{"podcast":{"title":"Bikinis After Babies","slug":"bikinis-after-babies-6701501","podcast_index_feed_id":6701501,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/bikinisafterbabies","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/idZ1CcRf6n6n38T_STB9KurU8V2GaRhq1K37tFpGY5U/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84NTIz/OWVlNGFlODllY2E3/M2U4ZmVhZTU1YTY1/MjZiZi5qcGc.jpg","author":"Mandy Rochon and Gillian Hughes, IFBB Bikini Pro","episode_count":93,"summary":"Bikinis After Babies is the one and only podcast where real moms talk about their bodybuilding contest experiences. We are sharing the inside scoop, the nitty-gritty, the hardships and the victories as we navigate the rigors of competition prep while juggling family and careers. We’ll be joined by IFBB bikini pros who share their incredible stories of managing many responsibilities as athletes while defying stereotypes as women who compete in bikinis after babies! Whether you’re a new mom thinking about stepping on stage for the first time, or a mom looking for inspo and insight on how to manage contest prep as a busy mom, this podcast offers helpful tips and inspiring stories for moms with big goals!! Make sure to rate, subscribe, and leave us a review to let us know how much this podcast has helped you 💕 About Momshell Method Fitness: Ready to embark on your fitness journey? We would love to help you reach any fitness goal from losing the baby weight to crushing your competition goals! Follow this link to schedule a discovery call with one of our team members and learn how Momshell Method Fitness can provide you with the tools you need to be successful with customized nutrition…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-26T18:19:11.297891+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bikinis-after-babies-6701501"},"episode":{"title":"Ep 92: Bikini Coach Insider: Fat Loss or Muscle Gain: Which is “Harder”?","slug":"ep-92-bikini-coach-insider-fat-loss-or-muscle-gain-which-is-harder","published_at":"2026-05-22T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bikinis-after-babies-6701501/ep-92-bikini-coach-insider-fat-loss-or-muscle-gain-which-is-harder","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bikinis-after-babies-6701501","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/31c598a5","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/31c598a5/cbc40f0d.mp3","summary":"On this week’s episode of Bikinis After Babies, we are coming to you with some of our insight into competition prep from our perspective both as coaches and competitors ourselves! One subject that often comes up is the process of changing body composition and the argument that fat loss is harder than muscle gain…or vice versa. In this episode we dive deep into this debate and discuss the following key points: Is the challenge physical or psychological? Is “weight loss” being confused with actual fat loss? Are women underestimating how long muscle building truly takes? Does social media distort expectations for both? Is maintenance actually the hardest phase of all? Many of our clients are starting prep and the countdown is both thrilling and nerve-wracking! Every check-in is a reminder of how much work lies ahead. We hope the concepts and strategies discussed in this episode help motivate and inspire you, wherever you’re at on your fitness journey, to put in the work, day in and day out…..the work is WORTH IT! We hope that you enjoyed this episode and if so, we would LOVE it if you would rate, subscribe, and leave us reviews on how this podcast has helped you 💕 We’d also love to hear from you about future topics you would like us to discuss so please leave us a comment or reach out to us with your questions and suggestions! About Momshell Method Fitness: Ready to embark on your fitness journey? We would love to help you reach any fitness goal from losing the baby weight to crushing your competition goals! Follow this link to schedule a discovery call with one of our team members and learn how Momshell Method Fitness can provide you with the tools you need to be successful with customized nutrition and training plans for busy moms → http://bit.ly/loseweightgetsexy Conta…","meta_description":"On this week’s episode of Bikinis After Babies, we are coming to you with some of our insight into competition prep from our perspective both as coaches a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3588,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bikinis-after-babies-6701501/episodes/ep-92-bikini-coach-insider-fat-loss-or-muscle-gain-which-is-harder/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bikinis-after-babies-6701501/ep-92-bikini-coach-insider-fat-loss-or-muscle-gain-which-is-harder.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}