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The ProPhysique Code — 586 episodes

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Episode 408: Glutes, Growth & Goodbyes: Competition Prep Q&A

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Episode 407: The Gap Between First and the Rest

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Episode 406: The Importance of Continued Growth & Learning in Fitness and Health

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Episode 405: The Evolution of the Pro Stage: Bikini and Fit Model

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Episode 404: Brains, Beauty and being the BOSS of your life

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Episode 403: Are you lean enough for stage?

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Episode 402: Strength Through Fitness and Chiropractic with Dr. Brett Kahn

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Episode 401: From Lifestyle to Stage: Are You Actually Ready to Prep

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Episode 400: Beyond Traditional: Creating Your Own Roles in Life

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Episode 399: Science vs. Social Media: Glute Training with Bret Contreras

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Episode 398: New NPC NOVICE Rules + Breaking Down Prep Nutrition

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Episode 397: A BREAK and PAUSE in all the right places to attain better health

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Episode 396: Shit They Don't Tell You About Metabolic Adaptation

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Episode 395: What Metabolic Adaptation REALLY Means

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Episode 394: Grief & Gratitude: Navigating Pregnancy After Loss

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Episode 393: Stop Trying to HACK your Prep

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Episode 392: Creating your life with knowing more

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Episode 391: Bodybuilding is BACK!

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Episode 390: A Conversation with "Peri" : When Hormones Come to Play

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Episode 389: Is Fit Model Bad for Bodybuilding?

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Episode 388: The Hardest Part of Contest Prep

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Episode 387: From Anxious to Anchored

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Episode 386: The Fit Model Shift: Listener Q&A

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Episode 385: Ego Death and Leaning in to Uncertainty

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Episode 384: Top 5 BodyBuilding Prep Myths: Fact or Fiction?

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Episode 383: How to Thrive in Fitness With a Supportive Partner

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Episode 382: Shit They Don't Tell You About CARDIO

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Episode 381: Staying Grounded Through Growth and BIG Changes- Kara Corey on Fitness, Change, and Life at 40

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Episode 380: Do Age & Dieting History Ruin Your Physique Potential on Stage?

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Episode 379: The Anchor Habit: Why Training Stabilizes Everything

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Episode 378: Mythbusters: Pro Cards, Hip Thrusts, the Bro Diet and MORE!

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Episode 377: Bonus Episode: From Bikini Olympian to Fit Model Pro

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Episode 376: Keeping to constants through life's curveballs

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Episode 375: Raw Prep Q&A: Awkward Check-Ins & Lower Body Fixes

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Shit They Don't Tell You About Fat Loss

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Episode 373: New Year Shenanigans

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Episode 372: Ins, Outs & In-Betweens: Our 2025 Recap

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Episode 371: Building the Blueprint: How to Set Smart Goals for 2026

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Episode 370: The Shift: From Lifestyle to Prep Client

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Episode 369: The BIG jump from a regional to national show

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Episode 368: Health Beyond the Macros: Parenting and Perspective

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Episode 367: Why you aren't IMPROVING in your Improvement Season

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Episode 366: Prep Q&A: Lasting in Bodybuilding + Surviving a 20lb Post-Show Rebound

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Episode 365: Contest Prep Mistakes to Avoid

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Episode 364: The Future of Natural Bodybuilding

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Episode 363: Top Ways to ACT like a PRO before becoming a PRO

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Episode 362: Fitness Gift Guide: Perfect Presents for the Active Lifestyle

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Episode 361: A Guide to Earning your IFBB Pro Card: National Show Breakdown

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Episode 360: Merry and Moist: How to Sparkle During the Holidays

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Episode 359: How Competitors Actually Handle the Holidays

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Episode 358: F*ck 40: A Candid Conversation on Perimenopause

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Episode 357: Q&A: What Ruins a Physique on Show Day?

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Episode 356: Mastering Macros: A Practical Guide to Nutrition

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Episode 355: The Top 5 That Shook the Stage & The Rise in Fit Model

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Episode 354: Strong But Struggling: Finding Balance in Life and Health

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Episode 353: What Just Happened? Our Olympia Thoughts

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Episode 352: Therapy, Triggers + Talking About It: The Truth About Growth

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Episode 351: 5 Things that will Ruin your Post Show Experience

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Episode 349: Stop Getting Sloppy in your Offseason!

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Episode 348: Transformation Challenge Interviews with Craig Dixon and Tiffany Johnson

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Episode 347: Listener Q&A: Competing, Carbs, and Genetic Advantages

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Episode 346: Healthy, Redefined: Finding Balance Without Rules

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Episode 345: Stop Overcomplicating your Prep!

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Episode 344: Unlocking the Secrets to a Sustainable Fitness Lifestyle

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Episode 343: Olympia 2026 Qualifier Shake-Up: What You Need to Know

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Episode 342: Reclaiming Balance: Navigating Post-Show Hormonal Health

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Episode 341: North Americans Recap & What's New in Fit Model

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Episode 340: Beyond the Routine: Parenting, Fitness, and Finding Balance

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Episode 339: A Complete Guide for First Time Competitors

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Episode 338: Inside the Challenge: Inspiring 60-Day Transformations

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Episode 337: Coaches Ruining Clients

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Episode 336: Cutting Through the Bullsh*t with Bret Contreras: LIVE SPECIAL

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Episode 335: Align Your Life in 12 Weeks: The NEW Mind Body Built Experience

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Episode 334: What Steroids do to Females : A bodybuilding perspective

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Episode 333: Adapt and Overcome: Your Guide to Lifestyle Evolution

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Episode 332: 5 Things that will Ruin your Contest Prep

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Episode 331: The Hidden Risks of Bodybuilding: A Candid Conversation

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Episode 330: Tough Pills to Swallow: Prep Edition

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Episode 329: Beyond the Stage: Navigating Bodybuilding's Realities

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Episode 328: Too Many Pro Cards?!

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Episode 327: Emotional Eating and Food Relationships

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Episode 326: Bikini and Fit Model: Trends we are noticing

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Episode 325: Fitness Fads that Need to Die

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Episode 324: Leveling Up: How to Improve Show to Show

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Episode 323: What you want, vs what you need: Maintenance edition

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Episode 322: Should You Pull the Plug on Your Season?

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Episode 321: Can you lose 30lbs in 90 days without feeling like death warmed over?

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Episode 320: Prep Fatigue: What's NORMAL and What's Not

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Episode 319: What makes a winner? Transformation Challenge Chat with Paul and Christina

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Episode 318: The Worst Contest Prep Mistakes We've Seen

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Episode 317: Your Pelvic Floor and Your Fitness with Ellen Petosa

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Episode 316: What the Best Prep Clients Do Consistently

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Episode 315: Fat Loss Over 50 Transformation with Jon Rehorst

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Episode 314: Avoiding the Post-Show Spiral

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Episode 313: Jordan Reeder: Becoming the man that keeps promises to himself

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Episode 312: Female Fat Loss: 40lbs in 90 days!

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Episode 311: The Truth About Peak Week

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Episode 310: Transformation Challenge Winners, One Year Later with Dan Devine

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Episode. 309: Why You Can't Get Stage Lean

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Episode 308: Transformation Challenge Winners, One Year Later with Deidre Topps

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Episode 307: Fit Model Non-Negotiables + Pittsburgh Recap

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Episode 305: Choose Your Adventure: Intelligent Program Design using Self Identified Needs and Behaviors

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Episode 304: Prep Q&A: Are you Bikini or Fit Model?

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Episode 303: The Importance of Food Quality

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Episode 302: Show Day Support: A Coach's Role on Show Day

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Episode 301: Beyond the Physique: Meshing Mental Health with Bodybuilding

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Episode 300: Protecting your Peace: Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen

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Episode 299: Introducing Coach Ron Parmeter

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Episode 298: PEDS and Bikini with Cory Hageman

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Episode 297: The Test Isn't What You Need

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Episode 296: Prep Burnout: What is Feels Like and When to Take a Break

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Episode 295: I want to look like a bodybuilder…

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Episode 294: CHEATING IN PREP... What Really Happens?

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Episode 293:The Juice Isn't Worth the Squeeze: Getting to the Bottom of WHY things are not working

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Episode 292: PREP-ared or Not: Where should you be before starting a contest prep?

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Episode 291: Put Up or Shut Up: Making things WORK despite barriers

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Episode 290: Dangerous Prep Protocols

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Episode 289: What to do when you're sick!

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Episode 288: What is show day REALLY like?

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Episode 287: Pushing Back Against Comfortable Excuses

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Episode 286: Competing as a Natural IFBB Pro Bikini Competitor and Mastering Stage Presence

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Episode 285: Fat Loss and Flexible Dieting: Busting Plateaus and Finding Success

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Episode 284: Arnold 2025 Recap: History was Made!

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Episode 283: This OR That? Prep Edition

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Episode 282: The Art of Boredom

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Episode 281: Q&A: Fat Loss Stalls, Getting into Prep Coaching and Our Fav Supplements for Natural Athletes

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Episode 280: Tightening up Consistency: using the small tweaks to transform

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Episode 279: Hard Truths: What you DON'T need to succeed as a bodybuilder

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Episode 278: Intuitive Eating: the ultimate lifestyle plan?

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Episode 277: Boundaries in Prep: Personal and Coaching

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Episode 276: Fat Loss and Menopause: What's Possible in 90 Days?

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Episode 275: Kickoff Fat Loss and Muscle Growth like a Pro

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Episode 274: Fit Model Debut, Women's Workshop and NEW IFBB Rules

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Episode 273: Transform your Life in 90 Days with ProPhysique

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Episode 272: Communication: Keeping it Effective

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Episode 271: How long do you need to PREP?

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Episode 270: Friction and Ease into The New Year

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Episode 269: The BEST Cardio for Fat Loss in Prep

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Episode 268: Fat Loss for Women after 50; 30lbs down in 90 days!

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Episode 267: Prep Q&A: Fit Model Pro Card UPDATES + Answering YOUR prep questions

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Episode 266: Health and Fitness: Reality and Misconceptions

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Episode 265: Fit Model vs. Bikini: Will this kill the Bikini Division?

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Episode 264: New Years Resolutions: Choose Your Adventure!

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Episode 263: Posing, Presentation and Tips to Take your Stage Look to the next level

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Episode 262: A More Attainable Bodybuilding Competition?

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Episode 261: 2024 RECAP: Our Favorite Memories

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Episode 260: Breaking News: New FIT MODEL Bikini Division in 2025

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Episode 259: Prepping during the Holidays, Hunger Hacks & Mapping out the NPC Season

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Episode 258: 'Tis the Season for Joy? Finding and protecting your peace around the holidays

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Episode 257: Prep Q&A: HRT under 30, Burnout & Bodyfat Needed for Muscle Gain

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Episode 256: Getting Uncomfortable on Purpose

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Episode 255: How NOT to ruin your 2025 Season

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Episode 254: Making America Healthy? Discussing the bigger picture

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Episode 253: The Future of Natural Bodybuilding

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Episode 252: Body Shaming and Where We've Seen It Most

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Episode 251: Coaching Athletes of ALL Ages: Differences we Notice

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Episode 250: The Science of Exercise Selection

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Episode 249: Prep Q&A Part 2: Gaining TOO much bodyfat post show, now what?

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Episode 248: Understanding and Embracing Your Body in Every Season

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Episode 247: Uncensored Prep Q&A

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Episode 246: Gatekeeping and Continued Education in the Fitness Industry

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Episode 245: When to PUSH and when to PULL BACK

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Episode 244: Hormones and Fat Loss with Dr. Joe Klemczewski

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Episode 243: Olympia 2024 Recap

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Episode 242: Grit and Grace: Balancing the Two

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Episode 241: Sharing our Experiences as competitors WITH and WITHOUT Breast Augmentations

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Episode 240: Shit They Don't Tell You about the Healthy Lifestyle

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Episode 239: Comparison is the thief of joy

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Episode 238: Self-Worth and Fitness featuring Colin DeWaay

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Episode 237: When Should You Hire a Coach?

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Episode 236: 2nd Trimester Fitness with Daraja

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Episode 235: Sh*t they don't tell you about show day

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Episode 234: Lifestyle Q&A: how low is too low, what to do when you're burnt out, importance of post-workout meals

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Episode 233: All things TRAINING! Q&A

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Episode 232: Habit Changing for Success: Part Two

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Episode 231: Q&A: Hiring a Coach, Lower Protein Diets, and Navigating time between shows

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Episode 230: Female Fat Loss in 8 weeks! Transformation Challenge Winner Whittney

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Episode 229: Things/Trends we have noticed this year as coaches

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Episode 228: Effective Fat Loss in 8 weeks time? Challenge Champion Gabe Rangel

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Episode 227: Things you DO and DO NOT need to be a successful competitor

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Episode 226: Habit Changing for Success

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Episode 225: Underrated or Overrated? Breast Augmentations for competing, pro cards, and MORE!

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Episode 224: Transformation Challenge Interview: Timothy Smith

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Episode 223: How Long Should it Take to Turn Pro?

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Episode 222: Are you driven for the right reasons?

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Episode 221: Are you TOO old to compete?

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Episode 220: Let's Chat Periods: things we notice & trends we watch for

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Episode 219: When to Shut it Down in Prep

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Episode 218: Back to the Stage after a Prolonged Offseason

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Episode 217: Handling Body Dysmorphia and Tips for Having Longevity as an Athlete

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Episode 216: The Mindset for Success

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Episode 215: Interpreting the Judge's Feedback

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Episode 214: Training Intensity, are you doing enough to make progress?

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Episode 213: Peak Week Strategies

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Episode 212: Male Fat Loss Over 50 with Matt Hurley

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Episode 211: The 3 Week Out Freak Out: How to survive the last weeks of prep

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Episode 210: Q&A: Carbs are unessential, protein hacks and no steps on rest days?

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Episode 209: Contest Prep Meal Plans to Watch out For

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Episode 208: Transformation Challenge Winner Deidre Topps

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Episode 207: Q&A: Carb Cycling, Birth Control and Stand Out Athletes

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Episode 206: Hypertrophy, Conditioning, Strength: what should you focus on?

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Episode 205: How not to F**k up your post show experience

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Episode 204: Transformation Challenge Winner Dan Devine

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Episode 203: First Trimester Fitness with Daraja

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Episode 202: The Cost of Competing and HOW to Save Money

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Episode 201: Lessons Learned That Changed it All

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Episode 200: Is the Bikini Division Shrinking?

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Episode 199: Mindful Indulgences

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Episode 198: Defining the Bikini Criteria in Layman's Terms

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Episode 197: How to Lose like a Winner

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Episode 196: TMI: What you need to worry about and what you don't

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Episode 195: 5 Mistakes to Avoid when Keeping Fat Off

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Episode 194: Pittsburgh Pro Bikini Preview/Predictions

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Episode 193: Q&A: Low Fats, How to Support Someone in Prep & Training Tactics

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Episode 192: Empowered by the Lifestyle with Daraja

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Episode 191: Q&A: Dealing with Negativity/Haters, OCB vs. NPC and Networking

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Episode 190: Breaking the Stigma of THC with Cured Nutrition Founder Joseph Sheehey

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Episode 189: Prep Boundaries that you NEED to have

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Episode 188: Eat 100g of Protein Per Meal for Big Muscles?

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Episode 187: Most Pivotal Lessons Learned as a Coach and Athlete

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Episode 186: Overcoming Adversity: Push Through or Carry the Burden?

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Episode 185: How to Prepare for your Show Day

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Episode 184: Diet Breaks, Refeeds and Cheat Meals

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Episode 183: Prep Q&A: Biggest Competitor Mistakes, Choosing a Show, Bodyfat % and MORE

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Episode 182: Mini Cuts: Slash Calories for Faster Results?

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Episode 181: The History of Female BodyBuilding and the Future of Bikini with Sandy Williamson

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Episode 180: Injuries, Rest Days and Complete Breaks: Time to Cut Calories?

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Episode 179: FASTING, COLD PLUNGES, and MORE: Overrated OR Underrated Part 2

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Episode 178: Q&A Round 2: Alcohol, Friends and your Physique, are they related?

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Episode 177: Arnold Recap & Defining the Bikini Standard

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Episode 176: Q&A: Transformation Challenge, Fat Loss, Hormones and More

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Episode 175: Overrated or Underrated? Prep Edition

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Episode 174: In Person Training Vs. Online Coaching, which is better?

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Episode 173: Q&A: Too Much Muscle, Waist-trainers in Prep, Artificial Sweeteners and More

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Episode 172: Fit Falls: Fitness Pitfalls and How to Overcome and Move Forward

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Episode 171: Drugs, Alcohol and other Vices that can hold you back in prep

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Episode 170: Supplement Basics with Doug Miller of Core Nutritionals

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Episode 169: Dangerous Prep Protocols

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Episode 168: Your First Bodybuilding Prep

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Episode 167: Breaking Plateaus in Prep: Diet Breaks, Refeeds and Recovery Days

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Episode 166: Is 45 Too Late to Compete? with Wendy Massey

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Episode 165: Is Cardio the King of Fat Loss?

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Episode 164: Q&A: Food Quality, Bikini Competitor Training and Education as a Coach

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Episode 163: Ariana Brothers 2024 Competing Plans

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Episode 162: Why do we like Flexible Dieting so much?

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Episode 161: Why Mental Health Goals Matter

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Episode 160: Best Natural Bodybuilder in the World: Brian Decosta

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Episode 159: When the high wears off, Motivation and why it can mess you up

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Episode 158: Sweating the Small Stuff: Details in Prep that are Actually Important

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Episode 157: Investing in Yourself

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Episode 156: The Quickest Ways to Ruin your Prep

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Episode 155: Transformation Coaching Explained: Lifestyle Series

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Episode 154: How to Turn Pro: National Show Circuit Broken Down: Prep Series

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Episode 153: Setting Goals with Success: Lifestyle Series

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Episode 152: Transformation Challenge Winner Calvin Perez: Lifestyle Series

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Episode 151: Qualities of Successful Athletes: Client GREEN flags: Prep Series

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Episode 150: Age is Just a Number: Lifestyle Series

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Episode 149: Pro Cards, Uncomfortable Preps and Cutting out Foods: Q&A: Prep Series

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Episode 148: Transformation Challenge Female Winner: Brandalyn Byler

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Episode 147: Coaching Red Flags: Prep Series

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Episode 146: Living the Lifestyle with Flair: Lifestyle Series

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Episode 145: Ben Weider Naturals Recap: Special Episode

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Episode 144: How to Plan your Show Season & Peaking for Multiple Shows: Prep Series

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Episode 143: Transformation Challenge Winner, Over 50 Male: Lifestyle Series

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Episode 142: Transitioning from Prep to Improvement Season & Combatting Post Show Blues: Prep Series

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Episode 141: Daraja's 2023 Olympia Prep: Special Episode

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Episode 140: Building a Better Metabolism: Lifestyle Series

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Episode 139: Olympia 2023 Recap: Prep Series

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Episode 138: Making Realistic Holiday Fitness Plans: Lifestyle Series

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Episode 137: Online Coaching EXPLAINED! Why it works: Prep Series

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Episode 136: Wearable Devices with Adam Ibrahim: Lifestyle Series

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Episode 135: Hurricane Pro Recap + Prep Mythbusters

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Episode 134: Olympia 2023 Predictions: Men's Divisions

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Episode 133: The Diet is Over, Now What? Lifestyle Series

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Episode 132: All Things Show Day: Prep Series

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Episode 131: How you do one thing is how you do everything: Lifestyle Series

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Episode 130: Maxing out Genetic Potential, Coaching Pet Peeves and Stage Weights: Prep Series

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Episode 129: Pro Card to Olympia Qualified in 6 months: Special Episode

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Episode 128: Halloween Candy isn't so Scary: Lifestyle Series

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Episode 128: Setting Up Your Improvement Season: Prep Series

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Episode 127: Overcoming Psychological Barriers: Lifestyle Series

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Episode 126: Prepping for the Prep: Prep Series

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Episode 125: Why chronic under eating is preventing progress: Lifestyle Series

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Episode 124: Setting Boundaries: Prep Series

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Episode 123: Our Review of Popular Fad Diets and Diet Styles: Lifestyle Series

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Episode 122: Post Show Weight Gain: Prep Series

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Episode 121: Exercising vs. Training, what's the difference and why it matters: Lifestyle Series

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Episode 120: Qualities of our Best Athletes: Prep Series

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Episode 119: Is it Bulking Season? Lifestyle Series

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Episode 118: Balance in Bodybuilding, Imposter Syndrome & Bullying? Ask Us Anything: Prep Series

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Episode 117: 3 Years Away From Stage to Olympia Qualified with Ariana Brothers

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Episode 116: Healthy Choices: When They Become Not So Healthy: Lifestyle Series

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Episode 114: Pilates, a compliment to bodybuilding? with Ryan Doris: Lifestyle Series

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Episode 112: What does "healthy" mean? Lifestyle Series

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Episode 110: Top Lessons Learned in Our Fitness Journeys: Lifestyle Series

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Episode 109: All Things Show Day: Prep Series

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Episode 108: Traveling and staying on track with Samantha Bartley: Lifestyle Series

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Episode 106: Body Image Perception VS. Reality: Lifestyle Series

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Episode 104: Is Time Restricted Eating Beneficial? Special Episode with Dr. Campbell

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Episode 103: Extreme Fat Loss and 3 hours of Cardio? Ask Us Anything Q&A: Lifestyle Series

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Episode 101: Vegan and Vegetarianism for Building Muscle: Lifestyle Series

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Episode 100: Food Focus and How to Overcome It: Prep Series

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Episode 99: Macros VS. Meal Plans for Lifestyle Clients: Lifestyle Series

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Episode 97: Do your efforts match your expectations? Lifestyle Series

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Episode 96: What does a Balanced Offseason look like? Prep Series

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Episode 95: Planning Fitness Goals around Pregnancy: Lifestyle Series

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Episode 94: Time Management for BodyBuilders: Prep Series

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Episode 93: Alcohol and your Macros: Lifestyle Series

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Episode 91: How to know you're progressing in your training: Lifestyle Series

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Episode 89: Is Negativity Holding you Back? Lifestyle Series

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Episode 87: Giving & Receiving Fitness & Nutrition Advice

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Episode 85: Alternatives to Counting Macros and when to use them: Lifestyle Series

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Episode 83: Ask Us Anything: Lifestyle Series

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Episode 82: Can you Afford to Compete? Prep Series

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Episode 81: Meal Prep Hacks: Lifestyle Series

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Episode 80: How to Become a Prep Coach: Prep Series

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Episode 79: Building Muscle and Fat Loss after 40: Lifestyle Series

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Episode 78: Sweating the Small Stuff: Details in Prep that are Actually Important: Prep Series

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Episode 77: Are you ready for a summer shred? Lifestyle Series

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Episode 76: How to Lose Like a Winner: Prep Series

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Episode 75: Should Kids work out? How soon is too soon? Lifestyle Series

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Episode 74: Ask Us Anything: Prep Series

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Episode 73: Ask Us Anything: Lifestyle Series

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Episode 72: How to take care of your Metabolism: Prep Series

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Episode 71: Border Klash Pro Bikini Review: Special Episode

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Episode 70: How a Morning Routine Could Change Your Life: Lifestyle Series

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Episode 69: How to Manage your Stress with Breath-work & Other Tactics: Prep Series

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Episode 68: Does Being Fit make you a Better Parent? Lifestyle Series

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Episode 67: Micros vs Macros & the Importance of Hydration: Prep Series

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Episode 66: How to Prioritize & Get Shit Done: Lifestyle Series

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Episode 65: Self Acceptance Leads to Self Development: Prep Series

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Episode 64: Your Reasons vs your excuses – how to differentiate between the two: Lifestyle Series

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Episode 63: PostPartum Prep and Moms who Compete: Prep Series

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Episode 62: Are Supplements Worth it?: Prep Series

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Episode 61: How to Listen to your Body: Prep Series

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Episode 60: Staying on Track with your New Year's Goals

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Episode 58: Daraja's Olympia Feedback: Special Episode

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Episode 57: The Role of a Coach: Lifestyle Series

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Episode 56: Traveling while in Prep: Prep Series

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Episode 55: Pelvic Floor Health and Why it is Important: Lifestyle Series

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Episode 54: How to Stay Motivated Through Your Improvement Season: Prep Series

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Episode 53: Ask Us Anything: Lifestyle Series

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Episode 52: Nutrition for Optimal Training & Recovery: Prep Series

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Episode 51: So you want to run a marathon?: Lifestyle Series

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Episode 50: Exercise Selection for Bodybuilders: Prep Series

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Episode 49: From Last Callouts to Olympia Stage: Special Episode

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Episode 48: How to Learn New Exercises: Lifestyle Team

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Episode 47: Command the Stage with Paul Revelia: Prep Series

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Episode 46: Reverse Dieting is NOT just for Bodybuilders: Lifestyle Series

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Episode 45: Relationships in Prep: Prep Series

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Episode 44: Lawna Dunbar's Road to the Olympia: Special Episode

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Episode 43: The Military vs Your Fitness Goals: Lifestyle Series

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Episode 42: Maturing as an Athlete: Prep Series

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Episode 40: New Years Resolutions and Goal Setting for Gen Pop: Lifestyle Series

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Episode 39: New Years Resolutions & Goal Setting for Competitors: Prep Series

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Episode 38: Olympia 2022 RECAP: Special Episode

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Episode 37: Improving your Confidence in the Gym: Lifestyle Series

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Episode 36: Training Frequency with Dr. Bill Campbell: Special Episode

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Episode 35: Olympia 2022 Predictions: Special Episode

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Episode 34: ProPhysique Transformation Challenge 2023: Lifestyle Series

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Episode 33: Ask Us Anything Part 2: Prep Series

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Episode 32: Recovery, Rest and Downtime: Lifestyle Series

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Episode 31: Optimizing Your Recovery: Prep Series

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Episode 30: How Often Should you Switch up your Training?: Lifestyle Series

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Episode 29: Drugs, Alcohol, and other Vices that hold us back in Bodybuilding: Prep Series

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Episode 28: Practicing Gratitude: Lifestyle Series

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Episode 27: Picking a Show & Navigating the BB Circuit: Prep Series

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Episode 26: Setting Boundaries for a Happier Life & Better Relationships: Lifestyle Series

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Episode 25: Navigating Digestion in Prep: Prep Series

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Episode 24: WTF is Biofeedback? : Lifestyle Series

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Episode 23: How to Navigate Plateaus in Prep: Prep Series

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Episode 22: Get Fit Without Going Broke: Lifestyle Series

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Episode 21: How to Effectively Communicate with your Coach: Prep Series

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Episode 20: Dieting for Special Occasions: Lifestyle Series

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Episode 19: Special Guest Dr. Bill Campbell: New Diet Break Research

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Episode 18: Ask Us Anything: Prep Series

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Episode 17: Coach's Retreat Recap: Special Episode

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Episode 16: Building a Home Gym: Lifestyle Series

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Episode 15: Stage Glam 101: Prep Series

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Episode 14: Mens Health and Optimizing Testosterone: Lifestyle Series

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Episode 13: Prep Mythbusters: Prep Series

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Episode 12: Diet and Training MythBusters: Lifestyle Series

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Episode 11: How to know if you are ready to compete: Prep Series

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Episode 10: Psychological Aspects of Gaining Weight: Lifestyle Series

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Episode 9: Peaking Strategies: Prep Series

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Episode 8: What to do when the diet gets hard: Lifestyle Series

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Episode 7: Training for your Specific Division: Prep Series

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Episode 6: Doug Miller and the Importance of Core Values: Special Episode

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Episode 5: Be a Better Example: Lifestyle Series

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Episode 4: North Americans Recap: Special Episode

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Episode 3: Combatting Post Show Blues: Prep Series

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Episode 2: How to Have a Social Life AND Achieve your Fitness Goals: Lifestyle Series

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Episode 1: Embarrassing Prep Stories: Prep Series

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Episode 203: Building your Brand as an Athlete

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Episode 202: The Highs and Lows of Gym Ownership

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Episode 201:The Power of Habit and Routine

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Episode 200: Tampa and Texas Recap

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Episode 199: Gathering and Implementing Judge's Feedback

399

Episode 198: Setting Realistic Fat Loss Expectations

400

Episode 197: Why we Fail at Achieving our Fitness Goals

401

Episode 196: The Push/Pull Method of Contest Prep

402

Episode 195: USAs Recap

403

Episode 194: Should you go to Nationals?

404

Episode 193: Setting Back the Biological Clock

405

Episode 192: Picking the Perfect Stage Suit

406

Episode 191: Managing Fitness, Business, and Family Life

407

Episode 190: Train Like You Give a Damn

408

Episode 189: Is Extreme Weightloss Sustainable

409

Episode 188: Pro Card Journey

410

Episode 187: Managing Relationships in Prep

411

Episode 186: Getting Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable

412

Episode 185: How to Maintain your Weightloss

413

Episode 184: Stop Overthinking your Diet

414

Episode 183: Troubleshooting Digestion

415

Episode 182: Differences Between Powerlifting and BodyBuilding

416

Episode 181: Is it the Right Time to Prep?

417

Episode 181: Why am I not making Progress?

418

Episode 179: Evolving in the Sport of Bodybuilding with Evan Wells

419

Episode 178: Having Tough Conversations with Clients

420

Episode 177: The COST of Competing

421

Episode 176: Refeed Strategies

422

Episode 175: ProPhysique Experience Recap

423

Episode 174: The Perfect Plan for Beginners

424

Episode 173: Shit They Don't Tell You About Being Shredded

425

Episode 172: Setting Up a Productive Building Season

426

Episode 171: Fat Burners for Fat Loss

427

Episode 170: When you're Brand New to the Gym: How to get Started

428

Episode 169: Bringing Up Lagging Body Parts

429

A Life Without Mirrors, Scales & Marked Sizes

430

Episode 167: Leveling up in the NPC

431

Episode 166: Balancing Dieting with a Corporate Job

432

Episode 165: Tips for First Time Competitors

433

Episode 164: Calorie Surplus: When, Why and How

434

Episode 163: Why the Scale Doesn't Mean $h*t

435

Episode 162: Day in the Life of a Bikini Competitor

436

Episode 161: NPC and IFBB Klash Review

437

Episode 160: Creativity in the Kitchen

438

Episode 159: Don't Be an Overachiever!

439

Episode 157: Advocating for your Fitness Goals as a Mom

440

Episode 157: RPE Explained

441

Episode 156: Tracking your Training

442

Episode 155: Differences in Protein Powders

443

Episode 154: Arnold Recap

444

Episode 153: Becoming Food Focused

445

Episode 152: Traveling While on Prep

446

Episode 151: Transitioning from Fat Loss to Reverse Diet

447

Episode 150: Arnold Preview

448

Episode 149: Macro Grams vs. Macro Percentages

449

Episode 148: Mindset for Success

450

Episode 147: When to Pull Out of Prep

451

Episode 146: What's in Your Gym Bag?

452

Episode 145: When to Reassess your Approach

453

Episode 144: Coaching Red Flags

454

Episode 143: Warmup Sets vs. Working Sets

455

Episode 142: Unsolicited Advice on Prep

456

Episode 141: Managing Relationships While Competing

457

Episode 140: Flexible Dieting vs. Clean Eating

458

Episode 139: Journey to Turing Pro with Lawna Dunbar

459

Episode 138: How Long Should Your Improvement Season Last?

460

Episode 137: Supplements 101 with Doug Miller

461

Episode 136: Setting Up Macros: Variables to Consider

462

Episode 135: Everything You Need To Know About Competition Bikinis with Karah Jones

463

Episode 134: Setting New Year's Resolutions

464

Episode 133: 2021 In Review

465

Episode 132: Overshooting Weight Gain in Offseason

466

Episode 131: Applying Exercise Science to Coaching

467

Episode 130: Is that Post Really Talking to you?

468

Episode 129: Science Based Fitness with Jorge Rosado

469

Episode 128: Holiday Travel Tips

470

Episode 127: Being Intentional with who you follow on Social Media

471

Episode 126: The History of Bodybuilding with John Hansen

472

Episode 125: 5 Ways to Have a Successful Client/Coaching Relationship

473

Episode 124: Meal Prepping 101

474

Episode 122: Avoiding Holiday Weight Gain

475

Episode 122: 80lbs Down in High School

476

Episode 121: You Overate...Now What?

477

Episode 120: Breast Augmentation Experiences

478

Episode 119: From Marathon Runner to Bikini Competitor

479

Episode 118: Not Losing Your Identity During Prep

480

Episode 117: Girl Talk: Postpartum Edition

481

Episode 116: What Consistency Actually Looks Like

482

Episode 115: Podcast Anniversary

483

Episode 114: Working Smarter not Harder

484

Episode 113: Digestion on Prep-What to Expect

485

Episode 112: Olympia 2021 Recap

486

Episode: Differences Between Coaching Male and Female Athletes

487

Episode 110: Finding Balance

488

Episode 109: Show Day Checklist

489

Episode 108: Posing: How to Get Started

490

Episode 107: Strategies for Picking Shows

491

Episode 106: Dr. Interviewing Matt Blevins Dr. of PT

492

Episode 105: Navigating Social Media While on Prep

493

Episode 104: New Coach Intro: Sarah Winstead

494

Episode 103: Diet Breaks 101

495

Episode 102: Should you get your BodyFat Tested?

496

Episode 101: Should you go to Nationals?

497

Episode 100: How Long Should the Reverse Diet Last?

498

Episode 99: New Coach Intro: Dr. Brett Kahn

499

Episode 98: August Shows in Review

500

Episode 97: Understanding the Scale's Variables

501

Episode 96: Why am I not Responding?

502

Episode 95: Natural BodyBuilding

503

Episode 94: Staying Connected in Offseason

504

Episode 93: Reverse Diet to Pro Champion

505

Episode 92: Sodium on Prep

506

Episode 91: When You Should Not Create a Calorie Deficit

507

Episode 90: June and July Shows in Review

508

Episode 89: Shit They Don't Tell You About Being a Macro Coach

509

Episode 88: Reversing is NOT Maintenance

510

Episode 87: Shit They Don't Tell You About Being a Contest Prep Coach

511

Episode 86: Picking your Stage Look

512

Episode 85: Eating Healthy on a Budget

513

Episode 84: Ask the RD

514

Episode 83: From Operating to Bikini Pro

515

Episode 82: Fit Mom Talk

516

Episode 81: When People Just Don't Understand your Lifestyle

517

Episode 80: Refeeds 101

518

Episode 79: It's Never Too Late to Start your Fitness Journey

519

Episode 78: Bikini Posing FAQ

520

Episode 77: Setting Realistic Goals and Expectations

521

Episode 76: European Diet Culture

522

Episode 75: How to have a Productive Offseason

523

Episode 74: Bikini Vs. Wellness

524

Episode 73: April and May Shows in Review

525

Episode 72: Alba: Busy Mom to Bikini Stage

526

Episode 71: How to Spot Reduce

527

Episode 69: The Importance of Recovery

528

Episode 68: Common Mistakes Made While Dieting

529

Episode 67: Mock Peak Week and Show Days

530

Episode 66: Bikini Posing 101

531

Episode 65: Variables that Affect Weightloss, Other than a Deficit

532

Episode 64: Prepping for a Show After 50

533

Episode 63: Training Strategies: Dieting vs. Building

534

Episode 61: Reverse Dieting 101

535

Episode 60: The Hardest Part of Contest Prep

536

Episode 59: Are Carbs Necessary for Fat Loss?

537

Episode 57: What Changes As We Age?

538

Episode 55: Intuitive Eating 101

539

Episode 54: Hormone Health after Bikini Olympia

540

Episode 53: Bikini Pro Debut: Delayed One Year

541

Episode 52: Diet Hacks

542

Episode 51: Differences Between Bikini and Figure

543

Episode 50: Glute Secrets Revealed with the Glute Guy: Bret Contreras

544

Episode 49: How to Incorporate Flexible Dieting into the Family Lifestyle

545

Episode 48: Becoming an IFBB Figure Pro

546

Episode 47: What to do when you hit a Plateau

547

Episode 46: Bikini Prep Q&A

548

Episode 45: Are you Ready to Prep?

549

Episode 44: Intermittent Fasting

550

Episode 43: How to Become an RD

551

Episode 42: Clean Eating vs. Flexible Dieting

552

Episode 41: Overtraining

553

Episode 40: The Principles of Having a Successful Client/Coaching Experience

554

Episode 39: When the Diet Gets Hard

555

Episode 38: SuperBowl 2021

556

Episode 37: IFBB Pro Non-US Citizen

557

Episode 36: Alcohol: Can you have it while dieting?

558

Episode 35: Refeeds vs. Cheat Days

559

Episode 34: Gym Myths

560

Episode 33: Coach Phil's Extreme Weightloss Journey

561

Episode 32: Macros vs. Meal Plans

562

Episode 31: Macros 101

563

Episode 30: Variables the Affect the Scale

564

Episode 29: Happy 2021

565

Episode 28: Setting New Years Resolutions

566

Episode 27: Key Factors in Creating a Calorie Deficit

567

Episode 24: Postpartum/Motherhood

568

Episode 23: Staying on Track During the Holidays

569

Episode 22: Prepping while in School

570

Episode 21: Transformation Challenge FAQs

571

Episode 20: Dad Life and Fitness

572

Episode 18: Post Show Experiences

573

Episode 17: NPC Universe and Nationals

574

Episode 16: Coaching Lifestyle Vs. Competitors

575

Episode 15: Two Huge Team Wins for ProPhysique

576

Episode 14: Tips for Eating Out

577

Episode 13: Nationals to Olympia

578

Episode 12: Intro to Training

579

Episode 11: The Evolution of ProPhysique

580

Episodes 10: Traveling While Dieting

581

Episode 9: Advice for First Time Competitors

582

Episode 8: Balancing Parenting with Fitness

583

Episode 7: IFBB Bikini Pro Euro Trip

584

Episode 6: Flexible Dieting 101

585

Episode 2: Shit They Don't Tell You About Bikini Prep

586

Episode 1: Welcome to the Code!