Coaching & Cocktails

In today's episode, Tina sat down to catch up with OCB's Sean "Sully" Sullivan and Marjorie Thrash to chat about what's new in 2022 for athletes. Find out more about what's in store for the Yorton Cup this, what the new Wellness division is all about, and more. 

OCB's 2022 competition schedule : 
https://ocbonline.com/event_schedule.php

Upcoming posing workshops:
https://...

Welcome to another Empowerment Project story. This week we get to hear from Caitlin. Listen and follow along with her journey from "skinny" to fit to competitor. I believe many will be able to relate to her story, especially the years of being the "cardio bunny." 

You can follow Caitlin on IG @kitty_ca.t1

If you are ready to start your own empowerment journey, we're here to meet you where ...

Happy New Year everyone! We're kicking off season 3 with just a quick intro to some of the things to come in our 2022 season of Coaching & Cocktails.

Check out our Coaching & Cocktails Facebook page for an upcoming LIVE podcast event on January 21st, 2022 @ 6:30 pm EST.

This event is FREE for everyone. Feel free to bring a friend or two and join in on the fun.

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Happy New Year from Tina and Brandi! We're bringing you another oldie but goodie just in time for all the 2022 goal setting and New Year's resolutions!

In this week's episode we discuss our thoughts on New Year's resolutions along with the word "motivation" and why we should just eliminate it from our vernacular, lexicon, and vocabulary. Learn why trying to be "motivated" to reach y...

As we gear up for a new competition season, we're re-running some oldies but goodies. In this series we'll cover all the phases of a competition prep life cycle.

And as an early Christmas and New Year gift to everyone, we're dropping all four episodes at once! 

• Pre-Prep
• Prep
• Peak Week and Show Day
• Reverse and Recovery

Before you make the decision to compete, don't sell yourself short. Take a listen ...

As we gear up for a new competition season, we're re-running some oldies but goodies. In this series we'll cover all the phases of a competition prep life cycle.

And as an early Christmas and New Year gift to everyone, we're dropping all four episodes at once! 

• Pre-Prep
• Prep
• Peak Week and Show Day
• Reverse and Recovery

Before you make the decision to compete, don't sell yourself short. Take a listen ...

As we gear up for a new competition season, we're re-running some oldies but goodies. In this series we'll cover all the phases of a competition prep life cycle.

And as an early Christmas and New Year gift to everyone, we're dropping all four episodes at once! 

• Pre-Prep
• Prep
• Peak Week and Show Day
• Reverse and Recovery

Before you make the decision to compete, don't sell yourself short. Take a listen ...

As we gear up for a new competition season, we're re-running some oldies but goodies. In this series we'll cover all the phases of a competition prep life cycle.

And as an early Christmas and New Year gift to everyone, we're dropping all four episodes at once! 

• Pre-Prep
• Prep
• Peak Week and Show Day
• Reverse and Recovery

Before you make the decision to compete, don't sell yourself short. Take a listen ...

There's no such thing as starting over from square one. Even if you feel like you have to start over, you are doing so with more knowledge, strength and power than you had before.  Your journey was never over, it was just waiting for you to find it again. 

In Episode 78, Brandi and Tina discuss the recent phenomenon of clients who have come back and are "starting over." Maybe you feel like if you have to &qu...

Welcome to another Empowerment Project podcast! This week we feature our "party girl to bikini pro" Kelly Dicken. If you don't know Kelly's story, check out our interview with her in episode 10 back in season 1. Kelly just came off of her 2nd competition season, and has made some of the most dramatic mind-body changes we've seen in a client. Hear from her in her own words how this mental shift changed not o...

Welcome to yet another of our Empowerment Project series of podcasts. This week we are once again featuring Chris Fuste (quite the regular with us and for good reason). In today's episode we will hear about how Chris was able to recover from a lifetime of disordered eating and body dysmorphic thoughts which were only exacerbated by her years of competing. Chris recently competed again for the first time since her recovery and ...

In Episode 75, Brandi and Tina are back with another Empowerment Project story. In this episode, Kelly F. shares how she lost herself and then after trying to compete, found herself again without ever stepping foot on stage. I think many women will see themselves in Kelly's story. Take a listen and let us know your own stories of empowerment. We'd love to share!

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We're back! It's been a crazy busy summer for everyone but Brandi and Tina are back and kicking things off with another Team CSFP show review of the OCB Apex Natural Pro/Am from this past weekend. And for those of you who have been hanging on the edge of your seats there is also update on the fiTfany Project!

Listen to Coaching & Cocktails podcast anywhere you stream your favorites: Apple Podcast, Google Podc...

We're kicking off the fall competition season with the OCB Presidential Cup (8/14/21) promoted by Bobby & Jess Covino. Join Brandi and Tina as we give our post-show review of all the highs and lows of the event. Although come to think of it, there were NO lows! It was a great show! Congratulations to all the athletes, but in particular our Center Stage Athletics & Team CSFP athletes: Charline, Monique, Kelly and Joanna...

Ep 7: Check in 5, week 24 May 31, 2021

Summary: What does progress look like six months into the process?  Find out as Tiffany discusses where she is currently in both her fitness journey and in life.  Find out what it looks like when you are off the roller coaster of dangerous and chaotic health and fitness practices but have not quite found your new normal yet. Walk through the messy middle with us in this pivotal episod...

Ep 6: Check in 4 Part 2, week 18 April 18, 2021

Summary: Picking up where we left off with part 2 of the week four check in, the conversation turns to the very critical discussion of mental health and taking care of yourself. Tiffany bravely talks about her own experience and struggles with a certain diagnosis.  After the session Tina and Brandi break down their thoughts on the revelation and how it impacts progress. 
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Ep 5: Check in 4 Part 1, week 18 April 18, 2021

Summary: Paradise lost and found. In part 1 of this 2-part episode Tiffany gives us the rundown of her time in paradise and how she’s discovered that she is sinking her own ship with unmanaged stress.  After a review of current progress, there’s a tough discussion about being uncomfortable when looking at progress photos of yourself. Brandi and Tina recap with their thoughts ...

Ep 4: Check in 3, week 13 March 14, 2021

Summary: Listen to what it is like when fitness stops being polite and starts getting real.  Tiffany hits the milestone of three months on her journey but drops some information bombs that make everyone a little nervous!  During some introspective moments she has an epiphany about her behavioral triggers, and they are not what you may think.  Brandi and Tina break it all down after ...

Ep3: Check in 2, week 7, January 31, 2021

Summary: Tiffany has been GOING THROUGH IT since her last check in.  In this episode she reports the good, bad and ugly of her last four weeks. After an incredible epiphany about some long-standing nutrition habits, she discusses how she needs to be very purposeful in her “me time” in order to stay on track.  Brandi and Tina give their opinions on it all after the episode, what el...