Today I speak with IFBB Pro Ally Vattauer from Tucson, Arizona. She started competing in 2018, competing in both regional and national shows. She took 2020 and 2021 off for an improvement season and returned to the stage in 2022 when she won her first regional Overall. She earned her Pro card at Jr. Nationals in 2023 with the Overall win!   Ally went to school for and worked as a Registered Veterinary Technician but moved to Maryland to work at the National Institutes of Health in the Tuberculosis Research Section. She is now an online coaching for lifestyle clients and competitors, and also offers posing lessons.    TOPICS COVERED -off season & weight gain in females -lifestyle balance  -handling a full time job while competing -joy through posing -finding a sense of belonging in bodybuilding -enjoying every season -training to failure -goals for coaching   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 ALLY: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allyvatthauer/ LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/allyvatthauer TIME STAMPS 1:00 introduction 3:55 creating confidence on stage 8:15 advice for first time posers 10:41 having a supportive husband 17:15 changes to marriage with competing 21:20 traveling as a competitor 28:35 planning her Pro debut 32:30 living like a pro 37:00 favorite parts of each season 40:41 changes in a Pro prep 46:15 fears of gaining weight 52:25 success in the improvement season 58:55 getting into coaching 63:55 working full-time  68:30 questions from listeners 74:10 doing her own glam 79:50 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