HOPE CASTELLI; Emotional Posing, Self-Awareness, Personal Pro Standard
04/07/23 • 65 min
Today I speak with IFBB Pro Hope Castelli, a lifestyle, prep, and posing coach. As an amateur, she competed in 3 regional and 4 national shows. She won Pro Card at NPC Nationals in 2020, and then made her Pro debut a week later. She has since competed in 8 pro shows, placing top 10 multiple times, and even placed 4th, earning Olympia points.
Hope talks about what inspired her to become a coach and how she supports her clients through all aspects of their fitness journey. She also shares her struggles with an eating disorder and how it informs her process as a competitor. Hope does not hold back in this conversation!
TOPICS COVERED
-coaching and training
-growing glutes
-posing as art
-supporting her posing clients
-overcoming an eating disorder
-moving during prep
-embracing all seasons
-setting standards for yourself
-shifting from powerlifting to bodybuilding
CONNECT WITH CELESTE:
Website: http://www.celestial.fit
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/celestial_fit/
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CONNECT WITH HOPE:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hopes_fit_ifbbpro/
Website: https://www.posewithhope.com
Email: [email protected]
TIME STAMPS
1:00 introduction
3:33 bringing her best to stage
7:10 knowing when to keep pushing
10:30 confidence in posing
15:38 being inspired to coach posing
21:30 being open about nutrition
24:20 building a healthy lifestyle before competing
30:50 being mindful of disordered thoughts
36:20 prep versus improvement season
41:05 what being a Pro means to her
44:50 shifting from powerlifting to bodybuilding
49:15 placings at national shows
54:45 wanting to give up
61:30 advice for competitors
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Today I speak with IFBB Pro Hope Castelli, a lifestyle, prep, and posing coach. As an amateur, she competed in 3 regional and 4 national shows. She won Pro Card at NPC Nationals in 2020, and then made her Pro debut a week later. She has since competed in 8 pro shows, placing top 10 multiple times, and even placed 4th, earning Olympia points.
Hope talks about what inspired her to become a coach and how she supports her clients through all aspects of their fitness journey. She also shares her struggles with an eating disorder and how it informs her process as a competitor. Hope does not hold back in this conversation!
TOPICS COVERED
-coaching and training
-growing glutes
-posing as art
-supporting her posing clients
-overcoming an eating disorder
-moving during prep
-embracing all seasons
-setting standards for yourself
-shifting from powerlifting to bodybuilding
CONNECT WITH CELESTE:
Website: http://www.celestial.fit
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/celestial_fit/
All Links: http://www.celestial.fit/links.html
CONNECT WITH HOPE:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hopes_fit_ifbbpro/
Website: https://www.posewithhope.com
Email: [email protected]
TIME STAMPS
1:00 introduction
3:33 bringing her best to stage
7:10 knowing when to keep pushing
10:30 confidence in posing
15:38 being inspired to coach posing
21:30 being open about nutrition
24:20 building a healthy lifestyle before competing
30:50 being mindful of disordered thoughts
36:20 prep versus improvement season
41:05 what being a Pro means to her
44:50 shifting from powerlifting to bodybuilding
49:15 placings at national shows
54:45 wanting to give up
61:30 advice for competitors
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE FOOD RELATIONSHIP COACHING SERIES
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE POST SHOW BLUES COACHING SERIES
LEARN MORE AND APPLY FOR MY 5 WEEK FOOD RELATIONSHIP HEALING & DISCOVERY COACHING PROGRAM
FOR OTHER FREE RESOURCES, LIVE EVENTS, AND WAYS TO WORK WITH CELESTE CLICK HERE
Previous Episode
TORI PARELLA; ED Treatment Experience, Post Show Adjustments, Advocating for 2nd Opinions
Today I speak with IFBB Pro Victoria Parella, who began competing at the age of 20, in the OCB. After two shows, she switched to the NPC to take competing more seriosuly. She took a four year hiatus to focus on health and things outside of competing. Then she game back and competed in 12 shows, including 6 national shows, and earned her Pro card at 2022 Nationals. She works as an online coach for posing, fitness, and nutrition. Tori is currently in nursing school and is looking forward to her Pro debut!
TOPICS COVERED
-eating disorder
-mental illness and mindset
-reinventing yourself
-sharing every phase
-planning a Pro debut
-the pressure to turn Pro
-when to have kids
-taking time off
-healing gut and hormones
CONNECT WITH CELESTE:
Website: http://www.celestial.fit
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/celestial_fit/
All Links: http://www.celestial.fit/links.html
CONNECT WITH TORI:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_torinatorfitness_/
TikTok: @torinatorfitness_
TIME STAMPS
1:00 introduction
4:10 dance background influencing posing
5:40 battling with anorexia
12:10 reinventing yourself
19:40 current focus outside of competing
23:55 pausing one dream for another
35:34 day in the life
38:50 feedback at National shows
43:00 changing up training
46:15 moments on stage winning her Pro card
54:45 standout moments in her career
61:50 taking a 4 year break
78:28 her experience as a coach
84:20 advice for competitors
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE FOOD RELATIONSHIP COACHING SERIES
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE POST SHOW BLUES COACHING SERIES
LEARN MORE AND APPLY FOR MY 5 WEEK FOOD RELATIONSHIP HEALING & DISCOVERY COACHING PROGRAM
FOR OTHER FREE RESOURCES, LIVE EVENTS, AND WAYS TO WORK WITH CELESTE CLICK HERE
Next Episode
MEGAN LONG; Handling Reddit Hate, What Do I Deserve from a Man?, Performing Under Pressure, Competing for the Right Reasons
Today I speak with IFBB Pro Megan Long, Health and fitness coach, Raw and Revive athlete, and so much more than bodybuilding. She started competing in 2016 at age 18 and has done 6 regional shows and 5 national shows since then. After coaching changes, long off seasons, and deciding to take bodybuilding seriously she won her Pro card in July 2022 at USAs. Megan talks about her struggles handling pressure early on in her career and how coaching changes helped her grow mentally and physically.
Megan does NOT hold back in the conversation. She is so generous with her wisdom and experiences. You don’t want to miss it!
TOPICS COVERED
-changing coaches
-her relationship with herself in off season
-the subjectivity of bodybuilding
-wanting to win versus needing to win
-prioritizing your own needs
-knowing who you are
-leading from the front
-her relationship with her brother
-haters on Reddit
CONNECT WITH CELESTE:
Website: http://www.celestial.fit
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/celestial_fit/
All Links: http://www.celestial.fit/links.html
CONNECT WITH MEGAN:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/megsfit_ifbbpro/
TIME STAMPS
1:00 introduction
6:38 placings at National shows
11:00 becoming a person who can handle pressure
13:16 deciding to change coaches
21:20 breaking down to build back up
23:57 the drive to please others & not being valued in relationships
31:06 deciding to work with Matt Jansen
33:30 how far to push your health
35:45 impacts of bodybuilding on other parts of life
36:39 becoming a coach
41:44 embracing improvement seasons
46:55 trusting your body
50:20 using structure to succeed
52:12 her relationship with her brother
57:20 dealing with haters on Reddit
74:55 evolving for the better
76:40 relationship with her ex
78:32 advice for competitors
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE FOOD RELATIONSHIP COACHING SERIES
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE POST SHOW BLUES COACHING SERIES
LEARN MORE AND APPLY FOR MY 5 WEEK FOOD RELATIONSHIP HEALING & DISCOVERY COACHING PROGRAM
FOR OTHER FREE RESOURCES, LIVE EVENTS, AND WAYS TO WORK WITH CELESTE CLICK HERE
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