{"podcast":{"title":"Confessions of a Bikini Pro","slug":"confessions-of-a-bikini-pro-68061","podcast_index_feed_id":68061,"rss_url":"https://confessionsofabikinipropodcast.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://www.celestial.fit/podcast","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/6/9/f/c/69fc683d7dde600216c3140a3186d450/podcast_logo_red_w_crown_and_db_2.png","author":"Celeste Rains-Turk","episode_count":443,"summary":"The Confessions of a Bikini Pro Podcast is the only place where IFBB bikini pros share their struggles, strategies, stories, insights, and advice in a real, raw, and vulnerable setting. ​ ​The goal of this podcast is to educate, inspire, and remind other competitors, athletes, or the every day gym goer that even the most elite professionals face hardships, health problems, mental obstacles, and other adversities. 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What started as curiosity quickly became passion, and after coaching herself for her first year, Marissa began working with coach Matt Greggo. In 2025, she earned her Pro card at Universe, taking first place. Alongside her bodybuilding journey, Marissa works full time as a service rep in healthcare while building a coaching business with her husband. Marissa's story is one of dedication, balance, and building confidence both on and off the stage. TOPICS COVERED -How Marissa found bodybuilding and what hooked her -The importance of taking prep day by day -Learning to trust your coach -Training and lifting with a spouse -Navigating body image and growth seasons -The support of having family at shows 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 MARISSA: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/m.mini_fit/ Coaching: https://www.instagram.com/jackedrabbitcoaching/ TIME STAMPS 1:00 introduction 4:18 journey to pro 11:45 improving between shows 17:44 offseason growth 25:00 balancing prep and off season 34:15 celebrate your process 36:55 deciding to work with a coach 43:30 competing at national shows 47:20 balancing conditioning and muscle 50:05 changes in bikini & gaining confidence 56:25 planning a Pro debut 59:46 having a coaching business 68:29 raising rabbits 75:30 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 COACHIN…","meta_description":"In this episode, I sit down with IFBB Pro Marissa McGee, who discovered bodybuilding after her boyfriend (now husband) randomly signed up for a show in 20…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4756,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/confessions-of-a-bikini-pro-68061/episodes/marissa-mcgee-didn-t-want-to-prep-to-turning-pro-loving-off-season-living-no-perfection-or-expectations-raising-rabbits/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/confessions-of-a-bikini-pro-68061/marissa-mcgee-didn-t-want-to-prep-to-turning-pro-loving-off-season-living-no-perfection-or-expectations-raising-rabbits.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}