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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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All Episodes

01:22:33

MEGAN LONG; Handling Reddit Hate, What Do I Deserve...

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2023/04/14

Today I speak with IFBB Pro Megan Long, Health and fitness coach, Raw and Revive athlete, and so much more than bodybuilding. She started competing in 2016 at age 18 and has done 6 regional shows and 5 national shows since then. After coaching changes, long off seasons, and deciding to take bodybuilding seriously she won her Pro card in July 2022 at USAs. Megan talks about her struggles handling pressure early on in her career and how coaching changes helped her grow mentally and physically. Megan

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01:05:27

HOPE CASTELLI; Emotional Posing, Self-Awareness,...

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2023/04/07

Today I speak with IFBB Pro Hope Castelli, a lifestyle, prep, and posing coach. As an amateur, she competed in 3 regional and 4 national shows. She won Pro Card at NPC Nationals in 2020, and then made her Pro debut a week later. She has since competed in 8 pro shows, placing top 10 multiple times, and even placed 4th, earning Olympia points. Hope talks about what inspired her to become a coach and how she supports her clients through all aspects of their fitness journey. She also shares her

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01:30:03

TORI PARELLA; ED Treatment Experience, Post Show...

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2023/03/31

Today I speak with IFBB Pro Victoria Parella, who began competing at the age of 20, in the OCB. After two shows, she switched to the NPC to take competing more seriosuly. She took a four year hiatus to focus on health and things outside of competing. Then she game back and competed in 12 shows, including 6 national shows, and earned her Pro card at 2022 Nationals. She works as an online coach for posing, fitness, and nutrition. Tori is currently in nursing school and is looking forward to her Pro

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54:06

MARINA MALIDEN; Israeli Army, Stop Prep if this...

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2023/03/24

Today I speak with IFBB Pro Marina Maliden. She was born in Ukrainian grew up in Israel, where she served Israeli army. After finishing collage, she moved to the United States where she became a NASM certified nutrition coach and personal trainer, as well real estate professional. She started competing in 2013 at a show Israel. Her first NPC show was in 2016. She then went on to compete in 9 National shows where she finally won her Pro card at Nationals in 2022. She made her Pro debut at Texas Pro

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01:24:45

SHANTAL BARROS; 5 Years Off, Misunderstood in...

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2023/03/17

Today I speak with IFBB Pro Shantal Barros, who turned Pro in 2017 at USAs. After winning her Pro card, she took 5 years off and made her Pro debut in 2022, where she placed as high as second. She lives in New York City and is a marine and owns her own business. Her passion for bodybuilding started when she lived in California and needed to lose weight to join the Marines. She started competing in 2015 after leaving her ex-husband. Shantal talks about the long break she took away from the stage

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01:17:31

MADELYN TAYLOR; Purposeful Weight Gain, Toughest...

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2023/03/10

Today I speak with IFBB Pro MadelynTaylor. She first started competing in the NPC in 2017 and turned Pro in 2022 at North Americans after 16 total shows. As a new IFBB Pro, competing has been a BIG part of her life. She is happily married with 4 cats and 10 chickens. She and her husband have spent the last year flipping their home and focusing on prep, hoping to start a family in 2023 as she grows into her Pro debut. Madelyn shares how she has worked with he coach, Adam, through almost all of her

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01:09:44

SAMANTHA BEAUVIS; Retiring, Finding Your Look, Being...

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2023/03/03

Today I speak with IFBB Pro Samantha Beauvis, a life-long athlete, who spent years in dance and theatre. She first competed in 2016 where she won the overall. After another regional show, she competed at her first National show in Miami where she got last callouts. Samantha went on to compete in more regional and National shows, but finally earned her Pro card at 2022 Junior Nationals. She finished 2022 competed in three Pro shows, placing as high as 3rd. She is also a hair extension specialist and

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01:27:36

TESSA BARRESI; Do it for Dad, Tunnel Vision Gone Too...

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2023/02/24

Today I speak with Canadian IFBB Pro Tessa Baresssi, She won her pro card at age 20, and placed 4th in Pro debut at Vancouver Pro Show. Tessa is a huge advocate for mental health in sports. She works as a posing and lifestyle coach for her company Rzlnt Fitness. Tessa shares how the sudden loss of her father when she was 18 years old shopped the way she views life and how she approaches her goals. She has felt with eating disorders and mental health struggles, and has so much to share that can

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40:17

ANA SALLES; Brazil to USA, Motherhood & Fitness,...

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2023/02/17

Today I speak with IFBB Pro An Salles, a mom, wife, personal trainer with a masters degree in Political Science. She moved from Brazil to the US in 2011 and earned her certification in Sports Nutritionist and Personal Trainer through NASM. She started coaching athletes for competitions before she stepped on stage myself. She and her husband work together doing online and in person coaching. With her busy life, she never prioritized a show for herself, but finally did one in May 2022 where she won

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01:06:05

MIRIAM JENKINS

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2023/02/10

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01:27:03

ANNA FALTOVA; Let the Judges be the Judges, In Depth...

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2023/02/03

Today I speak with IFBB Pro Anna Faltova, an online coach and posing coach, who started competing in 2016 in IFBB Elite. She rode horses and did show jumping for 15 years and then transitioned to gym, fitness. She switched to an NPC in 2022, where she placed first in every competition, and earned her Pro card at her third attempt. She is now getting ready for her Pro debut in 2023. Anna is also one of three IFBB Pros from Czechoslovakia! Anna and I talk a lot about mindset and transitioning from

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23:10

Podcast Party Recap

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2023/01/29

A reflection on the podcast party this past weekend with thank yous, reading of people's confessions, a recap, and random announcements :O HUGE Thank you to Sponsors: Posing by A & Jewelry by A: use code Confession for 15% off your jewelry purchase. Visit: https://linktr.ee/PosingbyA Competition prep & Lifestyle coaching company Team Fflex: https://www.instagram.com/teamfflex/ Photographer & Videographer, Studio G: https://linktr.ee/studi0_g thank you to all who showed up, did giveaways and raffles,

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53:15

YURIKA SHIGEMOTO; First Olympia Prep, More is Not...

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2023/01/27

Today I speak with IFBB Pro Yurika Shigemoto, a posing coach and a full time registered nurse at an acute care hospital. She started competing in 2015 and then took time off to complete nursing school. She returned to the stage in 2018 at the Hawaii Pro/NPC Pacific Islands where she won the Overall. In 2020, she competed at North Americans where she won her class and her Pro Card! She has since competed in 7 pro shows including the 2022 Olympia! As a former dancer and cheerleader, she loves

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01:27:04

SOPHIA BERNARD; BTS of Lawyer Life, Potential through...

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2023/01/20

Today I speak with Haitian IFBB Pro Sophia Bernard, a transportation litigation/ regulatory lawyer, an avid blogger, traveler, and former NCAA Division 2 track athlete. She started competing in 2019, in the NGA. In November of 2020, she did her first NPC show at The Klash where I placed 1st in Novice and 3rd in open. After taking some time to grow, she returned to the National circuit. She finally earned her Pro card at 2022 North Americans where she took first place. Sophia shares how not realizing

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32:42

Glam Girl x Build More than Just a Body Retreat in...

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2023/01/18

Are you interested in making connections with other like minded women in the "Prep Life"? Are you wanting to get your season started on the right foot with posing and training techniques? Do you want to work on the mental side of prep and your mental fortitude when it comes to reaching and setting your fitness goals? If so, tune in as @celestial_fit and @glamgirlbikini coaches @amyehinger @chrisnicole_ifbbpro talk all things regarding the Season Kick-off Retreat. To register for the retreat click

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01:12:03

BRITTANY CARBULLIDO

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2023/01/13

Today I speak with IFBB Pro Brittany Carbullido, a mother to a 3 year old boy, a fiancée, and a personal trainer for online lifestyle clients. She also runs a home staging business and is a Real Estate Broker in Pagosa Springs, Colorado. She started her competition journey in the middle of the pandemic while working from home. She was inspired by her mom who is also a bikini competitor! She earned her Pro Card at Universe in 2022 with an overall win, at only her 4th show ever! She wants to provide

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01:06:48

IULIA BABA; International Competitor in the USA, Pre...

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2023/01/06

Today I speak with IFBB Pro Iulia Baba, the first Romania IFBB Bikini Pro. She began her journey in 2019, after following WBFF and IFBB on social media. She has been involved in fitness for years and is a Certified Trainer in Europe. She won her Pro card at 2021 North Americans where she won her class and was runner up in the Overall. She then competed in her Pro debut at the Powerhouse Classic where she was 8th, and has since competed in 5 more Pro shows! She now does posing and consultation

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01:11:40

GINA SWITZENY; Move on From Failure, Partner's...

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2022/12/30

Today I speak with IFBB Pro Gina Switzeny a lifelong athlete who started lifting after graduating university. She struggled with her weight in high school and university due to never having proper guidance on health and nutrition. In 2008, she started working with a nutritionist who taught her about meal planning and macros. In 2011, she entered a fitness model contest where she saw Bikini athletes who were competing that day. From that moment on, she knew that was what she wanted to look like. She

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01:55:08

KASIE RODRIGUEZ; Financial Commitment, Pressure to...

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2022/12/23

Today I speak with IFBB Pro Kasie Rodriguez, a 35-years-old wife and mother of two children. She has called Yuma, AZ for the past 15 years ago. She started competing in 2019 and has competed in 14 shows total,10 of which were National shows. She won two Pro Cards at the 2022 North Americans, where she placed 1st in Open & Masters 35+ overall bikini champion. Kasie is an online coach for lifestyle and bikini competitors, and also offers posing sessions. Kasie tells us about the changes in her stage

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01:19:23

KATE ORARA; Relationship Work, Priorities, 14 Years...

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2022/12/16

Today I speak with IFBB Pro Kate Orara, a full-time Partner Development Manager for a point of sale solutions manufacturer. She is married to her high school sweetheart and is a mom of 2. She also works as the sales manager for Boss Bodies. Her first competition in bodybuilding was in 2008 in figure. Once the bikini division was created, she switch and turned pro at NPC Universe in July 2021. Before turning Pro, she competed in 10 national level shows starting in 2015 earning more last callouts

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