267: Proving That Illness Shouldn't Derail Your Dreams with Kaylin Long

If you are looking to be motivated in your fitness journey then this is the episode for you! Kaylin Long is a 32-year-old IFBB bikini professional from Denver, Colorado. She is also a yoga teacher, real estate agent, and cocktail waitress. Kaylin has been competing for five years and earned her pro card in 2020 at the USA Championships. She is so grateful for how fitness has transformed her life and helped her develop a strong mindset and overcome her health challenges and she is more driven than ever to help others on their own journey!

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Here's what you'll hear:

[4:25] Bikini Hack

[10:30] How did your fitness journey begin?

[12:14] How does the uncertainty of your illness impact your life?

[15:20] How did the addition of bodybuilding affect your life?

[17:53] Do you recommend seeing a show before going on stage?

[20:06] What do you say to people that say don't rush to be a pro?

[23:18] What memories stick out the most?

[26:28] Did you ever have the feeling of not being enough?

[30:24] What was the hardest thing you had to overcome to turn pro?

[33:09] Why do you think this sport is so mental?

[36:21] In what ways do you connect your mind, body, and soul?

[46:49] Can you expand upon what you meant when you said you were working against yourself?

[51:35] What are you planning next and what do you want to work on?

[53:59] What are your major goals in the sport?

[55:16] Can you share with us some more detail about the app you are creating?

[58:00] Dear Diary

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