Podcasts about figure competitor

A new era for competitive fitness: Easier entry, broader appeal. On this episode of Hey Coach Radio, your host William Grazione and Coach Zach Richie discuss the changing norms of body building when it comes to the Fit Model Division, and what this means for aspiring and seasoned athletes. Is this a revolution or a step back? Listen as the two delve into the pros and cons of the new division in a friendly debate. 

In this episode of Hey Coach Radio, host William Grazone sits down with renowned competition preparation coach Paul Revelia, the owner of Team Pro Physique. They explore the evolution of bikini competitions over the past 15 years, discussing their shared history since 2010 and the significant changes in the sport, including the introduction of the Fit Model division in both the NPC and IFBB. The conversation highlights the challenges faced by bikini athletes, the realities surrounding performance-enhancing drugs, and the importance of evidence-based coaching practices. Paul shares valuable insights on maintaining athlete health, the decline of the figure division, and the future of physique competitions. Additionally, they touch on their personal journeys as coaches, the significance of community within the sport, and strategies for new coaches entering the industry.

⚠️ TW: mention of EDs // we have an amazing guest joining us for today's episode; ifbb figure pro alexa snyder is gracing us with her wisdom! we chat about how she started in bodybuilding, her prep habits, green and red flags with bodybuilding coaches, bodybuilding with a partner, training tips, picking the figure division and so much more!!

On this Ride of Choo Choo I am joined by "The One Hand Wonder"  Suzie Hanehan! She is a Personal Trainer, Online Fitness Coach and Figure Competitor. She is also The One Hand Wonder! We talk all about her growing up with one hand, what it's like having a single hand, her fitness journey, fitness competitions, diets, drinking & smoking, and so much more! Honestly this conversation goes all over the place, and I know you're going to love it!Follow Our Guest:https://www.instagram.com/suziehanehanNew episodes every Tuesday so don't forget to hit those LIKE and SUBSCRIBE buttons!Do you have questions you want answered on next weeks episode? Leave a comment below! ENGINE by Alex-Productions | https://onsound.eu/Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

Chastity Bunch talks to us through her journey of being a professional figure competitor, CrossFit games athlete, and now a professional coach. Want to get connected with Coach Chastity? In Pain? Want to feel better? Fill out the Health Questionnaire at the bottom of the page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://armorgymknox.com/our-team/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to join the community? Sign up at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://armorgymknox.clubautomation.com/member-portal/locations/1/memberships ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stay Connected on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/armorgymknox?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==

The BRAND NEW 2nd Generation Tone Devices are launching soon! Pre-order HERE & get $40 OFF with the code VIPLAUNCHGEN2 This episode is all about achieving fat loss and muscle gain with Pro Masters Figure Competitor - Allison Jackson!  Everyone is loving Tone Protein! Scientifically formulated based on the science to support Muscle Protein Synthesis. Click Here to Check it out! Get $50 OFF The Tone LUX Red Light Therapy Panels when combined with a pre-order for the new Tone LUX Crystal Mask - use the code TONELUXSAVE50 - Click HERE To Shop! - Join the Community! Follow Vanessa on instagram to see her meals, recipes, informative posts and much more! Click here @ketogenicgirl Follow @optimalproteinpodcast on Instagram to see visuals and posts mentioned on this podcast. Link to join the facebook group for the podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2017506024952802/ - Special thank you to our sponsor: Magnesium Breakthrough by Bioptimizers Make Magnesium Breakthrough part of your daily routine this year, so you can get the vitality you need to conquer your dreams. Go to www.bioptimizers.com/vanessa now and enter promo code VANESSA to get 10% off any order. - This podcast content does not constitute an attempt to practice medicine and does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. Please consult a qualified healthcare provider for medical advice and personal health questions. Prior to beginning a new diet you should undergo a health screening with your physician to confirm that a new diet is suitable for you and to out any conditions and contraindications that may pose risks or are incompatible with a new diet, including by way of example: conditions affecting the kidneys, liver or pancreas; muscular dystrophy; pregnancy; breast-feeding; being underweight; eating disorders; any health condition that requires a special diet [other conditions or contraindications]; hypoglycemia; or type 1 diabetes. A new diet may or may not be appropriate if you have type 2 diabetes, so you must consult with your physician if you have this condition. Anyone under the age of 18 should consult with their physician and their parents or legal guardian before beginning such a diet. Use of Ketogenic Girl videos are subject to the Ketogenicgirl.com Terms of Use and Medical Disclaimer. All rights reserved. If you do not agree with these terms, do not listen to, or view any Ketogenic Girl podcasts or videos.

In today's episode, we are joined by Emily Hammond, an IFBB Pro Bodybuilder in the figure competitive sport.This episode is all about mindset, and overcoming adversity in health and fitness and Injuries that come up with that. We also take a deep dive when it comes to posting pictures on social media and how the public perception could perceive us as content creators.We also touch on personal support systems, family and friends. This is one of the episodes you cannot miss.→ CONTACT EMILY HAMMOND ← INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/emilyhammondifbbpro/

“Treadmill is not your friend. It's your buddy, but not your friend. Treat it as a buddy, weight train. You gotta weight train. Whether you like it or not, you have to lift the weights. Lifting the weights is what's going to burn whatever you want to burn off and create the muscle. You wanna create muscle to burn the fat.” -Teresa

figure competitor, clothing brand owner, competition coach and bada$$ alexa snyder is sharing her wisdom about competing in today's episode! if you've been thinking about competing in bodybuilding, this episode is going to give you a peek into the reality of competition and prep life!connect with alexa ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••ASK US A QUESTIONKnowYourPowerPodcast@gmail.comLISTEN & WATCH ON✦ YouTube ✦ Apple Podcast ✦ Google PodcastPROGRAMS✦ Quad Queen Leg Program✦ Buff Babe Academy CoachingSPONSORS✦ Gym Reapers ✦ Code:  JuliareneCONNECT WITH US✦ Facebook Group✦ Podcast Instagram✦ Julia's Instagram✦ Kendall's Instagram✦ Julia's Personal YouTube

Beyond Condition Podcast 18 month anniversary edition!!!Welcome to Ep. 3 of The Beyond Condition Podcast Female Empowerment Series.Sarah welcomes Jade Wightman to the Beyond Condition Podcast where she shares her journey as a bodybuilding competitor.Jade started her journey as a bikini competitor and soon realised that her true ambition was to push up into the figure category. Having completed her first prep and after experiencing the stage for the first time, the fire was lit! Over her years in the sport Jade has experienced plenty and this episode brings you truthful insights into many of the things that can arise during this journey.Discussions include:*Jade's story*Coaching relationship*Life outside of bodybuilding*Bodybuilding prep*Being competitive*Training performance*The importance of posing*Bodybuilding community*Post show*Achieving stage condition*Different federations and categories*Finding your why*Scale weight*Structure and accountability*Mini cuts*External pressure*Off plan meals*Staying in your own lane*Posing practise*Goal setting*Backstage*Peaking for a show*Checking in*Body image*Food choices and tracking*Dealing with hungerFind Jade on Instagram @jadewightmanWatch it here: https://youtu.be/EUMS0Zhe0mYGet in touch and share this episode @sarahparker_bb

1D Talks: Episode 11, Joe Miller and Justin Harris talk to figure competitor and fitness and nutrition coach Mikayla Custance. Mikayla and Team 1D cover topics ranging from getting started with nutrition and fitness, horseback riding, bodybuilding and training, and taking figure & bikini competitions to the next level.Follow Mikayla on Instagram for more great content! https://www.instagram.com/mikayla_custance/This episode was hosted by Joe Miller and Justin Harris of 1st Detachment.Support the show** DISCLAIMER **The content on this channel is for entertainment and educational purposes only. 1st Detachment does not provide, endorse, or promote specific medical providers. We do not make warranties to its accuracy, application, and completeness. Our guests share their opinions and views on a variety of complex topics. Always seek advice from qualified medical practitioners. Do not disregard medical advice or delay seeking medical treatment due to the information presented on this channel.Consult with a physician before taking any over-the-counter medications, supplements, or herbs. This channel does not endorse medications, vitamins, or herbs, nor do we condone the use of illegal drugs.Consistent with community guidelines, we do not glorify the use of illegal drugs or the consumption of drugs illegally. A qualified medical professional should make decisions with each patient's health profile, current prescriptions, and medical history in mind.

In this interview, we sit down with Jennifer Jordan, aka Bench Press Betty, a super-talented and accomplished bodybuilder. Jennifer tells us her story and fitness journey and shares her tips and tricks on how she became a figure competitor. From her humble beginnings as a band geek to her first competition, Jennifer shares her experience and how she overcame obstacles to achieve her goals. She also talks about her website and upcoming summer camp for girls and gives insights on how to stay healthy with her amazing seasonings. If you're a bodybuilder or fitness enthusiast, this video is for you. Best of Midland Texas was created focusing on small, local businesses and has been designed to help you find only the best locally owned companies and live events here in Midland. Website: https://www.bestofmidlandtx.com Ryan Shewchuk: https://www.instagram.com/shewchuk Terra Avery: https://www.instagram.com/terrawaypants —----------------------- If you'd like to be a guest on the Best of Midland Texas podcast, send your information to podcast@bestofmidlandtx.com —----------------------- Special thanks to our guest Bench Press Betty ( @benchpressbetty  ) https://www.benchpressbetty.com/https://supergirlsummercamp.comhttps://instagram.com/benchpressbetty —----------------------- Follow the Best of Midland Texas: TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@bestofmidlandtx Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bestofmidlandtx Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bestofmidlandtx Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bestofmidlandtx —----------------------- Subscribe to the Best of Midland Texas: Youtube: https://youtube.com/@bestofmidlandtx Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/best-of-midland-texas/id1641005638 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/13lSgXBMwuqmsgUk4dTPlK?si=sGnwuc46R0eh-PKFjay8Rw Anchor: https://anchor.fm/bestofmidlandtx —----------------------- Produced by: Forty Wolves Studios: https://www.fortywolves.com#bodybuilding #figurecompetitor #benchpressbetty --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bestofmidlandtx/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bestofmidlandtx/support

Fed up with stereotypes and seeing women give up on their dreams mostly due to age, 65-year old Helen Fritsch was determined to create change and make a difference. She envisioned a podcast that showcased strong, smart women defying age barriers, so she created The Age is Irrelevant podcast show. Helen's on a mission to inspire and empower women. She believes that age should never define you or govern your way of thinking. She advocates that it's never too late to jump outside of the box and take that leap of faith to get you where you want to go. Helen not only believes that age is irrelevant to pursuing goals, dreams, and desires—she also lives it. With her no-nonsense, can-do attitude, over the past several years, Helen has become an entrepreneur, host of her own podcast, and fitness coach. Helen is also a flight attendant, a job she's held for the past 37 years. https://www.ageisirrelevant.com @helenfritsch_iffbb --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fit-to-lead/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fit-to-lead/support

In this episode of The Unrestricted Podcast NPC Figure Competitor Jesslyn Robinson recaps her 2022 competition season which included her switching back to figure from physique, competing natural and much more. Follow Jesslyn on Social Media: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jnormanrobinson/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JesslynNormanRobinson TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@fitmodeljess ✅Best ways to help support The Unrestricted Podcast! ✔️PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/barrimedia ✔️Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theunrestrictedpodcast ✔️Merch: https://www.tiny.cc/unrestrictedstore To reach the Unrestricted team you can email: Barri.MediaTexas@gmail.com ✅FOLLOW THE UNRESTRICTED PODCAST ✔️INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/unrestricted_podcast ✔️TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/podunrestricted ✔️WEBSITE: https://www.theunrestrictedpodcast.com ✔️YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/theunrestrictedpodcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/unrestrictedpodcast/support

Podcast Host/Fashion Designer/Figure Competitor/Beauty QueenFrom a high level overview; I am a human trafficking survivor, a widow, a former C-Level executive, fashion designer, bodybuilder, skincare expert, currently Ms. Chicago America Nation 2021, now podcast host. I have lived a very big life with lots and lots of experience.About Label Free Podcast:Deanna Marie Radulescu presents; Label Free Podcast. At Label Free, we want our listeners to feel inspired, uplifted, and courageous. On this podcast we'll discuss how we, as individuals, can break free from the labels that society puts on us, both personally and professionally. Join me for candid interviews with entrepreneurs, artists, health & wellness experts, executives, humanitarians, and more, as they share their personal and professional journeys, while they share wisdom they've learned along the way.Producer: Julie Greene-BryantMulti-Media Mgr: Warren Brewer Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/labelfreepodcast/supporthttps://labelfreepodcast.com/

We talk shop about coaching and who needs it and who doesn't: Accountability to stay on track towards your goals You keep program hopping or diet hopping When you pay, you pay attention Coaches can expedite your results Good coaches should educate you in the process Experienced coaches who have proof and ask questions Be wary of cookie cutter diets Plus some Q&A's from IG How to face people if you lose a competition? SOME LINKS TO THINGS THAT ARE MY FAVES AND MY PROGRAMS BELOW:   ► Want diet coaching with us? Check out our 12 week diet program #DitchDeprivation   ►Interested in competition coaching?  Check out my website HERE   ►NEW CLIENT OFFER==> Want to be trained by the most badass personal training studio in Modesto? First time clients score your sessions at a great deal HERE   ► Get your personalized online Physique Assessment done by me HERE TRAIN WITH US IN PERSON HERE: https://www.venusfitnessstudio.com/   ***CLICK THE LINKS BELOW TO CHECK OUT MY VIRTUAL PROGRAMS***   ►My Lap Dance Course for the everyday woman HERE   ► My Sensual Movement Movement program HERE   ►My at home training program ==> Goddess Body At Home. Get that HERE   ►Want to MASSIVELY improve your productivity, focus and clarity? I'm OBSESSED with Magic Mind shots Get some HERE and use my code: VENUS20   ►The absolute BEST tasting protein bars on the planet: https://bit.ly/BuiltBar Use promo code: Diane to save $$   ► Cortisolve or Vasoburn on MPA Supplements (use promo code: Diane to save $$) JOIN ME ON INSTAGRAM: @dianeflores_ifbb_pro READ MY BLOG HERE: http://www.livingthegoddesslife.com/ JOIN ME ON FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/dianefloreslivingthegoddesslife ►Looking to shop which protein/supplements and things I use on Amazon? https://www.amazon.com/shop/dianeflores_ifbb_pro I hope you enjoy this episode and, if you do, please leave a written review on iTunes (huge THANK YOU to everyone who has written one so far).

Today I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Joseph Fair! This is what we chatted about today: You can check out his website HERE and his Instagram HERE Tips for low back pain troubleshooting & why core stability for squats is important Mobility for training Mindset around making change and the importance of habits How to strengthen knees for knee pain Massage vs. chiropractor Grip strength and wrist pain Habits and making life changes SOME LINKS TO THINGS THAT ARE MY FAVES AND MY PROGRAMS BELOW:   ►My Lap Dance Course for the everyday woman HERE   ► My Sensual Movement Movement program HERE   ►My at home training program ==> Goddess Body At Home. Get that HERE   ►Want to MASSIVELY improve your productivity, focus and clarity? I'm OBSESSED with Magic Mind shots Get some HERE and use my code: VENUS20   ►NEW CLIENT OFFER==> Want to be trained by the most badass personal training studio in Modesto? First time clients score your sessions at a great deal HERE   ► Get your personalized Physique Assessment done by me HERE   ►The absolute BEST tasting protein bars on the planet: https://bit.ly/BuiltBar Use promo code: Diane to save $$   ► Cortisolve or Vasoburn on MPA Supplements (use promo code: Diane to save $$)   ► Want diet coaching with us? Check out our 12 week diet program #DitchDeprivation   ►Interested in competition coaching?  Check out my website HERE JOIN ME ON INSTAGRAM: @dianeflores_ifbb_pro READ MY BLOG HERE: http://www.livingthegoddesslife.com/ JOIN ME ON FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/dianefloreslivingthegoddesslife TRAIN WITH US IN PERSON HERE: https://www.venusfitnessstudio.com/ INTERESTED IN COMPETITION PREP COACHING? http://bit.ly/GBETWaitlist ***CLICK THE LINKS BELOW TO CHECK OUT MY VIRTUAL PROGRAMS*** ►At home virtual programs: https://bit.ly/DianesDIYVirtualPrograms ►12 Week At Home Workout Program: http://www.livingthegoddesslife.com/goddess-body-at-home/ ►My online Sensual Movement program: https://sensualdancemovement.com/  ►Looking to shop which protein/supplements and things I use on Amazon? https://www.amazon.com/shop/dianeflores_ifbb_pro I hope you enjoy this episode and, if you do, please leave a written review on iTunes (huge THANK YOU to everyone who has written one so far).

Dietician and professional bodybuilder Holly Baxter Norton joins Squats and Margaritas to share how she overcame 15 years of disordered eating — while competing in bodybuilding tournaments, how she now prioritizes her mental health and why women should put muscle on their body.

Episode 88 is all about creating the routine that best serves YOU! Tune in to join the discussion on building healthy habits & systems.Don't forget to sign up for our next live masterclass on Monday, August 8—5 Keys to Vegan Fat Loss! Click here to register.PRODUCTS:28 Day OverhaulVegan Proteins Academy12 Week Vegan Fat Loss CourseFlexible Dieting for Vegans E-BookOne Time Custom Macro CalculationsMuscles by Brussels Tank TopsRESEARCH:MASS (Monthly Application In Strength Sport).  Signup hereMASS is one of our secret weapons and it continues to be an invaluable resource for us to keep up to date with the latest research.  Don't get swept up in fads or bogus info.  Sign up and stay up to date with easy-to-consume journals and support the evidence-based fitness community.

We are pumped to share this discussion we had with our friend Dana Lynn Kaye.   Dana is a badass! She is a former Figure Competitor, Mom of 3, and Building an Empire of a Supplement Business by the name of Devotion Nutrition.   We have so much respect for what Dana is currently doing, the adversity she overcame, and how she shows up daily to keep winning in life.   Enjoy this episode with Dana folks, you will get a ton of value, inspiration, and get a different perspective of how to be more Devoted in life!   In This Episode, we discuss: How to stay Devoted to your goals and mission Her struggle with her health and competing Her top tips for building a supplement company Her Go To Habits and Rituals to her winning in business and life   Health & Fitness Coach! Take Action on our Free Resources: https://linktr.ee/chrisandericmartinez   Connect More with Dana: https://www.instagram.com/danalynnkaye/ https://www.instagram.com/devotionnutrition/ https://devotionnutrition.com/   Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/chrisandericmartinez/ and see the full Show Notes to this episode here https://www.liveadynamiclifestyle.com/podcast/how-to-be-more-devoted-to-family-business-yourself-with-dana-lynn-kaye/

Hey, hey! Welcome back to the show. This week I am speaking with friend and special guest, Omega Zumpano. She and I share many things in common, particularly our love for helping other women feel stronger in their bodies and more empowered in their lives. We were both also former competitors in the fitness world. This week we are having an honest conversation about the good, the bad, and the ugly of the fitness world, what we are doing now, and how we are helping other women navigate the oft confusing and potentially even unhealthy world of fitness and food.Omega now spends her time empowering female personal trainers to confidently optimize their clients hormones so that they can serve more women effectively.You can learn more about what she is up to here:Website - https://fitnessflowmethod.com/confident-menstrual-cycle-coach-academy YouTube - FitnessFlowMethodIG - @fitnessflowmethodAnd, if you like this show, please share it with someone who could use this message too and leave us a review to help us get in front of more people. Ready to ditch the diet mentality around food and exercise so you can finally feel good in your body, know how to feed yourself without the stress of counting and tracking your food all the time? I can help you. Simply email alisha@alishacarlson.com to set up a chat to see if my non diet approach is right for you. Let's connect!FB: @thealishacarlson IG: @alishacarlson_

Originating from a town named Gibsons from the Sunshine Coast, Mikayla is the Radical Body Transformation coach who found her passion for fitness and training at a very young age. She has always been the athletic, out-going kid. She started riding horses at just 9 months old! This love for equestrian riding and competing influenced an internal drive to be the very best in her field. Because of this passion, she competed in many competitions. To increase her strength and endurance, her mother signed her up for fitness training by hiring a trainer. It was that very training that ignited her love and passion for fitness and exercise.   At 17, she stepped on stage in a fitness competition for the first time and haven't looked back since! What began as a tool to facilitate her athletic performance has turned into a thriving career. Mikayla prides herself on helping others improve their health with weight-loss, physical longevity, and athletic performance.Www.MikaylaFit.comFB- Mikayla Brie CustanceIG-  mikayla_custanceWWW.MINDBODYSOUL365.COM ATHLETICGREENS AG1 IS A ALL IN ONE SUPPLEMENT WITH OVER 75 IMPORTANT NURTRITIONAL INGREDIANSTSBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Kristin Miles has been helping clients from the Columbia, SC area with their fitness training since 2000. As a fully qualified and accredited coach and professional figure competitor, she firmly believes in the positive benefits fitness brings to all areas of our lives. To learn more, go to her website: https://www.kristincoaches.com/ Give Kristin's podcast "Tomboy" a listen here: https://open.spotify.com/show/5mh5zuRbxu644JBMGyN2gL?si=18fc06fb7a304844

Kristin Miles has been helping clients from the Columbia, SC area with their fitness training since 2000. As a fully qualified and accredited coach and professional figure competitor, she firmly believes in the positive benefits fitness brings to all areas of our lives. To learn more, go to her website: https://www.kristincoaches.com/ Give Kristin's podcast "Tomboy" a listen here: https://open.spotify.com/show/5mh5zuRbxu644JBMGyN2gL?si=18fc06fb7a304844

Deep talk and serious goofing off with one of the fittest couples in Houston. Emily and Justin talk about lifting, love, food, balancing work-life during contest prep, and how they met. Follow Emily & Justin on Instagram: Emily: https://www.instagram.com/_emilybeck_/ Justin: https://www.instagram.com/j_matson_/ ✅Best ways to help support The Unrestricted Podcast! ✔️PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/barrimedia ✔️Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theunrestrictedpodcast ✔️Merch: https://tiny.cc/unrestrictedstore To reach the Unrestricted team you can email: Barri.MediaTexas@gmail.com ✅FOLLOW BARRI MEDIA: UNRESTRICTED PODCAST ✔️INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/unrestricted_podcast ✔️TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/barrimedia_ur ✔️WEBSITE: https://www.barrimediaunrestricted.com ✔️ YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/theunrestrictedpodcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/unrestrictedpodcast/support

Pam sits down with IFBB Pro Stephanie Billings to talk about her amazing story. From health issues to injuries to body image issues to IFBB pro and how she got there. Through that process she discovered what her true purpose was and launched herself full force into her business. An amazing story and an amazing human being. Stephanie Billings Instagram - https://instagram.com/realstephaniebillings Stephanie's Business https://www.peachesfiguresalon.com/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/peachesfiguresalon Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/peachesfiguresalon YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/PeachesFigureSalon Our Host Pam Greshock YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwTGJxgVzugLpkSk7JkhEow Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pamgreshock Gym Life Media Website - https://gymlife.media Instagram - https://instagram.com/gymlifemedia

Lisa is joined by Dani Taylor a vegan figure competitor and champion, the co-founder of VeganProteins.com and also co-founder of PlantBuilt.com, a nonprofit organization of strength-based vegan athletes who compete together to raise awareness for veganism and money for rescued animals at farm sanctuaries.Lisa and Dani talk about Reaching Big Fitness Goals, being a vegan, and more! As the head coach at VeganProteins, Dani pioneered our training and nutrition approaches and has taught each Vegan Proteins Coach thoroughly.Dani grew up in a very unhealthy environment, eating a diet made of predominantly processed foods and very little produce.  She reached 210 pounds at 16 years old old despite becoming a vegetarian at age 12.  After going vegan at age 17, she began to lose weight and take her health into her own hands.  She found strength training and began to learn more about proper nutrition and never went back.  Over the next few years, Dani lost 80 pounds and gained a whole new life!After being shot down by many coaches when she was younger for her vegan lifestyle, she has never let the naysayers stand in her way or anyone else's when it comes to achieving fitness goals as a vegan. Helping people become more confident in themselves via exercise and a healthy diet and mindset is what motivates her on a daily basis. She believes in honoring your body by treating it well and listening to it, while simultaneously challenging it and never becoming stagnant.She especially enjoys working with women who have always been too nervous to lift weights, and loves seeing the confidence that clients see when they realize their own strength for the first time! She also enjoys teaching women that food is not something to be afraid of, but rather a gift we give our bodies to fuel it all the way through life.She also specializes in vegan figure competition prep using evidence-based approaches and many years of personal coaching experience to help people achieve a shredded look to be competitive on stage in natural bodybuilding competitions.Dani is a Certified Personal Trainer with the AFAA, Certified in Plant-Based Nutrition with Cornell University and the T. Colin Campbell Foundation, and is Precision Nutrition Level1 Certified.

“You have to be willing to put yourself first and that's really a hard habit to get into if you've not done it before. But until you do that you're going to keep finding reasons to not do the thing that you really want.” - Dani Taylor   Welcome to The Fit Vegan Podcast, I'm your host, Maxime Sigouin! Today, I am speaking with Dani Taylor as we discuss strategies for your transformational new year! From the idea of being vegan two decades ago to the present world, we will tackle these topics today. Dani Taylor is a vegan figure competitor and champion, the co-founder of VeganProteins.com and also co-founder of PlantBuilt.com, a nonprofit organization of strength-based vegan athletes who compete together to raise awareness for veganism and money for rescued animals at farm sanctuaries. In this episode, we cover   [00:01 - 06:18] Dani on Bodybuilding and the Road to Veganism [06:19 - 09:13] How Being Vegan Looked Like Twenty Years Ago [09:14 - 16:03] Getting into Bodybuilding on Training and Competitions [16:04 - 26:31] Recognizing Realistic Goals with Sustainability [26:32 - 30:58] Why Boring Shouldn't Be Too Bad [30:59 - 39:08] Steps to Take for a Transformational New Year [39:09 - 45:04] Cultivating the Habit of Putting Yourself First [45:05 - 46:56] Closing Segment Key Quotes   “Maybe you have more control over this than you thought you did. And that's what got me to actually learn something about nutrition and exercise and sort of taking my health into my own hands. So it started for ethical reasons. And then all of the other reasons sort of followed suit.” - Dani Taylor   “You can look like you're in phenomenal shape, and not actually be very healthy.” - Dani Taylor   “My number one regret was that I didn't start lifting right out of the gate. I should have started lifting right at the beginning. And I actually think that today, my body would be different if I had done it from the beginning.” - Dani Taylor “I wish people focus more on building muscle and less on losing fat.” - Dani Taylor       Connect with Dani   Coaching: https://www.veganproteins.com/ (https://www.veganproteins.com/)  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veganproteins/ (https://www.instagram.com/veganproteins/)  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/VeganProteins (https://www.youtube.com/user/VeganProteins)  Podcast: https://www.veganproteins.com/category/podcast/ (https://www.veganproteins.com/category/podcast/)        About me My name is Maxime Sigouin; I am the founder of Fit Vegan Coaching and the Fit Vegan Blueprint program's creator. Where I help vegans get lean, toned, thrive, and become their best self on a whole foods plant-based lifestyle. If you found this content valuable, here are 4 more ways for me to help you become a Fit Vegan: 1 - Book your FREE Vegan Strategy Call with our Fit Vegan Team https://tinyurl.com/FREE-FitnessAudit   2- Get your FREE Fit Vegan Meal Plan Blueprint to help you create your own Fit Vegan meal plan: www.fitvegan.ca/fitvegan-mealplan-builder 3- Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/luckiesigouin/  4- Join our FREE Fit Vegan Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thefitvegancommunity 5- Fit Vegan Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/fitvegan   Leave us a 5 Star review if you enjoyed this episode so that I can bring in more influential people and add more value to the Fit Vegan Community.

Todays conversation with vegan figure competitor and coach Dani Taylor is about taking control of your health and creating a fit, strong and sustainable body following a vegan lifestyle. For most of us that won't involve competing! Even for those disciplined (and thick skinned) athletes who do step on stage as Dani reveals the impressive physique they achieve is not healthy ... READ MORE The post Body Image and Mental Health with Vegan Figure Competitor Dani Taylor. appeared first on Healthification.

On this episode of the podcast we sit down with pediatric respiratory therapist and nationally qualified figure competitor Starr Parnell to talk about how she balances such a demanding career while competing. We also talk mindset and her switch from bikini to figure along with being a angelic reiki practitioner. You won't want to miss it! Follow Starr on Social Media: Instagram - http://instagram.com/star123_figure Facebook - http://facebook.com/starr.parnell ✅Best ways to help support The Unrestricted Podcast! ✔️PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/barrimedia ✔️Monthly Donation: https://www.anchor.fm/unrestrictedpodcast/support ✔️Merch: https://www.tiny.cc/unrestrictedstore To reach the Unrestricted team you can email: Barri.MediaTexas@gmail.com ✅FOLLOW THE UNRESTRICTED PODCAST ✔️INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/unrestricted_podcast ✔️TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/barrimedia_ur ✔️WEBSITE: https://www.theunrestrictedpodcast.com ✔️YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/theunrestrictedpodcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/unrestrictedpodcast/support

INTRODUCTION:Jewels is a woman who has lived two lives in one lifetime. The first part was a life of childhood abuse and trauma which grew into the full-blown disease of alcoholism. Her life was out of control and she was circling the drain. The second part is life today and how she urgently worked through her past and now has a wonderful life as a result. But her story is not your average girl gets sober story. She didn't just get sober. She created a life of truth and authenticity. Jewels' story is about removing the expectations and the dogma of society and instead being guided by love and empathy.Some may call her life risky, unethical, and totally against the norm. But she sees it otherwise. Jewels is in a very loving open-minded marriage, she's sexually liberated because of her childhood trauma, and she's a NPC (National Physique Committee) Champion!!! INCLUDED IN THIS EPISODE (But not limited to):·      A Deep Look Into Jewel's Book: The Making of a Woman·      Alternative Lifestyles, Domination, Submission·      Jewel's Story of 3 Years of Abuse From Her Babysitter·      The Importance of Transparency·      How Jewels Became a Professional Bodybuilder·      Body Image Issues·      The Mysteries of Massage Therapy·      The Power of Negative Words·      Overcoming Negative Words·      Emotional Co-dependence·      Source Defined·      The Importance of Finding Something to Believe In CONNECT WITH JEWELS: Website: https://themakingofawoman.comThe Making of a Woman: https://amzn.to/30k5OxzFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/jewelsthemakingofawoman/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jewelsthemakingofawoman/Twitter: https://twitter.com/makingofjewels/YouTube: https://bit.ly/3n99Otv DE'VANNON'S RECOMMENDATIONS:·      Pray Away Documentary (NETFLIX)o  https://www.netflix.com/title/81040370o  TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tk_CqGVfxEs SDJ MEMBERSHIP (FULL EPISODES):·      $2.99 per month.·      Donate any amount for 30 days of access.·      $25 per year.https://www.sexdrugsandjesus.com/membership-account/membership-levels/ TRANSCRIPT:[00:00:00]You're listening to the sex drugs and Jesus podcast, where we discuss whatever the fuck we want to. And yes, we can put sex and drugs and Jesus all in the same bed and still be all right. At the end of the day, my name is De'Vannon and I'll be interviewing guests from every corner of this world. As we dig into topics that are too risqué for the morning show, as we strive to help you understand what's really going on in your.There is nothing off the table and we've got a lot to talk about. So let's dive right into this episode.De'Vannon: Jewels! Jewels! Thank you so much for coming on the sex drugs and Jesus podcast today. What we're going to be talking a lot about sex and a few other things. How are you feeling today? Jewels: I am doing really well. Thank you, Dee, for letting you know, setting this up and making this happen. This is going to be a lot of fun.I've been looking forward to it. De'Vannon: You I've been looking [00:01:00] forward to it. To talking to you, you are a very, very fucking strong lady. Oh, and on, on this show, you could use your Cho. You could use your chosen vernacular whatever it means. I tend to cost a lot. You don't have to You know, this is all, all the shows are rated E you know, explicit and not eat for everyone. So feel free to just be yourself. And we're going to be talking a lot about a book that you've written called the making of a woman. Read through it. You know, this is your life story and it you've given the world and great gifts, which has transparency, why I do what I do, my podcast and everything is about transparency.You know, when we go through tough times, I think the wrong thing to do is to try to sweep it under the rug and act like it never happened. I think [00:02:00] the right thing to do is to at least tell somebody else so that they can benefit from it. And on the grand scale, like what you've done is to document it in such a way that, that your, your wisdom will outlive you.And so you will be able to, it will cause that was in book form and E form, everything like that. And so as long as there is a world, you know, someone will be able to, to access this. And so tell me. Gosh, your inspiration for wanting to compile your experiences. Jewels: You know, it's seeds that have been planted along the way.I think it was back. Even in college, I had a girlfriend who would hear bits and pieces of my story, and she would be like, jewels. You got to write a book. And I would just think to myself, I'm not writing a book. It's just my life. It's Mormon. Little did I know that it wasn't normal [00:03:00] for other people. And so throughout the years, I've connected with various people who gave me the same message, like girl, you need to, and I don't know if you know, just everything lined up. But I started putting together the timeline, which was very challenging because I had a lot of blackouts. I don't, I didn't have an, you know, a full, a full map of, of my life. And then I started working with Marlena January of this year, in fact, and together every week we would meet and we would start chapter by chapter putting this thing two into a book, and it's almost like it's a life of its own.It's really exciting. De'Vannon: I can feel you I've been working on my memoir shit. It feels like maybe like a good year and a half or two at this point. Can I start the same way with a timeline? And a friend of mine, who's an author. Who's written crazy amount of books was telling me [00:04:00] she was like, memoirs, take forever to write.You would think it's easier to write about yourself, but it's not as muchjust make some shit up. But when you actually spell them, the true cause you gotta be accurate and make sure of the dates and everything. And so Jewels: other people are involved. Yeah. De'Vannon: All right. So you were very, very interesting woman. I don't meet, you know, you know, a lot of women who are. You know, able and willing to talk about a lot of the deep stuff that they've been through.And then there's also this other very athletic side of you too, with the weightlifting and the NPC was championship ships, which I think that stands for national physique conference or something like that. And and just female athleticism in and of itself is something that is, I still think out of the norm, you know, women are still fighting for [00:05:00] equivalent pay, you know, with pro athletes, pro athleticism and stuff like that.And and just, just tell me a little bit about that. We're going to get into the, the juiciness of the book and the, and the, which that's included in the book too, but you know, the, the trauma and the drama and all the, all the sexy stuff, but I just think it's so intriguing. You know, that you are in you to compete like this.So, Jewels: yeah, and it was nothing I ever, I ever dreamt of doing it. It wasn't like, I want to be, you know, I want to be a bodybuilder when I grow up, it was not on the wishlist. But it was part of the healing process, which was super cool. And it's like, I have two phases of life. I have the first phase, which is life before recovery.And then there's like the second phase, which is. W almost unbelievable at times the, the areas I get to go into and things I get to experience. And so at the time I got sober when I was 35. And [00:06:00]you know, of course you got physically sober, then you get, you know, emotionally sober, mentally silver, there's these phases you go through, it's kind of like this onion is peeling back.And one of the things, me being a whole body person is that the physical aspect of me also needed that kind of healing. Right. So it needed to be nourished. It needs, you know, all of those things. And so I started working out with a trainer when I turned 40. I, I think I'm just like any other woman at this stage is like, you know, it's okay.But I want something different. I meet a lot of women who are in this phase of life. And so I took this really big plunge. And I went to a, a bodybuilding gym and I made an appointment to get my first. Kind of an assessment with another, or with a bodybuilder, a female bodybuilder. And I had such body image issues.It was terrible. And she wanted me to come in in a two-piece bikini D I didn't even, [00:07:00] I didn't even wear bikinis, let alone own of exchange. So here I am in my fullback underwear and a sports bra and the pictures the before and after pictures, I still have them today. I think there's like a tint of green to me.I am beyond nauseated. I am so scared to do this, so, but I wanted that change desperately bad. So I, she wrote me up a meal plan. I'm not kidding. When I say I did not get off the meal plan for over a year, no cheat meals. I drink that gallon of water every day. I mean, I was on it like laser-focus and what happened.Is that I started to realize that my body would actually change. Like my upper body really started to take form and I was. Well, this is quite unbelievable. And so of course I wanted more and I wanted more. It felt good. And so then, you know, fast-forward, I thought, well, what the heck? Someone said, you know, you want to do a show?And I was like, oh my God, am I [00:08:00] even qualified to do a show? And, and and I did, and I took third out of three people. It was one of those kinds of shows or most people would have been like, okay, now Juul is just take your little trophy and go back home. But and then I started working with the trainer that really showed me how to sculpt my body changed my physique.And it was last year around, I think it December in fact, I had done a show and I didn't do real well. And and one of the judges had called and said, you know what? Let's put her in this show. That's the last one of the year. And I knocked it out of the park. I took a first, I took a second and I took it.Third overall. I mean, it was just unbelievable. And first in my class, which qualified me for nationals, which happened this year in Pittsburgh. I mean, I am beyond, I'm not kidding you. When I say I just wanted to get the cellulite off my legs. I had no intention [00:09:00] of doing any of this. And I think that's the beauty of it is that I wasn't in my own way.I couldn't talk myself out of it. Cause I didn't even know I was going there. And I'm grateful to say that out of at a national level of competitors from Canada, the us and Mexico I taught, I was in the top three. I took home a third place, trophy and nationals my first time, which is unbelievable.I was gaming first, you know, eight to 10th place. So once again, I didn't even know that's where I was going, but now I'm hooked now. I love it. I influenced so many people just in general conversation. I mean, it's, it's an unbelievable experience. De'Vannon: I can tell about how you're glittering like a star system. Jewels: I used to wear Spanx, you know, are you familiar with what those are?Oh yeah. Okay. So I'm from Texas, which means I'm already at the 90 to 100 degrees, no matter what, [00:10:00] right. I would wear Spanx underneath blue jeans because I was mortified about the way my thighs looked. It was this hatred I had with him. So to get to this side of that same spectrum is, is it's miraculous because it was completely opposite of what it used to be.De'Vannon: Okay. So what would you say to, to people who have body image issues, as it says, you're saying like you used to hate, you know, a portion of your body and everything like that, and that's not healthy. So you found a better way. So what, what would your suggestion be?Jewels: See, this has happened. This was part of my process of getting sober. So first off, what it had to do is if I, if I have hate in me, that's what I'm going to exude, right? I'm gonna exude that hate and it's going to come back at me. It's this suspicious cycle. So what I did is I really just, I wasn't [00:11:00] comfortable with the whole justice except your body, the way it is.That was just not that wasn't going to work for me. So what I did is I, I would look at other ones. Bodybuilders or women with amazing thighs or, and I would keep, I would do a screenshot and I was actually put it in my photos of my phone. And I would make that like, I want to get like that. That's, that's my goal.I want to do this. Right. So now I have this visual, I'm a big meditator. I'm always turning inward and figuring out like, what's in my way. Am I in my way? You know? And then I physically did things. Of course, I went to the gym, I burned out a lot of stress in there, but I will do things for myself. Like I get a massage every Tuesday.It's more for mechanics at this stage, but there is something amazing that takes place. When we start moving around that energy within our body and, you know, anger and rage is energy. So for me, it was a whole body [00:12:00] transformation, but you'd be surprised at that when you put your, your, your, you put your scope on you, you know, you're within the, you got your eyes on something.If you verbalize that, it's almost like the universe hears you and you start seeing things like an amazing picture, for instance, that went into my phone or, you know, this particular woman who I really admired. And I wanted to ask questions. I mean, it's almost like source opens it up and be like, okay, here's some things you can try.So I don't know if that actually answered the question, but that's that's how I did it. Very creative. De'Vannon: It does so, so, so y'all would, what Jules is saying is if you have a problem with the way you look or really anything about you, rather than internalizing that anger and ultimately poisoning yourself in the process, find a way.To turn it positive in her case, she, she did a visualization. Some [00:13:00] people may do like a physical vision board, which is something that I do. But basically what she's saying is a very a very new age, a way of, okay, if you don't like whatever it is, you don't like find that image of how you would like it to be.And then focus on that and use that to rewire your attitude and your brain and your focus. And then you will find the doors opening for you to achieve your goal. So don't internalize the negative, make it a challenge of sorts and then visualize your way up out of it Jewels: and just get to the gym period. It's healthy.It's healthy. Just to go on the treadmill, baby steps. De'Vannon: It is because I work with a dietician at the department of veterans affairs and they say, you know, just three days a week of 45 minutes of elevated heart rate, some sort of activity, of course, with eating good too is enough. So you don't have to do five days a week, you know, hours, 10 hours each day at the gym in order [00:14:00] to, to lose weight or to get in better shape.It can just be me. And, and what you said is true massage does, I'm a licensed massage therapist to Jewels: learn your language. And De'Vannon: it is a, it is an energetic practice. You are speaking my language cause I did a lot of Shakur balancing and all kinds of energy work and stuff like that too, because a lot of our emotional and mental and spiritual problems manifest physically.Jewels: So yeah, De'Vannon: that within school, the instructor, like, I don't know if she had been doing it, like, I don't know, 30 years or something like that. One of the old instructors she took. And she was also like an impasse and very sensitive to and she was this feeling around for knots, like in the like collar bony area. That's not sign sign and tumbly speaking collarbone, but it's just me and the color bony Jewels: area. Well, you know what you're talking about? De'Vannon: I just had to put the disclaimer [00:15:00] out there because I am like trying to do stuff and I'm here. I am saying the collar bony areaand she found the not. And impressed it. And the girl broke out crying, not because the not hurt, but because there was any emotional blockage in that knot, it was so intense that the instructor and I felt some type of way about this shit at the time. I'm more mature now, but the instructor made the rest of us leave the room.It wasn't break time. We had to get out because of the, what the emotional release she had. She needed to talk to this woman and see and deal with her. What was going on. It wasn't none of our business that, so we had go, I'm not one. I don't like to be thrown out of places. Jewels: It wasn't your fault. This time.De'Vannon: I'm not drunk and hugging the toilet at the club and that's not so, [00:16:00] but, but, but the stuff, but it does work in, and there's like a lot of health benefits for massages beyond the physical. Oh, yeah. And so well congratulations on your championships and on your accomplishments and everything like that.And I hope many more fabulous, positive doors open for you and unexpectedly. So Jewels: thank De'Vannon: you. So, so your book covers a lot of childhood trauma there's issues with the parents, a dating life and everything like that. Saw a lot of moving around and stuff like that. As you say, you were running away and things like that.Who do you feel like your target audience? Jewels: You know, originally when we sat, we sat down and wrote this book. I really wanted to just reach the girl in the back of the room. So many times in my life, I have been that girl, I have felt inferior. I [00:17:00] have felt not a part of and sometimes just unwelcomed. So initially it was that it was that girl who was dealing with all of that stuff inside, but could not let the world see it. And now what I've noticed is, and the feedback I've gotten, I mean, the, the, the book launches tomorrow, it's not even out yet. And the feedback I'm getting back is from like, from other like for a mother, for instance. Yeah. Thank you. Cause now I know when my daughter does a, B and C it's because of this, you know, I've, I've had men come in and give the feedback and be like, this makes sense.Why my wife, you know, fill in the blank when we go to a lifestyle event or, you know, so it's starting, it's ballooning into something much larger than I had ever expected. So at the point I have to say that I hope the book reaches any and everybody that it's supposed to [00:18:00] reach. Cause it's kind of already happening.De'Vannon: Fair. I liked that you started with a certain focus and then you have been open to the way it has grown because you know, you being, it seems like you identify as a woman. And so you know, allow as, let everybody tell me who, how they identify their pronouns and everything, you know, I try not to use even sir or ma'am anymore.I just, you know, I just come up with other things. So when I say you identify as woman, that's me speaking, my metaphysical new age talk. So, and so so, so naturally, you know, that it would be natural to feel like that's, who would probably benefit the most, you know, you know, starting out. And so but you know, somebody is going to have a daughter, a sister.You know, and those guys are gonna come to you and be like, I don't get this girl, you know, helped me, you [00:19:00] know, and everything like that. So any, so like you said, everybody can read this now. There was. The one-liners at the start of the book you were talking about some things, some negative things people may say to, to, to women or to, to people in general. A lot of these things get said to people coming from the LGBTQ background, like myself the low-income places I'm going to read some of them, the you and I. And then then I want to know if this is something that you, anyone has told you specifically before you you said you won't get anywhere in life.You won't finish school. You're loser. You're a whore. You're an addict. You're a dropout, you're a slut capital S L U T. If anyone's saying those things to you in Jewels: life, all of the above, All of the above the power of the word. I mean, those just to even hear you say [00:20:00] my words just makes it, it's just pressure it's.I mean, there's some strong words there and they, they do impact probably more than we even realize.De'Vannon: Okay. So, so then what, I love even more about your story, you know, you know, a lot of people hear this, but then they never, then that tape plays in their head for the rest of their life. And then it never gets rewritten to like, when I was young, you know, my dad said I didn't deserve stuff, you know, and things like that.Yeah. My dad said that you know, I didn't deserve stuff, you know, in things like that, you know, [00:21:00] apart from the physical abuse, you know, I was being very verbal, you know, took a long time for me to be able to play positive tape in my head. And so what I, what I know will happen as people read through your book, you know, Just just, just having this listed out in words, it's something very healing. When we see somebody else's going through the similar thing that we've been through, even, even before you get to the good part and turning it around and stuff like that, just, you know, someone will feel less alone.And that, that in and of itself gives people the strength to keep it going into perhaps a live another day. Yeah, totally. Now you, you know, you define your story is not another girl gets sober, a story. I've read where you were saying, like, you really feel like you've made impactful change. So what's the difference in you know, if it would have been just a girl get sober story versus what you've created?Jewels: You know, I, I [00:22:00] see a women in recovery who girl gets sober. They, you know, they. Clean up, they go through detox, all of the stages that we do, and then, you know, continue on with the nine to five and very successfully live a beautiful life. I didn't fall into that. That trail will say like for some reason. Well, I know the reason source wanted something else because clearly I can't stop until I get to where I supposed to be going here.But I just realized that there was something my purpose. I had a purpose much larger than just getting sober and. In, in a sense, it's like I endured the first phase of life because I have now the experience, which means now I can make change. And so then again, once I sobered got over to this side and I, now [00:23:00] I know even with the words that you just read, I can connect to you because I have that experience.So I think because I have that ability to see this journey, this picture like this that's my main, that's my goal is I want to, and even if it, even if your story is completely different than mine, you know, I don't know, maybe something, you know, totally off the charts compared to mine. But the thing that we do have in common, our feelings of despair, we both know what that feels like.We don't jealousy feels like we know what fear feels like. We know it. Joy has all of those things. That's the language of the heart. And so those are the things that I connect. I can connect with any human being if they're open to it. According to that. So what I have seen is that I that's how that's, how I've connected with people.And so I have just found more than I ever experienced how many people are drawn to that. The [00:24:00] fact that I can speak at a very raw and vulnerable exposed level. I have courage. That's one of the beautiful gifts that I have from my maker or from my higher powers that I have courage to not follow my ego that took a lot of years practicing that.But that means that I will sit here and have this conversation with you no matter what the outcome is, because all I have to do is be authentic. Right? And so that's what I'm noticing is if I stay in that lane of authenticity and being completely true to myself, the people who supposed to follow. Fall away and the ones who are supposed to come in, come in.And this is how that journey continues. I mean, I've, I've been able to do miraculous things. I am a rescue scuba diver. I didn't even know how to swim. When I met my husband, I have a day skipper certificate, which means I can [00:25:00] sail a 55 foot boat by myself. I have these experiences that I would have never even asked for I'm from the Midwest di I don't need to be in any water, any water for us.It was the lake water. It was nothing. So that's what I'm finding is as I, you know, keep moving forward, I'm drawing people in and we all need to come. You know, we all need to connect. It's really quite amazing.De'Vannon: It is it is it is, it is. It is. And I, I can't get over the, the star kissed a look in your eyes. Like you just have like never ending joy is overflowing and it's enough to feel everyone else's cups. And I say this, I say this on my show all the time, but it's as one of my favorite songs, a collaboration that Dave caused did, and the name of the song to start all over and in the lyrics, or as long as you are breathing, you can [00:26:00] start all over again.And I just don't feel like it can be overstated. You know, you you're, you're getting the feedback from people already who are in pain and no people are in pain before the book even comes out. And because a lot of people need to do a re set. And then the thing is, if you, if you can get, gather the strength to overcome whatever it is that has happened to you.Or that you've done or whatever that second shot at life tends to be better than the first go around, which is what you're saying here. So it was bad. And now it's like so much better. I was telling my friend, my friend is also the attorney who was helping me when I was you know, a drug dealer and homeless and everything. It had been nine years since we'd been able to sit down and really chat. And we were on zoom for four hours the other day. And she, I was telling her aside the fact that then I was [00:27:00] 127 pounds in near death. And now. Then now I wave, you know, maybe to keep weight on and everything like that. She, she was just like an all looking at me and I was telling her, I take care of stuff better than I did before.You know, my car stays clean. My home is clean. You know, I eat healthy. I don't eat fast food anymore. You know, it's like a whole new thing now. So I'm saying all that to just really reinforce what you were just saying, you know, we don't, we didn't just get sober. We, we took on a, it's a whole new life. It's a whole new idea and it's a whole new person.And so and then, then YouTube, my audience is gonna be sitting there with this same twinkle in your eye that Joel hasn't, Jewels: you know, and I think a lot of it in the beginning while the drinking, the drugging was so strong is because I was not in line with who. I was supposed to be right. I was, I was still dealing with the trauma.I was a ninth grade [00:28:00] dropout. I mean, I was struggling with everything outside of me. And so I think the ability to, like you say, hit that reset button. It, what it allowed me to do, we say in the rooms of recovery people, places and things have to change. Right. That is a really big demand. I mean, cause that's everything in my wallet, my, in my world, but I wanted a different life.So when that happened, then when you move all that crap out of the way, right. And who else do you have? You and the, you know, and that, that, that energy, that universe, that, whatever it is, that's all that's left. And I think that's when you really get to tap in and just really see, like, who am I, by the way, what do I want?Things like that. De'Vannon: Who am I? And what do I want? I heard that I heard that exact, or I heard that similar. I heard that, that, that point from a meditative circle. I can't remember if it was Yasmin Bolin or [00:29:00] Louise hay. I think it was Yasmin Boleyn. Yes. And Boba has to do with monology and taking signs and cues from the moon and Louise hay was the creative hay house, immediate and the gifts given us a world of thought, I'll put it Jewels: Deepak Chopra.De'Vannon: Okay. FromJewels: him. And it was there a three, cause it was one of the meditations. Who am I? What do I want? And what does that mean? De'Vannon: Okay. So it's three separate ones. Jewels: There's some really powerful. When's the last time you asked yourself or buddy somebody asked you D what do you want? I don't know. I'm just always working on what I don't want.I don't want to be poor. I don't want to be homeless. Yeah. De'Vannon: Yeah. So, so what Joel was talking about now is minding what you focus on and reversing the polarity. And so it's more of, it's more of a positive vibration. It'll get you further in life. If you focus on what I do want, you know if the neighbor's given you grief, you [00:30:00] know, you know, I would love to have a good neighbor as opposed to, I don't want a bad neighbor, or if you hate your job, you know, I would love to have a better job as opposed to, I hate this job is about thinking with a positive vibration versus versus negative.See, I knew I was gone like you girl.So I want to talk more in detail about some of the trauma, because the super cool you're willing to be transparent about it. And I know other people haven't been through similar things. Now you had a. I would say it's a unique relationship with your dad and then the and I'll let you give us the details that you want within the book.You're talking about how you really didn't get a chance to step into his world until after he was a dead. I, I read where you are. You're looking through a reading, old newspapers, perhaps an old shoe [00:31:00] boxes and stuff like that. And and there was a quote in there that I wrote down in that same section about emotional co-dependence and you, and you said that when we cannot help ourselves, we quietly take, especially by over-giving.And so I want you to talk about your dad and what you meant by that quote.Jewels: Again, your quote that you want me to, to, to reference De'Vannon: and referenced the emotional codependent. You said when we cannot help ourselves, we quietly take, especially by over-giving. Jewels: So that's kind of there's multilevels to that, right? That's a pretty deep comment, but really what it is, is like, if there's a gift, right?If I'm giving a gift, you are receiving it. [00:32:00] Most people think, oh, you're the one that should be happy. The gift giving is really for the giver I get to give I'm the one who gets the most joy out of this. There's something when, as my father in the relationship unfolded and went through its Rocky terms and back and forth, you know, the, the, the, the freight phase of life that you're speaking of, right there was, I learned.Not to expect things from this man. He was my dad. Yes. But I no longer had a relationship with him because of the strange 25 years or whatnot in between. And so I learned instead of visiting, going to expect something, some sort of connection, make me feel like your daughter. I want to feel like this is family.Okay. Well, that's putting a lot on him. And so what I learned to find that peace and that desperation to, to read that is that I, I was told, just treat him like the old man. He is [00:33:00] just love them. Right. Where he's at. You know, that's, that's all my part is I don't, I don't have to go in and fix anything. You know, he was an older man.He, you know, he lived in the Midwest as well. There was a lot of things. Technology could have made his life easier, all of those things, but that's not. That's not mine to give, I just supposed to treat him and love him where he's at.De'Vannon: Interesting. Interesting. Can you talk about the experience that you, that you included about how your, I believe it was your mother, some, you know, cause somebody got pregnant by a fucking, I think it was the man exit door. There was some sort of business attached to the house. That was Jewels: my dad's. De'Vannon: Okay. That was your dad's mom.Okay. Yeah. That's the connection there. Okay. And so then we have [00:34:00] so that's how his emotional trauma was starting because, because his mom was in a position where she got pregnant and then she wasn't able to get married. And that was a big, big, no-no even more so than it is now back then. And so, and then, so riding this, you know, he had a hard time because his parents had a hard time and therefore you had a hard Jewels: time.And remember this is back in the forties. I mean, it nothing like what it is. De'Vannon: And so, and so now we're, so it sounds like what you're talking about here is how trauma seems to pay itself forward into each generation unless it's stopped. And so, or as they say hurt, people, hurt people. Or as they say in some of the spiritual circles, generational curses, if you will. What, what advice do you have to people who may not yet be able to connect the dots and see, okay. My parents gave me a [00:35:00] rough time. We had a, we had an abusive sort of relationship. I wonder what they went through to make them this way as well. What can I do to be sure my children don't have the same shit too, right?Jewels: That's a lot of turning inward. Everything you just described, right. There is very insightful stuff. And for me as. I became the age that my mom was when she had me, you know, when I started reflecting back now that I'm in those shoes again, this was now in the seventies. My mom had me in the early seventies there weren't pamphlets, pamphlets laying around about, you know domestic violence or, you know, sexual abuse.I mean, this is a very prideful time and my mom wasn't, you know, she wasn't, she was not going to reach out for help, you know? So So yeah, it, it, it, it required me to have [00:36:00] empathy for her, which then ultimately, if you can have, if, when I found empathy for my mother, I was able to find empathy in a lot of other situations like, you know, mom and dad, those ties are tight. But when I saw that, you know, I also see my mom struggle with things that I struggled with.When you say that that generational curse, you know, sexual abuse is a learned behavior. That's how this is passed on from time to time to person, to person, to generation, to generation. One of the most powerful things I get to do is I get to bury the seed. I get to bury it. I just don't go. It's not going any further than right here.There's a lot of power in that, but ultimately I needed to know what, what was fucking everything up in order for me to figure it out, then able to have that kind of control. And that, I mean, that's, maybe that's a legacy right there. It's like, it's not going any further than. De'Vannon: I [00:37:00] know that's right. Not today, Jewels: Satan, not today.De'Vannon: The people we're going to talk about Bobby, the babysitter next. And you know, when I, when I read about Bob, the babysitter and how you talk, how we're talking about what we were talking about with the same sort of trauma repeating itself in each generation. And we see how R Kelly was just, I believe convicted for like the sexual assault of the, of the minors, you know, people like you and I are going to, and thinking people like my beautiful audience are going to look at him and not judge him, you know, but look at him and think, you know, I wonder what happened to him, you know, to not that it justifies anything, but there's always more to it than, okay.That person's just the predator, you know, Jewels: how much more. And then another way also that it helps to be able to just accept things that are really. I can't wrap my brain around like Prama or this, you know, any of these really big [00:38:00] things is I just repeat to myself that everybody has their own contract with their God.Everybody has their own context, their own contract. So no matter what I'm doing, and it may not look like it's right or wrong or whatnot, it's like, it doesn't matter because this is between me and my God. Does that make sense? And that really released me from clinging on. To all of the BS that's going on in our world, all the things that make me frustrated and that anger and all of that, it's like that.And I think it's kind of a, you know, a branch off of you, do you, and I'll do me. It's just a little bit more spiritual approach. De'Vannon: Yeah. You can tell that to your Texas Republicans so they can leave women the fuck alone.Jewels: I have to live in this state. That's why I'm saying everybody has their own contract and they're not like you will meet your maker De'Vannon: a little bit of Carmen in there too.[00:39:00]So Bobby, the babysitter, I mean that, that, that, that name y'all sounds old bouncy and everything, but we're really talking about the best character here. So, so, so something happened your mom left you with Bobby to babysit you. And then his younger brother, David, when David went to sleep, what did Bobby do?Jewels: So this is even before my mom remarried into that family so that he was still babysitting us while the parents were going out on their date. And that was the very first incident. We we lived in a trailer that's definitely par for course of the story. And we had a toy room. And if you can imagine it's a very bare room, but there's mirrors on those on the, on the closets, you know, it's back that day.And and he had a magazine and it was, you know, I don't know, Playboy or whatever it was, I don't know, but he was flipping through [00:40:00] it and he says, this is what you're going to look like when you grow up. And I'm kind of looking at this having absolutely no idea, no idea besides seeing my mom, what a woman looked like.And then he, you know, flipped and said, and that's what you're going to do when you grow up. And it was some, you know, some sort of sexual act and he goes, do you want to start growing up right now? Do you want to practice right now? And I think at that stage, I mean, I was seven. I want nothing more than you to like me.I really want you to like me. I think that's what kids go through. And I think we can go through it as adults. And so I was very also very influential at that time. And so that was the beginning of probably about three years of daily ongoing abuse. Like thatDe'Vannon: three years is a long time. Jewels: It is, and it went to different places as [00:41:00] well. De'Vannon: And see, that's a big deal because I learned. Well, like I'm a licensed hypnotherapist too. I learned a lot about the mind and the way it works. Cause that's, the therapy is all about, we're not talking about like making people clap like ducks on stage about actual, real mental health, the work we're done in tandem with mental health, with like psychiatrists and mental health professionals.Like every little thing we see and come in contact with leaves that impression upon us, whether we know it or not. And or whether we're willing to receive that fact or not. And so to say that that happened, you know, daily for three years, you know, I mean, it's that sort of. You know, you have to be a really, really tough bitch to be able to, to overcome that and get to where we read, like later on in the book where you're, you know, you come up out of that and you're [00:42:00] able to be comfortable sexually.So, so tell, tell us about the complications. You feel like that sexual abuse calls you when, in your relationships, when you were trying to, you know, become a woman branch out for sexual experience things, how, how did it mess you up? Jewels: You made a great point of the impressions that it makes on the brain.Right? And if. Year after year after year, those three years, it was just, it became the way that it's now a recording. It's just how I act and how I act in, in certain situations with men. And what happened then is because of the abuse against all energy. I I'm, I'm completely doing things against my will.I think as a little person, I was not able to talk to anybody about this. I have this whole new life there, just this, a lot of buildup within in inside me. And so, you know, as I got older and into my [00:43:00]teens, I would rage because all of that energy had to come out and I was just a mess. I didn't know how to deal with emotions.I didn't know how to deal with, you know, someone giving me a hug or heaven forbid a man complimenting me because it was just, it was so like, no, I know this is completely opposite. And so what happened during the abuse. You acquire tools, we'll call them tools. This association is, is, is one of them.And I see that as a that's, that's a gift because my body can not endure this. And so we are literally going to just step out of this for a little bit. Right? So that's a blessing for me that I don't have to remember everything, but it also teaches me that always to be wondering, what do they really want?So now my trust is really gone. It's gone. And then it also teaches me how to maneuver people to manipulate. So I take these [00:44:00] things that have served me very well. Those years unknowingly bring them right into my adult life. And so I can't connect with people. In fact, I can't trust you. I don't have, I don't have that sort of intimacy.And so for the majority of my life, I was always detached from people. And I think that, you know, as, as you read in the book, you know, it's like, I, I, when it came into the rooms of recovery, I mean, I had walls of armor. I, I didn't trust anybody. In fact, I was always waiting for that shoe to drop, you know, because that's what we got to do.I'm resilient. We got to keep going. And so that's the first place I saw a man cry and I was astounded. I mean, the women in the rooms, they would give me that hug and say, Juul is, I'll see you tomorrow. What, you know? So it's like, I had to unlearn a lot of this, [00:45:00] but like I just, I mentioned a bit ago about that onion peeling back.I have been married to my husband now for, for seven years, we've been together. There has been, he, I mean, God totally gave me him because I needed a super strong man, because I didn't trust, I didn't trust. You were always gonna cheat on me. You're always planning a way to move out and leave me, you know, high and dry.And so, I mean, we've, I've, I've had to vocalize this. I mean, it's something that it is out on the table. We talk about these things. But it's amazing how deep it was three years and I'm 49. Look at the ratio there. I mean, three years, the impact that has made on my entire life. It's, it's, it's unbelievable actually, but it, it filters through pretty much every spot of your life of my life had.De'Vannon: Okay. And then [00:46:00] when did alcohol or what, what, what was all of your, like drugs of choice or alcohol? When did that come into the mix? And when did you become dependent on it? In a negative way? Jewels: I actually have a picture, like a regular paper picture of me in a high chair. And if you remember, the member of the trays would click on and this was the metal tray, that's like the era we're in and I have a baby bottle and my uncle is next to me with his old Milwaukee bottle.And I have beer in my bottle. So I'm not even. To an alcoholic already been introduced. Right. And this is back in the day where if a kid is crying, just put a little this on it's gums and it's, he's going to be fine, but yet, you know, like calm his nerves with some, I dunno, Brandy or whatever that is this era D it's not that long ago.And so this is just [00:47:00] part and also being in the Midwest. I mean, it's Norwegian and German. You drink, we drink all the time up there. Right? I remember seeing my uncle had the can of beer in the council as we were driving it. It was just the norm. So I kept up with the norm. I smoked, I drank. And what happened then is I realized that if I drank enough, it became the band-aid.It became my solution. So alcohol was not the problem. It was the solution. Because now I don't have to deal with any emotion, good or bad, because really let's face it. I don't know how to, and I can be whatever you want me to be. It was a solution until it stopped working for me. And that is when I started hitting my bottoms.I think there were about three of them and it was just like, then that despair, and it's almost like the alcohol just starts taking the life out of you, opposed to the other way around. And yeah, that, [00:48:00] that brought me right up to age 35, where it was like, it's got to happen now or it's, it's going to end up in a different.And a different outcome. De'Vannon: And when you say you had three bottoms, were you like admitted to a hospital? I described like what bottom your bottom is or was, Jewels: you know, I love it when people are like, so what was your bottom? It's like that is a state of mind and there are many of them. So I did, I had like three bottoms.It seemed like, you know, I bounce real hardcore. Yes, one of those times I was, I was hospitalized. I tried to take my own life. Another time I was out in the depths of Texas in a really bad situation, my mom had to come out with a U hall, pick my ass up and drive me back to California. You know, when I'm drinking in the morning and taking Xanax in the afternoon, you know this in for me, it's the emotional body.It's when you have no more [00:49:00] hope. It's when you're like, why am I really here? This is more painful than enjoyable. And the thought of death is very appealing. It's not a great place at all, but we call it the gift of desperation. De'Vannon: Well, I'm glad you were still with a fit database tool that you are.And so you you've mentioned the, the, the name a source several times during this interview, that name appears multiple times throughout your book. And this seems to be your spiritual higher power. Can you describe to me who source is and how you were able to draw strength from source throughout your life?Jewels: In the beginning, there was no source. [00:50:00] The parents, in fact, who are supposed to protect me were absent as well. So I had no belief in anything besides I got to fight my way through this and that. So I was totally on my own will. And so when I got into recovery and it's probably at that nine month stage where we're finally, I can sit down in the chair, the rages have settled down.The mood swings are at, you know, at Holton. And I remember, you know, hearing that I've got to find something bigger than me. If I intended to stay sober and I'd hear people joke about, oh, just the Darnell or it's, you know, it just can't be another person. Right. And I. Hated the idea of God. I was like, this is fucked up.It's a bunch of followers. They all sit in their little church every Sunday and then pretend like everything's perfect. I mean, that's kind of like, that was a persona I had. And so the whole inspiration also I was in I'm in the Bible belt. I really don't like the presence of this God thing. Right. There's a lot of judgers[00:51:00] who go, you know, under that, under that umbrella.And so for me, it was, I was, I came out of one of these meetings and it was probably on the topic of source. And this is at the point in my life where I'm starting to be able to taste my food. I can start to smell things like my body is starting to recover. And I remember in this really soupy, thick heat, I came out and all of a sudden there's like this, this wind, this little breeze.And it like wrapped around me and it just stopped me in my tracks. And I was like, oh, That, that source there, nobody can move the wind like that source. And I took that in. I held onto it. So anytime I'd be out, you know, I feel a little breeze, I would say thank you, source like thank you for the reminder.You know, I would put a marker on my hand, [00:52:00] HP, cause I worked in the hospitals, so we washed our hands all the time, but that was a constant reminder that there was something bigger than me. And then what happened is then I would start to feel the sun. Then I got sober enough to realize that I am connecting with another individual that the energy between even you and I right now, I don't know who else makes that, you know, so I really started to dig in and look for this source any and everywhere.Cause they say, you know, God is everywhere. Right. And there's some times where I'm like, I just don't see God there. So I don't think I have it figured out all the way, but I haven't figured out. As much as I need to at this stage of where I'm at in the journey. And it's also that amazing feeling. We were just talking about the bottoms and bottoms are cold and they're dark.And they're lonely isolation. When I think about source, it's the opposite of that experience. [00:53:00]It's that my heart opens up. You talk about the twinkle in my eye, you know, there's just like this Ben. It's like, oh God, when you're on fire, when you leave, you know, coffee with your friend or whatever, you're like, yes, that's what I recognize as source.That's what I decided to make my source. And it's, it's working. It's working very well because I can connect to a lot of people under that, under that influence. De'Vannon: Well, I'm glad you found your higher power and I'm glad you're able to in alive and the spiritual side of you, because it's like, I tell people all the time, like, I don't care what you believe in.You gotta believe in something. And because the unseen parts of us mind, body, soul, spirit, which most people, no matter what they believe in, we'll at least agree. We've gotten bad, you know, but those are those unseen parts of us need to be fed and nurtured and taken care of and [00:54:00] paid attention. To least, at least we fall out of balance if we don't.Yeah. Which can lead a whole, all kinds of problems. So feed your spirits. People find something to believe in.And I feel you like being in the Bible belt and around a bunch of conservative Christians and to make you hate everything God is supposed to stand for. So they can be, they can be quite difficult to find her splitting. And so so I commend you for overcoming that. The any kind of negative emotion that you may have had about that and finding something positive in the spiritual aspect.Spectrum. Thank God for that. Hallelujah. So now let's talk about. Let's switch gears. And if you get us all the the deep stuff, let's talk about Matt. I wonder about Maddy, because Matt, I was reading on y'all's first date. You said it, you said that you did [00:55:00] everything on this first day that you're not supposed to do on the first date you walk.I think y'all met at like a coffee shop and he was there first. And you had on, I think like heels and a suit. And so you walk in there and then he starts sweating and everything like that, I think sounds like he's intimidated just by the way you. Or when you walked through the door and so you decided to turn up the confidence even more.And then, so you go over there and Jewels: hanging right there. I had to grab it De'Vannon: so I can do so much with that.And you, and you were cause I'm most first days people only show a version of themselves or portion of themselves. You are all in. You said, this is the first time you've done that. And you're telling him that you were a dominant female or female dominant, I think is the technical term. You're always going to have girlfriends and you know, just different things like that, that most people are, you know, most of them, their first date.Oh, you know, I like cats and cream and whatever it gives [00:56:00] me be like, no, I'm going to dominate your ass. I'm always going to have girls on the side. How Jewels: does that work? De'Vannon: How does that work for you? You say the man was intimidated yet. Intrigued.Tell me about this first date experience that end. And now this has evolved into an open-minded marriage, if I'm not mistaken. Jewels: Yeah, absolutely. And you know, going back to the point where you just said, like, we try to put on this, you know, this facade of what I want you to think I am, right. People pleasing in a sense, right.And all my life I had had that mask on. And so now I'm free of the mask and I have I've gained many great many gifts because of that mask being gone. There was no way I was going to put a mask on for somebody I didn't even know to make them feel better. Cause I'm gonna have to go home with that crappy feeling that I had the mask on.So [00:57:00] yes, he was, we have great stories because he was in a, he was in a long-term marriage. It was, you know, it was breaking up. It was very asexual. You know, he was a traveler for work. I mean just kind of the classic, you know, executive. And so, you know, here comes, you know, Juul is clicking in click, click, click, click, click, and I know the power of my, my my presence.And so yeah, I just, you bring that volume right up and just really, really fast in my confidence. Right. So, so So, yeah, it was explaining to him, these are the things I like, you know, and he jokes that he had, you know, underneath the table, he's like, you know, like CBT he's like what CBT CBT, like, he's Googling it to figure out what the hell I'm talking about.Or, you know, what's a Diaz relationship or, you know, a female, female lead relationship or head of household. And so. And so we, you know, had coffee and, and in fact it was a real eclectic type of [00:58:00] coffee shop. So if you can figure is kind of dark and the big wood tables. And so we got all finished and I got up and walked in.I said, oh, you know, can you take care of that? It was my little tea cup or whatever. So he threw that away and he's, you know, and here in the south men are very much gentlemen, so it's not too far out of line, but I push it out of line. And so I remember making our way to the door and it's one of these really thick, like Oak doors.And I don't know if a man, like, you know, how do you push the door open? And you go first, there's always the big question. So anyway, what he did is he pushed them big door open, gave it a shove, and I took a step forward and the door bounced back and it smacked me in the ass and just instinctively, I turned to him and said, we will work on that.And he was like, oh, He's never been talked to like this. He's never, you know, like he walked me into the car and I said, thank you. And I got in my car and I drove away. I mean, this is like a powerful man and he's [00:59:00] getting nowhere with me and it's not like I'm trying to be a bitch. I'm just like, dude, you haven't earned any of this.Do you not know the work I have, like I cherish myself and I'm also a professional at this point as a dumb. So it's clearly it's not going to happen. What you're going to kiss me. No, absolutely not man. Kiss my feet, but you're not kissing my lips. So, so it was a process, but it was a lot of fun because he wanted to learn everything about it.I gave him reading assignments, remember ethical slut. That's a great book for him to, to learn about, you know life of a female dominant, you know, those sorts of things. And there was a little bit of protocol in the beginning. And then there was the moment when he popped me up on the calendar and said, listen, Joel's, we can explore an amazing sexual life, but I need 50 50 in a relationship.And D I didn't even respond. I didn't, even [01:00:00] when you asking me, you were asking, you're asking me to give you control, like. I almost asked him to leave. Like I was ready to like end the relationship. I was like, absolutely not. I know, I know where that goes. And then, but there was something where I'm like, ah, what does that even look?What is a partnership? So that was the beginning of what we have now. And because I didn't have the template of what a traditional marriage was and he didn't want anything that the traditional marriage had. We were able to create this sexual journey of exploration, but as partners. So, and of course I have this beautiful, you know, bag of tools in this area, right?He's like a kid in a candy store for like the first three years, you know, we're going to some great, you know adult clubs who oversees and kept dog, which is a nudist colony. And [01:01:00] I mean, just a lot of different experiences. But then I got, we got to create with that honesty and we talk about jealousy. I had a lot of shit come up.The layers of that onion. Oh my God. Sometimes they were just ripping off jealousy. I'm like, God, I, I never really even had experienced that. I never let myself be vulnerable enough to give a shit about somebody to be jealous of them. That was an emotion. I didn't have a lot of practice with. So I'm constantly in the making.I'm always working on something because just like the disassociation, like, just because I got sober doesn't mean that we're going to clear the slate and now you're all bad. I would, I would like completely. I've completely implode. I mean, I can't handle all that. And so layer by layer by layer. And so that's where we're at right now is, I mean, we've had some amazing, sexy, [01:02:00] fun, a lot of sexy, fun, and a lot of different places of the world. And yeah, we're not done yet,De'Vannon: nor should you be now you mentioned being a professional dominance. You have incredible photos as we were discussing before we got on air and you're holding, like you told me it's a horror. Riding, riding crop, Jewels: riding crop. De'Vannon: Right. And so Hey, I'm a very submissive nature, so feel free to Arlin.And so, and so, so I want to know when you got into, because you went from a history of sexual trauma, which closed you up, and now, now not only are you able to have a healthy relationship, but you're able to explore sexually comfortably, you were able to open up again, and you've told us how, you know, through your work in the program and you know, your spiritual [01:03:00] journey.And of course, all the details are in the book. I wonder, how did you, it's one thing to be comfortable, sexual, huge triumph and victory just there alone. When did you take it to a, it sounds like you're getting to the abundance discipline, sadomasochism, BDSM community. And I wanted to, what do you do with that riding crop?Exactly. Jewels: So to be very honest, the sexual exploration didn't happen till after the riding crop that all took place afterwards. So I got it. Cause you know, it's like I've been in the DS world pretty much my adult life, huh? Pardon me? Dominant. Okay. So the DS world and so. I mean, that was the career I had because I did it as a lifestyle.And then I realized that I could make a very good living on it. And I think [01:04:00] on, and we were speaking earlier about like medic metaphysics and the energies and things that you really can't explain this at this point goes in that category because the first inkling I hear from people who are UN familiar with any sort of DS or bondage or any of this sort of stuff like their energy exchange is they equate the abuse with men.When I was younger equated in the me abusing men as I got older. So there is this, the stigma, the stereotype. Now what really happened is I endured this, I endured these energies. I endured this sort of trauma. I heal through it. And then I actually made peace. Why men do what they do. Why? I mean, I studied them.I learned about the mind of a submissive male. I learned that I can provide them a space [01:05:00]that society says is a complete taboo. And in fact, I'm going to provide this space and I'm not only going to give that space, I'm going to encourage it. And I'm going to exchange loving energies with you. And even though I may have that riding crop in my hand, it's like, you're going to dinner.It doesn't matter what you're going to eat. You're going to the event of dinner you are coming and I'm going to hold space and we're going to exchange energy. It doesn't matter what I use. Right. So that is really what this is. And so just like we were talking a little bit ago that dark energy and that really light open-heart energy when I go into that space.I understand what it feels like to have to have a secret. And I understand what it feels like to be seen as the black sheep, because of something [01:06:00] I enjoy. And I'm sure you definitely understand you have this experience. Right. And a lot of my gay friends in recovery makes me sick to hear the ship that they had to go through.So yes, I adore my men. I adored them without them. I can not exchange energy, but I mean, it's phenomenal. And the fact that I have that mental knowledge and the physical knowledge is I can, I can provide quite a bit in that area. Actually. De'Vannon: What can you provide with that ragging crop? Jewels: That writing crap?It's just, it could be a reminder De'Vannon: like, oh, go ahead. It can be a reminder. Jewels: So it could be just a little reminder, a little tap tap, like herding cats, right. Tap, tap, and getting out of line. It could be a quick reminder of like, you know, kind of like when your mom would ever backhand, you you'd be like that kind of response. And it also can be [01:07:00] used as a warmup. So I thoroughly enjoy over the knees spankings. I love to put grown men over my lap and I love to give them spankings. And so I may start with having them on a bed. With that riding crop. You've got those sparkly eyes.I love it. You're like, yes. Ma'am De'Vannon: oh gosh, you were down on bourbon street because I live here in Baton Rouge and we just sat on new Orleans all the time. And there's, there's this lady who has come to bourbon street and she's bald and she's walks around with her kits out and she'll have on some sort of something fun around the bottom.And she has a paddle, a thick board, and she walks around with big people, thanking people for a dollar. And and, and she was one of my favorite people. My boys were in, paid her to spank me and it was heavenly. [01:08:00] And this huge crowd gathered around and took pictures of, Jewels: oh, beautiful. I have to ask. Did you, did you do bare ass or did you keep your pants.De'Vannon: Well, she didn't tell me to take my pants down. So I didn't know if he told me or Jewels: what else. There's more icing to be put on that cake,De'Vannon: which I mean, with her Jewels: doing it. Yeah. For doing De'Vannon: that, it felt like, like an ass massage. And she was, it was, it was, it was hard. It was rough and it was loud, but I like it rough. And so it worked, it worked for me. What did your tell me your, and we'll be wrapping up here soon. I just have like, just two questions left.And what is your. Oh, that's what I was going to say. You, you tell me how you'd like to spank grown. Men reminds me of Elektra from [01:09:00] pose and other men pose is the the series on X, but you can watch it on Netflix now, too. About transsexuals and trainings and things like that. Coming up when HIV and aids was a big deal, Billy Porter is in it, and there is. Somebody in there when the main character is her name is Electra and she's this really tall, you know, male to female character originally from Tobago, I believe in, oh my God, her character, eventually he gets a job working in a dungeon, a sex dungeon in New York, thanking people, time, men up humiliating them, you know, things like that, leaving them in cages thing like that.And it is such a huge business. It's such a huge fetish and she charged her Nicholas just gobs of cash, you know, and every[01:10:00]everything like that. And and so, yeah. Hey, I respect the hustle. I don't care. It's that? What, what, what is your. Kinky is the memory, the something really, really spicy that you beer that still gets your tits wet to this day, just to even think about it. Jewels: And no, it was, I went to in DC, they have the fetish ball every year and the support is pre COVID.So pre COVID and one of my friends was there and he enjoyed dressing up and poof, like, so probably he did age played pay age play, probably like a five-year-old girl. I mean, the, the like Goldilocks, like the curls and the, all the oh, the fluffiness underneath the skirt, you know, the, I can't think of that word right now. And so anyway, he's like hitting on this dark haired girl and he's kind of, you know, spanking or, and kind of playing and, and I just thought she was sexy. And so I'm a [01:11:00] woman who well asks for what I want or suggest whatever it may be. And so. And she laid across my lap and I was like, oh my like, kind of like, I don't, I don't just give this a way.Oh, ma'am. And I was like, oh my God, she called me ma'am. And so it was like this huge, like, like this buildup of sexual energy happening. Cause she was really hot. And so you know, I paddled with her or whatever and, and then I told her, I said, you'll be going home with me tonight. And I walked out and I walked away and I went onto them and do whatever I was going to do.And so she's completely like enamored, like, oh my God, it's a fucking unicorn. Yes, yes. I'm going forward. We are back at the hotel. I mean, I'm trying to sneak my friend in the back door. I mean, in that poof. Yes. I currently go to jail. She's screaming. You don't know who she is. And I'm like, just get in, get, get in the hotel room.And so what I did then is I, I had a boy with me at the time and [01:12:00] protocol is very important to me. And so he was in a a tux with tales and the white glove. And he, his job was to keep my wife. Safe. Right. Because of course I don't drink. And so I don't want anything to go into my water. And so he's

There is only 24 hours in a day. With these 24 hours, what are you doing with them? Are you improving in a balance of things in your life? Health, mind, career, relationships, love, education, ect. Are you someone to create excuses? Are you someone to say, "I'm to old for this, there is no way I could do this anymore. My good days are now behind me." Do not give up on your body and progress because guess what, you're alive today right? This means your body hasn't given up on you yet, so why give up on it!   Today's outstanding guest speaker, Leslie Petch, has accomplished amazing things with the same 24 hours you have in your day. She found a way to open up a medical school, compete in figure, take care of her health, mind, and body, and realized you have one attempt at this life, so why go half ass. Leslie brings so much inspiration to anyone who wants to be better. Anyone who self doubts themselves. Anyone who needs a push today. In this episode you will learn what taking advantage of your full 24 hours a day can do for you!   If you have any questions you want answered or wanting to talk to me directly, head over to: https://www.trainhardlivestrong.com/ask Check out all our partnerships: https://www.trainhardlivestrong.com/Partnerships Host: https://www.instagram.com/matthew_fitness_trainer/ Guest Speaker: https://www.instagram.com/lpetchlee1/ Athletic Beings Training & Apparel: www.athleticbeings.com / www.athleticbeingstraining.com Podcast Website: www.trainhardlivestrong.com/podcast LiquidIV: Liquidiv.com / Code: TrainHard / Save 25% off your entire purchase FNX Fit: https://fnx.grsm.io/TrainHard / Code:Trainhard / Save 15% off your entire purchase YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/c/MatthewFitnessTrainer Train with Coach Matt Anywhere: www.EliteHIITPerformance.com

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Emily King is a Figure champion, coach, registered nurse, and mum to be from Australia. She is currently pregnant and in this episode we talk about navigating body image, especially coming from an aesthetically driven sport and exercise + nutrition regimen. You will appreciate her honestly and perspective on this topic, as it is something so many of us can relate to at different levels *** Sign up for the FREE coaching workshop happening on April 20th (5pm PST). briannabattles.com/workshop Want to know when Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism opens back up for enrollment? Join the waitlist: briannabattles.com/waitlist

Figure vs Bikini competition. Lori Scruggs women's pro figure competitor talks about competing in Figure. What does it take to earn a pro card? Difference between bikini, figure, wellness, fitness, physique and bodybuilding categories. Lori Scruggs also shares her approach to dieting, workout routine and why and how she got into competing in figure. Questionable Personalities Podcast episode #62

Desiree Alferes is a professional IFBB Figure Competitor poised on continuing her run with the highest level of athletes in the world. Listen as we talk why Desiree became a Figure Competitor & the trials and triumphs along the way. Also, our in depth discussion of the 2020 Olympia. IF YOU LIKE THIS VIDEO AND WANT TO SEE MORE PLEASE HIT THE LIKE BUTTON AND SUBSCRIBE!! Instagram: @dezie1388_ifbbpro Email: nkahn1809@gmail.com

In tonight‘s podcast, I share some of the reasons why I entered the world of bodybuilding. What has helped me stay focused even when I don't place well at competitions, and how it's helped me stay consistent with mealprepping each week!Correction of time since graduating college 12 years ago***** 6 years ago was when I started to refine my weight training goalsIf tonight's episode resonates with you, share some of your thoughts at: Email: livingthelifepodcast2020@gmail.comTwitter: @NwaTesySupport the showNwanneka Tesy is the Host and Creator of Living the Life Podcast

It’s HAPPENING! A rebrand of this show, but most importantly my business and the way I am blessed to serve you all. Welcome to the Jess Gronas Show! I can’t wait for you to hear how I have transitioned into this place. I have never felt more aligned or excited to serve you!   Share a screenshot of this episode and tag @jessgronas on instagram for a chance to win a free 1on1 coaching session with me!   Insta: @Jessgronas Private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/JessGronas Like Jess Gronas Coaching on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JessicaGronas Website: www.jessgronas.com

Content Inspire EP 020 Kayla Lojas In this episode I interview Kayla Lojas, Content Creator, Figure Competitor, online coach & GHOST takeover team member Kayla shared her fitness story, how she handles social media to provide value to her followers & any potential clients I learned a ton from her regarding using social media to building a brand. Kayla Lojas Social Media Links Instagram https://instagram.com/kaylofit?igshid=s3qkf5a593ep YouTube Channel https://youtu.be/XKZC0ZlXl78 Kayla Lojas Online coaching application https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1khfsSsFcCa6OMWlNXiEj9w1rRzF6Of2SBzTaUmszY7Q/viewform?edit_requested=true Fit Vs Fat podcast https://open.spotify.com/episode/3wNCG7ruLzgVvUlANz2mGp?si=9byyyWOuRsWdPHW6Ut52Mw

I start this week’s show with a good hard look at anger I held in most of my adult life… and how I learned to heal it. This one’s for you if you’ve suffered from anxious, tense shoulders, grinding jaws and teeth, and a sense you’re going to explode sometimes. The good news is… you can recover! I’m here to tell you how in my essay, How I Learned to Stop Fighting… And How I’m Healing My Anger. My guest is the fun, wise and inspiring body transformation coach Jennifer Nagel. She totally rocks it with usable ideas you can immediate put into motion to create an exercise routine (if you don’t have one) or modify your existing one to be more efficient. And more fun. (Squatting with dogs… for real!) Loved our chat, and you will, too! Here’s what we talked about: The value of ‘small bites’ when it comes to exercise and wellness Can you truly get fit in 10 minute chunks? 4 fun exercise combos (videos below) How to start from zero and get back into shape again And why? Because nothing—NOTHING—effects your well-being like a regular fitness routine. And we’re here to help you fit this into your life. Here’s to your abundant self-care! RESOURCES Suzanne’s Free Self-Care Course 10 Minute Resistance Training video on YouTube Link to my program page with a free strength training tutorial Jennifer’s website Jennifer Nagel is a certified personal trainer and body transformation expert, specializing in helping high performing women over 30 get fit for life. Her credentials include: ✔ B.S. Michigan State University, Food Science ✔ MBA University of Michigan Flint, Management ✔ ACE Certified Personal Trainer ✔ NPC Women’s Figure Competitor 2016-2018

DeBlair Tate grew up in a small town in Mississippi with a population of 8,000 – 10,000 people. DeBlair's passion for fitness started when she was very young. She loved playing basketball and softball and remembered being very competitive, whether racing or arm wrestling. She was always ready to compete. After high school, DeBlair attended Mississippi State University, an hour from where she grew up. DeBlair Joins the Military DeBlair wanted more than just a college degree. She didn't want to attend college and then go home and try to figure out what to do next. She wanted more opportunities and exposure. She wanted to show people that just because you're from a small town, it doesn't mean you have to do what everyone else is doing. DeBlair had to figure this out on her own. She came from a loving, single-parent home and knew her mom couldn't afford to give her the opportunities and exposure to the world that she desired. DeBlair decided to use the military as a stepping stone that would allow her to branch out into the world. She is currently serving on active duty in the U.S. Air Force. Fitness Competition After moving to Atlanta, DeBlair worked as a Loan Officer when she got word of a gym opening up in the area. While working part-time in the gym, a trainer approached her and asked if she competes? DeBlair, not knowing much about the female fitness competition world, said: "man, I am not going to walk around here looking like some dude". Later that day, the trainer had some girls stop by the gym to show DeBlair what they looked like competing onstage. DeBlair was very impressed with what the girls looked like, and because of her competitive spirit, she decided to give it a shot. DeBlair became a professional fitness competitor in only two short years. She has competed for a total of six years. The experience as a competitor was challenging and not always fun because of the strict diet and training regimen. It also affected DeBlair's social life because of the time it takes to prepare for competition. Fitness Coaching DeBlair credits the military for instilling discipline in her life, which she lacked growing up in Mississippi. She also believes that serving in the military has made her a more effective trainer. She credits the military for being able to provide support regardless of what problems she was having. The military provided mentors to help her succeed, and that's what she can provide her clients, support, and mentorship to help them along their fitness journey. DeBlair uses her "military training in a very intentional way." Before she agrees to take on a client, they must have a consultation with her to see "where the client's head is at," so a plan can be designed to help the client meet his or her fitness goals. DeBlair stated, "that she doesn't give her clients what she thinks they need, but rather what they came to her for." COVID-19 and Fitness Coaching The current pandemic has forced DeBlair to go to a more virtual platform. DeBlair shared during the interview that she is a shy person when it comes to getting in front of the camera and filming videos. She could easily do a photoshoot, but a video is something she is now getting used to. 8 Figured Brand DeBlair has created her fitness apparel brand called 8 Figured, www.8figured.com. DeBlair shared that "if you turn the eight around, it means infinity. It also stands for self-confidence, self-acceptance, the ability to engineer yourself and the body God gave you." The 8 Figured brand has been featured on Good Morning America (GMA). The clothing line caters to everyone of all shapes and sizes. The clothes are created and designed by DeBlair and her designer. DeBlair envisions her brand being in every store and every mall. She believes that the 8 Figured brand will be in the same lane as Nike and Lulu Lemon one day. Balancing Business and Personal Life Balancing business and personal life had been a hurdle for DeBlair. She would spend more time on her business and less time with friends and family. Focusing on business all the time became a problem when she noticed people were not giving her time. DeBlair realized that she had to restructure her life and get her priorities straight. DeBlair stated that "it's still a work in progress, but it's much better than before." Trapping on Thursday At 7:30 EST on Thursday nights, DeBlair conducts a 30-minute workout segment on Facebook and Instagram called Trapping on Thursday. Following the workout, there is a 30-minute question and answer segment where you can ask questions directly of DeBlair.

In this Unrestricted full interview, always outspoken Carissa Walmsley sat down and spoke on her journey as an NPC Figure Competitor. The athlete gave details about her upbringing in Houston, talked about following the path which lead her to compete in figure, her time spent battling addiction, and the current state of men's bodybuilding. Follow Carissa on Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carissalynn_walmsley To reach the Unrestricted team you can email: Barri.MediaTexas@gmail.com Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/barrimedia_ur Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barrimedia.ur Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/barrimediaur --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/unrestrictedpodcast/support

Sharon Ricardo is a Mum of two, Ex-Dancer, Figure Competitor, Researcher, Professor and Head of Biomedicine at Monash University. She's also jacked AF. Her and Craig discuss everything from growing organs in labs, gut biome and anti-ageing to training supplements, manipulating metabolism and her daily eating regime.

Crystal Sikes (aka Lady Savage) is a very passionate individual. She loves training, motivating, and helping people in any way she can. Crystal has been a keto coach for several years as well as a fitness trainer. Keto has helped her overcome so many things from her digestive issues to her physical stamina, and strength in the gym. Seeing all her success with keto and weightlifting has encouraged her to dig much deeper so she is able to help others do the same. Crystal is a soft-hearted and loving individual but determined to change the lives of others. She and her husband, Keto Savage, make an awesome team and plan to use their passions to better this world. 

My guest today can really only be described as a super hero body building ninja and goal crusher. She’s a certified personal trainer, dedicated to empowering people to live healthy lives. She’s competed in gymnastics, sprinting, power lifting and figure competitions, earning the title of IFBB Pro Figure Competitor- and since then we’ve seen her on stage with a few trophies, and of course a donut. I gasped out loud when I read how much she can lift and I can see muscles on her body that I did not know existed- oh and she’s been on American Ninja Warrior – please welcome, Ashley Jones! If you love WTF?!, help support through the Patreon page! https://www.patreon.com/whatthefitpodcast

She's Back! & this time we are going breaking down what consist of a "Clean Diet" and the type of Nutrition that is important for EVERYONE.Here’s a little-known secret that all professional athletes across all professional sports know. If you ask, they will tell you that world-class performance is 85% nutrition and only 15% physical training. It’s the truth. And, for professional athletes, this secret is worth millions of dollars! In this episode, Crystal explains how now, more than ever, the misinformation about health, fitness and nutrition is literally killing us – as evidenced through the increased obesity rates, diabetes and heart disease. That’s why, in this episode she explains the importance of nutrition.Another important portion of this podcast is LABEL READING. Just because something says it's "low fat," "Gluten Free," "HEALTHY!"...doesn't necessarily mean it is healthy for you.In this episode, we literally had just bought some so-called "healthy" snacks...but to our suprise, after further analyzing with Crystal...they were far from healthy.You can now fin Crystal on Youtube as well at:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsxjR7ueyVi8ajpcd-FPE5AInstagram:@crystallowery_coaching and @crystalskitchen_Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/crystallowerychilesWebsite:https://crystallowery.com

Is it possible to fit in working out into an already busy, hectic, stressed out life? That’s what we are exploring today with Dr. Mimi Secor, a Nurse Practitioner of 42 years who decided to see if a change was possible for her. Mimi has always been driven and loved to give to everyone around her, especially her patients, but it wasn’t until her daughter confronted her, seeing her mother stressed and frazzled from the grueling work of going back for a Doctorate at age 59, that she realized something needed to change for herself. On today’s episode, we go step by step into how exactly this a 59-year-old studying for her Doctorate Degree lost 30 pounds in 2 years, gained muscle on her entire body, and began her first ever journey into being a Figure Competitor. Under the guidance of her daughter, a team of supporters, and with sheer willpower and determination, she transformed her life, her body, and her mindset. Now she shares with us what that meant for her, her relationship with excuses and how it has made her even more connected with the patients she loves so dearly, and better able to serve them. Listen to this inspiring podcast, and purchase Dr. Mimi’s powerful life-changing book from her website https://www.coachkatanddrmimi.com/ How to reach Mimi? Instagram Personal Facebook Page Business Facebook Page Kat & Mimi Facebook Page Official Website Were to subscribe and listen: iTunes/Apple Podcast Google Play Spotify If you enjoyed this episode of the Pursue Your Spark podcast, please leave a rating on iTunes, write a review and subscribe.

Physical perfection rules in the fitness world leading most trainers,figure competitors and fitness models to obsessing over their bodies, diets and exercise routines. Health, wellness and being fit often have a dark side that is seldom talked about. My guest Meghan May, personal trainer and former pro figure competitor opens up about the struggle and how motherhood saved her.

Chantea Goetz Jim Goetz Mike Brandon   Whatever it takes…..   Our guest on this weeks show is Chantea Goetz. Chantea is the Director of Cognitive Performance at Functionised Integrative Therapeutics (F.I.T.). Chantea Goetz has a Bachelors of Science in Sports Management from the University of Tampa, Masters Degree in Sport Psychology and currently working on her PhD in applied psychophysiology. To add more to her plate, she not only dedicates much time as a volunteer for various activities but is a mom of three (10, 5, 3).   Chantea has for two decades now been looking at womens fitness magazines in awe of the women in them. She reads their background stories, see how busy their lives are, and historically has left her thoughts as, “what if”?   Over the past year, Chantea has decided to make a bucket list of things she feels she would like to accomplish. Regarding the aspect of fitness, Chantea decided to get herself into shape to do well on stage in an NPC figure competition.   This was no easy task. Like most girls/ women, Chantea has struggled with avoiding nutrition and processed foods and being consistent in the gym. Competing in a figure competition would require her to be advanced in both of these aspects.   If anyone decides to take on a monumental task, they often get running hard out of the gates. They are motivated. They are inspired. They are two weeks away at most from burnout and quitting.   In order to ensure she did everything right, Chantea enrolled the help of world class strength and conditioning coach and chiropractic board certified mad scientist, Jim Goetz.   Jim Goetz has had experience with a wide variety of championship professional athletes. Chanteas program would consist of habit forming activities. It is unrealistic to think someone who has historically worked out off and on for weeks to months then stops for twice the duration would be able to commit 3 hours per day 6 days per week and an active recovery seventh- for an entire year.   The program began as five minutes per day with simple calisthenics only. Nutritionally she eliminated sugar, bread, and pasta. She found convenient replacements that she enjoys daily.   Jim Goetz has utilized top strength and conditioning techniques such as daily undulating periodization, blood flow occlusion training, high intensity interval sessions (WODS), to ensure optimal efficiency of time under tension principles to both increase musculature and burn body fat.   To burn body fat, Chantea remained mostly ketogenic for the duration of the year. This is a new paradigm in the world of body building that most body builders would argue with. However, this nutritional lifestyle not only improved endurance but also helped Chantea to hip thrust 405 lbs the day before competition at the end of peak week (the time when athletes are depleted of calories and water). This hip thruster can be found on the @biohackhumans Instagram page.   Chantea also biohacked her body using intermittent fasting (eating during an 8 hour window) to help increase growth hormone levels to aid in recovery as well as cold treatments (increase brown fat thermogenesis) and body fat laser treatments (at Functionised Integrative Therapeutics). She also employed some of the top clinicians and physiologists around to keep her body functionised.   Chantea literally biohacked her body from mom of three bod to figure model body. Not only did it change her physically but it also changed her mentally as she had to implore many cognitive techniques to remain mindful and lower her stress levels. Time management was also key. To workout twice each day for around three hours total plus eat right throughout the day requires careful strategy, which Chantea was successful with.   Chantea's supplement regemine consisted of a creatine HCL, krill, taurine, high quality grass fed whey, bovine and exogenous ketones.   Chantea continuously checked in with her coach on progression and mindfulness each and every day. In the end, Chantea stated while it was literally the toughest journey she has had in her life, it was thoroughly enjoyable.   Chantea believes anyone can do what she did. Life always gets in the way if you let it. Full time employment, three young children, a PhD and the other usual unexpected events will get in the way of goals if you let them. With a proper support system in place and clearly defined goals, a step by step plan that one is accountable to on a daily basis- anyone can achieve their goals. An individual will need to develop excellent time management skills but in the end, the only one stopping themselves from achieving their goals is themselves.   It's not about being perfect each day. It's about being better than you were the day before. That is progression.   Chantea plans to continue to compete and drive herself to earn an IFBB pro card.   biohackhumans.com   Find us: Instagram (@biohackhumans)  Facebook (@biohackhumans) Twitter (@biohackhumans) Tumblr (@biohackhumans)   Contact Us: support@biohackhumans.com   Chantea Goetz Instagram (@biohackhumans) Facebook: (@chanteagoetz) Twitter: (@cgoetz3)

Carly Gregson is a Fitness coach, Figure Competitor, Personal Trainer who helps motivate others to transform their bodies and mindset. Carly focuses on building her body through consistent & hard work, but also emphasizes the importance of balance & cultivating a healthy mindset towards life. In this episode, we discuss how to create a balanced lifestyle & still put your physique and health first. We also many different aspects of fitness and lifestyle such as: 1) Her recent Figure Victory 2) The Mindset of a Champion. 3) Relocating from a Small Town to LA 4) Building Consistency 5) Focusing on Practicing Gratitude 6) Cultivating Balance in Your life out of the gym. And so much more! You can find Carly at: Instagram: @Cgregsonfit or on Youtube at Carly Gregson Thank you for tuning in & make sure to rate our show on Anchor and on ITunes! Follow Us @Bmpradio! You can also find me at BrianPickowicz.com !

Mandi “Mayhem” Cunningham is a Fitness coach, Personal Trainer, and Figure Competitor who helps motivate others to be a bad ass each and every day. Her fitness journey began when she was at 199 pounds & decided that she needed to make a change for herself. Her journey has lead her to losing over 70+ pounds, compete in bodybuilding, & help others transform their lives in the process as well! In this episode, we discuss how to create a balanced lifestyle & still put your physique and health first. We also many different aspects of fitness and lifestyle such as: 1) Being a beginner in the gym. 2) Overcoming Anxiety and Self-Sabotage. 3) Enjoying Craft Beer & Burgers 4) Being a Bad Ass Every day. And so much more! You can find Mandi at: Instagram: @Queenofmayhem or on FB at Mandi Cunningham. Thank you for tuning in & make sure to rate our show on Anchor and on ITunes! Follow Us @Bmpradio! You can also find me at BrianPickowicz.com !

After years of being lean and healthy as a professional Figure Competitor, Christine had gained over 100 lbs! It was partially from using fertility drugs to conceive her last child, but then the weight just yo-yo’d on and off over the years since. On April 1, 2017 she decided to put an end to the up and down lifestyle and was determined to regain her old body! It’s a year later and she has lost over 100 lbs!  

On this episode, Desiree and Kaelin chat with a real fan favorite that has taken the P4P natural community by storm. In other words listeners, THIS ONES FOR YOU. You have been asking about her #teamawesome got her! She's so much more than a photogenic competitor! Stay tuned

Giovanni talks to Monica Brant about her road to success. Brant is an IFBB professional figure competitor and a former fitness competitor. Brant won the 1998 Ms. Fitness Olympia. She first appeared on the cover of Muscle & Fitness in November 1994 and has, according to her website, appeared on over 100 international magazine covers.

My client Alex drop in to discuss her experience from start to finish and beyond in taking a year to get ready for her first two shows.  We also discuss vegetarianism and how it impacted her prep along with Crohn's disease and how she manages it.  In other news, The Drop Set wants YOU to… Read More » The post The Drop Set – Episode 54: NPC Figure Competitor Alex Bassett appeared first on Five Starr Physique.

My client Alex drop in to discuss her experience from start to finish and beyond in taking a year to get ready for her first two shows.  We also discuss vegetarianism and how it impacted her prep along with Crohn's disease and how she manages it.  In other news, The Drop Set wants YOU to call in and ask questions!  Call 865-518-2974 and leave a message to have your question... The post The Drop Set – Episode 54: NPC Figure Competitor Alex Bassett appeared first on Five Starr Physique.

I decided to record this while driving back home after what has been a crazy and breakthrough week for me in many areas of my life. Email: notjustabikinigirl@outlook.comWebsite: www.notjustabikinigirl.com KOMPAK Launching March 2018www.kompak.store@kompakwomen  

Hope you're ready for some inspiration! Today's podcast I'm interviewing one of my top figure competitors, Gabriella Hernandez. Ghabi is just a few weeks out from the 2018 Arnold Amateur - her second time on this stage. She's feeling really pumped after coming off of a successful off-season. And in today's interview, we're talking about how she came from losing over 100 pounds, to stepping on stage as a now VERY seasoned competitor.

The RunRunLive 4.0 Podcast Episode 4-348 – Kristy Jo and Power Foods!  (Audio: link) [audio:http://www.RunRunLive.com/PodcastEpisodes/epi4348.mp3] Link MarathonBQ – How to Qualify for the Boston Marathon in 14 Weeks - Hello my friends and welcome to episode 4-348 of the RunRunLive Podcast.  I ran a bit long last episode with Mike.  I was up against a deadline so I just let it slide.  I'll try to better this time. You may have noticed I started slipping cookies into the end of the show after the outro.  A ‘cookie' in the lingo of the podcasting ‘biz' is a blooper that I find particularly engaging.  Like last week when I either wrote into my script or spell checked in that Australopithecines had ‘disposable' thumbs! That's just too funny not to share.  Today we speak with Kristy Jo.  I love that name.  It's like something from a TV show. Kristy shares some very good tips and tricks around her Power Foods nutrition plan. I read through her book and it's quite sensible. I know this whole weight loss nutrition thing is a real challenge for so many people and I thought we'd give you some pointers from someone who has been through it all and get her approach.  I have been steadily losing weight as well.  I wrapped up my 30 day plan at the end of August but decided to keep it going.  My training is going really well at the lighter weight. I want to see where I can get to by the Portland Marathon next month.  Last episode I erroneously said I was down to 170 pounds. That was incorrect.  What I meant was 175 pounds, which is still good, because I started at 185ish.  I'm currently in the low 170's with a body fat percentage of in the 10's.  Body fat percentage is a much better metric than weight or BMI.  A good range for a guy my age is in the low teens.  All that aside what I'm really pleased with is how much better workouts feel and how well my heart is responding.  That's how I define ‘feeling healthy' and that's what I'm going for.  We have a wonderfully hewn, well crafted, and individually designed for your specific needs - show for you today.  It's a thing of beauty this show.  I had it hand crafted by virgin baby koalas just for you. In section one I'll answer some rapid fire running questions.  In section 2 I'll talk about the Wapack Trail race I ran over Labor Day weekend.  I was wondering if anyone was going to write in about my math problem when I told the story of the store clerk in Atlanta.  And I wasn't disappointed.  For the record, I know that 30% plus 20% can be calculated 2 different ways.  When you combine a 20% discount with a 30% discount the answer is either 50% or 44% depending how you apply the discounts.  Glad to see you're paying attention.  Makes me feel loved. There are a billion podcasts these days aren't there?  It's funny how the cycles turn.  Someone should do some research on it.  First it was just us hobbyists and the big news outlets.  Now everyone with a platform has gotten the message that a podcast is a must-have channel – especially the internet marketing folks.  Thank you for joining me on my journey.  You don't have to.  I'm doing it because I like doing it. It allows me to practice my creativity and production.  It forces me to think critically about topics.  It allows me to interact with people I find interesting.  I explore topics and people that are interesting to me, that's why I can keep producing for 9+ years and 350 shows.  I do it for myself.  At the same time, whenever I create anything I think about the audience.  I ask the question “Why do you care?”  This keeps me from getting too wrapped up in myself and allows me to add value.  If you don't care I'm just an annoying old dude that you sat next to on a long flight and won't shut up even though you put your headphones in and pretended to sleep.  I don't want to be that guy.  I do have a membership option to defray the cost because I'm a capitalist at heart and not a charity!  I'm working on a proper set of books but as near as I can figure I spend about $1,500 a year on the podcast.  Consider buying a membership. I'm still working on a separate iTunes feed for it.  My guy in Nigeria can't quite figure out how to make the remote header calls work with my wordpress plugin, but I'm working on it.  If you've known me for any length of time you know I'm patient.  When I decide to do something it takes on the inevitability of a glacier.  … The RunRunLive podcast is Ad Free and listener supported.  We do this by offering a membership option where members get Access to Exclusive Members Only audio Last week I uploaded two, count ‘em, two, book reviews.  One for the Neal Stephenson SevenEves scifi tome and another for Moonwalking with Einstein, a treatise on memory techniques. Member only race reports, essays and other bits just for you! Exclusive Access to Individual Audio Segments from all Shows Intro's, Outro's, Section One running tips, Section Two life hacks and Featured Interviews – all available as stand-alone MP3's you can download and listen to at any time. For the cost of a pack of Clean and Clear , to, you know, remove that extra shine off your brow, you can be a member of the runrunlive support crew.  There is no shipping charge for membership and I just today fixed the bug in the annual membership signup process! Links are in the show notes and at RunRunLive.com … How about some useful running information?  How about that?  Instead of all this waffling on about the creative act?  OK One of the workouts Coach gave me this week was a medium effort hill workout.  Many times you will run longer or faster hill workouts for leg strength or as a type of speed workout or threshold workout.  That's not what this particular workout is for.  This is a workout to practice form. Hills are a great place to practice form because running uphill naturally forces you up onto your forefoot, to take shorter, more rapid strides and to lift your knees.  Hills bring the form to you.   For the medium effort hill repeat you are only doing 30 seconds. That's long enough to get into your form but not long enough to stress you.  You do the workout at medium effort, so maybe a 7-8 on a scale of 1-10.  People always ask ‘how steep should the hill be?'  For these medium effort repeats you can actually answer that question.  When you get into the repeat itself your form should be clean.  If you're having to lean forward or struggling to get your feet turning over – the hill is too steep.  When you run the repeat focus on pushing off rapidly from the forefoot.  Push your hips forward.  Run tall.  Keep your chin up, your shoulders high and loose and your hands high and loose.  Focus on the form, not the effort.  Don't carry anything in your hands.  Jog down the hill and don't start another rep until your heart rate settles down.  I usually leave my bottle at the bottom of the hill.  I stop when I get back, take a drink, walk a bit and when my HR falls under zone 2 I'll ease into the next rep.  I also find a stick and scratch a tally mark into the dirt after every rep.  It makes a game out of it.  Do a set of 10-15 of these.  These are great, especially if you are trying to clean up your form.  Like I said a 4-6% hill will automatically help you clean up your form.  And I'm pretty sure the sine of that angle is the opposite over the hypotenuse, but I could be wrong.  Practice makes perfect.  Do your practice.  On with the show.   Section one – Running Tip Roundup - http://runrunlive.com/running-tip-roundup Voices of reason – the conversation Kristy Jo Hunt My Skype is "kristyjohunt." My home website is  but there is much under construction with funnels, and I fear not everything leads back to one congruent space. I would love to talk about my background with long distance running and why I got into it (disordered eating and thinking it would solve weight issues) to why I got out of it (chronic pain with my 50-degree scoliosis that I pushed through the pain due to the disordered eating habits and FEAR), as well as my coaching of long-distance athletes with meal structure and timing that we have found to be very successful and optimize their body weight and energy for better times. I will put my bio below: Kristy Jo Hunt is a Certified Personal Trainer, Fitness Nutrition Specialist, published author, and natural Women's Figure Competitor. After overcoming over a decade of disordered eating battles, she began a Facebook page in 2012. This Facebook page grew to be a full-blown education-based body transformation company called Body Buddies.  Her team of coaches helps people correct health issues, overcome disordered eating, achieve their goals, and reach their desired aesthetics. She is the author of the book series and recipe book line, The Power Foods Lifestyle, and founded the company, Body Buddies, a transformation and education coaching system. Body Buddies teaches strategic implementation of scientific principles using psychological profiling to help people make sustainable changes in their nutrition and fitness efforts. She hosts online group challenges, coaches clients one-on-one, and teaches seminars for athletic teams, corporations, and church groups.  As a way to help many people for free, she hosts the Body Buddies podcast, YouTube Channel, and Social Media feeds where she shares tips and tricks to nutrition, exercise, and mindset training. Her greatest happiness comes from watching others succeed and overcome obstacles that previously prevented them from reaching their goals.  I would love to link to  in the show notes and I would love to offer my free gift to your listeners of my free book (they just pay shipping) at . Kristy Jo   Kristy Jo Hunt CPT/FNS/Author, Body Buddies  |  |  | Skype:  Section two Wapack 2016 -   Outro Well my friends you have nibbled your way on proteins, vegetables and carbohydrates through to the end of  episode 4-348 of the RunRunLive Podcast.  Are you full?  Are you satiated?  Did you have to unbutton your jeans so all that good info would fit?  I've got a short turn around now and I'm heading out to do the Spartan Beast in Killington Vt.  I'm dragging my youngest along and she's going to do the sprint on Sunday.  I was looking at the instructions and anyone who starts the Beast after noon needs to carry a headlamp and two glow sticks…And they pull you off the course if you haven't finished by 9:00 pm.  Really? I have no intention of being on that course for 9 hours.  Am I missing something?  Coach is still trying to talk me out of it so I can focus on the Portland marathon on October 9th.  What I like about him is that he's old-school.  He thinks every race is an Olympic qualifier.  But, I'm at the point in my life where I have to try new things and have some fun too.  That being said if I can maintain the diet and come out of Portland strong I'll look at the calendar and see if there isn't something serious to train for.  I've got to figure out if we are going to do the Groton Marathon again this year. … Many of you are running your goal races now or over the next few weeks.  Good luck with those.  Remember that the hay is in the barn and there's nothing you can do in the last couple weeks to make up training.  As you are in your taper towards your race you can use a couple of the things we talked about here to help you stay sane.  As your training load gets lighter you have an opportunity and the time to do some of the fine-tuning things.  Think about practicing the mediation and visualization that we've talked about. Work in some easy yoga every other day to stretch and strengthen your machine. Do some meal planning around your taper weeks to go into the race lean and strong with a lot of energy. That's how you apply the tools from the conversations we have here. That's the real trick with all the content available to you.  You're like a DJ.  You are the creative genius for your life.  You take all this stuff in and mix it to make your own sound, your own movie and craft your own story.  Make sure you get the ending right. And I'll see you out there. MarathonBQ – How to Qualify for the Boston Marathon in 14 Weeks -

The RunRunLive 4.0 Podcast Episode 4-348 – Kristy Jo and Power Foods!  (Audio: link) [audio:http://www.RunRunLive.com/PodcastEpisodes/epi4348.mp3] Link MarathonBQ – How to Qualify for the Boston Marathon in 14 Weeks - Hello my friends and welcome to episode 4-348 of the RunRunLive Podcast.  I ran a bit long last episode with Mike.  I was up against a deadline so I just let it slide.  I’ll try to better this time. You may have noticed I started slipping cookies into the end of the show after the outro.  A ‘cookie’ in the lingo of the podcasting ‘biz’ is a blooper that I find particularly engaging.  Like last week when I either wrote into my script or spell checked in that Australopithecines had ‘disposable’ thumbs! That’s just too funny not to share.  Today we speak with Kristy Jo.  I love that name.  It’s like something from a TV show. Kristy shares some very good tips and tricks around her Power Foods nutrition plan. I read through her book and it’s quite sensible. I know this whole weight loss nutrition thing is a real challenge for so many people and I thought we’d give you some pointers from someone who has been through it all and get her approach.  I have been steadily losing weight as well.  I wrapped up my 30 day plan at the end of August but decided to keep it going.  My training is going really well at the lighter weight. I want to see where I can get to by the Portland Marathon next month.  Last episode I erroneously said I was down to 170 pounds. That was incorrect.  What I meant was 175 pounds, which is still good, because I started at 185ish.  I’m currently in the low 170’s with a body fat percentage of in the 10’s.  Body fat percentage is a much better metric than weight or BMI.  A good range for a guy my age is in the low teens.  All that aside what I’m really pleased with is how much better workouts feel and how well my heart is responding.  That’s how I define ‘feeling healthy’ and that’s what I’m going for.  We have a wonderfully hewn, well crafted, and individually designed for your specific needs - show for you today.  It’s a thing of beauty this show.  I had it hand crafted by virgin baby koalas just for you. In section one I’ll answer some rapid fire running questions.  In section 2 I’ll talk about the Wapack Trail race I ran over Labor Day weekend.  I was wondering if anyone was going to write in about my math problem when I told the story of the store clerk in Atlanta.  And I wasn’t disappointed.  For the record, I know that 30% plus 20% can be calculated 2 different ways.  When you combine a 20% discount with a 30% discount the answer is either 50% or 44% depending how you apply the discounts.  Glad to see you’re paying attention.  Makes me feel loved. There are a billion podcasts these days aren’t there?  It’s funny how the cycles turn.  Someone should do some research on it.  First it was just us hobbyists and the big news outlets.  Now everyone with a platform has gotten the message that a podcast is a must-have channel – especially the internet marketing folks.  Thank you for joining me on my journey.  You don’t have to.  I’m doing it because I like doing it. It allows me to practice my creativity and production.  It forces me to think critically about topics.  It allows me to interact with people I find interesting.  I explore topics and people that are interesting to me, that’s why I can keep producing for 9+ years and 350 shows.  I do it for myself.  At the same time, whenever I create anything I think about the audience.  I ask the question “Why do you care?”  This keeps me from getting too wrapped up in myself and allows me to add value.  If you don’t care I’m just an annoying old dude that you sat next to on a long flight and won’t shut up even though you put your headphones in and pretended to sleep.  I don’t want to be that guy.  I do have a membership option to defray the cost because I’m a capitalist at heart and not a charity!  I’m working on a proper set of books but as near as I can figure I spend about $1,500 a year on the podcast.  Consider buying a membership. I’m still working on a separate iTunes feed for it.  My guy in Nigeria can’t quite figure out how to make the remote header calls work with my wordpress plugin, but I’m working on it.  If you’ve known me for any length of time you know I’m patient.  When I decide to do something it takes on the inevitability of a glacier.  … The RunRunLive podcast is Ad Free and listener supported.  We do this by offering a membership option where members get Access to Exclusive Members Only audio Last week I uploaded two, count ‘em, two, book reviews.  One for the Neal Stephenson SevenEves scifi tome and another for Moonwalking with Einstein, a treatise on memory techniques. Member only race reports, essays and other bits just for you! Exclusive Access to Individual Audio Segments from all Shows Intro’s, Outro’s, Section One running tips, Section Two life hacks and Featured Interviews – all available as stand-alone MP3’s you can download and listen to at any time. For the cost of a pack of Clean and Clear , to, you know, remove that extra shine off your brow, you can be a member of the runrunlive support crew.  There is no shipping charge for membership and I just today fixed the bug in the annual membership signup process! Links are in the show notes and at RunRunLive.com … How about some useful running information?  How about that?  Instead of all this waffling on about the creative act?  OK One of the workouts Coach gave me this week was a medium effort hill workout.  Many times you will run longer or faster hill workouts for leg strength or as a type of speed workout or threshold workout.  That’s not what this particular workout is for.  This is a workout to practice form. Hills are a great place to practice form because running uphill naturally forces you up onto your forefoot, to take shorter, more rapid strides and to lift your knees.  Hills bring the form to you.   For the medium effort hill repeat you are only doing 30 seconds. That’s long enough to get into your form but not long enough to stress you.  You do the workout at medium effort, so maybe a 7-8 on a scale of 1-10.  People always ask ‘how steep should the hill be?’  For these medium effort repeats you can actually answer that question.  When you get into the repeat itself your form should be clean.  If you’re having to lean forward or struggling to get your feet turning over – the hill is too steep.  When you run the repeat focus on pushing off rapidly from the forefoot.  Push your hips forward.  Run tall.  Keep your chin up, your shoulders high and loose and your hands high and loose.  Focus on the form, not the effort.  Don’t carry anything in your hands.  Jog down the hill and don’t start another rep until your heart rate settles down.  I usually leave my bottle at the bottom of the hill.  I stop when I get back, take a drink, walk a bit and when my HR falls under zone 2 I’ll ease into the next rep.  I also find a stick and scratch a tally mark into the dirt after every rep.  It makes a game out of it.  Do a set of 10-15 of these.  These are great, especially if you are trying to clean up your form.  Like I said a 4-6% hill will automatically help you clean up your form.  And I’m pretty sure the sine of that angle is the opposite over the hypotenuse, but I could be wrong.  Practice makes perfect.  Do your practice.  On with the show.   Section one – Running Tip Roundup - http://runrunlive.com/running-tip-roundup Voices of reason – the conversation Kristy Jo Hunt My Skype is "kristyjohunt." My home website is  but there is much under construction with funnels, and I fear not everything leads back to one congruent space. I would love to talk about my background with long distance running and why I got into it (disordered eating and thinking it would solve weight issues) to why I got out of it (chronic pain with my 50-degree scoliosis that I pushed through the pain due to the disordered eating habits and FEAR), as well as my coaching of long-distance athletes with meal structure and timing that we have found to be very successful and optimize their body weight and energy for better times. I will put my bio below: Kristy Jo Hunt is a Certified Personal Trainer, Fitness Nutrition Specialist, published author, and natural Women’s Figure Competitor. After overcoming over a decade of disordered eating battles, she began a Facebook page in 2012. This Facebook page grew to be a full-blown education-based body transformation company called Body Buddies.  Her team of coaches helps people correct health issues, overcome disordered eating, achieve their goals, and reach their desired aesthetics. She is the author of the book series and recipe book line, The Power Foods Lifestyle, and founded the company, Body Buddies, a transformation and education coaching system. Body Buddies teaches strategic implementation of scientific principles using psychological profiling to help people make sustainable changes in their nutrition and fitness efforts. She hosts online group challenges, coaches clients one-on-one, and teaches seminars for athletic teams, corporations, and church groups.  As a way to help many people for free, she hosts the Body Buddies podcast, YouTube Channel, and Social Media feeds where she shares tips and tricks to nutrition, exercise, and mindset training. Her greatest happiness comes from watching others succeed and overcome obstacles that previously prevented them from reaching their goals.  I would love to link to  in the show notes and I would love to offer my free gift to your listeners of my free book (they just pay shipping) at . Kristy Jo   Kristy Jo Hunt CPT/FNS/Author, Body Buddies  |  |  | Skype:  Section two Wapack 2016 -   Outro Well my friends you have nibbled your way on proteins, vegetables and carbohydrates through to the end of  episode 4-348 of the RunRunLive Podcast.  Are you full?  Are you satiated?  Did you have to unbutton your jeans so all that good info would fit?  I’ve got a short turn around now and I’m heading out to do the Spartan Beast in Killington Vt.  I’m dragging my youngest along and she’s going to do the sprint on Sunday.  I was looking at the instructions and anyone who starts the Beast after noon needs to carry a headlamp and two glow sticks…And they pull you off the course if you haven’t finished by 9:00 pm.  Really? I have no intention of being on that course for 9 hours.  Am I missing something?  Coach is still trying to talk me out of it so I can focus on the Portland marathon on October 9th.  What I like about him is that he’s old-school.  He thinks every race is an Olympic qualifier.  But, I’m at the point in my life where I have to try new things and have some fun too.  That being said if I can maintain the diet and come out of Portland strong I’ll look at the calendar and see if there isn’t something serious to train for.  I’ve got to figure out if we are going to do the Groton Marathon again this year. … Many of you are running your goal races now or over the next few weeks.  Good luck with those.  Remember that the hay is in the barn and there’s nothing you can do in the last couple weeks to make up training.  As you are in your taper towards your race you can use a couple of the things we talked about here to help you stay sane.  As your training load gets lighter you have an opportunity and the time to do some of the fine-tuning things.  Think about practicing the mediation and visualization that we’ve talked about. Work in some easy yoga every other day to stretch and strengthen your machine. Do some meal planning around your taper weeks to go into the race lean and strong with a lot of energy. That’s how you apply the tools from the conversations we have here. That’s the real trick with all the content available to you.  You’re like a DJ.  You are the creative genius for your life.  You take all this stuff in and mix it to make your own sound, your own movie and craft your own story.  Make sure you get the ending right. And I’ll see you out there. MarathonBQ – How to Qualify for the Boston Marathon in 14 Weeks -

Desiree and Kaelin are catching-up with Pro Natural Figure Competitor, Anna Nietupski. Anna earned her pro card in April of this year and just took the DFAC Buffalo Fitness Expo by storm in her pro debut. This GIRL IS ON FIRE! Find out what's fueling her tonight!

Rhonda is 56 years young and won our VT contest back in the day when she was 5o. She’s still living the dream and the golden Venus lifestyle and going strong.  She has found the fountain of youth.   It was a fun day, she did her first competition at the same venue I did […]

Name of Expert: Darla Andrews Why I Believe This Person Is A Warrior: I met this amazing woman years ago when we worked at a gym together. From the moment I met her I admired her. She was one of the more popular trainers at the gym, had a beautiful marriage and work relationship with her husband, and very successful/talented girls. She is a mom, trainer, runs her own business and helps her husband's business, and still sets amazing fitness goals like running a marathon and becoming a figure competitor. She's one of those people that I would ask the infamous question “how do you do it?” In this interview, she shares how she does it and how she helps others to do it too. Who They Are & Something Only The People Closest To Them Know: Mom of 5 and now 51 Personal Trainer Own a wellness center with husband called Total Body Health Center She plays piano Their Battle, Mentally Or Physically, They Fought And Came Out A Warrior: As a kid she was always insecure and around 15 her parents got divorced and her mom abandoned her family. She dealt with major rejection at that time and it took her a long time to overcome her anger, resentment, and more. She felt that helped her grow mentally, but it took several years for her to fight through this battle. Warrior They Look Up To: She had a friend who battled cancer and had the most amazing attitude towards life. She helped her realize how important it is to live life and let the little things go. Heart Of The Interview: Darla is someone I consider a ‘mom warrior' and someone who never lets age stop her. She is a mother to 5 beautiful/amazing girls. Also, she is at the peak of her fitness at 51! She started running when she was 43. She never thought she would discover the running bug but she did!! She understands what's it like to get back in shape after years of being pregnant and discovered her love of fitness through that. One of her biggest tips to getting her workouts in while raising kids is working out first thing in the morning. Even if it was dark outside she got up and got her training in. She believes that you need to be creative to get your workouts in. She shares other amazing tips for getting your workouts into your crazy schedules. Also, she ended up placing first in her first figure competition at 49! She was able to stick to a rigid diet while taking care of her family. It was really out of her comfort zone, but she kicked ass at it!! She shares her best tips on how she was able to achieve her goal while everything else was going on. What Being A Warrior Means To Them: It means getting up and facing each day head-on, and if you get knocked down get back up. Lastly, you have to believe in you. Their Greatest Life Lesson Learned: Don't take anything for granted and don't waste time and energy on things you can't control. Where You Can Find Them: www.dandrewsfitness.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TotalBodyFitnessbyDarla?fref=ts Instagram: https://instagram.com/d_andrewsfitness

Imagine being vegan in the bodybuilding and figure competitor industry. Now imagine being a vegan female competitor in the both male and meat dominated industry....

#38 Pivot When Things Aren't Working with Kalli Youngstrom Athlete Case Study: Canada, Former Wrestler, Degree in Psychology and Marketing, Current Figure Competitor, KY Fitness and Nutrition Consulting June 16, 2015 BACKGROUND On today’s show we will be talking with a very strong woman from a small town in Canada. She will share with us her journey from being a wrestler in her younger years, earning two bachelor degrees to being a Figure Competitor, as well as, a fitness coach. She tells us a bit about how somewhere along the way, marketing wasn’t everything she thought it’d be so she pivoted a decided to go another route to start her own business. BIO Born, Kalli Youngstrom, from Saskatchewan, Canada on February 14, 1991 Grew up wrestling from the 4th grade up until her senior year of highschool, mostly with the boys as there weren’t many girls competing. Received a B.A. in Psychology as well as Marketing A fitness coach, KY Fitness and Nutrition Consulting... Goal was to be an Olympic wrestler, unfortunately her career was cut short as she suffered multiple concussions during competitions She began figure competitions in 2013; achieved first place in her first show; second place the next year at Nationals Sponsored by Perfect Nutrition PERSONAL QUOTE: “You Can't Climb The Ladder Of Success With Your Hands In Your Pockets” - Arnold Schwarzenegger MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE IN HER LIFE: My Parents for holding me to the highest standard of work ethic and drive & my high school wrestling coach, Russ Fersch, taught me the work ethic that fuels me today and my boyfriend who introduced me to bodybuilding and pushes me daily Key Discussion Points: When was a time you struggled and what did you take away from it? When was your lightbulb moment? How did you start building your business? What is one of your proudest moment so far? What are you most excited about these days? Key Lessons: Have the ability to change gears and focus new energy on new things When one door closes, another will always open When something is not working you’ve got to pivot Once an athlete, always an athlete Its important to build your own dream/vision You can’t be limited by what you think you don’t have It IS possible to be an independent bodybuilding competitor “A lot of people think you can’t excel in this sport without a coach but I never have used a coach and I’ve just been really independent and I want to know everything there is to know about my physique.” -KY @ 23:52 It is important to educate ourselves when we want to know something Kalli and Fitness Typical Day… Contest Prep: Double Days; Wake up, straight to the gym for a fasted cardio session, home, breakfast, working from home, back to the gym for a weight session Cardio… Fasted Cardio: Without eating anything prior; steady state, heart rate at 70%, stairmaster, stepmill Weight Sessions... Hit up heavy weight then give the muscle time to recover; heavy squats, deadlifts, pull-ups; All body exhausting showing your strength KALLI’S TIP JAR & MORE See http://beyondathletic.com/38

The MindPump studio is filled with testosterone. In this episode Sal, Adam and Justin interview their first female guest, Natalia Fermin. Natalia is a badass IFBB Pro Figure Competitor. Were the boys gentle with her? Did she stand her ground? Find out in this episode. Oh, and just how badass is she? EFX 2012 San Jose championships women's figure A- First Place EFX 2012 San Jose championships women's figure- Overall Winner 2013 NPC Contra Costa figure championships women's figure A- First Place 2012 NPC Contra Costa figure championships women's figure- Overall Champion GNC 2013 California state championships women's figure A- First Place 2013 NPC USA- 9th Place 2014 Bodybuilding.com 2014 NPC USA CHAMPIONSHIPS FIGURE OPEN B- 2nd Place 2015 (Pro Debut) IFBB PRO California Governor's cup pro master figure- 4th place

Join us Thursday, June 4th at 8pm as we chat with Susan Clark. Listen as she talks about her fitness infused life, being diagnosed with stage 3 lymphoma and why she kicks life's butt everyday. 

Simone Collins is a vegan champion figure competitor. She placed first in the 2014 Victorian State Titles and the 2013 Bodybuilding.com Transformation of the Year. She has been featured in Robert Cheeke's Shred It, VeganBodyBuilding.com and much more. To contact Simone Collins: Facebook: Simone Collins Instagram: Simi_Collins Email: simi_collins@hotmail.com Website: http://www.SimiCollins.com

In this episode, we talk to Darla Andrews, a veteran fitness professional, successful entrepreneur and mother of five daughters. By the time her youngest daughter was 3 years old, she found herself out of shape, and struggling with self-esteem and low energy. In her early 40’s, she made her health and fitness a priority again, and Since then Darla has completed several marathons, mud runs, and triathlons. At the age of 49, Darla completed and won her first Figure Competition and two years later she earned her Pro Card! Darla recently released her first book, Build Your Best Body, Build Your Best Life, where she shares her story and gives tips, tools and solutions on how to transform both body and mind regardless of age or circumstances. SEASONED ATHLETE STATS - DARLA ANDREWS Age: 53 Sport: Figure competition, marathon, obstacle racing Quote: "Put on your own oxygen mask before taking care of anyone else." EVERYDAY SEASONED ATHLETE - VIVIAN SCHOELLER Each week, we start our show with our featured EVERYDAY SEASONED ATHLETE. In this segment, we shine the spotlight on athletes over age 40 from a variety of backgrounds and skill levels.. Our Everyday Seasoned Athletes will be sharing why they do what they do and what they’ve learned along the way – all in their own words. This week, we feature Spartan Race athlete Vivian Schoeller. EVERYDAY SEASONED ATHLETE STATS - VIVIAN SCHOELLER Age: 66 Sport: Spartan Racing Quote: "I can do it and, why not? I'll do it!"Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/seasoned-athlete/donations