Lauren Simpson, 2018 WBFF World Bikini Champion, joins Mark to talk about all things competing and comp prep. Including nutrition and training for comps, winning and losing, falling in love with the process of prep, flexible dieting vs. meal plans, and diet breaks. Lauren also discusses her experience post comp and her techniques for beating post comp blues including goal setting. Mark shares his perspective as the coach of multiple bikini competitors including pros and world champions such as Lauren.Connect with Lauren Simpson:@laurensimpsonhttps://www.rarecollectiveofficial.com/ https://laurensimpsonfitness.com/  Connect with Coach Mark Carroll:Instagram: @coachmarkcarrollTikTok: @coachmarkcarroll_Facebook: @markcarrollpt If you're enjoying my podcasts, you can experience my methods yourself when you sign up for one of my educational guides & training programs on my app!https://coachmarkcarroll.com/If you’re a coach or aspiring coach then my fitness education business has the courses you need to be successful in the industry: https://carrollperformance.com/ As always, if you're feeling generous, please rate the podcast 5 stars to let us know you're enjoying it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.