Today, I speak with IFBB Pro Dakini Sellamuthu, a 23 years old psychology major currently living in India. She has been bodybuilding for 3 years and I just won her pro card in December 2021 at  the Arnold Amateur. She talks about how bodybuilding has helped her build self-confidence and why struggling with post show blues taught her so much about her body. Dakini tells us about her struggles in her improvement season and what she did to overcome her bingeing tendencies. 

 

We hear how Dakini has worked to have open communication with her coach and how she has taken the shame out of her actions. She tells how she lives for herself and meets her own expectations. She also says that turning Pro didn’t change her as a person. 

 

Dakini has such a relatable story and shares valuable information. You don’t want to miss this interview!

 

Topics covered include:

-dealing with stress and low confidence

-living in prep versus improvement season

-the importance of sustainability

-the popularity of bodybuilding in India

-choosing to take an off season and recover

-dealing with mental illness

-helping others through psychology

-meditation and journaling as self-care

 

 

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TIME STAMPS

[1:00] introductions

[5:25] dealing with binging

[12:50] communicating needs with your coach

[17:45] struggling with comparison

[20:00] choosing not to prep

[25:45] lessons learned from bodybuilding

[35:00] deciding to study psychology

[39:55] ways to support her mental health

[45:14] the desire to compete

[49:40] insights from prep

[59:00] advice fro competitors

 

 

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