Coaching & Cocktails

Can you be great without regrets? What started off as a quick review and our feelings and thoughts about the Ronnie Coleman documentary took a slight detour and merged quite nicely into our recent episodes in our Life Athlete series. In Episode 26, Brandi and Tina turn their documentary review into a discussion about the difference between being relentless and reckless in the pursuit of your goals...

" For extraordinary results, you need an extraordinary approach. For extraordinary life, you need an extraordinary strategy." - Your Life Strategy AgileLeanLife.com The key to a more successful life is having a superior strategy for living it . Hoping that everything turns out okay is not a strategy. Join us as we detail how to start your own personal strategic plan, and why it's cr...

Officially 60 days into our quarantine and, well, everyone is getting pretty tired of it all. In this bonus mini episode, Brandi and Tina give their take on the state of the union and how clients, friends, family, and pretty much everyone are handling the situation two months (and counting) in.  Looking for a coach to help you be YOUR best self in bodybuilding or just in life? Let's get in to...

𝐂𝐎𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 & 𝐂𝐎𝐂𝐊𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐒 𝐏𝐎𝐃𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐄𝐏𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐃𝐄 𝟐𝟒 𝐃𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐒 𝐎𝐍 𝟓/𝟖 𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙨 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙗𝙞𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙘𝙡𝙚. It takes no less effort for our minds to be stronger than the effort we put in to make our bodies stronger. In order to grow stronger mentally, you must put in the same effort and daily practice you do to make a stronger body.  In this week's episode, Brandi and Tina continue their special series on becom...

Last week we introduced our new Coaching & Cocktails Podcast special series on Becoming a Life Athlete. In this week's episode, Brandi & Tina discuss Pillar 1 - The importance of your physical health. Learn the five simple things you should be doing to provide a strong foundation starting with your physical health right now to jumpstart your journey to becoming a Life Athlete. Live sm...

Life's a sport; become a life athlete and train smarter, not harder. Becoming the best athlete possible starts long before you lace up your shoes or enter a gym.  While people often want to focus on just the nuts and bolts of training and nutrition, the reality is that there are many other factors in your life that must be in place before you can truly be a successful athlete. While training...

" We cannot selectively numb emotions, when we numb the painful emotions, we also numb the positive emotions." - Brene Brown The original title of this episode was supposed to be "You're Not Hungry You're Bored," but the conversation took a right, then a left and eventually ended up right where we intended it to be. In Episode 22, Tina and Brandi discuss insights gene...

In Episode 21, Brandi and Tina continue their conversation about the current state of the natural bodybuilding community during the pandemic quarantine in an interview with the American Natural Bodybuilding Federation (ANBF) president, Kent Bierly. Kent shares what the ANBF is doing for show cancellations, reschedules, and what's to come later in the season.  Stay safe and stay healthy and as...

In Episode 20, Brandi and Tina kick things off with a special guest interview with Marjorie Thrash, Marketing Director of the OCB natural bodybuilding federation. Marjorie answers questions regarding the current state of OCB shows and cancellations, due to the pandemic, and shares some inside information on their decision making process and when they hope the show will be able to go on.  Everythin...

These are strange times indeed, so our podcast this week is no different. In Episode 19, Brandi and Tina host an "open mic" discussion with several of our Center Stage Athletics & Team CSFP athletes. Nothing was off limits, so there was most definitely a hodgepodge of interesting discussion going on. Topics range from what we're binge watching to how we're staying active du...

In this special episode of Coaching & Cocktails, Brandi and Tina discuss the current state of affairs in the world as we all adjust to our new normal during the global pandemic. We're  not going to give you a lecture or the science behind it, just our normal banter and ideas on how to stay sane and safe during these unprecedented and stressful times. Listen and learn how, now more than ev...

LIVE from the 2020 Center Stage Athletics Women's Life Athlete Retreat, Brandi and Tina host a Q&A with their attendees. Learn from those who have experienced it first hand; the good, bad and just plain old truth about what it's like to compete. Why is peeing in a cup recommended? What's the tanning process really like? What the heck is a reverse diet? What is it like to be on s...

Ever wonder about what Brandi and Tina do all day? How glamorous is the life of one who works from home and runs their own coaching business. In Episode 16, we'll give you all a  peek inside our daily lives. As we were leading up to our retreat, we had to stay 'light' with our topic for the week. Some of the conversation may be a little rambling, but that's really what we'...

CAUTION: Images in the mirror may be distorted by social media constructed ideas of beauty and over-filtered highlight reels. In Episode 15, Tina & Brandi dig deep into the topic of body image and how social media has run amuck in the minds and emotions of women (and men) everywhere! We discuss strategies and ways to flip the script on the negative stories you tell and say #fuckthescale while...

In Episode 14, Brandi and Tina interview long-time Center Stage Athletics Coaching client Rebecca W. In this interview we discuss what it takes to become a champion Figure Pro. Time, consistency, focus and unwavering commitment to the journey is what it took to take this one-time 'skinny fat' young woman to a two-time figure pro (WNBF and OCB) in 2019; including a Class B 2nd place finis...

In this episode of Coaching & Cocktails, Brandi and Tina discuss their take on supplements vs. real food, who should take supplements, when to take them, what to take and what to save your money on.  Looking for a coach to help you be YOUR best self in bodybuilding or just in life? Let's get in touch! Team CSFP IG: @teamcsfp FB: https://www.facebook.com/teamcsfp To reach out to Tina @ Cen...

They say that no athlete is truly tested until they've stared an injury in the face and come out on the other side stronger than ever. In this episode, Brandi and Tina discuss how to overcome injury and illness and even become a better athlete in the process. They share their personal stories and give step by step guidance, backed in sports psychology, every athlete should know. Join us for i...

In this week's episode, Brandi and Tina answer questions sent in by our listeners! We had some tough ones and some funny ones. No, we did not answer the question about who our favorite client was. Questions range from general health and fitness to competition related. As always, we don't hold back on our opinions so have a listen, learn and laugh! Don't forget to join the discussion...

In this special episode of Coaching & Cocktails, Tina and Brandi sit down with one of their long-term clients, Kelly D. Kelly has worked with Center Stage Athletics and Team CSFP for over two years and in her time with us has completely changed her life, going from party girl to bikini Pro and is now a true Life Athlete in every sense of the word. Hear from Kelly in her own words what it takes...

Live from Ft. Myers, FL on our last night of workcation, Brandi and Tina get personal and talk about something they are incredibly passionate about - resilience, empowerment and advocacy. Sharing stories from both adulthood and childhood, we discuss how to advocate for yourself and others as well as how to be resilient, even if you weren't "born that way." Lots of sharing and recove...

Live from our "workcation" in Ft. Myers, FL, Brandi and Tina decided to bring you something new and fun in this Bonisode (bonus/mini episode). We're combining our love of true crime with our passion for bodybuilding and some life lessons and messages for you along the way. Listen, laugh and learn with us along the journey. Looking for a coach to help you be YOUR best self in bodybui...

So you think you want to compete or maybe you just want to train to look like you do? We have news for you....no you don't! In this episode, Brandi and Tina have a brutally honest conversation about what it really takes to compete IN ANY SPORT! Learn about the athletic 'bell curve' and how too often people 'think' they want to compete or worse yet, 'think' they w...

What the heck do Brandi and Tina do as coaches? What is coaching? What makes a good coach? What type of coach is right for you? In Episode 7, Pimp My Biz, Brandi and Tina discuss how to make the most out of your coach/client relationship, what to look for to get the best coach for YOU and some warning signs that a coach is absolutely wrong for you!  Looking for a coach to help you be YOUR best sel...

Happy New Year from Tina and Brandi! In this week's episode we discuss our thoughts on New Year's resolutions along with the word "motivation" and why we should just eliminate it from our vernacular, lexicon, and vocabulary. Learn why trying to be "motivated" to reach your goals will likely end up in disappointment 99% of the time. Looking for a coach to help you be Y...

"Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens...these are a few of MY FAVORITE THINGS...." In this boni-sode (bonus/mini episode) Tina and Brandi share a few of their own favorite things, must haves, must do's, and can't live withouts to maintain their busy, active, fit and healthy lifestyles. This one is short and sweet! Looking for a coach to help you be YOUR best self in bodyb...