Today I speak with Ivan Madarang of Geek to Physique. He has been an Internal medicine nurse for 10 years and started coaching in 2016, with a 2 years mentorship under Cameron Cheek and Mike from Peak Athletic Performance. A National level competitor himself, his highly individualized approach is focused on longevity, adapting to each client’s unique nature, from physical to the mental to the physiological.

 

TOPICS COVERED

-using a glucometer

-focusing on habits

-using nursing experience

-making the reverse a priority

-genetic components of bodybuilding

-never say never

-the “it” factor on stage

-handling self doubt in prep

 

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TIME STAMPS

1:00 introduction

5:46 being a competitor and coach

10:53 making health a priority

19:45 handling a proper reverse

26:00 carb loading strategies

28:14 coaching philosophy

34:09 the demands of coaching

45:15 managing a schedule

47:47 politics in bodybuilding

52:02 difference between good and great athletes

56:48 what makes a good coach

1:03:11 why to work with you

1:11:13 rapid fire questions

 

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We are back for our 3rd coach series and I want to preface this week by saying every coach I am bringing on is a professional with their own achievements, education, and experience. Many of them you will recognize as well-known names.   If I could fit every amazing coach in the bikini competition world on the show, we would have a whole other podcast, but I am so excited about the coach’s I will be conducting these interviews with.   None of the coaches have paid to come on and there will be as limited bias as possible.   Every episode will contain the same set of questions for the coaches along with specific topics for each coach to expand on or opportunities to learn from and get to know them more!   This series is all about getting some serious understanding about who these coaches are, what their philosophy is and even asking them questions others might be afraid to ask them. The intention is for you all to learn not just about them and their style but also learn from them and their expertise. Plus! you can use the questions I ask to interview other coaches you have on your radar.   This is not a popularity contest, a who is better than who, or a which is the right way fight, this is about truly highlighting the individual strengths and systems each of these coaches have to offer competitors in their own passionate way because we all know everyone is different and so are these coaches.   I understand athletes have varying experiences with coaches and unfortunately in an episode I cannot fully capture every review of every coach either.   We will be featuring: Ivan Madarang https://www.instagram.com/geektophysique/ Sean Irwin https://www.instagram.com/seanirwin_/ Lexie Maitland https://www.instagram.com/lexiemait/ David DesMesquita https://www.instagram.com/dynamite_d/ Casey Marshall https://www.instagram.com/caseymfit/ Drew and Jordan Brannon https://www.instagram.com/drewbrannon08/ and https://www.instagram.com/jayybrannon_ifbbpro/   ​Coach's Week Questions: 

1. What is your coaching philosophy?
2. What kind of mental physical and even emotional toll does coaching take on you?  How do you handle these types of demands?
3. What do you think makes a coach a ‘good’ coach?
4. What do you think is the difference between a good athlete and a phenomenal, winning champion athlete
5. What do you have to say to the people who say politics with teams plays a role in their client’s placing? Or that all of this is political?
6. How do you make your client’s health a priority?
7. What are some common misconceptions that people have about this sport when they come to you?

  What does each coach believe to be the most ‘overlooked’ component by bikini athletes for success in the sport?!   Hypothetical Round:

1. If I am 1 year into competing with a few overall wins under my belt and my goal is to get my pro card and I have never stepped on the national stage and have been working with the same coach for all those SHOWS but was looking for a new approach why would I hire you?
2. If I am 4 weeks out from a show and keep saying I don’t feel ready, but you believe I am, what is your response?
3. Let's say someone comes to you wanting to compete or considering it, what is something you want them to know before they compete?
4. Your client comes to you and says they have rebounded after their show and just wants to reverse it and get back to normal, what do you do?

  Rapid fire answer with 1 sentence or less then you can pick some to expand on

1. Do you believe in using Waist trainers
2. IIfym or structured meal plan
3. Do you believe in using Fasted cardio?
4. Fan of Water Cuts
5. Steady state or HIIT for fatloss without sacrificing fullness especially in glutes?

Anything I didn’t ask you that you think I should have?   Then 1-3 topics chosen for each individual coach will be covered too throughout the episode!

Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Stephanie Warden, who has been competing since 2018 and turned pro at NPC Universe in 2023, which was her 14th show. She made her Pro debut at the Hawaii Pro where she placed 4th. Outside of competing and fitness modeling, she is an eye doctor, a wife, and a coach, who will soon be launching a podcast with Lauren Kralovec and Kaylia Rhodes.  

 

TOPICS COVERED

-moving on from a coach

-intentional training

-focus on posing

-competing while in school

-importance of communication

-body acceptance in improvement season

-identifying what’s important

-dealing with haters

-Bikini Besties Podcast

 

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TIME STAMPS

1:00 introduction

4:30 training with intention

7:05 tips for posing & core control

8:56 evolving with different coaches

15:25 knowing when to switch coaches

22:39 placings on the national circuit

25:25 growing in improvement season

31:15 haters and supporters

34:34 placing 4th at her pro debut

36:26 starting a podcast

37:47 finding bodybuilding

38:45 competing while in school

40:26 finding a routine

44:00 creating opportunities

49:30 her brand as a Pro

52:04 preparing to be a parent

55:30 life goals

59:05 advice for competitors

 

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Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Megan Van Vleet, a 39-year-old with a masters in Management & Leadership who has been competing since 2013. She is married to her high school sweetheart and currently live in Oregon. Before bodybuilding she did ballet, rode horses, and played & coached softball. She competed in 24 shows, including 13 pro qualifiers before turning pro in November 2023.

 

She starting a consulting mentorship business where she works 1:1 with corporate women not only to provide lifestyle coaching but also career mentorship. The Leadership Lifestyle Blueprint Program helps to create structure and map out a plan for multiple areas of your life, and supports not only becoming your healthiest self, but elevating your career as well.

Megan is also offering posing!

 

TOPICS COVERED

-feelings of winning

-cultivating consistency

-letting go of a timeline

-losing sight of the “why”

-trusting your coach

-staying natural in bodybuilding

-staying away from the “quick fix”

-improvement season lessons

-setting boundaries

-starting a consulting mentorship business

-leaving the comparison game

-saying it with your chest

 

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fitmegvv/

Email: megan@elevateleadershipconsulting.org

Website: https://elevateleadershipconsulting.org/

TIME STAMPS

1:00 introduction

8:32 creating consistency

10:30 letting go of the timeline

20:10 support from her husband

25:40 experiencing a healthy relationship

29:00 being a lifetime natural athlete

35:13 perspective on PEDs as a healthcare worker

46:05 putting in the time

50:49 lessons learned through bodybuilding

57:35 investing in all areas of your life

61:15 working as a consultant

70:55 common struggles for women in business

76:30 having to say yes

83:15 what she wants to represent as a Pro

87:45 looking for inspiration

99:30 judging yourself for your placings

108:45 advice for competitors

 

 

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Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Andrea Loces, a talent acquisition professional at a tech start-up, who has her bachelor of science degree in entrepreneurship from Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego. Originally from Palm Springs, CA, she earned her pro card at Nationals 2023 on the 3 year anniversary of the first check-in with her coach! A lifelong athlete and former ballerina, Andrea ran track and cross country, before an injury ended her collegiate cross country career. She has  her barre instructor certification and was training for a powerlifting competition before she decided to commit to bodybuilding. She has competed in 13 shows, including 5 Regional and 8 National. She has been with her coach, Damian Segovia at The Pros, since the start, and is so grateful for him!

 

TOPICS COVERED

-mental health, anxiety and depression

-trusting in your execution

-being realistic

-trusting your coach

-embracing delayed gratification

-changing views on food and her body

-dealing with self-sabotage

-overcoming self-limitations

-having support and giving support 

 

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TIME STAMPS

1:00 introduction

5:24 the underdog mentality

11:50 goals to accomplish in the Pro league

15:05 action steps toward goals

17:35 trusting your coach

25:10 changes in preps to earn Pro card

27:15 shifting from powerlifting to bodybuilding

33:55 coping mechanisms 

39:10 learning of her parens’ illnesses

44:55 coming home with her Pro card

47:08 struggles in mental health

56:46 how her parents changed their views on mental health

59:35 diagnoses in the mental health field

66:40 starting her own business

75:10 lessons from getting her degree

79:58 advice for competitors

 

 

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Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Lauren “Lolo” Kralovec, born and raised in Oregon and currently lives in Boise, Idaho. She started competing in 2017 and turned Pro in 2021 at the NPC Olympia Amateur. She has competed 19 and first hit the National stage in 2019. Lauren decided to take 2022 as a long improvement season, before returning to the Pro stage.  She is dedicated to bodybuilding but also has a full-time career in Tech Sales. 

 

Thought her journey, discipline has shaped her life and her competitive experience. Lauren’s story is so inspirational yet relatable. You don’t want to miss this interview! 

 

TOPICS COVERED

-setting goals that are attainable but also big!

-Imposter syndrome

-believing in your potential

-discipline and consistency

-improvement season feelings

-details matter

-trying new things

-growing in relationships

-factors for making physique improvements

-getting a breast augmentation

 

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TIME STAMPS

1:00 introduction

5:12 embracing discipline

13:05 judging your body in improvement season

19:01 choosing to embrace your journey

24:24 belief in yourself & goal setting

30:30 different journeys to a Pro card

25:20 ups and downs in placings

41:30 switching coaches for a new approach

46:15 emotions surrounding switching coaches

49:10 being in a relationship with another bodybuilder

57:50 having aligned goals and values with your partner

60:40 feelings around achieving her goals

67:18 managing her time

70:30 making consistent physique improvements

74:09 taking a long improvement season

81:30 coming off birth control

84:55 getting a breast augmentation

69:54 advice for competitors

 

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Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Theresa Mendoza-Cura, who recently turned pro recently at the 2023 Muscle Contest Masters USA after competing for 7 years. She has been competing since December 2016 and has been working to earn her pro card 2018. She has competed in over a dozen shows and has worked  to make the best out of the situation and used the time to really develop the physique she needed to earn her pro card. She just started offering posing to newer athletes, including feedback, critiques, and routine development. Theresa also co-hosted a podcast series called Bikini Talks. Theresa is also a wife, mother and total powerhouse!

 

TOPICS COVERED

-backstage behind the scenes

-dream without limits

-working towards a long-term goal

-balancing your physique

-trusting your coach

-taking time to grow

-involving your family in bodybuilding

-unselfish bodybuilding 

-competing in Masters

 

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TIME STAMPS

1:00 introduction

4:10 backstage at a show

11:55 dream without limits

16:26 being humbled by the journey

20:34 working on feedback

29:01 trusting your coach, working with Michelle

33:30 changed to support muscles development

35:35 Theresa’s athletic background

39:30 finding bodybuilding

41:50 regrets from competing too much

43:04 family support

45:30 Is bodybuilding selfish?

53:45 sharing the accomplishment with your family

59:44 handling her reverse

64:23 plans for the future

66:28 competing as a masters athlete 

68:58 advice for competitors

 

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Today I speak with NPC/IFBB Pro League Promoter & Professional Olympia Judge, Joe Pishkula. Joe has been on the podcast before and today he’s back to tell us about the Women’s NPC Seminar in January. I am so proud to be speaking this year on mental health and bodybuilding. We start with hearing Joe’s start in bodybuilding and how his relationship with it evolved over time. Joe and I cover a multitude of topics from, making a career in bodybuilding to taking advantage of opportunities when presented. 

 

TOPICS COVERED

-NPC Women’s seminar

-marketing yourself

-lessons from bodybuilding

-taking advantage of opportunities

-the business of bodybuilding

-fear and FOMO

-ten years of Klash 

-bodybuilding becoming mainstream

-thoughts on the Olympia results

-the Wow Factor

 

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Website: https://theklash.com/

 

TIME STAMPS

1:00 introduction

7:30 NPC Women’s seminar

18:33 podcast guests who are going to seminar

28:30 lessons from bodybuilding

41:00 pay disparities between classes

51:25 summarizing the journey

60:00 getting wrapped up in the journey

65:07 ten years of Klash

79:30 putting athletes first

97:50 behind the athlete’s mind

108:30 how you treat people

113:30  making bodybuilding mainstream

123:14 thoughts on the Olympia

132:50 potential 2024 standouts

 

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Today I speak with IFBB Pro Tamekia Carter, a mother, Air Force veteran, and wife who grew up in Mississippi. She got into bodybuilding when her father-in-law suggested she look into it. She first competed in 2021 at the Kuclo Classics, where she made a clean sweep of her classes! She earned her Pro Card just six months later at North American. Since then, she has placed top 5 at the Dallas Pro, top 3 at the Texas Pro, earned earned her Olympia qualification when she won the Sasquatch Pro. She ended her 2023 season by placing 15th at her Olympia debut Outside of competing, she has a personal training company, MeekPhysiquefit. 

 

Tamekia tells us about her quick road to the Olympia and her true why behind competing. You don’t want to miss this interview!

 

TOPICS COVERED

-her why for competing

-love for the stage & posing

-competing with her natural hair

-working on judges’ feedback

-being an Air Force veteran

-competing as a mom

-discipline to compete

-giving back to the sport

-running MeekPhysique training 

-do more with little

-shut up and color

 

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TIME STAMPS

1:00 introduction

2:50 comparing dancing to competing

7:40 finding yourself on stage

9:30 hair changes for the stage

14:50 feedback from the Olympia

17:13 her Olympia experience

20:01 giving bodybuilding a shot

26:09 impact of competing on motherhood

31:05 family support to compete

35:45 goals for competing

39:54 MeekPhysique training

45:11 discipline in the Air Force

50:35 deciding to join the Air Force 

57:59 meeting her husband

60:13 bodybuilding influencing personal growth

61:50 advice for competitors

 

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Today I speak with IFBB Pro Ariana Brothers, an online coach with a B.S. in Nutrition and Foods. She first competed in 2019 and won her Pro card at  NPC Nationals at her second show ever and also won the overall. After my pro debut in 2020, she took three years off and came back this year and qualified for the Olympia at her 3rd show of the season at the Nashville Fit Show! At my Olympia debut, she placed 7th! She finished out her season by earning her 2024 Olympia qualification by winning the Atlantic Coast Pro.

 

Ariana shares all about her journey in bodybuilding, taking off two years, and then making it to the Olympia!You don’t want to miss this interview!

 

TOPICS COVERED

-confidence on stage

-getting judges’ feedback

-Olympia experience

-the importance of self-belief

-offstage efforts to improve onstage

-influence of her mom

-bodybuilding with her husband

-sustainability in prep

-training for glute growth

-taking off three years

-working with Paul Revelia

 

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TIME STAMPS

1:00 introduction

3:22 confidence on stage

8:38 2024 season plans

11:06 feelings of being on the Olympia Stage

13:45 self-belief and reaching your goals

19:28 improving offstage

20:45 growing up with a single mom

27:33 support from her husband

35:20 balancing her relationship with competing

44:20 knowing it was time to prep

51:40 having fear of returning to the stage

55:50 executing on feedback

60:13 glute training

63:58 taking off three years

67:00 sustainable preps

75:55 strengths and weaknesses

79:45 Ariana outside of competing

87:25 goals for competing

89:00 advice for competitors

 

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