Team Empire Podcast
Your host Shannon chats to NZ athletes, coaches and influential individuals within the sport of bodybuilding and beyond! With a passion for IFBB and a first time competitor in IFBB Bikini 2023 herself, your host will not shy away from the big questions - discussing mental health, PED’s, what’s missing from the industry and how we can improve.
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Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Welcome back to the Team Empire Podcast 🎙 thanks for tuning in! Today I'm chatting to Sian Bennett - former WBFF Fitness Pro Athlete turned IFBB Bikini Athlete in the making! We're going to chat about Sian's decision to switch federations, how the process is going, her goals for the future, new business venture and soooo much more!!
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Monday Nov 27, 2023
Monday Nov 27, 2023
Welcome back to the Team Empire Podcast 🎙 thanks for tuning in! Today we have Christel de Klerk on the pod - an NZIFBB Bikini competitor and Overall Winner of Moes Muscles 2023. I competed alongisde Christel at Moes Muscles and had to have her on for an episode to chat about her journey! We dive into a whole range of topics, including: battling an autoimmune condition while competing, reverse dieting, thoughts on Olympia, thoughts on NZIFBB Nationals, her future goals/plans and sooooo much more!!
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Monday Nov 20, 2023
Monday Nov 20, 2023
Welcome back to the Team Empire Podcast 🎙 thanks for tuning in! Today we have our second episode with Team Empire's first timer Wellness Athlete in the NZIFBB 2023 season! We're chatting about the season, what Bekah enjoyed/disliked, judges feedback, posing, reverse dieting and soooo much more!!
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Sunday Nov 05, 2023
Sunday Nov 05, 2023
A real, raw and honest episode about my first ever season competing in IFBB - Bikini Division. We go through a Q & A from my Instagram as well as a general wrap up of my season.AAAAAND - a sneaky announcement...
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Thursday Nov 02, 2023
Thursday Nov 02, 2023
Welcome back to the Team Empire Podcast 🎙 thanks for tuning in! Today we have our THIRD episode with IFBB Bikini Pro & Prep/Posing Coaching Rhiannon Morgan! We're chatting about the season, current presentation/posing of our athletes, dealing with post-show blues, reverse dieting and so much more!!
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Saturday Oct 28, 2023
Saturday Oct 28, 2023
Welcome back to the Team Empire Podcast 🎙 thanks for tuning int! Today is NZIFBB Wrap Up + Review of the first ever Moes Muscles Show.
With guest: Frank Carroll
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Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
Welcome back to the Team Empire Podcast 🎙 today we have an exciting episode with IFBB Pro League Judge, Chris Bold. If you have any interest in IFBB here in NZ, you'll likely know who Chris Bold is! This episode was a great opportunity to see what Chris thought of the season we've just wrapped up for 2023 and also pick his brain on tips for athletes, structure of shows, his thoughts on our pro card winners and literally everything in between! Thank you for your time Chris, this was a very insightful episode and I appreciate it so much.
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Thursday Oct 19, 2023
Thursday Oct 19, 2023
Welcome back to the Team Empire Podcast 🎙 thanks for tuning int! Today is NZIFBB Wrap Up + Review of the Natural Nationals AND the Nationals.
With guest: Frank Carroll
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Register to enter an NZIFBB Show this 2023 season:https://nzifbb.co.nz/product/nzifbb-1...
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Sunday Oct 08, 2023
Sunday Oct 08, 2023
Welcome back to the Team Empire Podcast 🎙 this is the first solo podcast episode with your host Shannon Porter. Chatting about my first timer NZIFBB Bikini experience at the Waikato Regional Champs 2023. I give a very honest review on the show, my physique, my bikini, etc and answer a whole bunch of questions from you all - about PED's, my mental health, first timer tips, what it was like competing for the first time with my first athlete I've coached to the stage, etc. Thank you so much for tuning in! I was very nervous to post this episode but I appreciate your support and love so far with my journey. Very grateful for this community ♡
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Follow us on IG: @teamempirepodcast Follow NZIFBB on IG: @nzifbb Follow Shannon: @shannonnporter
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Register to enter an NZIFBB Show this 2023 season:https://nzifbb.co.nz/product/nzifbb-1...
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Wednesday Oct 04, 2023
Wednesday Oct 04, 2023
Welcome back to the Team Empire Podcast 🎙 thanks for tuning int! Today is NZIFBB Wrap Up + Review of the Waikato Champs regional show. With guest: Frank Carroll Please give us a LIKE and hit SUBSCRIBE to support the pod - TY! Follow us on IG: @teamempirepodcast Follow NZIFBB on IG: @nzifbb Follow Shannon: @shannonnporter Follow Frank: @frankcarroll Buy your tickets for the NZIFBB Shows this 2023 season: https://nzifbb.co.nz/tickets/ Register to enter an NZIFBB Show this 2023 season: https://nzifbb.co.nz/product/nzifbb-1... #SupportYourSport Thank you for watching!