261: Breastfeeding and Bikini Prep with Brittany Shulman

11/08/22 • 58 min

As a new mom with a big goal, Brittany Shulman gives us a sneak peek into how she stepped back on stage 11 months after giving birth. Her journey back to the stage was by no means easy. She shares how she navigated having an infant in the house, working through postpartum emotions, and finding a rhythm with breastfeeding while in a deficit.

Since her return to the stage in 2020, Brittany has since competed in multiple shows and, apart from expectations, claimed her Pro Card at Ben Weider Naturals in October 2022. Brittany will be the first to tell you that she couldn't have stepped on stage without the support from her coach, family, friends, and her new tiny little cheerleader.

Here's what you'll hear:

[4:25] Bikini Hack

[12:00] What was it like when you first started competing?

[13:40] When did you go back to competing after starting a family?

[15:30] What was it like to take a break from competing to start a family?

[17:06] What was your lifestyle like after having your daughter?

[19:15] How did you compete less than a year after having a baby?

[21:40] How did you breastfeed while in prep?

[25:39] Tips for keeping up a supply while in a deficit

[26:45] How did it feel to get back into competing?

[32:15] How did you keep a positive mindset around being a new mom and prepping?

[34:20] When did you decide you wanted to turn pro?

[37:05] How was prep for you this year?

[40:10] Was your plan to turn pro this year?

[46:40] What’s it like to have a great support system?

[48:30] Were the sacrifices worth obtaining your pro card?

[50:05] Are you going to go to Masters or remain in Open competition?

[50:45] What are your goals for this year?

[54:00] Dear diary

Find Brittany on IG @ms_morena587 or on FB under Brittany Shulman

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Here's what you'll hear:

[4:25] Bikini Hack

[12:00] What was it like when you first started competing?

[13:40] When did you go back to competing after starting a family?

[15:30] What was it like to take a break from competing to start a family?

[17:06] What was your lifestyle like after having your daughter?

[19:15] How did you compete less than a year after having a baby?

[21:40] How did you breastfeed while in prep?

[25:39] Tips for keeping up a supply while in a deficit

[26:45] How did it feel to get back into competing?

[32:15] How did you keep a positive mindset around being a new mom and prepping?

[34:20] When did you decide you wanted to turn pro?

[37:05] How was prep for you this year?

[40:10] Was your plan to turn pro this year?

[46:40] What’s it like to have a great support system?

[48:30] Were the sacrifices worth obtaining your pro card?

[50:05] Are you going to go to Masters or remain in Open competition?

[50:45] What are your goals for this year?

[54:00] Dear diary

Find Brittany on IG @ms_morena587 or on FB under Brittany Shulman

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262: Bit by the Bikini Bug with Kiki McClellan

Kiki McClellan is a full-time bodybuilding coach and competitor. She earned her Pro card after three years of competing in the 2020 NPC Nationals in Orlando, Florida. Kiki fell in love with fitness in college. Feeling confined by her sports management degree program, she ditched her corporate aspirations and in true trailblazer fashion, began to pursue her passions in bodybuilding. She now coaches athletes to be confident, courageous, and to speak up for themselves.

Sometimes all it takes is a shift in your life to truly be happy. Kiki shares her insights on self-doubt, fears, the importance of a support system, how to resist comparison, and tools to find the right coach. You don't want to miss this conversation!

Here's what you'll hear:

[4:21] Bikini Hack

[11:45] How did your fitness journey begin?

[16:55] Why jump ship from a good job and start bodybuilding?

[19:05] What kind of responses did you get from your friends and family when you started to pursue bodybuilding?

[22:00] What was it like getting started in bodybuilding?

[27:25] How did you feel being dismissed by a coach you put so much trust into?

[29:00] How important is it to have a prep coach?

[33:25] Did anyone ever discredit your bodybuilding efforts?

[35:00] When did you decide you wanted to turn pro?

[41:00] Why was it so important to you to be a successful bodybuilder?

[42:18] How do you handle doubt and fear?