Main Character Energy (Part 2): Stop Abandoning Yourself & Become the Woman Who Shows Up
Boss Bitch Radio w/IFBB Pro, Diane Flores
Release Date: 01/07/2026
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info_outlineWelcome back to Boss Bitch Radio đ This episode is Part 2 of the Main Character Energy series, and honestly⊠it gets juicier!
If youâve ever caught yourself saying âI canât stay consistent,â âI do great until I get stressed,â or âevery new year I fall back into the same patterns,â this episode is absolutely for you.
In this conversation, Iâm breaking down what really happens when you abandon yourself and why piling on new habits, new plans, and new goals never works if your identity hasnât shifted first. Weâre talking about main character energy as a mindset, not an aesthetic, why doing less is often the real key to lasting change, and how a lack of boundaries keeps you stuck in the same cycles year after year. I also unpack the real reason New Yearâs resolutions fail and what it actually takes to become the woman who shows up for herself!
You donât need another plan. You need to become the woman who executes. Letâs get into it. đ„
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Key Takeaways:
00:18 Stepping Into Main Character Energy
00:52 Why Identity Is Everything (And How It Shapes Your Life)
03:55 My Bodybuilding Era + What It Taught Me
04:59 Life After Bodybuilding (And Feeling Lost AF)
13:54 The Mr. Miyagi Method (Wax On, Wax Off)
18:18 How to Create Real Change by Shifting Your Identity
22:41 Becoming the Woman Youâre Meant to Be
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Be sure to listen to Part 1 of this series before or after this episode: https://youtu.be/7LBeYZXrh5A
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