007 - The Uplift Project: Finding confidence through strength with former IFBB Figure competitor Barbara Kiss

Send us Fan MailWhat does it actually mean to feel confident in your body — not just look confident, but genuinely feel it from the inside out?In this episode, I sit down with Barbra Kiss — IFBB Pro figure competitor turned CrossFit and strength athlete — to talk about one of the most underrated shifts a woman can make: moving from training her body to look a certain way, to discovering what her body can actually do.We get into the real cost of competing at a high level, what it feels like to walk away from something you've been defined by, and why starting over as a beginner past 30 might be the most freeing thing you ever do. This is a conversation about strength, self-trust, and the kind of confidence that doesn't disappear when the abs do.If you're stepping away from a sport, trying something new, or rebuilding your relationship with your body — this one's for you."Strong isn't a size, it isn't a placing, and it definitely isn't a reflection in the mirror. It's what you discover when you stop performing for everyone else and start showing up for yourself."What We CoverWhat life as an IFBB Pro figure competitor really felt like day to dayThe moment Barbra knew there was something beyond the stageBeing a beginner again — the ego check of starting from scratchConfidence beyond aesthetics: what it means and why it mattersWhy women need to physically feel strong, not just be told they areWhat stops women over 30 from trying something newBuilding self-trust when the feedback isn't there yetHow discipline evolves when there's no competition to train forWhat to say to the woman standing at the edge of something new and terrifyingIf This Episode ResonatedShare it with someone who needs to hear it. If you know a woman who is stepping away from sport, trying something new past 30, or stuck in a loop of performing for everyone else — send her this episode. Sometimes the thing someone needs to hear is just that someone else already lived it and came out the other side.Leave a review. Reviews help the show reach more women who are ready for this conversation. It takes 30 seconds and genuinely makes a difference.Subscribe so you never miss an episode — available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you listen.Support the showYour host Scarlett Portues - Thanks for listening,You can find more information on the Uplift Project at - @theupliftproject1 on instagram My personal page - Scarlett_portues on instagram I'm more than proud to have worked with females for the last 6 years both in physique development, strength and real lifestyle change.