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Welcome back to our Winner Takes All Special! This is now a special we will continue to have to highlight the women who not only get their pro cards, but who conquer the entire show and win the overall.

Up next is the overall winner at Junior USAs, Cory Hageman. Shortly after winning the overall, she placed second next to former Miss Bikini Olympia Ashley Kaltwasser at her pro debut. What an amazing victory! In this episode, we talk all about her journey to success, especially while going through a pandemic. I know you will LOVE this episode!

Are you ready to learn what takes an athlete to the top?

What you'll hear in this episode:

[4:30] Bikini Hack

[19:30] Tracking macros and beginning of fitness journey

[26:10] Comparing competing and dieting world

[30:30] What would you say to girls transitioning from diet culture to competition world?

[41:20] Introduction to the sport

[46:20] Reasoning for taking time off and then deciding to come back

[54:30] Receiving feedback from coach

[57:30] The big win

[1:11:30] Dropping six pounds and then competing again for pro debut

[1:20:00] Prepping herself and strategies

[1:32:40] Goals moving forward

[1:35:00] Rapid Fire Questions

[1:37:30] Dear Diary

Find Cory on IG @cory_fit

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This week we are having a Winner Takes All Special, where we are featuring women who not only obtained their pro cards but they won the overall at these national-level contests. This is now a special that we will continue to have to highlight these women every single year and I'm so excited to be highlighting and featuring them and their success!

Our first Winner Takes All guest, Kathy Seitz, was the overall winner at NPC Universe. What does it truly feel like to go from not enjoying shows to making it more about community and now enjoying every single moment? What did she go through and what life-altering decisions did she have to make in order to make it to the top?

Are you ready to learn what it takes to win the overall?

What you'll hear in this episode:

[4:20] Bikini Hack

[13:15] Growing up

[21:30] Does this sport fuels perfectionism?

[25:30] What is so attractive about the sport?

[27:20] Experiencing unfriendliness at shows

[30:00] What was missing during NPC journey?

[33:30] Decision to take time off

[36:45] Lessons learned during improvement season

[54:30] Why did it take so long to start enjoying the process?

[56:40] Winning pro card and overall

[1:03:30] Maintaining weight during improvement season

[1:06:00] Goals for next year

[1:07:40] Dear Diary

[1:10:30] Rapid Fire Questions

Find Kathy on IG @the_prepping_pa

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The series continues!! Tune in for more helpful tips and mistakes to avoid while posing :)I want to also say thank you for tuning in today with Julian and I.

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Are you in your fifth, sixth, or even seventh year working towards your pro card? I hope this episode inspires you to keep going. Our very special guest won the overall at the first two shows that she ever entered. She has been competing for six years and shares how sweet her experiences have been in her first year competing as a pro. Get ready to be inspired by this conversation with IFBB Pro Maeghan Egli.

Here's what you'll hear:

[4:30] Bikini Hack

[13:00] Why bodybuilding?

[14:30] What was your experience like when you dove into bodybuilding?

[21:30] What do you think it was that made you want to keep going?

[23:00] What do you think has made your relationship with your husband so successful?

[27:30] What are some tips on prioritizing your relationship with your significant other while you are in prep?

[32:00] What are some differences between your current coach and your last one?

[38:00] What was on the agenda after getting your pro card?

[42:00] How were you able to determine how long to take off for your improvement season?

[43:00] Is there anything specific you did to improve during your off season?

[46:30] How did you plan for your pro debut?

[47:30] What was it like signing your very first contract?

[50:30] How was your pro debt experience?

[53:00] You're prepping for another show right now, how does it feel to keep going?

[54:30] What have been your favorite parts of your current prep?

[56:00] What are you looking forward to seeing unfold in your next show?

[58:00] What are your goals for this year?

[1:00:30] Dear diary

Find Maeghan on IG @maeghanegli

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You do not want to miss this episode with Milene Lingiardi. She's beautiful, has a full time job as an engineer, and she sticks to a vegan diet while competing. In our conversation we discuss the obstacles of having a full time job while being a professional bodybuilder and she shares so many great tips on balancing the different aspects of life as a vegan athlete.

Here's what you'll hear:

[4:00] Bikini Hack

[8:00] What was life like before you started competing?

[9:00] What was your life like in Brazil?

[10:00] What brought you to the United States?

[10:30] How were you introduced to Bodybuilding?

[13:00] When you started competing did you fall in love with it instantly?

[14:00] Did you also think you would turn pro?

[14:30] How are you able to manage your full time job and bodybuilding?

[16:00] Do you ever have to choose work over bodybuilding?

[18:00] What was it like not tracking your macros for a full week for the first time since you started competing?

[20:30] How do you perform well at both your full time job and as a bodybuilder?

[23:00] Are there any sacrifices you feel like you've had to make?

[24:30] How does it affect you mentally when you have to give up certain things?

[25:30] How do process things when you feel like it's time to take a break from bodybuilding?

[27:30] What contributed to your decision to switch to a plant based diet?

[32:00] Being plant based, what do your meal plans look like?

[37:30] What does peak week look like in terms of the foods that you eat?

[38:30] Tell us a little bit about our pro debut

[40:00] How did it feel to go through your pro debut and not have fast success?

[42:00] Now that you are in the pro league, what are some things that you are learning about it?

[43:30] You used more of a balance approach prepping for your last show, can you explain what they is and why you chose that approach?

[48:30] How are you feeling right now in your current prep?

[51:00] What are some lessons that you've learned in your first year as a pro?

[52:30] What are your plans after your next show, what would you like to achieve?

[53:30] What are some of the good things that have happened in your first year as a pro that you'd like to repeat?

[54:30] After you take some time off, what will you do differently in your next season?

[56:30] What are your goals moving forward?

[57:30] Dear diary

Find Milene on IG @milenelingiardi

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Hi loves!! Im sharing all the bikini posing mistakes to avoid while you're on stage ! My hope is that every single competitor has the information while feeling held and supported to pose on stage like a pro !

Enjoy !!

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Are you wondering if you'll ever get your pro card? Or if competing in the Olympia will ever be a possibility for you? Well, don't! I am here to tell you that if you want it bad enough, it will happen. IFBB Pro Vania Auguste is proof of it. Vania started competing in 2015 and made her Olympia debut in 2021. She didn't give up, and neither should you. Tune into this episode to hear all about her journey as a dancer to making it to the Olympia, all while being a full-time teacher. I am so excited for you to hear her story, connect with the elements that make her unique, and be inspired by her victory.

Here's what you'll hear:

[4:00] Bikini Hack

[12:30] What has been like for you to have an accent and feel like an outsider trying to fit in?

[16:30] What kind of dance have you practiced and how long did you do it?

[18:00} How did you transition from a gym goer into bodybuilding/competing?

[20:30] What was the transition from dancing to bodybuilding like?

[22:00] In what ways do you think dancing has helped you become a better bodybuilder?

[27:00] How do you balance being a teacher with being an IFBB Professional?

[34:30] How do you manage the stress that comes from your job during prep?

[38:00] What advice do you have for people who feel like they don't have enough time?

[40:00] What was it like going for your pro card?

[49:00] What was it like realizing you were ready to go for the O?

[56:00] Do you think the changes you made in 2020 helped?

[57:30] What is the Legendary Glute Studio?

[59:00] What is something you've learned that has become a staple for you?

[1:00:30] Is there anything we should avoid when working on our glutes?

[1:02:30] What are some of the goals you want to achieve in 2022?

[1:03:30] Is there anything that you are looking forward to this year?

[1:05:00] Dear diary

Find Vania on IG @ifbbpro_fitvanou1

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It can be tough jumping from one career to the next, especially when the new career is running your own business. IFBB Bikini Professional Karen Wall went from a career in graphic design to being a full time coach and supplement company owner, all while chasing her pro card. She is now thriving in the fitness industry and has so much knowledge to share. Her story is so inspirational and I cannot wait to share it with you.

Here's what you'll hear:

[4:30] Bikini Hack

[10:30] Life before competing

[18:00] How did you find bodybuilding?

[19:00] How has training enhanced your life?

[20:30] Was it easy to integrate bodybuilding into your lifestyle?

[22:00] What was it like for you taking the steps to make bodybuilding a full time thing?

[24:30] Tips for someone who wants to make fitness their fulltime career

[25:00] In what ways are you still using your art design background in your career?

[27:00] Can you tell me a little bit about your supplement brand?

[28:30] Why did you want to turn pro and what was the experience like?

[31:30] What is one thing you had to change or sacrifice in order to shape yourself into a pro?

[35:00] What are the major differences in your life since turning pro?

[38:30] What was it like getting ready for the Toronto Pro Show?

[42:00] Competing after a minor surgery

[44:00] What are some things about you that make you really good at what you do?

[45:00] How were you able to cultivate such an amazing relationship with you daughter?

[47:00] What's next for you?

[48:30] What was is like to not place as well in your last show as you have in the past?

[51:00] What is something you do that is a staple for you as an athlete?

[53:30] What do you want to achieve in your next show?

[55:00] Dear diary

Find Karen on IG @karenorlena

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Hi loves!! Im sharing all the bikini posing mistakes to avoid while you're on stage ! My hope is that every single competitor has the information while feeling held and supported to pose on stage like a pro !

Enjoy !!

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I am so excited to share this athlete with you today!

Rudie Guerrero and I have an inspiring conversation all about her fitness journey. She's an IFBB Pro and ASCA level 3 coach with a fitness history that dives deep into compromise. She explains how she stays motivated while going towards her goals!

We talk all about her wins, fails & in-betweens. Her insight will help us grow our own lives through better understanding others' situations, so let's dive right into this topic together!

What you'll hear in this episode:

[4:57] Bikini hack

[12:57] How did your fitness journey begin?

[25:40] What were your newbie mistakes?

[33:40] What is it like to be in a relationship with different passions towards fitness?

[38:40] What does compromise look like?

[44:28] What did you learn after turning pro?

[56:00] What are you planning for this year?

[01:02:30] Personal goals that you would like to achieve?

[01:07:35] Dear Diary...

Find Rudie on IG @rudie_g

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