Podcast Interviews
Topics covered:
- Psychological challenges during comp prep
- Emotional rollercoaster of post-show
- How to stay mentally resilient throughout your bodybuilding journey
Topics covered:
- My story and background
- Mental health and bodybuilding
- Navigating post comp blues
- Body dysmorphia
- Relationship challenges
Topics covered:
- What limits our self-belief and holds us back
- The benefits of bodybuilding for self growth
- Negative self talk and how to address it
- Dealing with conflict and how to communicate more effectively about your goals
- Identity issues post show
- Food relationship issues post show
Topics covered:
- Why motivation alone isn’t enough (and what actually works).
- How to build real discipline and what it actually is.
- The mental side of bodybuilding and pushing through the hard days.
- An episode not just for gym-goers but anyone that’s ever struggled with staying consistent or wondered how to stop relying on willpower to get things done.
Topics covered:
- My personal journey of how bodybuilding helped me reshape my life following adversity
- Taking charge of your life by making different choices
- Becoming stronger both mentally and physically
- Why motivation is overrated
Topics covered:
- Common mental blocks bodybuilding athletes experience
- Emotional challenges post-comp
- Impact of social media on body-image
- Importance of communication with loved ones during prep
- Managing stress in prep
- Managing food relationship issues
Topics covered:
- Benefits of bodybuilding for mental health
- Role of a psychologist in bodybuilding athletes’ journey
- Strategies to navigate difficult feelings and signs you need further support
- How to get clearer on your “why” for competing
Topics covered:
- Role of mental health in bodybuilding
- Handling stress as a bodybuilding competitor
- Psychological coping mechanisms in the bodybuilding journey
- Importance of communication and support
- Psychological challenges before and after competing
Topics covered:
- How I started my bodybuilding journey
- How to mentally prepare yourself to compete in bodybuilding
- The mind-body connection in fitness
- The power of finding strength in adversity
Topics covered:
- Navigating diets post-show
- Mentally preparing to compete
- The mental transition from prep to off-season
- Importance of reflecting on your performance post-show and setting goals for the future
- Listener Q&A
Topics covered from listener Q&A:
- Navigating issues with your coach
- Dealing with self-doubt as a competitor
- Handling stress as a competitor
- Mindset tips in prep
- Eating disorders and competing
- Navigating mental health issues in your bodybuilding journey
- Why the post-comp phase is challenging
- Food relationship issues
- Navigating relationship issues as a competitor