Mar 13, 2020
In this episode, host Celeste
Rains-Turk has the pleasure of interviewing a figure
amateur-turned-bikini pro, inventor of swapTRAP & yoTRAP,
business owner of TurnFIT, and disabled Air Force veteran Shonte
Turner!
Tune in to hear Shonte’s journey of finding the stage while she was
stationed overseas. Shonte explains how she was doing twice-a-day
exercises and keeping a food diary before macros became popular in
the fitness world. She emphasizes the importance of finding a
passion in fitness and setting a routine to stay sane during and
off competition prep. Furthermore, she reinforces the importance of
having discipline in all aspects in life for maximum potential.
Shonte explains why she stayed in the figure division before
secretly prepping for her first bikini competition despite the
recommendation of her coach. Since turning pro, Shonte values the
importance of listening to your body queues and taking diet breaks
when needed.
Shonte opens up to Celeste about being an inventor and the
expensive legal process involved. She explains the financial
struggles of production and learning the business of
sales/marketing. Shonte expresses the power of having supportive
family, friends, and fellow competitors to help her business rise
to what it is today.
Shonte’s success story and her no-bull personality provide
listeners an episode unlike any other!
Connect with Shonte Here: https://www.instagram.com/turners_turnfit_ifbbpro/
Connect with Celeste
Here: https://www.instagram.com/celestial_fit/
TIME STAMP of EPISODE
[1:43] Stage ritual
[2:52] Shonte’s reason to start competing
[6:54] Evolution of training in bodybuilding
[13:16] Balancing life outside prep
[16:49] Switching from figure to bikini
[23:40] Struggles of being a disabled veteran
[25:22] Shonte’s road to pro
[32:59] Getting over a weight plateau
[37:46] Relationship with food/taking diet breaks
[46:33] Shonte’s invention/owning a business
[49:14 - 49:35] Accidental pause
[60:08] Balancing work/family/relationships
[63:29] How to be a marketable competitor athlete/business
owner
[71:38] Shonte’s best advice for competitors