{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Bikinis After Babies","title":" Ep 96: Nikia Hovey From Cheer Coach to IFBB Pro: Leading Athletes On & Off the Stage","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4731,"description":"In this episode of Bikinis After Babies we welcome IFBB Bikini Pro Nikia (“Kia”) Hovey.  Kia is a wife, a mom of two, an educator, personal trainer, posing coach, and all-star cheer coach.  Kia has been competing for 8 years and earned her IFBB Pro card in 2021at NPC Universe during one of the most challenging seasons of her life- training amidst the pandemic and coping with the grief following the loss of loved ones, including her father.  Since then, Kia has continued to pursue excellence while navigating career demands, motherhood, and the hormonal challenges that so many women face in midlife but rarely talk about.  In this episode, Kia shares what it looks like to keep showing up through grief, motherhood, coaching, and the pressure of competitive bodybuilding.  Her story is such a powerful reminder that you can be both strong and human at the same time.\nIn this episode, we're diving into the realities of balancing family, career, and competitive bodybuilding, the resilience that it takes to keep showing up when life gets hard, and an exciting new event that's bringing together two of Kia's greatest passions- bodybuilding and all-star cheer.  Kia shares with us the excitement surrounding the Inaugural Mr Olympia Cheer competition, coming this September to Joe Weider’s Olympia weekend in Las Vegas!  You will be moved and inspired by Kia’s passion for both bodybuilding and cheerleading and learn how she juggles it all as a professional athlete! \nWe hope that you enjoyed this episode and if so, we would LOVE it if you would rate, subscribe, and leave us reviews on how this podcast has helped you 💕 We’d also love to hear from you about future topics you would like us to discuss so please leave us a comment or reach out to us with your questions and suggestions!\nContact this week’s guest, IFBB Bikini Pro Nikia HoveyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/da_original_kia_ifbbpro\n2026 Mr Olympia Cheer Competition: https://olympia-cheer-dance.com/\nTumblfit...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/7hfAfgWnqnxszsl4OMyHRGofFimP_PbS-r9swOCFvmE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84NTIz/OWVlNGFlODllY2E3/M2U4ZmVhZTU1YTY1/MjZiZi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}