Show day doesn’t start on the day you step on stage. It starts with how well you prepare.

In this episode, I share everything I wish I knew before competing — from backstage organisation to travelling internationally for a bodybuilding show.

With my IFBB Fit Model Pro debut two weeks away in Japan, this conversation breaks down the practical side of competing that no one really talks about — the logistics, the travel planning, the peak week coordination, and how to stay calm when things don’t go perfectly.

We talk about:– Show day essentials most competitors forget– Backstage organisation (tan timing, athlete numbers, pump up, food)– What to pack in your show day bag– Pump up food, water, salt & working with your coach– Travelling internationally for a competition– Flights, food prep, customs & backup plans– Booking accommodation, gyms & grocery stores strategically– Managing peak week, water retention & carb ups while travelling– How to stay calm and actually enjoy show day

This isn’t about overcomplicating prep or creating more stress.
It’s about being organised, thinking ahead, and protecting your peace so you can step on stage confident and composed.

By show day, the work is done.
Your job is to execute, stay calm, and enjoy the experience you earned.

Whether you’re preparing for your first bodybuilding show, travelling for a competition, or stepping into your pro debut season, this episode is for you.

Hope you all love it.

X Charli

Connect with me on IG: @Charli.Lilagan

Clarity doesn’t come from 'having life figured out' it comes from lived experience.

In this episode, I reflect on what my 20s have taught me so far and the lessons I’m carrying with me as I turn 25.

Rather than offering rules or timelines, this conversation explores how understanding your values, respecting your time, and choosing your actions intentionally can shape a life that feels aligned.

We talk about:– How understanding what you value unlocks purpose– Why time is the most valuable thing you have– Choosing relationships and environments intentionally– Learning to say no and setting boundaries with self-respect– How your life reflects how you see yourself– Practicing gratitude out loud– Growing through discomfort instead of avoiding it– Allowing life to feel lighter and more enjoyable– Why things are often only as deep as you make them– Letting go of expectations you place on others

This isn’t a guide to “having it all together” by 25.It’s an honest reflection on clarity, growth, and learning how to choose yourself without pressure or comparison.

Whether you’re in your early 20s, approaching a new chapter, or simply in a season of becoming, this episode is for you.

Hope you all love it.X Charli

Connect with me on IG: @Charli.Lilagan

Discipline isn’t punishment. It’s self-respect in action.

In this episode, I share why discipline is one of the most misunderstood (yet powerful) forms of self-love, especially during bodybuilding prep and Fit Model competition seasons.

Rather than framing self-love as softness or letting yourself off the hook, this conversation explores how structure, boundaries, and choosing hard things create freedom, balance, and long-term sustainability in prep.

We talk about:
– Why self-love isn’t always comfortable in bodybuilding prep
– Discipline as self-respect, not punishment
– How prep reveals your relationship with yourself
– Allowing things to be hard without self-abandonment
– The difference between ego, excuses, and true self-care
– Balancing ambition, relationships, and discipline in prep
– Why structure often creates more freedom, not less

This isn’t about glorifying extremes, over-restriction, or burnout.
It’s about approaching bodybuilding, Fit Model prep, and personal growth with clarity, respect, and intention — so the process supports your life instead of consuming it.

Whether you’re deep in prep, approaching show season, considering competing, or simply learning how to pursue big goals with balance and self-trust, this episode is for you.

Hope you all love it.
X Charli

Connect with me on IG: @Charli.Lilagan

In this episode, I share why mastering your routines is one of the most important — and overlooked — keys to success in prep.

Rather than relying on motivation or intensity, this conversation explores how simple, repeatable routines create consistency, calm, and sustainability as prep gets harder.

We talk about:
– Why routines matter more as calories drop
– The difference between supportive structure and rigidity
– How routines reduce decision fatigue and emotional overwhelm
– My actual prep routines and daily anchors
– Common mistakes competitors make with routines
– How routines support mindset, relationships, and balance
– Why calm prep is often the most successful prep

This isn’t about perfection or extreme discipline.
It’s about building systems that support your nervous system, your mindset, and your life — not consume it.

Whether you’re deep in prep, approaching the final weeks, or simply wanting more stability in how you pursue your goals, this episode is for you.

Hope you all love it.

X Charli

Connect with me on IG: @Charli.Lilagan

In this Q&A episode, I answer your questions about competing in the Fit Model division - from the practical details to the deeper lessons that prep teaches you.

We talk about:– My height, weight, calories & how they shifted through prep– Bikini vs Fit Model — how to know which division suits you– Thoughts on PEDs in Fit Model– How I see the Fit Model division evolving– What first-time competitors really need to know– Maintaining a social life and healthy relationships during prep– The mindset behind a “smooth” season– The lessons competing taught me beyond the stage

This isn’t a highlight reel or a comeback story.
It’s an honest conversation about discipline, balance, identity, and doing prep in a way that actually supports your life — not consumes it.

Whether you’re considering your first season, deep in prep, or simply curious about the sport, this episode is for you.

Hope you all love it

X Charli

Connect with me on IG: @Charli.Lilagan

The last time I recorded a podcast episode, my life looked very different.

I hadn’t stepped on a bodybuilding stage yet.I hadn’t lost my sister.I hadn’t become Australia’s first IFBB Fit Model Pro.

In this episode, I’m reintroducing Let’s Get Deeper and sharing why I went quiet — not to disappear, but to become.

This podcast is my space to speak freely and honestly, to sit down in one take, unfiltered, and without editing the truth. It’s where I’ll be processing this season in real time and sharing the behind-the-scenes of life as a pro beyond the stage lights.

We talk about:– My first bodybuilding season– Holding grief and achievement at the same time– What turning pro truly meant to me beyond the stage– Emotional discipline, identity, and presence– And why the road to the Olympia represents so much more than a title

This isn’t a polished highlight reel.It’s a raw, real, and present conversation and an invitation to walk this journey with me.

If you’re in a season of becoming whether that's in your body, your dreams, or your healing, this space is for you.

🎧 Listen to the podcast on Spotify🎥 Visual chapters of this journey are shared here on YouTube

Thank you for being here.

X Charli

Welcome to this week's episode of the Let's Get Deeper Podcast.

Today, we take some time together to pause and get intentional. So often it's easy to get caught in the doing and direction without stopping to reflect on whether the direction we're heading in is aligned to us.

I'll prompt you to embrace all seasons and both sides of the action/rest coin through some questions and gentle self inquiry.

Remember that life and experiences come in ebbs and flows. To honour that is to embrace life fully.

Big Love as always,

X Charli

@Chxrli.L on Instagram

Welcome to this week's episode of the Let's Get Deeper Podcast.

Today, we dive into some techniques on how to actually start observing your thoughts rather than identifying and attaching to them. It's not about controlling your thoughts - it's abut noticing when they are controlling you.

This episode was inspired by current themes within the LGD Mindset Coaching community currently as well as my own reflections and insights throughout my first challenge of this year.

There's something special and profound about being able to accept, embrace and surrender to when a thought arrives without attaching to it, before it inevitably passes on.

It is my hope that through listening and through practice, learning this skill will bring you closer to being able to access internal peace whenever you need.

It is there for you always.

With love and a gentle virtual squeeze,

X Charli

@Chxrli.L on Instagram

Welcome to this week's episode of the Let's Get Deeper Podcast.

Today, we dive into why and how we can create our own suffering and why we're addicted to it - prompted by my own reflections during and following a psychology session.

This was prompted by my current journey with he first little challenge I set for myself in 2025 being throwing myself into something I never thought I'd do (or even know existed until recently) and it's a bodybuilding preparation. The way I heard others speak about competition prep being challenging, mentally, physically and emotionally exhausting made me think 'heck yeah, this is a great one to try and test how far positive mindset can get you in the face of discomfort' and despite now being in the depths and where I'm being told I should be struggling.. I'm not.

This episode I speak on how this in itself, alongside expecting or waiting for struggle is the ironic part of suffering.

I hope you find this episode to be entertaining (please excuse the circles and potentially slow delivery of my thoughts - though I'm not suffering physically, mentally or emotionally, I will use the excuse of being low on food and adaptong 'prep brain' as my cover for the slowness ;)

As always, with love 

X Charli

@Chxrli.L on Instagram

Welcome to this week's episode of the Let's Get Deeper Podcast.

This week's episode was influenced by my most recent read Don't Believe Everything You Think and my own reflections and interpretations on it.

Today, we'll delve into the difference between the unavoidable (thoughts) which are all neutral in nature and how the choice in how we frame those thoughts (our thinking) is all up to us.

I'll also talk about the ways in which emotions and thoughts/thinking are linked and bring it home with how we can achieve mental clarity and peace - in good old Let's Get Deeper and Charli fashion, I leave you with what I'd like you to take away from this weeks' episode, if nothing else..

With Love as always,

X Charli

@Chxrli.L