Team Empire Podcast

It was time to get one of the Open guys back on the pod - and who better than the HIGHLY requested, Richard Parnham. I’m most nervous to reach out to the Open Bodybuilders about coming on the pod - but Richard has been nothing but a legend and it was an awesome chat.  It was really cool to learn about Richard and how he got to where he is today, the challenges, the triumphs, where to next and of course we had to chat about the wond...

It was in the works for awhile! But we did it - IFBB Bikini Pro and Posing Coach, Emily Sullivan!  We went through a wide range of topics together in this episode. Such as the usuals of course: Emilys journey into bodybuilding, going Pro, Pro debut plans, current training and nutrition, posing, etc. And then a deeper topic that is something we'll be addressing more often on this podcast - women feeling unsafe or uncomfortable in th...

She's back!! My good friend and Team Empire Wellness Athlete - Bekah Robertson. We recap her 2nd season competing in the NZIFBB Wellness Division last year. Couldn't be more proud of Bekah and the improvements and gains we made over a few months growth period - competing season to season is difficult, so we go over the details of making this happen! Also proud of Bekah for holding herself with grace and kindness throughout her jour...

Another one of the incredible Wellness athletes on the NZIFBB stage - TJ! We chatted about her entire journey through bodybuilding including: starting off in a different Division, competing and prepping alongside her husband, thoughts on her 2024 season, future plans for competing, training, nutrition, PED pressure while competing as a natty wellness athlete, ALL of your IG questions and a whole lot more!! ----- BUY ME A COFFEE ☕️ ...

One of those guys on the cusp of getting his Pro Card and has come back year after year looking better and BETTER - Mr South Island and Classic Physique Champ, Tyrone Tomlinson. We chat about his competing goals (is this his year?), balancing two sports at a high level (bodybuilding and powerlifting), training, working with his new Coach, nutrition, answering all of your Instagram questions and everything in between! ----- BUY ME A...

Another one of my amazing Worthy of Victory teammates (there’s PLENTY of them), and the first athlete that comes to mind when I think “who has done an amazing job moving from Bikini to Wellness?” - definitely Dom! Nailed it. We’re going to talk ALL about her transition into the extremely difficult Division of Wellness - naturally might I add. But we’re also going to chat about Dom’s entire journey into bodybuilding, balancing Mum l...

It was about time we chatted TO the champ that we chat so much ABOUT on this podcast! Mens Physique Athlete and the guy who's knocking on that Pro Cards door - Akira Asano. First of all, his name is like a Superhero name and his physique is much the same! Akira's not only got one of the most dangerous physiques in the MP Division but he's also one of the nicest, down to earth, self-aware and genuine dudes I've met in this sport. So...

Round 3 with Jordan Earl! It was time to chat to Jordan again about what he's been up to since our last episode together (April 2024) and a lot has happened! Jordan was the Coach in NZ with the most Pro Card wins for his athletes so of course we had to go over his feelings and thoughts for the 2024 NZIFBB season - as well as introducing a new game "Red Flag / Green Flag - Coach's Edition", your instagram questions, this or that, hi...

She’s our newest NZ IFBB Womens Physique Pro and has been a highly requested guest - Monica Cunningham. We go back through Monica’s journey into bodybuilding, training, posing, your instagram questions and a whole lot more! Even better: we’ve already got a part two in the works diving into the darker depths of bodybuilding - definitely stay tuned!! ----- BUY ME A COFFEE ☕️ #SupportThePodcast https://buymeacoffee.com/teamempire Supp...

The highly requested guest.... Georgia Pettersson. AKA: G, Little G, G.Pett and Moes Muscles Bikini Champ! It was about time I chatted to G - and it was fun to dive into her entire journey. Including starting competing at just 18 years old, awarded the Moes Muscles Bikini champ, 2025 plans, IG questions and so much more! Oh and of course we had to chat about the freshly announced NZ Bikini Pro Show! ----- BUY ME A COFFEE ☕️ #Suppor...

Introducing the very first Team Empire IFBB Bikini Athlete - Becky Hawthorne! Your Host Shan is also a Coach and Becky was the first Bikini gal representing Team Empire to the stage. And she smashed it to say the least! It was great to go back through Becky's journey and hear all about it from her perspective start to finish. We chatted about the entire muscle building process before leading into prep, the prep process, the struggl...

Blessed enough to have a FOURTH episode to bring to you all with the queen Kate Carroll!! We have quite a series going on and I'm here for it! Apparently you are too based on the stats from 2024 😮‍💨 During this episode we're chatting about Kate's first Olympia experience - and everything involved! Such as: the ENTIRE trip, thoughts on her placing/judging, backstage, challenges she faced etc.  And there was a lot of other goodies ...

THE FULL 2024 WRAP-UP EPISODE 🎙️ is now up on our YouTube and Spotify!! Wrapping up everything that happened in 2024 including: chatting about the new Fit Model Division, our thoughts on the year, Frank drops a HUGE announcement, predictions and plans for 2025, what’s next and of course the SURVEY RESULTS provided by you! We share what YOU thought - such as: who displayed the best posing, most deserving Pro Card wins and even if y...

It’s the FINAL show of 2024 for NZIFBB and it was an awesome way to complete the year! There was a full Regional Show which qualifies those competitors for the 2025 NZIFBB Nationals. There was also a Pro Show for Classic Physique and Mens Physique! What a show!! A lot to cover! A huge CONGRATULATIONS to the Overall and Olympia Qualifier Winners! 🏆 ----- BUY ME A COFFEE ☕️ #SupportThePodcast https://buymeacoffee.com/teamempire Supp...

They’re back from the Olympia, the IFBB season’s over and I managed to steal an hour of their time to chat about the year. And WHAT A YEAR it was!! Kicking it off by getting engaged, the USA Pro Tour, Jasmine receiving her O qualification, competing at the O, clients competing & so much more!

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It had to be done! A very highly requested guest and one of my fave NZ Bodybuilding Athletes, Dom Fonoti! We’re chatting about his season, how bodybuilding started for him, all about training, posing how he picks his trunk colours and so much more!  VERY excited to see what Dom does next in our sport - I have no doubt he'll be back to DOMinate when the time suits 😎 thanks for your time and opportunity to chat Dom!! 🖤

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Your NZIFBBBikini Masters Champ, my WOV teammate and all round great gal, Aimee Laing. We chatted about winning Masters, her two seasons competing and the growth in between, (trigger warning) binge eating and disordered eating and so much more!!! We dive deep early on in this episode so be ready for some real talk ♡ and thank you once again for your time Aimee!!

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NZ’s newest IFBB Figure Pro, Jen Lowrey! Chatting about going Pro in her debut season with IFBB, switching between types of training, staying disciplined, posing, goals going forward and of course, what’s next!? Thanks for your time to chat Jen, so great to meet you and very excited to see what impact you continue to make in the world of bodybuilding! 

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From South Island Champs Mens Physique Overall winner - to NZ’s newest IFBB Mens Physique Pro - Isaac Newman! We chatted about his two Divisions (Classic Physique and Mens Physique) and which one he will pursue, the whole journey into bodybuilding and becoming a Pro, changing sport from rugby to bodybuilding and of course - when will his Pro debut be?

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