16: Your Employment Lawyer
Behind Bodybuilding
Emilia (Mila) Arutunian is the team leader of the firm’s employment and labor team and a partner at Gomez Trial Attorneys. Prior to joining Gomez Trial Attorneys, Mila spent her career litigating cases on the defense side, including defending California businesses against claims and lawsuits involving workplace harassment, discrimination and retaliation. After being exposed to the overwhelming challenges employees suffered in the modern workplace, Mila left the defense world to utilize her skill set and pursue her passion in representing the people in bringing lawsuits to help employees who...
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15: Eat Right, Train Hard
Behind Bodybuilding
After a few weeks, Derek has returned! In this episode, Derek and Danielle get caught up on everything that's been happening in their own lives, then go into the importance of eating right, and training hard (and what that actually means). In this episode, we take a few steps back from our "gear" episodes, and talk about the foundation any bodybuilder or lifestyle client needs to succeed. Danielle: Instagram: eMail: - Derek: - Behind Bodybuilding on IG: - Discounts: Amino Asylum (Discount Code Danielle) - Chimera Compounds (Code: Danielle): ...
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14: Chimera Compounds
Behind Bodybuilding
Taylor Woody is a competitive powerlifter and the owner of research chemical company, Chimera Compounds. Chimera Compounds is your one-stop-shop for research chemicals; including SARMs and peptides. Chimera Compounds also does 3rd party testing on their products. In this episode, Taylor tells a little of his story on how he got into the business, along with some of the potential applications of certain compounds. We talk about Semaglutide, Tirz, BPC-157, TB-500 (transdermal and injectable), Ipamorelin, CJC, MK-677, S4, Cardarine, Melanotan, and other various peptides, SARMs and...
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13: No Excuses
Behind Bodybuilding
Mara Ruckman is an IFBB Pro in the Women's Physique category. She has a background in competitive powerlifting, which ultimately led to her competing in a bodybuilding show. Mara is also a single mom who dealt with some pretty heavy traumas, but instead of letting everything bring her down, she picked herself up and was able to conquer some of her biggest goals. In this episode, Mara talks about getting surprised with a divorce all while she was planning on stepping away from her full-time job and pursuing her passion in competing. Obviously this news created a massive challenge in her goal to...
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12: Bodybuilding Mentality
Behind Bodybuilding
Kayla Finch is a Nationally-Qualified Women's Physique competitor. Kayla has a background in team sports and other forms of athletics, but didn't begin competing until June of 2024, where I had the priveledge of competing against her. Kayla was also in the Navy, which provided some extra discipline and a winner's mindset. However, before competing Kayla (and me as well), only had the goal of "getting skinny"; bodybuilding wasn't something she considered until after a few other friends and an ex-boyfriend showed her a little glimpse of the industry. In this episode, Kayla describes how getting...
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11: Sean Nelson Photo
Behind Bodybuilding
Sean Nelson is a professional photographer who specializes in fitness photography. In High School, Sean realized he made a lot of people smile when he began editing fun videos from friends' paeties. A few years later, he moved from Philadelphia to Las Vegas to focus on video production. Shortly after, his focus switched to fitness photography. In this episode, we truly go "behind bodybuilding" as Sean talks about what it takes to be a good photographer, and how to capture the right looks. He also shares some of his personal stories and how he fell in love with the bodybuilding industry. Sean...
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10: Fitness & Finance
Behind Bodybuilding
Oscar Gastelum is a seasoned professional with over 27 years of expertise in Mortgage banking and a commanding presence in Private Money Lending across the country. Oscar's leadership goes beyond accolades; he is a recipient of numerous top producer and service awards, solidifying his status as an industry luminary. His philosophy blends old-fashioned banking principles with a contemporary tech edge, enabling him to offer unparalleled personal service. Oscar is also a Nationally Qualified athlete in the Men's Physique category. With his shown dedication to both fitness and finance, he is...
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9: TRT, PCT and More
Behind Bodybuilding
John Thomas has been lifting weights for fifteen years. He did his first bodybuilding show in 2014 and has been an online fitness coach who was worked with over 200 individuals with highly customized plans. In this episode, John and Derek talk about their personal experience with TRT and other compounds, as well as a proper Post Cycle Therapy. Disclaimer: This podcast discusses topics that may be sensitive for some listeners. We also dive into subjects that may be illegal in your area. This podcast is intended for entertainment purposes only and should NOT be used as medical advice. Always...
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8: Miss Meatless Muscle
Behind Bodybuilding
Brooke Sellers, AKA "Miss Meatless Muscle" started her online coaching business in 2020, and was able to quit her 9-5 job within three months of starting! She has now helped over 400 women achieve their fitness goals since starting her business. Brooke has been vegan for over 6 years now, and has won two 1st Place medals at her first show, and has fallen in love with the sport ever since. Her goal is to show people what vegans can do, while also not shoving it down people’s throats. Her goal is to represent veganism in a positive, uplifting way. In this episode, Brooke talks...
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7: Illusions by Aggie
Behind Bodybuilding
Aggie Garcia of "Illusions by Aggie" makes custom competition and posing suits from start to finish. She has been in business since 1990 doing costuming, and has been making suits since 2007. Aggie not only designs and creates suits from scratch, but she allows competitors to create their own designs as well as choose their fabric, rhinestone color, connectors, and more! She works with competitors of any budget; from simple "Starter Suits", to complex Olympia Suits, Aggie can create a design for any budget! Aggie: Instagram: Website: Cell Phone: 858-735-6962 Danielle: ...
info_outlineShauna Perry is currently a Registered Nurse in the ICU and ER. In 2004, she switched her focus from pre-med to a degree in health and exercise kinesiology. She began powerlifting in 2010, and bodybuilding in 2012.
Shauna competed in 2013 in the Women's Physique category, then in 2018, she hit 230 pounds. After an intense amount of hard work, she stepped on stage again in 2023 at the Phoenix Iron Games, followed by USA's and North Americans.
In this episode, Shauna shares some of her struggles she experienced along her journey, and how she was able to conquer her goals to get on stage again!
Shauna:
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/mzperry18
Danielle:
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eMail: [email protected]
Website: https://www.flowcode.com/page/daniellepetze
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Directional Force (Code: Danielle, 15% off plus free shipping): http://www.directionalforce.com
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Nutrex (Code: Danielle): https://www.nutrex.com/?aff=2091
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Alpen Organics (Discount Applied with Link): http://alpenorganics.com/?ref=zxbybckj
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Mega Fit Meals (Discount Applied with Link): https://megafitmeals.rfrl.co/64p89
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Amino Asylum (Discount Code “Danielle”) https://aminoasylum.shop
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00:38 Disclaimer
00:54 Directional Force
01:32 Introducing Shauna
02:45 Backstage at a show
04:01 Powerlifting
04:48 Exerise Physiology
05:06 Kinesiology
05:42 Personal Trainer
06:10 Nursing Degree
06:50 Graducate Degree (in progress)
07:05 A focus on mental health
07:53 Powerlifting and strength training as a base for bodybuilding
08:48 Powerlifting vs bodybuilding training
10:55 How Shauna got into bodybuilding
11:38 Childhood experiences
12:30 How Shauna chose Women's Physique over Bodybuilding or Figure
13:18 Overcoming the fear of a first show
15:40 Nursing Degree
16:35 Dealing with the stress of oth people's words
17:06 Binging post-show
18:25 Weight fluctuations
19:16 Using weight gain as a way to "run away"
20:15 The turning point from weight gain to eventually stepping on stage again
24:02 Stress and GI issues
26:13 "I'm done with food"
27:04 Keto
28:51 Coming back to bodybuilding
30:28 You need carbs to grow
31:24 Qualifying for Nationals
33:01 Taking a break, and doing back-to-back shows
34:40 Mental health and coming back on stage
36:23 Meditation and self-care
40:48 "What Now?" - The post-show blues
42:42 Eating disorders and body dysmorphia
45:29 Nutritional Coaching; attacking health from the foundation
47:50 The importance of posing