The Secret Life of a Bikini Competitor
By Robyn Challands
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Episodes: 55
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The Secret Life of a Bikini Competitor Podcast is a weekly show featuring unfiltered conversations with female bodybuilders. Speaking to both pros and amateurs from all different federations and categories, your host Robyn Challands goes behind the layers of tan and sparkly bikinis to find out what it’s really like to be a bikini competitor. No topic is off limits!
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#56 Daniella Murphy WBFF Fitness: Childhood trauma and building a survivor mentality, manifesting your dreams, post-show binging, posing struggles
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Jun 29, 2021 |
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#55 Holly Ouwehand NZIFBB Wellness: Finding a category for your body shape, prepping as a flight attendant, time management tips
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Jun 22, 2021 |
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#54 Brooke Hoskin ICN Bikini: PCOS & hormone management, are you cut out for competing? Never competing again to never slowing down!
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Jun 01, 2021 |
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#53 Sarah Collier IFBBNZ Bikini: Prepping in secret, overcoming binge eating, mindful vs. mindless eating and activities
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May 25, 2021 |
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#52 GlamFit Bikinis owner, Claire Williamson reveals EVERYTHING you need to know about competition bikinis
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May 10, 2021 |
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#51 Sharnie Cocks ICN Fitness Pro & IFBB Bikini: Overcoming imposter syndrome, recovering from disordered eating, slip ups on stage, managing scoliosis
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Apr 28, 2021 |
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#50 Courtney McConnell WBFF Bikini: Overcoming shyness, building confidence, powerlifting in your off season, waiting to compete when the time is right
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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#49 Jess Johnson IFBB Bikini Pro: overcoming binge-eating & burnout from back to back shows, prepping in the Air Force, managing FOMO
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Apr 06, 2021 |
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#48 Jess Leech WBFF Bikini: Grieving and prepping/competing, prep as a distraction, should you do back to back shows?
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Mar 23, 2021 |
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#47 Tamara Meyer WBFF Bikini Pro: why we love therapy, the power of self-belief, how to manage your ‘off days’, eating out when in prep
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Mar 09, 2021 |
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#46: How to embrace your improvement season & necessary weight gain!
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Mar 02, 2021 |
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#45 Belinda Croxford WBFF Figure Pro: Misconceptions of pros, importance of gut health, balance vs. all in, it’s OK to pull out of a show if you’re not ready
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Feb 23, 2021 |
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#44 Dani Antonellos WBFF Bikini Pro: how to PROPERLY train your glutes, injury management and prevention for competitors, why movement is medicine
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Feb 09, 2021 |
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#43 Latoya Caruso WBFF Figure: bikini to fitness to figure in a year, embracing weight gain, dealing with online bullies, making sacrifices, crazy prep brain moments
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Feb 02, 2021 |
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#42 Naomi Zee-McKillop, WBFF Bikini: how to set and smash your goals, competing won’t fix your issues, unnecessary prep ‘hacks’
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Jan 26, 2021 |
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#41 Holly Baxter-Norton WBFF Fitness Pro: what is evidence-based coaching, importance of diet breaks, planning your reverse, honest truths of prep, negative metabolic adaptation
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Jan 19, 2021 |
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#40 Na’iyma Chew IFBB Bikini Pro: the pro mindset and ‘turning’ pro before winning your card, importance of mindset coaching, helping the ‘lost’ competitor
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Jan 12, 2021 |
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#39: Feel the fear and do it anyway
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Dec 22, 2020 |
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#38 Celeste Rains-Turk NPC Bikini: how to develop a healthier relationship with food & body, importance of identity, danger of autopilot, managing the festive season!
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Dec 15, 2020 |
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#37 Nadine Dekleva ICN Sports Model Rookie of the Year 2020: outgrowing binge-drinking culture & turning her life around, what people don’t tell you about competing
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Dec 08, 2020 |
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#36 Lisa Kream NPC Bikini: Why Lisa (probably) won’t compete again, releasing control when reversing, repairing food relationships, prepping in the holidays
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Dec 01, 2020 |
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#35 Gabbi Nockles ICN Fitness Pro & IFBB Bikini: Prepping herself, PCOS, how to get the most out of prep & what you need to DO before starting
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Nov 24, 2020 |
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#34 Anjuli Mack WBFF Bikini: loving food & still achieving fitness goals, food obsession post show, recovering menstrual cycles, evolving & learning each prep
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Nov 17, 2020 |
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#33 Alana Coomer AWNBS Fitness PRO: you don’t need to suffer to compete, bodybuilding will not fix mental health issues, Spondylolisthesis, reverse dieting 101
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Nov 10, 2020 |
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#32 Jessica Mahoney ICN Bikini: psychiatric nursing in an ED clinic while competing, reverse diet tips, training on holiday, advice for first timers
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Nov 03, 2020 |
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#31 Sharelle Grant WBFF Bikini Pro: hormonal health & periods, weight gain mentality, importance of authenticity on social media
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Oct 27, 2020 |
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#30: We are what we repeatedly tell ourselves
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Oct 20, 2020 |
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#28 Taylor Madison IFBB Bikini: Vacuums & Hypopressives 101, doing the 1%ers, learning from bad packages, pro card hunt
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Oct 06, 2020 |
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#27 Sofia Toumbas Miss Universe ’18: dealing with self doubt, importance of bloodwork, tracking biomarkers to tune into our bodies
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Sep 29, 2020 |
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#26 Lauren Killey WBFF Bikini Pro: power of visualisation, pressures of being a pro, balance in off season, competitor identity
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Sep 22, 2020 |
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#25 Donna Atkins Posing Coach: VHS posing videos, no social media & bikinis from eBay: how bodybuilding has evolved over 17 years
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Sep 15, 2020 |
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#24 Kayla Hughes WBFF USA Bikini Pro Champion: bikini to fitness/wellness, off season body image, reverse diet struggles, choosing a federation
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Sep 08, 2020 |
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#23 Liv Strelein IFBB Bikini: recovering from anorexia and binge eating, epic training methods, powerlifting & strongwoman, empowerment in strength
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Sep 01, 2020 |
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#22 Tyarra Nelson IFBB Bikini, ICN Fitness & Bodybuilding Dietitians host: listener Q&A - prep effects on metabolism, gut issues, food timing pre/post workout, post-cut maintenance calories, macros vs meal plan
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Aug 25, 2020 |
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#21 Taliha Paige WBFF Fitness: working when no one is watching, knowing your purpose, finding the right sponsor, training mistakes & more!
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Aug 18, 2020 |
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#20 Bridgitte Vogt ICN Sports & Fitness Model Pro & ICN Judge: What judges are really looking for, how to stand out on stage, competing natural, playing the long game
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Aug 11, 2020 |
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#19 Habiba ICN Bikini Rising Star: Prepping during COVID, reverse diet mindset, overcoming anorexia, allowing ourselves to FEEL, food obsession during prep
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Aug 04, 2020 |
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#18 You will never be criticised by someone doing more than you
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Aug 02, 2020 |
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#17 Kirsten Aisbett ICN Bikini/Sports: Losing 40kg, training her mind, dealing with negative/unsupportive people, back to back preps, 2 year off-season
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Jul 28, 2020 |
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#16 Shell Skelton IFBB Bikini: Shift work, post comp body image pressure, filtering social media, picking federations & coaches
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Jul 21, 2020 |
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#15 Maxine Page PCA Bikini: Drunk uni friends to bodybuilders, fad diets, how competing improved the rest of our lives, organisational hacks and tips
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Jul 14, 2020 |
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#14 Kaitlyn Krause WBFF/IFBB Bikini: Competing on a budget, importance of pre-prep, menstrual cycles, starting a family vs next prep, improving relationships with food
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Jul 07, 2020 |
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#13 Holly Jeans Part Time Bodybuilder host & IFBB Bikini: dating & competing, offseason mindset, learning confidence, 4000cal diet, binge eating post-comp & SO MUCH MORE
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Jun 30, 2020 |
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#12 Helena Sly: WBFF Bikini to Fitness, karate to bodybuilding, adaptive metabolism, scoliosis & spinal fusion, technique over ego, EPIC morning routines
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Jun 23, 2020 |
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#11 Leticia Lockhart WBFF Bikini Diva: overcoming addiction, competing as a self discovery journey, importance of connection, mental fitness, creating your inventory
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Jun 16, 2020 |
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#10 Bec Cameron: 4 x ICN Bikini Champ, recovering from adrenal fatigue & managing stress, overcoming exercise disorder, competing healthily & advice for first timers
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Jun 09, 2020 |
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#9 The importance of loving the process
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May 28, 2020 |
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#8 Natalie Jayne: WBFF transformation winner, postpartum weightloss, abdominoplasty, reverse dieting, being authentic on social media
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May 26, 2020 |
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#7 Becc Cox PNBA Bikini Pro: from never wanting to compete again to PRO, owning your stage persona & choosing a natural federation
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May 19, 2020 |
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#6 Emily Rolles IFBB Bikini: reversing during COVID, going from 100kg to IFBB stage, prep & relationships, nursing & competing
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May 12, 2020 |
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#5 Phoebe Taylor WBFF Fitness Pro: embracing growth, finding the right coach, meditating to win
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May 05, 2020 |
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#4 Jasmin Jeffery: Not Just a Bikini Girl podcast host on finding your formula, getting sh*t done and SO many competing tips!
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Apr 28, 2020 |
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#3 Nikki Cassebohm WBFF Bikini Pro: Empowering women through her own journey, neuroscience, embracing our inner coach
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Apr 21, 2020 |
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#2 Jasmine Bonnie: first competition, dealing with injuries, mental health & cutting toxic relationships
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Apr 15, 2020 |
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#1 Introducing The Secret Life of a Bikini Competitor podcast!
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Apr 14, 2020 |