Today, I speak with IFBB Pro Kathy Seitz, a lifetime athlete who is now a physician assistant where she works in surgery. She earned her pro car ant NPC Universe and works as an online lifestyle and posing coach. Kathy played Division III softball during college which always put exercise and competition in her forefront. Her sophomore year of college, she began to struggle with disorder eating and overexercising. After her coach approached her about it, she decided she needed to step away from softball to focus on her studies and having a healthy body. She fell in love with the weight room as she started to see how food fail her body to grow stronger.   Kathy began to use counting macros to experiment with what foods fuel her body best. Counting macros gave her the freedom and structure to really learn how different foods affected her and how she could best eat for success, mentally, physically, and emotionally. She believes it is important to understand why your are feeling certain feelings, and what they can lead to. Bodybuilding isn’t the healthiest sport, so understanding different feelings can lead to peace throughout he process.   Kathy shares what it’s like to work as a physicians assistant, specializing in surgery. She tells us about why she chose orthopedics and why the OR feels like home. She receives so much support from her co-workers. They have also become interested in bodybuilding as a sport and the prep lifestyle. Listen in as Kathy shares her incredible story of resilience and self-discovery!   Topics covered include: -Believing you belong on stage -Life skills gained through sports -Struggles with disordered eating and overexercising -Finding bodybuilding -Learning not to fear food -Understanding the science behind bodybuilding -Taking care of yourself by asking questions -Setting short-term and long-term goals -Working as a physicians assistant -Managing work with bodybuilding -Being prepared for anything -Working with Paul Revelia -Early days of competing -Camaraderie in bodybuilding -Nailing your reverse and lifting heavy to grow -Working toward goals that aren’t physique related -Working towards the next big thing   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 KATHY: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_prepping_pa/ All links: https://linktr.ee/the_prepping_pa   TIME STAMPS [1:00] Introductions [4:05] playing college sports [6:15] falling into disordered eating [9:45] finding bodybuilding [15:45] transforming through bodybuilding [17:20] proper fueling through counting macros [19:45] understanding the process [26:15] healing through the gym [28:25] life as a physicians assistant [34:20] questions for a physicians assistant [37:12] growing confidence in her physique [38:50] deciding to work in orthopedics [44:10] time management [49:50] having the right mentality [51:00] working with Paul [54:45] first contest experience [59:59] growing confidence on stage [61:00] friendships made through bodybuilding [64:00] owning your look [65:30] bringing confidence to the stage [66:35] building in the off-season [70:00] lessons learned in the off-season [74:50] learning from failures [80:00] trusting yourself [81:00] changes after becoming a Pro [83:00] life improvements gained from competing [84:13] goals moving forward [90:00] 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