Welcome back and thank you for joining me on another episode of Dropset Gorgeous Radio! I’ve got another great guest on today’s show, G.I.F.D Labs very own CEO, Jerry Ward! You won’t want to miss this one, because it’s not everyday that you get competition tips directly from a NPC judge! In this episode we talk about…

• Jerry’s fitness background.  
• Competition tips, competition tricks, and the competition lifestyle.  
• What judges are looking for.    
• What to spend money on and what to skip when competing.  
• G.I.F.D Labs.       

I am so excited to have Jerry on the show today because I know he is going to provide so much value for each and every one of you! We break down and get into the nitty gritty of preparing for a competition and setting realistic expectations. Jerry is the perfect guest to talk all things competition because he is a former competitor and now is an NPC judge! When it comes to competitions, Jerry not only understands what you all are going through - but also understands what the judges are looking for. Settle in because this episode is full of tips, tricks, and the knowledge you need to know for all things competitions!

Powerful Quotes to Remember:

• You’re competing against other people, the person who does it the best, nails it, and prepares well is going to win.
• Everything is expensive, this isn’t any different. But it definitely pays to spend money on the right things.
• You have to pose right - if you don’t you’ll get beat down every single time.
• For sponsorships you have to ask yourself “Do you fit with the company, and what can you do for them?”
• Everything I am doing with G.I.F.D has a personal touch from me and a purpose behind the product.
• Always think for yourself, do your own research when looking for supplements.

Jerry’s Instagrams

@gifd_labs_official @jerrywardii

Jerry’s Website

bios3training.com

For more information about Amber Morningstar follow her on Instagram, click here, or check out her YouTube Channel.

For all your supplement needs make sure to browse Tiger Fitness because you're more than just a number here!

Today I’d like to welcome Zach Rocheleau, the CEO of the Flexible Dieting Lifestyle to the show! I invited Zach to the podcast because he has so much knowledge and value to share - in this episode, we talk a little about nutrition (surprisingly) and a LOT about life.

In this episode we talk about…

• Zach’s business, nutrition, and fitness adventure.  
• The passion and ideas that make up Flexible Dieting Lifestyle.  
• Future plans for Flexible Dieting Lifestyle.    
• Becoming a lynchpin & finding out what schedule works best for you.
• Surrounding yourself with the right people.       

Today we touch a little on nutrition - but really dive deep on the topic of life. It is so important to always have a growth mindset, being open to feedback, and able to evolve with the times. Zach understand the importance of surrounding yourself with the right people and then realizing that the feedback they give you, is only to help you grow and improve.  Hear the value that others offer to you and then give your value back in exchange. It is so important to remember that we always have a choice and we are in control of our lives. Part of that control is finding a good routine that works for you and getting yourself into flow-state. Hit that flow-state and watch how quickly you grow and succeed!

Powerful Quotes to Remember:

• I think the biggest thing is providing value, and not caring if people don’t fully understand it right away.  Just continue to do it, be yourself, and you’ll attract the right people.
• I’m fascinated by the idea of nutritional freedom. I’m not fascinated by telling people what they can’t have - but all the things that they can.
• I want people to have that peace of mind that they are in control and that they understand the process of achieving nutritional freedom.
• If you are constantly in a position of growth - looking at ways to improve yourself so you cannot be replaced, that’s everything.  Everything evolves, and you need to evolve with it.
• Nutrition allows you to live the life you want to live - it should be a tool that you use, but it shouldn’t be the end of the game.

Zach’s Instagram

@theflexibledietinglifestyle

For more information about Amber Morningstar follow her on Instagram, click here, or check out her YouTube Channel.

For all your supplement needs make sure to browse Tiger Fitness because you're more than just a number here!

Erin Diamond is an Online Business Boss! Erin joins me on the podcast today to talk about her original journey into the fitness world and how her passions changed overtime in how she wanted to serve the community. We dive into her business background and where she is at with her business now - discussing how her personal growth reshaped her passions and how scary it can be to try something different.

In this episode we talk about…

• Erin’s journey into fitness & business.  
• Great coaches vs. average coaches - being the best you can be.
• Getting started as a health & fitness entrepreneur.    
• Pursue your goals and passions - even if they change.    
• Impacting lives, inside and outside of fitness.      

The best thing you can do as an entrepreneur is find your out areas of genius, what you best at, and then decide how can you capitalize on those. That will help you determine where you can make the biggest positive impact and who you should serve. On the back end of that, know your own value and your own worth - invest in yourself and others will do the same. Remember that personal growth and change is important, it can be scary - but it is also totally worth it. Be authentic! It’s okay to show the world that not everything is perfect in your life, in fact it’s better if you show you aren’t perfect. It will help you connect with the right people for you. As your seasons of life change, so can your goals and passions - go with it. If your heart is telling you to pursue something different - be vulnerable and make that change. Learn about yourself, be open with yourself, be open with your clients and enjoy the growth that follows.

Powerful Quotes to Remember:

• Marketing is taught a lot, social media growth is taught a lot, and we are pumping out a lot of people who know how to market themselves but do they really know how to be a good coach?       
• You need to be a couple steps ahead of the people that you’re teaching - but you don’t need to know everything when you get started.  
• Learning that it is okay to expand and grow as a person and move into other ventures isn’t a bad thing -  it’s part of life.
• Too often people get sucked into only seeing the “highlight reel” of social media and think that is reality when it’s not.
• In having a large social influence with the platform that  you have, the best thing you can really do it connect with people. - that’s the best way to make a positive impact.

Erin’s Instagram

@erindimondfitness

You can also find out more information about Erin (and her upcoming Podcast) on her website.

For more information about Amber Morningstar follow her on Instagram, click here, or check out her YouTube Channel.

For all your supplement needs make sure to browse Tiger Fitness because you're more than just a number here!

Marc Lobliner is the founder of MTS Nutrition and an expert in his field. I invited him onto the show today to talk about the behind the scenes of building a successful business. Learn about Marc’s passion in the business side of the fitness world, and the hands on approach he takes in making MTS Nutrition the best company it can be. We touch on the imbalance that comes with achieving greatness, some of the downfalls of social media, the reality of what starting a business actually looks like, and setting realistic dreams for yourself.

In this episode we talk about…

• Marc’s fitness and business journey.  
• Running a business and being a CEO.
• Social media - the good, the bad, the untrue.    
• The unbalance that comes with greatness.   
• Upcoming Events!     

In addition to MTS Nutrition, Marc also is involved with Ambrosia Nutraceuticals, a truly unique company in the fitness world that looks at internal health and wellness. “Ambrosia Nutraceuticals was formed to take the human body to the next level using real science and independently researched ingredients. This is not your normal supplementation, but an approach to unlocking the most out of your potential.”

Marc also has an upcoming event this July - Real Weights For Real Heroes. All proceeds from Real Weights for Real Heroes benefits Semper Fi Fund  Real Weights For Real Heroes - last year they raised $60,000 for the non-profit that helps our Service Men and Women to recover, transition, and thrive. If you aren’t able to attend the event in July - you can still donate to the cause and help Marc reach their $75,000 goal for this year! Real Weights For Real Heroes Donation Page. Amber is matching any donations made to her fundraising page for the event. Her goal is to raise $500 and match another $500 herself to contribute a total $1000 towards the $75,000 goal!

Powerful Quotes to Remember:

• If you have a passion for what you do, there is no one who can say that message better than you.       
• If you are going to promote a certain lifestyle - you better be all about living that lifestyle too.
• Don’t chase a dream you can’t realistically obtain & you’ve got to be willing to adjust your dreams.
• Luck doesn’t win championships, champions win championships.  
• Looking good on the outside doesn’t mean you’re healthy on the inside.    

Marc’s Instagram

@marclobliner

For more information about Amber Morningstar follow her on Instagram, click here, or check out her YouTube Channel.

For all your supplement needs make sure to browse Tiger Fitness because you're more than just a number here!

Caryn Nicole Paolini is an IFBB Bikini Pro, Chicago native, and founder/owner of Mind.Body.Life - a coaching program that helps women ditch the crazy “yo-yo” diets and their own self-doubts. Caryn has been doing bikini competitions for over 4 years now, but when she first started she really knew nothing about the competition world. Caryn wanted to look and feel her absolute best, and had no idea that the competition world was out there.

Throughout her competition journey, Caryn learned so much about herself, her body, and the importance of having balanced overall wellness. Competitive bodybuilding is a very addicting sport that many athletes get sucked into. Caryn has found a passion in helping other women prepare for their own shows, hit fitness goals, and feel their very best. But she also helps them to establish a healthy relationship with food and balance their overall health. Fitness competitions focus mainly on just that and do not always promote an overall healthy lifestyle. Caryn likes to see every challenge as both a blessing and a lesson -  which is what led her to follow her happiness and newfound dream of being the best coach that she can be to her girls.

In this episode we talk about…

• Caryn’s fitness background.
• Lessons that Caryn has learned from competing for over 4 years and as a Pro.
• Following dreams and passions, how Caryn made the decision to step away from the stage and focus on her business.   
• Maintaining a healthy balance overall, - being stage ready isn’t practical year round,  how being fit and healthy are not mutually exclusive.
• Building healthy relationships with food and building your self-esteem.   
• Quality over quantity - having a smaller group of followers that really resonate with and find value in Caryn’s message is more important than having a huge group of followers that don’t.

Powerful Quotes to Remember:

• When I got into bodybuilding, and got serious about going to the gym and what I was eating - I really did it for me.      
• I saw the competitions as a new challenge, and I just went with it!
• Your reason why has to connect to a personal place, a place from within. You have to be in it for the right reasons, and doing it for you.     
• I always try to look at things as both a blessing and a lesson.
• Competing is great and all,  but it’s an extreme. We need to remember that this is a fitness competitions, it’s by no means a health competitions.  

Caryn’s Instagram

@carynnicole

To learn more about the coaching services Caryn offers click here or check out her website. Also make sure to subscribe to her YouTube channel to learn more about health and fitness!

For more information about Amber Morningstar follow her on Instagram, click here, or check out her YouTube Channel.

For all your supplement needs make sure to browse Tiger Fitness because you're more than just a number here!

Daniel Balki is a certified personal trainer, competitive bodybuilder, and long-time friend! Today we discuss his background in the fitness world, bodybuilding as a sport, dedicating time and motivation to training while still holding onto personal relationships, and the lessons you can learn from competing in shows.

Daniel wasn’t always into fitness, but he did always have bodybuilders around to influence his eventual passion of the sport. Listen now to find out about Daniel’s first show and how that experience made him realize just how important it is to be real with yourself and those that surround and support you. Bodybuilding can be a selfish sport, but Daniel has found a way to work hard at his passion without completely sacrificing his personal relationships. There will always be a give and a take, and you’ll always have to be unbalanced at certain points in your life -   but that doesn’t mean you have to give up your friends and family.

In this episode we talk about…

• Daniel’s background in the fitness and competition world.
• Getting in shape the proper way, staying away from extreme diets.
• Daniel’s experience in his first bodybuilding show.   
• The biggest lessons Daniel learned after competing in his first show.
• Being real with yourself - we will always be our own worst critics, but we can just as easily fall victim to boosting ourselves up too much also.
• Finding the balance of your bodybuilding dedication and respecting the lives of those family and friends surrounding you. It can be a selfish sport.   

Powerful Quotes to Remember:

• The influences of body building were always around me, and I really respected them - so I fell into body building that way.     
• The show made it real - you learn so much about yourself!
• The people at the show were so supportive, everyone was just congratulating me for just being there.   
• Balance is important, but to be great at anything, there have to be periods where things are unbalanced.
• Friends and family will be there to support you, but they don’t always necessarily understand where you are coming from.  

Daniel’s Instagram

@danielbalki

For more information on Amber Morningstar, visit the Dropset Gorgeous LinkTree or email her at [email protected]

Logan Sneed is the founder of Fusion Lean, online personal training and fitness programs dedicated to helping others achieve their goals. He is a brain cancer survivor and stands behind the idea that a whole foods diet helped him throughout his brain surgeries, radiation, and chemotherapy. Logan had been told by many specialists that he didn’t have a high survival rate, but the day he found the ketogenic diet, his life changed drastically.

The ketogenic diet isn’t for everybody, and Logan doesn’t push keto on all of his clients - health comes first, and each person is different. Logan was already passionate about health and fitness before his stage 4 Glioblastoma Brain Tumor diagnosis. But after discovering Keto and realizing just how much it positively affected his own health - Logan knew that with his knowledge, he could help change the lives of others too.  

In this episode we talk about…

• Logan’s background in the fitness world.
• Logan’s health obstacles and what he discovered from those.
• Switching to keto for health and physical benefits.  
• Facing obstacles head on and coming out better for them.
• Logan’s passion behind launching Fusion Lean.
• Health first!   

Powerful Quotes to Remember:

• The keto diet has inspired me into helping other people possibly save their own lives like how I think it saved mine.     
• I always wanted to be an entrepreneur, but what I was doing had to align with my new personal beliefs.
• I am all about health first, and the ketogenic diet will come behind that.  
• Your body forgets what those processed foods are, and you don’t crave it anymore.
• I think keto can work for everybody, but not everybody is necessarily ready or willing to develop a full ketogenic lifestyle.

Logans’s Instagram

@logan_fusionlean

Find out more about Logan, Keto, and Fusion Lean by checking out Logan's YouTube channel and heading over to the Fusion Lean website!

For more information on Amber Morningstar, visit the Dropset Gorgeous LinkTree or email her at [email protected]

Get to know Dropset Gorgeous Radio host - Amber Morningstar a little bit better! Amber breaks down her own adventure into fitness, starting her own business, and the competitive fitness world. With a beginning from behind the bar (with some unhealthy habits) to placing 2nd in her first ever physique competition - Amber is proof that with a little bit of drive, you can accomplish anything.  

Fitness presented itself to Amber at a critical time in life; though she used to love the bar and party scene - that lifestyle just wasn’t for her any longer. Through fitness Amber was able to tackle some personal issues head on, feeling better about mind, body and self-esteem. She went from working two jobs to starting her own coaching business and diving into the competitive fitness world -  learn a little bit more about Amber and the passion within her that made Dropset Gorgeous Radio a possibility! With a little bit of research, a willingness to learn, and passionate drive - anything is possible.

In this episode we talk about…

• Amber’s journey into fitness and the competitive fitness world.
• Amber’s dedication and passion behind starting her coaching business.
• Making positive changes towards self love and respect through fitness.  
• Putting in the research and work - you can control the changes in your body with the knowledge and drive.

Powerful Quotes to Remember:

• Fitness ended up being a way for me to focus on myself again, and face some of my problems head on.
• If I put in the hard work, and I do things correctly - I can change my physique how I want to and I can see those changes.

Instagram

@dropset.gorgeous

For more information on Amber Morningstar, visit the Dropset Gorgeous LinkTree or email her at [email protected]

Brittany Flex is a Physique IFBB Pro and she is here to share some serious value when it comes to competing as a pro! Brittany had always been into sports and fitness as a child, but like a lot of us - let things get away from her a bit. She made the decision that she wanted to be a bodybuilder and compete in the physique category and has never looked back since. Brittany quit her “day-job” in the food/drink industry to follow her passion and get her to Pro level status. On top of competing, Brittany is a full time personal trainer who works out of a gym and also has private clients.

You can do anything you set your mind to, if you are willing to put in the work. Because if you want to do something that badly, then you will be willing to make the sacrifices necessary to get you to your goal! As long as you are getting better at each competition you attend, that is the goal to strive for. Don’t get discouraged if you don’t place where you wanted, and don’t leave the show after you’re done - watch the other contestants and soak in any knowledge you can! Remember - don’t waste your positive energy on someone else’s negative energy, it’s just not worth it. Especially with bodybuilding being a male dominant industry, you’ve got to let your positivity, beauty, and muscle shine while also supporting the other women around you!

In this episode we talk about…

• Brittany’s journey into competitive fitness.
• Brittany’s passion behind competing and picking the physique category.
• Following your passion and dreams in life.  
• Putting in the work - you can do anything you want in life, but you’ve got to be willing to work for it.
• Prepping for shows and treating yourself afterwards.
• Getting to the pro level doesn’t mean things will be handed to you.

Powerful Quotes to Remember:

• Competing is supposed to be fun, but it’s a character building sport for sure.    
• As long as you’re improving with every show, that is all that matters.
• Being at pro level doesn’t make you any better, you still have to work just as hard.
• You still have to put in the time, you still have to put in the work - it doesn’t just get handed to you.
• Be whatever it is you want to be, you have the potential to do anything you want to do - you just have to put in the work.

Brittany’s Instagram

@brittany_flexifbbpro

For more information on Amber Morningstar, visit the Dropset Gorgeous LinkTree or email her at [email protected]