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Confessions of a Bikini Pro


Jun 17, 2022

Today I speak with IFBB Pro Ashley Duncan. She is a nurse, adjunct college nursing instructor, online competition/lifestyle coach, in-person personal trainer. She has worked with high school athletics and had 5 daughters between her and her husband. She is currently an athlete under Team Atlas. She talks about having daughters and maintaining their self-image while competing while showing them structure/ balance. Ashley talks about her passion for coaching athletes. She has been lifting weights religiously since 1999 (8th grade) even through pregnancies. Ashley talks about how motivating it is for her to have something to work towards and how competing keeps her grounded.

 

We talk extensively about Ashley’s background with nursing and coaching. You do not want to miss this interview!

 

Topics covered include:

-training and nutrition

-struggles in stage presentation and posing

-difficulties competing when from a very small town

-struggles balancing home life/kids' activities, and working random jobs

-Eminem obsession

-switching from figure to bikini

-the Why behind competing

-working as a nurse

 

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TIME STAMPS

1:00 introduction

2:57 switching from figure to bikini

8:40 trying to master bikini posing and presentation

17:30 struggles turning pro and learning between shows

21:23 stepping on the stage early

24:43 things that helped make improvements

27:46 prep versus improvement season

30:14 motivation to keep going

34:15 competing and raising daughters

45:50 competing goals

47:18 time management

51:40 working as a nurse

58:10 Eminem obsession

60:33 advice for competitors

 

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