Welcome back to Coach's Week! This week we are diving into the histories, philosophies, and learnings from top bikini coaches. At the end of each episode, we have a rapid fire questionnaire with each coach to get the real deets on what it takes to go pro. The coach joining us today is the founder and CEO of Glam Girl Bikini. Amy Ehinger has a masters in educational leadership and a bachelors in health and physical education. She is a certified personal trainer, nutritionist, NPC judge, bikini co...
May 26, 2021•55 min
Welcome back to Coach's Week! This week we are diving into the histories, philosophies, and learnings from top bikini coaches. At the end of each episode, we have a rapid fire questionnaire with each coach to get the real deets on what it takes to go pro. Today we welcome 2 x Ms. Fitness Olympia - 2018 & 2019, 2018 Ms. Fitness International, 5 x IFBB Pro Champion, owner of Pro Physiques gym in Gilbert, AZ, owner of The Pros Online Personal Training, owner of FEARless by Whitney Jones Fitness...
May 25, 2021•1 hr 19 min
Welcome to round 2 of Coach’s Week! This week we will dive into the histories, philosophies, and learnings from top bikini coaches. At the end of each episode, we have a rapid fire questionnaire with each coach to get the real deets on what it takes to go pro. Up first, Ryan Hinton! Ryan is the owner of Team Legacy. He brings a whole new perspective to the industry! With over 60 pros and 8 Olympia qualifications, 2 of which have placed in the top 10, Ryan has had a successful career that is stil...
May 24, 2021•1 hr 11 min
In this episode, we are going to talk all about handling relationships. What do you do when your family doesn't approve of any major decisions you make in your life? How does that effect your prep? And what do you do about it? Arianna Kinchen is going to be sharing it all! Today, she's sharing with us how she copes with her family's disapproval of her competing, her struggles with believing in herself, and what it's like to be a brand new pro. And don't forget! My BIRTHDAY GIVEAWAY starts now! T...
May 18, 2021•1 hr 6 min
Today is a wonderful day because we are interviewing someone who is a bikini professional AND a U.S. Marine veteran. Alyssa Blessing coaches for Fit Body Fusion, has her own coaching business, and has been in the industry for 7 years. In this episode, she shares her history of unhealthy preps with us and how she transformed her preps into something healthy, while actually having FUN! Here's what you'll hear: [4:00] - Bikini Hack [13:00] - Alyssa's journey to her pro card [20:00] - Repercussions ...
May 11, 2021•59 min
She's a coach, YouTuber, and now our very special guest: Nadia Szymanowicz. At age 22, YES 22, she's already accomplished so much, such as winning her pro card and overall title at the 2020 nationals! In this episode, she shares her journey to her pro card, her experiences using performance enhancements, and how much bodybuilding has changed her life for the better. Here's what you'll hear: [4:00] - Bikini Hack [16:30] - How Nadia got started with competing [22:30] - Friends and family's reactio...
May 04, 2021•1 hr 20 min
A full-time posing coach in the industry since 2014, Mia Sanchez joins us to talk about her unexpected path to her career and lifestyle. Most of us growing up were athletes, but she was completely the opposite, she actually grew up overweight. Well, CAN'T NOBODY TELL HER NOTHING! She morphed into doing the unthinkable and doing it well, as she became a professional in just 2 short years. In this episode, she shares with us all of her ups and downs within competing, and how her spiritual practice...
Apr 27, 2021•1 hr 3 min
IFBB Pro and Team LocoFIt owner, Laurin Conlin, joins the Bikini Diaries podcast to go deep on nutrition, training, the psychological side of being a competitor. Today’s episode is jam-packed with a different perspective to live a healthy lifestyle, living a balanced life, and have a healthy relationship with not only food, but also yourself! On this episode, you will hear: [5:00] - Bikini Hack [8:00] - How different kinds of diets affect weight loss [14:00] - Adaptability drives success [17:00]...
Apr 20, 2021•1 hr 16 min
She is a Veterinary Doctor, an IFBB pro, wife, and athlete coordinator of one of the most prestigious teams in the industry, Body by O! Jessica Wilson joins the Bikini Diaries Podcast to share how a life-treating diagnosis changes the trajectory of her life. She also tells us all about her covid experience that led her to a dark place. If you need help looking to the small, precious moments that gave you light and changed your life, you will learn so much from Jessica! This episode is real, raw,...
Apr 13, 2021•1 hr 22 min
Getting ready for her pro debut, 1st Phorm athlete, Instagram Influencer, and business owner, Hannah Osmon joins us for a raw and authentic conversation about her journey to pro and what’s in store for her in 2021, both on and off the stage! Coming at us with pure honesty and authenticity, Hannah shares about her past and current preps, her coaching business, her experience with breast implants and the explant process, and what she’s doing to prepare for her pro debut! On this episode you will h...
Apr 06, 2021•1 hr 10 min
Shawn is a bodybuilding veteran, having been in the sport for 12 years and has had her pro card for close to a decade! Over her career, she has flip flopped back and forth between bikini and figure and has found her home on the pro bikini stage! If you’re wonder whether you should compete in bikini or figure, Shawn’s story just might help you! On this episode, we talk all things POSING! This is so much value coming in HOT! Here’s what you’ll hear on this episode: [5:00] - Bikini Hack, get to kno...
Mar 30, 2021•1 hr 18 min
It's the LAST DAY of March Madness - Coaches Edition! And we're bringing you the best of the best. KIM ODDO! Kim is the founder and CEO of Body By O and arguably the most notable contest prep coach. On this episode, we dive into Kim's history, philosophy, and learnings from his extensive career in bodybuilding. At the end of this episode, we have a rapid fire questionnaire where Kim gives us the real deets on what it takes to go pro. Here's what you'll learn on this episode... [5:00] All about K...
Mar 26, 2021•1 hr 13 min
Welcome to March Madness - Coaches Edition! This week we will dive into the histories, philosophies, and learnings from top bikini coaches. At the end of each episode, we have a rapid fire questionnaire with each coach to get the real deets on what it takes to go pro. Today we have Ryan Milton on the Bikini Diaries podcast! Ryan is an online fitness and prep coach an the CEO of Team Flex. You can catch him living his life aligned with his coined phrase, "Strength is a choice." On this episode, y...
Mar 25, 2021•1 hr 11 min
Welcome to March Madness - Coaches Edition! This week we will dive into the histories, philosophies, and learnings from top bikini coaches. At the end of each episode, we have a rapid fire questionnaire with each coach to get the real deets on what it takes to go pro. Todays episode is with Adam Bonilla, creator and head coach of Team Elite Physique. Adam has one mission: to win, and to do so excessively using only the most cutting edge evidence based practices in exercise and nutrition science....
Mar 24, 2021•1 hr 35 min
Welcome to March Madness - Coaches Edition! This week we will dive into the histories, philosophies, and learnings from top bikini coaches. At the end of each episode, we have a rapid fire questionnaire with each coach to get the real deets on what it takes to go pro. You're not even ready for this one! Today we have the one and only Jami Debernard! Jami is an accomplished business woman, a proud mother, a top competition prep coach, an inspiration to women everywhere. Her journey to where she i...
Mar 23, 2021•1 hr 20 min
Welcome to March Madness - Coaches Edition! This week we will dive into the histories, philosophies, and learnings from top bikini coaches. At the end of each episode, we have a rapid fire questionnaire with each coach to get the real deets on what it takes to go pro. Up first, Paul Revelia! Paul is the owner of Pro Physique and is one of the most well respected prep coaches in the nation. He has an awesome YouTube channel with over 1100 videos. He is a contest prep coach, business owner, entrep...
Mar 22, 2021•1 hr 18 min
Get ready for IFBB Bikini pro, coach, and holistic nutritionist Jessica Dolias as she shares with us some of her past experiences that led her to becoming a bikini athlete! Jessica suffered with an eating disorder and she shares the process of overcoming and some important things she learned along the way. Jessica also talks to us about her philosophy around incorporating a variety of foods in your diet and the benefits a holistic nutritional approach can have both in and out of show season! Fin...
Mar 16, 2021•1 hr 1 min
In this episode, our awesome guest Natalie Matthews discusses her journey from professional surfing to becoming an IFBB professional bodybuilder, YouTuber, gym owner, and vegan chef. Natalie dives into the geographical and cultural challenges that she had to overcome on her journey to veganism, some common misconceptions associated with vegans in the bodybuilding culture, and offers up some diet tips, tricks, and recipes! Find Natalie on IG @fitveganchef ----->Head HERE for your FREEBIES, cou...
Mar 09, 2021•1 hr 4 min
This episode features the fun-loving, energetic, Shenese Case. You may know here for her high energy and killer glutes...and they are KILLER! On this episode, Shenese takes us through her life and how she was able to overcome childhood trauma to transform and achieve all that she has and continues to achieve today! She shares her GLUTE SECRETS (um, helloooo!). Shanese brings us positivity and helps us to understand how to take charge of your life while keeping your cup full. You’re in for a trea...
Mar 02, 2021•1 hr 7 min
Welcome back to our 4th special !! We are so excited to bring on these 3 black beautiful pros to have a real, raw conversation about leadership, what that means to them and how they embody this. We have 6x Olympian Breena Martinez (ep. 32), 3x Olympian Natoshia Coleman (ep.33) and Olympian Daraja Hill (ep.69). Today we uncover their experiences at the Olympia. Was the Olympia experience the same after being moved to Orlando? Lets find out ! Furthermore, they discuss their experiences being black...
Feb 23, 2021•1 hr 44 min
This episode features Breana Wigley from episode 15, Tiffany Van from episode 12 and Sonia Lewis from episode 19. In this episode we discuss all things motherhood and relationships while competing. We have open discussion from women at different stages of motherhood. Breana is currently 5 months pregnant, Sonia has a 14 year old daughter and Tiffany just gave birth to a little baby boy. Learn about how to plan and prepare for motherhood as an athlete, how these ladies approach nutrition, and tra...
Feb 16, 2021•1 hr 22 min
We are back to continue the celebration with 4 beautiful pros, Denetra Blackshear, Jourdanne Lee, Phoebe Hagan, and Marissa Bell. We open up the conversation with talks about covid. Each of these ladies competed last year and went through their own personal struggles. Who needs more help with their Improvement season??? If you're wondering how quickly you should get back on track or whether or not you should reverse, then tune in because these ladies tell you exactly what they do in their improv...
Feb 09, 2021•1 hr 33 min
Welcome to the first round of February specials !!!!! Today we are featuring IFBB Bikini Pros Jasmine Gonzalez (18), Reijuana Harley (99), Lexus Redmond (110), and Brittney Dayne (117), who were each featured on previous episodes. In this episode the girls gather around club house style to talk about their struggles prepping during Covid in detail. We also discuss nutrition and their staple meals during prep and peak week. Finally the girls open up about their experience being black in the indus...
Feb 02, 2021•1 hr 20 min
Sarah Law is a business owner, wife, and IFBB Bikini Professional from the UK. She began competing in 2018. She started competing after being dared by a friend of hers and she never looked back. Before diving into the sport Sarah had a background in dance and also struggled with an eating disorder. However this did not hold her back from being successful in the sport. Through her personal development journey she was able to heal her relationship with food and thrive in her competition journey. I...
Jan 26, 2021•1 hr 3 min
In this episode I share a recent experience that is very dear to me in hopes to help any of you who may be suffering. This podcast was created to help encourage you to continue to make health and fitness a priority despite pain or tragic events that happen in your life. Thank you in advance for listening to my story. Despite all pain, I know there is always a plan and I'm here to shed positivity in not only my life, but yours as well. ----->Head HERE for your FREEBIES, coupon codes, and other...
Jan 19, 2021•33 min
Whitney Wiser is a fitness entrepreneur. She is a posing coach, Judge, Expediter, Promoter, Public speaker, and course creator. Whitney started competing in 2009. This is the year the Bikini division was created. She turned pro in 2014 and became an Olympian in 2016. Whitney's show is the Nashville fit show in Tennessee. Her show is put on every year and specifically an all girls show welcoming all of the divisions. In this episode Whitney shares with us her story of how she overcame an accident...
Jan 12, 2021•1 hr 17 min
Skylar is 25 years old from virginia. She owns and operates 2 gyms, “The Shop Gym” in Manassas VA. She is a show promoter for Gary Udit. In 2018 she received her procard taking the overall title at Jr. USA. When Skylar was a young girl she suffered from anorexia. Then shortly after she struggled with overeating. After getting help, she was able to get proper treatment and turn her life right side up in her later years. Skylar began competing and used training as a healthy outlet. She quickly fel...
Jan 05, 2021•1 hr 4 min
Jennifer is 34 years old and a black belt in Krav Maga. She began competing in 2017. She received her pro card winning the overall at Jr. Nationals in 2019. What started off as getting into good shape led to her wanting to do a bikini competition. She quickly fell in love with the sport, Joined a team and took it to the next level. In this episode, Jen shares the benefits she has gained working with a team and how Team Boss Bodies has changed her life. She also shares with us judges critiques an...
Dec 22, 2020•1 hr 11 min
Emily Plajer is 26 years old. She lives in FT. Lauderdale, Florida and is a realtor. She began competing in 2013 after being inspired by her mother who also competed. She then became quickly burnt out and took 5 years away from the stage. In 2018, she became inspired again to give it another shot to go after her pro card so she began prep in 2019. After Covid 19 hit, she fell into a really dark pace where she fell off and stopped doing everything fitness related. After being inspired again by a ...
Dec 15, 2020•57 min
In this episode we talk all about how much it cost to compete. So if you're thinking about competing and would like to know how much you may be spending, then this is an episode you are going to want to listen to. We also talk about in what ways you can save on show costs. Grab your Bikini Diaries Honorary Tee to support the podcast Bikini Diaries Tee HERE LetsGetChecked trylgc.com/bikini use code Bikini20 for 20% off your test! ----->Head HERE for your FREEBIES, coupon codes, and other links...
Dec 08, 2020•27 min
