{"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. All show notes, time stamps, links, and information can be found on this page, just search the athlete you want to listen to in the alphabetized categories section or keep scrolling. ​Make sure to subscribe, rate, and review this podcast if you love it as much as we do so we can continue spreading the message to people worldwide! And be sure to follow @celestial_fit on instagram too for behind the scenes, sneak peeks, and more! Tag her and the guests in your posts and stories loving on the podcasts too! Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe so you never miss an episode!","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/confessions-of-a-bikini-pro-68061"},"episode":{"title":"SOPHIE EDWARDS; Wellness or Bikini?, Pose with the Pros in the Twin Cities, Coach Changes, Prepping in College, Take the Off-Season","slug":"sophie-edwards-wellness-or-bikini-pose-with-the-pros-in-the-twin-cities-coach-changes-prepping-in-college-take-the-off-season","published_at":"2025-10-03T10:48:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/confessions-of-a-bikini-pro-68061/sophie-edwards-wellness-or-bikini-pose-with-the-pros-in-the-twin-cities-coach-changes-prepping-in-college-take-the-off-season","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/confessions-of-a-bikini-pro-68061","url":"https://confessionsofabikinipropodcast.libsyn.com/sophie-edwards-wellness-or-bikini-pose-with-the-pros-in-the-twin-cities-coach-changes-prepping-in-college-take-the-off-season","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/confessionsofabikinipropodcast/SOPHIE_EDWARDS_final.mp3?dest-id=715831","summary":"In today's episode, I chat with IFBB Pro Sophie Edwards, who began her journey in 2023 competing in Wellness before switching to Bikini in her second show. After facing last callouts at NPC Nationals, Sophie committed to a long off season, came back stronger in June 2025 to win the overall, and just two weeks later earned her Pro card with a class win at USAs. TOPICS COVERED -The road to Pro -Switched coaches during prep -Having a support system -Being driven -Giving back to the sport -Changes in the divisions -Traveling on prep 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 SOPHIE: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sme_fit_/ TIME STAMPS 1:00 introduction 2:49 Pro in two years 4:53 life before competing 8:54 wellness to bikini 11:35 being a coach and hosting posing clinics 15:34 transition from self-coached to having a coach 21:10 bouncing back after tough placing 24:30 going through a break up in prep 29:00 changing coaches 32:05 feelings of winning 36:37 leaning on your support system 40:40 becoming a coach 43:18 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","meta_description":"In today's episode, I chat with IFBB Pro Sophie Edwards, who began her journey in 2023 competing in Wellness before switching to Bikini in her second show…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2745,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/confessions-of-a-bikini-pro-68061/episodes/sophie-edwards-wellness-or-bikini-pose-with-the-pros-in-the-twin-cities-coach-changes-prepping-in-college-take-the-off-season/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/sophie-edwards-wellness-or-bikini-pose-with-the-pros-in-the-twin-cities-coach-changes-prepping-in-college-take-the-off-season.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}