The Women's Fittest Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening to another episode of The Women’s Fittest Podcast! This is episode #138 Interview with IFBB wellness pro Marissa Andrews!  This girls character reputation precedes her and I’ve experienced her amazing positive vibes in person. Straight up, Marissa is an absolute doll!! Bursting with a dimpled smile and a heart made of gold you cannot help but love and root for...

Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening to another episode of The Women’s Fittest Podcast! This is episode #137 Chick Chat w/ Melissa Brodsky!  This was a fun conversation discussing choices and much of what is internal about this sport and more the essence of who we are. Obviously there’s so much more to Melissa (and me) than just bodybuilding so it was nice to dance around that subject for a chang...

Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening to another episode of The Women’s Fittest Podcast! This is episode #136 with IFBB Pro Kira Neuman and her client/friend and first time bikini competitor Kelly Thompson. Kelly is a married 44 year old mother, cheer coach, and model who decided to begin a weight training journey in January of 2021 which lad her down the competition path. So grateful to Kelly for...

Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening to another episode of The Women’s Fittest Podcast! This is episode #135 and part 3 of this whole story of my road to a healthy food relationship.   In this episode I talk about my history of eating disorders beginning with diet culture of the 90’s, being an athlete my whole life, the variety of eating disorders I delved into, and even the struggles with contes...

Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening to another episode of The Women’s Fittest Podcast! This is episode this is episode #134 part two of my journey through 20lbs of weight loss and recovery from emotional eating. This was honestly a tough episode to record and share. I had emotional breaks 4-5 times that I did not edit out because I think being vulnerable and genuine is worth the risk and it’s wh...

Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening to another episode of The Women’s Fittest Podcast! This is episode #133 and today I talk about my recovery from emotional eating and this journey over the last 2 years working on it. Through this process I’ve released over 20lbs going from 157lbs in January 2021 to 135-ish by September 2022. If you struggle with your food relationship this episode offers pract...

Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening to another episode of The Women’s Fittest Podcast! This is episode #133 and in it I talk about a few mindset tactics for behavior change to reduce anxiety and be more successful in fitness and life. Topics: 1. Following through  2. Settling on instead of for and restful healing  3. Being present  4. Cleaning up your environment 5. Progression  6. Counting your...

Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening to another episode of The Women’s Fittest Podcast! This is episode #132 interview with Melanie Branch. Occasionally I like to have amateurs on the podcast because there are steps to becoming a pro and the NPC is definitely one of them. In this episode Mele and I discuss a variety of topics relevant to the beginner or even intermediate lifter/competitor. Such a...

Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening to another episode of Chick Chat onThe Women’s Fittest Podcast! This is episode #131 with IFBB pro Brooke Walker! So grateful to Brooke for her time here always being so real and genuine when talking about this sport and her passion for it. Lots of great advice and content for the listeners this week, I hope y’all enjoy it!   Topics covered: 1. Life craziness ...

Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening to another episode of The Women’s Fittest Podcast! This is episode #130 with Emily Miller. So grateful to Emily for eloquently sharing her and her husbands journey through infertility and IVF to now 11 weeks pregnant!  Her story is obviously unique but also potentially relatable to anyone in this day and age. You never know what complications can arise because...

Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening to another episode of The Women’s Fittest Podcast! This is episode #129 Interview w/ IFBB WP pro Natalie Wolfe.  Natalie lives in Michigan (not too far from me) and I’ve known her for almost a decade now! This was a fun chat and walk down memory lane talking about bodybuilding before it blew up on social media. Natalie has been competing since 2005, and it’s a...

Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening to another episode of The Women’s Fittest Podcast! This is episode #128 Interview with IFBB pro Christina Bitner.  This interview was near and dear to my heart because Christina is a beautiful woman that I get to call friend. I first interviewed her on the podcast two years ago (my second guest ever) and the follow up today was a culmination of many topics we’...

Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening to another episode of The Women’s Fittest Podcast! This is episode #127 Topics: Couple common diet myths debunked  Healthy food relationships  Funeral food  One of the biggest training mistakes I made at the beginning of starting bodybuilding  I’ll happily assess your fitness lifestyle for FREE  and let you know what you can work on by yourself  Why purchasing...

Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening to another episode of The Women’s Fittest Podcast! This is episode  #126! In this solo episode I talk about the recent passing of my father and what living the “both life” looks like.  Both celebrating and grieving while living and how we’re all doing this in one way or another. I  share a few personal things going on in my life that have lead to opportunities...

Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening to another episode of The Women’s Fittest Podcast! This is episode #125 interview with IFBB pro Sabah Syed!  And we’re back and it’s such a treat to kick off the break with the incredible IFBB Figure Pro Sabah Syed! She is the first Pakistani Female IFBB pro and an incredibly mentally strong and wise woman. She is currently 4 weeks out from the Tampa pro. Y’al...

Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening to another episode of Chick Chat onThe Women’s Fittest Podcast! This is episode #124 Melissa is 3 weeks out, Brookes allergies are on fire, and Kira is out spending the day with family! We really took the time to shine the spotlight on Melissa for this one as she's 3 weeks out and really in the thick of prep. Hopefully y'all can see how it feels day...

Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening to another episode of Chick Chat onThe Women’s Fittest Podcast! This is episode #123 On this episode Brooke and I talk about all things for contest prep beginners! Lots of informative nuggets in this one!  Topics Covered: How much would you sell used underwear for? Everybody has a price lol  My Kass Gillis jeans review  Alan Aragon and his new book Flexible Di...

Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening to another episode of The Women’s Fittest Podcast! This is episode #122 Interview with IFBB Wellness pro Kassandra Gillis!  What a pleasure to spend time with the gorgeous wellness pro who is definitely making Canada proud! This momma and business woman shares how she managed to climb her way to the top of the Wellness division while parenting and running her...

Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening to another episode of Chick Chat onThe Women’s Fittest Podcast! This is episode #121 Topics covered: First off there’s a bit of an audio sound quality issue going on so muscle through and we’ll watch out for that background noise next time! If you’re having trouble hearing, check out the video on my YouTube: Buffcake22 Kira and I talk about our pets, hormone r...

Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening to another episode of The Women’s Fittest! Happy Earth Day and it’s my birthday!! This is episode #120 and I’m here to impart some wise-ass BIRTHDAY old lady mom wisdom! LOL But in all seriousness, here’s about 8 things I’ve been thinking about, working on, and growing into. Milestones are always good times to evaluate life goals, progress, effort, value, etc....

Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening to another episode of The Women’s Fittest Podcast! This is episode #119 interview with IFBB Figure Pro Meg Sylvester Cielen.  Such an honor to be able to spend time with Meg listening to her speak about her journey and to pick her brain. She’s pleasant, humble, charming, and wise. This episode is packed with truly relevant info as we touched on several topics...

Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening to another episode of The Women’s Fittest Podcast! This is episode #118 just some updates! Hi friends. Just a reminder I know I’m “supposed” to stick to my niche topic but I wear many hats so you’ll get all of me in pieces. Yes this podcast with be about bodybuilding but the host (that’s me) is a mom and so it’s not going to be completely unbiased. You can lov...

Send us Fan Mail This is deplorable and nefarious and I  do not support this behavior. I   just wanted to clarify that I was absolutely deceived like many others. My heart goes out to anyone surviving through cancer or cancer treatment and anyone who's lost loved ones because of cancer. I   cannot imagine the mind of one to lie about this hell but only can move forward with love and support f...

Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening to another episode of Chick Chat onThe Women’s Fittest Podcast! This is episode #116 Topics covered: What’s new?  Weird DM’s  Do I sound like a man?  Angels Competition Bikini Event attended by Melissa and Brooke Favorite suit colors and looking your best for show day Is that a bird? What makes life meaningful  Recovery methods  Making the bodybuilding lifesty...

Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening to another episode of The Women’s Fittest Podcast! This is episode #115 interview with Alix Small IFBB fitness pro.  I really enjoyed this time spent with Alix. She is delightfully positive and as real as they get! It’s always inspiring when one is able to redirect the negative energy of anorexia (or any eating disorder) towards a positive goal like being bett...