Warm welcome to Briana Blix, owner of Viking Landscape Solutions out of Arlington, Washington and long time figure client of mine to the podcast. On this episode we talk about her 2023 prep and how she balanced life during that time while owning an operating a landscaping business with her husband.

I had the pleasure of hosting my good friend and colleague Jess Best at my home office studio for an in-person podcast recording. Jess is a Contest Prep & Lifestyle coach with Pro Physique and a Bikini Competitor. We talked about her days as a synchronized swimmer and full time swim coach and how she had to do a lot of inner work to shift her body image and expectations when going from a cardio based sport to a strength and muscle-focused sport (bodybuilding). If you or someone you know has ever struggled with transitioning how you think about your body when you've shifted your physique, health or fitness goals, this is the episode for you.

Our first in-person guest episode and I'm joined by my boyfriend Austyn Richardson and our good friends Elias and Lianna McCall, both IFBB Pros who just moved to Texas.

Are you interested in the world of bodybuilding but not really sure how to get started? Should you go self coached or find a coach? How do you pick a division or a show to do? How long does it take to build? This solo-cast episode with Rachel goes into all these frequently asked questions for the extreme newbie in the world of competitive bodybuilding.

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Welcome to the Refined Strength podcast! Today I'm blessed with the presence of my good friend Kayleigh Obert AKA Cupcake Muscle. She is a coach, a mom, a wife, and an all around bubble gum badass. We used to work on the same team and through a turn of unique events, left to start our own businesses on the same day in 2023. On this episode we talk about how that transition went, why we left, what she's looking forward to doing with her business, and what our values are as coaches.

Welcome to the Refined Strength podcast! Our first guest is Sonia Spil. Sonia is a functional health coach with Vidal coaching, formerly Nutrition Dynamic. She is also the host of her own podcast, Unnamed & Untamed. She's a mom, partner, and great friend who breathes life into everyone around her with her positive attitude, strong faith and belief in herself and others, and her endless knowledge.

Welcome to the Refined Strength podcast! Starting off with a short teaser and the reason I feel like I'm here today, living my current life as an athlete, coach, business owner, and now as I start this podcast journey on my own.