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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

KERRIN PHILLIPS

June 07, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 145 MB

In this episode, host Celeste Rains-Turk speaks with Kerrin Phillips, who earned her Pro card at USA Nationals in 2018. She started her online fitness and nutrition coaching business, and previously worked full-time as an Engineer in the corporate world. She now coaches full-time and enjoying a long off-season including traveling, running her business, and spending lots of time with her husband and fur babies. Kerrin opens up about how life has been since stepping away from the stage for ...

CALYSTA UPPERMAN

May 31, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 167 MB

In this episode, host Celeste Rains-Turk has a fun, deep, and really raw conversation with Calysta Upperman, a nurse, online coach, and owner of Upplift training who has been competing since 2015, and earned her pro card at NPC Universe in 2018. Tune into this episode to hear some of the most grueling parts of Calysta's current prep and all the times she wanted to quit. From moving house, dealing with loads of stress, and having to fight back from eating like an asshole after her last sho...

HANNAH RANFRANZ

May 24, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 152 MB

In this episode, host Celeste Rains-Turk, speaks with Hannah Ranfranz, a personal trainer, an online lifestyle & prep coach with team boss bodies, a substitute teacher, and a mentor for kids. Hannah talks to us about how she has been able to build up her metabolism to reverse diet into shows so she can qualify for the Olympia, how she deals with scale hops, when to do a refeed, and how to use intrinsic motivation to your advantage. Tune in to hear about her passions and purpose, becomi...

SARAH GAYDEN

May 17, 2019 04:00 - 57 minutes - 131 MB

In this episode, Host Celeste Rains-Turk, speaks with Sarah Gayden, a Culinary School of San Diego Graduate who is the owner and chef of Fit Fusion Nutrition a meal prep and healthy catering company as well as the founder and owner of Sarifitness LLC which is a distributor of fitness apparel which by the way is super super cute, on top of all of this she is studying to get her NASM certificate for personal training while being a posing coach, mother, and wife.  Tune in to hear all about S...

SHAWN HEKTOR-LEWIS

May 10, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 218 MB

In this episode, host Celeste Rains-Turk interviews Shawn Hektor-Lewis, a master of performing arts who earned her pro card as a figure competitor but has since competed in bikini. She is an authority on the art of winning stage presence, owner and founder of Shawn’s Couture Cuties where she focuses on competition suit design and stage presence from stage training, products, poise and posing. ​ Shawn opens up about how she transitioned from figure to bikini, how her experience as a playboy...

HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY/ANNIVERSARY!

May 09, 2019 04:00 - 16 minutes - 6.37 MB

This is the happy birthday celebration for the podcast! And I am soooo excited to be celebrating with you all :) It would be so amazing if today or whenever you hear this you could make a post or even just write me or leave a review sharing some of your favorite highlights or episodes or takeaways from the show as a way to celebrate the show and the incredible athletes who have come on to share so openly.   I gotta say, this sport is full of PHENOMENAL women   Women who care for, s...

JENNIFER DORIE

May 03, 2019 04:00 - 43 minutes - 99.5 MB

 In this episode, host, Celeste Rains-Turk talks with Jennifer Dorie, an up and coming pro placing 10th at the 2018 Olympia in her rookie year, with other top five placings as well like earning 4th place at the Sheru classic in Columbia and just recently placing 4th at the 2019 Arnold classic.  ​ She opens up about how she and her boyfriend (and coach) set the boundaries between coach and client relationship and boyfriend-girlfriend relationship. She expresses what some of her feedback has...

PHOEBE HAGAN

April 26, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 166 MB

In this episode, host Celeste Rains-Turk, speaks with Phoebe Hagan, an online fitness coach and posing coach from the UK who shares her passion for mindset work and competing with us! We dive deep into the fears she had getting into competing, how she began working on her mindset, her 'Know Your Own Ability' campaign, and so much more. Phoebe discusses her new approach to competing that and how she is willing to do what it takes to achieve her goals. She also discusses how she connects...

CELESTE SHAFFER

April 19, 2019 04:00 - 53 minutes - 123 MB

In this episode, host Celeste Rains-Turk, dives into an educational chat with Celeste Shaffer, an athlete sponsored by Bella Bikini Suits and petroleum engineer who turned pro in 2018 at her first national show the north American championships. Then placed 6 at her first pro show in Japan! Celeste Shaffer fills us in on all the intricacies of becoming a pro from the contracts, strategy, and the athlete's perspective going from the NPC to the IFBB. She shares how she has changed her perspec...

SARAH DEVORE

April 12, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 149 MB

In this episode, host Celeste Rains-Turk, talks to Sarah Devore, a stay at home mom of 4 with a degree in biotechnology who previously did DNA sequencing at the UCSD cancer center. She ran marathons in the past but has been competing for 6 going on 7 seasons, after 12 national shows, 7 top 5 placings, and a few placings so close she could taste it, she earned her pro card and has now done 3 pro shows placing in the top 10 twice Sarah didn't expect to ever go pro but from one show to the n...

Jourdanne Lee

April 05, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 180 MB

In this episode, host, Celeste Rains-Turk, talks to Jourdanne Lee, who was born in Canada and now lives in the us who got into competing after falling in love with lifting, she is a sponsored athlete, and fit body fusion coach.  Jourdanne shares why she doesn't call it 'prep', how she builds muscle and trains, her approach to nutrition, and beliefs that have helped her navigate life. She opens up about what she told herself when she became a pro and how that has led her to taking responsi...

Robyn Maher

March 29, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 205 MB

In this episode, Celeste Rains-Turk speaks with Robyn Maher, an IFBB pro who is a Fitness and Nutrition Expert who has been featured on national and local TV. She graduated from BYU with a B.S. in Exercise Science and a minor in Nutrition. She is also a NASM Certified Personal Trainer and Fitness Nutrition Specialist, BFR certified coach, YogaFit 300 hour certified instructor, NPC judge and coach, plus she’s the Promoter of Utah’s first-ever ProAm bodybuilding competition: IFBB/NPC Salt City...

Eboney Chipman

March 22, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 196 MB

In this episode, host Celeste Rains-Turk, has an enlightening, fun, light, and juicy conversation with Eboney Chipman, a one of a kind woman who was born in the Bahamas but now lives in Vancouver where she turned pro in 2012 at the Canadian Nationals, and travels with the organization Her Time as a public speaker. Eboney gets real about the extremes of competing, including the things that shall not be mentioned. She tells us about the scary parts of prep, the beauty in it, and the comfort...

Tianna Wesselmann

March 15, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 195 MB

In this emotional episode, host Celeste Rains-Turk, speaks with Tianna Wesselmann, who started her fitness journey when she was a junior in college transforming her party days into gym sessions, her bodybuilding career started in 2013 and by 2017 earned her pro card at junior nationals in Chicago which was a show that meant a lot to her. This woman faced a lot of adversity growing up but found her faith, worth, and drive which helps her stay disciplined and success as a competitor. Tune i...

Lauralie Chapados

March 08, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 173 MB

In this episode, host, Celeste Rains-Turk, speaks with the #2 Bikini Athlete in the world, 23 year old, Lauralie Chapados,  AKA 'the dark horse', because she came out of nowhere and crushed her 2018 season landing her a spot at the Olympia where she earned second place. When this episode was recorded she was prepping for the Arnold Classic and next heads to the Arnold Australia. Lauralie opens up about her struggles as an amateur with finances, work, and pressures of coaching herself. She ...

Darah Diaz

March 01, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 164 MB

In this episode, host, Celeste Rains-Turk speaks with a Darah Diaz, who qualified for the Olympia in her first year as a pro, attends beauty school, has a full time career, and is the founder of Clearly Confident on a mission to promote self-love and confidence to men and women. Darah gets real with us about her past, from abusing laxatives, being brutally bullied, and falling off track. She shares openly about her experience with overcoming the naysayer's voices in the back of her head a...

Ashley Kaltwasser

February 22, 2019 15:41 - 1 hour - 139 MB

In this episode, host Celeste Rains-Turk, speaks with an absolute legend, Ashley Kaltwasser, who has 17 IFBB bikini championships including 3 Olympia wins, and 2 Arnold Classic Championships, she has been a cover model 11 times, she's a social media influencer who started as a collegiate track athlete and is now helping women through her very own fit app! In this episode, Ashley shares openly and vulnerably about the thoughts she had when she decided to take time away from the stage aft...

Tawna Eubanks

February 15, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 153 MB

In this episode, Celeste Rains-Turk speaks with Tawna Eubanks, an incredible athlete and pro for the last 9 years but also a fitness model, stylist, blogger, online trainer, posing coach, and wife! Tawna opens up about the struggles she was facing in competing that led her to take time off and how she reentered the pro league and the response she got from other girls, promoters, and others in the league! She tells us all about how she made changes in her life to find more happiness outside...

Skylar Lanier

February 08, 2019 05:00 - 48 minutes - 111 MB

In this episode, host, Celeste Rains-Turk talks with Skylar Lanier, the Overall Winner of Junior USA’s, 23 and by the time you hear this, 24 year old pro, and posing coach who has been competing for almost 4 years and has done 17 competitions! Skylar opens up about how she developed confidence in her body after years of feeling like she wasn't ever going to look how she wanted, struggled in a toxic relationship, and having body image issues for as long as she could remember.  She gets ...

Jessie Palmer

February 01, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 141 MB

In this episode, Celeste Rains-Turk, speaks with Jessie Palmer, one of this years Arnold classic competitors, who has been competing since 2013, earned her pro card in 2015 at NPC Universe, is a coach to 12 bikini athletes under Fit Body Fusion team and and also has a degree in dental hygiene which is a career she has been working in full time now for 9 years. Tune in to hear how Jessie got into the sport, what she does to manage her time as a very busy woman, what she things about the lo...

Alyssa Blessing

January 25, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 171 MB

In this episode, host, Celeste Rains-Turk sits down with Alyssa Blessing, an IFBB Professional Athlete and a member of the US Marine Corps. She dedicated herself to competitive bodybuilding in late 2014 after she underwent a divorce and became determined to find her confidence both on stage and in life. In the 2018 NPC Universe competition, she won first in class and earned her Pro card. She also holds a degree in psychology and a culinary degree. She is passionate about helping others fin...

Kasha Rusch

January 18, 2019 05:00 - 59 minutes - 137 MB

In this episode, host, Celeste Rains-Turk has an in depth conversation with Kasha Rusch, an IFBB pro from Southern California, who has been competing for 3 years, earned her Bachelor's Degree in Communication Studies from CSU Long Beach, who is getting married this year and is looking forward to her journey as an ifbb pro after earning her pro card at USA's this past year! Tune in to hear Kasha discuss her full process for hormonal health, how she used bodybuilding to overcome her anxiety...

Jacky Gomez

January 11, 2019 05:00 - 43 minutes - 100 MB

In this episode, Celeste Rains-Turk speaks with Jacky Gomez, a Spanish athlete who was born and raised in New York, has been married to her highschool sweetheart for 9 years and aside from being a sponsored athlete and bikini pro she is also a teacher at a Montessori school. Jacky shares some of the struggles she faced after being in a caloric deficit and doing tons of cardio for so long. She talks about how she switched up her nutrition and training and took the leap of faith which ended ...

Stephanie Sequiera

January 04, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 150 MB

In the first episode of 2019, Celeste talks to Stephanie Sequiera, a competitor who started her journey on stage in 2015 and got her pro card in 2016! She has a background in nutrition, psychology, and personal training she helps competitors and non-competitors achieve a heightened level of health and fitness. During the episode Steph shares how coining herself as the ab chick has put some pressure on herself to live up to the name, how she gets her head out of the numbers game and shifte...

Stefanie Antorcha

December 28, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 162 MB

Host, Celeste Rains-Turk wraps up 2018 with a fun-laughter filled energetic conversation with Stefanie Antorcha, Founder of BamBody Nutrition, who has been in the fitness industry for over 10 years, is a nutritionist, personal trainer, wife and parent. Stefanie openly discusses some of the hardest times in her life including anorexia, debt, and not being able to pay her rent. She discusses how the tough times taught her she can overcome anything. Stefanie talks about how she launched into...

Ashlyn Brown

December 20, 2018 04:30 - 1 hour - 153 MB

In this episode, host Celeste Rains-Turk, has an awesome conversation with Ashlyn Brown, a 26 year old bikini pro who is an online coach for lifestyle clients and competitors, shes a momma to two puppies with her husband and love of her life Curtis brown, she is a sponsored athlete and lover of all things food and travel! Tune in to this episode as Ashlyn shares how to avoid denting your mental health by risking your physical health, how she overcame a rebound where she gained 14 pounds i...

Lauren Dannenmiller

December 14, 2018 20:47 - 1 hour - 154 MB

In this episode, host Celeste Rains-Turk speaks with Team Cosmic Bodies Coach, 2017 NPC Nationals Overall Champ, and posing coach Lauren Dannenmiller. Lauren goes into full depth and detail about why she takes year long off seasons, 20+ week preps, and implements mini cuts and diet breaks along the way. She shares her exact strategies for doing this along with when you know it is the right time to implement it. She describes her decision to leave her coach and have her boyfriend and co...

Kerryne Henich

November 28, 2018 04:50 - 57 minutes - 132 MB

In this episode, host Celeste Rains-Turk speaks with Kerryne Henich who has been competing for 10 years, was Utah’s very first bikini competitor to qualify for the Olympia, and just competed at the Olympia at age 39! She has recently married the love of her life after being in an abusive and toxic relationship for 16 years and she and her new husband have brought their families together and have 5 kids.  Kerryne gives us some insight on how she made such an incredible glute and hamstri...

Tiffany Jensen

November 16, 2018 19:22 - 55 minutes - 127 MB

In this episode, host Celeste Rains-Turk, speaks with Tiffany Jensen, a full time HR manager, writer for Forbes.com, co-owner of Elite aesthetics gym with her hubby and the momma to 7 doggies. Tiffany gives us the low down on how she stays so organized and on task when accomplishing her day to day tasks, career goals, and client demands. She explains her process for choosing what shows to do, handling judges feedback, and making every rep count in the gym.  Sharing some of her best tip...

Des Scoggins

November 02, 2018 04:00 - 50 minutes - 115 MB

In this episode, Celeste Rains-Turk, dives right into some pretty personal and vulnerable topics with Des Scoggins, a Dog mom of 2, DBFT Fit Guide creator, Bodybuilding.com and Bite Meals athlete, New IFBB Bikini Pro, college volleyball player, believer in all things Jesus, and professional hype woman of others. Tune in to hear about Des's experience with amenorrhea (loss of period), what she learned about birth control after that experience, getting comfortable with weight gain, her opini...

Camile Periat

October 11, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 163 MB

In this episode, Celeste Rains-Turk, has an EPIC discussion with this absolute boss of a woman, owner of Team Pulse, Santa Cruz Sports Nutrition and Santa Cruz power fitness, a dental hygienist, a mother, and a top 10 competitor at both the Olympia and the Arnold Classic.  She just competed at the Olympia and Legion Sports Festival which qualified her for the  Arnold, Camile Periat! Tune in to hear all about Camile's approach to mindset work in all seasons for success, bringing healthy back ...

Manuella Kelbaugh

October 05, 2018 04:00 - 28 minutes - 66 MB

In this episode, Celeste Rains-Turk speaks with, Manuella Kelbaugh, a Brazilian and American fit mom. Looking to inspire and help women reach their fitness and health goals.  ​Tune in to hear how Manuella went pro at her second competition by enjoying the process more, learn about how she struggled after having her daughter, what she does everyday to make herself a priority as a parent (especially when prepping), how she manages guilt, and why she thinks having a supportive husband or boy...

Katie Kerner

September 28, 2018 04:00 - 37 minutes - 86.7 MB

In this episode, Celeste Rains-Turk speaks with Katie Kerner, previously known as Katie Miller, a personal trainer specializing in 8 week online programs and who has been competing for 7 years. Tune in to hear how Katie stuck it out for 13 national shows before earning her pro card, how she changed her relationship with food, the way she views progress in off season, how she stays only 7 pounds above stage weight using flexible dieting, and how growing her following on Instagram led to th...

Denby Cogert

September 21, 2018 04:00 - 39 minutes - 90.4 MB

In this episode, Celeste Rains-Turk speaks with new IFBB Pro, Denby Cogert about how she dealt with injury while on prep, her approach to raising kids while competing in a sport that involves critiquing the body and some lifestyle extremes, being in the medical field and understanding how healthy competing is, enjoying social situations, and finding internal validation. FOR SHOW NOTES AND TO CONNECT WITH DENBY VISIT: www.celestial.fit/podcast   Rate, Review, and Subscribe so you NEVER m...

Breena Martinez

September 13, 2018 03:44 - 1 hour - 169 MB

In this episode, Celeste Rains-Turk speaks with 4x Bikini Olympian 5x IFBB champion, coach, sponsored athlete, and aspiring gym owner, Breena Martinez. Breena opens up about her thoughts on girls switching coaches/teams, how she preps her mind for the Olympia and how it is different than other pro shows, the reason she wants to open up a boutique gym just for women, her different approach to coaching competitors vs. non-competitors, what she did after losing for a whole year, how she knew ...

Kaylie Fountain

September 07, 2018 02:24 - 37 minutes - 85.8 MB

In this insight filled episode, host Celeste Rains-Turk picks trainer, athlete, and nutritional science student, Kaylie Fountain's brain on what it was like to earn pro card/move through amateur days so quickly, becoming sponsored by well-known/loved companies, the impact of earning her pro card on her business, and the reasoning for staying conditioned even in the off season.   Tune in to hear about why Kaylie prepped herself for the start of her career in the sport, what inspired her t...

Amber J Callahan

August 15, 2018 01:54 - 42 minutes - 96.6 MB

In this fun and energized episode, Celeste Rains-Turk speaks with Amber J Callahan, a woman who overcame anorexia, has a passion for fashion, beauty, & art with her bachelor’s degree in fashion design who has grown in the fitness industry as a professional bikini athlete who has stepped on the prestigious Arnold Stage 2x, fitness model, and EdgeSupps sponsored athlete.   Tune in to hear about why Amber is heading into an improvement season after 3 years of competition preps, how she batt...

Bishop Green

August 12, 2018 00:30 - 36 minutes - 83 MB

In this episode, Celeste Rains-Turk, speaks with Bishop Green, 25 year old pro, single mom, and full time personal trainer who lives in Maryland and got into bodybuilding after having her daughter.  She is an advocate for speaking up about the demons she faces daily. Tune in to this episode to hear how she channels her inner cheetah before stepping on stage, the way she preps for a show, how the manages her time as a single mom, full time trainer, and competitor, the breaking point when s...

Charina Baker

July 13, 2018 04:00 - 37 minutes - 86.6 MB

In this episode, Celeste Rains-Turk brings on a mother of 2, coach, singer, actress, and human resources professional from the Bay Area who earned her procard at her first national show at the age of 43 in 2016, Charina Baker.  Charina discusses her childhood and adolescence, growing up in a third world country with her mother for a role model and support.  Charina goes into the importance of her family time and how she fears missing out on her children's lives so she is prioritizing them...

Tara Grier

June 29, 2018 04:00 - 36 minutes - 83.4 MB

In this episode, Celeste Rains-Turk speaks with Tara Grier, a competitor who earned her pro card after only doing two shows. She was a gymnast for years then found passion in the gym! So she used her love for the lifestyle and became a pro bodybuilder with the help of her boyfriend as her coach. Tara Grier now serves Orange County as a trainer and posing coach.    Tune in to hear all about what it was like for her to become a pro so quickly, how her genetics played a role in her ability ...

Anh Vu

June 22, 2018 04:00 - 33 minutes - 77 MB

In this episode, Celeste Rains-Turk talks with Anh Vu, a competitor who has been competing since 2016 who stepped on the stage 10 times with 4 of those times being a national show before earning her pro card in 2017 at USA's. She has worked in the supplement industry for 6 years and is currently working with Global Formulas while being a full time communications student.    Tune in to hear how Anh juggles her priorities and responsibilities, handles not having her family at her shows, ho...

Barbara Kris Ludwig

June 15, 2018 04:00 - 38 minutes - 88.3 MB

In this episode, Celeste Rains-Turk talks all about Entrepreneurship, business building, and pursuing our passions with 24/7 Mom, Barbara Kris Ludwig, ex- aerospace engineer turned designer and CEO of Black Active Wear.    Barbara shares why she left her steady paycheck to pursue her dreams, how she approaches life without a 'Plan B' and the confidence required to go ALL in for your goals.     She discusses the time she took away from the stage and how her goals and priorities have s...

Heather Mcallister

June 08, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 146 MB

In this episode, Celeste Rains-Turk talks to Heather Mcallister, Founder of FlavoredPBCo and nutritionist with a passion for fitness who has been diagnosed with autoimmune disorder and thyroid disease. She is a wife to a police officer and mother who has been through years of depression, anorexia, binge eating, weight gain, and even infertility.  She made her health a priority, practiced her education on herself, turned her life around and even became a pro athlete.  We discuss her past wi...

Dr. Jessica Wilson

June 01, 2018 05:01 - 56 minutes - 129 MB

In this episode, Celeste speaks with, Dr. Jessica Wilson, a full time veterinarian who has residency in dentistry and oral surgery and is currently practicing end of life care and hospice in orange county, CA Tune in to hear about what inspired her to start bodybuilding and her key building blocks to putting on more size and muscle and staying inspired to keep competing after getting last call-outs at a National show she felt she had brought her best to and how she managed to gain her pro...

Geri Berger

May 21, 2018 07:00 - 33 minutes - 75.9 MB

In this episode, Celeste Rains-Turk speaks with Geri Berger, Team Elite warriors head coach and seasoned competitor who consistently places top 5 in pro bikini and has graced the Arnolds Classic Australia stage and the Olympia.  She is the regional general manager and partner of Island Club & Spa, a high end luxury fitness club and spa in Honolulu, Hawaii and as an IFBB bikini pro, she continues to inspire, motivate and educate individuals on being the best that they can be at any age.   ...

Michelle Hurst

May 10, 2018 06:25 - 32 minutes - 74.1 MB

In this episode, Celeste Rains-Turk talks to Michelle Hurst, a kickass athlete who has been competing since 2012, retired from her silicon valley corporate job at 40 years old to pursue her passions in fitness representing the total package as  a certified personal trainer, runner,  1st degree blackbelt in Mixed Martial Arts, sponsored global formulas athlete all while being  co-owner and Bikini Head Coach of Handsome Muscle.  Michelle shares some of her key strategies behind her popular g...

Kate Abate

May 10, 2018 05:51 - 1 hour - 143 MB

In this episode, Celeste Rains-Turk talks to Kate Abate, who has so much knowledge in the realms of philosophy, health, and self-improvement. She is a transformation consultant who loves positive energy and has a deep passion for eldercare and fitness.  This is a woman who faces adversities everyday and always shares beautiful insights from the heart.  She shares her greatest philosophy muses, insights, and lessons as well as nutritional strategies for optimal health, being present in the ...

Marie Acosta Rios

May 10, 2018 05:40 - 41 minutes - 95.2 MB

In this episode, Celeste Rains-Turk talks to Marie Rios, a total firecracker who has been competing for 6 years, just made her pro debut and has her eyes on the Olympia stage.  Marie shares what it was like being backstage with the more seasoned pros for the first time, why/how she stays so fit and consistent in the off season, and how competing has impacted her marriage.  For Show Notes and to Connect with Marie, visit: www.celestial.fit/podcast    If you love this, make sure to Rat...

Riley Worth

May 10, 2018 05:30 - 32 minutes - 75.2 MB

In this episode, Celeste Rains-Turk talks to Riley Worth, a very busy IFBB pro who is a biology major with a pre-med emphasis who is also currently finishing up her Nursing program before beginning her job in labor and delivery next month. Riley shares why she deleted her Instagram under the social pressures and the disconnection to the present moment which matters most to her.    She talks about her health struggles and complications that came from her back to back shows on her road t...

Tamara Haddad

May 10, 2018 01:04 - 55 minutes - 126 MB

This episode, Celeste Rains-Turk and Tamara Haddad dive deep into the post show rebound, weight gain, and the mental toughness required to make it through these challenges.  Tamara is an incredible coach, trainer, model, and teammate… she is a 2x Olympian and one hell of a competitor who has graced the most prestigious stages in the world since earning her pro card in 2013. She shares her vulnerable story about her recent struggle with going from 118-140 pounds after a show and how it ma...

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