A Diary to EM-Power
by BuzzPodcasts UK
Challenge your potential and the sky’s the limit!Join me, Emily Ibbott in ‘A Diary to EM-Power’ -From a starting point of a love for dance my life has evolved but along the way I’ve learnt so much in how we develop, learn and grow from those around us to elevate us even further on. Be inspired and be open to learn and no limit will ever exist. Come along with me on my own journey and personal development but with guests who have em-powered me and are still doing so in my own journey.
Episodes
-
GOALS & TARGETS CAN CHANGE! - With guest Mattie Thomas
Mattie joins me again over two years later and times have certainly changed since! We talk all about the targets back then all the way to now and where his fitness journey has taken him in the past year!
-
FITNESS THROUGH FOOTY! - With guest Myles Bowman
Myles joined me to chat about fitness through a different lens! From his own personal professional football and goalkeeping progression, he speaks further into how his fitness in the sport has developed & is now inspiring and coaching others in their journeys!
-
CONFIDENCE THROUGH THE LONG TERM - With guest Lizzy Collins
At long last persuasion Lizzy joins me in the hot seat to talk all about where her fitness journey has taken her to. Mindset growth, physical growth and where her perspective of fitness has changed throughout the recent years!
-
PHOTOSHOOTS, THE BB STAGE, HYROX’S & A MARATHON?! - With guest Cam Ralph
After a small hiatus, join me BACK on the poddy with Cam to discuss similarities/differences between all the challenges he’s set himself over the past few years!
-
2025 PREP RUN DOWN
oin me on a journey and run down of my most recent bodybuilding season, all the thoughts & reflections from each show and how they all went!
-
Creating a Brand New Product for the Fitness Industry with Guest Jed Thirkettle
In this episode, I had the pleasure of welcoming Jed Thirkettle to the podcast to discuss his exciting new product that has recently launched in the fitness industry—just nine weeks ago, to be exact! Jed took the time to explain how he came up with the idea for this innovative product, what...
-
Being a Coach on Show Day with Guest Harry Bristow
I’m thrilled to have Harry Bristow with me today as we explore the fascinating world of competitive bodybuilding coaching. In this conversation, we will delve into the various aspects of being a coach on show day, highlighting the importance of preparation in the lead-up to the event. Harry will...
-
A PSYCHO-THERAPIST'S PERCEPTION OF WELLBEING with guest Emma Pott
A lovely chat with guest Emma talking all things wellbeing from the mental health perspective! Training, daily movement, sleep, routine & nutrition are some of the things we highlight, and it was so great to delve into them from a mental health view!
-
Unlocking Resilience: How to Trust Yourself and Overcome Life's Challenges | A Diary to EM-Power
In this week’s episode of A Diary to EM-Power, we dive deep into the themes of resilience, self-trust, and positive self-talk. Our special guest, Frankie Smyth, is returning to the show at a pivotal moment in her life, as she prepares to face a significant challenge in the near future. This makes...
-
TRAINING THROUGH PREGNANCY with guest Rosie Mccarthy
My beautiful client Rosie joins me post pregnancy to talk about her training journey through her last trimester! From training being full on go go go, to things changing overnight when pregnancy came!
-
HORMONES AND TRAINING with guest Holly Whiter (Femina Health)
Hormones. Ladies, do you actually know what goes on each month? Do you actually track what’s happening? Do you know what goes on in each phase of your cycle? Holly joins me to talk all things the menstrual cycle!
-
GOAL SETTING with guest Frankie Smyth
How we navigate our goals around life can be so overwhelming but Frankie is here to discuss some tools that we can use to help us achieve them! Touching on subjects such as mindset, confidence, self belief and trusting the process!
-
WHAT DOES A BB PREP REALLY ENTAIL?! With guest Justine Seaney
Justine joins me back in the poddy hotseat to talk about a subject very passionate to both of our hearts! Jumping in to a prep shouldn’t be taken lightly and we delve in to the details that you may want to pay attention to if it’s something you’re thinking about doing!
-
BEHIND THE JUDGES TABLE! With guest Zoe Cooke
Zoe joins me to talk about her POV behind the judges table. From years of experience in BB and working closely with WNBF she delves in to the show day rundown; what goes on behind the scenes & what is looked for on stage!
-
THE ARMY SIDE OF FITNESS WITH GUEST Josh Pickman!
Josh joins me in the hot seat to speak about his role as a personal trainer in the army! The levels of fitness needed are set and he explains what the training entails and how it’s broken down!
-
THE BODY ART QUEEN - Annie Rees!
Annie joins me to speak all about her creative background and how it has given her the leap Into the fitness industry! We talk further into how body art and fitness shoots can grow your confidence and push your comfort zone too!
-
FROM CROSSFIT TO A MUMMA BUILDING AN EMPIRE! With guest Hollie Thackway!
Guest Hollie joined me to speak about how her fitness journey has led her to build an empire of incredible females coming together through sport!
-
2024 CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
Ways to approach the festive season, finding the balance and figuring out how you want to focus this time of year!
-
MY FIRST BODYBUILDING EXPERIENCE - With guest Will Bertolini
An insight to Will’s journey from where it all first began to his stage journey this year! Social media struggles, long term goals & coming in to the fitness industry from a non-training background!
-
SPORTS THERAPY & RECOVERY With guest Mike Edwards
Talking all things recovery in this episode with Mike! Delving in to the importance of sports therapy. The realities of niggles and injuries and some Q&A questions we’ve had from you!
-
PREGNANCY HEALTH With guest Lola Turveyevans!
Client Lola joined me for this episode to speak further in to pregnancy health. Her job as a home birth midwife gave insight to this and talking about all the taboos around the subject too!
-
THE MAN BEHIND THE CAMERA PT.2! Matt Thomas!
Matt joins again talking further into his journey in the industry but this time about being behind the camera for the stage shows! Bodybuilding photography is a whole new level to just the gym shoots so take a listen to hear all about it!
-
INVEST IN TO YOU! With guest Charlie Ley!
Charlie joins me in the hot seat for this episode talking about his very different way into the fitness industry! As well as this we talk about how you can still approach your journey with balance through pushing yourself but also living!
-
THE MAN BEHIND THE CAMERA! Matt Thomas!
Joined with guest Matt Thomas who explains his journey to behind the camera and getting into the fitness industry! Talking all about the shoots he does for athletes and those who want to capture their fitness journey!
-
OFF SEASON UPDATE, GIVEAWAY WINNER & A CATCH UP!
Join me for a catch up to kick off season 2 of the podcast with an update on where I am at in my journey and what I’ve been up to! As well as that the giveaway winner is also announced too!
-
30TH EPISODE SPECIAL & A BIG THANK-YOU!
An extremely special episode for me and mainly a big thank you to all of you listeners! Reflections of episodes and what the first season of the podcast has held as well as a surprise at the end for you all too!
-
BEING A COACH & TRAINING THE LONG TERM MINDSET - With Ross McCarthy
With both of us in the same field we spoke more about the long term side of coaching and how we encourage clients to view their journeys. Only thinking about the short term could be the reason you’re not progressing, think further & see where it can take you!
-
A PERSONAL JOURNEY INTO BODYBUILDING - With Ross McCarthy
With some emotional moments, Ross delved in to his entire BB journey from where it all started to his most recent show! Take a listen to see how his journey may inspire yours!
-
LETTING NOTHING STOP YOU! - Joined by my clients and future Bride & Groom to be!
Kirsty and Jake have joined me for this episode talking about their recent photoshoot transformation journey in the lead up to their wedding in Greece! Letting nothing stop them & smashing everything in amongst a very crazy work life!
-
HOW OTHERS JOURNEYS CAN INSPIRE YOU - With guest Mattie Thomas!
Mattie has recently been on a huge transformation journey and we speak a lot about how that has developed from his previous journeys and where he is now!
-
Embracing the Off-Season Journey: A Dive into Physical, Mental, and Emotional Gains
Off-Season: My Journey, How My Mindset Has Developed, and Where Things Are At Since the Show!" In the latest episode of A Diary to EM-Power, I delve into the intricacies of pushing for gains and how it's not just about the physical but also the mental and emotional aspects. It's essential to...
-
Pole Dancing: Debunking Stereotypes and Exploring the Art Form with Special Guest Lucy Hamilton
Welcome to this exciting episode. We have a special guest, Lucy Hamilton, who comes from a fitness-oriented background and has had a strong passion for pole dancing from a young age. Lucy is here to discuss all things pole, from debunking any stereotypes to talking about the history of this art...
-
BODYBUILDING & BEING VEGAN! With guest Justine Seaney!
Justine is back and on this podcast speaks all about being a vegan and her gym journey! Tips, tricks and all the info that you’ll need to know in terms of a full balanced vegan diet!
-
TRAINING & HORMONES With guest Justine Seaney!
A HOT topic at the moment so Justine and I decided to delve in to some details around the female cycle and our own experiences through our fitness journeys and gym training!
-
SHOW DAY TIPS & TRICKS! With guest Alana Ellis!
THE SHOW DAY LOW DOWN! Things to be prepared for, how things work and what you will need to have with you! We speak a lot about our experiences with the different federations we competed with in hope that we may help you for the upcoming season!
-
Others impacting your fitness journey with guest Alana Ellis!
For episode 20, Alana and I delve into people disrupting your fitness journey. Bodybuilding prep, shoot prep, holiday prep or simply a lifestyle change to push to be a better you, there are always people who want to get in the way and disrupt what you’re doing!
-
My 10 stone loss story!” With guest Sam Raison!
In today’s episode I have guest Sam Raison with me talking about his journey for the past 3 years! Where his mindset, training & nutrition was to where it is now and where it is continually going! Truly inspired by Sam’s journey and hopefully you are too!
-
Training techniques and utilising different training approaches! With guest Charlie Ridley
Thoroughly enjoyed geeking out with Charlie on this weeks episode! All your training questions answered! Progressive overload/rep ranges/compound lifts/tempo/form… Perhaps this episode could help elevate your training!
-
Why is having a coach helpful? With guest Chris Mack!
We delved in to Chris’ training experience and how he’s got to where he is now & how his outlook on working with a coach and structure has elevated his journey so much!
-
All things POST SHOW! - With my two beautiful guests Emily & Justine!
Episode sixteen is the first one where two guests join me! Justine, Emily and I delve in to the all things post show, experiences and normalising the extremes of coming out of the sport! We also highlight some of our thoughts and feelings during our prep so if you’re thinking to compete this one…
more -
Bodybuilding & Training around injuries - With guest Shakti Sillett!
Episode fifteen delves in to the nitty gritty about adapting training around injury and focusing on the things you CAN do! Plus our own experiences with clients as well as highlighting the importance of recovery!
-
Posing & Presentation! - With guest Morgan Wells!
A more bodybuilding focus for episode fourteen! We highlighted all things posing for the stage and also off it for the non competitive people out there too! Show off that physique and be PROUD of it too!
-
FROM STRONGMAN TO BODYBUILDER - With guest Steve Hole!
An insight in to Steve’s Journey through fitness from his strongman background to a whole new perspective with bodybuilding! It is NEVER too late to start something and shift the perspective!
-
Goal Setting, New Years Resolutions & What I’m Aiming For For 2024!
A big thank you for every listen from you all. To now think we are on to episode 12 is beyond me! This episode is about goal setting, the pressure of the new year, and taking the necessary actions to achieve what you want! Start small always!
-
Faye's Incredible Journey to Mental Health and Fitness: A Must-Listen Episode of A Diary To EM-Power
Happy New Year to all our listeners! On the 11th episode and the first of the new year of 'A Diary To EM-Power', I had the pleasure of welcoming a special guest and client, Faye, to the show. In this episode, we had a heart-to-heart conversation about Faye's incredible journey towards mental…
more -
Being a mumma and making time for you! - With guest Susi Cornwell
On this episode on ‘A Diary To EM-Power’ I was joined by the lovely Susi and we took a dive in to the life of being a mumma, making time for you and keeping fit around the little ones!
-
A busy lifestyle and fitness! - With guest Emily Topping
On this episode on ‘A Diary To EM-Power’ I was joined by the busy bee Emily and with 3 jobs and also being a competitive bodybuilder there was no one else I could think of to jump on to talk about this topic! Some home truths but we delve into prioritising, making excuses and what to do when…
more -
A Diary To EM-Power: Q&A Session About My Journey to the Stage
In the eighth episode of 'A Diary To EM-Power', I asked my followers on Instagram to send me questions about my journey to the stage. I left the topic open, so they could ask me anything related to the sport. Take a listen to gain insight into some interesting subjects within the sport!
-
Bodybuilding for Lifestyle: Insights and Tips to Achieve Personal Goals | A Diary To EM-Power
In the seventh episode of A Diary To EM-Power , my guest Dawn Wilson and I delve into the world of bodybuilding and explore the differences between bodybuilding for the stage and bodybuilding for lifestyle. We discuss how the habits and principles behind bodybuilding remain constant, but the…
more -
Training & Nutrition! - With guest John Berry
Welcome to my sixth episode on ‘A Diary To EM-Power’ where the boss has joined again but this time to talk about how nutrition comes in to your training & fitness journey! It’s time to understand more about nutrition and learn that food is FUEL rather than the enemy!
About this show
Challenge your potential and the sky’s the limit!Join me, Emily Ibbott in ‘A Diary to EM-Power’ -From a starting point of a love for dance my life has evolved but along the way I’ve learnt so much in how we develop, learn and grow from those around us to elevate us even further on. Be inspired and be open to learn and no limit will ever exist. Come along with me on my own journey and personal development but with guests who have em-powered me and are still doing so in my own journey.
Hosted by
BuzzPodcasts UK