For Episode 34, we had the pleasure of speaking to IFBB Bikini Pro Emily Olivia.
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As a lifetime natural athlete, Emily is incredibly passionate about exhausting her natural potential in this sport, which is a message we feel has been lost over recent years in the pursuit of fast success.
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In this episode Emily covers:
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- Her competing background; her experience of competing in multiple federations and finding her home in the IFBB;
- Her success leading up to her Pro win and the challenges she faced with her mindset along the way;
- Competing as a natural athlete and the importance of off season; her scale progress, different approaches, things she has learned with each approach;
- Post show experiences; food relationships, ​ learning how her body and mind responds and managing the impact of poor decisions;
- Managing competing year on year; has that had an impact on her physiologically, how she manages her prep and time away from stage.
- Pressures and the stigma of performance enhancement; her experiences within the sport
- Current and future competing plans in the Pro League;
- Advice for competitors who are new to the sport and contemplating their potential success as a natural athlete
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It was an incredibly important conversation to have and Emily doesn’t hold back in sharing her experiences. Her transparency and honesty is something Grace and I truly admire and we hope her passion for competing naturally, reaches those athletes that are still finding their feet in this sport, and helps athletes make educated decisions beyond this podcast.
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You can follow Emily’s career, hit up for posing and coaching at @emilyoliviaifbbpro

Make sure you keep up with us on social media for previews and details about upcoming guest speakers.

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Hosts: @gracemannion_ | @jadeleahegarty

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