ANGELA RUTHERFORD; Decade Long Road to Pro, Motherhood Boundaries, Hormone Recovery

Today I speak with IFBB Pro Angela Rutherford, a coach for FitBody Fusion, who started competing in 2012 in a natural federation called NANBF, in figure. She switched to the NPC and bikini in 2013 and did her first National show at the end of the season, where she got last callouts. After taking time off to improve her physique, she returned to the stage in 2017 and competed in multiple National shows before taking a break to start her family. Her daughter was born in 2020 and just 15 months later, she returned to the stage in both bikini and wellness. After placing better in Wellness, she decided to focus on that division, but then became pregnant with her son. She made her comeback this year and finally earned her Pro card at 2023 Junior Nationals.    Angela shares about how she balances motherhood, coaching and bodybuilding. You don’t want to miss this episode!   TOPICS COVERED -overcoming an eating disorder in her teens -prep and motherhood -picking up unhelpful habits -working out with kids -muscle loss during pregnancy -hard learned lessons -struggling with hormone imbalances -going Pro after 10 years   CONNECT WITH CELESTE: Website: http://www.celestial.fit Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/celestial_fit/ All Links: http://www.celestial.fit/links.html CONNECT WITH ANGELA: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_angelarutherford_/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@_angelarutherford_   TIME STAMPS 1:00 introduction 5:25 achieving your goals as a mom 12:40 nutrition expectations 16:43 incorporating her kids in her workouts 18:45 shifting into motherhood 27:30 returning to stage postpartum 32:10 competing on the National stage 35:55 food mistakes and disordered eating 41:45 developing positive body image 49:10 signs of better health 53:03 working as a coach 59:40 lessons learned getting to the Pro level 66:02 goals as a Pro 67:20 advice for competitors   CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE FOOD RELATIONSHIP COACHING SERIES   CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE POST SHOW BLUES COACHING SERIES   LEARN MORE AND APPLY FOR MY 5 WEEK FOOD RELATIONSHIP HEALING & DISCOVERY COACHING PROGRAM   FOR OTHER FREE RESOURCES, LIVE EVENTS, AND WAYS TO WORK WITH CELESTE CLICK HERE