Committed Physiques Radio

Jared Goodrich turned heads at the 2016 Men's Physique Olympia. Many would agree his conditioning played a huge factor in his presence. Jared started competing when he decided it was time to get in the best shape of his life. Little did he know he'd be at the top of the game very quickly.

Courtney is the true definition of transparency. She has stepped on stage 4 times and within this journey has learned a great deal about herself. Courtney defies the usual belief that macros makes all things easy. Her time off from the stage has included her deleting My Fitness Pal and finding a true balance outside of the gym.

Ashley returns to the podcast to discuss her journey from Jr USA's to her IFBB Pro status and overall win at North Americans.

The first time Taylor stepped on a national level NPC stage she turned pro! What an amazing accomplishment but so deserved. The quick loss of her father this year to cancer was an event that has heavily transformed Taylor and made her realize what truly is important in life. Taylor has a great approach on to still living life while being in competition prep.

Emily Hayden is no newbie when it comes to stepping on stage. From living out of her car and working three jobs to now becoming an IFBB bikini pro, Emily has been on quite a journey. She is someone who finds the good in all situations and shows that with hard work and perseverance anything is possible. Emily has a strong presence in several social media avenues and along with her presence comes a clear purpose that she shares in her episode.

Santi Aragon is a seasoned bodybuilder compared to many in the social media fitness world. Santi owns Paragon where he offers posing and diet. If you are looking for someone that is highly skilled in showing off the hard earned physique Santi is the guy. With a wealth of experience he is someone you can learn a great deal from. After turning pro as a welterweight bodybuilder Santi went through an intense gaining phase to compete in 212 and then ended up going to classic physique where he then needed to be 174lbs. Tune in and hear his story!

Monica Ellis became interested in health and fitness at a young age and this has proved very beneficial in her journey to the woman she has become today. After an expensive year of competing and getting married Monica, found herself overeating as she thought she was doing something beneficial to get her ready for the pro stage. It took nearly 6 months for her to lose the 20 extra pounds she had gained and she shares the knowledge regarding off season with a proper approach. Monica also shares a great perspective on maintaining balance.

The CPR podcast was created to share stories and be a place for people to turn to to realize they are not alone in their struggles. There are countless resources out there for training, nutrition and contest prep but the thing that needs to be trained first and foremost is your mind. Joseph Sheehey shares more from his time of depression and recognition of what his bad decisions could have led to.

Mike Lee NSL Pro Physique athlete has used the loss of his father to type II diabetes to fuel his motivation to change. After gaining a lot of weight after leaving the military Mike first found running. He lost a lot of weight running but also lost the muscle. He then found bodybuilding as the course he wanted to take to maintain his health and fitness. Joining a gym for the first time in his 30's, Mike shows it's never too late to change and pursue your dreams.

Linda Illerstam lost her mother to breast cancer when she was 16 years old. This event has played a huge role in the woman she has become today. In addition to this, Linda had an unhealthy relationship with exercising, but Linda has found herself through competing and taking a new approach to fitness. The likes of Optimum Nutrition have discovered Linda's story and brought her on board to create a lasting impact in the industry. In addition to her fitness career, Linda is a social worker and also a co-founer of an event for the Swedish breast cancer association. Tune in and learn more about this amazing person!

James Hurst, IFBB Men's Physique Olympian, shares his journey from struggling as being called "stick man" to now being at the top of the professional men's physique rankings. James has found a group of friends that help push and support him through his journey in the fitness industry. Competing only offers a short window of time for success, and that being the case, James is putting his all into his competing journey.

Sam Paparo is a NPC Bikini competitor with a love for helping others. Through her business, Destination Health & Fitness, she coaches individuals in contest prep, lifestyle and more! Sam is a true proponent for rebuilding and approaching the post show time period correctly. In her episode, she discusses how she increases her calories and allows the body to come back to 'normal' in a healthy way. Sam finds happiness and entertainment in surrounding herself with other like-minded individuals and she is proud to be the one to skip out on going out to drink and party. Tune in and learn more about Sam and her journey.

Garrott Coelho turned pro as a Men's Physique competitor and quickly shifted to the new Classic Physique division after feedback that he was to big to be in Men's Physique anymore. This Episode dives in to his transformation into the new division. Competing at about 225 in Men's Physique and only having a few pounds to play with it switching divisions made things a bit tricky. Garrott shares stories from this year in the new division including a prep where he had to lose 27 pounds in 3 days to make weight.

Eva's competing life has been fueled by strong faith and the mourning of the lose of her older sister. Depression has been a part of Eva's life since she was a young girl. She found bodybuilding as something to help raise her from the depression she was stuck in. Pursuing her new path required eliminating negative relationships in her life and spending an hour driving each way to finish her college career. In this episode Eva also shares a bunch of information on the tactics that helped turn her pro and win the 2016 USA Overall Bikini Title.

Elle Chapleau is a WNBF Pro, NPC Bikini Competitor, YouTuber, coach and all around inspirational person. She shares tons of useful information on competing, finding coaches and learning self evaluation. Her episode also dives into self love and finding a balanced and sustainable life while pursuing fitness as more than just competing. Elle is a great resource for anyone trying to learn more about the industry, so listen up!!