Podcast appearances and mentions of cathy savage

In this re-air episode of the Digital Business Evolution podcast, Jess takes the stage with the legendary Cathy Savage. Since the early 1990s, Cathy has been the pioneer in successful coaching and consulting for women from all over the world. Her programs were the first  all inclusive digital global trainings of their kind! Learn today about why branding is so important and what exactly is foundational branding; as it is one of the key elements that makes sure that what you are building is authentically you and is solving the problems your customers may have. Cathy also takes us through how it all started for her and her coaching career, how to create safety inside your coaching programs, how to navigate ego and so much more! This is truly an important episode to listen in on showing up not only for your business but for yourself and the people that need you. You have to show up for what you wanted to do in the first place and it may sound black and white but it truly helps because sometimes we can get lost in the gray. As always, cheers to your evolution! Key Takeaways: When it comes to battling your ego just remember who you are serving. This is where a business owner needs to stay!  Branding is everything because it is the way you communicate your value to others. Foundational branding is all about the way you communicate your values and visions and not how valuable you are.  If you are doing what you love there is no getting bored or burnt out at all; however, if you know yourself you know when to pivot and you know when you are done.  Key Timestamps [02:40] – Pioneering For Women All Over The World; [13:20] – How To Create Safety Inside Your Coaching Programs; [20:52] – Why Is Branding So Important; [25:30] – Foundational Branding; [44:46] – Just Show Up; Episode Quotes “It's not about validating yourself, it's about telling the story so that others can see that you're a part of paving the way. That's why it's important to remember where you came from so that your story is more realistic to future customers.” - Cathy Savage Episode Resources Official Cathy Savage Website for Coaching and Mentorship! savagecoachingagency.com For all the juicy details of The Club Membership, CLICK HERE:  https://www.jessglazer.com/theclub Connect with Cathy Savage Instagram:@CathySavage Connect with Jessica Instagram: @iamjessicaderose  TikTok: @iamjessicaderose YouTube: Jessica DeRose 

Investing in mentorship has literally changed the trajectory of our lives! How do you know what percentage of your revenue you should be investing in personal development and mentorship? In this episode, I share some of the best investments I've ever made in personal and professional development from Savage Camp with Cathy Savage, to Jack Canfield's training program, and 1 on 1 coaching with Gabby Bernstein. Chris also breaks down the percentage of your revenue to invest in mentorship and getting in rooms that will give you the connections and guidance to get where you want to be in less time and less mistakes along the way! HIGHLIGHTS 02:00 How much is too little or too much in business mentorship? 06:00 The first investments in personal development that changed everything. 10:45 What were the biggest benefits of those first investments in mentorship? 13:00 What is the opportunity cost of NOT investing in personal development and mentorship? 17:45 Opportunities we have coming up to help you grow your business. RESOURCES Join our next Dinner Series event Grab a seat at the next Roundtable Get glōci HERE Text DAILY to 310-496-8363 for daily manifesting affirmations, journal prompts, and motivation. My book: A Tribe Called Bliss FOLLOW Follow me: @loriharder Follow Chris: @chriswharder Follow Earn Your Happy: @earnyourhappy Follow glōci: @getgloci Girlfriends & Business: @girlfriendsandbusiness

In today's episode of The Hero of the Hour Podcast, Mark chats with Cathy Savage, owner of the Savage Coaching Agency. She is a speaker for conferences, and has appeared on television, in magazines or online. She started her fitness company over three decades ago and served as a ‘Manager' for her clients, helping thousands of women soar to greatness in many industries. She has been featured on MTV, ABC News, Fox News, and ESPN and has contributed to countless magazine publications. Cathy puts her clients in front of the right people, marketing and promoting them, and helping them step into a realm of magnificent success. She is a graduate of Boston College with post graduate work in Brand Management from Ivy League universities.During the episode, they discuss Cathy's entrepreneurial path, from her fitness empire started nearly three decades ago, to her current elite coaching business helping women all over the world.They talk about Cathy's PROOF toolkit, a step-by-step approach that helps women confidently understand what's best for their health, body, lifestyle, and long term relationships.Cathy also shares the reasons why she feels that mindset is a decision that you make to believe in yourself.Join Mark and Cathy for this fascinating discussion!Enjoy!What You'll Learn in this Show:How Cathy got started on the entrepreneurial path.The four unique coaching programs that Cathy offers.The importance of branding in business.And so much more...Resources:Cathy's websiteNortheast Private Client GroupMark B. Murphy LinkedinMark B. Murphy websiteNortheast Private Client Group Youtube ChannelBooks:Get Mark's Book Here: The Ultimate Investment: A Roadmap To Grow Your Business and Build Multigenerational WealthExtraordinary Wealth: The Guide To Financial Freedom & An Amazing LifeThis podcast is for informational purposes only. Guest speakers and their firms are not affiliated with or endorsed by PAS or Guardian, and opinions stated are their own. Registered Representative and Financial Advisor of Park Avenue Securities LLC (PAS). OSJ: 200 BROADHOLLOW ROAD, SUITE 405, MELVILLE NY, 11747, 631-5895400. Securities products and advisory services offered through PAS, member FINRA, SIPC. Financial Representative of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America® (Guardian), New York, NY. PAS is a wholly owned subsidiary of Guardian. NORTHEAST PRIVATE CLIENT GROUP is not an affiliate or subsidiary of PAS or Guardian. CA Insurance License Number - 0B36048, AR Insurance License Number - 741545.2023-164800 Exp 11/25

Are you interested in a more natural way of living?  Have you been worried about the quality of your food? In this episode, I continue my conversation with Cathy Savage. She is an internationally recognized Digital Fitness and Brand/Media Strategist who is located in Boston. She has been featured on MTV, ABC News and Fox News and she has been a member of the Advisory Panel and Contributor for Oxygen Magazine and Strong Magazine. Since the early 1990s, Cathy has been the pioneer in successful coaching and consulting for women from all over the world. Her coaching programs were the first and most prominent all-inclusive digital global training program of its kind. Cathy has coached and mentored celebrities, athletes, television personalities and C-Suite executives for lifestyle changes, creative brand ideation and business strategies as well. She has spoken on various stages around the world as an expert in her profession from small groups to audiences over 15,000 people. As a. Boston College graduate, Cathy has leveraged her education and experience of building a wellness/branding empire, to develop into a women's media agency where she coaches women on personal branding and how to communicate effectively. Today, we discuss all things about confidence, and improving your life. We discuss removing competition, how to stop asking permission in your life, and how to avoid overtraining. This is a great episode.   Questions I asked: ·      How do you help women to stop standing back in fear? ·      Do women need to work on their value? ·      Why should we avoid getting into competition with other women? ·      How can you stand out in a crowded market? ·      Why do you not need to be the leanest one on the stage? ·      How can you make sure your hormones are healthy after competition? ·      How do you get into a place of knowing your worthy? ·      Why is age not a factor if you're confident and healthy?   Topics Discussed: ·      Owning the front row. ·      Asking permission. ·      Showing up. ·      Creating a business. ·      Confidence. ·      Avoiding Competition. ·      Fitness competitions. ·      Dealing with stress.   Quotes from the show: ·      “It's working on their personal brand. No one is the same.” @CathySavage @SisterhoodSweat ·      “You need to do things in a unique way that no one else does.” @CathySavage @SisterhoodSweat ·      “There is so much ignorance in the fitness industry and it makes me angry.” @CathySavage @SisterhoodSweat ·      “We're masterpieces, every single one of us. When you know it, you can do anything.” @CathySavage @SisterhoodSweat     How you can stay in touch with Cathy: ·      https://savagecoachingagency.com/ ·      https://twitter.com/cathysavage?lang=en ·      https://www.instagram.com/cathysavageofficial/?hl=en ·      https://www.facebook.com/CathySavageOfficial     How you can stay in touch with Linda: Website Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest YouTube SoundCloud   "Proud Sponsors of the Sisterhood of S.W.E.A.T" Essential Formulas

Are you interested in a more natural way of living?  Have you been worried about the quality of your food? In this episode I talk with Cathy Savage. She is an internationally recognized Digital Fitness and Brand/Media Strategist who is located in Boston. She has been featured on MTV, ABC News and Fox News and she has been a member of the Advisory Panel and Contributor for Oxygen Magazine and Strong Magazine. Since the early 1990s, Cathy has been the pioneer in successful coaching and consulting for women from all over the world. Her coaching programs were the first and most prominent all-inclusive digital global training program of its kind. Cathy has coached and mentored celebrities, athletes, television personalities and C-Suite executives for lifestyle changes, creative brand ideation and business strategies as well. She has spoken on various stages around the world as an expert in her profession from small groups to audiences over 15,000 people. As a. Boston College graduate, Cathy has leveraged her education and experience of building a wellness/branding empire, to develop into a women's media agency where she coaches women on personal branding and how to communicate effectively. Today, we discuss all things about confidence, and improving your life. We discuss removing competition, how to stop asking permission in your life, and how to avoid overtraining. This is a great episode.   Questions I asked: ·      How do you help women to stop standing back in fear? ·      Do women need to work on their value? ·      Why should we avoid getting into competition with other women? ·      How can you stand out in a crowded market? ·      Why do you not need to be the leanest one on the stage? ·      How can you make sure your hormones are healthy after competition? ·      How do you get into a place of knowing your worthy? ·      Why is age not a factor if you're confident and healthy?   Topics Discussed: ·      Owning the front row. ·      Asking permission. ·      Showing up. ·      Creating a business. ·      Confidence. ·      Avoiding Competition. ·      Fitness competitions. ·      Dealing with stress.   Quotes from the show: ·      “It's working on their personal brand. No one is the same.” @CathySavage @SisterhoodSweat ·      “You need to do things in a unique way that no one else does.” @CathySavage @SisterhoodSweat ·      “There is so much ignorance in the fitness industry and it makes me angry.” @CathySavage @SisterhoodSweat ·      “We're masterpieces, every single one of us. When you know it, you can do anything.” @CathySavage @SisterhoodSweat     How you can stay in touch with Cathy: ·      https://savagecoachingagency.com/ ·      https://twitter.com/cathysavage?lang=en ·      https://www.instagram.com/cathysavageofficial/?hl=en ·      https://www.facebook.com/CathySavageOfficial     How you can stay in touch with Linda: Website Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest YouTube SoundCloud   "Proud Sponsors of the Sisterhood of S.W.E.A.T" Essential Formulas  

Have you ever wondered, do I have what it takes to walk the stage in a fitness competition? Or just wanted to look like an Oxygen Magazine or Men's Health cover model? And fast? :) In this episode I talk with Cathy Savage, OG fitness competition coach who trained teams of SAVAGE girls into WINNERS, cover models, and confident friends. She has turned regular folks into stars and even had her own MTV show documenting one regular girl's evolution into a fitness competitor. Hosted by Andrea Barkley Follow me on Instagram Join The Daily Motivator - Your own personal fitness motivator with morning coaching texts that inspire you to take action, consistently workout, and eat right with direct access to me for questions and support.

In this episode of the Digital Business Evolution podcast, Jess takes the stage with the legendary Cathy Savage. Since the early 1990s, Cathy has been the pioneer in successful coaching and consulting for women from all over the world. Her programs were the first  all inclusive digital global trainings of their kind! Learn today about why branding is so important and what exactly is foundational branding; as it is one of the key elements that makes sure that what you are building is authentically you and is solving the problems your customers may have. Cathy also takes us through how it all started for her and her coaching career, how to create safety inside your coaching programs, how to navigate ego and so much more! This is truly an important episode to listen in on showing up not only for your business but for yourself and the people that need you. You have to show up for what you wanted to do in the first place and it may sound black and white but it truly helps because sometimes we can get lost in the gray. As always, cheers to your evolution! Key Takeaways: When it comes to battling your ego just remember who you are serving. This is where a business owner needs to stay! Things just happen for the best when you think like this and something else to realize is that the good ones never forget where they came from.  Branding is everything because it is the way you communicate your value to others. Foundational branding is all about the way you communicate your values and visions and not how valuable you are. Ultimately it's not about attracting customers but about your vision. What do you see? What are people going to get from you?  If you are doing what you love there is no getting bored or burnt out at all; however, if you know yourself you know when to pivot and you know when you are done. The mark of sustainability is to know when to pivot, it's to listen to the trends and follow your heart. Do not be stuck in your own ways.  Key Timestamps [02:40] – Pioneering For Women All Over The World; [13:20] – How To Create Safety Inside Your Coaching Programs; [20:52] – Why Is Branding So Important; [25:30] – Foundational Branding; [44:46] – Just Show Up; Episode Quotes “It's not about validating yourself, it's about telling the story so that others can see that you're a part of paving the way. That's why it's important to remember where you came from so that your story is more realistic to future customers.” - Cathy Savage “We say serve dont sell, give dont get, purpose not popularity.” - Jessica DeRose “It's Not Selling because it's not you. You can't sell these programs unless you have this burning desire and commitment behind it. No one can tell me my programs don't work because I make them so they do work. Everyone has to say that about their own programs” - Cathy Savage Episode Resources Official Cathy Savage Website for Coaching and Mentorship! savagecoachingagency.com What is your coaching superpower? Take the FREE 60-second quiz here: jessglazer.com/quiz Connect with Cathy Savage Instagram:@CathySavage Connect with Jessica Instagram: @iamjessicaderose  TikTok: @iamjessicaderose YouTube: Jessica DeRose   

I'm joined by digital fitness and media pioneer Cathy Savage to discuss all things branding and building generational wealth. We talk about how she created a supportive community for women in the fitness industry and really revolutionized the competition space. Cathy shares the foundational steps that every entrepreneur should take in order to build their personal and business brands, as well as how she expanded her own empire and reach. She also highlights specific tools that you can use to set your business apart from your competitors and thrive in your zone of genius.    IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT: How to open yourself up to a larger audience and still keep the integrity of who you are  Cathy's advice for anyone who wants to start a business How important it is to clarify your brand vision and identify what you want people to get from you Developing your self-awareness and discovering your greatest qualities Cathy's thoughts on how to avoid imposter syndrome      RESOURCES:  Buy your copy of my book Wealth Habits at wealthhabitsbook.com and become a part of my exclusive book launch team, where you'll receive early access to the book, a live teaching and Q&A with me, plus more bonuses to be announced. Grab your ticket for the Self Made Event on November 10th & 11th at selfmadeevent.com! Learn more from me and proven business experts by signing up for one of my many online courses.   CONNECT WITH CATHY  Follow Cathy on Instagram: @cathysavageofficial  Learn more on Cathy's website: savagecoachingagency.com    CONNECT WITH CANDY Follow me: @candyvalentino Join Founders Organization  

There's one thing that I've been able to pinpoint as a thread throughout all my success and any of the larger amounts of money that I've been able to make: I put myself into the rooms where the conversation was happening, where the bigger money was being made, and where the other people were winning. Whether it was fitness competitions, network marketing, selling personal development courses, and now launching Lite Pink, it's all because I surrounded myself with people who would push me to pursue my big dreams. I share my journey to getting into those expansive rooms and what you need to be talking about when you get yourself in front of people who are making moves.    IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT: What inspired me to sign up for the Cathy Savage training camp back when I wanted to be in fitness competitions  Leaning on your support system  Having real, open conversations about income  How I got into network marketing  What made it possible for me to even think about creating a beverage company  My approach to getting a second book deal    RESOURCES Big shout out to Avast for supporting Earn Your Happy. Learn more about Avast One at avast.com.  Sign up for The Spritz newsletter at litepink.com! Text PODCAST to 310-496-8363 for updates and a chance to be featured on the show! CONNECT WITH LORI Follow me: @loriharder Follow Lite Pink: @drinklitepink Follow Earn Your Happy: @earnyourhappy Follow Girlfriends & Business: @girlfriendsandbusiness Listen to Girlfriends & Business

Cathy Savage has been supporting women her entire career. Today we chatted all about the importance of believing in oneself, the unique gifts we each hold, and how vital it is to surround yourself with like minded women. I had the pleasure of working closely with Cathy and I can tell you first hand, just how special she is. Her program Her First Brand Academy is open for anyone looking to start a business or have a established business. She will help you solidify your brand, which is the foundation of any successful business. Here's some impressive background information about Cathy, if you don't believe what I told you..... Cathy Savage is an internationally recognized Digital Fitness and Brand/Media Strategist who is located in Boston. She has been featured on MTV, ABC News and Fox News and she has been a member of the Advisory Panel and Contributor for Oxygen Magazine and Strong Magazine. Since the early 1990s, Cathy has been the pioneer in successful coaching and consulting for women from all over the world. Her coaching programs were the first and most prominent all-inclusive digital global training program of its kind. Cathy has coached and mentored celebrities, athletes, television personalities and C-Suite executives for lifestyle changes, creative brand ideation and business strategies as well. She has spoken on various stages around the world as an expert in her profession from small groups to audiences over 15,000 people. Her clients span the globe from the US, Canada, Australia, Asia, and Europe. As a Boston College graduate, Cathy leveraged her education and experience of building a wellness/branding empire, to develop into a women's media agency where she coaches women on branding, both with her private clientele and with her signature program, HER FIRST BRAND. To connect with Cathy: Instagram https://instagram.com/cathysavageofficial (@cathysavageofficial) OR Cathysavage.com TO JOIN THE 15 DAY PEACE AND CALMNESS CHALLENGE https://amyjroscoe.gumroad.com/l/peaceandcalm (CLICK HERE) Make sure to follow me on Instagram https://instagram.com/amyjroscoe (@amyjroscoe)

What is unique about bodybuilding that can cause stress in various relationships?  How do you prevent it? Today I'm starting a new series on my show with the main topic being “show prep fails.” The first discussion I'm going to tackle is where relationships can go wrong.  I dive into three specific types of relationships in life and the potential issues that can surface when you compete.  I provide suggestions on how to maneuver potentially awkward situations and suggestions on how to minimize future issues too.  My goal of this show is for you as a listener and potential bodybuilder to always feel empowered in your decisions and to not feel like you are being selfish if you make decisions that will ultimately fill up your cup.  I want people to know it's ok to do what's best for you in bodybuilding.  And you will always have an unbiased resource here (me! hi! *waving*) shouting from the rooftops, cheering for you, wanting to see you manifest the greatness within you. Let me know what resonates with you in our Facebook group called “The ‘Everything Else' in Bodybuilding Podcast Insiders!” Key Takeaways: *My story from childhood on how change affected a key friendship (3:00) *Why relationships in bodybuilding are special (5:49) *Why the “team” concept has exploded (6:31) *Bodybuilding is not a “team” sport (11:02) *Control vs Influence (13:26) *Navigating relationships with your significant others (15:00) *Finding your voice (19:57) *Do something awesome for yourself (21:19) Additional Resources: -Find out three secrets you won't learn at a competitor workshop or posing class at www.posingwinsshows.com -Grab your “My Own Motivation” tank top at shop.killitwithdrive.com  ----TRANSCRIPT---- Welcome back guys! I have a new series I'm going to do that is all about show prep fails. In this series I am going to cover common themes and things that go wrong in show prep. Today in Part 1, I'm going to talk about all things regarding relationships and things that go wrong.  If this podcast hits a chord with you, feel free to share your thoughts in the group I have on Facebook called the “Everything Else “in Bodybuilding Podcast Insiders. Throughout our lives we try to make friends and build meaningful relationships so that we have people to share our experiences with. At some point we come into our own and start new paths that take us in completely different directions.  This can mean the end of a chapter and the beginning of a new one. Often there are friends in our lives that don't understand our new paths and don't want you to change. They don't understand that you are evolving and growing.   They might even say or do things that are hurtful to try to keep you in their life as they know you.   I remember one time I was in grade school and I was starting to make new friends in school.  These girls were part of the “cool” crowd.  I had a friend that was not part of the cool crowd who lived on the same street at me. Growing up we hung out a lot and always created dance routines together to music on the radio. The 80s was all about dance scenes in movies and I embodied this to the max. I was always dancing and creating choreography either by myself, with my cousins, or with this friend.  When I started making new friends, my old friend got jealous.  One day, I was at her house playing again and got hungry.  By the way, I don't know about you guys, but there was always food at my house and my grandparents houses. My grandmother would feed me a stack of waffles and when I got through one of them, five more showed up. So I never understood when I would go to friends houses there would never be food. Like ever. It would come time for lunch and I'd end up with a piece of bread or something. I mean does no one eat?  So anyways, here I am making dance routines and I'm freaking hungry.  I ask for a snack and she goes and gets this coffee cake thingy her mom made. I mean really, coffee cake. I'm like, mmmm YES finally something good to eat. So she goes to hand me the piece of cake and then pulls it back and says, I am only going to give you this if you promise you will never change. That you won't be friends with these new people and you will stay the same person.   I was really young but I knew this wasn't right.  I didn't know it was blackmail at the time, but I knew it wasn't fair.  I mean, really, I'm freaking hungry and am being served an ultimatum by a close friend while a piece of coffee cake is being waived in front of my face. I left her house that day and felt funny about the whole situation.  I felt deceived and I couldn't shake the feeling.   That was the last day I went over her house to play.  Walking away from friends that don't align with your path is never easy.  It becomes harder when you actually do evolve, and they don't like the new you.  You might be more confident, you might have a physical transformation that they don't like, or you might be overall spending less time with them and they feel left out. I think after that friendship I distanced myself from all friendships. I kept people at arms length so that I wouldn't be cornered again. I didn't see it coming and I never wanted to be backed into a corner like that again. It wasn't until I was 20 and got into bodybuilding that I met my best girlfriend Shelley in the gym while she was getting ready for a bodybuilding show at 47 years old. She became my closest girlfriend and is still near and dear 20+ years later.  Why? I don't know. There is something about the friendships you make in bodybuilding the are different. There is like this unspoken code amongst competitors. It's like when you see two motorcycle riders pass by each other and they wave to each other and nod. It's a thing. With bodybuilders I think it has to do with having gone through show prep and knowing what it really takes to do a show.  You will never really know unless you do one.  I think it also has to do with how alone you feel in the environments around you unless you are in a bodybuilding Mecca or something. Most people don't have that luxury and prepare for shows in their local gyms where you might even be the only bodybuilder in the whole facility.  So when you meet people at the shows often times you make friends back stage and these friendships carry on long after the show.  I think this is why teams have become so popular because they provide a support system that many do not have anywhere else, including at home with their families. Cathy Savage pioneered the concept of teams before anyone in the industry. I remember meeting Cathy in 2004 at one of her camps and then by 2007 there was literally hundreds of competitors flying in from all over the world to her annual Camp Savage event. It was in the middle of January in Boston so there was zero weather incentive to be there.  But people came anyways despite 20 degrees and windy temperatures. That's how much people wanted CONNECTION.   Since then the team concept has exploded and now you have teams everywhere, all around the world.  The irony of the “team” concept is I think they can become quite isolating for competitors, and can even bring on a feeling of peer pressure.  Sounds weird, I know, but hear me out.  Remember that idea of evolving I was talking about?  Think about what happens when a competitor who started on a team and now wants to try something new and the team or the coach doesn't approve. They feel a pit in their belly because they don't want to leave the support system of their team, but they also don't want to be limited on what they can do with their competition career either.   “Can Do.”  Those words. Geez, just verbalizing it irritates me. I honestly don't understand why grown adults allow themselves to be told what they can and can't do with something that is a hobby.  That's like being a golfer at a particular golf club and deciding that you want a change.  So you find a new golf course to spend your thousands of dollars at, but when you tell your friends at the old golf club about your switch, you are faced with little to no support and a lot of push back.  Sounds ridiculous, right? But, how is bodybuilding any different? Unless it's your literal career, bodybuilding is a hobby where you will ABSOLUTELY spend thousands of dollars to participate.  From suits, entry fees, travel, tanning, contest prep coach, and posing coaches, it is absolutely going to rack up into the thousands.   Just my clients alone, when I was doing 1 on 1 sessions, I went through their accounts recently and added up how much they have spent with me over time.  YUP, THOUSANDS.  Part of why I made the Posing Wins Shows program. It is a curriculum that you have lifetime access to no matter when and where you compete.  It's a one time cost.  Want to compete in NPC? OCB? WBFF? WNBF? Fitness Universe? NANBF? I could go on you know…plus what's cool is includes a community that is like an ongoing posing lesson and accepts everyone, men and women, all divisions, all federations.  The unique support system that is growing in the group because of the diversity is incredible.  I just did one of our group classes the other night, yes there is weekly face time with me included, and there was a moment we talked about different federations. I told the group that the cool part about being a part of this program is you can compete anywhere, and you will have not just the support, but the education from the only person qualified to teach the posing for all federations and divisions.   Someone in the group is doing her first show in the NPC federation and wants to switch to OCB or WNBF in the future. Guess what, she not only feels empowered to make those changes, but has the support from the group, and will receive the proper instruction to make those changes to her posing when the time comes.   Another person is doing an OCB show coming up, but in the future is thrilled by the idea of the glam and over the top concept of the WBFF federation.  When the time comes for her to make that switch, she can make those changes effortlessly from someone who can help her.   She won't feel peer pressure to stay in a federation.   She won't feel like she needs to go seek out a whole new teacher to help her with the posing and stage presence requirements either.  She has a one stop resource for life that encourages her and supports her no matter where she wants to compete.   And another person in the group, one of our male competitors, got served some awful news last week.  The competition he was planning to do got canceled and he was left spinning wondering what to do.  You know what he did?  He knew he could ask me for guidance on what to do next.  He knew he was going to get an unbiased answer on where and when to compete.  He has pivoted and now has a brand new show to focus on. I think the team concept has blinded people to the fact that bodybuilding is not a team sport.  It is an individual sport.  And that the team should be the support system lifting you up no matter what your goals are.  What I loved about Cathy Savage and her team concept back in the early 2000s was that she never told someone they couldn't compete in one federation or another.  She was very honest about her opinions on the various federations and would freely tell people what she thought, but ultimately, she never disallowed a competitor to compete somewhere. She still prepped them no matter where they wanted to compete.  I think all teams should be supportive and not suppressive. Having a support system is a must and teams do fill that void, but from a career standpoint, when a team is more suppressive than it is supportive, it can keep you from growing as well.  Just like that feeling I had when my friend wouldn't give me a snack because she didn't want me to change, if you feel a pit in your belly that you “can't” do what you want to do or compete where you want to compete because your coach says no, then you got things twisted up real good.  Let me repeat, bodybuilding is not a team sport.  One person gets one trophy.  YOU did that.  YOU won that trophy. You don't see any contest results that list off the team name, do you?  No it's the individual person.  You don't hear that Lebron James won the NBA championships do you? No, he wasn't the only contribution to that championship.  You hear the Lakers won the championships because it was the efforts of ALL on the team who did the work.. Lebron might win a MVP award that showcases his excellence on the team, but again, it was the efforts of the team that won, so the banner that goes up in the gymnasium with the championship title on it says “Lakers” not Lebron.   In bodybuilding, there is no such thing as the contribution of the entire team being the reason You won your trophy.  The team is your support system.  Your friends.  But make no mistake that it was YOU that measured every ounce of food that you put in your mouth, YOU that got up at ungodly hours just to get your training in, YOU that lifted every dumbbell or barbell, YOU that pushed your self in the gym every day, week after week, month after month, YOU that went rogue from your team and contacted me to immerse yourself in my signature program because YOU wanted to do something for YOURSELF to level up your stage presence and increase your chances of winning.  YOU did all that.  And all this happened regardless of who was on your team.  It absolutely baffles me how many bodybuilders, and I mean all of you, from bodybuilding to figure to physique to bikini, how may of you allow your decisions to get better, improve, change, evolve to be controlled by others. Not influenced. Influenced is not the same as controlled. You can ask for someone's opinion or guidance as influence but weigh your options in your head yourself and ultimately make your own decision.  I'm talking about control. When it's like you are asking for permission from the people around you on decisions as if you have no say. At the end of the day, I think being on teams can be really fun and produce a camaraderie you might not find anywhere else. But where I draw the line is when the influence of the team environment keeps you from growing.  One of my favorite quotes by Einstein goes something like, follow the crowd and you will get no further than the crowd. The person that walks alone is likely to find himself in places no one has ever seen before.   Think about that for a second. I mean, really. Think about it. You are influenced by your environment, but you can change your environment at any point.  If you are around people who don't support your growth and evolution, you can change that. You are in control of your decisions. And being a part of an individual sport requires you to do what's best for you to reach your highest potential.  If you are just looking for friendships, this sport will provide you connections you will never find anywhere else while you are on your individual path to greatness.  It's important to keep that distinction.  That teams will provide you support, but the team is not responsible for your success.  YOU are. But let's talk about relationships of a different kind.   Relationships with your significant others.   Relationships with significant others aren't so easy to navigate when your significant other knows you one way, and you start to evolve, and one day decide you want to try something like a bodybuilding show. Up until this point so much of your life has been built around this other person.  You might even feel like life is passing you by and you want not do something great for yourself.  And the affect on the relationship can go one of two ways. Either your significant other will be genuinely excited for you and want to see you do something for yourself. Orrrr, your significant other will dislike your attention going elsewhere and not support you at all.   Just the other day, I had someone reach out to me to join my signature program, Posing Wins Shows.  I had never met her before so I didn't know anything about her or her goals.  So we chatted for a bit and she told me how excited she was to do her first show and wanted to get on stage late summer. She wanted to look incredible and give it her best shot and was beyond excited to have the opportunity to work with me through my program.  She was like, I need this! and couldn't wait to get started.  Next thing you know, I get a message from her saying that her boyfriend told her absolutely not and called her crazy.  And then out of nowhere, she blocks me on social media. In my head I said forget working with me, girl, there is nooo freaking way you are ever going to do a show with that kind of attitude at home.  Am I right guys? A lot happens during the time you prepare for a show. The show prep becomes life consuming.  Food. Training. Sleep. Posing Practice.  Add family commitments and children in there, you still have to find time for all of this stuff.  And somehow you do!  Without a support system from your significant other, it will add a whole other layer of stress to an already stressful endeavor. This person I was talking about is never going to do a show because the ONE person in her life that is supposed to lift her up and encourage her, thinks doing something for her that excites her is CRAZY.  How freaking controlling is that?!  It's actually quite sad.   No one should ever dim your glow.  But there is one more thing that happens during show prep.  Especially for new people.  You CHANGE. And in more ways than just one. You learn a lot about yourself.  You discover things about yourself you didn't know before.  You grow more confident.  Your aesthetics change.  Your body morphs into a shape you have never seen before.  When you go places people compliment you.  And these changes will either bring out the best or the worst in your relationships.  I've seen significant others be the biggest cheerleaders.  Imagine families wearing shirts with your name on it at your competition to show their support. And then I've also seen these changes cause a strain in relationships because the other person becomes jealous and doesn't like that the new you is getting this attention and that you are delegating some of your focus onto yourself.  Unless you are becoming an arrogant ass, their disapproval is usually because this new you means you are dedicating some time to filling up your cup instead of pouring yourself into everyone else's cup, including theirs.   This is not support.   And this eye opener doesn't often come until you are deep into your show prep.  So the girl who wasn't allowed to make a decision for herself because her significant other called her crazy, isn't even into show prep yet and already has little support for her desire to do something great for herself. This, my friends, is exactly what I mean about a relationship disaster during show prep.   The bottom line here is you absolutely need to be in control of your life, and your decisions, or you won't make it through prep.  And if you actually do putter your way through and somehow make it on stage, the strain on the relationship won't go away until you return back to the “old” normal or the other person has a come to Jesus moment seeing you on stage, starts to acknowledge all your hard work and your joy from it, and then evolves WITH you.   You need to have a conversation with your significant other before you begin the process.  I highly suggest you include this person in some capacity as well.  He or she might not want to do a show, but perhaps he or she can be a part of a physical transformation as well.  If they are already in decent shape, maybe they can plan to do a photoshoot right around the time of your show with you.  Ultimately I suggest you try to include them in some capacity if you can.   Or maybe, if they have their own hobbies that they enjoy and simply want to see you do something for yourself, and they don't need to be intimately involved in your show prep process.  That's fantastic too, but let's say golf is their hobby.  Going to play golf on the weekends as their expensive hobby isn't the same as your expensive hobby of doing a bodybuilding show.  Your hobby isn't a weekend thing. It's an every day thing.  And I think it's a good idea for them to be in the know on this beforehand.   I also think they need to know more than just the specifics on the show prep itself.  You should really share how much this hobby means to you.  Many might not understand and think competing is all about total vanity at first. And that's ok.  Not everyone is really going to “get” bodybuilding.  At the end of the day, you don't have to “get' why they love golf and how they can even watch it on tv for more than 2 minutes without falling asleep, right? So he or she doesn't have to “get' why you love bodybuilding.   What you both do “get” is that each of you loves your hobbies and you both love seeing the other person happy.  You also “get” that you are both allocating money and time towards your hobbies and neither hobby is more important than the other.  Relationships are a two way street.  And communication is an absolute must.  In fact, have your significant other listen to this episode so they can gain a better understanding of what this sport entails.  Help them understand more. Ok guys, I hope the biggest takeaway from this episode is to find your voice and communicate your dreams and desires.  Whether it's with your close friends who don't get why you want to do a show, your family, your coach, your team, and your significant other, it's important to provide info about what it is you want to do and ask for their support.  How about saying, “I really want not do this thing, it means a lot to me, and I would love your support.”  Instead of just putting up with naysayers, come out and ask for their support.  If they truly care about you and seeing you happy, they will want to support you.  You so got this! And by the way if you are ready to do something completely awesome for yourself then go to www.posingwinsshows.com and find out the three secrets that are holding you back from looking your best and winning a show….annnnd what you can do about it.  It's never too early to get started.  If you want to be great at something your efforts have to be great.  Also, like I said before join the discussion in the Podcast Insiders group if you haven't already.  I'll see you on the next episode for part 2 of this series of show prep fails! See you soon!

Cathy Savage has been by my side as a friend, coach and confidant for 20 years because she knows her shit! She's one of few people on this earth who will tell me what to do and make it all work, because she knows her stuff! I am so excited that she is here to talk with me and give you some insight on what makes a great coach..  She has been this amazing coach to thousands of women and has been by my side rooting me on since we started working together back in 2005.  Cathy was my first ever coach, and now she is a mentor and lifelong friend. And having been in this industry for 30+ years, she knows what it takes to make a great coach and she knows how to encourage others to find that great coach that can help them reach their goals, gain confidence, and get them to where they want to be, the right way! LINKS Facebook Page: Facebook Group: Website: Podcast:  Cathy Savage Instagram Cathy Savage Facebook Cathy Savage Fitness/Media Coaching

We are being attacked by thongs, side boobs, and now “vag cleavage.” It breaks my heart when I see women acting thirsty on social media, falling for the good ole' “sex sells.” Without a doubt, if I showed more skin on Instagram, and had more sultry seductive photos, I would have at least 30% more followers and views…but what at what cost? These types of followers and engagement don't get you more money; these aren't the people who are going buy your high-ticket programs or invite you to be on their popular podcasts.  What you get by doing this thirst-trap crap is a boost to your ego, a little algorithm bump, plus a little voice in your head saying, “they are only here for the sexy pics.”  The old Tiffany would have absolutely done this…thank God there wasn't Instagram when I was at my worst, operating out of zero self-worth. Even if you are in the wellness or fitness space, where you do need to show your body to some extent…you don't need to sexualize it to create a successful stand out brand.  For most women, society has taught us that our value is in how attractive we are, how desirable, and how accommodating…it's bullsh*t. Your true value is in your integrity. In your expertise. In your ability to connect and love others. Not in your ab lines. Not in your big bootie and small waist. Not in your sexual divine energy. Your looks get old with time, but your value is always increasing.  For those of you feeling like you are too old, too fat, too shy, too whatever the fu*k,  to be on social media and use it as a business tool… listen to this interview with Digital Fitness Pioneer and Foundational Business Strategist, Cathy Savage (yes that is really her last name).  Cathy has helped some of the biggest fitness influencers in the business create multi-million dollar brands and land hundreds of magazine covers, all with the strict rule of “not using their bodies to build their brands.”  You can connect with Cathy on: Instagram: @CathySavageOfficial Facebook: @CathySavageOfficial/ Website www.cathysavage.com  In case you missed it, there is still a chance for you to access the replay for free!!! FREE LIVE MASTERCLASS: 3 Secrets to Creating Cash Converting Content that Works for any Type of Business Register here, and we will email you the link to the replay. The link will only be good for 48 hours and then we will be charging for this special Masterclass. >>>>> projectmewithtiffany.com/Masterclass  Welcome to ProjectME the Podcast with your host Tiffany Carter, who takes the mystery out of making BIG money? A former NBC and CBS TV journalist, turned multi-millionaire entrepreneur, teaching you all things wealth, health, worth, and business. You can follow Tiffany on Instagram @projectme_with_tiffany  on Facebook @projectmewithtiffany and watch her TV episodes on ProjectME TV with Tiffany Carter on YouTube. Subscribe to Tiffany's FREE weekly digest, The Secret Posse, and get exclusive content you won't find anywhere else: millionaire mindset exercises, custom weekly abundance affirmations, and her best money making tips.

In this episode, I speak with my fitness competition coach, Cathy Savage who is also an internationally recognized Digital Fitness and Brand/Media Strategist, located in Boston. She has been featured on MTV, ABC News and Fox News and she has been a member of the Advisory Panel and Contributor for Oxygen Magazine and Strong Magazine. Since the early 1990s, Cathy has been the pioneer in successful coaching and consulting for women from all over the world. Her coaching programs were the first and most prominent all-inclusive digital global training program of its kind. Cathy had a huge impact on my life as my coach. She poured the belief into me that I didn't think I had anymore. I came to her in 2007 and was mentally broken after my divorce and needed to fix myself. So I threw myself into the fitness arena. Without her tough love and strong belief in me and my abilities as an older woman competing on stage, she made me feel that I was limitless and unstoppable. My life changed after working with Cathy because she helped me believe in myself again. Now Cathy continues to impact women in business. You don't want to miss this episode!

In this episode, I speak with my fitness competition coach, Cathy Savage who is also an internationally recognized Digital Fitness and Brand/Media Strategist, located in Boston. She has been featured on MTV, ABC News and Fox News and she has been a member of the Advisory Panel and Contributor for Oxygen Magazine and Strong Magazine. Since the early 1990s, Cathy has been the pioneer in successful coaching and consulting for women from all over the world. Her coaching programs were the first and most prominent all-inclusive digital global training program of its kind. Cathy had a huge impact on my life as my coach. She poured the belief into me that I didn't think I had anymore. I came to her in 2007 and was mentally broken after my divorce and needed to fix myself. So I threw myself into the fitness arena. Without her tough love and strong belief in me and my abilities as an older woman competing on stage, she made me feel that I was limitless and unstoppable. My life changed after working with Cathy because she helped me believe in myself again. Now Cathy continues to impact women in business. You don't want to miss this episode!

In this episode, I speak with my fitness competition coach, Cathy Savage who is also an internationally recognized Digital Fitness and Brand/Media Strategist, located in Boston. She has been featured on MTV, ABC News and Fox News and she has been a member of the Advisory Panel and Contributor for Oxygen Magazine and Strong Magazine. Since the early 1990s, Cathy has been the pioneer in successful coaching and consulting for women from all over the world. Her coaching programs were the first and most prominent all-inclusive digital global training program of its kind. Cathy had a huge impact on my life as my coach. She poured the belief into me that I didn't think I had anymore. I came to her in 2007 and was mentally broken after my divorce and needed to fix myself. So I threw myself into the fitness arena. Without her tough love and strong belief in me and my abilities as an older woman competing on stage, she made me feel that I was limitless and unstoppable. My life changed after working with Cathy because she helped me believe in myself again. Now Cathy continues to impact women in business. You don't want to miss this episode!

Is bodybuilding about selfies, steroids, magazines, and muscles? How do I become a successful bb or fitness competitor? Where do I even start if I am new? How do I gain a competitive edge and place higher? How do I gain confidence and stand out on stage…if I've never really been on stage? And the biggest question of all, What are the judges looking for anyways??   Hi! *friendly wave!* My name is Michele Welcome. This is my new show, and I'm so excited about it! You may know me as a posing teacher, a bodybuilding competition judge, or maybe as an athlete, but in this show, I'm going to talk about all the secrets to pre and post competition success.  Competing in bodybuilding and fitness is so much more than a nutrition or an exercise plan.  Nutrition and training are important, don't get me wrong, but what federation you compete, who you choose to work with, the advice you listen to, and your mental and physical health are all equally as important. But first, before we get into all this juicy stuff, in this first episode, I'll tell you a little bit about how I started out 20 years ago, and what I learned from my early years of competing and how it all changed for me.  I'll then go on to share some key points about the sport as a whole and share some takeaways that are important to consider before you even think about competing.  So buckle up, and let's dive in! Key takeaways: Why I'm doing this show and the purpose of it (2:10) How my first contest prep was a scam and since then I've never been the same (5:54) Struggles with stage freight (19:24) The phone call that changed it all (28:17) That having a great physique is only going to get you so far (32:20) Things you should question when competing (34:09) How the diversity of my background applies to you (37:55) Additional resources Download the 5 Secrets Every Bodybuilder and Fitness Competitor Needs To Know Before Preparing For A Show at http://www.eeinbb.com  So if you want to learn about all the “other” things in bodybuilding, be sure to subscribe and tune in for new episodes!   --TRANSCRIPT-- Hey, Welcome to the first episode of EE in BB. I created this show specifically for two reasons. To cut through all the misinformation and bias in the bodybuilding and fitness industry , you know, like about the pink elegant in the room everyone pretends they don't see… and to have a platform to teach strategies on how you can gain a competitive edge no matter where you compete, because let's face it… your entire experience, good or bad, will depend on the federation you choose.  This subject is near and dear to me because of my personal experiences early in my career when I did not understand these concepts or the industry as a whole plus the many eye openers I've had over the years as an industry veteran wearing different hats, like judging competitions or when doing complete posing and presentation makeovers on men an women competitors.  I understand how much competing means to every athlete no matter what division or federation. And if you are a fitness fan and not a competitor I know how much you respect and love being a part of this sport and learning all about it too.   So in this show I am your host Michele Welcome and I am going to be here the whole time with you. It will largely be just me sharing strategies and answering burning industry questions over the course of the podcast itself. But prior to understanding this stuff I started bodybuilding at a very young age and experienced many ups and downs and hard lessons.  I got my start …. It was really at 20 years old when I was fresh out of college after graduating a year early and I was conned by a local startup modeling agency into competing for a fitness modeling contract.  So I want to tell you about the purpose of this show and what it's about.  It was from this first fitness transformation at a very young age and then spending about 8 years or so continuously dusting myself off and getting back up after many crash and burns competing in bodybuilding competitions. That's a lot of years of hard lessons!  8 or even 10 years of them.  I am going to reference contest prep a lot. If you have never heard of contest prep it's literally the process of transforming your physique to a level of leanness and preparedness required for the show and division you are competing in since every division has a different level of muscle and leanness. So I want to share all these strategies and shed light on secrets in the fitness and bodybuilding industry and what actually changed it all for me.   Because ever since about the 10 year mark everything changed for me, it was a pivotal time, when i started judging shows, owned a gym, I was hosting competition prep workshops and I was teaching 1 on 1 sessions to competitors on how to break out of their comfort zone and slay the stage…way before it became the thing to do like it is today.  It took me a while to streamline all my strategies and teaching style, since the fitness industry does not come with a manual so I had to compile all the different patterns over many years, notate what worked, what didn't work, and now after 20 years in the industry I have built my own blueprints and protocols that work.  it's been more rewarding for me to mentor others, give the honest feedback that a competitor needs to hear not necessarily what he or she wants to hear, and teach strategies that expedite their progress so an entire prep isn't wasted on avoidable mistakes that cost higher placements or their sanity post show, lol.  I think back to when I started and how I wish I knew then what I know and teach others now so I could've been better quicker.  But then I guess it's because of 20 years of learning myself and educating others that I am sitting here to talk about it all.  And you are probably sitting here and saying to yourself, should I be listening to this show?  Frankly if you are a new or seasoned bodybuilder, physique competitor, figure, fitness model, wellness or bikini competitor, if you are having success as a competitor and want to get better, if you are completely lost as someone new to the industry and want an unbiased resource with the most diverse qualifications to educate you on all divisions and federations, or if you love the fitness and bodybuilding industry and want to learn more about it from an insider's perspective, then this show is for you.  Like I said I really did get started right after college which was quite a long time ago and learned some hard lessons right away and pretty much throughout my first ten years in the industry. There were some successes here and there too which kept me motivated.  Not at first though. When I did my first contest prep I didn't even know it was called contest prep.  This so called prep came before I even found bodybuilding, and as I said before, it was for a contest where I tried to win a fitness modeling contract.   I had done some promotional modeling while in college and at 5'7” I was an inch or two too short for any commercial or mainstream modeling.  I had graduated a year early with an accounting degree and was hired by a large accounting firm even before I received my diploma. Get this, I went to school to be a doctor and came out of school 3 years later as an accountant. Life is funny sometimes, isn't it?  Probably not a shocker, but I was bored with accounting within the first year. I certainly didn't fit in. I remember one time sitting in a boardroom for my an annual performance review with management and instead of hearing about my performance, the anonymous feedback from someone in management was about my clothes.  It said something like “club clothes don't belong in the work place.” I remember responding to management and saying that it would've been nice if someone pulled me aside to let me know they didn't like my outfit earlier instead of embarrassing me in my annual review. Corporate America and me never did jive.   Anyways, having been a 3 sport athlete since I could hold a ball, I loved fitness. Even in high school I intuitively grabbed the meal replacement shakes at the grocery store, I think it was Ensure or something like that, to have for breakfast before school. This was way before protein shakes were a thing and there were better options.  So now that I was a college grad, bored as an accountant, not playing sports, going to school after work for my masters, and living on my own, every free moment I had I was reading about nutrition and exercise with my only goal being to stay in shape and healthy.   And then I got a phone call that changed it all for me. The call was from the company, which was a start up modeling agency, that had hired me to do promotional modeling while in college.  They had new business partners who were going to host a contest where the winner would get a fitness modeling contract.  I had just enough trust to overlook  all of the red flags, believe me, I see them now loud and clear, because as I said I had done some promotional modeling for them in college .  Instead I latched onto the idea that this could truly be my big break into fitness and my way out of accounting. I had no idea that the entire contest was a scam.  Looking back now the whole scenario was just BAD.  From the screening call that was done by the organizers to see if you even qualified to compete. It was brilliant. The urgency and the exclusivity tactic making you feel like this was your only chance in life was brilliant.  I fell for it hook line and sinker. And sink is the perfect word because this opportunity to compete required me to pay THEM $2-3,000. I didn't want to be an accountant for the rest of my life so I truly believed this was an opportunity I could not miss out on….aaand gave it my all. I was all in.   I hired a trainer that I learned about from a friend at the gym to help me get into my best shape possible. Over an 8 or 10 week period I ate the same thing at 5 meals. Literally the same thing you guys.  Want to know what it was? 1 cup of cottage cheese. 8 almonds.  And 1 slice of pumpernickel bread. I knew nothing about macros, just that I was instructed by my trainer to eat a certain ratio of foods. I played it safe and just ate the same every day so I wouldn't mess anything up. Still to this day I won't eat cottage cheese. I was up at 4am every day to be to the gym for 5am cardio before work. You can probably relate to this. I worked an entire day at the accounting office, and then after work on some days I went back to school at night for my masters degree classes, and on other days went back to the gym to meet with my trainer for my workout.  I never missed a workout, cardio session, a class, or a meal. After 8 weeks, I saw changes in my body I had never seen before. My abs were showing for the first time in my life. I was even more motivated and excited for the contest.  Since the contest required us to wear a swimsuit and walk on a modeling runway elevated above the judges, I hired a local seamstress to make me a custom made turquoise blue two piece bathing suit. I also found 5 inch silver heels with rhinestones and a stiletto heel to wear. I left no stone unturned preparing for this contest.     After my 8-10 weeks of prep, it was go time. I hopped on a plane by myself with my pumpernickel bread, almonds, and cottage cheese and flew to Miami to get on a cruise ship by myself to the Bahamas.  I can still remember the line to get on the ship.  This so called exclusive opportunity didn't seem so exclusive with a line 4 hours long with others who were sold the same opportunity as I was.  At first I thought the people waiting in line were audience members and didn't realize they were contestants since there weren't a lot of people who fit the criteria of I was told they were looking for when I applied.  Plus it also seemed odd that there was a photo shoot going on before the contest was supposed to take place. I didn't think much about until I found out after the contest that the girl in the photoshoot prior to the contest  was the winner and the whole thing was predetermined. Of course I didn't know this when I got there so I waited the 4 hours and boarded the ship anyways.  From there it kept getting worse. The ship was extremely dirty, old, and we were sandwiched like sardines in the rooms with complete strangers for roommates.  The contest itself was a hot mess too.  I was crushed and wanted to crawl under a rock. I had put in a lot of effort, time, and money for my big chance and it was a fraud.  The disappointment and embarrassment I felt on that plane ride home was unlike anything I had felt before.  The contest, my transformation, the possibilities, all of it, meant a lot to me.  And I know there were a lot of people watching my progress so I dreaded telling people how much of a fail the contest was.  I share all of this to say that I know what it's like to prepare for a contest for the first time, whatever your motives to compete are.  How you give it your all, how much it means to you, and how thrilling it is to see your body change in ways you never thought possible. How laser focused you are. how your entire relationship with food will never be the same, And how lost you can feel after the show if you aren't prepared for it.  I also know that once you do a show you will never be the same either.  In this podcast I want you to know, and thanks again for listening, that I speak to you not to preach, (no one likes that annoying know-it-all) but to share, and relate to you too, in what you are going through.  And I don't care what federation you come from either.  I am happy to have you here!  a competitor preparing for a show gives his or her all no matter where the show is..  I haven't met a competitor yet that has followed his or her diet and training protocols less because the show they prepared for was in a smaller federation like OCB or a large federation like NPC.  Everyone works hard. Everyone matters. After that fitness model fail I went to my first bodybuilding show to cheer on my friend Shelley Cassky who at the time was 47 years old doing her first competition. By the way, at that time there were only the bodybuilding and fitness divisions to choose from.  Figure, bikini, fitness model, and now the wellness categories didn't even exit.  I never in my wildest dreams saw myself as a bodybuilder. All I knew about bodybuilding was what I saw on ESPN growing up with very large muscular people with very tan skin.  I was so inspired seeing my friend Shelley on a bodybuilding stage and have never been the same since.  I wanted to do it too.  After experiencing my body change and build muscle while preparing for that fitness model contest, I believed that maybe I COULD and I wanted to see what I could accomplish. So I hired Shelley's trainer, John Yobst, to help me prepare for a bodybuilding show.  I'm about 22 or 23 and everyone around me thinks I'm nuts except Shelley, John, and my new friend Ann Walsh who was a personal trainer at John's facility and a former competitor.  I remember Ann's first words to me were, “nice hamstrings.” I didn't even know one could have nice hamstrings. Everyone else was less than supportive. Co-workers at my work place thought nothing about constantly critiquing the pre-made food I brought into the office in my cooler. They often waved sweets in front of my face and would try to entice me to have just one.  My boyfriend at the time kept telling me not to get too big and told me my muscles were unattractive.  My family didn't know what to think of what I was doing.  And I remember someone telling me I was too young to be any good.  The lack of support was hurtful, but after the crash and burn from the fitness model contest, the burning desire to be competitive in bodybuilding was more important to me.  It was at least a real contest.  That first bodybuilding show prep was very intense. My trainer had my nutrition and training covered and showed me what the poses I needed to do looked like, but I was every day stressing about getting on stage to actually do them.  Plus there was a 60 second posing routine you had to do to music which gave me even more anxiety.  This was all new to me and I didn't want to look like a fool.  Most people don't know this about my story. A lot of you are coming from my posing clients, maybe I competed with you, maybe I judged you at some of your shows. Welcome, thanks so much for coming, but did you know, i struggled with stage freight?  I literally dreaded my individual posing routine.  Oddly enough it also irritated me that I had this anxiety in the first place. I was determined to conquer it.  To this day, this determination to conquer the stage evolved into a passion of mine to help others conquer their fear, anxiety, and lack of confidence as an educator on posing techniques and stage choreography.  But at the time of my first shows there was no such thing as a posing teacher. No one really put much emphasis on the posing really, so I figured I must be the only one petrified of being on stage.  I was lucky that my friend Ann took me under her wing and helped me make up a posing routine to a 60 second clip of the Madonna song, Vogue.  Having something prepared helped me tremendously. When I placed second at my first show and received the best poser award I was floored and couldn't wait to tell Ann.  She was my first phone call because of how much her help meant to me. I was hooked and wanted to keep going. So I did a few more shows, actually won an overall title, and then completely crashed. The dieting, the training, the cardio, all caught up to me. Post show I didn't want to get out of bed from fatigue. I struggled with a positive relationship with my physique and having a healthy balance with food and training.  I had no confidence.  I thought that I had to do a show to feel motivated enough to get into shape where I felt good about myself. Using shows to get in shape and then falling off afterwards is like an unhealthy binge and a purge of sorts.  I thought all of these feelings, emotions, and struggles were just me.  No one else ever talked about them.  So I suffered in silence like I'm sure many of you do, until now, because I will be talking about these things openly. About a year or two after my last bodybuilding show, this new division called Figure surfaced.  It was supposed to be a division that rewarded the look of a fitness competitor but did not require the fitness routine.  In my mind figure seemed easier than bodybuilding because I didn't have this posing routine to worry about and at the time I didn't think I needed to diet as hard as I did for bodybuilding.  I wanted to learn more and maybe give it a try.  I heard about a fitness camp being hosted by Cathy Savage in Boston so I bought a ticket and went to the event. Little did I know that at the fitness event Cathy would tell me to get on stage in 3 weeks for my first figure show. Cathy has a no nonsense attitude so I figured what the hell, why not.  I still had my silver stiletto heels from the fitness modeling competition years before so I pulled them out of storage and Cathy found me a 2 piece figure suit to borrow for the show. I totally winged it and didn't prepare for the stage component. I figured I had been on stage before so I would figure it out that day when I was under pressure. I didn't realize how nervous I would get to walk around on stage and pose. I was so afraid I would forget what direction I was supposed to walk in. In fact, on show day I couldn't stop my left leg from shaking on stage I was so nervous. I had not conquered my stage freight. I was so upset with myself for letting that happen too especially since I had won best poser awards in bodybuilding.  There was something very different about walking in high heels on stage and making my posing look sassy that was out of my comfort zone.  I vowed to never let that happen again.  And today I help others do the same. I also mistakenly thought show prep for a figure show would be less difficult. I learned quickly that it required just as much effort, it was just different,. I competed in more shows and continued to struggle with the post show nutrition and training motivation without another show as motivation.  I struggled with confidence on stage and dreaded the stage walk every time.  At the time Cathy Savage was the only person who called herself a team and she had relationships with all the federations. Unlike today where teams are a thing now and most teams require you to compete in their designated federation, at the time, there wasn't that divisiveness. So I competed everywhere over the years. And I'm glad I did because I learned first hand how different each federation is and even earned pro cards in 3 dramatically different federations.  At the 10 year mark I was pretty seasoned. I had many years of trial and error, ups and downs, and had built a physique that was competitive.   I had started judging competitions and seeing competitors make the same mistakes that I had made. I also empathized with what they felt on stage knowing exactly how nervous, excited, determined they were.  It was from judging shows that I realized it wasn't just me that felt these things when competing.  When competitors would come to me after the show for judges feedback I could see and feel how much the feedback meant to them.  Not everyone took the feedback well, but I knew that being honest is what they needed, not necessarily what they wanted.  I remember this one time a competitor who just did her first show came up to me to find out why she placed third.  I remembered her immediately because she stood out on stage….in a bad way.  Her posing and stage presence was so bad that there was no way the judging panel could justify giving her first place and getting a pro card. A pro should look like a pro from head to toe, not just in their physique, but how he or she carries themselves. She was not ready to be a pro until she embodied what a pro is.  And I was the honest one that told her that.  Needless to say she stormed away angrily because she felt that her body was the only thing that should matter. Unfortunately on our judging sheets there is an entire column for stage presence that made up 1/3 of the score.  Knowing the judging criteria of the division you are competing in was something that I learned that day needed to be emphasized to competitors so you don't come in third when you could've come in first place.  And then in 2013 I got a phone call.  With another opportunity.    I can remember being in my hotel room in between the prejudging and finals at a show I was competing at in Las Vegas.  This call wasn't a scam like the earlier one, but it was equally as life changing.  On this call the owner of the gym I went to asked me if I wanted to buy the gym.  I didn't know how, but I knew with every ounce of my being that I needed to buy that gym.  I knew I could help my community by being a mentor in nutrition and training…..annnnnd I was even more motivated to have a place to host workshops for competitors to learn about posing and everything that goes into preparing for a contest.   Posing classes are a dime a dozen today with everyone who does a show hosting them and calling themself a coach. But back then the concept of competition workshops was new, with really Cathy being the only one I knew hosting them, and I felt I had something special to offer. Having competed in 6 federations with an original background in the division of bodybuilding, having to learn about stage presence as a figure competitor, and then having a different perspective as a judge for every division in bodybuilding competitions, I knew I could help competitors with the one piece that petrified me the most when I started….posing and presentation. I had no idea how many people struggled with this. IT WASNT JUST ME!! ALL THOSE YEARS I FELT ALONE….. and wanted the help until I started offering it. I was mind blown!  I had people traveling all over New England, up to 4 hours of travel each way, to come learn how to pose, walk in high heels, open their lats in their back poses, and help with creating unique personas, building confidence, and the list goes on.  I couldn't believe how much demand there was! Parents would bring their kids to me to learn to pose for their first show, men, women, all walks of life showed up at my door. I knew I had something special to offer when competitors would come back after their shows to work with me again for one of two reasons. One reason, to keep improving because they wanted more practice to turn pro.  Another reason, which was unique to my abilities, was to learn a new division or a new federation's posing and stage requirements.  I could quickly switch hats among all of them.   What started as group classes, quickly became exclusively private lessons. I learned how people learned, what made people tick. Not everyone learns the same and what motivates one person isn't the same as another. I couldn't believe how many people struggled with walking in high heels. How many people struggled with creating the shapes required for the mandatory poses too.  And how many would come to me because competing in their first show was something they were doing later in life and wanted to feel good about themselves.  I was their confidant pre, during, and post show.  I was with them for the ride to the stage as a friend and a mentor who knows what they are going through. I was there for them after the show to help give perspective and honest feedback… and more importantly, knowing what they didn't know about post show struggles, I was there for them after the show too.   Basically what I learned over the years from clients from all division and federations coming for help, it occurred to me, that the nutrition and training protocols for contest prep, although they need to be 100% on point, should only really account for 50% of your focus. Whooaaaa Think about it…. you prepare for weeks, even months for a competition, show up with the best body on stage but then get second or third place because you couldn't pose.  Or place in the middle or even last because you didn't fit the criteria the judges were looking for? Or maybe even struggle with self love post show?   There is so much more to competing than just diet and exercise.  And this is what I've become obsessed with is, Just like the show into says, the ee in bb is all of the rest of the stuff that goes into before, during, and after contest prep that should make up the remaining 50% of your focus. What are all the things you need to know, what are the strategies that will give you a competitive edge, and what are the red flags in front of you that you might not see that you should know about and be warned about.  I am going to teach and share on all of these topics. If you apply all of this to your contest prep, and THEN also have a bomb physique, the sky is the limit for you.  Having a great physique is only going to get you so far. When the stakes get higher, when the shows get bigger, take it from me, a contest judge, the reasons the judges mark you down become smaller and smaller.   And your mental and physical health are equally as important.   You SHOULD question nutrition protocols. You SHOULD be educated on why you are being told to take certain supplements. You SHOULD look at all options in the industry. And you should never feel like you have no idea where to start to find information about other divisions, or other different federations. Because at the end of they day, this sport is and will always be for 99% of people who compete, a HOBBY. You can either burn out in the first year or make it a fun hobby you can do off and on for decades.   Like golf, bodybuilding is an ageless sport that if you are smart about it you can compete into your 50s, 60s, and maybe even beyond.  I still have competitors who come back to me for guidance 7 years after coming to me for help with their first show. Sometimes it's to try a new division, sometimes it's a new federation.  And to this day, I am still doing my do wherever I see fit too.   At the time of this show I am preparing once again for a contest where I am going after a 4th pro card 20 years after my first competition experience. I'm documenting the journey on my instagram and YouTube pages (michelewelcome, with one l)  if you want to follow along. And no, I don't eat pumpernickel bread and cottage cheese, although I could fit them into my macros if I wanted.    and I don't want this to sound weird like I'm some celebrity or something, but the reason I believe I have had people drive 4 hours to come see me in person is because of the very processes, strategies,  I've created over the years and the truth bombs I share with them that give an honest outside perspective from not just a coaches view, but a judge, and ultimately as someone who understands them as a competitor. It's been a lot of fun over the years but there are only so many people I can reach with a 1 on 1 approach so that's the purpose of this show and why I'm doing this.  And since I started I haven't had someone NOT become better in some way. Not to toot my own horn or anything, because no one likes people that drink their own coolaid, but truly, the people I've worked with not only have an outward transformation of confidence, but they become more confident and more empowered in their every day lives. Not everyone has earned a pro card, or a first place trophy, but they all transformed in some way because of the things I know to focus on and the things I know not to focus on…and that's what I'm excited about with this whole show. Bodybuilding is an unregulated sport and I hope to de-mystify how to even get started and how to be come successful both on and off the stage.  And that is the purpose of this show. Hey guys if you have not done so, you likely haven't because it's the first episode,  Go to www.eeinbb.com and there is an pdf ebook you can download where you can get an overview of 5 things any competitor, from men and women bodybuilding, physique, figure, wellness, and bikini, things you should know before competing in your next show.  You can download the pdf can get a great overview of things I believe are important to know. I'm going to deep dive into the strategies on the show, and share a lot of cool stories too.  What I also want to do is dedicate episodes here or there, where I deep dive on just one topic or one strategy. Or on another episode stare a case study on how I approached this one client's transformation and why it worked so well.  I've worked with a lot of clients over the years and have 20 years of not just competing, coaching, and judging, but I've also spent many years educating myself on additional areas like 3 personal training certifications, 1 nutrition certification, becoming a RYT-200 embodyoga instructor and going to a modeling and acting school where I learned about runway modeling as well.  It's because of the diversity of my skillsets and background that I am able to do this.  And again not trying to toot my own horn, but I haven't seen anyone with the level of diversity of my background or people to be able to educate on all of this stuff. I see a lot of people who do one or two shows and think they are qualified to coach others by applying the protocols that worked for them.  There is not a lot of good info on all the other things in bodybuilding that are just as important as nutrition and training.  And I'm excited to share all this with you.  Anyways, guys thanks so much. If you would be so kind, please subscribe to this if you think this will be interesting for you. Also rate it…if you can leave some feedback that would be fantastic, very very excited to hear that from you  as well.   And if you would be so kind, if you share it, I will repost whatever it is that you tag me in. Guys thanks so much. I appreciate it and I'll see you guys in the next episode. bye. OUTTRO - What are things you need to know before competing in a bodybuilding competition? EE in BB is dedicated to taking out the guesswork in the industry and exposing all these strategies.   Learn 5 things I think you should know before your next show by downloading your free ebook called 5 tips every competitor needs to know before your next competition at www.eeinbb.com It's all the no nonsense information you need whether you are male or female, bodybuilder, physique, figure bikini or wellness competitor.  It's free so just go download my 5 tips every competitor needs to know before your next show at eeinbb.com.  

Cathy Savage is an internationally recognized Fitness and Brand Confidence Strategist who is located in Boston. She has been featured on MTV, ABC News and Fox News and she has been a contributor and board member of the prestigious advisory panel for Oxygen Magazine and Strong Magazine. Since the early 1990s, Cathy has been the digital fitness pioneer and the leader for successful coaching for women. Her online wellness program is the first and most prominent all-inclusive global training program of its kind. Cathy has coached and mentored celebrities, athletes, television personalities for leadership, lifestyle changes and business strategies. Her clients span the globe from the US, Canada, Australia, Asia, and Europe. As a Boston College graduate, Cathy has used her education and experience of building a wellness empire, to develop into a women's empowerment service where she coaches women on life strategies, and how to be more confident and business savvy. In addition to all fo that, Cathy is a woman in love with the fitness and wellness world and pioneered the way in the digital fitness/online coaching. She started in the competitive fitness world in the early 90's in Boston with the desire to connect woman all over the world. She would purposely arrive 5 min early to a training so that she could introduce the woman she was training to one another in hopes that they would support one another through the process. Her goal in training in competitive fitness was to not just focus on winning the trophy at the end, but to do it in a healthy way, so they would be able to have children if that's what they wanted. Family is huge for Cathy, she has two children. She says that they are the centerpiece, and everything she did revolved around them. To this day she will tell woman to pad their schedule, if they have children, so that you can deal with the unexpected. Now Cathy has shifted her focus/business more towards marketing and branding. She wants to help woman who want to build a strong brand/presence online and teach and educate them the right away. With the pandemic this last year she feels an even stronger pull to help woman emerge through the crisis and teach them how to shift into a state of well being while chasing that business they are wanting to build. Cathy hopes to help woman build their brand by being clear, confident and creating an energy that is the essence of who they really are. Every woman has it, but not everyone uses it. How you can find Cathy cathysavage.com instagram:@cathysavageofficial.com

How one woman helps people leverage their best selves to find success This week’s guest is someone I respect more than anyone else in the entire world. My admiration for her as a woman, wife, human, entrepreneur, and thought leader goes deep—and I don’t say that about just anyone. Cathy Savage is an incredible multi-million-dollar business owner, world-renowned wellness coach, and lives every aspect of her life in complete integrity. Listen to this episode to hear wisdom and advice on how to shift your views to abundance, how to serve in the hardest of times, how to show up as your best self when it feels impossible to do so, and how to identify the very things that make you unique—and leverage them. Listen now Recognizing her gift and an unmet need We start this episode discussing how Cathy’s entry into the health and wellness world, how she worked in corporate America and turned to competitive fitness to as an outlet. She shares how she brought dance to the gym and as it was an evolving sport, she began realizing that people needed help and there were no coaches to fill that need. Living every aspect of life in integrity She describes how this led to her first multi-million-dollar business, how she moved online to try and meet demand, and offers advice on how to always put family first while growing your own business and staying truly aligned with who you are. She shares the importance of not compartmentalizing your life and how this shapes everything when raising children. We delve into how she helps people find what their good at, what makes them unique, and how to leverage this to bring success. We talk about how putting others success in front of yours and getting rid of ego is the most fulfilling and rewarding way to run a business. She shares how she does just that, and how she helps people win in all aspects of life. Cathy Savage Cathy Savage is an internationally recognized Fitness and Life Management Strategist who is located in Boston. She has been featured on MTV, ABC News and Fox News and she has been a contributor and board member of theprestigious advisory panel for Oxygen Magazine and Strong Magazine. Since the early 1990s, Cathy has been the pioneer in successful coaching for women from allover the world. Her online nutrition and wellness program are the first and most prominent all-inclusive global training program of its kind. Cathy has coached and mentored celebrities, athletes, television personalities for lifestyle changes and business strategies as well. Her clients span the globe from the US, Australia, Asia, Europe and throughout North America. As a Boston College graduate, Cathy has used her education and experience of building a wellness empire, to develop into a women’s empowerment service where she coaches women on life strategies, and how to be money savvy. Quotes:1:49When we actually believe in somebody it is with all of our being.8:10The greatest coaches did exactly what you said, they listened. They listened for what was needed.12:32 (Cathy)It is not putting one over the other, it is letting it all flow together in synchronicity and it works.15:07 (Cathy)As a parent your child needs to know, now more than ever, that there is that safety blanket of unconditional love that you are going to be there for them.17:48 (Cathy)For some reason we think that now it’s just everything is uncertain, when in reality, nothing ever was certain.19:00I think that the strategy for everybody is to just enjoy the simplest of things right now.19:37So you really have the choice to look at this as a gift of time where clarity can happen or you can just coward down.24:36My faith is "service for others always".31:31It's leveraging our true power of, whatever makes us so unique and running with it.43:02I am not going to be a cheerleader but I'm going to be the professional coach that brings you to the finish line.

Effective Leadership Tips to Help You Grow Your Team | Cathy Savage | David T.S. Wood   Being an effective leader is essential to growing and developing your team. But do you know what it takes to be a leader? In this episode of My Extra Mile, David T. S. Wood interviews leadership expert, Cathy Savage, about leading with compassion and nurturing others to lead under your guidance. If you want to be a better leader, develop more rounded teams, and take your business to the next level, this episode is a must-hear!   You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in...   What leadership is truly about? Learning how to step in and lead with elegance The four attributes of an effective leader Traits that will hold you back from effectively leading The five steps of leadership How to grow as a leader and build your team   What is leadership?   What does leadership mean to you? Is it about assuming control of a team? Is it about stepping up to take responsibility when there isn't any in place?   Leadership, at its core, is about unifying people to work towards a common goal. But to be an effective leader, you have to first work on yourself. You have to take breaks, develop your skills, and learn to step up even when you're afraid. You have to constantly embrace your strengths, grow your weaknesses, and enhance your team every step of the way.   The four attributes of an effective leader are:   Compassion Trust Hope Stability   But a leader should also be: Fair Friendly Firm A unifier   Traits that hold some leaders back   Gossip is one of the easiest ways to destroy reputations and erode teams. If someone is gossiping to you, they are more than likely gossiping ABOUT you, too.   Another obstacle many leaders need to overcome is ego. If you're wrapped up in what is best for YOU, you're not being an effective leader. You have to control your ego for the benefit of others because it will detract from your ability to lead effectively.   The four agreements to keep in mind are: Don't take things personally Don't make assumptions Do your best Be impeccable with your words   A leader unifies the team. When you know you can serve, heal, improve, and put others before yourself; you will be a successful leader. As long as you care, you can succeed! A good leader leads when no one is watching. If you're going to say something, you have to live it and be true to yourself!   The five levels effective leadership   The five levels of leadership that you will walk are: Position: people follow you because they have to Permission: people follow you because they want to Production: people follow you because of what you've done for the organization People Development: people follow you because of what you've done for them Pinnacle: people follow you because of who you are and what you represent   Leadership is about continually getting better. You've got to learn different languages to communicate with different types of people. Remember that every master was once a disaster, but when you learn to adapt your style to different kinds of people, you will succeed.   There is a leader in everyone. You have to decide to move forward and grow every step of the way. Position yourself to make your presence known and step up and into the unknown. Connect with Cathy Savage Cathy Savage's Website: Welcome to Cathy Savage Follow Cathy on Facebook: Cathy Savage Fitness Follow Cathy on Twitter: @CathySavage Cathy Savage on Instagram: @CathySavageOfficial   Connect with David T. S. Wood Follow David on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davidtswood Follow David on Instagram: @DavidTSWood Follow David on Twitter: @DavidTSWood1      

The power of belief is an incredible tool to help you reach your goals, both personally and professionally. But do you know what areas you are strong in and which areas may need a little help? In this empowering video conversation, David T. S. Wood and his guest, Cathy Savage, share their insight into how different belief strategies can impact every area of your life.   Belief isn't something you can turn on and off. It's something that everyone has access to but not everyone utilizes. If you want to get plugged in and change your life and business for the better, this episode is a must-hear! You will gain powerful insight and learn some exercises you can practice finding your starting point on your journey to fully invested belief.   You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in...   The six areas of belief and how they can help you grow Figuring out your limiting beliefs and how to change them A BONUS exercise, challenging you to rate yourself and jumpstart your growth The four most powerful words in the English language Getting back in touch with your inner belief Developing daily rituals to set you up for success   The six areas of belief   In network marketing, your belief plays a significant role in energizing new clients and getting them interested in trying the product or joining your team. However, if you don't believe in what you are saying, it will be hard to get THEM to believe. It doesn't matter how good of an actor you are if you aren't honest and sincere about what you are sharing, your clients will eventually figure you out.   What areas should you continuously check?   Belief in the products Belief in the company Belief in the compensation plan Belief in the industry Belief in YOURSELF Belief in YOURSELF becoming a network marketer   Rate yourself on a scale of 1–10 in each of these six areas. What areas could you use a little help in, and which areas are you doing well? Talk with your mentors, do your research, and work towards getting a perfect score for each area.   Identifying your limiting beliefs to jumpstart personal growth   The first step towards inner growth is identifying the areas where you're struggling. Cathy loves to have her new clients or team members create their story, usually a few sentences, of WHY they think they can't do something. She then has them repeat their statements until they (and she) get sick of hearing those reasons. Once they get to that point, she challenges them to change their story!   What might be holding YOU back?   Take a few minutes to rate yourself in the following areas from 1–10 and write a single sentence representing why you got that score for each area:   Health assessment Career Money Relationship   Now, how can you rewrite your story for a more positive outcome? Talk about your struggles with your team or mentor, investigate new resources, and become a believer in yourself. In doing so, you will be able to inspire others to do the same!   The four most important words in the English language are, "I believe in you." This phrase is something you should share with others, but you should be able to say it to yourself first!   Utilizing the power of belief in your daily rituals   Rituals are a powerful way to develop new routines that can help you reach your goals. Before your feet hit the ground in the morning, Cathy suggests saying an affirmation. Hers is, "Every day I'm going to get a little bit better." Your affirmation should change as you progress through your goals.   Some other impactful rituals that you can practice are:   Saying a prayer or meditating Applying essential oils Taking a break from your phone Exercising Researching and practicing optimal nutrition Contacting friends, family, and colleagues Philanthropy or service towards something you care about   Once you start putting some rituals in place, take time to practice them daily and invest wholeheartedly in your journey towards fully believing in yourself.   Resources & People Mentioned   Jen Patch Susan Sly   Connect with Cathy Savage   Cathy Savage's Website: Welcome to Cathy Savage Follow Cathy on Facebook: Cathy Savage Fitness Follow Cathy on Twitter: @CathySavage Cathy Savage on Instagram: @CathySavageOfficial   Connect with David Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/davidtswood/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/davidtswood Twitter - https://twitter.com/DavidTSWood1      

The Cathy Savage fitness empire is all around the world.  She leads the only natural all inclusive fitness preparation coaching program with camps, online services, seminars, and personal appointments.  She is known as "mama Savage" because she stands firm in her beliefs and sets women up for success not only in their physical body, but in their mindset.  Stay tuned to get inspired and get ready to take massive e action no matter what age you are.  

#83: “Get Your Butt in the Seats – The Power of Live Events” In this Monday Mindset Episode, I talk about the power of live events! Over the last ten years, I have attended multiple live events, through personal development, work, business and professional development.  I have gone to local events, weekend retreats, weeklong events and events on a plane all by myself.  All of them have been transformational for different reasons. I choose which ones to attend based on where I am at in my life, who is speaking, who I want to learn from and who is on the path I want to continue to step in, follow and learn from.  As I get ready to attend and speak at the Great Canadian Woman Summit in Gravenhurst, Ontario this upcoming weekend, I am beyond excited to share some of my takeaway as to why I think it is so important to attend live events. In this episode we talk about: 1. Live events are a massive opportunity for personal growth, in all areas of our lives.  Choose to attend events that are slightly or hugely outside of your comfort zone. These ones hold the largest opportunity for change and growth. 2. Events are a great way to break the stagnation in our lives. Events are a shift in energy, opportunities to push our comfort zone, and see what we are truly capable of. We tend to surprise ourselves when we step into these arenas! 3. This is the opportunity to learn something new.  I encourage people to focus on 1-2 tips/strategies or tools that they can take and implement immediately in their lives. It is impossible to take in all of the information and we aren’t meant to. Instead focus on the points that resonate and speak to you the most.  They are likely the points that are the easiest to implement. 4. This is an opportunity to meet your tribe of people.  If you are feeling alone, isolated and not sure what step to take next, step into the rooms of the people you want to learn from, and you will find new people who are walking a similar path as you. 5. This is an opportunity to meet, collaborate and learn from others. As an early mentor of mine, Cathy Savage always said, “a group of women can have the exact same business, yet when they learn to truly bring themselves to the table it changes everything.” There is no room for competition, only collaboration and events are a great steppingstone to collaboration. 6. Plan ahead, look at the next 3 – 12 months and figure out what events you would like to attend, who you would like to learn from and budget accordingly.  You can’t possibly attend everything, create a ranking system and decide what speaks to you the most, depending on where you are in your journey. Connect with Marsha: Learn more about the Leverage Your Story Mastermind https://www.marshavanw.com/leverage-your-story-mastermind Book your interview for the Leverage Your Story Mastermind https://calendly.com/mvanwyn761/leverage-your-story-6-month-mastermind-program Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life Coach Marsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation. Through her programs, coaching and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support and impact others.

#83: “Get Your Butt in the Seats – The Power of Live Events” In this Monday Mindset Episode, I talk about the power of live events! Over the last ten years, I have attended multiple live events, through personal development, work, business and professional development.  I have gone to local events, weekend retreats, weeklong events and events on a plane all by myself.  All of them have been transformational for different reasons. I choose which ones to attend based on where I am at in my life, who is speaking, who I want to learn from and who is on the path I want to continue to step in, follow and learn from.  As I get ready to attend and speak at the Great Canadian Woman Summit in Gravenhurst, Ontario this upcoming weekend, I am beyond excited to share some of my takeaway as to why I think it is so important to attend live events. In this episode we talk about: 1. Live events are a massive opportunity for personal growth, in all areas of our lives.  Choose to attend events that are slightly or hugely outside of your comfort zone. These ones hold the largest opportunity for change and growth. 2. Events are a great way to break the stagnation in our lives. Events are a shift in energy, opportunities to push our comfort zone, and see what we are truly capable of. We tend to surprise ourselves when we step into these arenas! 3. This is the opportunity to learn something new.  I encourage people to focus on 1-2 tips/strategies or tools that they can take and implement immediately in their lives. It is impossible to take in all of the information and we aren't meant to. Instead focus on the points that resonate and speak to you the most.  They are likely the points that are the easiest to implement. 4. This is an opportunity to meet your tribe of people.  If you are feeling alone, isolated and not sure what step to take next, step into the rooms of the people you want to learn from, and you will find new people who are walking a similar path as you. 5. This is an opportunity to meet, collaborate and learn from others. As an early mentor of mine, Cathy Savage always said, “a group of women can have the exact same business, yet when they learn to truly bring themselves to the table it changes everything.” There is no room for competition, only collaboration and events are a great steppingstone to collaboration. 6. Plan ahead, look at the next 3 – 12 months and figure out what events you would like to attend, who you would like to learn from and budget accordingly.  You can't possibly attend everything, create a ranking system and decide what speaks to you the most, depending on where you are in your journey. Connect with Marsha: Learn more about the Leverage Your Story Mastermind https://www.marshavanw.com/leverage-your-story-mastermind Book your interview for the Leverage Your Story Mastermind https://calendly.com/mvanwyn761/leverage-your-story-6-month-mastermind-program   Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life Coach Marsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation. Through her programs, coaching and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support and impact others.        

#83: “Get Your Butt in the Seats – The Power of Live Events” In this Monday Mindset Episode, I talk about the power of live events! Over the last ten years, I have attended multiple live events, through personal development, work, business and professional development.  I have gone to local events, weekend retreats, weeklong events and events on a plane all by myself.  All of them have been transformational for different reasons. I choose which ones to attend based on where I am at in my life, who is speaking, who I want to learn from and who is on the path I want to continue to step in, follow and learn from.  As I get ready to attend and speak at the Great Canadian Woman Summit in Gravenhurst, Ontario this upcoming weekend, I am beyond excited to share some of my takeaway as to why I think it is so important to attend live events. In this episode we talk about: 1. Live events are a massive opportunity for personal growth, in all areas of our lives.  Choose to attend events that are slightly or hugely outside of your comfort zone. These ones hold the largest opportunity for change and growth. 2. Events are a great way to break the stagnation in our lives. Events are a shift in energy, opportunities to push our comfort zone, and see what we are truly capable of. We tend to surprise ourselves when we step into these arenas! 3. This is the opportunity to learn something new.  I encourage people to focus on 1-2 tips/strategies or tools that they can take and implement immediately in their lives. It is impossible to take in all of the information and we aren’t meant to. Instead focus on the points that resonate and speak to you the most.  They are likely the points that are the easiest to implement. 4. This is an opportunity to meet your tribe of people.  If you are feeling alone, isolated and not sure what step to take next, step into the rooms of the people you want to learn from, and you will find new people who are walking a similar path as you. 5. This is an opportunity to meet, collaborate and learn from others. As an early mentor of mine, Cathy Savage always said, “a group of women can have the exact same business, yet when they learn to truly bring themselves to the table it changes everything.” There is no room for competition, only collaboration and events are a great steppingstone to collaboration. 6. Plan ahead, look at the next 3 – 12 months and figure out what events you would like to attend, who you would like to learn from and budget accordingly.  You can’t possibly attend everything, create a ranking system and decide what speaks to you the most, depending on where you are in your journey. Connect with Marsha: Learn more about the Leverage Your Story Mastermind https://www.marshavanw.com/leverage-your-story-mastermind Book your interview for the Leverage Your Story Mastermind https://calendly.com/mvanwyn761/leverage-your-story-6-month-mastermind-program Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life Coach Marsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation. Through her programs, coaching and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support and impact others.

This evening on We Are Paradox Media at Late Night in the Rockies Host TessaTNT is joined by Psychic mother and daughter duo Mea and Cathy Savage. We will be discussing near death experiences, the paranormal, ghosts, dark entities and paranormal parasites.

Being called "replaceable' as a catalyst to entrepreneurship Ambition on overload: Going from a "pleaser" and staying down to taking your destiny in your own hands and deciding not to answer to anybody expect yourself.Being a pioneer in women's fitness. The "team" concept was something that hadn't been done.How becoming an expert in your field requires sweat equity, education and experience.Incompetence, competence, excellence and genius: Four zones to take yourself through to find out where you are meant to be for ultimate success.You miss, you do it again. You don't walk off the court. How to treat your business like a team sport.Figuring out the "end game." You can't figure it out until you look for and decide what your "end game" is.Owning and monetizing your own brand. Having a moral code to rise up and establish yourself.The real women's movement. There's never been a better time as we choose the way we live and the way we want our families to be.Defeating the spirit of overwhelm, helping women take care of themselves on a different level.Finding a strategy to beat stress and the defeating the desire of being everything to everyone.Building a legacy for our children. The drive to do the work for the right reasons.Children need us more than ever in this modern world. How being there for your children has to be a priority.

In this episode of the FITposium podcast, host James Patrick interviews fitness industry pioneer and leader Cathy Savage who will be presenting on stage at FITposium 2019! During the interview, James and Cathy discuss the evolution of the fitness industry from her beginnings in the last 80s and how she built her empire by asking […]

Anthony shares how insight on teaching people that sales can be a conduit to earning a high income. Don't know what you want to do in life? Learn Sales! Specifically, the Enterprise Sale. You do not have to be an Entrepreneur to achieve wealth. Everyone is talking about entrepreneurship but once you learn to sell in a highly skilled area, you can leverage your skills to pick and choose a company to work for (talk about what makes a great company to work for) and reduce your risk. Cathy talks about her natural all-inclusive competition preparation company that coaches athletes from all over the world with online preparation, camps and seminars and personal appointments. Whether you want to compete, or simply just LOOK like you compete, Cathy can lead the way. Creating certainty around your actions will result in you getting what you want: millions. Marshall dives deep into how to get out your head and into your life!

Anthony shares how insight on teaching people that sales can be a conduit to earning a high income. Don't know what you want to do in life? Learn Sales! Specifically, the Enterprise Sale. You do not have to be an Entrepreneur to achieve wealth. Everyone is talking about entrepreneurship but once you learn to sell in a highly skilled area, you can leverage your skills to pick and choose a company to work for (talk about what makes a great company to work for) and reduce your risk. Cathy talks about her natural all-inclusive competition preparation company that coaches athletes from all over the world with online preparation, camps and seminars and personal appointments. Whether you want to compete, or simply just LOOK like you compete, Cathy can lead the way. Creating certainty around your actions will result in you getting what you want: millions. Marshall dives deep into how to get out your head and into your life!

Anthony shares how insight on teaching people that sales can be a conduit to earning a high income. Don't know what you want to do in life? Learn Sales! Specifically, the Enterprise Sale. You do not have to be an Entrepreneur to achieve wealth. Everyone is talking about entrepreneurship but once you learn to sell in a highly skilled area, you can leverage your skills to pick and choose a company to work for (talk about what makes a great company to work for) and reduce your risk. Cathy talks about her natural all-inclusive competition preparation company that coaches athletes from all over the world with online preparation, camps and seminars and personal appointments. Whether you want to compete, or simply just LOOK like you compete, Cathy can lead the way. Creating certainty around your actions will result in you getting what you want: millions. Marshall dives deep into how to get out your head and into your life!

You’re about to meet a woman who has been a longtime force of nature in the world of women’s fitness. Beginning in the ‘90s, Cathy Savage paved the way in competition coaching for women. But more importantly since then, she’s worked to shift the current industry’s oversexed focus back to where it should be: empowerment, athleticism, and health. And I’m honored this prominent powerhouse is a client of mine. Cathy has been featured on MTV, ABC News, and Fox News, and she is on the prestigious Advisory panel of and a contributor for Oxygen Magazine and Strong Magazine.  The post Cathy Savage, Fitness Pioneer + Business Coach — Glambition Radio Episode 158 with Ali Brown appeared first on Ali Brown - the world's most recognized business coach for women entrepreneurs, leadership, speaker, and founder of The Trust..

In this episode, Carol interviews Cathy Savage, an internationally recognized fitness and success coach and founder of Cathy Savage Fitness. Cathy reveals some great Tips and Tricks for women who wish to start a new business or grow their existing ones.This entertaining and informative show starts with Carol quizzing Cathy about her “Why”. What led to Cathy starting Cathy Savage Fitness? Cathy reveals why it is critical for women to compete in the fitness industry for the right reasons.You will also learn about Cathy's incredible “Be Amazing” program. How does this program help remove the negativity and insecurity which arises from competing in the fitness industry? Cathy discusses the need to cultivate a feeling of sisterhood within the fitness industry.Towards the end of the show, you will also learn about the incredible benefits of having a regimented schedule – and how you can get more done in less time. This show is full of wisdom for women who are struggling to juggle their personal and professional lives. Download The Self Love Guide: http://carolelizabeth.com/selflove Join our So Much More family: http://iamsomuchmore.com/group Show notes: http://iamsomuchmore.com/034

In this episode, Carol interviews Cathy Savage, an internationally recognized fitness and success coach and founder of Cathy Savage Fitness. Cathy reveals some great Tips and Tricks for women who wish to start a new business or grow their existing ones.This entertaining and informative show starts with Carol quizzing Cathy about her “Why”. What led to Cathy starting Cathy Savage Fitness? Cathy reveals why it is critical for women to compete in the fitness industry for the right reasons.You will also learn about Cathy’s incredible “Be Amazing” program. How does this program help remove the negativity and insecurity which arises from competing in the fitness industry? Cathy discusses the need to cultivate a feeling of sisterhood within the fitness industry.Towards the end of the show, you will also learn about the incredible benefits of having a regimented schedule – and how you can get more done in less time. This show is full of wisdom for women who are struggling to juggle their personal and professional lives. Download The Self Love Guide: http://carolelizabeth.com/selflove Join our So Much More family: http://iamsomuchmore.com/group Show notes: http://iamsomuchmore.com/034

Cathy Savage is an international fitness and business strategy coach. She likes to call herself a Momager because she manages her children’s lives while managing her two businesses, “and it’s just a joyful thing I get to do every day!” You Will Hear About: [6:10] How Cathy has such a grounded family life [8:40] How you can surround yourself with business professionals [9:40] Why competitive fitness is such a big thing [11:30] Why Cathy thinks our culture oversexualizes everything [13:30] Standing out for the right reasons [17:50] Prioritizing the “heck yes” in your life [21:30] Learning how to create a positive culture in your organization [23:55] The most shameless thing that Cathy has done in her business [28:00] Tips for creating true wealth [30:00] Owning the fact that you’re a salesperson [35:00] Cathy’s relationship with money Resources: Learn more at (http://cathysavage.com/) Connect with Cathy: Facebook | Twitter | YouTube Are you enjoying the show? I want to know! Click here to leave a review on iTunes. This episode is brought to you by the Mommy Millionaire Blueprint! I’ve done years and years of personal development and gone to every event out there, and I’m going to shortcut the process for you! I’ve packaged everything I’ve learned in a 90-day accelerated program to give you the mind hacks and shift you need in your life to experience massive abundance right now, wherever you are, and to grow a business with ease! You can go to MommyMillionaire.co to get your FREE blueprint!

We all have dreams to be successful in business, and our guest Cathy Savage has managed to rise to the top of two completely different industries: fitness and network marketing. On top of that, she’s helped Kim (that’s my wife – you can find her in our Fr-Date episodes every Friday) and I build our own multiple six figures business.   So how was Cathy able to make lightning strike twice, creating two multi-million dollar businesses? Let’s find out.   In This Conversation We Cover: [3:50] Cathy’s childhood & the profound impact her dad has had on her life [7:15] How Cathy is empowering her children today [9:20] What Cathy Savage fitness is & why she started it [12:10] How Cathy predicts & identifies trends (like being the first to offer virtual fitness coaching) [14:30] Disrupting the fitness industry – twice [19:05] Why gratitude is such a powerful leadership skill [22:25] The components of a champion, in fitness or business [24:10] Building a network marketing business [32:30] When playing hard gets hard to do [39:50] How Cathy drowns out the noise & resets the hard drive [43:40] Questions from the audience   The Most Important Skill for Entrepreneurs   Cathy is a phenomenal business person, there’s no doubt about that – but part of the reason she has been so successful as an entrepreneur is due to when she came up with her ideas.   Cathy believes that “any entrepreneur has to have the ability to sense a need before everyone else does, and they have to solve that need before some people even see there is a need.”   If you can identify a need and then offer a solution, nothing will hold you back in business.   Coaching Makes Champions   And if you don’t have that skill already, there is still hope – you can learn!   People often ask for quick hacks or the secret sauce to success, but they don’t always love the answer: “The secret sauce is to be open and coachable to someone who has been there and done that.”   Resources: Learn more at http://cathysavage.com/ (cathysavage.com) Connect with Cathy: https://www.facebook.com/SavageFitness (Facebook) | Twitter

We all have dreams to be successful in business, and our guest Cathy Savage has managed to rise to the top of two completely different industries: fitness and network marketing. On top of that, she's helped Kim (that's my wife – you can find her in our Fr-Date episodes every Friday) and I build our own multiple six figures business.   So how was Cathy able to make lightning strike twice, creating two multi-million dollar businesses? Let's find out.   In This Conversation We Cover: [3:50] Cathy's childhood & the profound impact her dad has had on her life [7:15] How Cathy is empowering her children today [9:20] What Cathy Savage fitness is & why she started it [12:10] How Cathy predicts & identifies trends (like being the first to offer virtual fitness coaching) [14:30] Disrupting the fitness industry – twice [19:05] Why gratitude is such a powerful leadership skill [22:25] The components of a champion, in fitness or business [24:10] Building a network marketing business [32:30] When playing hard gets hard to do [39:50] How Cathy drowns out the noise & resets the hard drive [43:40] Questions from the audience   The Most Important Skill for Entrepreneurs   Cathy is a phenomenal business person, there's no doubt about that – but part of the reason she has been so successful as an entrepreneur is due to when she came up with her ideas.   Cathy believes that “any entrepreneur has to have the ability to sense a need before everyone else does, and they have to solve that need before some people even see there is a need.”   If you can identify a need and then offer a solution, nothing will hold you back in business.   Coaching Makes Champions   And if you don't have that skill already, there is still hope – you can learn!   People often ask for quick hacks or the secret sauce to success, but they don't always love the answer: “The secret sauce is to be open and coachable to someone who has been there and done that.”   Resources: Learn more at cathysavage.com Connect with Cathy: Facebook | Twitter

Chris and Brian sit down with Fitness and Success Coach, Cathy Savage. Cathy coaches women and men with sport-specific training and nutrition in addition to marketing, branding and careers in the fitness world. She has been featured on MTV, ABC News and Fox News and she is currently a member of the prestigious Advisory panel and contributor for Oxygen Magazine and Strong Magazine. Cathy has coached and mentored celebrities, athletes and television personalities for lifestyle changes and business strategies. Her clients span the globe from the US, to Australia, Asia, and Europe and throughout North America. Cathy shares some of her personal story and talks about how she got into the fitness industry. She talks about how she developed a revolutionary strategy in the fitness competition world by embracing the team concept to an individual sport. She talks about building a business in the network marketing world and how she coaches other people to do the same using her strategies and systems. www.thejoneszones.com www.cathysavage.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/undisputedawareness/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/undisputedawareness/support

Can we have it all?  Money, a great marriage, kids, and a sense of fulfillment?  This woman does and you will love this no nonsense dialogue as Susan interviews Cathy on work, life, and leaning in.

PRINTAUSTIN is one of the top art events in town that happens every January and February. Cathy Savage and Eliva Perrin started this celebration of printmaking five years ago, and with a lot of hard work and some help along the way they have created a month long community building and art promoting steamroller. Join me for a fun conversation about their own careers, how they met and started PrintAustin, and many of the great exhibits, artist talks, demonstrations and workshops that will be happening this year. Some of the subjects we discuss: Cathy’s background Eliva’s background How they met Starting Print Austin Approaching galleries Printmaking history & evolution Learning about printmaking Austin printmaking hub? Print Culture event Flux - Paloma Mayorga Printexpo + Steamroller event Building printmaking community Board members Planning/Getting help Learning printmaking The contemporary print event Looking forward PRINTAUSTIN: Jan 15-Feb 15, 2018 https://printaustin.org/ Volunteer! https://signup.com/group/26958268080 printaustin@gmail.com PrintAustin's mission to the Austin art community and galleries is to share our enthusiasm for printmaking by helping galleries curate, exhibit, and promote works on paper and to engage a wider audience through in-house artist talks, signings, panels, printmaking demonstrations, and print-focused art happenings. Cathy Savage is a multi-media artist but, when asked about her work, describes herself as a printmaker. She’s in love with the printmaking process, especially the delightful surprises each state often brings. She gravitates towards the textural effects of collagraphs finding platemaking is only limited by one’s imagination. Cathy has exhibited throughout the US but primarily in Austin, and celebrated her first solo show at StoneMetal Press in 2010. Honors include Juror’s Award of Excellence from the Bering James Gallery in Houston as well as statements and reproductions of her work in the Austin-American Statesman and the Austin Chronicle. Cathy received a BS in Studio Art from Florida State University. Elvia Perrin received her MFA from the University of North Texas at Denton in 2002. She was a collaborator, printer and artist at Flatbed Press + Gallery in Austin, Texas for seven years. She has taught printmaking and foundation courses locally for over a decade. She currently is a Lecturer of Art at Texas State University and working in her own printmaking studio. Elvia is the Founding Executive Director: PrintAustin, a city-wide contemporary print event. She has collaborated with Retailers Pottery Barn, Crate and Barrel and TRNK, NY and has shown nationally and internationally. Elvia is currently represented by Wally Workman Gallery and  lives in Austin, Texas. 

Follow Linda on Social Media @ Chickfitstudio on Facebook Instagram and Twitter and my website is www.chickfit.me Cathy is an internationally recognized fitness and figure coach and entrepreneur who is located in Boston. She has been featured on MTV, ABC News and Fox News and she is currently a member of the prestigious Advisory panel and contributor for Oxygen Magazine and Strong Magazine. Since the early 1990s, Cathy has been the pioneer in successful competition coaching for aspiring athletes from all over the world. Cathy coaches women and men, with sport specific training, nutrition, stage presentation, marketing and branding and careers in the fitness world. Cathy’s online nutrition and training program is the first and most prominent all inclusive global training program of its kind. Her company is known for transforming the physiques of both athletes and people who simply want to look like they compete, with a natural, non-extreme approach, no matter where they live! Cathy has coached and mentored celebrities, athletes, television personalities for lifestyle changes and business strategies as well. Her clients span the globe from the US, to Australia, Asia, and Europe and throughout North America. What we talked about in this episode: Every great coach has an original though process that makes them unique. Drop the pencil walk. Don't be a pineapple. How to deal with your haters. How to unhook from what people think of you. The story you tell yourself may be whats holding you back. Coaching the GREATS: Lori Harder, Alicia Marie, Lindsey Messina, Stacie Venagro, Angela Gargano ETC. Time blocking with Barbara Cochran. Take time to charge your engine. Work on your business not in your business. Teach others how to do what you do. How to raise people up. What true success looks like. Together we all win. What builds a legacy. When someone double crosses you, something better is waiting for you. Every person that comes in your life is a teacher. Love all over the good and love all over the bad. Everyone should be a SAVAGE GIRL!  

Trainer: 8-Star Platinum, 9-Star Crystal Executive Cathy S. Imagine saving enough money to pay for your kids' college in full. Picture being able to buy whatever you want – whenever you want. Envision becoming a millionaire –in just two years. If any of this sounds exciting, listen in as internationally recognized fitness and figure coach Cathy Savage shares her tried-and-true advice for creating wealth through Isagenix. Savage, who had been approached by countless product companies before discovering the protein-filled power of Isagenix products, now shares Isagenix with the more than 700 clients in her international fitness business and talks about how you can achieve similar success.