Today I speak with IFBB Pro Marina Maliden. She was born in Ukrainian grew up in Israel, where she served Israeli army. After finishing collage, she moved to the United States where she became a NASM certified nutrition coach and personal trainer, as well real estate professional. She started competing in 2013 at a show Israel. Her first NPC show was in 2016. She then went on to compete in 9 National shows where she finally won her Pro card at Nationals in 2022. She made her Pro debut at Texas Pro where she placed 6th. She grew up as a track athlete and a dancer and worked as a professional dancer on cruise ships!   Because of her passion for helping people, she now works as a lifestyle and weight loss online coach. She continues to work in real estate for the same reason, to help people find their dream homes!   TOPICS COVERED -suffering from bulimia -NPC Louisiana shows and expos -taking time to grow -working with Corey Becker -fitting the criteria -shifting focus in the off season  -being in the Israeli Army   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 MARINA: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marinaxsky/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@marinaxcore   TIME STAMPS 1:00 introduction 3:30 journey to going Pro 9:20 falling in love with bodybuilding again 14:10 off season self-love 17:29 hormonal issues 22:25 prioritizing the timeline 26:00 pursuing different careers 27:50 her Pro debut 35:56 serving in the Israeli Army 40:02 competing in the NPC 45:35 current goals 48:50 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