get off of medication, or reconcile their relationship with food.
TOPICS COVERED
-her journey to self-love
-leveraging bodybuilding to heal
-posing/lifestyle/contest prep coaching
-having a family of bodybuilders/wellness advocates
-trusting yourself
-moving past the scale
-shifting mindset of bodybuilding
-being gracious
-dating as a competitor
-female competition
-gut issues
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CONNECT WITH MADDY:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/madsmichiefitness/
TikTok: Madsmichiefitness
Youtube: madsmichiefitness
TIME STAMPS
1:00 introduction
7:30 getting into wakeboarding
10:30 healing eating disorder through bodybuilding
20:01 different approaches to tracking
30:05 positive reinforcement for negative actions
34:20 losing & finding your identity
46:35 beneficial habits
47:53 isolating in prep & dating
57:00 female competition
1:18:10 eating disorders and control
1:28:40 starting her business
1:34:35 how she works with clients
1:40:41 the biggest things people miss
1:47:17 changes in her last prep
1:51:20 advice for competitors
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AMANDA RIVAS; 'Ex Weeks Out' the Movie Competitors will Love, Authenticity with Yourself & Others, Childhood Impact on Personal Dreams
Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Amanda Rivas, an actor, writer, filmmaker, comedian, and dog enthusiast. She is the writer & creator of EX Weeks Out - a film about bodybuilding and the strongest muscle of them all - the heart. Amanda competed in the NPC for nearly a decade with placings including everything from dead last to overall. Staying committed, consistent, and never giving up, she finally won her Pro car at Masters USAs in 2023.
Amanda is so open about her story and what led her to become the woman she is today. You don’t want to miss this interview!
TOPICS COVERED
-staying the course
-making yourself proud
-believing that your day is coming
-God’s plan
-learning through acting
-‘Ex Weeks Out’ Film
-no guarantees
-choose a path you’re comfortable with
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CONNECT WITH AMANDA:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandadoesitall/
Film: www.exweeksout.com
TIME STAMPS
1:00 introduction
5:30 keep going through No’s
12:15 experiences in childhood
16:12 God’s purpose
20:45 acting, filmmaking, and performing
23:20 ‘Ex Weeks Out’ Film
32:00 bodybuilding in media
39:40 favorite champions
43:00 Amanda’s plan
48:15 having doubts
54:10 long road to Pro
1:01:30 successful offseason
1:06:45 deciding to go enhanced
1:18:01 getting in the zone
1:20:35 Amanda’s husband
1:27:00 planning Pro debut
1:29:55 advice for competitors
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MANUELITA ACUNA; God's Glory, Columbia to America, Injured Athlete to IFBB Pro
Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Manuelita Acuña, a 20-year-old from Colombia, who has lived in the USA for 2.5 years. A former member of the Columbian National Trampoline team, she retired after winning the 2019 National championships and sustaining an injury. Who her mom came to visit her in March of 2022, she realized she wasn’t in a good spot mentally or physically, so she decided to make a change and began working out again. She began her bodybuilding journey in March of 2023 when she began coaching with Daniela Benitez.
She won the overall at her first show and then won her Pro card in December 2023 at Nationals, only her second show ever!
TOPICS COVERED
-health, discipline, passion, hard work,
-inspired to dream
-put in the work & trust in God
-trusting your coach
-being patient
-being an elite trampoline gymnast
-growing her relationship with God
CONNECT WITH CELESTE:
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CONNECT WITH MANU:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/manuacuna_ifbbpro/
TIME STAMPS
1:00 introduction
5:10 winning Pro at her second show
15:17 having a team you trust
19:30 being an elite level trampoline gymnast
23:35 finding bodybuilding
27:55 going from injured athlete to Pro
35:48 moving to another country
42:12 fear of judgement
50:34 trusting in God& giving him glory
56:00 life outside of bodybuilding
60:33 missing family
67:10 feedback after Pro card win
69:30 plans for the future
72:00 advice for competitors
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JORDAN & DREW BRANNON; Everyone is a “Coach”, Trends of the Divisions, Honesty in Coaching, Balancing Marriage & Coaching
Today I speak with Jordan and Drew Brannon. Jordan was born & raised in Tampa, Florida. She has her Bachelors Degree in Exercise Science from the University of South Florida, where she also met her husband, Drew Brannon. Drew is from Miami, Florida. Like Jordan, he also has his Exercise Science degree from USF. After college, Jordan & Drew opened their own gym, Pinellas Ultimate Strength House. Five years later, they just moved their gym to a brand new space featuring top of the line equipment, a posing room and a member lounge.
Both Jordan & Drew are online coaches for Fit Body Fusion & travel frequently to support their athletes at shows. When not working, they enjoy spending time with their golden retrievers, Oliver and Penelope, cooking and a good glass of red wine!
TOPICS COVERED
-finding a REAL coach and what that actually means
-safety and efficiency in coaching
-patience and realistic progression
-the WHY behind everything
-spending time at shows
-shaping a bikini physique
-the roll of genetics
-coaching for Fit Body Fusion
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CONNECT WITH JORDAN & DREW:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jayybrannon_ifbbpro/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drewbrannon08/
Website: www.pinellasultimate.com
Website: www.fitbodyfusion.com
TIME STAMPS
1:00 introduction
5:56 addressing trends in the industry
9:30 coaching and training philosophies
13:38 what makes a good coach
17:32 changing trends at the national level
20:56 difference between a good athlete and a champion
23:44 the toll of coaching
35:05 prioritizing client health
38:40 politics in coaching
42:30 coaching for Fit Body Fusion
45:25 common misconceptions
47:59 hypothetical questions
60:00 rapid fire questions
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CASEY MARSHALL; Bikini as an Overall Package, Power of Mindset, Putting Health First, Coaching Camaraderie
Today I speak with IFBB Pro Casey Marshall, a coach of NPC/IFBB athletes and lifestyle clients for 13. She specializing in the overall package - presentation, glam, suit, sportsmanship and overall creating healthy happy athletes. Her team, Team Boss Bodies, has turned over 50 women pro and have had athletes win pro shows in masters and open. She is also the author of the book The Bikini Bible.
While treating each client as an individual, she also accounts for their mental health and discipline. Casey helps her clients navigate their normal life by making sure they are successful as a whole, not just on stage, keeping in mind their careers, life, and relationships.
TOPICS COVERED
-balance versus extremes
-setting realistic expectations and timelines
-bodybuilding as a subjective sport
-maintaining a positive image of yourself while trying to improve
-optimizing the improvement season
-paying attention to stage glam
-outgrowing a coach
-setting boundaries as a coach
-falling into comparison
-financial aspect of competing
-sponsorships & affiliate links
-loving your body on and off stage
CONNECT WITH CELESTE:
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CONNECT WITH CASEY:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caseymfit/
Website: www.teambossbodies.com
TIME STAMPS
1:00 introduction
3:01 what makes a good coach
4:10 good athlete versus champion
12:13 maintaining health in all seasons
14:45 different approaches with different clients
21:30 taking personal lessons into coaching
24:05 having long-term athletes
33:25 the toll of coaching
38:20 managing mistakes
45:10 politics in bodybuilding
50:35 common misconceptions
53:20 hypothetical questions
1:14:00 rapid fire questions
1:19:26 genetics for bodybuilding
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