The Hype Files

#94 Bekah Robertson | IFBB Wellness Athlete | 2nd season competing back-to-back, 2025 goals & more

She's back!! My good friend and Team Empire Wellness Athlete - Bekah Robertson. We recap her 2nd season competing in the NZIFBB Wellness Division last year. Couldn't be more proud of Bekah and the improvements and gains we made over a few months growth period - competing season to season is difficult, so we go over the details of making this happen! Also proud of Bekah for holding herself with grace and kindness throughout her journey and treating other athletes kindly and with respect. Always proud of my Team and how they represent themselves - and me ♡-----BUY ME A COFFEE ☕️ #SupportThePodcasthttps://buymeacoffee.com/teamempireSupport the Pod to improve our content! Better podcast quality, improve podcast equipment, high profile podcast guests, travel if required, etc.🎙️ Anyone who buys me a coffee will be added to our IG Close Friends list and we’ll livestream shows and events for this community only! ♡-----Shop with our activewear sponsor:www.infiniteaesthetics.co.nzAffiliate Code: EMPIREThank you for supporting the pod and shopping with the best! ♡-----If you're watching on YouTube:Please consider giving us a LIKE and hit SUBSCRIBE to support the pod - TY!If you're listening on Spotify or iHeartRadio:Please consider giving us a ★ rating or review - TY!-----Follow us on IG: @teamempirepodcast Follow NZIFBB on IG: @nzifbb Follow Bekah: @bekahrobertson -----For #TeamEmpire 1:1 Lifestyle or Competition Prep Coaching with Shannon:www.empirecoachingteam.comshan@empirecoachingteam.comwww.instagram.com/empirecoachingteam-----#SupportYourSport #IFBB #NZIFBBThank you for watching!

#93 Tay Jana Hiko | IFBB Wellness Athlete | future goals, PED pressure, Figure to Wellness & more

Another one of the incredible Wellness athletes on the NZIFBB stage - TJ!We chatted about her entire journey through bodybuilding including: starting off in a different Division, competing and prepping alongside her husband, thoughts on her 2024 season, future plans for competing, training, nutrition, PED pressure while competing as a natty wellness athlete, ALL of your IG questions and a whole lot more!!-----BUY ME A COFFEE ☕️ #SupportThePodcasthttps://buymeacoffee.com/teamempireSupport the Pod to improve our content! Better podcast quality, improve podcast equipment, high profile podcast guests, travel if required, etc.🎙️ Anyone who buys me a coffee will be added to our IG Close Friends list and we’ll livestream shows and events for this community only! ♡-----Shop with our activewear sponsor:www.infiniteaesthetics.co.nzAffiliate Code: EMPIREThank you for supporting the pod and shopping with the best! ♡-----If you're watching on YouTube:Please consider giving us a LIKE and hit SUBSCRIBE to support the pod - TY!If you're listening on Spotify or iHeartRadio:Please consider giving us a ★ rating or review - TY!-----Follow us on IG: @teamempirepodcast Follow NZIFBB on IG: @nzifbb Follow Tay-Jana: @thund.er_thighs-----For #TeamEmpire 1:1 Lifestyle or Competition Prep Coaching with Shannon:www.empirecoachingteam.comshan@empirecoachingteam.comwww.instagram.com/empirecoachingteam-----#SupportYourSport #IFBB #NZIFBBThank you for watching!

#92 Tyrone Tomlinson | IFBB Classic Physique Athlete | 2025 plans, new Coach, IG questions & more

One of those guys on the cusp of getting his Pro Card and has come back year after year looking better and BETTER - Mr South Island and Classic Physique Champ, Tyrone Tomlinson. We chat about his competing goals (is this his year?), balancing two sports at a high level (bodybuilding and powerlifting), training, working with his new Coach, nutrition, answering all of your Instagram questions and everything in between!-----BUY ME A COFFEE ☕️ #SupportThePodcasthttps://buymeacoffee.com/teamempireSupport the Pod to improve our content! Better podcast quality, improve podcast equipment, high profile podcast guests, travel if required, etc.🎙️ Anyone who buys me a coffee will be added to our IG Close Friends list and we’ll livestream shows and events for this community only! ♡-----Shop with our activewear sponsor:www.infiniteaesthetics.co.nzAffiliate Code: EMPIREThank you for supporting the pod and shopping with the best! ♡-----If you're watching on YouTube:Please consider giving us a LIKE and hit SUBSCRIBE to support the pod - TY!If you're listening on Spotify or iHeartRadio:Please consider giving us a ★ rating or review - TY!-----Follow us on IG: @teamempirepodcast Follow NZIFBB on IG: @nzifbb Follow Shannon: @shannonnporterFollow Tyrone: @tyrone_lt-----For #TeamEmpire 1:1 Lifestyle or Competition Prep Coaching with Shannon:www.empirecoachingteam.comshan@empirecoachingteam.comwww.instagram.com/empirecoachingteam-----#SupportYourSport #IFBB #NZIFBBThank you for watching!

#91 Dominique Cox IFBB Wellness Athlete | bikini to wellness naturally, parenting & competing & more

Another one of my amazing Worthy of Victory teammates (there’s PLENTY of them), and the first athlete that comes to mind when I think “who has done an amazing job moving from Bikini to Wellness?” - definitely Dom! Nailed it.We’re going to talk ALL about her transition into the extremely difficult Division of Wellness - naturally might I add. But we’re also going to chat about Dom’s entire journey into bodybuilding, balancing Mum life with everything else, your IG questions, her 2025 plans and so much more!-----BUY ME A COFFEE ☕️ #SupportThePodcasthttps://buymeacoffee.com/teamempireSupport the Pod to improve our content! Better podcast quality, improve podcast equipment, high profile podcast guests, travel if required, etc.🎙️ Anyone who buys me a coffee will be added to our IG Close Friends list and we’ll livestream shows and events for this community only! ♡-----Shop with our activewear sponsor:www.infiniteaesthetics.co.nzAffiliate Code: EMPIREThank you for supporting the pod and shopping with the best! ♡-----If you're watching on YouTube:Please consider giving us a LIKE and hit SUBSCRIBE to support the pod - TY!If you're listening on Spotify or iHeartRadio:Please consider giving us a ★ rating or review - TY!-----Follow us on IG: @teamempirepodcast Follow NZIFBB on IG: @nzifbb Follow Shannon: @shannonnporterFollow Dom: @fitter__at30-----For #TeamEmpire 1:1 Lifestyle or Competition Prep Coaching with Shannon:www.empirecoachingteam.comshan@empirecoachingteam.comwww.instagram.com/empirecoachingteam-----#SupportYourSport #IFBB #NZIFBBThank you for watching!

#90 Akira Asano IFBB Mens Physique Athlete & Coach | new Coach? taking a loss & plans/goals for 2025

It was about time we chatted TO the champ that we chat so much ABOUT on this podcast! Mens Physique Athlete and the guy who's knocking on that Pro Cards door - Akira Asano. First of all, his name is like a Superhero name and his physique is much the same! Akira's not only got one of the most dangerous physiques in the MP Division but he's also one of the nicest, down to earth, self-aware and genuine dudes I've met in this sport. So what does 2025 have in store for Akira? He's on a new team?? And is this his year for that big W?-----BUY ME A COFFEE ☕️ #SupportThePodcasthttps://buymeacoffee.com/teamempireSupport the Pod to improve our content! Better podcast quality, improve podcast equipment, high profile podcast guests, travel if required, etc.🎙️ Anyone who buys me a coffee will be added to our IG Close Friends list and we’ll livestream shows and events for this community only! ♡-----Shop with our activewear sponsor:www.infiniteaesthetics.co.nzAffiliate Code: EMPIREThank you for supporting the pod and shopping with the best! ♡-----If you're watching on YouTube:Please consider giving us a LIKE and hit SUBSCRIBE to support the pod - TY!If you're listening on Spotify or iHeartRadio:Please consider giving us a ★ rating or review - TY!-----Follow us on IG: @teamempirepodcast Follow NZIFBB on IG: @nzifbb Follow Shannon: @shannonnporterFollow Akira: @akiraxasanoAkira's Coaching:  @Teamasanophysiques  -----For #TeamEmpire 1:1 Lifestyle or Competition Prep Coaching with Shannon:www.empirecoachingteam.comshan@empirecoachingteam.comwww.instagram.com/empirecoachingteam-----#SupportYourSport #IFBB #NZIFBBThank you for watching!

#89 Jordan Earl IFBB Bodybuilding Athlete & Coach | red flag/green flag, IG Q's, this or that & more

Round 3 with Jordan Earl! It was time to chat to Jordan again about what he's been up to since our last episode together (April 2024) and a lot has happened! Jordan was the Coach in NZ with the most Pro Card wins for his athletes so of course we had to go over his feelings and thoughts for the 2024 NZIFBB season - as well as introducing a new game "Red Flag / Green Flag - Coach's Edition", your instagram questions, this or that, his plans for 2025 and a whole lot more!-----BUY ME A COFFEE ☕️ #SupportThePodcasthttps://buymeacoffee.com/teamempireSupport the Pod to improve our content! Better podcast quality, improve podcast equipment, high profile podcast guests, travel if required, etc.🎙️ Anyone who buys me a coffee will be added to our IG Close Friends list and we’ll livestream shows and events for this community only! ♡-----Shop with our activewear sponsor:www.infiniteaesthetics.co.nzAffiliate Code: EMPIREThank you for supporting the pod and shopping with the best! ♡-----If you're watching on YouTube:Please consider giving us a LIKE and hit SUBSCRIBE to support the pod - TY!If you're listening on Spotify or iHeartRadio:Please consider giving us a ★ rating or review - TY!-----Follow us on IG: @teamempirepodcast Follow NZIFBB on IG: @nzifbb Follow Shannon: @shannonnporterFollow Jordan: @jordan_earl_fitness-----For #TeamEmpire 1:1 Lifestyle or Competition Prep Coaching with Shannon:www.empirecoachingteam.comshan@empirecoachingteam.comwww.instagram.com/empirecoachingteam-----#SupportYourSport #IFBB #NZIFBBThank you for watching!

#88 Monica Cunningham IFBB Womens Physique Pro | becoming Pro in 1st IFBB season, what's next & more

She’s our newest NZ IFBB Womens Physique Pro and has been a highly requested guest - Monica Cunningham. We go back through Monica’s journey into bodybuilding, training, posing, your instagram questions and a whole lot more! Even better: we’ve already got a part two in the works diving into the darker depths of bodybuilding - definitely stay tuned!!-----BUY ME A COFFEE ☕️ #SupportThePodcasthttps://buymeacoffee.com/teamempireSupport the Pod to improve our content! Better podcast quality, improve podcast equipment, high profile podcast guests, travel if required, etc.🎙️ Anyone who buys me a coffee will be added to our IG Close Friends list and we’ll livestream shows and events for this community only! ♡-----Shop with our activewear sponsor:www.infiniteaesthetics.co.nzAffiliate Code: EMPIREThank you for supporting the pod and shopping with the best! ♡-----If you're watching on YouTube:Please consider giving us a LIKE and hit SUBSCRIBE to support the pod - TY!If you're listening on Spotify or iHeartRadio:Please consider giving us a ★ rating or review - TY!-----Follow us on IG: @teamempirepodcast Follow NZIFBB on IG: @nzifbb Follow Shannon: @shannonnporterFollow Monica: @monzeekee-----For #TeamEmpire 1:1 Lifestyle or Competition Prep Coaching with Shannon:www.empirecoachingteam.comshan@empirecoachingteam.comwww.instagram.com/empirecoachingteam-----#SupportYourSport #IFBB #NZIFBBThank you for watching!

#87 Georgia Pettersson | IFBB Bikini Athlete | 2 x IFBB seasons before 20yo, insta Q's, what's next?

The highly requested guest.... Georgia Pettersson. AKA: G, Little G, G.Pett and Moes Muscles Bikini Champ! It was about time I chatted to G - and it was fun to dive into her entire journey. Including starting competing at just 18 years old, awarded the Moes Muscles Bikini champ, 2025 plans, IG questions and so much more! Oh and of course we had to chat about the freshly announced NZ Bikini Pro Show!-----BUY ME A COFFEE ☕️ #SupportThePodcasthttps://buymeacoffee.com/teamempireSupport the Pod to improve our content! Better podcast quality, improve podcast equipment, high profile podcast guests, travel if required, etc.🎙️ Anyone who buys me a coffee will be added to our IG Close Friends list and we’ll livestream shows and events for this community only! ♡-----Shop with our activewear sponsor:www.infiniteaesthetics.co.nzAffiliate Code: EMPIREThank you for supporting the pod and shopping with the best! ♡-----If you're watching on YouTube:Please consider giving us a LIKE and hit SUBSCRIBE to support the pod - TY!If you're listening on Spotify or iHeartRadio:Please consider giving us a ★ rating or review - TY!-----Follow us on IG: @teamempirepodcast Follow NZIFBB on IG: @nzifbb Follow Shannon: @shannonnporterFollow Georgia: @g.pett -----For #TeamEmpire 1:1 Lifestyle or Competition Prep Coaching with Shannon:www.empirecoachingteam.comshan@empirecoachingteam.comwww.instagram.com/empirecoachingteam-----#SupportYourSport #IFBB #NZIFBBThank you for watching!

#86 Becky Hawthorne | IFBB Bikini & Team Empire Athlete | her 1st szn, wins/struggles & what's next?

Introducing the very first Team Empire IFBB Bikini Athlete - Becky Hawthorne! Your Host Shan is also a Coach and Becky was the first Bikini gal representing Team Empire to the stage. And she smashed it to say the least! It was great to go back through Becky's journey and hear all about it from her perspective start to finish. We chatted about the entire muscle building process before leading into prep, the prep process, the struggle of reverse dieting, Becky's thoughts on the Fit Model Division (will she be switching?!), her posing journey with Rhi, her Pro Card aspirations and MORE!!-----BUY ME A COFFEE ☕️ #SupportThePodcasthttps://buymeacoffee.com/teamempireSupport the Pod to improve our content! Better podcast quality, improve podcast equipment, high profile podcast guests, travel if required, etc.🎙️ Anyone who buys me a coffee will be added to our IG Close Friends list and we’ll livestream shows and events for this community only! ♡-----Shop with our activewear sponsor:www.infiniteaesthetics.co.nzAffiliate Code: EMPIREThank you for supporting the pod and shopping with the best! ♡-----If you're watching on YouTube:Please consider giving us a LIKE and hit SUBSCRIBE to support the pod - TY!If you're listening on Spotify or iHeartRadio:Please consider giving us a ★ rating or review - TY!-----Follow us on IG: @teamempirepodcast Follow NZIFBB on IG: @nzifbb Follow Shannon: @shannonnporterFollow Becky: @beckybulks -----For #TeamEmpire 1:1 Lifestyle or Competition Prep Coaching with Shannon:www.empirecoachingteam.comshan@empirecoachingteam.comwww.instagram.com/empirecoachingteam-----#SupportYourSport #IFBB #NZIFBBThank you for watching!

#85 Kate Carroll | IFBB Bikini Pro, Olympian & Posing Coach | her first Olympia, 2025 plans & more!

Blessed enough to have a FOURTH episode to bring to you all with the queen Kate Carroll!! We have quite a series going on and I'm here for it! Apparently you are too based on the stats from 2024 😮‍💨During this episode we're chatting about Kate's first Olympia experience - and everything involved! Such as: the ENTIRE trip, thoughts on her placing/judging, backstage, challenges she faced etc. And there was a lot of other goodies to chat about too - such as: answering all of your IG questions, the new Fit Model Division, our NZIFBB 2024 season, her upcoming Pro Tour plans & a WHOLE lot more!
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