NADIA SZYMANOWICZ

In today’s episode, host Celeste Rains-Turk interviews IFBB
Professional Nadia Szymanowicz.  Currently, Nadia is a
lifestyle and contest coach with Camp Jansen.

Nadia started competing in 2017 and has done 6 shows with her 6th
being 2020 National Championships where she won her pro card and
the overall. She has  a love for travel but has settled in
Florida with her boyfriend and their two Frenchies.

After talking about pre-stage rituals, Nadia gives insight to her
overall mood and mindset backstage before her big moment. 
Nadia also goes into detail describing her lifestyle before
competing, and how it has helped her to shape the competitor she
is today.  Celeste and Nadia discuss the various ways
athletes can choose to follow a plan, whether that be a meal plan
or macro dieting.  Nadia shares various ways that macro
dieting has helped her with flexibility in her current meal plan
based lifestyle.  

    Nadia sheds light on a somewhat taboo subject
of the competing industry: Performance enhanced drugs.  She
gives listeners great advice through openly sharing her
experiences and reasons for becoming a PED enhanced
athlete.  Nadia shares invaluable information about making
the decision to begin using PEDs, and the importance of trusting
ones coach throughout this process.  

    Throughout the interview, Celeste and Nadia
talk about the importance of being patient, trusting the Universe
and all of its plans in store.  Nadia emphasizes that we
should never fear waiting, but rather trust the time and use it
to our benefit. She continues to share the ways waiting has
helped her in life and in competing, and has ultimately given her
much success.  

    A true student of the sport, Nadia explains
how the most important aspect of competition prep is the
relationship we develop with ourselves.  She wants listeners
to know that it is important to sign up for the journey, not the
destination.  This episode is packed with fruitful bits of
advice and knowledge, and Nadia shares them willingly, openly,
and unapologetically. Truly an episode you will want to hear
again and again!

CONNECT WITH NADIA:
Website: www.thecampjansen.com
Instagram:  www.instagram.com/nadzzilla
All links: https://linktr.ee/nadzzilla

CONNECT WITH CELESTE:
Website: www.celestial.fit
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/celestial_fit/

Episode Time Stamps
00:44 Celeste introduces Nadia onto the podcast, highlighting her
accomplishments and hobbies
1:35 Nadia talks about her pre-show ritual, and being present in
the moment 
5:28 Celeste asks if Nadia has felt a need to socialize with
other competitors backstage 
9:20 Nadia talks about her life before competing
11:40 Nadia elaborates on how her results improved after focusing
on her nutrition 
14:00 Nadia talks about the ways tracking macros has shifted her
views of food
17:20 Celeste and Nadia elaborate on the idea of “maximizing”
meal plans and swaps
18:25 Celeste asks if Nadia believes its possible to have a
healthy relationship with food on/off prep
20:56 Nadia describes some of her “disordered” habits she has
battled with 
24:30 Nadia talks about some of the ways she works through tough
cravings 
28:01 Celeste inquires about when Nadia and her coach decided she
was ready to compete at a national show
28:37 Nadia talks on the importance of setting micro goals in
preparation for the national stage
34:50 Nadia talks about starting with her new coach, Matt and the
adjustments they made
37:41 Celeste elaborates on the importance of taking adequate
time to make improvements 
38:45 Nadia describes several aspects competitors can look out
for to track progress 
43:05 Nadia continues and describes the ways we can asses
biofeedback 
47:06 Celeste inquires about Nadia's training in the off season
vs in prep
51:06 Celeste asks about the ways Nadia's nutrition changes in
off season vs prep
54:03 Nadia describes ways she learned to recognize
signs/symptoms in her body and the different ways on how to take
action
56:25 Celeste inquires about Nadia's decision to be a PED
enhanced athlete 
56:30 Nadia elaborates and discusses the various PEDs she has
supplemented 
62:19 Nadia talks about her decision to take her PED usage
online
67:30 Celeste confirms Nadia’s statement that using PEDs does not
define her as a competitor 
70:18 Celeste asks about Nadia’s micro goals before her top goal
of the Olympia
72:30 Nadia describes her decision to soak up her experience of
winning the overall at nationals instead of jumping into another
show 
73:30 Nadia talks about Sandy’s feedback at nationals 
75:45 Nadia talks about some of the ways she handled stress
during her peak week 
78:52 Nadia explains the ways she trusts her timing and enjoys
the process 
80:02 Celeste inquires about how Nadia approached her training
after such a large win
82:50 Nadia talks the various ways she struggled post show
physically and mentally
86:36 Nadia explains how she will continue to do what works for
her, until it stops working
87:37 Celeste asks for advice for someone who has never competed
and someone who is on their way to pro
97:00 Nadia shares her contact information

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