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Confessions of a Bikini Pro

350 episodes - English - Latest episode: 14 days ago - ★★★★★ - 299 ratings

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.

All show notes, time stamps, links, and information can be found on this page, just search the athlete you want to listen to in the alphabetized categories section or keep scrolling.

​Make sure to subscribe, rate, and review this podcast if you love it as much as we do so we can continue spreading the message to people worldwide! And be sure to follow @celestial_fit on instagram too for behind the scenes, sneak peeks, and more! Tag her and the guests in your posts and stories loving on the podcasts too!

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Episodes

200th Episode Special! Hearing from Listeners...Best Advice, Mistakes Made, & Lessons Learned

October 28, 2021 01:05 - 24 minutes - 19.7 MB

This 200th Episode Special features YOUR insights! I asked the community about their best advice for new competitors, competitors on their road to pro, and what lessons they have learned from mistakes in their journey. We get to hear from amateurs and pros who submitted their response through my Instagram story and I am blown away by the amount of responses and amazing insights shared! I will be posting screenshots of the submissions on my Instagram stories today too so you can go and fo...

RACHAEL SAELER

October 22, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 53.1 MB

Today, I speak with IFBB Pro Rachael Saeler, registered nurse who lives in Colorado. She began competing in 2015 as a bucket list item but got hooked after her first show. She won her Pro card at USAs in July of 2021. With each show she grows more confident and experiences less nerves before stepping on the stage. She looks forward to competing on the Pro stage to experience the backstage vibes and make friends.   Rachael talks about how she’s had to go past motivation and rely on discip...

ALLEX GRANGER

October 15, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 53.2 MB

Today, I speak with IFBB Pro Allex Granger, a family nurse practitioner who lives in North Carolina. She began competing in 2019 and won her Pro Card at NPC Universe in 2021. Allex shares her early struggles about gaining weight and then how her classmates treated her when she actually did gain weight. When she learned about tracking macros, it helped her understand that one day or one meal of overeating wouldn’t derail her progress. When she realized it wan’t all-or-nothing, she was able to...

2021 Bikini Olympia Special

October 09, 2021 07:00 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MB

Today's special episode commemorates all the women who have been on the podcast that are stepping on the Olympia stage today! I asked them to submit an audio answering 1 of 3 questions...You will be hearing those questions and some of the athlete's answers in this episode. Be sure to go back and listen to their individual episodes too! I am so happy for all these women living their dreams and inspiring us along the way to do so too.  A link to each of their past episodes can be found at ww...

KATHY SEITZ

October 08, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 70.4 MB

Today, I speak with IFBB Pro Kathy Seitz, a lifetime athlete who is now a physician assistant where she works in surgery. She earned her pro car ant NPC Universe and works as an online lifestyle and posing coach. Kathy played Division III softball during college which always put exercise and competition in her forefront. Her sophomore year of college, she began to struggle with disorder eating and overexercising. After her coach approached her about it, she decided she needed to step away fr...

JODIE SWEENEY

October 01, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 59 MB

In this episode, Celeste speaks with Jodie Sweeney, an IFBB Bikini Pro who set her sights on earning her pro card during the quarantine after years of dedicating her life to CrossFit. Jodie starts off the episode discussing her background in CrossFit and admits that although she wasn’t ever “good” at the sport, she found herself drawn to the family feel and community aspect it brought. While she liked the overall training structure of CrossFit, Jodie feels she is able to push herself more in...

CAROLINA ARAUJO

September 24, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 78.4 MB

In this episode, Celeste speaks with Carolina Araujo, an IFBB Bikini Pro who has been competing since 2015, obtained her degree in psychology, and helps women love their bodies through weights and balanced nutrition. Carolina is also the cohost of the podcast The Center Stage. Celeste starts off by asking Carolina her pre stage ritual then transitions into asking Carolina about her background in psychology. Carolina shares what inspired her to pursue her degree in psychology and how her chil...

KIMBERLY GIER

September 17, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 61.8 MB

Today, I speak with IFBB Pro Kimberly Gier, a registered nurse, trainer, and baker! She fell in love with competing after her husband convinced her to give it a try and turned pro after 14 shows! At her first Pro show, she had to compete on a severely sprained ankle. Despite her injury she made the decision to push through and worked with her doctor to make a plan to still train and compete. Kimberly talks about how the last 18 months have been a whirlwind for her with moving, getting marr...

ARIEL BARLEY

September 10, 2021 07:00 - 45 minutes - 34.5 MB

Today, I speak with IFBB Pro Ariel Barley, who earned her Pro Card less than a year after she started competing. She just made her Pro debut and placed 3rd. Then she won her second Pro show and qualified for the Olympia! Ariel talks about the team environment backstage at Pro shows and how she tried to focus on being in a good mood and making connections with other competitors. She likes to go into shows with expectations to help her motivation, but she doesn’t attach her emotions to meeting...

DANIELA BURROLA REYES

September 03, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 62.8 MB

Today, I speak with IFBB Pro Daniela Burrola Reyes, who works as a registered nurse, She competed first NPC show in 2018. She earned earned her Pro Card after taking a break in 2020 and started her own resistance band company called Strong Pompis. She seeks to inspire people through her competitive journey as a shorter competitor (she’s only 4’11”!) She finds discipline and strength through bodybuilding. Daniela thought it would take her a long time to turn pro because she heard so many ot...

JENNIFER ARESCO

August 27, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 58.6 MB

In this episode Celeste speaks with Jennifer Aresco, an IFBB Pro who starting competing in 2015, winning her pro card at USA Championships in 2020 after 11 regional and 7 national shows. Celeste and Jennifer talk about Jenn’s journey throughout her 18 shows leading up to her pro card win, discussing what changes were made during both preps and off seasons that led to Jenn’s success. Jenn talks about how her stage confidence grew with her experience which grew most after finding her current c...

KIKI MCCLELLAN

August 20, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 49.8 MB

Today, I speak with IFBB Pro Kiki McClellan, coach for Team Boss Bodies. She earned her Pro card at NPC Nationals in 2020 after a long pandemic prep! Prior to bodybuilding, she was a competitive cheerleader and dancer. She credits this past experience with her comfort on stage. Kiki talks about how she utilizes her education in her coaching career to help women bring their best to the stage. Her first experience with a coach really opened her eyes to what NOT to do during a prep. Through her...

NATASHA PEAY

August 13, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 83.2 MB

Today, I speak with IFBB Pro Natasha Peay, who turned pro at NPC Universe in November of 2020. Her passion for fitness has sparked her and her husband to give back to the fitness community. She grew up in Hawaii and struggled with emotional eating. Once moving to California for college, she was able to overcome her poor relationship with food once she had easy access to a gym. When she discovered boxing, she found running and really came into her own as an athlete. She believes finding a for...

AMBERLYN MORGAN

August 06, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 57.9 MB

Today, I speak with IFBB Pro Amberlyn Morgan, who’s an ICU nurse and also offers online coaching. She started competing in 2015 and turned pro in 2020 at her 4th National show. We talk about how Amberlyn’s journey to turning Pro and how a decision to stop playing college soccer lead her to the bodybuilding. When she learned about counting macros, it totally changed her relationship to prep and she really started to thrive. Placing last in a show made her rethink her “why” and the reason she ...

DR. MELANIE CYR

July 30, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 57.3 MB

In this episode Celeste speaks with Melanie Cyr, an IFBB Bikini Pro from Canada with a degree in family medicine, who has been practicing since 2017. Melanie found competing while looking for a challenge and her “one and done” mentality led her to finding a love for the sport and a desire to become a professional athlete.  Celeste and Melanie dive into Melanie’s career as a physician and how she decided to get into bodybuilding while also trying to start her medical practice. Melanie shar...

ANNA GOLOVYRINA OMG BIKINIS

July 26, 2021 07:00 - 54 minutes - 42.6 MB

For the final part of the series, Celeste interviews founder of OMG Bikinis and figure competitor, Anna Golovyrina. Anna talks about how, as a competitor herself, she can relate to the ups and downs other competitors have experienced during the pandemic and having shows cancelled. As her business has grown, she has found less and less time for herself to prep. She wants her customers to get great quality at an affordable price, because bodybuilding is such an expensive sport. OMG bikinis off...

KARAH JONES

July 24, 2021 07:00 - 57 minutes - 43.3 MB

For part two of this series, Celeste interviews Karah Jones, CEO of Angel Competition Bikinis. They create custom fitness competition suits that make women feel confident on stage. ACB values ethical sourcing and labor, female empowerment, and making women feel confident. Karah has helped grow Angel Competition Bikinis into one of the largest providers of competition suits in the world. Karah talks about how her own stage experience spurred her to start making competition suits with her sist...

ALEXA STIMP

July 23, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 47.8 MB

NEW OLYMPIANS DISCUSSED JUST WENT LIVE TODAY! USE DISCOUNT CODE 'CELESTE' AT CHECKOUT ON SHOEFAIRYOFFICIAL.COM In part one of our series, Celeste interviews Alexa Stimp, founder of The Shoe Fairy. She founded her company after her first show after she realized how hard it was to find a quality pair of show shoes. Alexa talks about how important community and quality are to her brand and how it sets The Shoe Fairy apart from the competition. She feels like her customers are a big Hype Girl ...

KRISTY IMSANDE

July 16, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 47.1 MB

On today’s episode, Celeste speaks with Kristy Imsande, a lifelong athlete who has a background in cheerleading, her bachelors degree in nutrition, and who is also a coach and athlete for FitBody Fusion. Kristy turned pro in 2020 and went on to get first call outs in only her second pro show. Kristy shares what helps put her in the zone before stepping on stage and explains what “being herself” on stage means to her. She explains how her background in cheer has had an influence on her stag...

JOY SHEPPARD

July 09, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 64 MB

​Today Celeste speaks with Joy Sheppard, a mother and nurse practitioner who started competed in 2014. She turned pro in 2018 at North Americans when she won the Overall. Joy talks about the feelings she has before stepping on stage and how gratitude plays into her whole prep. In speaking about her journey as a competitor, going through life struggles has really forced her to look at herself and make major changes. She recognizes the importance of really knowing why she wants to compete an...

STEPHANIE FOURNIER

July 02, 2021 07:00 - 54 minutes - 43.2 MB

In this episode, Celeste speaks with Stephanie Fournier, an IFBB Bikini Pro who started competing in 2017, turning pro at her 12th show. Stephanie is also a mother, trainer, and posing and prep coach.  Celeste starts off the episode by asking Stephanie about her pre stage ritual, to which Stephanie shares how affirmations are her favorite go to practice. Next, Celeste asks Stephanie how she first got into fitness and Stephanie explains how she found competing “on a fluke” when deciding to...

HELEN FRITSCH

June 25, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 61.6 MB

Today Celeste interviews Helen Fritsch, a 63 year old dynamo who does it all and doesn’t let her age dictate her drive! Helen hosts a podcast called Age is Irrelevant  where she talks with other athletes about their accomplishments at any age! As a former collegiate track and field athlete, Helen is a life-long competitor. She describes her unpredictable schedule working as a flight attendant and how she manages to stay on track even with all of the travel! With all of her accomplishments an...

SIERRA SWANN

June 18, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 71 MB

In this episode Celeste speaks with Sierra Swann, an IFBB Bikini Pro who works as a senior clinical research associate in clinical trials and as posing coach. Sierra talks about her experience being self-coached and her reasons for eventually deciding to hire a coach. Sierra is open about her challenges with an eating disorder and how that led her to take time to grow mentally as she was entering college. She explains how she found a passion for fitness, thus leading her to pursue a degree i...

MARY ANN PARKS

June 11, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 58.1 MB

In today’s episode, Celeste interviews IFBB Pro Mary Ann on her road to becoming a professional athlete as well as the struggles she faced along the way.  In this episode, Mary Ann opens up about her path to bodybuilding and how she has chosen to make a lifelong commitment to the sport.  Celeste inquires about several noteworthy topics from: correctly executing on judges feedback, all things improvement season, and managing a healthy relationship during preps.   The pair also discuss the ...

MORGAN SMITH

June 04, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 78 MB

In this week’s episode, host Celeste Rains-Turk speaks with IFBB Bikini Pro Morgan Smith. This 23 year old bombshell started competing in 2018 and turned pro at her second national show! She has a bachelor’s in political science with future dreams of attending law school. Her daily activities include coaching a successful traveling softball team and working in the painting business with her boyfriend.  Celeste and Morgan kick off the episode by discussing Morgan’s road to become an IFBB Pr...

SHEY WEBB

May 28, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 52.9 MB

In this episode, Celeste speaks with Shey Webb, an IFBB Bikini Pro who is also a certified nutritionist and trainer, mom to her baby boy, co-owner of her own meal prep café and is also in remission from Lupus.  Celeste starts off the episode by asking Shey if she has a ritual she performs before hitting the stage, to which Shey shares the songs she uses to get herself into the right mentality to perform. Shey shares how her training schedule is based around her duties as a mom, mentioning...

FRANCESCA LAUREN

May 21, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 52.7 MB

In this week’s episode, Celeste has the pleasure of speaking with IFBB Pro Francesca Lauren. This bikini bombshell and Olympian competitor is a mother of two who started competing in 2011 and made her pro debut in 2013. Her last show was in 2018 after making the decision to hang up her heels to focus on her family. She now works as a personal trainer and online coach based in Oregon while teleworking from home. To begin, Francesca explains the importance of body language in sports and how ...

JESS JOHNSON

May 14, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 54.2 MB

Today, Celeste chats with Jessica Johnson, an Australian Pro who is also an online and in-person fitness, nutrition, and posing coach. She begins talking about how before she steps on the stage, she takes a deep breath and reminds herself she put in all the work and she deserves to be there. In university, Jess studied psychology and takes mindfulness into everything she does. Jess talks about her previous experience in the Air Force and that is still a Reservist. She explains how living t...

DENETRA BLACKSHEAR

May 07, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 60.7 MB

In today’s episode, host Celeste Rains-Turk interviews IFBB Pro Denetra Blackshear. A former Hip-Hop dance professional, Denetra stumbled into the world of bodybuilding and has not looked back since.   A current member of Team ProPhysiques, as well as a personal coach to lifestyle clients, Denetra enlightens listeners on all of her exciting experience in and outside of competing.  In this episode you will find tons of knowledge and advice on both the expected and not so expected!  Dene...

SHARON HALPIN

April 30, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 57.1 MB

TITLE: SHARON HALPIN; Does it Truly Matter?, Macro Mistakes, Fostering Life & Love, Growing up with 10 Siblings In this episode, Celeste speaks with Sharon Halpin, a full-time hair stylist who started her competing journey back in 2014, earning pro status at North Americans in 2019 and who attributes her competitive spirit to having grown up with nine siblings.  Celeste starts off the episode by asking Sharon if she has any rituals or routines she performs before her heel hits the stage...

BELINDA RIVERA

April 23, 2021 07:00 - 57 minutes - 44.6 MB

​In this week’s episode, host Celeste Rains-Turk has the pleasure of interviewing IFBB Bikini Pro Belinda Rivera. This cheeky pro started competing in 2015 and won her Pro Card at the 2018 North Americans in the 40 and over category. She is a coach for Lifestyle Physiques and is a loving mother to her two beautiful daughters. To begin, Celeste questions Belinda about her late start in bodybuilding and her opinions on being older than most of the girls.  Belinda never expected to start her...

MASSIVE GIVEAWAY CELEBRATING 500K UNIQUE DOWNLOADS

April 18, 2021 22:51 - 4 minutes - 4.15 MB

1ST WINNER OPEN TO US AND CANADA, 2ND AND 3RD OPEN INTERNATIONALLY We have to celebrate together big time because Confessions of a Bikini Pro Podcast has hit half a million unique downloads!!! All thanks to YOU guys!❤️ I wanted to throw a virtual party to thank you for being part of and building up this incredible community! Interviewing @ifbb_pro_league bikini competitors has been an absolute dream and I am so grateful for your listenership & support!❤️❤️   BIGGEST GIVEAWAY E...

INGRID ROMERO

April 16, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 61.2 MB

​Today, Celeste is speaking with one of her coaches and best friends. Ingrid Romero grew up in Barcelona, Spain. She left the country to pursue modeling, eventually arriving in the USA. She became an IFBB Pro in 2010 and mother to twin boys in 2012. She and her husband own Team Edge Global. Celeste has been working with Ingrid and her husband, Joe, since 2017. Celeste breaks the ice by asking Ingrid what she did before stepping on stage. Ingrid admits that she always needed to be alone an...

WHITNEY WISER

April 09, 2021 07:00 - 55 minutes - 45.5 MB

In this episode, Celeste speaks with Whitney Wiser, an IFBB Bikini Pro who has competed in 31 shows, is now a posing coach, show judge, and promoter who has built her brand by supporting other women to live their best life through fitness. Celeste starts off the episode by asking Whitney if she has any routines or rituals she performs before stepping on stage. Touching on the fact that Whitney hasn’t competed since 2018, Celeste asks Whitney if she has any future plans to return to the st...

NADIA SZYMANOWICZ

April 02, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 75.8 MB

In today’s episode, host Celeste Rains-Turk interviews IFBB Professional Nadia Szymanowicz.  Currently, Nadia is a lifestyle and contest coach with Camp Jansen. Nadia started competing in 2017 and has done 6 shows with her 6th being 2020 National Championships where she won her pro card and the overall. She has  a love for travel but has settled in Florida with her boyfriend and their two Frenchies. After talking about pre-stage rituals, Nadia gives insight to her overall mood and mind...

JOVANNA GIBBS-ARNOLD

March 26, 2021 07:00 - 55 minutes - 40.1 MB

In this episode Celeste speaks with Jovanna Gibbs-Arnold, IFBB Bikini Pro and owner of So Frea Lingerie who started competing in 2018 and earned her pro card in 2019 after having early success as an amateur. She recently competed in her first pro season and comes on to share many of her most real and raw parts of herself and life as a whole!   Celeste starts off the episode by asking Jovanna if there is anything special she does or thinks about before hitting the stage. Next, Celeste men...

EMILY PLAJER

March 19, 2021 07:00 - 47 minutes - 36.1 MB

​Emily is a realtor who lives in South Florida and is the founder of Tall Girl Gang. She started competing in 2013 and after a 5 year break, returned to competing with the goal of earning her pro card. She did so in 2020 at National Championships and then won her first pro show to earn a spot at the 2021 Olympia.  Because Emily’s mom was a competitor, she was inspired by her hard work and dedication to building her body. Watching her mom conquer prep helped her through her prep. Her mom is ...

AIMEE VELASQUEZ

March 12, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 139 MB

In this episode, Celeste speaks with Aimee Velasquez, the 2020 Ms Bikini USA who earned her pro card at her 4th show in only her first year of competing, who overcame various mental health struggles with depression, ADHD, and mood changes amidst troubling times in her life and is also a proud mother to her toddler.  Celeste starts off the episode by asking Aimee if she has a routine or ritual that she performs before her heel hits the stage. While staying on the subject of competing, Cele...

TINA DENOFF

March 05, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 174 MB

In this episode, Celeste talks with Tina Denoff, proving to us that at any age, at any time, and with any other obligations you can still prioritize yourself. She is a mother of two and has 3 fur babies as well living in sunny Florida after years of Michigan winters. Priding herself as a natural athlete this competitor started her journey in the NPC in 2019 and just went pro in October 2020 at teen collegiate and masters nationals winning first in her bikini masters over 50 class and 2nd in ...

DR. IRINA POST

February 26, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 181 MB

In this episode, Celeste speaks with Irina Post, a Russian immigrant who came to the US to pursue her American Dream, working diligently to put herself through school to become a pharmacist, and found bodybuilding after countless attempts at fad diets. Irina first competed in 2014, being inspired by bikini girls she saw on social media. Due to life’s ups and downs she took a break from competing, yet made her return to the stage in 2019 after passing her boards and seeking new coaching, & ob...

DR. RUTH MONTES

February 19, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 188 MB

In this episode, we meet Ruth Montes, life-long athlete and primary care physician who just won her IFBB Pro card at the 2020 Masters USA Championships, even while working COVID wards and caring for her ailing mother. Her athletic career began with gymnastics , running,  and cheerleading but it took a revenge body mindset to get her into weight training and competing in the NPC 2.5 years ago   She found out that being a doctor was her calling, because she always had a passion for science...

TRISHA GREEN

February 12, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 171 MB

In today’s episode, Celeste interviews Trisha Green, who works as a personal trainer and began her competition journey in 2015 completing 6 regional shows and 6 national shows before earning her pro card at USA’s in 2020. After discussing some pre-stage rituals, Celeste and Trisha explore the various ways Trisha’s mindset towards prepping and competing have changed over the past six years.  Trisha goes on to explain her path towards the stage, beginning with starting out as a personal trai...

CHRIS NICOLE CHIACCIO

February 05, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 174 MB

This week, host Celeste Rains-Turk sits down with Chris Nicole cohost on the Prep Life podcast who started her competition journey in 2015 as a hobby and prepped for one show a year. She holds certifications in both nutrition and exercise from NPTI along with Precision Nutrition Chris starts off by sharing how the encouragement of a friend initially brought her to competing as well as her desire to take her fitness hobby to the next level. She shares how her type A personality played a la...

Olympia Debut Series Part 2 of 2

February 03, 2021 08:30 - 1 hour - 154 MB

These two episodes are featuring the amazing athletes who have been on this podcast before and have now achieved their dreams of hitting the Olympia stage! I am so excited to have them on again and can't wait for you to hear these episodes We get into their experience at the show, backstage, and plans moving forward. With intimate topics covered including; challenges overcome, relationships, prioritizing time and energy, their competing plans from here, emotional experiences, feedback ...

Olympia Debut Series Part 1 of 2

February 03, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 210 MB

These two episodes are featuring the amazing athletes who have been on this podcast before and have now achieved their dreams of hitting the Olympia stage! I am so excited to have them on again and can't wait for you to hear these episodes We get into their experience at the show, backstage, and plans moving forward. With intimate topics covered including; challenges overcome, relationships, prioritizing time and energy, their competing plans from here, emotional experiences, feedback ...

ANGELINE JEANSON

January 29, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 145 MB

Today we hear from Angeline Jeanson. She is a mechanical engineer and posing coach for Team Atlas, and former dancer who came back from a terrible car accident to become an IFBB pro.    Celeste begins by asking Angeline about her pre-show rituals when she was still completing. Angeline explains she would listen to the same song during prep and it would calm her on show day. She would also do this before she stepped on stage as a dancer.    Because most people know Angeline as a top p...

CHELSEA STONESTREET

January 22, 2021 08:00 - 54 minutes - 125 MB

In this week's episode, host Celeste Rains-Turk has the pleasure of speaking with Chelsea Stonestreet, a 29 year old business development director for Spooner physical therapy and a realtor in Arizona who also provides online lifestyle coaching. who used to be a competitive boxer before having her now 8 year old daughter. She started bodybuilding 3 and a half years ago and fell in love with the structure of prep as it was one thing she could control in her life on her mission to be confident...

CANDICE HENRICKS

January 15, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 159 MB

In this episode, we’re introduced to Candice Henricks, a new IFBB pro who works as a registered respiratory therapist who is inspired to support others in sharing experiences and showing love to all with her faith in Christianity and the belief she holds that we are all in this together and no one is alone. She dives into her journey, the power of faith, her career, vulnerable stories and struggles of her life, and caffeine abuse.  Candice reflects on 2020 as a year of internal growth. It...

COACHES' SERIES; TEAM COSMIC BODIES

January 09, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 165 MB

On this episode of coaches' series Celeste Rains-Turk features the power couple behind Team Cosmic Bodies featuring Lauren Dannenmiller who has a BS in Health Science and has been a guest on the show as an IFBB bikini pro who won the 2017 NPC National bikini overall champion title and competitor Kyle Burns who has his BS in health and exercise science and is in pre doctorate stages for physical therapy.  ​ Celeste starts off the episode by asking Lauren and Kyle to share their coaching phi...

COACHES' SERIES; Hillary Giuda Philpott-HGP Elite

January 08, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 158 MB

In this episode, Celeste sits down and talks with Hillary Giuda Philpott, a mother of 2,  certified personal trainer and nutrition coach who started training competitors in 2017 & opened her own home gym in 2018. Hillary went into coaching full time in 2019 and is the owner of Team HGP Elite. Celeste starts off the episode by asking Hillary to give a brief summary of her coaching philosophy. Next, Celeste asks Hillary about her “whole picture” approach she takes and how understanding her ...

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