Today I speak with IFBB Pro Megan Long, who has been competing as a bikini bodybuilder since 2014, earning her IFBB Pro Card by winning 1st place at 2021 NPC Universe. She has been a sponsored athlete since 2016, and featured in publications such as FitnessRx. She has been on Team FitBodyFusion since 2018, coached by Jami DeBernard. She recently made her Pro Debut at the 2023 Nashville Fit Show. 

 

Outside of bodybuilding, Megan Long is the owner of Second First, a consulting and coaching company that specializes in the Second In Command. She is an experienced COO and CPA, having most recently served as the Second In Command for a $10 million IT company. Megan's achievements have been recognized through several professional awards, including the Nashville Business Journal’s "40 under 40" and Stevie "Woman of the Year"" award.

 

TOPICS COVERED

-pursuing professional goals while also prepping

-having a long path to turning Pro (7 years!)

-mental health and therapy

-feeling satisfied from competing

-bridging the gap between COO and entrepreneur

-the courage to launch

-emotions during prep

-using the On-Demand Platform

-growing for the division

 

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TIME STAMPS

1:00 introduction

5:57 deciding to retire

11:27 feeling fulfilled with being a Pro

16:45 advice to earlier self

20:40 evolving mindset with competing

25:36 proudest memories 

28:45 competing and having a profession

34:55 starting her own business

38:02 difference between executive assistant and COO

46:15 book recommendations

48:31 mental health and managing depression

60:08 dealing with judgement

69:55 stress in her prep

72:04 building in improvement season

80:03 things outside of competing 

86:04 advice for competitors

 

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