COACHES' SERIES; NICOLE FERRIER

In this episode, Celeste kicks off the second round of Coach’s
Week by speaking with Nicole Ferrier, an online lifestyle and
competition coach who is also the host of her own podcast, Beyond
the Bikini, and who is an NPC Bikini athlete and has competed in
18 shows.

Celeste also emphasizes Nicole’s education credentials and
certifications and highlights that Nicole also focuses on
prioritizing her clients mental health and food relationships in
both the lifestyle and competition realms. 

First, Celeste breaks down the types of questions she will be
asking Nicole so both Nicole and the listeners can understand the
structure of this new Coach’s Series. Celeste starts off with a
round of philosophy questions, asking Nicole to summarize her
personal philosophy and coaching style.

Nicole then goes on to share how she handles the mental, physical
and emotional demands that coaching can have as she is a coach
who is heavily invested in her clients results and progress.
Celeste mentions how Nicole emphasizes educating her clients and
how she works with them on their relationship with
food. 

Nicole shares how she works with clients that feel apprehensive
or overwhelmed about the prescribed food on their plan,
especially with those that are prescribed more food than they are
used to eating. Nicole also opens up and shares her personal
struggles with an eating disorder and how that experience has
helped her become a better coach. 

After discussing the importance of coaching and food
relationships, Celeste asks Nicole her opinion on what she feels
is important in a coach or a team that sets them apart from
others. With Nicole’s opinion in mind, she shares how her
experiences as a competitor have helped her shape and mold her
personal coaching philosophy and also talks about what she wishes
potential clients would ask her in their initial consultation
call. 

Next, Celeste asks Nicole to elaborate more on some of her
coaching strategies. Celeste starts off by asking a listener
question, having Nicole share how she determines how far or how
hard she can push her athletes. Celeste then asks Nicole how she
addresses situations with clients that go “above and beyond”
their plan. Branching off of the topic of monitoring client
progress, Celeste asks Nicole about the approach she takes when
peaking her clients for competition while taking a macro based
approach. 

Nicole then shares her opinion on what she feels are qualities or
characteristics that separate the good  athletes from the
phenomenal athletes. Celeste then asks Nicole to share her
opinion on the somewhat taboo subject of natural athletes in the
NPC and their potential for success without having “gifted
genetics.” Circling back to the focus of client health as Nicole
had mentioned previously, Celeste asks Nicole how she keeps her
clients internal health a priority. 

After talking coaching strategies Celeste and Nicole discuss pet
peeves and about both the fitness industry in general and
coach-client relationships. Nicole gives a more in depth
description of how she prioritizes her clients given that they
have such varying goals, for example lifestyle and competition,
and she also shares her opinion on politics in
competing. 

From there, Celeste starts the second round of questioning, the
hypotheticals, and asks that Nicole share her best opinion on
each question. The subjects in this round consist of topics such
as clients on their road to pro looking to change coaches before
hitting the national circuit, client reassurance from Nicole as
their coach if they are experiencing doubt during contest prep,
what Nicole would like a potential client to know before
committing to a competition prep, how she would help a competitor
deal with a bad rebound, and if she would follow through with
putting a competition client on stage even knowing that this
client hadn’t been as diligent and dedicated to perfecting their
stage presentation. 

After finishing the hypotheticals, Celeste and Nicole get into
the quick fire round of questioning. The quick fire round
includes topics such as meal plan preferences, best methods of
cardio for fat loss, waist trainers, and supplements.

Nicole chooses a few of those questions to elaborate on and share
her deeper thoughts and insight. She then shares key advice to
listeners about the process of interviewing and hiring a coach
and Celeste concludes the episode by having Nicole share where
and how listeners can find her and connect with her
further.

CONNECT WITH NICOLE:
https://www.nicoleferrierfitness.com
https://www.instagram.com/nicoleferrierfitness/?hl=en
https://linktr.ee/nicoleferrierfitness

CONNECT WITH CELESTE:
https://www.instagram.com/celestial_fit/?hl=en

FOOD RELATIONSHIP COACHING FREE
SERIES: https://celeste-rainsturk.clickfunnels.com/free-food-relationship-mentorship



Episode Time Stamps:
[0:45] Celeste introduces Nicole.

[1:40] Celeste goes over the format of how and what types of
questions will be asked for the Coaches week series.

[2:00] Nicole summarizes her coaching philosophy.

[2:50] Celeste asks Nicole how she handles the mental and
emotional demands that come from being a coach.

[4:20] Nicole shares her top three recommendations for clients
who are apprehensive about eating the prescribed food on their
plan. 

[5:50] Celeste asks Nicole how her personal struggles with her
relationship with food has helped her become a better coach to
her clients in the same respects. 

[7:45] Celeste asks Nicole’s opinion on what she thinks makes a
good coach or team truly a good coach/team. 

[9:10] Nicole shares how her experiences as a competitor have
molded her approach to her coaching style.

[11:25] Nicole discusses what questions she wishes potential
clients would ask her before deciding to work
together. 

[13:30] Celeste asks Nicole how she determines how hard or far to
push an athlete.

[16:25] Celeste asks Nicole how she addresses situations where
she feels her clients may be going “above and beyond” their
prescribed plan.

[18:05] Nicole shares insight on peaking her athletes who take a
macro based approach with their diet.

[20:00] Celeste asks Nicole what qualities she feels separates
the good athletes from the phenomenal athletes.

[21:15] Celeste asks Nicole’s opinion on natural athletes and
their potential for success in the NPC.

[22:30] Nicole discusses how she keeps her clients hormonal
health a priority.

[24:00] Celeste asks Nicole about any fitness industry pet
peeves.

[25:45] Celeste asks Nicole if she has any pet peeves in terms of
coach-client relationships.

[27:40] Nicole talks about how she prioritizes her clients,
despite their varying levels of goals (ie. competition vs
lifestyle clients).

[29:00] Nicole shares her opinion on the topic of politics in
competing.

[31:10] Celeste starts the hypothetical round of questions,
starting with this: if she were a competitor going for her pro
card and seeking a new approach with coaching, why would she hire
Nicole?

[32:00] Hypothetical question #2: how would Nicole reassure a
client they are on track and will be ready for their show,
despite the clients doubts?

[33:35] Hypothetical question #3: what is something Nicole wants
a potential client to know before committing to a contest
prep?

[35:30] Hypothetical question #4: how would Nicole address a
client who comes to her wanting to reverse and get “back to
normal” after feeling they had a hard rebound.

[37:50] Hypothetical question #5: would Nicole put a competition
client on stage even while knowing that client has not spent
enough time on their posing?

[39:15] Celeste kicks off the rapid fire round of questions with
Nicole. 

[40:35] Nicole expands on the rapid fire question about firing a
client.

[42:43] Nicole expands on the topic of supplements and
competing.

[45:00] Nicole shares advice to listeners about the process of
interviewing and hiring a coach. 

[46:20] Celeste asks Nicole to share how listeners can find and
connect with her further.