Today I speak with IFBB Pro and posing coach Hope Harper. She competed in her first show on her 18th birthday in 2016 and earned her Pro card in 2019 at her 6th national show. In 2020, she joined Body by O for her Pro career and has competed in 18 pro shows, placing in the top 6 at every show in her 2024 season. Hope shares her journey of how she has continued to grow as a person as well as a competitor through the support of those around her.

TOPICS COVERED

-accepting the outcome

-avoiding comparison

-supporting longevity & consistency

-goal setting with patience

-balancing hormones

-pushing for more but avoiding burnout

-dating as a competitor

-hunting and outdoor hobbies

-planning for what’s next

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hope_ifbbpro/

Website: hopebikinipro.com

TIME STAMPS

1:00 introduction

3:25 how you feel when you get off the stage

7:25 competing every year

10:07 growing as a person while competing

15:26 balancing life outside of competing

18:50 finding a passion for body building

23:30 coming from competitive cheerleading

28:10 working towards feedback

34:36 comparing preps

39:45 dealing with burnout

45:52 hunting and outdoor hobbies

58:28 securing partnerships

64:15 being a posing coach

68:27 posing & presentation tips

71:15 planning for the next phase

75:49 advice for competitors

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Today I speak with IFBB Pro Abigail (Abi) Medina, a 19-year-old from Laredo, Texas. A soon-to-be college graduate, she will be earning her bachelor’s in science with a concentration in Physical/ Occupational Therapy. She competed in her first show at the Republic of Texas in July 2024 and placed 2nd in true novice, 2nd in Novice, and 2nd in Open. After only one more NPC show, where she won the overall, she competed at NPC Nationals 2024 where she earned my pro card!

TOPICS COVERED

-overcoming disordered eating habits

-differences in preps

-juggling school, gym, and meals.

-starting with only 2 dumbbells and YouTube

-becoming a coach

-different types of training

-showing what’s possible

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TIME STAMPS

1:00 introduction

5:16 turning Pro at a young age

8:04 becoming concerned with health at 14

18:40 deciding to work with a coach

21:08 prepping while in school

32:29 different types of peaks into shows

34:36 changing views on food as a competitor

37:45 studying physical and occupational therapy

42:30 the vision for her career

46:31 heavy lifting for training

50:44 working on feedback

53:15 setting an example

56:41 advice for competitors

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Today I speak with IFBB Pro Scarlett Wilson, a 23-year-old posing coach who started competing in 2021. After only three season, she earned her Pro card at the 2024 NPC Europeans as a self-coached athlete! Outside of competing she’s a passionate posing a physique coach. After enduring bullying, abuse, mental health struggles, and near-death from an eating disorder, this athlete has made her mark in life and is here to share her story!

TOPICS COVERED

-struggling with bullying and depression in childhood

-recovering from an eating disorder that required hospitalization

-training intensity and growth and mindset

-self-coaching to Pro card

-developing a passion for bodybuilding

-changing the way you think

-being a bodybuilder all year

-don’t be afraid of gaining weight

-coaching insights

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scarlett_ifbbpro/

TIME STAMPS

1:00 introduction

2:23 sharing Scarlett’s origin story

5:00 bullying in school & being hospitalized for anorexia

9:30 attempting suicide and coming face-to-face with death

13:55 being at an in-patient facility for eating disorder

21:02 feeling recovered from her eating disorder

23:50 re-wiring your brain to change your life

28:25 training like a bodybuilder

39:50 living life how you want

45:54 competing in the USA

52:47 working towards feedback

58:01 gaining weight to gain muscle

65:30 self-coaching insights

68:38 show day mishaps

74:05 becoming a coach

78:00 tips for your posing

82:05 advice for competitors

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