Highlights of this podcast includes;

Nutrition timing 

Competition exit prep strategy

PED (performance enhancing drugs)

Teacher

Scott W. Stevenson, PhD • Bodybuilding Physiologist •  Author of Fortitude Training® & Be Your Own Bodybuilding Coach™

Scott believes in keeping an open “beginner’s minded” approach to finding what works, while blending his experience, Western science and, when appropriate, Eastern medicine. Scott coaches from the perspective of educator, hoping his clients will eventually move beyond his guidance. He’s a former college professor (Cal Poly Pomona), academic dean and instructor (ASAOM), columnist for EliteFTS™, and adjunct professor at University of Tampa. Scott has published in the peer-reviewed scientific literature and his lay bodybuilding articles have appeared in Musclemag and Flex magazine.

You can connect with Scott via Instagram using his IG handle

@fortitude_training

Podcast host

Michelle Walker

@teambikiniqueens

www.teambikiniqueens.com

🎙 𝘚𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘪𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘪 𝘨𝘪𝘳𝘭𝘴 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘳𝘶𝘨𝘴?… ⁣

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This episode with Joe Jefferys we delve into the taboo subject of bikini girls taking performance enhancing drugs to compete. ⁣

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𝙒𝙚 𝙩𝙤𝙪𝙘𝙝 𝙤𝙣 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙣 𝙋𝙀𝘿𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙝𝙮.⁣

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This is such an interesting subject and Joe totally blew me away with his knowledge. ⁣

IG: Joe_physiqucollective

IG:teambikiniqueens (Michelle Walker)

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This episode I'm talking to the awesome Tom Hames who is passionate about the bodybuilding industry he works only as a contest prep coach and is well respected within the industry. 

The conversation flowed naturally I was intrigued to ask Tom what nutrition methods he uses with his clients. Especially during peak week and what protocols he practices. 

Absolute pleasure to have on the show thank you Tom. I love learning from coaches like yourself. 

You can find Tom on Instagram @evolution_training

On this episode I'm talking to the awesome coach Kelevra. Jordan shared with us his personal troubles with depression and mental health issues. 

"We go deep into detail how he felt at his lowest point" 

The greatest thing about this podcast was the truth and honesty of his life experience and how he coped and overcame depression. Through his own experience Jordan has learnt how to cope with mental health issues himself he now volunteers to help others suffering with the same condition. 

We also covered how to self medicate and use holistic supplements to help combat things like depression and mental health. If you've listened to this podcast and you wanted the supplements that Jordan mentioned the links are below. 

After listening to this we would really appreciate it if you left your feedback drop us a DM.

To follow Jordan's journey you can find him on Instagram @classickelevra

useful links:

Ashwaganda:

https://www.dolphinfitness.co.uk/en/olimp-ashwagandha-600-sport-60-capsules/164637

Lions mane:

https://www.dolphinfitness.co.uk/en/swanson-lions-mane-mushroom-500-mg-60-capsules/185008

D3:

https://www.dolphinfitness.co.uk/en/now-foods-vitamin-d-3-and-k-2-liposomal-spray-59-ml/153109

I'll go into more detail and suggest more on the next podcast episode about supplements for health, brain health etc!

I met this awesome guy. Scott Shacklady he is a health and fitness professional struggling with mental health. Scotts aim is to raise awareness about mental health. During this episode you will hear Scott talk from the heart about his own struggles with mental health and how he became suicidal. The is a happy ending to his story he is now living in Australia and living life to the max. Thanks to his mother who saved him committing suicide. 

We didn't just speak about mental health, there's plenty of other juicy stuff that you can take from this episode definitely give it a listen both fitness professionals speaking off the cuff, it's a relaxed episode enjoy. 

You can follow Scott's journey... @strivewithscott 

As always we appreciate your feedback drop me a message via Instagram. We would love to hear what your thoughts ? Or even your struggles with mental health my Dm's are always open. 

@teambikiniqueens

And thanks for listening the next episode will be up shortly.

Michelle Waker

Online Coach

Specialist in contest prep

Ladies listen up this is a juicy episode. 

Do you suffer with gynaecology issues you definitely wanna listen to this episode. We go into depth about endometriosis and how it has affected our lives. This episode provides you with some educational tips and real life experiences with living with endometriosis. 

Endometriosis is a painful and frustrating inflammatory disease affecting 1 in 10 women around the world. Today, we talk to holistic wellness coach Laura Ibragimova about her experience with endometriosis and journey to wellness. Laura was diagnosed at the age of 24 and over the years gone through a series of treatment options to help manage her condition. She describes the challenges in getting a diagnosis and the various research studies offering alternative treatments for those looking to improve their symptoms. 

ABOUT ILYNSI YOGA

ILYNSI YOGA is a holistic wellness coaching service for individuals living with a chronic illness. We help you develop a comprehensive understanding of your condition, available treatment plans, and create a lifestyle-based approach to your self care.

Connect with us! 

If this podcast resonates with you we would love to hear your feedback you can find myself on social media @teambikiniqueens

Michelle Walker

Laura IbragimovaWebsite | https://www.ilynsiyoga.com/​​

Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/ilynsiyoga/​​

Instagram | @ilynsi_yoga

Useful links (as mentioned in the episode)

Studies

https://centrespringmd.com/endometriosis-101-the-mystery-diagnosis/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3080482/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4499658/ 

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24166511/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23334113/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23737821/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29080464/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30302765/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25864256/

Jamie's mission statement is to help as many people as he can. He helps hundreds of men and women transform into their dream physiques, without missing out on life.

Jamie's runs his own PT & online business and is doing very well for himself to be fair. I really wanted to go into detail with him in terms of training methods and ask him to share his thoughts on getting settled back into our gyms again after the pandemic.

If you're a new gym-goer, or looking to spice up your training but not sure what direction to take, give this episode a listen as it's all about training styles.

Go ahead and find Jamie on social media

@jamieharper_pt

Your host,

Online Coach|Michelle Walker @teambikiniqueens