Today I speak with IFBB Pro Brittany Gillespie, a NICU nurse with a bachelors in healthcare studies and bachelors in nursing. She started competing in 2018 was the 2021 NPC Nationals Overall Winner where she earned her Pro Card. As a newer competitor, she still feels like she is finding her groove on stage. She talks about dealing with other people’s expectations in the process of getting her Pro Card and how she has approached her season since then. Brittany tells us how she handled traveling between shows and the emotions she felt with that.   As a NICU nurse, Brittany works overtime and night shift most of prep, she she really had to have her routine down to a science. She talks about the struggles she has working in a hospital and the food that people bring in to share.    Brittany shares so much about her daily life and how she handles everything. You don’t want to miss this interview!   Topics covered include: -work and prep balance as a nurse -having an in-person coach -traveling between shows -using journaling to support mental health -struggling with body image -studying Spanish and being a bilingual nurse  -having only one kidney   CONNECT WITH CELESTE: Website: http://www.celestial.fit Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/celestial_fit/ All Links: http://www.celestial.fit/links.html CONNECT WITH BRITTANY: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/britgillespiee/   TIME STAMPS 1:00 introduction 2:51 journey to her Pro Card and judges’ feedback 11:05 focusing on mental health and body image 17:40 committing to progress and shifting priorities 21:30 working as a nurse and juggling bodybuilding 33:34 changing approaches to preps 36:45 only having one kidney 39:25 working with a local coach and working towards a Pro debut 48:03 advice for competitors   CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE FOOD RELATIONSHIP COACHING SERIES   CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE POST SHOW BLUES COACHING SERIES   LEARN MORE AND APPLY FOR MY 5 WEEK FOOD RELATIONSHIP HEALING & DISCOVERY COACHING PROGRAM   FOR OTHER FREE RESOURCES, LIVE EVENTS, AND WAYS TO WORK WITH CELESTE CLICK HERE