Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Jessica Dexter, an online lifestyle/ bikini competition prep coach, who also offers posing coaching. She has been competing for four years and earned her Pro card at 2021 North Americans after coaching her self. Her bodybuilding journey has been her saving grace and she wants to encourage other women to have the strength to take care of themselves mentally and physically despite life's obstacles!   TOPICS COVERED -mental health -maintaining healthy relationships/dating as a competitor -client/coach relationships -being self-coached  -learning from your mistakes -committing to improvement season -meeting clients where they’re at -confidence on stage -posing year round -it takes a village   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 JESSICA: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jess_ifbbpro/   TIME STAMPS 1:00 introduction 3:48 lessons learned through bodybuilding 8:19 placing second at a pro show 11:40 committed to improvement season 17:01 life before bodybuilding 21:20 advice for prepping yourself 26:20 collaborating with her coach 30:40 non-negotiables for coaching yourself 33:14 developing posing routines 39:35 goals for competing 43:20 going through a divorce 46:34 dating as a bodybuilder  49:30 it takes a village 55:24 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