Today I speak with IFBB Pro Emily Dean, a Masters athlete who started competing in 2017  and earned her Pro card at the 2022 Teen Collegiate & Masters Nationals where she won the Overall in 40+ and 45+. She then made her Pro Debut at Masters World Championship 40+ where she won 7th Place. Emily is a mother, wife, grandmother, owner of Beauty Beast Skin Care, and woman of faith.   Emily shares what lead her to her fitness journey after her mom committed suicide in 2015, and how the support of her husband has fueled her goals.    TOPICS COVERED -what led her to fitness -her journey through faith -surrounding yourself with the right people -setting healthy boundaries -being a natural athlete -living the fitness lifestyle -becoming a Pro -building a marriage based in faith -having a skin care line   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 EMILY: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilybutterfly_ifbbpro/ Beauty Beast IG: https://www.instagram.com/beautybeastskincare/ Skin Care: https://beautybeast.shop/   TIME STAMPS 1:00 introduction 2:29 discussing her faith 4:55 early competing journey 14:35 releasing stage nerves 19:08 family support and dealing with loss 26:20 relationship with her children 31:34 making fitness a lifestyle 35:34 aging in bodybuilding 40:45 improvements to earning her Pro card 43:32 healthy relationships 50:19 realizing her situation wasn’t right for her 53:24 goals for the future 65:10 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