Mana joins me after just turning IFBB Pro to talk about what it is like to earn your pro card, whether she has come down off of cloud 9 and how she juggles her double life as a figure competitor and Paramedic.

Content includes:

Turning IFBB Pro
Explaining Bodybuilding to people
What not to say to someone on prep
Post show eats
2020 Prep
Whats next?
Motivations and discipline
Mana's competing journey
Prep brain
Structuring diet and training around shift patterns

Remember you can now also find us on YouTube as Part Time Bodybuilder!

You can find Mana on IG @bluelightbarbells_ifbbpro or the podcast page @parttimebodybuilder

Thanks for listening
PTB x

Antonia started competing at a young age and has had a very successful competing career, however at the beginning of the year she announced she was hanging up her sparkly bikini. In this episode we talk about Antonia's decision and how she is finding life after competing. We also talk about her decision to compete and the competitive journey that followed.

This is a great episode and gives and insight into what the transition out of competing can look like. I loved talking to Antonia and found her continued positive outlook on the bodybuilding industry refreshing!

You can continue to follow Antonia's journey on Instagram @antonia.mander

Thanks for listening,

Holly x

Prepping in 2020 has not been an easy ride but the first shows of the year are now in sight! Danni joins me at just 6 days out from her first show of 2020 after a long prep (29 weeks). 

We cover a LOT of ground in this episode and may have gone off on a few tangents. Including:

• Long 2020 prep
• Deciding to enlist the help of a coach at 10wks out
• Macro tracking on prep & offseason and the benefits
• Danni’s competing journey
• Long improvement season
• Importance of mindset on prep
• Loosing and regaining your menstrual cycle
• Taking a break from hormonal contraceptives
• Plan & goals for this year
• The subjectivity of the bikini category
• Gaining stage experience
• What bodybuilding teaches you

Let me and Danni know what you think of the episode and feel free to send us a DM with any questions.

You can Find Danni at:
@dannibosworth
@TeamDB__
www.dannibosworth.com 
The Female Fitness Podcast

In this week's episode I am back for a solo episode to talk about my experience of bodybuilding and being a bikini competitor as well as what I have learnt along the way. Hopefully this is useful to beginners and relatable to seasoned athletes. Anything you thing I have missed shout me a message as I am going to pull this together into a document as well.

As always you can find me on instagram @parttimebodybuilder or @holly.lj and my DM's are always open. 

Thanks for listening, I hope you enjoy it.

Holly - PTB x

This week I am joined by RayRay Hudson who is a fitness model competitor and make up artist.

We cover:

• First gym sessions back after lockdown & creative lockdown gym equipment
• Prepping for a virtual show in lockdown
• Virtual WBFF show - how it worked
• Prepping for the WBFF worlds
• Being prepared for show day
• Finding her home in fitness modelling federations
• RayRay's day job and working from home
• Getting involved in stage make up
• What makes a good stage make up look and how to pick a MUA
• Why you shouldn't be afraid of colour in stage make up
• How stage make up differs between federations
• RayRay's charity make up ebook project

You can RayRay on instagram @rayrayhudson or @raysofbeauty

Charity make up ebooks - https://www.rayrayhudson.com/

Podcast insta - @parttimebodybuilder

Thanks for listening!

Holly x

Destiny story is a must listen for all females! Following a recent cervical cancer diagnosis she has set about raising awareness, particularly around the importance of cancer screening for females. Destiny is a fellow bikini competitor, a children's oncology nurse and an all round wonderful human! She inspires me daily and I am sure she will inspire you too.

This is a great episode. I do however apologise for the mic feedback noise my side. Luckily I don't do that much talking and Destiny's importance message is clear :)

In this episode we cover:

- Destiny's diagnosis and how she struggled to get seen by her GP due to covid
- Her treatment plan.
- Being a paediatric nurse who specialises in oncology and how that is a blessing and a curse with her own treatment.
- Knowing your own body and following your intuition, even when on prep
- The importance of smear testing and both of our experiences. Highlighting that they shouldn't be feared.
- Women's health - why we shouldn't be embarrassed even when talking to men.
- Building self-awareness and knowledge of our bodies through bodybuilding.
- Mental toughness - the bodybuilding mindset and how it is transferable to life.
-  The bodybuilding community and how Destiny's former coach has stepped in to help.

You can follow Destiny's journey on instagram @bikinigirl_vs_cancer . I have also included the link to Destiny's go fund me page - https://uk.gofundme.com/f/bikini-girl-vs-cancer

This episode is also available on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITRd9pFIDaE

Power couple in the house! What these two have achieved together in such a short amount of time is amazing. I loved talking to them about their business and there competitive journeys. Plenty of laughs along the way and I nearly started a few domestics...whoops :)

We covered:

- How they met
- How they set up KHRU Coaching
- Opening a gym
- Their competing history
- Prepping as a couple

And much much more! including a cheeky game of Mr & Mrs. 

If you want to follow their journeys or find out more about KHRU Coaching you can find them on Instagram @hannahmaclellan @kenny_gibb_physique @khru_coaching

You can find the podcast or my personal IG @parttimebodybuilder @holly.lj

We are also now on YouTube! - https://youtu.be/Rp_3Z33KyMg 

Solo episode for you guys today on what I have learnt from the last few crazy months and what my plans are going forwards.

If you want to find out more about the podcast or me, you can find it on instagram @parttimebodybuilder or @holly.lj

I will be launching my YouTube channel for the podcast next week too so keep your eyes peeled!

much love,

Holly x

Becky Wright who is a wellness competitor and a mental health nurse joins me in this episode. We chat about:

- Home workouts
- Mental health nursing
- Balancing bodybuilding and work
- Shift work
- How she got into bodybuilding
- Wellness training
- Mini cuts and the scales not playing ball
- Looking after yourself on and off prep and ways to de-stress
- Using social media positively

If you want to follow Becky's you can find her on instagram @becs_x

You can also find me on IG @parttimebodybuilder or @holly.lj

I am joined by the lovely Jade-Kelsie Wolfenden who is an IFBB Pro bikini athlete. We talk about:

- Continuing prep during lockdown
- Her experience of living with epilepsy
- The positive impact of bodybuilding on her health
- Her competitive journey
- Winning her pro card and how that wasn't the original goal
- Plans for her pro debut
- Advise for competitors working towards a pro card

and much much more! Also featuring a very special guest appearance from her gorgeous puppy Ted!

If you want to follow Jade's find her on instagram @jadekelsie_ifbbpro

You can find the podcast @parttimebodybuilder or my personal journey @holly.lj