x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

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

health & fitness fitness

All Episodes

01:26:51

LOUISA BURKE

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2022/04/08

Today, I speak with IFBB Pro Louisa Burke. She was born and raised in Munich, Germany where she received a degree in Interaction design. She moved to the US 5 years ago to be with her now husband. She started her fitness Instagram to share her journey and inspire others while she was waiting on her work permit. She now works full time as Product designer for LinkedIn and works on her fitness on the side. She fell in love with bodybuilding in 2020 where she also did her first Bikini competition

en

01:30:48

ELENOA MCCABE

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2022/04/01

Today, I speak with IFBB Pro Elenoa McCabe who goes by Noa. By day she is a data steward for a large agricultural company, but her true passion lies in competing and being part of the fitness industry! She currently lives in Colorado where she loves to hike, ski, and go on road trips with her boyfriend and their puppers. She also has a fitness podcast called The Gym-ish Pod and she is an online coach! She started competing in 2017 and turned Pro at 2021 at the NPC National Championships. She knew

en

01:21:20

ERIN MAHON

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2022/03/25

Today, I speak with IFBB Pro Erin Mahon, a 22 year-old athlete and posing coach who starting competing in 2019 and turned Pro in 20201 at Junior Nationals. She talks about being a shy and reserved persons and she competes for herself and not necessarily to broadcast her competing journey. We hear about Erin’a past experience as a soccer athlete and the knee injuries she dealt with. Even with her injuries and deciding to leave soccer, she knew there was something more out there for her. She decided

en

01:47:10

CORY HAGEMAN

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2022/03/18

Today, I speak with IFBB Pro Cory Hageman. She’s 26 years old and lives in Los Angeles. She’s been competing in bodybuilding since 2015 and won the overall at JR USA’s in 2020, where she turned pro. She’s competed in 3 pro shows and got 2nd place at her pro debut at the Mile High in Denver in 2021. She worked as a photographer and videographer before starting a career in nursing. Cory is a coach for competitors as well as lifestyle clients and also offer posing coaching! We hear how Cory worked

en

01:08:13

DAKINI SELLAMUTHU

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2022/03/11

Today, I speak with IFBB Pro Dakini Sellamuthu, a 23 years old psychology major currently living in India. She has been bodybuilding for 3 years and I just won her pro card in December 2021 at the Arnold Amateur. She talks about how bodybuilding has helped her build self-confidence and why struggling with post show blues taught her so much about her body. Dakini tells us about her struggles in her improvement season and what she did to overcome her bingeing tendencies. We hear how Dakini has

en

01:05:04

SAMMY HOULE

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2022/03/04

Today, I speak with IFBB Sammy Houle, a NASM certified personal trainer, who received her Bachelor of Science in Ath letic Training with a focus on injury prevention and rehabilitation. She was born and raised in Wisconsin and is currently living in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She is a Full-Time Fit Body Fusion Online Coach, where she works with competition, lifestyle, and transformation clients. She turned pro in 2020 at USAs after competing in 4 other national shows. She made her Pro debut at the

en

01:27:39

TONI GADDIS

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2022/02/25

Today, I speak with IFBB Pro Toni Gaddis, a military service member for 16 years. She has her Bachelors in Industrial and Organizational Psychology and my Masters in Juvenile Justice. Throughout her life, she has participated in various sports from volleyball to powerlifting. She was introduced to bodybuilding by her best friend and fell in love with the sport. She competed in her first national qualifying competition on May 2018 and won both overall novice and unlimited in my class. She earned her

en

01:13:28

BRE WIGLEY

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2022/02/18

Today, I speak with vegan IFBB Pro Breana Wigley. She started her journey in April 2017 and earned her IFBB PRO status in 5 months at the North Americans. She quickly started moving through the rankings as a IFBB pro by competing in 8 shows her rookie season and placing within the top 10. After focusing on qualifying for Olympian- that goal momentarily got put on hold due to beautiful life events- becoming a mom. After nearly 2 years away from the stage Breana is hopeful that one day soon she will

en

01:05:22

JODIE YUNCKER; Life With & Without Anorexia, Routine...

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2022/02/11

Today, I speak with IFBB Pro Jodie Yuncker, who is a coach with Fit Body Fusion. She turned Pro at Junior National in 2021 and has since competed in 3 Pro shows. She shares with us how she struggled with and eating disorder for 12 years and overcame it to regain her health. Jodie shows with us how important self-belief and manifestation are for achieving your goals and how she helps her coaching clients accomplish this. Starting in high school, she began to hyper focus on the normal changes a body

en

01:09:25

KERIGAN PIKE

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2022/02/04

Today, I speak with IFBB Pro Kerigan Pike, a 25 year old multi-business entrepreneur and online coach. She lives in Houston, TX with her husband and 2 fur babies. She has been competing almost every other year since 2016, and in 2021 she earned her IFBB pro card at Jr. Nationals! Kerigan talks about her journey to the stage and what has driven her to compete. She tells us why she took a long improvement season and how she took advantage of that time to grow. Kerigan explains the importance of

en

01:06:51

MAHSA AKBARIMEHR

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2022/01/28

Today, I speak with IFBB Pro Mahsa Akbarimehr, who was the first Persian female to become an IFBB Bikini Pro in June of 2018! She started her fitness journey back in her home country of Iran as a multi sport athlete competing in swimming, water Polo and rowing. The youngest of three girls, her mom and dad were a big part in who she today. They were always encouraging my sisters and I to play sports, be active and competitive growing up. She started weight training in college, where she earned a

en

01:19:52

ELISABET VANG

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2022/01/21

Today, I speak with IFBB Pro Elisabet Vang, a 23-years-old from the Faroe Island. She works full time as physical coach for a football (soccer) team in the best division where she’s from. Sports has always been her passion and ever since childhood. She has played everything from football (soccer) , handball, volleyball, to gymnastics. She fell deeply in love with bodybuilding when she started strength training through handball at the age of 16. She did my first bikini competition in 2016 and has

en

43:34

Sneak Peek at the Upcoming Build More than Just a...

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2022/01/19

Reposted Podcast from Prep Life. Are you wanting to kickoff the competition season right? Have you been searching for an event in which you can connect with other likeminded women in the sport of body building? Are you searching for a place in which you can get strength training workouts, hiking in The South Mountain Preserve, HIIT cardio training, bikini posing practice, help with suit selection, and best of all mindset training and personal growth? If so, then join us in beautiful Phoenix,

en

01:02:45

ADAIR LIBBRECHT

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2022/01/14

Today, I speak with IFBB Pro Adair Libbrecht, a 26 year old who was born and raised in Winnipeg, Canada. She has an honors degree in psychology and just started a masters degree in counseling psychology! She is also a crisis counsellor for a 24/7 crisis and suicide line in Winnipeg. On top of that, she is a certified nutritionist and personal trainer who coaches online lifestyle clients and approaches fitness from a psychological perspective. Her goal is to not only help individuals achieve their

en

01:11:57

JAZMINE OSBORNE

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2022/01/07

Today, I speak with IFBB Pro Jazmine Osborne, personal trainer, & posing coach who started competing in 2015 and turned pro in 2019 at her second national show. She made her Pro debut in 2020 at the NorCal show! She initially started competing when she was still in college and only wanted to compete once as a bucket list item. She immediately started looking forward to her next show! Jazmine speaks to the importance of finding pride in the process and not the placing. She talks about not feeling

en

01:02:37

Inner Health Series Ep 3: The Pro Method

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2022/01/05

In the final episode of the Inner Health Series, I speak with Shonte Turner and Dawn Nasta of The Pro Method, a physiological decompression method approach to recovery and optimizing training via advanced technology. Shonte and Dawn start off by sharing some background as to how they met, what influenced them to join forces, and how The Pro Method came about. First, Shonte and Dawn discuss the Neufit machine and the role it plays in their practice. Dawn talks about the concept of a direct current

en

01:04:30

Inner Health Series Ep 2: Liv Health

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2022/01/04

In the second episode of the inner health series, I speak with Julia Bresner, the lead integrative health concierge, and Andrew Wax, the director of clinical care, from Liv Health. Andrew and Julia start the conversation by explaining to listeners what services are provided at Liv Health, the importance they have, and how they are beneficial to bodybuilders. They emphasize how their approach and methods differ from those of a typical primary care physician, and how they look to optimize their

en

58:29

Inner Health Series Ep 1: Adam Atkinson

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2022/01/03

Kicking off the first ever Inner Health Series, Celeste speaks with Adam Atkinson, head coach & creator of See You Later Leaner. Aside from coaching, Adam takes on lab consult clients, such as Celeste, to look at an athletes bloodwork and see if and where things are off hormonally, and how they can be fixed. First, Celeste discusses her personal experiences in working with Adam and how he has helped her improve her internal health and progress in her improvement season, starting with an in depth

en

01:12:19

VANIA AUGUSTE

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2021/12/31

Today I speak with IFBB Pro and 2021 Olympian Vania Auguste. Vania started competing back in 2015 and won her pro card at Jr Nationals in 2019. Vania works as a posing coach alongside her teaching career, leading girls to the stage with a powerful stage presence and confidence in their routines. Vania shares what inspired her move from her native country of Haiti to the US, sharing how she ended up in Nashville and chose her career as a high school teacher. Vania also discusses what inspired her

en

01:12:24

JONELLE WARNER

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2021/12/24

Today, I speak with IFBB Pro Jonelle Warner. She turned pro this year at NPC Junior Nationals Jonelle has been in the industry and competing since 2016 and is a full time coach for Team Boss Bodies, where she also handles athlete and staff relations. She has a fluffy maincoon cat named Prince James and currently reside in Pittsburgh, PA. She firmly believes in the importance of focusing on the mental aspect of the sport and aims to help her clients with that. She talks about the importance of

en

428 results

Similar Podcasts

Доктор Тройняшкин

Доктор Тройняшкин

The Dry Eye Treatment PODCAST

Dry Eye Treatment

Différent et alors ?

PATRICK SULAY

Kyle Kingsbury Podcast

Kyle Kingsbury

The Real Weight Loss Coach

Matty Lansdown