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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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01:14:54

Alyssa Blessing

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2019/01/25

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 find the

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59:39

Kasha Rusch

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2019/01/18

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 and

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43:42

Jacky Gomez

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2019/01/11

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 up paying

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01:05:32

Stephanie Sequiera

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2019/01/04

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 shifted from

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01:10:34

Stefanie Antorcha

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2018/12/28

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 her

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01:06:44

Ashlyn Brown

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2018/12/20

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 in 5 days,

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01:07:12

Lauren Dannenmiller

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2018/12/14

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-coach at

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57:36

Kerryne Henich

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2018/11/28

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 hamstring

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55:20

Tiffany Jensen

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2018/11/16

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 tips, tricks,

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50:08

Des Scoggins

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2018/11/02

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 opinion on the

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01:11:20

Camile Periat

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2018/10/11

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 after a

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28:51

Manuella Kelbaugh

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2018/10/05

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 boyfriend is

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37:53

Katie Kerner

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2018/09/28

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 the

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39:31

Denby Cogert

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2018/09/21

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 miss an

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01:13:39

Breena Martinez

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2018/09/13

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 she was

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37:29

Kaylie Fountain

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2018/09/07

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 to hand over

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42:12

Amber J Callahan

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2018/08/15

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 battled anorexia

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36:16

Bishop Green

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2018/08/12

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 she

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37:52

Charina Baker

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2018/07/13

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 over

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36:28

Tara Grier

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2018/06/29

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 to stay

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