The Fitness Gurls Podcast with Holly Barker

She is a three time Canadian National bikini champion, Miss Bikini America 1st runner up and makeup artist extraordinaire...oh and she models sometimes too! Hailing from beautiful British Columbia, Karen Pang not only has years of experience in front of the camera and audiences, she now uses that knowledge behind the camera working with the biggest names in the fitness scene! Let’s see what our pint size powerhouse is up to these days!

Hi there! It’s Holly Barker here and today I get to meet and talk with the beautiful Jade Atkinson!!

Jade is an IFBB Bikini Pro, Fitness Model, Personal Trainer, Lifestyle and Contest Prep Coach who is devoted to helping people build confidence by achieving and surpassing their health and fitness goals. 

Jade is an honors graduate of the University of Windsor. She grew up playing competitive baseball and figure skating, where she eventually began coaching figure skating. Jade has over 10 years of athletic coaching experience, and 6 years of personal training and nutritional programming. 

Jade has worked with a variety of clients of all ages and levels of fitness. She has an in-depth understanding of various training and nutrition systems with proven results. She uses a combination of training methods (resistance, conditioning, and weight training) that will keep training fun and be challenging. 

Jade wants to inspire and encourage other people to be their best, strongest self. Through health and fitness she has helped many build their confidence simply by helping her clients do what they thought they couldn't. Jade's goal is to inspire people to believe that it doesn't matter who you are, or where you've been. It's never ever too late to become whoever you want to be!

Can I get a heck yes and a warm welcome to jade!

Hi there! It’s Holly Barker here and today I get to meet and talk with the beautiful Ali Lee!

Ali is a singer, actress, and most currently, an athlete. She’s had two radio singles that did hella well on Sirius XM top 20 on 20 as well as music videos that did well on MTV and Vh1.

Ali has been featured in Maxim, Muscle and Fitness, Muscle and Fitness Hers, FHM, Sports Illustrated and Esquire and became a bikini pro last year!

She is currently sponsored by BSN supplements, a top 3 global brand, as well as unify water, a socially conscious, premium alkaline water, sourced in the USA. 

She is working with a new app for fitness pros and is working on a cannabis gym concept and the cannabis media industry.

Holy Moly, this girl is a boss! Can I get a heck yes and a warm welcome to Ali!

Hi there!!! It’s Holly Barker here and today I get to meet and talk with the beautiful Jessica Killings!!!

Jessica is a fitness influencer with 1.8 million followers on Instagram. 

She is also the marketing director of a social media ad agency and done campaigns for a company like Postmates, Lyft and 1st Phorm supplement company to name a few. 

I cannot wait to get to know her more!

Can I get a heck Yes!!! And a warm welcome for Jessica!

Hi everyone!!! It’s Holly Barker and today I’m so excited to be talking with the incredibly beautiful, fit and inspirational Heather Marsh!!!

Heather is a trainer, WBFF Pro Diva Fitness Model and mama to a baby girl. She started her fitness journey back in 2010 and has learned a ton over the years to inspire and ignite her passion towards health and fitness. After trying a variety of different training styles and diets, she is a firm believer that there are absolutely no quick fixes to losing or gaining weight. You truly have to change your mindset and lifestyle. 

Heather’s purpose is to help educate women about a healthy lifestyle and how to achieve their goals. She is extremely excited to be launching her new website heathermarshfitness.com and loves teaching her clients how to follow a purpose driven workout, what it means to follow a clean diet, and still have those sweet treats in moderation! 

Can I get a heck yes and a Warm welcome for Heather!

Hey everyone!! It’s Holly Barker here and today I get to talk with the beautiful and inspiring Amy Jo Palmquest!!

As a Mom of 2 boys and 1 boy ON THE WAY, Wife, Model, Business owner, Nutritional Coach, Personal Trainer, and Spokeswoman Amy Jo aims to inspire and motivate by building quality relationships and Transforming people from the inside-out!

Amy Jo wears many hats but she strives to be the best she can be in them all.

Amy Jo has been a certified personal trainer for over 12 years and has a Bachelors of Science degree in Exercise Science and Nutrition.

She has been working as a model and spokeswoman with several companies over the past ten years and is undoubtedly committed to excellence and thrives by motivating others to achieve their greatest potential, whatever the goal.

Amy works with and has worked with several companies including: NUTRISHOP,  Nordic Track, Nike, Adidas, Reebok, Brooks Running Shoes, Anytime Fitness, Precor, and others and has been featured on the cover of STRONG Fitness Magazine, Muscle & Fitness Hers, Runner’s World, Runner’s Insight and in several issues of Oxygen Magazine as well as other publications. 

She states who she is through her three pillars of Faith, Family, and Fitness- and I cannot wait to get to know this beautiful woman even better!

HI everyone! It’s Holly Barker here and today we are getting to talk with the amazing weight loss success, fitness champ, cover model mother…Chady Dunmore!

Chady was raised in Miami Florida and has had a love of sports and fitness since she was a child. At the age of 4 Chady was diagnosed with a kidney disease so being active and healthy was always at the forefront of her actions. At the age of 8 she began Taekwondo, earning her black belt at age 12 and then transitioned into gymnastics. At the age of 16 Chady began modeling professionally and continued to cheer and model through her college years. Staying fit became her passion.

After college and a successful modeling career Chady decided to move to California.   By this time, Chady became a mother and she put her fitness skills to the ultimate test... having gained 70 + pounds during her high risk pregnancy due to her continued battle with her kidney disease she re-sculpted her body into a bikini fitness model.  She has graced over 13 fitness magazine covers (Such as Fitness Gurls,

Fitness RX and Oxygen) , and has been the ambassador for various video and print product endorsements.   Chady later went on the win the 2010 Arnold Classic Bikini Champion title and the 2010 & 2011 WBFF Pro Bikini World Champion titles as well.  She became the only female athlete sponsored by Musclepharm from 2010 -2014 and was the Lead spokesmodel for the women's supplement line called FitMiss from 2014-2015.  

She is currently the founder of www.ChadyFit.com sharing her workouts, recipes, fitness tips and balancing it all from the inside out with followers all around the world through social media outlets.

Hi everyone!! It’s Holly Barker here and today I get to talk to the social media, viral video sensation Callie Bundy!!

Callie is a self proclaimed professional American. She is a former athlete turned IFBB Bikini Pro and now an all-star at throwing things that gain massive media attention!

Callie is a Six Star and Gronk Fitness ambassador and is a true example of living life through adventure and openness to opportunity! I’m so excited to learn more from this incredible and inspirational beauty!

Hi everyone! It’s Holly Barker here and today I am so friggin’ excited to be talking to someone I have been following for a while Christmas Abbott!

National Best Selling Author of "The Badass Body Diet" and "The Badass Life", NASCAR Pit Crew Member, CrossFit Games Competitor, Weightlifter Competitor, Reality TV Star, Motivation Maker, and Transformation Guru, Christmas is not your average fitness enthusiast. Christmas has trekked through dark paths to find her biggest light, living a life worth living and inspiring others to find their light. Through struggle she found fitness and a new spirit that she came to be known as a true Badass.

Brace yourself everyone!! You are about to be inspired!

Savannah Lynx, 24 year old, was born and raised in Far Hills, New Jersey. At just 8 years old, Savannah discovered her passion for singing and quickly gained national recognition when she began competing in talent competitions and pageants. At age 12, she sang the national anthem for the Detroit Tigers in front of 60,000 people, at 16 won the prestigious title of Miss NJ Teen USA, and went on to place in the Top 15 and win Miss Congeniality at the 2011 Miss Teen USA pageant. As a high school senior, she was recognized by the Papermill Playhouse for her outstanding performance as a leading actress in the musical "The Mystery of Edwin Drood." Savannah later attended Fordham University in New York City before putting her college education on hold in order to seriously pursue her music career.

Upon moving to California in January of 2015, Savannah became passionate about fitness, helping her win the coveted titles of Miss Las Vegas International Model Search and Miss Swimsuit USA International. Soon after, Savannah started traveling and modeling professionally, even gracing the cover of Fitness Gurls Magazine. Last summer, Savannah added reality tv star to her list of accomplishments when she starred in BET's new series, F in Fabulous, which captured her musical endeavors as an up-and-coming Jazz/Blues artist. Currently, Savannah is working as a singer/songwriter and model in Los Angeles who enjoys volunteering, baking, and being a force to be reckoned with wherever she goes.