SOPHIA BERNARD; BTS of Lawyer Life, Potential through Doubt, Loose To-Dos, Free to Pursue

Today I speak with Haitian IFBB Pro Sophia Bernard, a
transportation litigation/ regulatory lawyer, an avid blogger,
traveler, and former NCAA Division 2 track athlete. She started
competing in 2019, in the NGA. In November of 2020, she did her
first NPC show at The Klash where I placed 1st in Novice and 3rd
in open. After taking some time to grow, she returned to the
National circuit. She finally earned her Pro card at 2022 North
Americans where she took first place. Sophia shares how not
realizing her full potential in track lead her to compete, where
she had the opportunity to fully go for it and not hold herself
back. As an athlete and a lawyer, Sophia uses many of the same
skills and lessons to be successful in both.


 


"I can. I will. I am able. I deserve.” is the mantra that has
pushed her through some of her most difficult challenges and they
continue to push her today.  


 


 


TOPICS COVERED


-Balancing work


-relationships and prep 


-imposter syndrome and not giving up


-competing as a collegiate track athlete 


-competing in different federations


-the impact her grandmother had


-law school and working as a lawyer


-recognizing your short comings


 


 


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TIME STAMPS


1:00 introduction


4:25 dealing with imposter syndrome 


7:26 deciding to compete


14:25 shifting to self-belief


18:59 losing her grandmother during prep


23:10 making friends in the industry


30:01 changes made competing at the national level


33:43 parallel themes as an athlete and as a lawyer


38:30 activities outside of bodybuilding


43:10 prep versus improvement season


50:56 working as a lawyer


58:50 the value of using a to-do list


63:25 the joys of being a lawyer


70:43 competing in pagenats


79:50 advice for competitors


 


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