Kalene is 25 years old and lives in Houston Texas. She started competing in 2016 and received her pro card in 2019 at NPC Nationals. Kalene went pro after only two shows which is not common in the bodybuilding industry. She has a hunger for self fulfillment. After her first year competing, she took 3 years off to live life. She began to realize that the life she was living wasn't a life she wanted so she came back to the stage. She had to let go of some relationships and completely change her mi...
Dec 01, 2020•1 hr 6 min
In this episode I go over 8 helpful tools to help you have a successful Thanksgiving. Often times, the hardest thing to have is balance on Thanksgiving and a lot of food fear appears during this time. However, this is where we learn the most about ourselves. Try these tools and let me know how they help you over the holiday ! Our sponsorship winner is also announced !! Please message us on our Instagram to redeem your prize! @bikinidiariespodcast LetsGetChecked trylgc.com/bikini use code Bikini2...
Nov 24, 2020•26 min
The Bikini Diaries is giving away their very first sponsorship. Listen to find out how you can enter ! Maya is 26 years old and lives in San Francisco California. She is an account supervisor for a pharmaceutical agency. She started competing in 2018. She received her procard in Las Vegas of 2019. Maya wasn’t a very confident person growing up. She wasn’t always in the best shape and it wasn’t until she was introduced to training and nutrition in college that her life really started to change. S...
Nov 17, 2020•1 hr 34 min
This podcast episode was highly requested and I truly believe this will help you to overcome your self doubt. Doing exercises like this will help you create awareness around what's holding you back and exactly what you can do to change your thinking to excel ! LetsGetChecked trylgc.com/bikini use code Bikini20 for 20% off your test! ----->Head HERE for your FREEBIES, coupon codes, and other links! https://vibe-athletics.mykajabi.com/links...
Nov 10, 2020•23 min
Marissa is 27 years old and lives in Clearwater, Florida. She has been competing for 4 years and received her pro card at Jr Nationals in Chicago. Marissa is a lifelong athlete and has such a drive that keeps her going. She fell in love with sports since she was a young girl and has been an athlete since she was 3 years old. In the podcast she shares with us about how her childhood dreams took a turn and led her to the wonderful sport of bodybuilding. In doing so she was able to fulfill her drea...
Nov 03, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Kaley is 31 from St. Louis Missouri. She is an event manager for a large hotel chain. Shes been competing since 2015 and received her pro card in 2019 at the NPC universe. Growing up Kaley was severely bullied when she entered highschool. This time in her life was devastating, but Kaley overcame this. To her surprise bullying has returned, but in the sport. Kaley and I dive in to talk about bullying in not only her teen years but in recent events within the industry. She also shares her journey ...
Oct 27, 2020•1 hr 37 min
Turning Pro At My First Nationals at 40 Belinda is from Arizona, she is 42 years old and is a program manager for a utility company. Belinda made it to pro status very quickly. She turned pro in her first national show, North Americans, which is very rare to do. In this episode Belinda shares her journey to obtaining her pro card and the methods her and her coach used that worked. This year in 2020 was a whirlwind. Belinda prepped without a gym, using a set of dumbbells and coming out of a shoul...
Oct 20, 2020•1 hr 3 min
Ashlyn Brown is originally from Texas and currently lives in Arizona with her husband. She is 28 years old and is a coach with FitBody Fusion. She has been competing since 2015 and received her procard in 2018 in Miami Nationals. After taking a year off, she began her pro season in August of 2019. Her husband played a huge role in Ashlyn’s start to competing. He taught her a lot about the sport, nutrition, and training. In this episode Ashlyn shares what she learned from him and gives great info...
Oct 13, 2020•1 hr 23 min
Liana Martinez is 29 years old. Her and her fiance own two health clubs in New Jersey. She also does online training and is a clothing brand owner. Growing up Liana played basketball, cross country, and softball. She has been competing for 6 years and has so much to share about how she evolved in the sport. She actually coached herself through most of her journey. Liana says "I've had two coaches. I took what I learned and continued to grow after that doing it myself" Her husband was a huge insp...
Sep 22, 2020•59 min
In this episode I take you through 5 minutes of guided meditation ! I hope you enjoy relaxing and finding clarity in your mission for success. ----->Head HERE for your FREEBIES, coupon codes, and other links! https://vibe-athletics.mykajabi.com/links
Sep 15, 2020•10 min
Dr. Brittney Dayne is a licensed pharmacist, esthetician, and entrepreneur. She’s been competing since 2015 and received her pro card in 2018 at the jr. USA. In this episode we learn a lot about her desires for why she wanted to compete and all the gifts her journey has brought to her. She also shares some of her tips on how she is able to compete while being a pharmacist and entrepreneur. After receiving her professional card, Brittney decides to take time away from the stage to start a family,...
Sep 08, 2020•1 hr 15 min
Kate, a 33 year old IFBB Bikini professional began competing 8 years ago. She obtained her Pro card in 2014 at the Miami Nationals competition. Kate is from Westchester County New York, where she works as a crisis counselor and aspiring Gerontologist. In this podcast we touch on female roles in the industry. We discuss how women are portrayed in the industry, Why is competing deemed sexual, and how this affects us in the sport. Kate also shares with us very traumatic experiences she went through...
Sep 01, 2020•1 hr 17 min
Download The Perfect Coach Template HERE This episode is absolutely fire ! In this solo episode I give you all the things to consider when choosing the perfect coach for the stage. If you have been lost and not sure where to start, Then this is a good place to begin when choosing the perfect coach ! I hope you love this episode. Please feel free to leave a review or share on social if it truly helped you !!! Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/bikinidiaries LetsGetChecked trylgc.com/bikini ...
Aug 18, 2020•49 min
GIVEAWAY Click Here In this episode I will be giving you practical steps you can do right now to help you process through your low points in prep and in life. Each of us experience both high points and low points in our lives, but how do we work through the low points? You will find out in the episode ! I Hope you enjoy this mindset hack and perspective to help you prosper. Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/bikinidiaries LetsGetChecked trylgc.com/bikini use code Bikin20 for 20% off your t...
Aug 11, 2020•28 min
Abbi began competing 5 years ago at age 37. Now at age 42 she is an online lifestyle coach for pro physiques and an in person trainer at EOSFitness. She’s been competing for 5 years and won her pro card at masters nationals in 2016. She was a young mom of 3 and gave her life to her children. Competing was the one thing she could control in her life which made her cling to the sport even more. After seeing a show she was hooked and immediately jumped into her first show after a 7 week prep with a...
Aug 04, 2020•59 min
Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/bikinidiaries Hope Harper started competing 4 years ago. Before she embarked on the sport of bodybuilding, she was an Allstar cheerleader. In her later years she obtained the title of captain of her division one collegiate cheerleading team. Hope is not only a captain of her cheer team, she is also a personal trainer at the UFC Gym in Reno and a coach for team Absolute Physiques. She accomplished this all before the age of 21. In this episode we talk abou...
Jul 28, 2020•1 hr 4 min
Pamela John is an IFBB Bikini Pro. She is 51 years old, a mother, and wife to a loving family. When Pamela made the decision to compete, she started her journey in secret, unsure of what she could accomplish. She has struggled with a lot of things in her life. She has Graves disease, lives without a thyroid and has had many injuries. Despite everything, she became a professional athlete and is still actively competing. In this episode Pamela shares with us the struggles she's face and how she tr...
Jul 21, 2020•1 hr 5 min
Lexus has been competing for 5 years. She won her pro card in 2019 at the olympia amateur contest. Competing became something that she was good at and it makes her very happy. In this episode Lexus shares with us her journey to her procard. We talk about her experiences with her past coaches and how those experiences led her to achieving success. Get ready to listen to such a crazy coach/client relationship story. This is a story that will make your jaw drop. She also gives us insider tips on wa...
Jul 14, 2020•1 hr 6 min
Caroline is 28 years old and works as an online nutrition coach with Tailored Coaching Method. She's been competing for 2 years and received her pro card in February 2020 at the Olympia Amateur Contest in Columbia. She has always loved to challenge herself to see how far she can go in life. Her fitness journey began doing Crossfit. Her competitive nature and love for athletics led her to compete. After competing in her first show she became nationally qualified. She had no idea at the time what ...
Jul 07, 2020•1 hr 3 min
Are you on your journey to your pro card and wonder why you haven't achieved it yet? Or maybe you have your pro card, but you're experiencing a little imposter syndrome. Listen to this episode where I walk you through the changes I took to get my pro card. This episode will benefit anyone who is going after a goal and they are having a hard time achieving it. LetsGetChecked trylgc.com/bikini use code Bikin20 for 20% off your test! ----->Head HERE for your FREEBIES, coupon codes, and other lin...
Jun 23, 2020•22 min
Back in action for another solo episode. This time my focus is on how to literally squash your goals for 2020. This year isn't over yet, so take advantage of the time we have left to kill your preps ladies. I hope that you love the points I make and take each lesson with you to create daily consistent action full of abundance in your life. LetsGetChecked trylgc.com/bikini use code Bikin20 for 20% off your test! ----->Head HERE for your FREEBIES, coupon codes, and other links! https://vibe-ath...
Jun 16, 2020•30 min
It's no secret today that the world is full of chaos. Today I want to address the issue and my thoughts of everything I have been experiencing. This Podcast episode is coming from the heart. I want to create awareness and make changes. Here are some resources below that will help you during this time. Books to Read: Making Our Way Home, The Great Migration and The Black American Dream White Fragility White Privilege Places to Donate NAACP; National Association for the Advancement of Colored Peop...
Jun 09, 2020•31 min
This episode is sponsored by LetsGetChecked trylgc.com/bikini use code Bikin20 for 20% off your test! Sandra is from Rochester NY. She is 48 ½ years old and works at a telecommunications company doing cash accounting. She's been competing on and off since 1994. She got her procard in 2003 in Figure. When Sandra first started competing she competed in bodybuilding. She had to do the traditional bodybuilding poses. She even mentions that women’s bodybuilding back in the 90’s looked a lot like Biki...
Jun 02, 2020•57 min
So someone of influence tells you to put in 100% every single day, make no excuses, and suck it up. You do this for a while, but then it doesn't work... Or maybe it works for a month or even a year, but you're failing at it again. you suddenly think, "OMG WHAT THE HECK IS WRONG WITH ME" lol well in this episode I'm going be dropping some knowledge on how you can change this for yourself. How connected is our mind to our actions?? We are about to find out in this episode of the Bikini Diaries Pod...
May 30, 2020•20 min
Morgan lives by the motto “Change your mindset, change your life”. She’s been competing for 5 years and received her pro card at Miami Nationals in 2017. She is currently a coach and has her own team called team morganlindseyfit where she coaches both lifestyle and competition athletes. She is also the co-owner of the cookie company named Drizzle Cookie company. Her first show experience wasn't the best experience which caused her to take time off. However, it didn’t stop her from trying again. ...
May 26, 2020•54 min
Alexandra is a clinical social worker and bartender. She received her procard in 2017 at NPC Universe. Alexandra lives in New York which is very exciting because she often trains at Bev’s gym. In this episode she lets us in on her experiences working out at Bev's Gym and the gym culture there. From starting from scratch to winning an overall and then taking time off to get better to chase her pro card once more, Alexandra has one heck of a journey and many stories to share. She gives us insight ...
May 19, 2020•1 hr
Ashley Puida has been competing for 16 years. She started doing the Haiwaian Tropic Competitions before going into the Npc and now IFBB. She became a professional in 2015 at the USA Championships. In this episode Ashley opens up so much to us sharing her deepest of secrets and some of the hardest experiences she’s ever had to go through. Her first experience at the Olympia was not what one would envision it to be. It quickly turned into a giant nightmare. However, this did not bring her down, th...
May 12, 2020•1 hr 3 min
In this episode Na'iyma, the host is the one being interviewed by Mio Yokoi. This replay begins with the story behind Na'iyma's journey to the stage, how she achieved her pro card, and the mental battles she faced in he process. Getting into great shape can seem like an easy task from the outside looking in, however Na'iyma shares with us the steps it takes to become a professional and how much work is required. They also dive into a deep conversation about Na'iyma and her past relationship. How...
May 05, 2020•1 hr 6 min
Reijuana Harley has a B.S. in Psychology and a M.S in Industrial-Organizational Psychology. She works for the State of Minnesota as a Research Analyst Specialist conducting research, data analysis and program evaluation for the largest Sex Offender Program in the United States. Prior to the start of her fitness journey Reijuana Harley one day found herself living a life she no longer wanted to be living. She needed a goal and a new outlet which sparked her interest in fitness. She then began rep...
Apr 28, 2020•50 min
Shey Webb is an IFBB Bikini pro. She became a pro in 2017 at NPC universe. Shey found out she was diagnosed with lupus in 2012. This was an illness that would change her life forever. Competing is hard enough, but to throw an illness like lupus into the loop will have its difficulties. In this episode Shey will give us the inside scoop on how lupus effected her during prep and in life. Shey also went through many struggles like binging post show and gives some examples of how you can overcome th...
Apr 21, 2020•1 hr 3 min
