Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro and Greek Pro Surfer, Alexandra Kolla. Her dream is to qualify for the 2028 surfing Olympics! She is also a professor in computer science and math at the University of California, Santa Cruz. She got her PhD at UC Berkeley in theoretical computer science. She was born and raised in Greece, but moved to California almost 20 years ago. She also enjoys riding powder in the mountains when she isn’t surfing, bodybuilding, or doing math.

 

TOPICS COVERED

-balancing Pro surfing and bodybuilding

-different coaching approaches

-staying grounded -believing in yourself

-how to be a good wife and friend during prep

-lessons from failure

-from college professor to surf bum

-lack of family support

-trying to fit in

 

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TIME STAMPS

1:00 introduction

3:22 some of the negatives of bodybuilding

6:30 building resiliency 

12:20 navigating two sports

18:45 setting priorities

26:30 from college professor to surf bum

32:09 getting on the Greek national surf team

38:50 future for bodybuilding

42:08 road to IFBB Pro

48:41 life with her husband

59:17 considering others’ perspectives

65:43 being yourself

66:50 what’s next

69:37 advice for competitors

 

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