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PODCAST

Confessions of a Bikini Pro

Celeste Rains-Turk

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

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02:33:16

OLYMPIA JUDGE JOE PISHKULA; Bikini Judging, Celeste's...

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2024/01/05

Today I speak with NPC/IFBB Pro League Promoter & Professional Olympia Judge, Joe Pishkula. Joe has been on the podcast before and today he’s back to tell us about the Women’s NPC Seminar in January. I am so proud to be speaking this year on mental health and bodybuilding. We start with hearing Joe’s start in bodybuilding and how his relationship with it evolved over time. Joe and I cover a multitude of topics from, making a career in bodybuilding to taking advantage of opportunities when

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01:08:07

TAMEKIA CARTER; Unique Posing Expression, Do More...

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2023/12/29

Today I speak with IFBB Pro Tamekia Carter, a mother, Air Force veteran, and wife who grew up in Mississippi. She got into bodybuilding when her father-in-law suggested she look into it. She first competed in 2021 at the Kuclo Classics, where she made a clean sweep of her classes! She earned her Pro Card just six months later at North American. Since then, she has placed top 5 at the Dallas Pro, top 3 at the Texas Pro, earned earned her Olympia qualification when she won the Sasquatch Pro. She ended

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01:32:29

ARIANA BROTHERS; 3 Years off to 2x Olympia Qualified,...

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2023/12/22

Today I speak with IFBB Pro Ariana Brothers, an online coach with a B.S. in Nutrition and Foods. She first competed in 2019 and won her Pro card at NPC Nationals at her second show ever and also won the overall. After my pro debut in 2020, she took three years off and came back this year and qualified for the Olympia at her 3rd show of the season at the Nashville Fit Show! At my Olympia debut, she placed 7th! She finished out her season by earning her 2024 Olympia qualification by winning the

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01:38:28

JILL HUMPHREY; 2010 Bikini vs Now, Pro Masters vs...

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2023/12/15

Today I speak with IFBB Pro Jill Humphrey, a wife, mom of 2 college age kids & 2 fur babies, Founder & CEO of SOLA CBD, co-coach of Team Special Forces. She competed form 2005 to 2010 when her kids were little before “retiring”, and then decided to return to the stage in October 2020 after being in prep nearly a year. When her kids were little, bodybuilding gave Jill a way to focus on herself. As her kids left for college, the sport helped her stay grounded as she adjusted to them not being home

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01:05:08

CLARE MORROW; Peptides & HRT for over 35,...

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2023/12/08

Today I speak with IFBB Pro Clare Morrow, a fitness & wellness coach who started her fitness journey at age 42, and went from fluffy to fit. She is now age 51 & helps people all around the world get in the best shape of their lives. Her motto is it’s never too late to get fit. Clare recently wrote a new book series called, Fluffy To Fit, and Fluffy to Fit Cookbook. They’re best sellers on Amazon. Clare’s goal is to help you get to your goals no matter how old you are. Clare shares so much valuable

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01:28:39

JADE KELSIE WOLFENDEN; Epilepsy and Being Revived...

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2023/12/01

Today I speak with IFBB Pro Jade-Kelsie Wolfenden, a personal trainer, nutritionist, and posing coach from the UK who earned her Pro card in 2019 at the UK Olympia Amateur. She started competing in 2015 trying out a few different federations before she found the NPC. She was diagnosed with epilepsy on her 21st birthday and has since transformed her lifestyle. She was told she wouldn’t be able to compete but that fueled her passion for the stage. Jade wants to show people that if you are told

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02:05:28

MARNIE AL SARAF; Rebuilding Confidence, Get the It...

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2023/11/24

Today I speak with IFBB Pro Marnie Al-Saraf, from the UK who recently won her pro card at the Ben Weider in April this year, and then placed 4th in her pro debut at the 1 Bro Pro show the same day! Marnie did her first show back in 2015 so has grown up in the sport. She is a full time posing coach and runs her own business, Rockit Posing. She also has a bachelors degree in Biomedical Science which she got from the University of Liverpool. Marnie shares how her life path switched form pursuing a

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01:17:42

NDEYE NDOUR; True Novice to Olympia Qualified in 5...

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2023/11/17

Today I speak with IFBB Pro Ndeye Ndour, a mom of two kids who is married to the love of her life. She was born and raised in Senegal and graduated from the Air Force academy. She just started her competition journey in April and five months later competed in the Olympia. She won her Pro card at 2023 Junior USAs, where she took third overall. She qualified for the Olympia with her first Pro win at the Daytona Pro. Ndeye shares how she balances her active family and prioritizes health over

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01:14:54

KENDALL CALL; Hedonic Eating, Normal vs Optimal...

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2023/11/10

Today I speak with IFBB Pro Kendall Call, born and raised in Oregon but currently living in Tampa. She was involved in sports at a very young age and began training with a coach when she was 15. She became a personal trainer while in undergrad and went on to get her Master's in Nursing from Johns Hopkins while also starting to online coach as a side hobby. She had planned on competing in June of 2020 in her first show but it got canceled due to COVID. A year later, she did an 8 week prep while

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01:39:53

HOLLY ZARSKI; Prioritization, Entrepreneurship &...

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2023/11/03

Today I speak with IFBB Pro Holly Zarski, a native Floridian who was part of the 2012 Etsy boom creating one of the top Etsy wedding sign shops ‘Z Create Design’ and has since expanded their line of custom products to larger than life backdrops and installations for weddings and parties with ‘Golden Hour Rentals’. She started competing in March of 2020, days before the world shut down, placing 2nd in open, followed by two first placings in Fall 2021, and ultimately winning her pro card at Masters

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01:06:09

ERIN GALES; Neurodivergence, Knowing your Needs,...

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2023/10/27

Today I speak with IFBB Pro Erin Mayrhofer (formerly Gales), who first moved to Los Angeles in 2010 after college to pursue a career in dance. In 2015, she experienced traumatic event, which led her to a deep depression. On her search for what she wanted to do next in life, she discovered bodybuilding through a friend. What started with a short term goal to lift her spirits became an 8 year journey on the bodybuilding stage! Erin did various shows each year as an amateur and finally earned her IFBB

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01:31:08

MEGAN LONG; Retiring from the Sport, Do you need to...

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2023/10/20

Today I speak with IFBB Pro Megan Long, who has been competing as a bikini bodybuilder since 2014, earning her IFBB Pro Card by winning 1st place at 2021 NPC Universe. She has been a sponsored athlete since 2016, and featured in publications such as FitnessRx. She has been on Team FitBodyFusion since 2018, coached by Jami DeBernard. She recently made her Pro Debut at the 2023 Nashville Fit Show. Outside of bodybuilding, Megan Long is the owner of Second First, a consulting and coaching company

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01:03:55

VESELA HRISTOVA; Carry a Legacy, Positive...

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2023/10/13

Today I speak with IFBB Pro Vesela Hristova, a 26-years-old Bulgarian, living in London, who is also an online coach and a posing coach. She started competing in 2015 as a junior and took a long break before returning to the stage in 2019. In 2022, she competed in the Amateur Olympia Romania and won her Pro card! Vesela shares her journey finding bodybuilding early and life, and how she managed being in school and not living a typical “student life”. So many of us can relate to parts of Vesela’s

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01:14:37

KELSIE WOODHOUSE; Plan the Work & Work the Plan,...

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2023/10/06

Today I speak with IFBB Pro Kelsie Woodhouse, a 38 year old, married, working mom of 2 living in the greater Seattle area as a Washington native. She works full time as a Business Development Director in the engineering and construction industry, and she loves to cook and bake. She grew up cheerleading and started self-guided weight lifting in 2016. Five years later, she decided to realize a bucket list item and start prep for her first competition. She researched coaches and started with Chris

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01:07:10

CASEY HILL; Hormonal Work & Body Image for Enhanced...

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2023/09/29

Today I speak with IFBB Pro Casey Hill, born and raised in northeast Ohio and currently living in Tampa. She works for a Matrix Hormones as a weigh loss specialist. Casey started competing in 2017 when she competed in 3 national qualifying shows and placed top 5 in all 3. She took of 2018 to grow and fix hormone issues and returned to the stage in 2019 when she competed in her first National show, getting last call outs. She took off 2021 to focus on personal growth and relationships and life

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01:14:39

VIVIANA SALAZAR; Life through Loss in ED, New Life in...

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2023/09/22

Today I speak with IFBB Pro Viviana Salazar, a former soccer player from Mexico who moved to the US a year ago to live her dream of being a pro athlete.She has only been competing for a year, but has been training hard her whole life as an athlete who attended IMG Academy school in Florida for soccer. Her first show was the 2022 Patriots Challenge where she got nationally qualified, She then did USAs getting first call outs but no pro card. After getting second callouts at Nationals, she felt

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01:16:43

KALLIE TRAVERS; Binging & Doubts, Live for the...

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2023/09/15

Today I speak with IFBB Pro Kallie Travers, originally from the small town of Hurt, Virginia. She was introduced to the competition world about 5 years ago. She started competing in the OCB but soon after switched to the NPC in 2019. She competed in 5 regional shows and 5 national stage before earning her Pro card at 2023 Junior Nationals. She teaches posing and has online lifestyle clients, as well as working a demanding, full-time job. Her favorite aspect of competing is how it affects other

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01:23:26

APRIL CONLEY; Self-Worth, Lean to See How Big I Got,...

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2023/09/08

Today I speak with IFBB Pro April Conley, a mother, and grandmother, who started in ballet and fell in love with fitness as a teenager, go as far to dance on a professional team. In 2012, some personal issues led her to want to get stronger to not appear as a victim. Through this she became aware of bodybuilding and was inspired by Isa when she won the Olympia in 2019. Her then husband was jealous and didn’t want her to compete, but when died in a car accident while driving drunk, she turned to

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48:07

RHODA ALLIE; Prove Them Wrong & Trade Partying for...

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2023/09/01

Today I speak with IFBB Pro Rhoda Allie, and interior designer and server, who is going back to college for her PT certificate. Throughout high school, she played basketball, volleyball, and softball. In 2019, she competed in her first body building competition on a whim because her now fiancée challenged her to. After a short 6 week prep, she did well and her love of bodybuilding started. She earned her Pro card at 2023 Arnold’s Amateur. She has since placed 5th at the Vancouver Pro and is in her

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01:10:47

ANGELA RUTHERFORD; Decade Long Road to Pro,...

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2023/08/25

Today I speak with IFBB Pro Angela Rutherford, a coach for FitBody Fusion, who started competing in 2012 in a natural federation called NANBF, in figure. She switched to the NPC and bikini in 2013 and did her first National show at the end of the season, where she got last callouts. After taking time off to improve her physique, she returned to the stage in 2017 and competed in multiple National shows before taking a break to start her family. Her daughter was born in 2020 and just 15 months later,

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