Want to know what makes judges place you higher, or not so high? The differences between federations, categories, and the importance of doing a pre-show run? I spoke to Abbey Willis GBO Bikini Pro during lock down as she shares tonnes of knowledge and experience after competing in over 6 different federations across the past 4 years.
In this episode, we spoke to Holly Davage, a bikini girl, KOMPAK athlete AND a clinical researcher about her fun and various experiences competing, her life having a career outside the fitness industry, tips for transitioning in between shows and stages of competing and more.
Helen is a self-employed beauty guru, an online coach and also a KOMPAK Athlete! We spoke about her competing background, leanness and condition, differences with NFMUK, how to successfully work with a brand long term and much more juicy bikini girl chat.
Danni Bosworth is not only a long-standing friend of mine, but she is also part of the KOMPAK Team as a sponsored athlete. Considering a lot of us are staying at home, we decided to make the most of the extra time and FINALLY get her on the podcast! We chatted about her competing journey, her posing shoe journey, her advice to competitors who are coming out of prep, and those who are thinking about changing coaches. We also touched on how she goes about working from home, as I know for a lot of you this is a completely new thing to be doing!
We all want to be productive all the time. We all want to tick the boxes and complete our endless lists to do. In this episode, I talk about various ways you can be productive for the long-term, how your key motivators could be impacting your ability to be productive and what my general approach is.
Beth Scott is a WBFF Bikini PRO based in Scotland.
Having competed in UKBFF, PCA and WBFF, she shares a great deal of knowledge and insight into her experiences having done both the bodybuilding and fitness/fashion side of the competing scene in this epsiode.
The all or nothing mindset is great, but how do you react when 'life happens'? In this episode, I break down the mindset you need when it comes to managing your prep, your state of mind and day to day life.
When we first had Alicia on the podcast, she was still at university and an amateur. 3 years later she is now an IFBB BIKINI PRO! We caught up with Alicia to find out what has been going on since then, and how she achieved her PRO status last year while having a demanding career in law. Before listening to this episode, listen to ep #2 which is when Alicia was first on the podcast for some context!
This episode talks about ALL the latest info and trends when it comes to bikini and competing. Content includes: colour and crystal trends, NPC/IFBB/2 Bros Pro styling, show day advice & logistics, swarovski vs glass crystals and literally so much more!
Soph Allen is an Australian fitness girl boss (in a nutshell). Having competed herself in WBFF and helped thousands of girls both mentally and physically. We spoke about her latest project (which was under construction at the time), her competing journey and why the mind is so important to getting everything you want out of life!
We delve into a variety of topics which a lot of competitors should be able to relate to, and also reflect on for themselves. With Laura being both a bikini competitor and someone who works as a Military Mental Health Nurse for the Royal Air Force while also being a CBT Practitioner, her outlook and perspective is definitely an interesting one!
In this episode, I wanted to give some insight and honesty into why the podcast went quiet for a couple of months. The actual no BS truth. I talk about the struggles I faced and how I’m starting to overcome them. From mental health. To the realities of business life. Relationships. And most importantly the relationship you have with yourself.
This episode is a MUST if you want to learn more about how these factors above can affect your mental and physical performance as a competitor. Luke Hoffman is one of the founders of The Muscle Mentors who specialises in optimal development for a range of athletes.
Georgia Rose is both a bikini designer and make-up artist in the competing industry who knows EXACTLY how to bring your best overall look and package to the stage.
If you're needing some guidance and inspo on what bikini suit, colour, make-up look, jewellery, shoes is best to suit you and the type of federation you're going for. Then 100% you need to listen to this one!
Jessica Mahoney gave an incredible insight and perspective on her life being both a mental health and eating disorder nurse and a bikini competitor. Including what her job entails, the external and internal conflicts she has faced between being a good nurse and a good competitor and much more.
Doesn't matter how you're feeling and what is going on, listen and get my thoughts on how to NOT let seeing 'competition' get in your head, whether you're at work, in business or on stage.
Just before both Kirsty and Adele's show day, we chatted about how they both manage their preps being parents. Topics include body image with them and their children, power of language and more.
Matilda Murray is an inspiring entrepreneur, bikini competitor and a genuine soul, who I am SO grateful to have met through this podcast!
We spoke about how STAX started, her lifestyle, the things that business owners don't tell or show you, how we both approach working with athletes in the industry, what the WBFF is like, and the mindset you have to adopt both when competing and setting up a business.
The leading competition tanning brand in the UK Get Bronzed gives us the COMPLETE overview every competitor needs to have in the run-up to their next bodybuilding competition.
