The Women's Fittest Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening to another episode of the Women’s Maximum Fitness Podcast!  In this episode #85 I talk with the beautiful (now 49 year old) IFBB pro Karina Nascimento. What I thought was going to be an amazing interview about her bodybuilding journey, turned out to be that plus an incredible personal spiritual journey triumphing over severe child abuse, heartache from losing...

Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening to another episode of the Women’s Maximum Fitness Podcast!  Emotional eating is very common and it takes a lot of work and likely professional therapy to understand your behaviors and choices and learn new ones. In this episode #84 I share some tips for mindful eating and how it’s helped me heal my ill food relationship (emotional eating).  Mindful eating is t...

Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening to another episode of the Women’s Maximum Fitness Podcast!  In this episode #82 Registered Dietician and figure IFBB Pro Hailey Wegner is back (now officially an RD) to debunk diet myths with me! You’re going to love this one! Diet myths debunked:  1.       Women need to eat 1200 calories to lose weight/body fat.  2.       You need to do a cleanse or detox bef...

Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening to another episode of the Women’s Maximum Fitness Podcast!  In this episode #81 I have an incredibly informative chat with humble and classy coach Chanel Colette. This down to earth, former bikini and wellness competitor, now coach and business owner, is living the bodybuilding lifestyle after age 35, and absolutely killing it! In this interview Chanel speaks...

Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening to another episode of the Women’s Maximum Fitness Podcast! In this episode #79 I get to hear the incredible story of NPC figure competitor Amanda Almodover as we wrap up National Mental Health Awareness week.  Christmas eve 2014 Amanda was released from the hospital. A moment she will never forget and a stay that finally got her the help she needed to live, af...

Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening to another episode of the Women’s Maximum Fitness Podcast!  In this episode #78 I chat with the intensely charming Jeana Aragon! Jeana is a fitness guru (49 years young), mother of two wonderful teenage boys, and wife of 22 years to Alan Aragon, scientist/nutritionist and author of the research review site AARR.    I’m so thankful for this interview! Through a...

Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening to another episode of the Women’s Maximum Fitness Podcast!  In this solo episode #77 I talk generically about what contest prep looks like and lay it out a “cliff notes version” of how to prep yourself for a show talking more in depth about criteria for if you’re ready to prep or prep yourself. I linked two previous prep episodes that I  mentioned below as wel...

Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening to another episode of the Women’s Maximum Fitness Podcast!  In this episode #76 I have the absolute privilege of chatting with Miss Olympia 1996-1999 Kim Chivezsky- Nicholls! We talked about bodybuilding, and what competing was like 20 years ago not just for her but for women. She shared how she and Chad met and how she was halfway through her first pregnancy...

Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening to another episode of the Women’s Maximum Fitness Podcast!  I’m retired from fighting for my life.  In this short WMF episode #76 I share 4 tips to slowing down and being present in life while moving forward. Experience is a great teacher, but boy do you learn. In 10 years I’ve gone from being a ball of anxiety to managing my drive to succeed harmoniously with...

Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening to another episode of the Women’s Maximum Fitness Podcast! In this episode #75 I talk about plans with the podcast for the future, how your feedback can help, when opinions matter, and my ultimate goal with this podcast which is helping ALL WOMEN and reaching as many women as possible in their prospective stages of life. I talk about the negativity of speaking...

Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening to another episode of the Women’s Maximum Fitness Podcast!  In this episode #74 I had the pleasure of spending time with IFBB WPD pro Pat Gosselin. What an incredible interview! Pat is confident yet humble, sweet yet spicy, and extremely thoughtful and thought provoking. I cannot tell you how many times my mind was blown by this enchanting soul. So grateful fo...

Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening to another episode of the Women’s Maximum Fitness Podcast!  In this episode # 73 I enjoy a fascinating interview with IFBB WP Pro Melissa Teich! Only 3 weeks out from her Olympia debut, I’m grateful to Melissa for taking the time to sharing her journey with us thus far. With a background in swimming this WP pro actually started in figure but took a hiatus to p...

Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening to another episode of the Women’s Maximum Fitness Podcast!  Jamie Pinder is back on the show for episode #71 and we’re talking magic pills once again. With several recent deaths of females in the bodybuilding space, I decided it was time to help raise awareness.  It’s not just steroids, or diuretics, or competing, or crazy diet protocols, but a combination of...

Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening to another episode of the Women’s Maximum Fitness Podcast!  In this episode #69 I had the absolute pleasure of interviewing the so sweet Swiss IFBB Figure Pro Rahel Cucchia.  Her journey to the pro stage is incredible, and her positive and grateful spirit is ever apparent and extremely endearing. How many times did she express that she’s living her dream!! Som...

Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening to another episode of the Women’s Maximum Fitness Podcast!  In this solo episode I share my experience with competing in bodybuilding.  I talk briefly about the latest social media hype with diuretics and drug protocols coming to light as recently we’ve had several deaths in the industry to competitors. I emphasize the responsibility of coaches and competitors...

Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening to another episode of the Women’s Maximum Fitness Podcast!  In this episode #66 I have the pleasure of chatting with the extremely practical and knowledgeable  IFBB pro Natalie Abrhiem.  This episode is chuck full of fit advice and application for anyone trying to amp up their personal health and wellness. We also talk extensively about competing as Natalie sh...

Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening to another episode of the Women’s Maximum Fitness Podcast!  In this solo episode #65 I talk about  • Chick Chat the new offshoot of the podcast • My recent heart ultrasound my doctor ordered due to my positive COVID test way back in March and the symptoms I’ve been experiencing since  • How my training has evolved to this stage of my life • How I’m officially...

Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening to another episode of the Women’s Maximum Fitness Podcast!  IFBB Pro Melissa Brodsky is back for some Chick Chat with me! She’s 1 week out from the Tampa Pro and her pro debut at that!  In this episode we catch up on everything  since we last talked way back in March ! Melissa shares how  prep is going and where sponsorships have taken her. We talk body image,...

Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening to another episode of the Women’s Maximum Fitness Podcast!  In this episode #63 I have the pleasure of conversing with 24 year old NPC Wellness competitor Julia Rene, one week out from her third show (going for that pro card).  Julia speaks articulately and boldly about her struggle with binge eating which emerged heavily during lockdown but began with her wre...

Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening to another episode of the Women’s Maximum Fitness Podcast!  In this episode #62 I’m joined by the delightful IFBB figure Pro and 2x Olympian Rhea Gayle. Just 8 days out from the Portugal pro, I was truly blessed to converse with Rhea while she stayed in Florida, after placing second (one spot away from an Olympia qualification) at the Orlando Europa. Born  and...

Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening to another episode of the Women’s Maximum Fitness Podcast!  We begin season 3 episode 61 with the most requested guest nominee IFBB wellness pro Renee Jewett! This was an amazing conversation jam packed with sarcasm and fitness information as the humble and gorgeous Renee openly speaks on her whole life up until this point. From growing up in Hawaii, to her ha...

Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening to another episode of the Women’s Maximum Fitness Podcast! In this episode I answer some of your questions posted to me in my social media story. How do you measure progress, getting rid of stubborn belly fat, setting up an ideal diet, do words matter, hormone testing, do carbs make you fat, is cardio necessary, and more of your questions answered. Check out m...

Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening to another episode of the Women’s Maximum Fitness Podcast!  My pleasure to have IFBB pro MayLa Ash join me on the podcast! We talked for another hour after wrapping up the episode! This one is a deep dive into the world of women’s bodybuilding as MayLa shares her journey through 3 of the seven women’s divisions and what it takes to be a top level women’s bodyb...

Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening to another episode of the Women’s Maximum Fitness Podcast! After listening to this interview, if you don’t like IFBB pro Brooke Walker, that’s probably a you problem. Brooke is one of the most genuine women in the bodybuilding industry, super unique but ridiculously relatable. This beautiful women’s physique pro and is about as real as people come. Brooke is a...

Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening to another episode of the Women’s Maximum Fitness Podcast!  Truly floored to have the pleasure of interviewing Miss Latorya Watts! So much respect for her! Latorya’s bodybuilding journey is incredibly unique, a timely evolution told as an amazing trip down memory lane covering the past decade. Latorya is strong inside out and exudes confidence and knowledge of...