Overcome

Former NPC competitor, Personal Trainer, GYM Owner, BJJ Athlete and her latest achievement is PAN No Gi 2022 Champion. Charmie Smith puts a lot of intensity on everything that she does, and in this episode she is going to talk about this short, but victorious BJJ journey that she is living. Charmie overcame a lot of difficulties in 2021 but never stopped focusing on her goals, even if the cost for training is driving 3 hours a day to go to the BJJ academy that she trains. In this episode she will talk about her road to win PAN No Gi 2022, from training, nutrition and getting sick just one week prior to compete. 

Do you believe is possible to go from a regular fitness practitioner to an IFBB PRO in two years? You may think, that's feasible. But what about also getting qualified to compete at Mr Olympia, the biggest and most prestigious bodybuilding competition in the world during the same timeframe? That's absolutely outstanding and Amanda Burnett did this! In this episode Amanda talks about her short but victorious journey from amateur to IFBB PRO to Olympian qualified, all in her first two years training and competing. Amanda talks about her mindset going from one competition to another and her prep to Mr Olympia 2022. 

Laurey Davey is a Welsh Track and Field Heptathlete and Medical Student. In the 2021 Combined Events Challenge, she was the Welsh Senior Champion and in the same year, she also finished 4th at the European Combined Events Cup and the English Combined Events Championship. With a busy agenda as Heptathlete and Medical student, Laurey talks about the importance of finding the "why" to stay on track and continue to improve in sports and life in general. Laurey also gives an update on what she is currently doing to overcome her recent injury and her plans for the future. 

Kodiak Fields started BJJ at 32 years old and over the years achieved many titles including World Master Champion (Gi and No Gi), F2W Masters Superheavy Weight No Gi and many more. In October 2021 Kodiak had to stop his outstanding BJJ journey and undergo a bi-level TLIF L4/5/S1 surgery to fix a way overdue back injury. In this episode we talk about Kodiak's recovery process, his mindset to find gratitude and motivation with little wins. We also talk about his current training protocol and his competitive plans moving forward.

Debra Rosado-Bohac became an IFBB Pro in 2016 at the North American Championship where she won her class in the Figure Division and won the overall. She continued to compete in IFBB Pro competitions all over the U.S. and in December 2020 she felt a shooting pain in her right leg during her workout. Debra was later diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome, which is a rare disorder in which the immune system attacks nerves, quickly spreads and can eventually lead to complete paralysis of the body. In this episode you will learn more about this incredible battle to overcome this syndrome.

Merica Abbado said that she stumbled into the fitness industry by chance and that It was never something she dreamed of or planned to do it, however at the age of 53 and training since she was 45, Merica already won 17 Master Pro shows and became IFBB PRO only one year after her first competition.  In this episode Merica talks about this incredible journey, what she learned throughout this time and what drives her to keep making improvements. 

Alina Boehm is a Judo player from Germany, European Champion 2022 and multiple times medalist in many IJF Grand Slam tournaments across the globe. In this episode Alina talks about her Judo journey, the struggles with injuries that she had to overcome over the years and the importance of mental strength for a competitive athlete. Alina also covers her recovery protocol, and share some tips for overall improvement as an athlete. 

Igor Paiva is a Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt under Soul Fighters with several titles in his career, including with IBJJF World Champion, Brazilian National Champion, PAN and North America Champion. In this episode Igor talks about the importance of start building your own BJJ game since the beginning and keep improving throughout your journey. Igor talks about the importance of continuous improvement through training, the athlete mindset when competing and how to overcome the struggles that you face in your Jiu-Jitsu journey. 

Jered gained 80lbs in three years and realized that he was in a dark place, with lack of confidence, anxiety and those bad habits were also affecting his health. Fast forward to today, Jered has competed in many natural bodybuilding shows and now he is preparing for the IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Worlds Master. In this episode Jered explains what caused him to gain weight, what triggered him to lose 80lbs and make a complete lifestyle change that open the doors for bodybuilding and Jiu-Jitsu. 

Two-time Olympian Judoka, Colton Brown talks about his Judo journey, and how he struggled in the beginning. Colton emphasizes the importance of perseverance and determination to continue making improvements in Judo. Colton also talks about his new academy, his transition to coaching, and how he is very appreciative of this moment of helping others to achieve their goals in the sport that he loves.