Coping Through Covid-19; Group Discussion

In this special episode, Celeste has the pleasure of talking to
FIVE bikini pros that have been on the show before to discuss all
things Coronavirus and lockdown related. Ashley Kaltwasser, Anya
Nicholson, Phoebe Hagan, Carla Garthwaite and Jennifer Dorie come
together and discuss how they’ve been affected by the lockdown
and quarantine procedures, their mindset and mentality moving
forward in terms of competing and their day to day life, the
adjustments they’ve made with training and diet strategies in the
home workout platform, their thoughts on the future of the 2020
competition season and more.
 
Celeste kicks off the episode telling listeners how the idea for
a group episode came about when Anya brought up the idea in
conversation once all the shutdowns and quarantine procedures
started taking effect nation and worldwide. Anya thought that it
would be a good idea for competitors to come together and discuss
their experiences and the transitions they’ve had to make despite
the uncertainty of the competition season.
 
Celeste first opens the floor to all the girls to discuss the
topic of their mindset and mentality; have they had to readjust
to the 100% all or nothing mindset they maintain during a “normal
prep” or have they been able to keep pushing forward despite the
circumstances? From there, Celeste asks the girls whether or not
they still plan on competing towards the end of 2020 or if they
will be transitioning into a reverse diet and improvement season
instead.


 


The competitors talk about how they have had to adjust their
training and diet regimens to an at home setting, each competitor
sharing their own unique adjustments and strategies they have
taken on since making the transition. Celeste asks Phoebe of her
competition plans in hopes of still being able to earn her spot
to qualify for the 2020 Olympia.
 
From there the conversation transitions to how the girls have
been affected in other aspects of life, in terms of their events
& appearances, businesses, and even family life. Celeste
opens up the conversation and the girls talk about their opinions
on the changes that will be made to the qualifications for not
only the Olympia, but for national level shows for amateur
competitors, what they predict in terms of the turnout for the
shows that do open up, and how they feel about going into those
shows.
 
The girls collectively discuss how they’ve been dealing with
their mentality and their anxieties not just in terms of
competing and show cancellations and postponements, but in their
daily lifestyle as well. Celeste and Ashley talk about how she’s
been giving back to her community and the medical professionals
the best way she can even with limited resources and being at
home. Celeste then wraps up the episode with final thoughts from
the girls and any other advice they have to give during this
time.

For each athlete's individual episode 
Anya Nicholson 
Ashley Kaltwasser 
Carla Garthwaite
Jennifer Dorie
Phoebe Hagan


 


Connect with everyone on Instagram:
Celeste
Rains-Turk: https://www.instagram.com/celestial_fit/
Anya
Nicholson: https://www.instagram.com/thebarbellbombshell/

Ashley
Kaltwasser: https://www.instagram.com/ashleykfit/
Carla
Garthwaite: https://www.instagram.com/garthwaitefit/
Jennifer
Dorie: https://www.instagram.com/jenniferdorie_ifbbpro/

Phoebe Hagan: https://www.instagram.com/phoebehagan_/


Episode Timestamps
[1:40] Celeste reveals the IFBB bikini pros she will be speaking
with about the COVID19 lockdown.
 
[2:20] Anya kicks off the podcast by telling us about how she
came up with the idea to bring a group of pros together on the
podcast to talk about the current coronavirus situation.
 
[3:48] Ashley talks about how she’s dealt with the changes post
eye surgery & now with the COVID19 lockdown.
 
[5:00] Celeste opens the floor & asks the competitors about
mindset: how they’ve adjusted, maintained, or had to get back to
the 100% mindset or mentality they usually have under “normal”
circumstances.
 
[7:03] Carla & Phoebe share how they’ve adjusted mentally
since lockdown has started for them & their families.
 
[13:00] Celeste asks Jennifer how she’s had make mental
adjustments & what her and her coaches decided for her plan
given she was already prepping when quarantine started.
 
[17:10] Anya shares how she’s adjusted to the stay at home orders
being a homebody, yet also where she finds herself struggling
mentally with things such as diet.
 
[19:00] Celeste asks the competitors: are any of the “scratching”
the season completely and switching to a reverse, or are they set
on competing?
 
[19:15] Phoebe takes the floor & expands on the topic of her
plans for the competition season.
 
[21:03] Celeste asks Ashley what she’s doing with her routine
& to stay on top of her diet while being stuck inside all
day.
 
[22:23] The competitors talk about grocery shopping and if
they’ve had to change any foods on their plan because of the
empty shelves.
 
[24:07] Jen leads the group discussion of how workouts have been
affected & modified to the at home setting with limited
equipment.
 
[29:50] Celeste brings up the topic of qualifying for the Olympia
& Phoebe starts off the conversation with her strategy moving
forward.
 
[34:15] Celeste asks Ashley how her scheduled events &
appearances, sponsorships, etc. have been affected by the
situation.
 
[35:20] Phoebe & Anya discuss how their posing businesses
have been affected by gym closures & lockdown
protocols.
 
[40:45] Jen discusses how she’s adapted her approach &
strategies with her coaching clients since shows have been pushed
back & canceled.
 
[45:00] Carla discusses how her & her family’s life has been
affected economically by the quarantine & lockdown
protocols.
 
[51:17] Celeste discusses the topic “restriction breeds fixation”
and how food needs to be looked at beyond just physique
goals.
 
[52:30] Celeste opens the floor for the girls to discuss their
thoughts on the qualification changes for the Olympia and
national level shows at the amateur level.
 
[57:30] Anya talks about how she’s changed her prep strategy as
she had originally planned on doing her first show in
April.
 
[59:00] The competitors share their opinions on their predicted
turnouts for the pro shows in terms of number of competitors once
shows open up again.
 
[66:45] Celeste asks the competitors about how they’ve approached
overcoming anxieties during this time from a lifestyle
aspect.
 
[75:21] Ashley talks about the ways she’s been giving back to her
community & the medical professionals.


 


 



 
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