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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

01:31:49

KAYLA KRAUSS; Vulnerability is Toughness,...

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2024/08/30

Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Kayla Krauss, a dedicated health & fitness coach, and nutritionist with a passion for empowering individuals to achieve their health and fitness goals. She began competing in 2017 and won her Pro card at 2024 Universe. Her journey has been all about balancing mental, emotional, and physical health while pushing towards her goals. TOPICS COVERED -having stage 3 endometriosis and adenomyosis -managing ADHD, anxiety, depression, and CPTSD -therapy and coping skills

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01:21:44

NAVREET JOSAN; India’s First IFBB Bikini Pro,...

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2024/08/23

Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Navreet Josan, becoming India’s first IFBB Bikini Pro in 2018 at Sheru Classic IFBB pro qualifier series. She began competing in 2014 at a time when there were no bikini competitions in India. She became the first NPC Bikini athlete from India. Alongside her passion for fitness, she has 17 years of experience as a professional makeup artist, working with clients, Bollywood celebrities, athletes, and teaching makeup. TOPICS COVERED -posing and makeup -overcoming

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01:16:46

ALEXANDRA KOLLA; Pro Surfer's Road to the Olympics,...

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2024/08/16

Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro and Greek Pro Surfer, Alexandra Kolla. Her dream is to qualify for the 2028 surfing Olympics! She is also a professor in computer science and math at the University of California, Santa Cruz. She got her PhD at UC Berkeley in theoretical computer science. She was born and raised in Greece, but moved to California almost 20 years ago. She also enjoys riding powder in the mountains when she isn’t surfing, bodybuilding, or doing math. TOPICS COVERED -balancing Pro

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01:42:41

VERUSHQA ANDRADE; Breaking Free From Bad...

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2024/08/09

Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Verushqa Andrade, a former competitive dancer who was born in India and lived there for 10 years before moving to the US. She won her Pro card at NPC Universe in 2023. She is also a medical student, a 2nd Lieutenant in the US Air Force, a prep/ lifestyle as well as an NPC posing coach, and a personal trainer at Dean Caputo Powerhouse Gym in Ohio. She is also a cat mom :) Having just finished her first Pro season, Verushqa switched to Team Atlas and is working hard

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01:04:18

JENNIFER LAU; Stage Fright to Confident, Defeated to...

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2024/08/02

Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Jennifer Lau, a mother, navy veteran, business owner, stylist, and accountability coach. She started competing in 2022 and won her Pro card in 2023. She recently placed third at her masters pro debut at the Charlotte pro and top 10 masters at Wasatch Warriors. Jennifer talks about finding bodybuilding later in life and what it means to her to compete as a mom. TOPICS COVERED -life before competing -eating habits -finding a coach that believes in you -community

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01:34:47

BECKYN MICKELSON; Keep Promises to Yourself, Food...

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2024/07/26

Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Beckyn Mickelson who started competing in 2020. After her first show she knew she wanted to earn her Pro card but did NOT understand just how much work it would take. She won her Pro card at 2024 Junior Nationals. Competing brought out the drive she needed to not only achieve the Pro Card goal, but absolutely transformed her life. Through this journey, she found herself. It showed her how strong she was which helped her leave a miserable marriage, start her own

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02:47:25

DR. JESSICA WILSON Ms. Bikini Olympia Masters; The...

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2024/07/19

Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Dr. Jessica Wilson, a returning guest who was actually on the 7th episode! Since then, Jessica won the tittle of 2023 Ms Bikini Olympia Masters. She is 42 years old and works as a lifestyle and posing coach, and is also a doctor of veterinary medicine. Jessica and I go deep on this conversation, so get ready! TOPICS COVERED -identity outside of competing -finding your “It” factor -opening up in her faith -being free of labels -health aspects of bodybuilding

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01:23:33

BRITTANY SHULMAN; Humility And Gratitude, Prestigious...

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2024/07/12

Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Brittany Shulman, a wife, mother, and former gymnast who works in finance. She started lifting after leaving gymnastics and two friends introduced her to bodybuilding. She competed in her first show in 2017 and then took a couple years off to get married and have a baby. She tried to return to the stage in 202, but got derailed by COVID. She then found Paul Revelia and first year competing with him in 2022 and earned her pro card at Ben Weider Naturals. She

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01:31:01

MELANIE ALBINIO; Fit Life or Fit Moment?, Food...

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2024/07/05

Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Melanie Albino, a 40-year-old natural competitor, who is a wife & mom, and an Elite coach for Team Elite Physique. She has been a prep coach since 2016 and a personal trainer for almost 20 years! Melanie first competed in 2012 and won her Pro card in 2019 after competing in 7 national shows. She has been self-coached since her second show. TOPICS COVERED -progression of bikini -competing as a natural athlete -balancing family with competing -being self-coached

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01:14:28

LAURA POSTOR; Running 4 Businesses, Childhood Trauma...

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2024/06/28

Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Laura Postor, a mom of 3 and owner of four businesses. She first competed in 2021 where she earned second in open at the Night of Champions. At only her 5th show ever, she earned her Pro Card at USAs in 2023. She is a Certified doula and focuses on working with parents who have experienced sexual trauma. She is also a recovered heroin addict and has been clean for 11 years. TOPICS COVERED -inspiring women to “have it all” -being a gym owner -running multiple

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01:38:35

SAM MCDONOUGH; Being Queer, Physique and Posing...

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2024/06/21

Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Sam McDonough, from Kansas City, MO, currently living in Sacramento. She recently earned her BA in Psychology plans to eventually be a Marriage and Family Counselor. Currently, she is a coach at a couple gyms and a Posing Coach for Bikini and Wellness athletes. She has been competing since 2017, first in the NANBF. At her first NPC show in 2020, she started in Wellness and Bikini. She earned her Pro Card at the 2024 Arnold Amateur and is now in a long improvement

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01:21:58

MARINA MARKS; Healing a Marriage, Hunting the Good...

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2024/06/14

Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Marina Marks, born and raised in San Antonio TX, who is married and has two children. She started lifting in 2015 but her competition journey began after the birth of my son in 2019 where she competed 10 months postpartum and took the Open Bikini Overall. Shortly after, she left for basic training and starting a whole new chapter in the US Army as a physical therapy tech. She is currently serving as an Active Duty Sergeant and station at Fort Sam Houston. She

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01:40:24

CINDY VAN EMPEL-POPOWICH; What Every Girl Needs,...

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2024/06/07

Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Cindy Van Empol-Popowich, a 55-year-old who started lifting at 17 years old after she saw her first bodybuilding event in 1989. Cindy earned her Pro card in 2019 at North Americans. She been involved in every aspect of the sport from judging to expediting, and is currently the Director of social media for the Canadian Physical Alliance. She is married to a firefighter, has two children, ages 16 and 19. My husband is a cancer survivor and she is navigating 3 auto

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01:12:24

TANYA JOHANSEN; Vulnerability in Friendships, No Pity...

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2024/05/31

Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Tanya Johansen, a kidney cancer survivor and single mom of two, who lives in Utah and works as a posing coach. She earned her Pro card at Master’s USAs in 2022, where she won the overall, and made her Pro debut last year at California Night of Champions. Tanya is coached by Aimee Delgado at Fit Body Fusion and plans to begin her rookie season this summer. TOPICS COVERED -pushing through no matter what -not delaying pro debut -kidney cancer -environment is key

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01:51:03

PHILLIPA FERREIRA; Bodybuilding is What I Do Not Who...

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2024/05/24

Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Phillipa Ferreira who started competing in ICN back in 2020 and turned pro in that federation in her first year of competing. She moved to IFBB last year and earned her Pro card at Nationals, where she placed first. She was the first Australian bikini athlete to win two state titles in one season, as well as the first Australian bikini athlete to turn pro in their first season and finish undefeated with 11 gold medals. Having struggled with depression for most of

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01:15:10

LISA JANE REID; Australian Road to Pro, Changing...

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2024/05/17

Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Lisa Reid, a 32 year old newly crowned Bikini Pro from Australia who entered her first competition back in 2014 and was immediately hooked. Now, almost a decade later I has competed in 23 shows and her passion and love for the sport only continues to grow. She started in the Natural Bodybuilding federations first: winning pro status and world titles in two federations (ICN & WNBF), before working towards building a competitive physique for her NPC Debut in 2022. At

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36:55

6 Years of Podcasting; Lessons, Mental Health Tips,...

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2024/05/10

Today I celebrate six years of the Confessions of a Bikini Pro Podcast! Sometime I feel like it’s been longer and sometimes I feel like it was just yesterday! So much of my life has changed over the past six years, but the one constant has been the podcast. Join me today as I look back on the past guests, lessons learned, and what the future holds! TOPICS COVERED -6 lessons learned -6 mental health tips -6 goals for the podcast -6 reflections CONNECT WITH CELESTE:

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01:06:54

AMANDA LAM; Asia vs America Culture & Standards,...

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2024/05/03

Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Amanda Lam, from Hong Kong. She and her partner Isaac, are the first Chinese IFBB pro couple. She is the director of PUMP Personal Training Gym in Hong Kong and is also a transformation and Prep Coach. She is also an occupational therapist with 2 years working experience in the psychiatric department working with adolescents with autism, depression, and eating disorders. Amanda is currently studying functional medicine and integrative nutrition. She earned her Pro

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01:28:38

PAMELA JOHN; Graves Disease, Grieving, Growth Mindset

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2024/04/26

Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Pamela John, a certified personal trainer, strength coach, and nutrition coach, who started competing in 2012 and earned her Pro card at Masters Nationals in 2015 and has competed over 50 times! After the birth of my last daughter in 2000, her body went haywire which eventually led to a diagnosis of Graves disease. Along the way, she discovered that no matter where we are in life, most of us desire to be better than we are right now. Her specialty is helping women

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01:30:33

CHRISTINA SANGGOR; Self-Love, Beautiful in Every...

Confessions of a Bikini Pro ·

2024/04/19

Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Christina Sanggor, a 27 years old who was born & raised in Houston, Texas. She started working out at age 19 while in college for her education degree. She decided to go back to pursue her passion of exercise science and will be graduating this spring. Christina works as a personal trainer and is a caretaker for her mother and grandmother. She first competed in wellness in 2022, but switched to bikini in 2023. She switched coaches in August and went on to take

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