1 00:00:01,150 --> 00:00:06,860 Hello everyone and thank you so much for joining us today on Bikinis After Babies. 2 00:00:06,860 --> 00:00:11,590 I am so excited to bring you this episode, but of course first I am your host Mandy 3 00:00:11,590 --> 00:00:15,044 Rashaun here with your other beautiful blonde host. 4 00:00:15,044 --> 00:00:17,134 Hi everybody, this is Jillian Hughes. 5 00:00:17,134 --> 00:00:19,334 I'm so excited for today's episode. 6 00:00:19,334 --> 00:00:22,184 I have just been counting down the minutes all week. 7 00:00:22,184 --> 00:00:26,424 As you can see, if you're watching us, you can see we have a beautiful, amazing guest 8 00:00:26,424 --> 00:00:27,544 with us today. 9 00:00:27,544 --> 00:00:31,584 And for those of us listening at home, I would like to welcome Angela Angelica 10 00:00:31,584 --> 00:00:32,644 Teixeira. 11 00:00:32,644 --> 00:00:35,704 And today we are just so excited to have her on. 12 00:00:35,704 --> 00:00:36,774 She's a true legend. 13 00:00:36,774 --> 00:00:39,824 This is like literally a dream to have her on today. 14 00:00:40,264 --> 00:00:45,204 Angelica has been competing for 11 years and she is a two time Miss Bikini Olympia 15 00:00:45,204 --> 00:00:48,304 and four time Miss Bikini International. 16 00:00:48,304 --> 00:00:52,404 Angelica took a break from competing after the 2020 Olympia to start her family 17 00:00:52,404 --> 00:00:58,724 welcoming daughters, Alyssa and Isla in 2021 and 2022 or 23, sorry. 18 00:00:58,724 --> 00:01:03,098 Angelica returned to the IFBB Pro Bikini stage at the Arnold Classic this year. 19 00:01:03,510 --> 00:01:07,210 wowed the judges and fans with her incredible physique and presentation. 20 00:01:07,210 --> 00:01:11,290 Just an amazing physique, just a year shy of when her daughter was born. 21 00:01:11,290 --> 00:01:15,330 We are beyond excited to have her on the show today to share all of her wisdom and 22 00:01:15,330 --> 00:01:17,030 experience with our audience. 23 00:01:17,030 --> 00:01:21,210 Welcome to Bikinis After Babies, Angelica Teixeira. 24 00:01:21,425 --> 00:01:22,705 Thank you. 25 00:01:22,705 --> 00:01:23,485 Thank you. 26 00:01:23,485 --> 00:01:24,905 Thank you so much for having me. 27 00:01:24,905 --> 00:01:29,445 I'm so excited to share this experience being a mom and competing. 28 00:01:29,685 --> 00:01:35,165 And just so happy to be here and to be talking to everyone and all the moms out 29 00:01:35,165 --> 00:01:35,932 there. 30 00:01:36,460 --> 00:01:40,900 Yes, yes. 31 00:01:41,240 --> 00:01:46,360 I would be surprised if anyone didn't know who you were, but for somebody who's just 32 00:01:46,360 --> 00:01:49,860 tuning in and knew, can you share with us a little bit about how you got started 33 00:01:49,860 --> 00:01:50,940 competing? 34 00:01:51,532 --> 00:01:56,772 Yeah, so in 2013, I was a weight fitness instructor and a personal trainer. 35 00:01:56,772 --> 00:02:02,152 And I just with Instagram, I start to see like, you know, like people competing and 36 00:02:02,152 --> 00:02:05,342 all the amazing physics and like, you know what, I'm almost there. 37 00:02:05,342 --> 00:02:06,692 I think I can do this. 38 00:02:06,692 --> 00:02:11,312 And I wanted to really know the secret because everyone thinks it's a secret, you 39 00:02:11,312 --> 00:02:12,352 know, behind it. 40 00:02:12,352 --> 00:02:15,992 I'm like, I need to know that secret so I can help my clients, you know, like to get 41 00:02:15,992 --> 00:02:20,491 in, in a even battle shape and if in myself too, but I just want to. 42 00:02:20,491 --> 00:02:24,951 do one competition just to learn and that's it because I always loved food too 43 00:02:24,951 --> 00:02:25,691 much. 44 00:02:25,691 --> 00:02:29,291 Like, you know, like I'm like diet is not for me, but I'm going to do just this one 45 00:02:29,291 --> 00:02:29,781 time. 46 00:02:29,781 --> 00:02:33,091 And then that's, that's how I got into it. 47 00:02:33,091 --> 00:02:34,211 I did figure. 48 00:02:34,211 --> 00:02:39,211 I chose, you know, like I, I didn't choose my coat at that time chose figure for me, 49 00:02:39,211 --> 00:02:41,131 but I was never figure competitor. 50 00:02:41,131 --> 00:02:46,431 First time I went on stage, I was like, I tried to flex my legs and I didn't have 51 00:02:46,431 --> 00:02:47,243 the legs. 52 00:02:47,243 --> 00:02:51,423 and looking at the other girls and like, my God, this is so much bigger than me. 53 00:02:51,423 --> 00:02:54,823 But I did my first competition was figure. 54 00:02:54,823 --> 00:02:57,913 And then that was in 2013. 55 00:02:57,913 --> 00:03:00,543 And then I did my second figure. 56 00:03:00,543 --> 00:03:04,323 My first one, I placed it like last place. 57 00:03:04,323 --> 00:03:06,323 And I was like, OK. 58 00:03:06,323 --> 00:03:09,743 And everyone was like, I think you're going to win if you compete because you 59 00:03:09,743 --> 00:03:12,522 know, like all my clients, all my friends are like you. 60 00:03:12,522 --> 00:03:16,082 you are already in a great shape, you're gonna win, you're gonna win, and I put 61 00:03:16,082 --> 00:03:16,892 that in my mind. 62 00:03:16,892 --> 00:03:20,942 Like, okay, okay, I'm gonna win, and then I got the last place. 63 00:03:20,942 --> 00:03:24,752 And I was like, huh, okay, so you know what, I'm not gonna do just one. 64 00:03:24,752 --> 00:03:26,962 Now I want to get in the top five. 65 00:03:26,962 --> 00:03:28,501 I wanna get in that picture. 66 00:03:28,501 --> 00:03:33,282 And then I did my second competition as a figure, and I placed, I think it was 67 00:03:33,282 --> 00:03:34,182 third. 68 00:03:34,182 --> 00:03:37,782 And I was like, okay, so now I want to win first place. 69 00:03:37,782 --> 00:03:40,201 And that's when, on my third show, 70 00:03:40,201 --> 00:03:43,771 I discovered bikini because back then we had just a few videos. 71 00:03:43,771 --> 00:03:46,301 We didn't have like so many videos like today. 72 00:03:46,301 --> 00:03:51,441 Like to just step on Google and or YouTube and watch, you know, like all the polls in 73 00:03:51,441 --> 00:03:54,361 and learn about everything about bikini. 74 00:03:54,361 --> 00:03:57,521 You guys know how it was back then, right? 75 00:03:57,521 --> 00:04:01,501 So that's when I start to see videos and then I saw Natalia Mello, you know, she 76 00:04:01,501 --> 00:04:03,341 was Miss Olympia at that time. 77 00:04:03,341 --> 00:04:06,921 And then Ashley Kowatzer, you know, and Ninja Paulina. 78 00:04:06,921 --> 00:04:08,105 I'm like, you know what? 79 00:04:08,105 --> 00:04:12,285 This is what I want to do, like, you know, like have all the sass and be able to show 80 00:04:12,285 --> 00:04:14,545 my personality on stage more. 81 00:04:14,545 --> 00:04:18,825 And even though I loved figure and I loved the shape and everything, I was like, you 82 00:04:18,825 --> 00:04:20,545 know what, let me cross over, let me do both. 83 00:04:20,545 --> 00:04:21,925 Let me see how I feel. 84 00:04:21,925 --> 00:04:25,365 And then I did bikini without not even practicing the posing a lot. 85 00:04:25,365 --> 00:04:27,455 I just went with the flow and what I felt. 86 00:04:27,455 --> 00:04:31,265 And I was like, you know what, this is what I'm supposed to be doing since day 87 00:04:31,265 --> 00:04:31,555 one. 88 00:04:31,555 --> 00:04:32,585 Like I love it. 89 00:04:32,585 --> 00:04:34,265 And after that, I was hooked. 90 00:04:34,265 --> 00:04:35,424 I was like... 91 00:04:35,497 --> 00:04:40,807 Well, the plan of just learning the process and doing just one show is gone. 92 00:04:40,807 --> 00:04:42,567 Now I want to really do this. 93 00:04:42,567 --> 00:04:48,337 And that's when I start taking series and start like, you know, the cast for my pro 94 00:04:48,337 --> 00:04:49,010 card. 95 00:04:49,054 --> 00:04:50,294 Mm -hmm. 96 00:04:50,294 --> 00:04:54,554 That's great you didn't let that like that's that last place to feed you either 97 00:04:54,554 --> 00:04:58,694 You know like you expect it to get first you didn't get first you got last and 98 00:04:58,694 --> 00:05:02,574 you're like no We're gonna we're gonna we're gonna go at this. 99 00:05:02,574 --> 00:05:03,084 That's cool. 100 00:05:03,084 --> 00:05:04,324 You had that fire 101 00:05:04,324 --> 00:05:08,344 I'm actually thankful that I got the last place otherwise I would have done just 102 00:05:08,344 --> 00:05:09,704 that one show. 103 00:05:10,044 --> 00:05:12,784 You know, because this is actually how I am. 104 00:05:12,784 --> 00:05:17,804 I think, you know, like my goal was just to learn the process, win the show and 105 00:05:17,804 --> 00:05:21,344 then help my clients, help me, you know, and that's it. 106 00:05:21,344 --> 00:05:24,114 Maybe if I won, I would have you, you know what? 107 00:05:24,114 --> 00:05:25,964 Yes, everything went well. 108 00:05:25,964 --> 00:05:30,023 I got what I wanted, you know, so now I know how to. 109 00:05:30,023 --> 00:05:31,863 Well, there's really no secret. 110 00:05:31,863 --> 00:05:34,583 It's just a more strict diet, right? 111 00:05:34,583 --> 00:05:35,513 But I was like, you know what? 112 00:05:35,513 --> 00:05:39,323 Now I know there's not really a secret, but I, you know, you kind of learn, you 113 00:05:39,323 --> 00:05:43,863 know, like being more strict with your clients also so they can get in the better 114 00:05:43,863 --> 00:05:44,233 shape. 115 00:05:44,233 --> 00:05:48,543 I'm like, now I can help them, you know, like achieve even better physique. 116 00:05:48,623 --> 00:05:52,343 Maybe I would have done just that one show, but no, like that, you know, that 117 00:05:52,343 --> 00:05:54,653 put a fire on me to keep going. 118 00:05:54,763 --> 00:05:55,573 yeah, okay. 119 00:05:55,573 --> 00:05:56,493 I didn't do well. 120 00:05:56,493 --> 00:05:56,883 Okay. 121 00:05:56,883 --> 00:05:58,246 Let me do one more. 122 00:05:58,246 --> 00:06:00,734 So I'm actually grateful. 123 00:06:00,734 --> 00:06:01,686 Yeah. 124 00:06:01,763 --> 00:06:03,603 I think that's such a great mindset. 125 00:06:03,603 --> 00:06:07,843 And I think that's probably one of the keys to success is, you know, just seeing 126 00:06:07,843 --> 00:06:13,183 the sort of the beauty in an adversity and your whole journey has not been without 127 00:06:13,183 --> 00:06:14,023 obstacles. 128 00:06:14,023 --> 00:06:17,823 I mean, just your even quest for a pro card was very challenging. 129 00:06:17,823 --> 00:06:22,063 Having to do multiple shows in order to obtain that title. 130 00:06:22,063 --> 00:06:24,903 Can you kind of talk just a little bit about that for our audience who doesn't 131 00:06:24,903 --> 00:06:30,183 know what that was like back in was it 2014 and 15 when you were trying to get 132 00:06:30,183 --> 00:06:31,249 your pro card? 133 00:06:31,249 --> 00:06:37,788 yeah, I got my ProCard in 2015, but I start like 2014 was the year that I really 134 00:06:37,788 --> 00:06:44,289 just covered like end of 2013 that I won shows and then I thought I was qualified 135 00:06:44,289 --> 00:06:47,549 for nationals, but I just had the green card at that time. 136 00:06:47,549 --> 00:06:52,589 I wasn't an American citizen and I was living here in US with a green card and I 137 00:06:52,589 --> 00:06:54,969 was like, okay, I have a green card. 138 00:06:54,969 --> 00:06:57,099 So now I got qualified for nationals. 139 00:06:57,099 --> 00:06:59,301 That was the last show of the year. 140 00:06:59,301 --> 00:07:06,521 the USAs and then Miami Nationals was, yeah, I think was that show and I was 141 00:07:06,521 --> 00:07:10,921 like, okay, I'm gonna go to Florida, compete, try to get my pro card. 142 00:07:10,921 --> 00:07:15,681 And I almost bought the ticket and set up the hotel and everything. 143 00:07:15,681 --> 00:07:18,441 And then I was like, okay, let me read the rules, right? 144 00:07:18,441 --> 00:07:22,821 So I went on the website and then I saw needs to be an American citizen. 145 00:07:22,821 --> 00:07:25,188 And I'm like, hold on. 146 00:07:25,188 --> 00:07:28,768 I'm not an American citizen, I'm on my way there, but I'm not there yet. 147 00:07:28,768 --> 00:07:31,548 I just have a green card, so I'm not an American citizen. 148 00:07:31,548 --> 00:07:34,948 And then that's when I found out I could not compete at nationals. 149 00:07:34,948 --> 00:07:38,908 I'm like, so if I cannot do nationals, I'm gonna get my Pro Card. 150 00:07:38,908 --> 00:07:42,948 So that's when I contacted the MPC, President Jimenio, and I asked them and 151 00:07:42,948 --> 00:07:48,468 they said, there is some people that was awarded a Pro Card, like, to the country. 152 00:07:48,468 --> 00:07:55,011 So if you win several overalls, you know, like championships, you're gonna... 153 00:07:55,011 --> 00:07:59,161 maybe they can award you a pro card and you're gonna be representing your country, 154 00:07:59,161 --> 00:08:00,171 not US. 155 00:08:00,171 --> 00:08:02,901 And I'm like, well, that is the only way. 156 00:08:02,901 --> 00:08:04,401 Yes, that's the only way right now. 157 00:08:04,401 --> 00:08:06,571 There's no national shows that you can do. 158 00:08:06,571 --> 00:08:08,451 And I'm like, okay, so that's what I'm gonna do. 159 00:08:08,451 --> 00:08:14,851 So in 2014, I start the quest for my pro card and trying to win as many overalls as 160 00:08:14,851 --> 00:08:15,791 I could. 161 00:08:15,791 --> 00:08:23,831 And by the end of the year, I won, so I think I won in 2014, four, no, I won five 162 00:08:23,831 --> 00:08:24,707 overalls. 163 00:08:24,707 --> 00:08:26,827 But one they didn't count. 164 00:08:26,867 --> 00:08:32,147 Yeah, so one they were like, okay, all these overalls are great, but you know 165 00:08:32,147 --> 00:08:32,477 what? 166 00:08:32,477 --> 00:08:37,167 Like this one that you won in Brooklyn, that was the Brooklyn Grand Prix, like 167 00:08:37,167 --> 00:08:38,177 we're not gonna count this one. 168 00:08:38,177 --> 00:08:41,687 I think it was because it was the first year that they had the show. 169 00:08:41,687 --> 00:08:43,627 And I was like, great. 170 00:08:43,627 --> 00:08:45,017 And they're like, you know what? 171 00:08:45,017 --> 00:08:46,567 We need one more. 172 00:08:46,567 --> 00:08:49,607 And I'm like, okay, so that was already the end of the season. 173 00:08:49,607 --> 00:08:52,027 I'm like, okay, next year I'll go for one more. 174 00:08:52,027 --> 00:08:53,186 And then I... 175 00:08:53,186 --> 00:08:58,046 like first show of the season I was still living in New York and was the biggest in 176 00:08:58,046 --> 00:09:05,146 New York is then NEPC Metropolitan and then I prepped and I won the overall I'm 177 00:09:05,146 --> 00:09:09,106 like yay and I was like you know what next week is the New Jersey show I'm gonna do 178 00:09:09,106 --> 00:09:13,846 that one as well and then I got one more overall so there was there was six 179 00:09:13,846 --> 00:09:20,266 overalls total so yeah six overalls total and then they I sent a letter and they 180 00:09:20,266 --> 00:09:21,043 said 181 00:09:21,057 --> 00:09:24,657 Okay, so now that you have all the overalls, this Brazil, right? 182 00:09:24,657 --> 00:09:29,277 But I kept contact with the NPC, always putting them on the email so they can 183 00:09:29,277 --> 00:09:30,277 follow everything. 184 00:09:30,277 --> 00:09:33,757 I'm like, okay, so now I have six overalls. 185 00:09:33,757 --> 00:09:34,637 What can I do? 186 00:09:34,637 --> 00:09:39,957 Like, you need to come to Brazil and compete here so we can give you your pro 187 00:09:39,957 --> 00:09:44,417 card because we need you to at least compete once here in Brazil. 188 00:09:44,417 --> 00:09:47,177 So, you know, we can tell that you're representing Brazil. 189 00:09:47,177 --> 00:09:50,145 And then they invited me for the Arnold Classic in Brazil. 190 00:09:50,145 --> 00:09:52,015 And they were like, you don't even need to win. 191 00:09:52,015 --> 00:09:54,265 We just need you to come and compete here. 192 00:09:54,265 --> 00:09:58,625 But I thought they thought that I can go because I wasn't an American citizen. 193 00:09:58,625 --> 00:10:02,565 I think they thought, you know what, if she's not an American, she can't leave US. 194 00:10:02,565 --> 00:10:03,905 She needs to stay there. 195 00:10:03,905 --> 00:10:08,165 So when she say that she can't come, we say that we deny her pro card. 196 00:10:08,165 --> 00:10:09,485 But I said, OK, I can. 197 00:10:09,485 --> 00:10:10,315 I have a green card. 198 00:10:10,315 --> 00:10:11,365 I can travel. 199 00:10:11,365 --> 00:10:14,425 And then I went and I got third place. 200 00:10:14,425 --> 00:10:16,565 And then they say that I didn't need to win. 201 00:10:16,565 --> 00:10:18,784 You know, and I did great because there was a 202 00:10:18,784 --> 00:10:22,244 such a crazy lineup in Brazil for the Arnold Brazil. 203 00:10:22,304 --> 00:10:26,944 And then I came back and I'm like, okay, I'm not gonna say nobody said anything 204 00:10:26,944 --> 00:10:28,004 about my pro card. 205 00:10:28,004 --> 00:10:29,264 So what's going on? 206 00:10:29,264 --> 00:10:31,944 So I waited two weeks and nobody said anything. 207 00:10:31,944 --> 00:10:36,674 And then I messaged, I mailed the Brazilian Federation and I'm like, okay, 208 00:10:36,674 --> 00:10:38,744 it was great to compete in Brazil. 209 00:10:38,744 --> 00:10:43,664 It wasn't because they treat me really bad in Brazil to be honest, you know, but I 210 00:10:43,664 --> 00:10:47,551 said, okay, it was great because they never liked it because now. 211 00:10:47,551 --> 00:10:48,511 It's pleaded. 212 00:10:48,511 --> 00:10:51,470 It's not the AFPB elite anymore in Brazil. 213 00:10:51,470 --> 00:10:55,971 But before was just one federation and in Brazil was terrible. 214 00:10:55,971 --> 00:10:58,161 It was, you know, like super complicated. 215 00:10:58,161 --> 00:11:00,291 It was super hard to get a pro card. 216 00:11:00,291 --> 00:11:04,671 There was a lot of politics, things on behind the scenes, you know. 217 00:11:04,671 --> 00:11:07,291 So it was, it was super tough. 218 00:11:07,291 --> 00:11:11,751 And, you know, so today's different because the NEPC worldwide is there. 219 00:11:11,751 --> 00:11:13,851 So it's another situation. 220 00:11:13,851 --> 00:11:16,959 But the way they treated me, because they said, you would 221 00:11:16,959 --> 00:11:18,719 You're with the NEPC, right? 222 00:11:18,719 --> 00:11:20,419 No, we don't do NEPC here. 223 00:11:20,419 --> 00:11:24,219 This is just so they treat me really, really bad in Brazil because I was 224 00:11:24,219 --> 00:11:26,079 competing with the NEPC. 225 00:11:26,079 --> 00:11:28,399 And that was a dream to compete in Brazil. 226 00:11:28,399 --> 00:11:29,599 And I was like, wow. 227 00:11:29,599 --> 00:11:35,679 I'm like, I never was treated so bad, you know, like in my whole career. 228 00:11:35,679 --> 00:11:38,409 And I was like, okay, I just want to get this done. 229 00:11:38,409 --> 00:11:39,719 Let's keep going. 230 00:11:39,719 --> 00:11:42,259 As long as I get my ProCard, it's okay. 231 00:11:42,259 --> 00:11:45,438 So I'm like, okay, it was awesome competing in Brazil. 232 00:11:45,438 --> 00:11:50,038 So now that I placed third place and you say that I didn't need to win, just 233 00:11:50,038 --> 00:11:53,348 compete there, so what's the next step for my pro card? 234 00:11:53,348 --> 00:11:58,518 They're like, we actually had a meeting and because we found out that you can come 235 00:11:58,518 --> 00:12:04,478 and go, so I think we should start all over and do everything like all the other 236 00:12:04,478 --> 00:12:06,758 people in Brazil that represent in Brazil do. 237 00:12:06,758 --> 00:12:12,178 So you have to do the local show and then the national show and then the states and 238 00:12:12,178 --> 00:12:13,374 then the national. 239 00:12:13,374 --> 00:12:17,044 And then if you win the national, you're going to qualify for the world. 240 00:12:17,044 --> 00:12:22,434 So for Arnold, and if you win the overall there, that's when you're going to get 241 00:12:22,434 --> 00:12:23,064 your pro card. 242 00:12:23,064 --> 00:12:27,574 I'm like, after 20 competitions trying to get all the overalls. 243 00:12:27,574 --> 00:12:28,514 Yes. 244 00:12:28,734 --> 00:12:30,944 So you say to remember, right? 245 00:12:30,944 --> 00:12:32,434 So it was like, it was crazy. 246 00:12:32,434 --> 00:12:34,774 And I was putting everything on social media. 247 00:12:34,774 --> 00:12:36,254 Instagram was really small. 248 00:12:36,254 --> 00:12:38,294 It wasn't that big at that time. 249 00:12:38,294 --> 00:12:39,069 But I... 250 00:12:39,069 --> 00:12:42,989 because everyone that compete, I think everyone kind of like follow each other 251 00:12:42,989 --> 00:12:44,129 back then, right? 252 00:12:44,129 --> 00:12:50,269 So I had friends all over, they also competed and everyone was kind of like 253 00:12:50,269 --> 00:12:54,229 following, you know, like this quest for like two years and then they denied and 254 00:12:54,229 --> 00:12:59,769 I'm like, okay, I tried everything and you know, so now it's not on my hands anymore. 255 00:12:59,769 --> 00:13:01,199 There's nothing else I can do. 256 00:13:01,199 --> 00:13:05,109 But then I email, I kind of like translated everything and sent to 257 00:13:05,109 --> 00:13:08,412 President Emmanuel and they kind of like, okay. 258 00:13:08,412 --> 00:13:10,622 Don't worry, I'll take care of this. 259 00:13:10,622 --> 00:13:12,162 And I'm like, what he's gonna do? 260 00:13:12,162 --> 00:13:16,852 I'm like, I don't know, maybe they're gonna talk to Brazil and you know, and 261 00:13:16,852 --> 00:13:20,222 then I was just like two weeks, the longest two weeks of my life. 262 00:13:20,222 --> 00:13:20,932 I'm like, you know what? 263 00:13:20,932 --> 00:13:21,922 I don't think it's gonna work. 264 00:13:21,922 --> 00:13:23,132 I'm not gonna get my pro card. 265 00:13:23,132 --> 00:13:27,272 I better try, but at that time I was already so in love and kind of like I had 266 00:13:27,272 --> 00:13:32,592 a voice in my mind and people coming to me like, but why are you doing this? 267 00:13:32,612 --> 00:13:33,782 Like, like why are you doing this? 268 00:13:33,782 --> 00:13:34,782 You're just spending money. 269 00:13:34,782 --> 00:13:36,752 You have no sponsors. 270 00:13:36,892 --> 00:13:37,595 Like. 271 00:13:37,595 --> 00:13:40,135 Like it's so hard for you to get your pro card. 272 00:13:40,135 --> 00:13:41,105 Why you keep going? 273 00:13:41,105 --> 00:13:44,395 And I'm like, I had that voice like, hey, you have to keep going. 274 00:13:44,395 --> 00:13:47,915 I know you're gonna be, you know, like great doing this. 275 00:13:47,915 --> 00:13:49,875 So keep going, you know? 276 00:13:49,875 --> 00:13:52,505 And I was paying for all my competitions. 277 00:13:52,505 --> 00:13:55,155 Of course I had no sponsors. 278 00:13:55,155 --> 00:13:58,635 And I was like, no, I'll keep going until they say it. 279 00:13:58,635 --> 00:14:00,635 Well, now you can't, right? 280 00:14:00,635 --> 00:14:04,615 So I was already kinda like, hmm, I think I have to start, you know, like thinking 281 00:14:04,615 --> 00:14:07,643 about something else that I wanna do with my life because. 282 00:14:07,643 --> 00:14:10,763 I thought this was gonna be my career. 283 00:14:10,783 --> 00:14:13,903 And then I was kind of just hopeless. 284 00:14:13,903 --> 00:14:18,393 And then I received a letter in the mail with my pro card. 285 00:14:18,393 --> 00:14:20,343 And then I'm like, what? 286 00:14:20,343 --> 00:14:22,203 I'm like, what is this? 287 00:14:22,203 --> 00:14:23,923 Yes, I'm like, what is that? 288 00:14:23,923 --> 00:14:26,403 It was the best day of my life back then. 289 00:14:26,403 --> 00:14:27,863 I'm like, I can't believe. 290 00:14:27,863 --> 00:14:34,193 And then when I saw, I was representing US and signed by Jimenio, President Jimenio. 291 00:14:34,193 --> 00:14:35,503 And I was like, huh? 292 00:14:35,503 --> 00:14:36,914 I'm like, you know what? 293 00:14:37,114 --> 00:14:41,334 I thought President Jemena was going to talk to them and convince them to give me 294 00:14:41,334 --> 00:14:46,674 the pro -card, but he told me, like, Angelica, the US, we are awarding you your 295 00:14:46,674 --> 00:14:48,514 pro -card because you deserve. 296 00:14:48,514 --> 00:14:52,134 Like, everything that you've done, everything that they ask you to do, you 297 00:14:52,134 --> 00:14:52,614 did. 298 00:14:52,614 --> 00:14:57,474 So if they denied, we're giving you your pro -card because there's no other way, 299 00:14:57,474 --> 00:15:03,834 sadly, for you to get the pro -card, but you proved that you deserve to, you know, 300 00:15:03,834 --> 00:15:05,214 like, stand with the pros. 301 00:15:05,214 --> 00:15:05,725 Yeah. 302 00:15:05,725 --> 00:15:09,795 then I started like representing US and yeah, it was amazing. 303 00:15:09,795 --> 00:15:11,641 That was in 2015. 304 00:15:12,148 --> 00:15:15,814 two years later, sorry, go ahead. 305 00:15:15,814 --> 00:15:19,694 No, I just, I love, cause like I knew some of the backstory, you know, I've again 306 00:15:19,694 --> 00:15:23,374 followed you for so long, but like, I love that you get to represent the US because 307 00:15:23,374 --> 00:15:27,714 of the experience you had in Brazil, you get to represent like the US that like 308 00:15:27,714 --> 00:15:30,954 loves you so much and treated you so well and honors you. 309 00:15:30,954 --> 00:15:36,354 And the fact that like you got the pro card from the US and you get to rep that, 310 00:15:36,354 --> 00:15:40,181 like I just loved that whole experience for you. 311 00:15:40,181 --> 00:15:41,141 me too. 312 00:15:41,141 --> 00:15:45,941 And actually, like all my Brazilian fans, there was always like, because I always, I 313 00:15:45,941 --> 00:15:50,121 make sure that I also represent Brazil, even though they were saying US, because 314 00:15:50,121 --> 00:15:52,601 well, this is my home country too, right? 315 00:15:52,601 --> 00:15:57,281 So I have the half heart in Brazil, half heart here in US. 316 00:15:57,281 --> 00:16:01,621 And I always make sure to talk in Portuguese in my page and, you know, like 317 00:16:01,621 --> 00:16:03,161 to keep representing Brazil. 318 00:16:03,161 --> 00:16:07,608 So I built a big following in Brazil as well. 319 00:16:07,608 --> 00:16:12,568 But then when it was like the Olympia time and they brought me on stage, representing 320 00:16:12,568 --> 00:16:14,428 United States. 321 00:16:14,428 --> 00:16:18,468 Well, like, you know, like when I won the Olympia, all the Brazilians like, well, 322 00:16:18,468 --> 00:16:22,658 very nice, but why don't say Brazil, you know, when you come on stage? 323 00:16:22,658 --> 00:16:24,688 So they all got really mad. 324 00:16:24,688 --> 00:16:30,768 So at one time I had to go on a big platform in Brazil and speak and tell the 325 00:16:30,768 --> 00:16:35,408 whole story, you know, because a lot of people was like mad because they knew I 326 00:16:35,408 --> 00:16:36,632 was Brazilian. 327 00:16:36,632 --> 00:16:43,272 They knew, you know, like I was also now American and Brazilian, but they were kind 328 00:16:43,272 --> 00:16:47,532 of like mad because it never say Brazil, but they didn't know, you know, everything 329 00:16:47,532 --> 00:16:49,612 that I went through, you know? 330 00:16:49,612 --> 00:16:55,412 So now because Brazil and US with the NEPC worldwide, they so like, you know, like 331 00:16:55,412 --> 00:16:59,492 it's so strong, the link and you know, like Brazilians are here all the time 332 00:16:59,492 --> 00:16:59,972 competing. 333 00:16:59,972 --> 00:17:04,151 Now it's so many Brazilians that got the pro card and before it was just a few. 334 00:17:04,151 --> 00:17:08,451 Now Brazil is like number two in the world, you know, because it's crazy with 335 00:17:08,451 --> 00:17:13,151 the wellness that was created in Brazil, you know, and all of that and all the 336 00:17:13,151 --> 00:17:15,551 amazing competitors coming from Brazil. 337 00:17:15,551 --> 00:17:17,471 It's like super big. 338 00:17:17,471 --> 00:17:21,891 So now when I come on stage, like when I came on stage for the Arnold Classic this 339 00:17:21,891 --> 00:17:24,571 year, it was the first time and I was surprised. 340 00:17:24,571 --> 00:17:30,698 They were like, she's from Brazil, now living in Austin, Texas, you know. 341 00:17:30,698 --> 00:17:32,478 -hmm. 342 00:17:32,618 --> 00:17:33,086 Mm -hmm. 343 00:17:33,086 --> 00:17:37,566 way for me to represent both, you know, the way they brought me on stage, you 344 00:17:37,566 --> 00:17:38,126 know. 345 00:17:38,126 --> 00:17:45,086 And I already see on the Olympia athletes that are qualifying on the list, they put 346 00:17:45,086 --> 00:17:47,246 Brazil, they didn't put US. 347 00:17:47,646 --> 00:17:56,686 And it was someone on the high ups there that put the list, that take off the list. 348 00:17:56,686 --> 00:17:58,262 They chose to put me as... 349 00:17:58,262 --> 00:18:02,222 representing Brazil this time and I'm okay with that because I was always be 350 00:18:02,222 --> 00:18:06,842 representing both no matter you know like and I think when they bring me on stage 351 00:18:06,842 --> 00:18:10,682 they're not just just gonna say Brazil because they know the whole the whole 352 00:18:10,682 --> 00:18:12,641 story you know as well yeah. 353 00:18:12,641 --> 00:18:13,633 Yeah. 354 00:18:13,633 --> 00:18:15,193 That's such a wild story. 355 00:18:15,193 --> 00:18:18,953 I mean, and that's, you know, dating back so many years ago, probably a lot of newer 356 00:18:18,953 --> 00:18:22,833 competitors maybe don't understand, you know, that it was very difficult for 357 00:18:22,833 --> 00:18:28,253 international competitors to obtain pro cards and you never gave up, which I think 358 00:18:28,253 --> 00:18:32,363 is just a very strong quality of yours and why so many people love you. 359 00:18:32,363 --> 00:18:36,633 And there's probably been other times in your life where, you know, you had 360 00:18:36,633 --> 00:18:37,673 adversity. 361 00:18:37,673 --> 00:18:42,993 I kind of want to talk about the knee injury in 2020 and needing to have 362 00:18:42,993 --> 00:18:44,069 surgery. 363 00:18:44,100 --> 00:18:47,820 prior to the Olympia, that was probably another time where, you know, there's 364 00:18:47,820 --> 00:18:52,730 probably a voice going, my gosh, like, maybe this is time for me to take a break. 365 00:18:52,730 --> 00:18:55,120 Maybe I need to, you know, step back a little bit. 366 00:18:55,120 --> 00:18:58,874 So what was that experience like and how did you push through it? 367 00:18:59,252 --> 00:19:05,272 It was really tough because I lost my title in 2019, right? 368 00:19:05,272 --> 00:19:07,972 And then I was like, you know what, I'm going to come back and I'm going to win 369 00:19:07,972 --> 00:19:10,132 that title back in 2020. 370 00:19:10,132 --> 00:19:14,772 And then I did the Arnold, I got second place and it was very close with these. 371 00:19:14,772 --> 00:19:16,622 And I was like, you know what, I can do this. 372 00:19:16,622 --> 00:19:19,692 I'll come back for the Olympia and I'll get that title back. 373 00:19:19,692 --> 00:19:21,692 That was all that was in my mind that year. 374 00:19:21,692 --> 00:19:27,571 And then when I was about to start my prep, there was COVID and this. 375 00:19:27,571 --> 00:19:29,791 you know, that crazy time. 376 00:19:29,791 --> 00:19:35,011 And then dancing with my knees, my knee just from like nowhere because I wasn't 377 00:19:35,011 --> 00:19:36,341 feeling pain or anything. 378 00:19:36,341 --> 00:19:39,191 Like it was something that was like, what happened? 379 00:19:39,191 --> 00:19:41,811 And that was my meniscus. 380 00:19:41,811 --> 00:19:46,191 And yeah, I went to the doctor and he said, okay, you need to get surgery. 381 00:19:46,191 --> 00:19:51,751 But I'm like, hey, I have the Olympia, the Olympia, you know, that was the only thing 382 00:19:51,751 --> 00:19:55,731 that was good for me during COVID time that they pushed the Olympia to December. 383 00:19:55,731 --> 00:19:58,011 And it was always in September, right? 384 00:19:58,011 --> 00:20:00,831 So that was June when I got hurt. 385 00:20:00,831 --> 00:20:06,131 And then he said, well, if you get surgery as soon as possible, I don't think you'll 386 00:20:06,131 --> 00:20:10,371 be able to recover to compete the end of the year because I know you need to go 387 00:20:10,371 --> 00:20:13,511 through, you know, like at least three months of preparation. 388 00:20:13,511 --> 00:20:17,051 And I'm like, no, I actually need to go more because the level of bikini is going 389 00:20:17,051 --> 00:20:18,661 high and I need to bring my best. 390 00:20:18,661 --> 00:20:22,631 And he's like, my God, like there's not enough time. 391 00:20:22,631 --> 00:20:23,768 And I'm like. 392 00:20:24,210 --> 00:20:25,550 What if I don't do this surgery? 393 00:20:25,550 --> 00:20:28,990 He's like, you're going to be limping and not going to be able to even walk properly 394 00:20:28,990 --> 00:20:31,070 on stage and not even train. 395 00:20:31,070 --> 00:20:33,900 And I'm like, OK, let's do this surgery. 396 00:20:33,900 --> 00:20:36,860 And he's like, but I'm telling you, you might not be able to compete. 397 00:20:36,860 --> 00:20:38,850 And I'm like, OK. 398 00:20:38,850 --> 00:20:40,020 And then he did it. 399 00:20:40,020 --> 00:20:44,110 And he was like, OK, physical therapy for two months and no training. 400 00:20:44,110 --> 00:20:45,460 And then I start physical therapy. 401 00:20:45,460 --> 00:20:48,780 And the physical therapist was like, you're recovering really well. 402 00:20:48,780 --> 00:20:53,218 And then everything that he asked me to do, I'm doing, I'm overdoing at home. 403 00:20:53,218 --> 00:20:53,586 -hmm. 404 00:20:53,586 --> 00:20:58,716 And it's like, okay, no lower body workout for two months at least. 405 00:20:58,716 --> 00:21:00,006 And I'm like, okay. 406 00:21:00,006 --> 00:21:04,186 But I start doing like shoulders with like one week after the surgery. 407 00:21:04,186 --> 00:21:09,166 I'm already doing shoulders and biceps, anything that I could do, I was doing. 408 00:21:09,166 --> 00:21:14,306 I had that machine in my garage that I bought for COVID time, like thank God. 409 00:21:14,306 --> 00:21:18,864 So I was kind of like going down in the garage and doing back and. 410 00:21:18,864 --> 00:21:22,844 You know, doing like all the physical therapy, you know, like the exercise from 411 00:21:22,844 --> 00:21:24,304 physical therapy. 412 00:21:24,304 --> 00:21:28,724 And then I was like, you know what, with like less than one month, I was already 413 00:21:28,724 --> 00:21:30,904 trying to squat in the machine. 414 00:21:30,904 --> 00:21:36,164 And I'm like, in the physical therapy, he said, the pain is the signal. 415 00:21:36,164 --> 00:21:38,164 If you feel pain, stop. 416 00:21:38,164 --> 00:21:40,294 And I was kind of like squatting and no pain. 417 00:21:40,294 --> 00:21:41,694 I'm like, you know what? 418 00:21:41,694 --> 00:21:43,024 I think everything is good. 419 00:21:43,024 --> 00:21:44,084 I'm recovered. 420 00:21:44,084 --> 00:21:47,374 And I went back to do a session, like a physical therapy session. 421 00:21:47,374 --> 00:21:48,176 He's like, 422 00:21:48,176 --> 00:21:51,036 You know what, I don't wanna see you anymore." I'm like, what? 423 00:21:51,036 --> 00:21:52,696 He's like, you don't need it. 424 00:21:52,696 --> 00:21:54,356 You're super strong. 425 00:21:54,356 --> 00:21:56,816 Like, I don't know what you're doing, but it's working. 426 00:21:56,816 --> 00:22:00,056 And I'm like, okay, this is all I wanted to hear. 427 00:22:00,056 --> 00:22:03,026 And I'm like, so I'll tell you, I'm already training at home. 428 00:22:03,026 --> 00:22:08,648 I'm already doing leg workouts, squats, and he's like, I knew it. 429 00:22:08,752 --> 00:22:10,172 And he's like, you're too strong. 430 00:22:10,172 --> 00:22:12,832 You come here to physical therapy and this is nothing for you. 431 00:22:12,832 --> 00:22:14,412 And I'm like, okay, so I'll just keep going. 432 00:22:14,412 --> 00:22:16,212 He's like, keep going, you're doing great. 433 00:22:16,212 --> 00:22:18,812 So he just gave me a few exercise. 434 00:22:18,812 --> 00:22:23,832 And then I went back to see my doctor and he's like, and Terika, I knew it. 435 00:22:23,832 --> 00:22:25,642 I'm like, doc, I'm already training. 436 00:22:25,642 --> 00:22:26,572 I feel so good. 437 00:22:26,572 --> 00:22:27,632 And then he did all the exam. 438 00:22:27,632 --> 00:22:29,192 He's like, you're great. 439 00:22:29,192 --> 00:22:32,192 Like, I don't know how you did it, but well, you're ready. 440 00:22:32,192 --> 00:22:34,128 You're ready to start training again. 441 00:22:34,128 --> 00:22:39,788 But when he saved like that, you know, I was like, okay, so now I need two tubes. 442 00:22:39,788 --> 00:22:41,588 Like I already lost my title. 443 00:22:41,588 --> 00:22:42,588 I got second place. 444 00:22:42,588 --> 00:22:47,758 Of course I came from winning, you know, like, like years of just winning, winning, 445 00:22:47,758 --> 00:22:49,468 winning, winning, winning, you know? 446 00:22:49,468 --> 00:22:50,758 And then I lost my title. 447 00:22:50,758 --> 00:22:52,168 I got third place at the Olympia. 448 00:22:52,168 --> 00:22:57,288 And that was kind of like a big, of course third place at the Olympia, come on, it's 449 00:22:57,288 --> 00:22:59,068 every competitor's dream. 450 00:22:59,068 --> 00:23:03,854 But once you're on top for so long, when you drop to third place, it's like, 451 00:23:03,854 --> 00:23:08,104 Wow, well, like, you know, it's kind of like, what's wrong? 452 00:23:08,104 --> 00:23:09,084 What's going on? 453 00:23:09,084 --> 00:23:15,434 You know, even though it's too great, like after that, boom, you're still grateful. 454 00:23:15,434 --> 00:23:19,014 Like, well, I'm still on top, like being on the top five at the Olympics is 455 00:23:19,014 --> 00:23:20,014 amazing. 456 00:23:20,014 --> 00:23:23,304 But come on, I want to go back to the first place, right? 457 00:23:23,304 --> 00:23:25,524 And then there are no, I got second place again. 458 00:23:25,524 --> 00:23:30,614 I'm like, okay, I better start getting used to not getting the first place, you 459 00:23:30,614 --> 00:23:31,021 know? 460 00:23:31,021 --> 00:23:35,421 But in my mind I was like, you know, I know I can do it, you know, like the fire 461 00:23:35,421 --> 00:23:36,081 in my heart. 462 00:23:36,081 --> 00:23:37,661 I'm like, I know I can come. 463 00:23:37,661 --> 00:23:43,421 And I think like no matter the odds, every competitor should always train to win. 464 00:23:43,421 --> 00:23:49,181 No matter, like I had two babies and I start training just after a few months, 465 00:23:49,181 --> 00:23:50,761 thinking about competing. 466 00:23:50,761 --> 00:23:54,321 Like, you know, like I knew I was going to be on stage after just one year of giving 467 00:23:54,321 --> 00:23:59,149 birth and the odds of me not doing well was super high, you know, like. 468 00:23:59,149 --> 00:24:02,229 Everyone was kind of like, she's kind of crazy, you know? 469 00:24:02,229 --> 00:24:09,069 But every competition, I think every competitor should train and get ready for 470 00:24:09,069 --> 00:24:09,929 the competition. 471 00:24:09,929 --> 00:24:12,529 In your mind, like, I can win this. 472 00:24:12,529 --> 00:24:16,869 No matter what it is, no matter if people say like, Angelica, you know, it's like, 473 00:24:16,869 --> 00:24:22,129 right now, it's not really, you know, like, it should be kind of like realistic. 474 00:24:22,149 --> 00:24:25,932 We are, but you still have to win, you know, like to aim to. 475 00:24:25,932 --> 00:24:26,752 do well. 476 00:24:26,752 --> 00:24:31,292 Like I think if you start a preparation, if you do true a prep, thinking about 477 00:24:31,292 --> 00:24:35,632 like, you know what, if I get like fifth place, I'm happy. 478 00:24:35,632 --> 00:24:40,532 Like if you already prepping with that mindset, you might end up doing like 479 00:24:40,532 --> 00:24:44,032 getting like 15 or less, you know? 480 00:24:44,032 --> 00:24:50,532 So, so that year was kind of like, I'm like, you know what, this may be a time to 481 00:24:50,532 --> 00:24:55,824 step back for real and maybe recover and then think about have kids. 482 00:24:55,852 --> 00:25:01,632 All I can prove again that I can overcome, you know, like my life, nothing was easy. 483 00:25:01,632 --> 00:25:06,612 Like coming from Brazil with no English and then having to learn from zero, like 484 00:25:06,612 --> 00:25:09,252 being here was like being born again. 485 00:25:09,252 --> 00:25:12,552 It was super tough and I had the chance to give up. 486 00:25:12,552 --> 00:25:14,192 I had college in Brazil. 487 00:25:14,192 --> 00:25:19,172 I had my, you know, like I could work as a fitness instructor in Brazil. 488 00:25:19,172 --> 00:25:22,082 That's what I went to college to do in Brazil. 489 00:25:22,082 --> 00:25:25,163 You need to go to college to be a personal trainer. 490 00:25:25,163 --> 00:25:27,283 to work in the gym and I love that. 491 00:25:27,283 --> 00:25:32,943 So I had my job in Brazil, I had my family in Brazil, friends, everything, but I was 492 00:25:32,943 --> 00:25:33,673 like, you know what? 493 00:25:33,673 --> 00:25:35,983 I like the tough side, I will learn this. 494 00:25:35,983 --> 00:25:37,803 I always like a challenge. 495 00:25:37,803 --> 00:25:38,643 And I was like, you know what? 496 00:25:38,643 --> 00:25:43,483 This is one more opportunity for me to prove and to inspire other people that 497 00:25:43,483 --> 00:25:45,803 maybe are going through something similar. 498 00:25:45,803 --> 00:25:48,313 But I didn't say anything, I didn't post anything online. 499 00:25:48,313 --> 00:25:49,013 I'm like, you know what? 500 00:25:49,013 --> 00:25:52,842 I don't want anyone to be kind of like... 501 00:25:52,842 --> 00:25:56,362 you know, like second guessing me like, now she's hurt. 502 00:25:56,362 --> 00:25:58,262 And so let's see what she looks like. 503 00:25:58,262 --> 00:26:00,662 Or also people like, poor little thing. 504 00:26:00,662 --> 00:26:01,772 She lost her title. 505 00:26:01,772 --> 00:26:03,742 Now she hurt her knee. 506 00:26:03,802 --> 00:26:04,192 no. 507 00:26:04,192 --> 00:26:05,332 You know, I didn't want that. 508 00:26:05,332 --> 00:26:07,782 I was like, I just want to come. 509 00:26:07,782 --> 00:26:10,922 I know I can overcome this, but I'm not going to say anything to anyone. 510 00:26:10,922 --> 00:26:11,702 I'll do it for me. 511 00:26:11,702 --> 00:26:13,952 And after I'll tell everybody, you know? 512 00:26:13,952 --> 00:26:15,082 So that's what I did. 513 00:26:15,082 --> 00:26:17,641 And I ended up getting fourth place. 514 00:26:17,641 --> 00:26:22,421 And I was like, you know, the fourth place tasted like a first place after everything 515 00:26:22,421 --> 00:26:24,561 I went through that year. 516 00:26:24,561 --> 00:26:26,361 So it was worth it. 517 00:26:26,361 --> 00:26:26,915 Yeah. 518 00:26:26,915 --> 00:26:28,535 Yeah, absolutely. 519 00:26:28,915 --> 00:26:35,095 Were you at that time thinking about, okay, babies are on the horizon now, like 520 00:26:35,095 --> 00:26:39,385 this might be one more show and then we're gonna take a little break. 521 00:26:39,385 --> 00:26:44,035 And when you started your family, did you ever think you might not come back to the 522 00:26:44,035 --> 00:26:44,895 stage? 523 00:26:45,289 --> 00:26:51,829 Yes, I thought like my husband he wanted kids since 2010, you know since before I 524 00:26:51,829 --> 00:26:52,809 start competing. 525 00:26:52,809 --> 00:26:58,969 So that's when I stopped taking like like the pills that I used to take, you know to 526 00:26:58,969 --> 00:27:05,489 avoid 2010 and I was like, okay when comes comes right, but I never came. 527 00:27:05,489 --> 00:27:10,929 So I start competing 2013 and then I was like I never avoided I never you know, 528 00:27:10,929 --> 00:27:15,048 never thought it so I'm like when it's time even though if I'm competing. 529 00:27:15,048 --> 00:27:20,748 no matter what's going on in my life, God knows the right time and kids will come. 530 00:27:20,748 --> 00:27:25,508 So throughout my whole journey, I know it's crazy, but me and my husband, we 531 00:27:25,508 --> 00:27:28,668 never avoided babies, you know? 532 00:27:28,668 --> 00:27:31,348 So it was like, okay, when it comes, comes. 533 00:27:31,488 --> 00:27:36,728 And then like, there was a point after I got my ProCard that my husband sat with me 534 00:27:36,728 --> 00:27:41,588 and then I got my ProCard, I qualified for the Olympia super fast. 535 00:27:41,588 --> 00:27:44,274 And then I'm like, my God, I'm on a roll. 536 00:27:44,274 --> 00:27:44,870 -hmm. 537 00:27:44,870 --> 00:27:47,040 my first Olympia I'll do super good. 538 00:27:47,040 --> 00:27:50,120 Maybe I'll get a top 10. 539 00:27:50,120 --> 00:27:53,780 Well, who knows, maybe top five. 540 00:27:53,800 --> 00:27:56,700 We all dream big, right? 541 00:27:56,700 --> 00:28:00,620 And then I got the second to last place in 2015 at the Olympia. 542 00:28:00,620 --> 00:28:03,800 And then I'm like, OK, I got my pro cut. 543 00:28:03,800 --> 00:28:07,980 But to compete on this level, I don't think I'm on that level yet. 544 00:28:07,980 --> 00:28:09,920 So my husband, we both sat down. 545 00:28:09,920 --> 00:28:11,079 He's like, baby. 546 00:28:11,079 --> 00:28:14,839 I already got your pro card, you compete at the Olympia, that's all you wanted, you 547 00:28:14,839 --> 00:28:15,459 know? 548 00:28:15,459 --> 00:28:17,829 So maybe it's time for us to have babies. 549 00:28:17,829 --> 00:28:19,159 And I'm like, okay. 550 00:28:19,159 --> 00:28:20,449 I'm like, I think you're right. 551 00:28:20,449 --> 00:28:21,639 You know what? 552 00:28:22,039 --> 00:28:24,569 So I also, I wanted to do the Olympian. 553 00:28:24,569 --> 00:28:27,579 I also really wanted to compete at the Arnold, but I don't think they're going to 554 00:28:27,579 --> 00:28:29,629 invite me because who am I, right? 555 00:28:29,629 --> 00:28:36,359 I just did one more pro show, just place last, you know, second to last at the 556 00:28:36,359 --> 00:28:37,286 Olympia. 557 00:28:37,286 --> 00:28:40,706 I don't think they're gonna invite me, baby, but at least I need to send this 558 00:28:40,706 --> 00:28:42,526 letter of consideration. 559 00:28:42,526 --> 00:28:46,566 So I sent the letter and they never got back to me. 560 00:28:46,566 --> 00:28:49,046 And I was like, I didn't know that the lease was gonna come out. 561 00:28:49,046 --> 00:28:49,766 I didn't know anything. 562 00:28:49,766 --> 00:28:55,046 I was kind of like, it was already super tough for me to live here and learn 563 00:28:55,046 --> 00:29:00,126 English at the same time and work and make money for me and my husband and him too 564 00:29:00,126 --> 00:29:01,186 working all day. 565 00:29:01,186 --> 00:29:05,094 You know, we're both trying to survive here and make a living and... 566 00:29:05,094 --> 00:29:09,494 at the same time learning English and competing, you know, just competing is 567 00:29:09,494 --> 00:29:11,954 already something super overwhelming. 568 00:29:11,954 --> 00:29:16,854 So sometimes I didn't know a few things that our competitors sometimes knew, like 569 00:29:16,854 --> 00:29:18,994 that a list was gonna come out for the arna. 570 00:29:18,994 --> 00:29:19,824 I didn't know that. 571 00:29:19,824 --> 00:29:24,254 I sent the letter, but I thought they was gonna answer my email with like, because 572 00:29:24,254 --> 00:29:26,334 it was an email back then. 573 00:29:26,334 --> 00:29:30,214 They were gonna like with one, two days, get back to me or maybe a week, but and 574 00:29:30,214 --> 00:29:33,445 then a week went by, two weeks, and they never got back to me. 575 00:29:33,445 --> 00:29:35,745 And I'm like, you know what, baby, you're right. 576 00:29:35,965 --> 00:29:39,265 They didn't answer, so they did not even consider. 577 00:29:39,265 --> 00:29:42,265 So let's just, you know, like focus on us. 578 00:29:42,265 --> 00:29:47,075 And I think to have babies, I need to bring my body fat, you know, like higher, 579 00:29:47,075 --> 00:29:50,495 you know, I need to gain some weight and some body fat. 580 00:29:50,495 --> 00:29:51,685 So let's just enjoy. 581 00:29:51,685 --> 00:29:57,045 We would out, you know, like having dinner like three, four times, you know, like a 582 00:29:57,045 --> 00:30:01,205 week, things that, because I was on the quest to win overalls, you know, like 583 00:30:01,205 --> 00:30:01,541 that. 584 00:30:01,541 --> 00:30:05,901 whole 2014 was tough, we could not do much, right? 585 00:30:05,961 --> 00:30:13,221 So just enjoying, traveling, and like, I gained like, I don't know, maybe 15, I was 586 00:30:13,221 --> 00:30:16,541 the heaviest, like ever since I started competing. 587 00:30:16,561 --> 00:30:20,221 And then I was in the gym, you know, like with my clients, right? 588 00:30:20,221 --> 00:30:22,041 Like training my clients. 589 00:30:22,041 --> 00:30:24,801 And then my phone started beeping, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, 590 00:30:24,801 --> 00:30:26,101 beep, beep, beep, beep 591 00:30:29,540 --> 00:30:31,370 And then I keep walking and then beep beep beep. 592 00:30:31,370 --> 00:30:33,420 I'm like, hold on, something's going on. 593 00:30:33,420 --> 00:30:35,680 Like my phone never rings that way. 594 00:30:35,680 --> 00:30:40,480 And then when I see like so many messages from all the other bikini girls like, my 595 00:30:40,480 --> 00:30:43,120 God, congratulations, you got invited for the album. 596 00:30:43,120 --> 00:30:44,680 I'm like, what? 597 00:30:44,680 --> 00:30:45,880 They're like, you didn't know? 598 00:30:45,880 --> 00:30:47,530 I'm like, no, what's going on? 599 00:30:47,530 --> 00:30:48,660 They're like, the list came out. 600 00:30:48,660 --> 00:30:50,280 I'm like, what list? 601 00:30:50,280 --> 00:30:53,060 I was just like flying away. 602 00:30:53,060 --> 00:30:57,420 Like I didn't know, you know, like, and then I was like, where is this list? 603 00:30:57,420 --> 00:30:57,763 Where? 604 00:30:57,763 --> 00:31:00,343 They're like, they're FBB Pro League website. 605 00:31:00,343 --> 00:31:03,143 And they also posted on the Instagram. 606 00:31:03,143 --> 00:31:04,563 So I went to see everything. 607 00:31:04,563 --> 00:31:07,983 And I'm like, I look at me, I'm like, my god, I'm so fluffy. 608 00:31:08,963 --> 00:31:10,703 I'm like, what am I going to do? 609 00:31:10,703 --> 00:31:14,573 And hey, and me and my husband, we sat down. 610 00:31:14,573 --> 00:31:17,183 I'm like, OK, I'm not going to invite me, looks like. 611 00:31:17,183 --> 00:31:19,323 So let's focus on have babies. 612 00:31:19,323 --> 00:31:22,743 So I sat down with my husband that day after work. 613 00:31:22,743 --> 00:31:25,873 And I'm like, baby, there's something that I need to tell you. 614 00:31:25,873 --> 00:31:26,743 He's like, what's going on? 615 00:31:26,743 --> 00:31:27,587 I'm like. 616 00:31:28,002 --> 00:31:30,442 Arnold invited me to compete. 617 00:31:30,442 --> 00:31:33,712 Like, I'm invited, you know, so I can do the Arnold. 618 00:31:33,712 --> 00:31:38,602 And he's like, I'm like, but I know you want to have kids and we, you know, like, 619 00:31:38,602 --> 00:31:41,342 we're kind of like excited for this new journey. 620 00:31:41,342 --> 00:31:43,222 So, so you tell me what do you want to do? 621 00:31:43,222 --> 00:31:46,062 And he's like, baby, it's the Arnold. 622 00:31:46,062 --> 00:31:47,602 You have to do it. 623 00:31:47,602 --> 00:31:50,482 And I'm like, yes, I think so too. 624 00:31:50,482 --> 00:31:55,042 You know, so that's when everything shifted and the goal of having kids, we 625 00:31:55,042 --> 00:31:57,377 always had it, you know, we always wanted. 626 00:31:57,377 --> 00:32:02,937 But then after the Arnold, that was when I break the top five and I got fourth place 627 00:32:02,937 --> 00:32:04,076 in 2016. 628 00:32:04,217 --> 00:32:08,197 And then my name start to be out there like, who is this girl? 629 00:32:08,197 --> 00:32:13,357 And then I won the South Lake City show and then I won the Pittsburgh Pro and then 630 00:32:13,357 --> 00:32:14,537 the New York Pro. 631 00:32:14,537 --> 00:32:18,977 And I kind of came as one of the favorites for the leap and got second place, like 632 00:32:18,977 --> 00:32:21,737 after Courtney Kane in 2016. 633 00:32:22,305 --> 00:32:24,245 And then I was like, baby, we can't stop now. 634 00:32:24,245 --> 00:32:26,765 He's like, no, no, we can't stop now. 635 00:32:26,765 --> 00:32:28,735 You know, you're doing too good to stop. 636 00:32:28,735 --> 00:32:32,365 So he always supported, you know, even though he was the one that really wanted 637 00:32:32,365 --> 00:32:33,325 kids. 638 00:32:33,345 --> 00:32:37,935 Since when we got married, like, you know, like we together for 20 something years, 639 00:32:37,935 --> 00:32:38,465 you know. 640 00:32:38,465 --> 00:32:43,585 So since the beginning, when we got married in Brazil, still, he always wanted 641 00:32:43,585 --> 00:32:45,025 kids, but I wanted to wait. 642 00:32:45,025 --> 00:32:47,045 I wanted to do something with my career. 643 00:32:47,045 --> 00:32:50,245 I didn't know it was going to be competing, you know, like I was gonna 644 00:32:50,245 --> 00:32:50,881 just... 645 00:32:50,881 --> 00:32:54,381 just being a personal trainer, you know, being a trainer. 646 00:32:54,381 --> 00:32:58,701 But, and then he said, well, now you're on your way, like, you know, like your dreams 647 00:32:58,701 --> 00:33:01,051 are coming true, like you can't stop now. 648 00:33:01,051 --> 00:33:03,541 So that's when I kept going, kept going. 649 00:33:03,541 --> 00:33:09,741 And I was like, you know what, now I want to do everything that I can, be on top, 650 00:33:09,741 --> 00:33:11,041 build my name. 651 00:33:11,041 --> 00:33:14,081 And then after I see that I've done everything, that's when I want to have 652 00:33:14,081 --> 00:33:14,880 kids. 653 00:33:14,880 --> 00:33:19,270 So after the Olympia that I got third place, that I lost my title, I was like, 654 00:33:19,270 --> 00:33:20,440 huh, maybe it's the time. 655 00:33:20,440 --> 00:33:25,920 But I was like, no, I don't think it's fair to lose and stop. 656 00:33:26,000 --> 00:33:31,400 I think I should at least prove to people that I didn't give up, that I lost. 657 00:33:31,400 --> 00:33:37,080 And at least I came back and I tried to win it back or I show up. 658 00:33:37,160 --> 00:33:40,200 I don't want to be that champion there. 659 00:33:40,200 --> 00:33:44,460 The first fall, stay there and say, you know what, that's it. 660 00:33:44,672 --> 00:33:46,722 Like, this is it, you know? 661 00:33:46,722 --> 00:33:51,692 I'm like, I want to prove to people that no matter if I lose or win, as long as I 662 00:33:51,692 --> 00:33:55,512 keep showing up, you know, like I'm proving to myself that, you know, like I'm 663 00:33:55,512 --> 00:33:58,912 proud of myself and, you know, like they still can do this. 664 00:33:58,912 --> 00:34:00,172 So, I'm not gonna stop now. 665 00:34:00,172 --> 00:34:02,532 I'm still gonna do that one more show, you know? 666 00:34:02,532 --> 00:34:07,952 So after the Olympia 2020, that was clear in my heart that that was the time, you 667 00:34:07,952 --> 00:34:08,392 know? 668 00:34:08,392 --> 00:34:11,432 So it's like, now I got fourth place, it's amazing. 669 00:34:11,432 --> 00:34:12,479 I was happy. 670 00:34:12,479 --> 00:34:14,439 I was super happy with my physique. 671 00:34:14,439 --> 00:34:18,099 I think I never brought like, you know, like for me it was my best shape, even 672 00:34:18,099 --> 00:34:19,559 though I won the Olympia. 673 00:34:19,559 --> 00:34:23,319 Like we all know that, you know, like the physique evolves with time. 674 00:34:23,319 --> 00:34:24,759 And I think I did that. 675 00:34:24,759 --> 00:34:29,519 Like after I lost, like I was able to change everything, kind of like do a 676 00:34:29,519 --> 00:34:33,779 different prep and bring a different shape for the Arnold and also a different shape 677 00:34:33,779 --> 00:34:34,629 for the Olympia. 678 00:34:34,629 --> 00:34:35,639 And I was proud. 679 00:34:35,639 --> 00:34:40,232 I'm like what I wanted because honestly in 2019 I lost my title. 680 00:34:40,254 --> 00:34:44,173 But I was super down because I wasn't proud of myself, of my physique. 681 00:34:44,173 --> 00:34:47,394 And, you know, so once I was on stage, I didn't have fun. 682 00:34:47,394 --> 00:34:49,394 It wasn't fun, you know? 683 00:34:49,394 --> 00:34:54,314 I didn't leave the stage kind of like, wow, I'm proud, you know, like of what I 684 00:34:54,314 --> 00:34:55,154 brought, you know? 685 00:34:55,154 --> 00:35:00,254 So I wanted the last show to be like, before having kids, to leave the stage and 686 00:35:00,254 --> 00:35:01,078 be like... 687 00:35:01,214 --> 00:35:02,194 I'm proud. 688 00:35:02,194 --> 00:35:05,874 Like, you know, I think I presented a package that, you know, like no matter if 689 00:35:05,874 --> 00:35:11,174 I win or if I lose, I'm proud and that's what matters, you know. 690 00:35:11,174 --> 00:35:14,274 So after the show, even though I got fourth place, I was happy. 691 00:35:14,274 --> 00:35:18,634 I'm like, hey, I'm still like in the top five best in the world. 692 00:35:18,634 --> 00:35:22,314 And I think this physique was even better than the other physiques, even though I 693 00:35:22,314 --> 00:35:23,674 won the other years. 694 00:35:23,674 --> 00:35:27,344 I think I was able to really improve my package and this and that. 695 00:35:27,344 --> 00:35:30,365 And I'm like, okay, now it's time. 696 00:35:30,365 --> 00:35:32,205 So I told my husband, he's like, okay. 697 00:35:32,205 --> 00:35:34,625 He was like, yes, baby, this is the time. 698 00:35:34,625 --> 00:35:35,745 You are amazing. 699 00:35:35,745 --> 00:35:37,485 Your name is there, you know? 700 00:35:37,485 --> 00:35:42,005 And no matter what happens, nobody gonna take, you know, like from you everything 701 00:35:42,005 --> 00:35:43,865 that you've done and who you are. 702 00:35:43,865 --> 00:35:45,185 Everyone loves you. 703 00:35:45,185 --> 00:35:46,574 And I think this is the next step. 704 00:35:46,574 --> 00:35:47,285 Let's have babies. 705 00:35:47,285 --> 00:35:48,785 I'm like, okay, let's do it. 706 00:35:48,785 --> 00:35:51,075 But in my mind I was like, okay, let's do it. 707 00:35:51,075 --> 00:35:52,385 But what can we do different? 708 00:35:52,385 --> 00:35:55,625 Because we have been avoiding babies for this long. 709 00:35:55,625 --> 00:35:58,745 So in my mind I was like, I think I'll have to do a treatment, you know? 710 00:35:58,745 --> 00:36:00,092 That's what I thought. 711 00:36:00,092 --> 00:36:07,272 And then I went to my primary doctor and did like a bunch of blood work and exams. 712 00:36:07,272 --> 00:36:12,532 And I told him like, hey, maybe you're gonna have to give me a contact of a 713 00:36:12,532 --> 00:36:13,012 doctor. 714 00:36:13,012 --> 00:36:18,892 You know, they specialize in having babies because I told him like, all this time we 715 00:36:18,892 --> 00:36:21,042 did not avoid, but I never got pregnant. 716 00:36:21,042 --> 00:36:25,572 And I was happy that I never got pregnant during this time, but now like maybe 717 00:36:25,572 --> 00:36:27,012 something's wrong. 718 00:36:27,212 --> 00:36:28,542 Yeah, yeah. 719 00:36:28,542 --> 00:36:30,422 clinic, something's going on. 720 00:36:30,422 --> 00:36:30,999 Yeah. 721 00:36:30,999 --> 00:36:31,979 sure. 722 00:36:32,079 --> 00:36:33,879 And then Mark was like, maybe it's me. 723 00:36:33,879 --> 00:36:35,239 I'm like, no, maybe it's me. 724 00:36:35,239 --> 00:36:39,239 And also because my body fat was always so low during all this time. 725 00:36:39,239 --> 00:36:44,119 And after I start doing well and well, you miss Olympia, you cannot really rebound 726 00:36:44,119 --> 00:36:45,519 and gain all the weight. 727 00:36:45,519 --> 00:36:50,239 I always kept like a healthy weight during my off seasons, but I don't think it was 728 00:36:50,239 --> 00:36:53,859 enough, you know, like to be able to get pregnant. 729 00:36:53,859 --> 00:36:56,139 So I was like, I always had my period too. 730 00:36:56,139 --> 00:36:58,426 I would lose, you know, like miss like... 731 00:36:58,426 --> 00:37:01,126 that last month of PrEP, always not come. 732 00:37:01,126 --> 00:37:05,346 And I'm like, okay, so I don't have my period this time, but right after when I 733 00:37:05,346 --> 00:37:08,166 went into off season, it was back with a month. 734 00:37:08,166 --> 00:37:11,066 So I'm like, so it was kind of like, always kind of like normal. 735 00:37:11,066 --> 00:37:12,766 So I don't understand why. 736 00:37:12,766 --> 00:37:14,906 So like, okay, let's investigate. 737 00:37:14,906 --> 00:37:19,806 But after I went and saw my primary doctor, he sent the referral for the 738 00:37:19,806 --> 00:37:22,586 doctor, for the fertilization doctor. 739 00:37:22,586 --> 00:37:23,698 And then... 740 00:37:24,250 --> 00:37:27,450 I'm like, I start feeling weird, I'm like, I'm feeling a little weird. 741 00:37:27,450 --> 00:37:32,309 And then my husband like, baby, your belly got so bloated. 742 00:37:32,309 --> 00:37:34,530 And I'm like, I know, right? 743 00:37:34,530 --> 00:37:36,610 Wow, the every off season. 744 00:37:36,750 --> 00:37:38,750 Yeah, only him, yeah. 745 00:37:38,750 --> 00:37:43,710 He's like, nobody tell that, but I can't like, he's like, I'm like, yeah, baby, I 746 00:37:43,710 --> 00:37:47,730 always getting weight on my thighs, you know, my hip area, you know, it's always 747 00:37:47,730 --> 00:37:50,140 like for my off season, but never my stomach. 748 00:37:50,140 --> 00:37:50,938 And I'm like, 749 00:37:50,938 --> 00:37:55,058 Baby, I'm really feeling weird because I never get that bloated during my off 750 00:37:55,058 --> 00:37:55,788 season in my stomach. 751 00:37:55,788 --> 00:37:58,458 It's always like that fat under the glutes. 752 00:37:58,458 --> 00:37:59,918 And I'm like, something's going on. 753 00:37:59,918 --> 00:38:01,648 He's like, baby, you pregnant. 754 00:38:01,648 --> 00:38:04,218 I'm like, no, babe, of course not. 755 00:38:04,218 --> 00:38:07,478 Like, we not even went there to see the doctor yet. 756 00:38:07,478 --> 00:38:09,198 And it's been, that was March. 757 00:38:09,198 --> 00:38:11,018 I'm like, I just step out of stage. 758 00:38:11,018 --> 00:38:13,358 Like I'm still super lean, you know? 759 00:38:13,358 --> 00:38:17,388 Like it was just a bloat in my belly, but that's it. 760 00:38:17,388 --> 00:38:19,353 I'm like, I'm like, baby. 761 00:38:19,353 --> 00:38:21,333 There's something, something's really weird. 762 00:38:21,333 --> 00:38:27,813 I'm like, so I went quiet and bought the test and I didn't tell him, but he was the 763 00:38:27,813 --> 00:38:29,413 one that said like, you are pregnant. 764 00:38:29,413 --> 00:38:30,753 I'm like, I'm not. 765 00:38:30,753 --> 00:38:36,073 So I went really quiet, bought the test and then went to the restroom and did it 766 00:38:36,073 --> 00:38:37,853 like it was an afternoon. 767 00:38:37,853 --> 00:38:40,273 And then I'm like, everyone says it's better in the morning. 768 00:38:40,273 --> 00:38:42,593 So I'll do another one tomorrow. 769 00:38:42,593 --> 00:38:45,073 But then I did it and then I waited. 770 00:38:45,073 --> 00:38:46,683 And when I look, I'm like pregnant. 771 00:38:46,683 --> 00:38:47,198 I'm like. 772 00:38:47,198 --> 00:38:48,188 Hmm? 773 00:38:48,188 --> 00:38:48,708 way! 774 00:38:48,708 --> 00:38:51,888 I'm like, no, I bought three and then I'm like, no, I'm gonna do one more. 775 00:38:51,888 --> 00:38:52,888 It's not possible. 776 00:38:52,888 --> 00:38:53,158 No. 777 00:38:53,158 --> 00:38:57,628 I'm like, all these years not getting pregnant and I'm gonna get pregnant so 778 00:38:57,628 --> 00:38:58,428 easy now. 779 00:38:58,428 --> 00:38:59,848 Like, something is wrong. 780 00:38:59,848 --> 00:39:01,688 And then I did another one, pregnant. 781 00:39:01,688 --> 00:39:04,788 And then I researched like, can it be wrong? 782 00:39:04,788 --> 00:39:09,068 And they say, no, it can be wrong if it says negative, but positive is not a 783 00:39:09,068 --> 00:39:09,948 possibility. 784 00:39:09,948 --> 00:39:12,998 I'm like, my God, I know what to do. 785 00:39:12,998 --> 00:39:13,936 I'm like... 786 00:39:14,352 --> 00:39:17,792 God, I'm still gonna do more tomorrow morning because they say gotta be in the 787 00:39:17,792 --> 00:39:18,832 morning, you know? 788 00:39:18,832 --> 00:39:23,132 But then my husband was kind of like out and he was gonna, he was coming back from 789 00:39:23,132 --> 00:39:27,892 work and he called me like, baby, I'm gonna stop by the police academy because 790 00:39:27,892 --> 00:39:31,152 I'm gonna run with the guys and roll two cheats. 791 00:39:31,152 --> 00:39:34,612 So with the guys I'm like, no baby, I think you should come home. 792 00:39:34,612 --> 00:39:36,332 And he's like, are you okay? 793 00:39:36,332 --> 00:39:38,772 I'm like, I'm okay, but please come home. 794 00:39:38,772 --> 00:39:39,824 And he's like. 795 00:39:40,343 --> 00:39:42,163 I'm like, we can run here together. 796 00:39:42,163 --> 00:39:43,423 You don't need to run with them. 797 00:39:43,423 --> 00:39:45,543 And I'm like, I just wanted him to come home. 798 00:39:45,543 --> 00:39:48,193 And he's like, okay, no, okay. 799 00:39:48,193 --> 00:39:49,283 I'm like, are you sure you okay? 800 00:39:49,283 --> 00:39:52,203 I'm like, -huh, come home, babe, please come home. 801 00:39:52,203 --> 00:39:58,023 And then he got home and he went, it's like, I see all the woman, you know, that 802 00:39:58,023 --> 00:40:03,583 tell their husbands, super, you know, they made a V, they make a video, they record 803 00:40:03,583 --> 00:40:07,843 everything, they put on a box, kind of like, you know, like the test and give it 804 00:40:07,843 --> 00:40:08,353 to them. 805 00:40:08,353 --> 00:40:10,570 Super nice, make a surprise. 806 00:40:10,998 --> 00:40:14,778 I was super, you know, I went crazy. 807 00:40:14,778 --> 00:40:18,088 And I'm like, and then he got home and he was like, I need to use the restroom. 808 00:40:18,088 --> 00:40:19,618 I'm like, no, baby, come here first. 809 00:40:19,618 --> 00:40:21,778 I'm like, no, no, I really need to use the restroom. 810 00:40:21,778 --> 00:40:23,828 He went straight to the restroom and I couldn't wait. 811 00:40:23,828 --> 00:40:27,348 I went to the restroom and I'm like, baby, I'm pregnant. 812 00:40:27,348 --> 00:40:29,054 He was sitting on the toilet. 813 00:40:29,054 --> 00:40:32,954 You're just so excited though. 814 00:40:32,954 --> 00:40:34,098 my gosh. 815 00:40:34,098 --> 00:40:34,978 wait. 816 00:40:34,978 --> 00:40:39,938 And then after, and then he was like, my God, thank God I'm already sitting in the 817 00:40:39,938 --> 00:40:43,438 toilet because I feel like I'm sick now. 818 00:40:44,418 --> 00:40:48,198 And then I was kissing him, he was kissing me, he's sitting on the toilet. 819 00:40:48,198 --> 00:40:50,108 I'm like, my God. 820 00:40:50,108 --> 00:40:54,658 And after that, real life, yes. 821 00:40:55,138 --> 00:40:59,078 For the second one, I tried to do different, I'm like, okay, this time I'll 822 00:40:59,078 --> 00:41:00,757 do different, you know? 823 00:41:00,757 --> 00:41:04,757 But for the first time it was really funny, you know. 824 00:41:04,757 --> 00:41:08,957 After that, after that that I saw that and then I stopped because I was always so 825 00:41:08,957 --> 00:41:11,507 busy competing, making a life here and this and that. 826 00:41:11,507 --> 00:41:15,977 I was not even looking at what pregnant woman, how they tell their husbands, you 827 00:41:15,977 --> 00:41:17,277 know, like I didn't know. 828 00:41:17,277 --> 00:41:22,677 There was nobody that I followed back then that was getting pregnant and well, I 829 00:41:22,677 --> 00:41:22,977 didn't know. 830 00:41:22,977 --> 00:41:25,927 And then after that, a bunch of videos popping for me. 831 00:41:25,927 --> 00:41:26,644 I'm like... 832 00:41:26,644 --> 00:41:31,684 So now you show me that it's nice to make a surprise for your husband, okay? 833 00:41:32,604 --> 00:41:35,464 But yeah, but it was awesome. 834 00:41:35,464 --> 00:41:37,604 And it was, for me, it was God. 835 00:41:37,604 --> 00:41:39,354 Like, you know, like we didn't do anything different. 836 00:41:39,354 --> 00:41:45,804 It was just like, I don't know if it was the mindset or, you know, what changed it. 837 00:41:45,804 --> 00:41:50,114 There was like, you know, I'm wedding now in like just two months, like December, 838 00:41:50,114 --> 00:41:53,694 October, no, December, January, February, March. 839 00:41:53,694 --> 00:41:55,776 So three months I was pregnant. 840 00:41:55,956 --> 00:41:57,396 So for me it was God. 841 00:41:57,396 --> 00:42:03,236 It's like, okay, she's ready now, it's the perfect time and it happened, you know? 842 00:42:03,856 --> 00:42:05,856 Yeah, yeah. 843 00:42:05,956 --> 00:42:11,756 But yeah, but you ask also if it was in my mind that I was one day go back on stage. 844 00:42:11,935 --> 00:42:13,906 At first I thought like, this is it. 845 00:42:13,906 --> 00:42:16,516 Now it's another, you know, like chapter. 846 00:42:16,516 --> 00:42:17,686 I did everything I done. 847 00:42:17,686 --> 00:42:21,036 I still wanna be like involved in the industry. 848 00:42:21,036 --> 00:42:21,268 So. 849 00:42:21,268 --> 00:42:23,978 I got more clients, like I start coaching more. 850 00:42:23,978 --> 00:42:28,028 I was already coaching since 2019, but after I got pregnant, I was like, you know 851 00:42:28,028 --> 00:42:32,028 what, now I want to coach more because I don't wanna be on stage anymore. 852 00:42:32,028 --> 00:42:34,308 I don't know what's gonna happen to my body. 853 00:42:34,308 --> 00:42:39,188 You know, and as the pregnancy, you know, it start to happen and my belly was 854 00:42:39,188 --> 00:42:41,348 growing and my body was transforming. 855 00:42:41,348 --> 00:42:45,368 I kind of like embrace it, you know, like I think I was always like that my whole 856 00:42:45,368 --> 00:42:46,322 journey. 857 00:42:46,322 --> 00:42:49,942 I was never one of those competitors that didn't like to see my body on off -seats. 858 00:42:49,942 --> 00:42:55,862 I always show off with more curves, you know, on a bikini and cellulite and a 859 00:42:55,862 --> 00:42:57,302 little bit of fat here and there. 860 00:42:57,302 --> 00:42:59,762 I always really like, you know, like the shape. 861 00:42:59,762 --> 00:43:01,982 It never really bothered me. 862 00:43:01,982 --> 00:43:06,282 So once I got pregnant, it was kind of like, you know what, I have to embrace 863 00:43:06,282 --> 00:43:06,572 this. 864 00:43:06,572 --> 00:43:10,702 And then my body changed and I really loved my body during pregnancy. 865 00:43:10,702 --> 00:43:15,530 But I was like, okay, after baby's gone, after baby's out, like... 866 00:43:15,538 --> 00:43:19,557 You know, that's when I'm really, yeah, that's, you know, like the empty belly and 867 00:43:19,557 --> 00:43:24,258 what's gonna happen, lose skin and I don't know what's gonna happen, you know? 868 00:43:24,258 --> 00:43:28,518 So I was like, no, I would just focus on building my family now because I don't 869 00:43:28,518 --> 00:43:29,188 want just one. 870 00:43:29,188 --> 00:43:33,798 I always wanted, you know, like my baby to have siblings or at least one. 871 00:43:33,798 --> 00:43:38,158 And then after I had the lease, I was like, you know what, doctor say, so now do 872 00:43:38,158 --> 00:43:40,458 you want to avoid have babies? 873 00:43:40,458 --> 00:43:42,018 What method do you want to use? 874 00:43:42,018 --> 00:43:44,058 I'm like, no, I don't wanna use anything. 875 00:43:44,058 --> 00:43:44,866 He's like. 876 00:43:44,882 --> 00:43:45,842 Really? 877 00:43:45,842 --> 00:43:52,582 I'm like, Doc, I'm not too young, you know, so I want my baby to have a sister 878 00:43:52,582 --> 00:43:53,722 or a brother. 879 00:43:53,722 --> 00:43:57,162 So it took me all this time to get pregnant. 880 00:43:57,162 --> 00:44:02,542 Look, I never voted in like since 2010 that I didn't have, you know, and just now 881 00:44:02,542 --> 00:44:03,562 I got pregnant. 882 00:44:03,562 --> 00:44:07,022 Imagine if it takes a long time for me to get pregnant again. 883 00:44:07,022 --> 00:44:11,542 And he said, usually, after you get pregnant once, it's easier for you to get 884 00:44:11,542 --> 00:44:13,554 pregnant really fast right after. 885 00:44:13,554 --> 00:44:15,754 I'm like, I don't know doc. 886 00:44:16,174 --> 00:44:21,994 I'm rather not avoid and when it's time, when God wants again, I'll get pregnant 887 00:44:21,994 --> 00:44:22,954 again. 888 00:44:22,954 --> 00:44:23,984 And okay, so blessed. 889 00:44:23,984 --> 00:44:25,894 He's like, okay, no, you're right. 890 00:44:25,894 --> 00:44:28,814 If you're not too young, you don't feel comfortable waiting. 891 00:44:28,814 --> 00:44:34,114 Okay, well, four months, at least it was four months and I was already like, 892 00:44:34,134 --> 00:44:35,364 something's wrong again. 893 00:44:35,364 --> 00:44:39,952 And Mark like, okay, because I got in a really good shape right after. 894 00:44:39,952 --> 00:44:41,152 And I felt really good. 895 00:44:41,152 --> 00:44:45,112 And in my mind, I was like, you know what, if I get pregnant now, I'm comfortable 896 00:44:45,112 --> 00:44:46,392 again with my body. 897 00:44:46,392 --> 00:44:47,502 So I think it's fine. 898 00:44:47,502 --> 00:44:51,632 I wanted to get pregnant after losing, you know, like the pregnancy weight and 899 00:44:51,632 --> 00:44:54,472 feeling nice and comfortable again with my body. 900 00:44:54,472 --> 00:44:56,422 That's when, you know, I said, I want to get pregnant. 901 00:44:56,422 --> 00:44:57,872 And it happened really fast. 902 00:44:57,872 --> 00:45:02,832 Thank God, you know, I think because I kept training my whole pregnancy, eating 903 00:45:02,832 --> 00:45:04,152 really well. 904 00:45:04,152 --> 00:45:07,892 And then after baby, after doctor cleared me to start training again, I was awaiting 905 00:45:07,892 --> 00:45:09,839 the team training, eating, 906 00:45:09,839 --> 00:45:12,099 You're eating super good, you know? 907 00:45:12,099 --> 00:45:16,759 So my body was kind of like back, not to, of course, competition shape, but to a 908 00:45:16,759 --> 00:45:20,439 nice body that I like it with more curves and, you know? 909 00:45:20,439 --> 00:45:24,419 And then my husband again, like, you're getting bloated again. 910 00:45:24,419 --> 00:45:26,359 I'm like, no, stop that. 911 00:45:26,359 --> 00:45:27,979 Like, no, no. 912 00:45:29,059 --> 00:45:30,223 Yeah. 913 00:45:30,632 --> 00:45:33,382 you're a little bloated, go take a test. 914 00:45:33,555 --> 00:45:37,195 funny because some women feel nausea, right? 915 00:45:37,195 --> 00:45:40,875 I never had for both pregnancies, no nausea, no nothing. 916 00:45:40,875 --> 00:45:44,295 It was like, I swear, it was like nothing was happening. 917 00:45:44,295 --> 00:45:47,985 The only thing that I had with my first one was kind of like some food aversions, 918 00:45:47,985 --> 00:45:52,335 like I loved pinabarro and then during pregnancy I hated pinabarro. 919 00:45:52,595 --> 00:45:56,595 Like onions, I love everything with a lot of onions and garlic, you know, all my 920 00:45:56,595 --> 00:45:58,955 food for seasoning, I always put a lot of onions. 921 00:45:58,955 --> 00:46:01,614 I could not do any onions, you know? 922 00:46:01,614 --> 00:46:07,614 So that was the only thing, but other than that, no nausea, no feeling sick, no low 923 00:46:07,614 --> 00:46:09,234 energy, no nothing. 924 00:46:09,234 --> 00:46:12,134 Like it was amazing. 925 00:46:12,214 --> 00:46:16,874 Like my doctor said after my second one, he said, when are we gonna go for the 926 00:46:16,874 --> 00:46:17,194 third one? 927 00:46:17,194 --> 00:46:18,874 I'm like, no doc, no, I'm done. 928 00:46:18,874 --> 00:46:19,554 That's it. 929 00:46:19,554 --> 00:46:21,874 He's like, don't say that. 930 00:46:21,874 --> 00:46:23,994 You are my best client. 931 00:46:23,994 --> 00:46:26,964 Even having babies, you don't complain about anything. 932 00:46:26,964 --> 00:46:29,005 You feel great your whole pregnancy. 933 00:46:29,005 --> 00:46:31,245 You're super healthy your whole pregnancy. 934 00:46:31,245 --> 00:46:34,105 I'm like, no doc, it's not true. 935 00:46:34,105 --> 00:46:36,145 Because I had a lot of allergies during pregnancy. 936 00:46:36,145 --> 00:46:38,005 I'm like, remember my allergies? 937 00:46:38,005 --> 00:46:39,015 Like, this is nothing. 938 00:46:39,015 --> 00:46:42,355 I'm telling about the other bad stuff that happens to all the pregnant women. 939 00:46:42,355 --> 00:46:44,235 I'm like, no, dad, you were right. 940 00:46:44,235 --> 00:46:46,145 But that's it, doc. 941 00:46:46,545 --> 00:46:49,245 Because that's like, I felt really, really good. 942 00:46:49,245 --> 00:46:53,385 The only thing was allergies was really, really high my whole pregnancy. 943 00:46:53,385 --> 00:46:56,707 So that was the thing that today I'm like, no. 944 00:46:56,749 --> 00:47:02,489 I think I'm good because it was so, so bad that I had to get a sinus surgery after my 945 00:47:02,489 --> 00:47:03,709 second one. 946 00:47:03,709 --> 00:47:04,569 -huh. 947 00:47:04,569 --> 00:47:05,809 Yeah, yeah. 948 00:47:05,809 --> 00:47:07,209 Because I don't know why. 949 00:47:07,209 --> 00:47:11,189 I was always a little allergic in Brazil, in New Jersey, when I was living in New 950 00:47:11,189 --> 00:47:12,929 Jersey, no allergies at all. 951 00:47:12,929 --> 00:47:18,229 Once I moved to Texas, here in Austin is really like a lot of trees, like, you 952 00:47:18,229 --> 00:47:22,829 know, like there, everyone gets allergic here, and I started getting allergic in 953 00:47:22,829 --> 00:47:24,845 2019 when I moved here. 954 00:47:24,845 --> 00:47:28,125 and then start getting worse in 2020 and then I got pregnant. 955 00:47:28,125 --> 00:47:32,065 And then during pregnancy, you know, like the airways, everything kind of like is 956 00:47:32,065 --> 00:47:35,545 different because everything gets a little swollen here. 957 00:47:35,865 --> 00:47:40,405 And my breathing was terrible, but a doctor said, take all your medicine. 958 00:47:40,405 --> 00:47:46,105 I'm like, no, I'm like, I'm not gonna risk taking medicine, you know, knowing that I 959 00:47:46,105 --> 00:47:48,876 have my baby here, I'll just push through it. 960 00:47:48,876 --> 00:47:52,196 And then I went to see the doctor again, like, hey, you can, it's okay. 961 00:47:52,196 --> 00:47:57,116 You can't be feeling, you know, like so bad about your sinus and about your 962 00:47:57,116 --> 00:47:57,476 allergy. 963 00:47:57,476 --> 00:47:58,396 You need to do something. 964 00:47:58,396 --> 00:48:00,716 I'm like, so this is safe to do. 965 00:48:00,716 --> 00:48:02,156 I'm like, I'm not gonna do it. 966 00:48:02,156 --> 00:48:05,296 So I chose not to do any medicine during pregnancy. 967 00:48:05,296 --> 00:48:07,796 And then after Alisa, it was really bad. 968 00:48:07,796 --> 00:48:13,036 I discovered I had asthma because I was all the time not treating, you know, the 969 00:48:13,036 --> 00:48:13,956 allergy. 970 00:48:13,956 --> 00:48:15,976 So I was like, huh, so now I have asthma. 971 00:48:15,976 --> 00:48:18,315 I had to start treating the asthma. 972 00:48:18,315 --> 00:48:20,075 And then it was mild asthma. 973 00:48:20,075 --> 00:48:23,835 So I need, you know, it wasn't something that I needed to worry so much, but it 974 00:48:23,835 --> 00:48:24,315 happened. 975 00:48:24,315 --> 00:48:26,895 And then I got pregnant right after. 976 00:48:26,895 --> 00:48:31,335 And I'm like, well, and then everything started all over again for all those nine 977 00:48:31,335 --> 00:48:32,015 months. 978 00:48:32,015 --> 00:48:36,135 So there's no pregnancy that has with, you know, like not everything. 979 00:48:36,135 --> 00:48:36,455 Yeah. 980 00:48:36,455 --> 00:48:40,155 Everyone always will have a little something that will bother, you know, and 981 00:48:40,155 --> 00:48:41,615 for me it was just that. 982 00:48:41,615 --> 00:48:44,955 Like nothing else will bother, but my eyelids, my sinus. 983 00:48:44,955 --> 00:48:46,699 And then after I had the islet, 984 00:48:46,699 --> 00:48:50,679 And I went to treat and the doctor said, okay, we finally can treat. 985 00:48:50,679 --> 00:48:52,119 Please don't get pregnant again. 986 00:48:52,119 --> 00:48:54,259 Let's just treat this first. 987 00:48:54,919 --> 00:48:59,439 And then I did a CT scan and they were like, wow, this is really interesting. 988 00:48:59,439 --> 00:49:04,379 Like all my sinus was all gray and it's supposed to be black, right? 989 00:49:04,379 --> 00:49:08,139 Because it's a hole and it was all gray here, here. 990 00:49:08,139 --> 00:49:11,059 That was all full of mocos like everywhere. 991 00:49:11,059 --> 00:49:15,401 And then we tried with antibiotics and like sprays and... 992 00:49:15,401 --> 00:49:19,521 nothing worked like in steroids and a lot of things that they gave me but nothing 993 00:49:19,521 --> 00:49:25,441 worked like I did another CT scan and like still gray like to a point that I stopped 994 00:49:25,441 --> 00:49:32,081 feeling the sense of smell and stopped like hearing from one from one year and 995 00:49:32,081 --> 00:49:36,801 I'm like okay yeah we need to do something and the doctor say that surgery and it's 996 00:49:36,801 --> 00:49:41,141 the you know like the high level surgery need to do in the hospital now even the 997 00:49:41,141 --> 00:49:45,192 clinic and it was like general anesthesia I'm like wow. 998 00:49:45,192 --> 00:49:50,692 Okay, so you know, like think about having another baby and now I clean everything. 999 00:49:50,692 --> 00:49:54,492 I feel better even though it's not 100 % but I feel much better. 1000 00:49:54,492 --> 00:49:59,392 I'm like, you know, like because of their reason and other reasons too, you know, 1001 00:49:59,392 --> 00:50:00,412 I'm happy with two. 1002 00:50:00,412 --> 00:50:05,232 It's, you know, I think they have each other, you know, we all, we have happy 1003 00:50:05,232 --> 00:50:06,592 family. 1004 00:50:06,592 --> 00:50:11,292 Yeah, they stay 13 months apart and that's what I really wanted because I'm 13 1005 00:50:11,292 --> 00:50:14,846 months, exactly 13 months apart with my older sister. 1006 00:50:14,846 --> 00:50:15,476 Mm -hmm. 1007 00:50:15,476 --> 00:50:16,636 always like this. 1008 00:50:16,636 --> 00:50:20,516 And then we have my younger sister is two years younger than me. 1009 00:50:20,516 --> 00:50:25,526 And we also like, you know, us three, like three best friends. 1010 00:50:25,526 --> 00:50:30,056 So I'm like, I want to have one back to back so they can be friends like us, you 1011 00:50:30,056 --> 00:50:30,536 know? 1012 00:50:30,536 --> 00:50:32,166 So that's what I have. 1013 00:50:32,166 --> 00:50:32,856 And I'm like, you know what? 1014 00:50:32,856 --> 00:50:33,446 I'm happy. 1015 00:50:33,446 --> 00:50:36,076 Even though we wanted a boy too. 1016 00:50:36,276 --> 00:50:38,796 I told the doctor, I'm like, Marco wanted a boy. 1017 00:50:38,796 --> 00:50:40,706 He's like, there's no way. 1018 00:50:40,706 --> 00:50:42,436 Like it's 50 -50. 1019 00:50:42,436 --> 00:50:44,224 Like, you know, like. 1020 00:50:44,782 --> 00:50:45,544 Yeah. 1021 00:50:45,544 --> 00:50:48,784 I don't wanna keep trying, keep trying, keep trying, you know? 1022 00:50:49,864 --> 00:50:50,552 No. 1023 00:50:50,552 --> 00:50:53,042 they had four girls before they had a boy. 1024 00:50:53,042 --> 00:50:54,899 And that was, yeah. 1025 00:50:54,899 --> 00:50:57,139 no, I don't want to, yeah, no, I can't. 1026 00:50:57,139 --> 00:50:59,789 And Michael said, well, one day we end up having a boy. 1027 00:50:59,789 --> 00:51:02,399 I'm like, no, no. 1028 00:51:02,559 --> 00:51:05,249 I'm like, baby, now I'm happy with my body. 1029 00:51:05,249 --> 00:51:07,769 You know, like, I don't want to go through everything again. 1030 00:51:07,769 --> 00:51:11,599 And not just my body, but also like my health, like, you know, feeling that way 1031 00:51:11,599 --> 00:51:15,919 again and then having to maybe go get surgery again. 1032 00:51:15,919 --> 00:51:18,419 You know, like, I'm like, no, this was too extreme. 1033 00:51:18,419 --> 00:51:20,609 Like, I think we're good with you. 1034 00:51:20,609 --> 00:51:21,869 Yeah. 1035 00:51:22,269 --> 00:51:28,449 So take me back then to the time when you've now got two little ones and now 1036 00:51:28,449 --> 00:51:32,749 you've had sinus surgery and you decide you're going to make a comeback. 1037 00:51:32,749 --> 00:51:38,769 Like when did you decide, OK, I'm going to go back to competing and I'm not only 1038 00:51:38,769 --> 00:51:41,849 going to pick a pro show, but I'm going to put in for the Arnold. 1039 00:51:41,849 --> 00:51:45,429 So tell me how that kind of all came to be. 1040 00:51:45,478 --> 00:51:51,418 Yeah, so it was actually, it was so after I had the highland, then my body went back 1041 00:51:51,418 --> 00:51:54,598 like, you know, like super fast, you know, I didn't expect that. 1042 00:51:54,598 --> 00:51:59,878 I'm like, okay, now that I'm having my second baby back to back, my body gonna be 1043 00:51:59,878 --> 00:52:04,218 different, you know, like two pregnancies, you know, like the belly did not even go 1044 00:52:04,218 --> 00:52:06,138 back all the way and then stretch again. 1045 00:52:06,138 --> 00:52:08,158 I'm like, let's see how I look. 1046 00:52:08,158 --> 00:52:11,878 And then after my body start changing, change, I start losing weight. 1047 00:52:11,878 --> 00:52:15,818 Not even trying super hard, like still going out enjoying life. 1048 00:52:15,818 --> 00:52:19,778 But when we have this lifestyle, we are, you know, this is what we do. 1049 00:52:19,778 --> 00:52:24,198 Like, if I'm not going out with my husband, I'm eating clean, you know, and 1050 00:52:24,198 --> 00:52:25,908 what I do, I go to the gym. 1051 00:52:25,908 --> 00:52:28,178 That's what I do, you know, my whole life. 1052 00:52:28,178 --> 00:52:29,878 So it's my lifestyle. 1053 00:52:29,878 --> 00:52:35,558 So just by doing this as a lifestyle and super with balance, I was already getting 1054 00:52:35,558 --> 00:52:36,498 back in shape. 1055 00:52:36,498 --> 00:52:38,469 And then, and then I was like, okay. 1056 00:52:38,469 --> 00:52:40,889 I just feel good for me and that's it. 1057 00:52:40,889 --> 00:52:45,169 I don't think I want to, I love having this balance and being able to enjoy life 1058 00:52:45,169 --> 00:52:51,629 more and eat, you know, like whatever when I want and traveling with my husband, with 1059 00:52:51,629 --> 00:52:54,509 my kids and you know, this is great. 1060 00:52:54,509 --> 00:52:58,349 But and then I went to the Olympia, you know, like they hired me to do the pay 1061 00:52:58,349 --> 00:53:00,969 -per -view for Brazil and I was there. 1062 00:53:00,969 --> 00:53:06,309 And then, you know, like I, while I was there, I was like, in my mind, she like, 1063 00:53:06,309 --> 00:53:07,844 no, I don't think I'll ever. 1064 00:53:07,844 --> 00:53:09,644 you know, like compete again. 1065 00:53:09,644 --> 00:53:13,864 But when I saw Bikini on stage and I was talking about bikini and then all the 1066 00:53:13,864 --> 00:53:19,264 environment, and I was like, my God, maybe, maybe like I stop and never say 1067 00:53:19,264 --> 00:53:21,264 that I was, that was my last show. 1068 00:53:21,264 --> 00:53:24,804 Like, you know, maybe, you know, this is not fair. 1069 00:53:24,804 --> 00:53:29,564 Maybe I should still go back there, you know, and feel, feel like, and see how I 1070 00:53:29,564 --> 00:53:33,424 feel and even like motivate more people now that I have babies, right? 1071 00:53:33,424 --> 00:53:36,068 So they start to kind of like bug me. 1072 00:53:36,068 --> 00:53:38,808 at the Olympia when I saw Bikini on stage. 1073 00:53:38,808 --> 00:53:42,268 And then also everyone that was kind of like seeing me in the industry because it 1074 00:53:42,268 --> 00:53:45,668 was a long time that I didn't see, you know, like a lot of people, they're like, 1075 00:53:45,668 --> 00:53:48,178 my God, you're getting ready for a show, you look amazing. 1076 00:53:48,178 --> 00:53:49,928 I'm like, really? 1077 00:53:49,928 --> 00:53:51,768 They're like, yeah, you look great. 1078 00:53:51,768 --> 00:53:54,988 I'm like, my God, maybe I do, you know? 1079 00:53:54,988 --> 00:53:59,888 So I kind of like lost sense, like, you know, like where I was standing with all 1080 00:53:59,888 --> 00:54:01,572 my, you know, my physique. 1081 00:54:01,572 --> 00:54:05,102 And people were really impressed, like, my God, you look great, like all the time. 1082 00:54:05,102 --> 00:54:10,112 I'm like, maybe I really do look great and maybe I'm close, like, I don't know. 1083 00:54:10,112 --> 00:54:13,972 So after I came back from the Olympics, step on scale, it was a while that I 1084 00:54:13,972 --> 00:54:17,312 didn't step on scale, and I'm like, 121 pounds? 1085 00:54:17,312 --> 00:54:19,882 I'm like, this is almost my stage weight. 1086 00:54:19,882 --> 00:54:21,932 I'm like, what's going on? 1087 00:54:21,932 --> 00:54:28,882 And then I'm like, well, weight is pretty close, but my physique is not so close, 1088 00:54:28,882 --> 00:54:29,763 like so. 1089 00:54:29,763 --> 00:54:32,963 I'm like, you know what, let me do a video, let me put it on the bikini because 1090 00:54:32,963 --> 00:54:37,303 it's been since 2020 that I, you know, didn't put on a bikini. 1091 00:54:37,303 --> 00:54:40,183 And then after the Olympiade Légion, I'm like, you know what, let me put on a 1092 00:54:40,183 --> 00:54:40,403 bikini. 1093 00:54:40,403 --> 00:54:45,003 And then I put on a bikini, did a video and I'm like, well, you know what, it's 1094 00:54:45,003 --> 00:54:46,003 not that bad. 1095 00:54:46,003 --> 00:54:48,683 Like, okay, missing something here and there. 1096 00:54:48,683 --> 00:54:53,523 You know, I think I'll have like some work to do, but it was more like it was the 1097 00:54:53,523 --> 00:54:55,403 opposite as all the other preps. 1098 00:54:55,403 --> 00:54:58,146 Like, I'm like, okay, now I think I will need to. 1099 00:54:58,146 --> 00:54:59,676 Regain some muscle. 1100 00:54:59,676 --> 00:55:03,806 I think I you know, I did lost some muscle by the way I lost like my weight is super 1101 00:55:03,806 --> 00:55:08,126 low I always started my prep around 130 and now I'm 121. 1102 00:55:08,126 --> 00:55:12,846 So I actually need to start this prep gaining weight now losing weight, you know 1103 00:55:13,045 --> 00:55:16,826 So that's when I was like, you know what and then I told my husband like let's see 1104 00:55:16,826 --> 00:55:19,446 He's gonna throw me down like hey, come on. 1105 00:55:19,446 --> 00:55:22,366 We have two babies now, you know, no time for that. 1106 00:55:22,366 --> 00:55:23,176 I'm like, baby. 1107 00:55:23,176 --> 00:55:24,546 What do you think? 1108 00:55:24,646 --> 00:55:25,570 like 1109 00:55:25,570 --> 00:55:29,230 A lot of people ask me if I'm getting ready for a show at the Olympia. 1110 00:55:29,230 --> 00:55:32,690 Like everyone kind of like saying that I look great, that I'm super close, think 1111 00:55:32,690 --> 00:55:34,230 that I'm prepping already. 1112 00:55:34,230 --> 00:55:36,580 Like, do you think I should step on stage again? 1113 00:55:36,580 --> 00:55:38,850 And he's like, I think you should. 1114 00:55:38,850 --> 00:55:40,510 I'm like, really? 1115 00:55:40,690 --> 00:55:41,579 I'm like, really? 1116 00:55:41,579 --> 00:55:42,000 You think so? 1117 00:55:42,000 --> 00:55:43,490 Like, Angelica. 1118 00:55:43,490 --> 00:55:49,930 Like, there's nothing more motivating, like more inspiring than having like two 1119 00:55:49,930 --> 00:55:54,590 babes, back to back babes and then being able to step on stage again and looking at 1120 00:55:54,590 --> 00:55:55,456 you, baby, you. 1121 00:55:55,456 --> 00:55:57,596 you're not too far, like you can do this. 1122 00:55:57,596 --> 00:55:59,106 I'm like, really? 1123 00:55:59,106 --> 00:56:00,416 I'm like, okay. 1124 00:56:00,416 --> 00:56:02,206 I'm like, okay, I think I can do this. 1125 00:56:02,206 --> 00:56:05,316 And then I send like a really close friend and a doctor. 1126 00:56:05,316 --> 00:56:06,356 She lives in California. 1127 00:56:06,356 --> 00:56:07,716 She's Brazilian too. 1128 00:56:07,716 --> 00:56:10,836 And she was always like, she always followed this whole journey, you know, 1129 00:56:10,836 --> 00:56:13,456 like as a friend, she was also competing. 1130 00:56:13,456 --> 00:56:16,176 And then she was always like, you know, in my corner. 1131 00:56:16,176 --> 00:56:20,876 And I said it to her, like my video, like, Amiga, I think I'm gonna compete again. 1132 00:56:20,876 --> 00:56:21,216 What do you think? 1133 00:56:21,216 --> 00:56:22,135 She's like. 1134 00:56:22,263 --> 00:56:26,042 my god, I'm calling you right now and this is like, start putting that fire like, I 1135 00:56:26,042 --> 00:56:28,783 think you should, my god, look at your video. 1136 00:56:28,783 --> 00:56:34,303 You are an alien, like, who else I know, you know, like they're gonna have two 1137 00:56:34,303 --> 00:56:38,183 babies and look like this, like this is so close, amiga. 1138 00:56:38,183 --> 00:56:40,223 And I'm like, okay, so let's do it. 1139 00:56:40,223 --> 00:56:42,303 This is like, yeah, I'm here for you, let's do it. 1140 00:56:42,303 --> 00:56:46,343 So that's when I start to, you know, like I'm like, you know what, I will do it and 1141 00:56:46,343 --> 00:56:50,143 I'll take like big challenge, like I don't wanna just do it, I'll. 1142 00:56:50,143 --> 00:56:51,703 I'll sign up for the Arnold. 1143 00:56:51,703 --> 00:56:55,543 I think I had 16 weeks, I think, at that time. 1144 00:56:55,543 --> 00:57:00,863 Like, I'll send my letter of consideration to the Arnold, and let's see if they're 1145 00:57:00,863 --> 00:57:05,403 gonna accept me, but I'll start prep right away, and I'll prep myself. 1146 00:57:05,403 --> 00:57:09,283 And then, like, you know, like, my husband was like, prep yourself, like, this is 1147 00:57:09,283 --> 00:57:09,503 crazy. 1148 00:57:09,503 --> 00:57:11,223 I'm like, you know what? 1149 00:57:11,223 --> 00:57:13,663 Yeah, if I'm gonna do something crazy, I'll go big. 1150 00:57:13,663 --> 00:57:15,167 I'll go crazy all the way. 1151 00:57:15,167 --> 00:57:17,267 Yeah, I'll do it all. 1152 00:57:17,347 --> 00:57:18,757 And then I start prepping myself. 1153 00:57:18,757 --> 00:57:22,547 Of course, I had people on my corner to help me, you know, like I coach with Fit 1154 00:57:22,547 --> 00:57:23,387 Body Fusion. 1155 00:57:23,387 --> 00:57:28,367 You know, I started in 2020, like last year. 1156 00:57:28,367 --> 00:57:30,927 So it's been over a year that I'm with them. 1157 00:57:30,927 --> 00:57:35,167 And I'm like, hey, you know, like I have Jamie that she can kind of like guide me 1158 00:57:35,167 --> 00:57:36,307 with anything that I need. 1159 00:57:36,307 --> 00:57:40,907 You know, she's super knowledgeable and she was, you know, one of the eyes that 1160 00:57:40,907 --> 00:57:42,686 had, you know, like second eyes. 1161 00:57:42,686 --> 00:57:45,696 And then this friend too, you know, she's super knowledgeable too. 1162 00:57:45,696 --> 00:57:47,316 She has clients that compete. 1163 00:57:47,316 --> 00:57:52,766 She's a personal trainer and she kind of, she was a competitor herself and my 1164 00:57:52,766 --> 00:57:57,526 husband was always there too, you know, kind of like following every step through 1165 00:57:57,526 --> 00:58:00,726 this like 40 competitions that I've done, you know? 1166 00:58:00,726 --> 00:58:02,666 So he knew too. 1167 00:58:02,666 --> 00:58:06,976 So like I just needed someone to kind of like tell me, okay, it's going well. 1168 00:58:06,976 --> 00:58:09,526 You're in the right, you know, like track, you know? 1169 00:58:09,526 --> 00:58:10,517 So. 1170 00:58:10,685 --> 00:58:16,645 I had all these people in my corner and I said, okay, I can do this. 1171 00:58:16,645 --> 00:58:18,005 And it was amazing. 1172 00:58:18,005 --> 00:58:21,205 I was super, super happy with the package that I brought. 1173 00:58:21,406 --> 00:58:27,066 I love seeing all your, like the prep journey with your kids though. 1174 00:58:27,066 --> 00:58:30,246 Like all of the reels and photos. 1175 00:58:30,246 --> 00:58:33,946 Like it's just so fun to see your little girls like be a part of it. 1176 00:58:33,946 --> 00:58:38,226 Like while you're doing posing or practicing or trophies, it's just so cute. 1177 00:58:38,226 --> 00:58:41,086 Like to see them like, look at mommy. 1178 00:58:41,086 --> 00:58:41,969 It's... 1179 00:58:41,969 --> 00:58:45,329 yeah, and that was the main reason that I say, you know what? 1180 00:58:45,329 --> 00:58:49,889 And then I was thinking my husband, you know, gave me that push and I'm like, I'm 1181 00:58:49,889 --> 00:58:50,529 like, you know what? 1182 00:58:50,529 --> 00:58:54,609 Like if I never go back on stage, they might end up thinking that I stopped 1183 00:58:54,609 --> 00:58:55,549 because of them. 1184 00:58:55,549 --> 00:59:00,749 I know they're going to be super proud of all my journey, you know, like my, my now 1185 00:59:00,749 --> 00:59:05,249 both of them, you know, the youngest, kind of like looking at me, mom, mom, mom, you 1186 00:59:05,249 --> 00:59:09,129 know, like all my pictures on the wall, my bikini that I have a room that has, you 1187 00:59:09,129 --> 00:59:09,692 know, like. 1188 00:59:09,692 --> 00:59:14,012 all my, a lot of things on the wall, my bikini that I won the Olympia, like, you 1189 00:59:14,012 --> 00:59:16,032 know, magazine pictures. 1190 00:59:16,032 --> 00:59:21,242 And that, you know, at that time, just the oldest one, like, was always like, mom, 1191 00:59:21,242 --> 00:59:26,312 mom, and kind of like wanted to see my magazines and, and kind of like touching 1192 00:59:26,312 --> 00:59:28,942 my bikini and trying to wear my bikini. 1193 00:59:28,942 --> 00:59:32,852 I'm like, they are very proud, you know, like I know they're going to be proud, but 1194 00:59:32,852 --> 00:59:37,112 in, in the back of their mind, like, as soon as mom got pregnant with us, she 1195 00:59:37,112 --> 00:59:37,819 stopped. 1196 00:59:37,819 --> 00:59:40,179 So we ended her career, you know? 1197 00:59:40,179 --> 00:59:45,089 I'm like, it's not fair to leave this on them, like to think that, okay, after all, 1198 00:59:45,089 --> 00:59:48,139 she never competed again because we end up her career. 1199 00:59:48,139 --> 00:59:50,969 I'm like, no, I want, I actually want them to be part of this. 1200 00:59:50,969 --> 00:59:56,679 I want them to be with me at a show and to, I want to have pictures with them of 1201 00:59:56,679 --> 01:00:00,699 me on the bikini and they watch me on stage, you know? 1202 01:00:00,699 --> 01:00:05,389 I want them to be part of this because competing is such a big part of my life. 1203 01:00:05,389 --> 01:00:07,707 Like something that I love is something that, 1204 01:00:07,707 --> 01:00:11,887 You know, like I do it because I love, I start doing this because I love, I always 1205 01:00:11,887 --> 01:00:16,417 enjoy, I enjoy prep, I enjoy going to the gym, I enjoy the diet. 1206 01:00:16,417 --> 01:00:19,987 It's something that I do and it's not really a struggle for me. 1207 01:00:19,987 --> 01:00:24,647 Otherwise I would not sacrifice my family and be miserable, you know? 1208 01:00:24,647 --> 01:00:30,107 So I'm like, it's something that I enjoy, it's such a big part of my life and I want 1209 01:00:30,107 --> 01:00:34,487 to make sure that they are part of this chapter too, you know? 1210 01:00:34,487 --> 01:00:37,307 So I'm like, it's not now, yeah. 1211 01:00:37,307 --> 01:00:38,707 I'm like, if not now, when? 1212 01:00:38,707 --> 01:00:44,207 I'm like, if I don't do it right now, right after, I'm not gonna do it later. 1213 01:00:44,507 --> 01:00:50,617 Time is ticking, I'm not super young and I don't wanna be doing this, of course, 1214 01:00:50,617 --> 01:00:53,327 forever, but I feel that I should can. 1215 01:00:53,367 --> 01:00:58,067 I look at my physique, I'm like, I had two babies, but I think I should can bring 1216 01:00:58,067 --> 01:01:02,827 something special to the stage and inspire other moms and people that are away from 1217 01:01:02,827 --> 01:01:07,001 the stage and that did not even had kids, but maybe. 1218 01:01:07,001 --> 01:01:12,101 step away and maybe thinking about coming back but feel that they are too far away 1219 01:01:12,101 --> 01:01:13,481 from that, you know? 1220 01:01:13,481 --> 01:01:18,881 I'm like, I think this would be like good to send a message, hey, we can do this. 1221 01:01:18,881 --> 01:01:23,901 Like no matter what you put your mind, you know, to if you really want it, you can do 1222 01:01:23,901 --> 01:01:25,241 it, you know? 1223 01:01:25,241 --> 01:01:26,401 Yeah. 1224 01:01:26,441 --> 01:01:27,941 So yeah. 1225 01:01:27,941 --> 01:01:29,601 What do you say? 1226 01:01:30,601 --> 01:01:31,423 Yeah. 1227 01:01:31,423 --> 01:01:33,363 ever and continue to work on your goals. 1228 01:01:33,363 --> 01:01:34,643 And it just looks different. 1229 01:01:34,643 --> 01:01:38,923 I think that's what's kind of daunting because now you've got, you know, more on 1230 01:01:38,923 --> 01:01:42,203 your plate and you've got so many different hats that you wear. 1231 01:01:42,203 --> 01:01:47,383 And one thing we always like to ask our pro athletes that are mothers, how do you 1232 01:01:47,383 --> 01:01:51,703 juggle all of the things that you have to do to take care of your family, your 1233 01:01:51,703 --> 01:01:55,617 responsibilities as a wife, as a coach, as a sponsored athlete? 1234 01:01:55,617 --> 01:01:59,697 and as a pro competitor, how do you fit it all in? 1235 01:01:59,832 --> 01:02:03,712 Yeah, sometimes I ask myself like, how I'm doing all of this? 1236 01:02:03,712 --> 01:02:04,812 my God. 1237 01:02:06,192 --> 01:02:12,692 Like, there's, you know, like one time of the month that I go like, God, I don't 1238 01:02:12,692 --> 01:02:15,072 know if I can do this anymore, you know? 1239 01:02:15,072 --> 01:02:20,212 But it's just like really having balance and really living in the moment. 1240 01:02:20,212 --> 01:02:24,892 And like when I'm with my kids, I'm with my kids, you know, like when I'm with my 1241 01:02:24,892 --> 01:02:29,175 husband, they are the, they are number one, like priority phone. 1242 01:02:29,175 --> 01:02:31,375 on top of everything, you know? 1243 01:02:31,375 --> 01:02:36,015 So that is a time for them and I can like try to really set up a schedule for 1244 01:02:36,015 --> 01:02:36,775 everything. 1245 01:02:36,775 --> 01:02:41,195 Like, you know, like the time that I'm with them and no matter what happened, you 1246 01:02:41,195 --> 01:02:43,075 know, it's their time. 1247 01:02:43,075 --> 01:02:48,275 And then after, you know, like that time I have a time that I answer all my check 1248 01:02:48,275 --> 01:02:50,675 -ins, my clients, you know? 1249 01:02:50,975 --> 01:02:55,135 And then after that time I put them to nap and I have a babysitter that stays here in 1250 01:02:55,135 --> 01:02:56,406 the house, you know? 1251 01:02:56,406 --> 01:02:57,576 Thank God I have her. 1252 01:02:57,576 --> 01:02:58,766 She takes care of everything. 1253 01:02:58,766 --> 01:03:05,586 Babies like wash the clothes, fold, put in the right place, wash the bottles, prepare 1254 01:03:05,586 --> 01:03:09,306 like food if I need to, you know, like I'll tell her what I want her to prepare 1255 01:03:09,306 --> 01:03:10,386 for them. 1256 01:03:10,386 --> 01:03:15,566 And like all these little things like that my free time I can just spend with them, 1257 01:03:15,566 --> 01:03:16,096 you know? 1258 01:03:16,096 --> 01:03:19,706 I don't need to be, okay, babies play, I'm washing the bottle, you know? 1259 01:03:19,706 --> 01:03:23,666 So I have like, that's why, you know, I told her like I need to hear, but 1260 01:03:23,666 --> 01:03:24,726 sometimes not. 1261 01:03:24,726 --> 01:03:30,266 To stay with babies would be more to take care of everything babies, so I can spend 1262 01:03:30,266 --> 01:03:31,826 more time with them. 1263 01:03:32,086 --> 01:03:38,446 And then after, so we both put them to nap and after that it's the time for me to 1264 01:03:38,446 --> 01:03:40,266 leave the house because they sleeping. 1265 01:03:40,266 --> 01:03:46,266 So I try to go train and while I'm train I represent my sponsors because then I'm 1266 01:03:46,266 --> 01:03:49,716 wearing the clothes that I love and taking the supplements. 1267 01:03:49,716 --> 01:03:52,374 So I try to do everything in the gym while I train. 1268 01:03:52,374 --> 01:03:58,314 I take pictures, I make videos, I make a selfie, you know, so it's part of my, like 1269 01:03:58,314 --> 01:04:02,454 I just represent things that I really love for their reason, you know, like I had 1270 01:04:02,454 --> 01:04:06,334 like more things that kind of like opportunities that came and even like 1271 01:04:06,334 --> 01:04:11,914 different things like to represent that doesn't fit like my regular lifestyle, 1272 01:04:11,914 --> 01:04:17,034 like let's say a watch or represent like something different, like, you know, 1273 01:04:17,034 --> 01:04:21,194 something that is, that they see that I kind of like have a little bit of 1274 01:04:21,194 --> 01:04:22,068 influence like. 1275 01:04:22,068 --> 01:04:24,808 hey, but maybe you can do this even though it's not fitness related. 1276 01:04:24,808 --> 01:04:26,048 I'm like, I can't. 1277 01:04:26,048 --> 01:04:31,668 It gotta be things that I really love that I'll be happy using and that will be part 1278 01:04:31,668 --> 01:04:33,908 of my life that I can show. 1279 01:04:33,908 --> 01:04:36,308 Like trifecta is the food that I eat. 1280 01:04:36,308 --> 01:04:37,698 My baby eats trifecta. 1281 01:04:37,698 --> 01:04:39,428 I'm kind of like eating and I'm showing. 1282 01:04:39,428 --> 01:04:45,528 It's not something that I need to take all the time to prepare or to promote. 1283 01:04:45,528 --> 01:04:47,936 So everything is really real. 1284 01:04:47,936 --> 01:04:48,692 Yeah. 1285 01:04:48,692 --> 01:04:49,962 to the gym before my training. 1286 01:04:49,962 --> 01:04:54,852 I show that I'm using my pre -workout from Bucked Up and then I'm wearing my TLF 1287 01:04:54,852 --> 01:05:00,692 clothes and I'm eating trifecta and I'm wearing my slittoon shaper, you know, like 1288 01:05:00,692 --> 01:05:02,152 in waist training. 1289 01:05:02,152 --> 01:05:06,532 So like I'm just representing things that fits my lifestyle because that makes my 1290 01:05:06,532 --> 01:05:07,862 life easier, you know? 1291 01:05:07,862 --> 01:05:08,892 I love it. 1292 01:05:08,892 --> 01:05:14,846 I'll be wearing even though if I was not an athlete, so why not, right? 1293 01:05:14,846 --> 01:05:15,396 Yeah. 1294 01:05:15,396 --> 01:05:16,736 makes it super easy. 1295 01:05:16,736 --> 01:05:22,656 So I say no to a few opportunities because it would not fit this lifestyle, you know? 1296 01:05:22,656 --> 01:05:29,276 And I'll have to be taking time to just like take a picture here or pretend I'm 1297 01:05:29,276 --> 01:05:30,316 doing this, you know? 1298 01:05:30,316 --> 01:05:32,056 There's no time for pretending. 1299 01:05:32,056 --> 01:05:37,296 It's just like everything that I love, like, okay, I love, I use it. 1300 01:05:37,296 --> 01:05:42,236 Why not represent and tell everyone that follows me, you know, that I really love 1301 01:05:42,236 --> 01:05:44,434 and use and recommend, okay? 1302 01:05:44,434 --> 01:05:50,374 So when I'm in the gym, that's when I make all the food and everything. 1303 01:05:50,374 --> 01:05:55,254 And then I come back home, they waking up, the time is for them again. 1304 01:05:55,254 --> 01:05:58,814 And then if I have one client or the client that needs me, send me a message, 1305 01:05:58,814 --> 01:06:02,254 not check -ins anymore, I already answered all my check -ins earlier. 1306 01:06:02,254 --> 01:06:07,234 So I can get back to them because we like all my check -ins is in the app and I get 1307 01:06:07,234 --> 01:06:08,654 a notification in my phone. 1308 01:06:08,654 --> 01:06:09,754 So it's easier. 1309 01:06:09,754 --> 01:06:10,894 Like why are they playing? 1310 01:06:10,894 --> 01:06:13,443 I can answer, like my clients. 1311 01:06:13,457 --> 01:06:18,477 And then, like, night times for my family, for my husband, I make dinner for them 1312 01:06:18,477 --> 01:06:20,117 even though I'm on prep. 1313 01:06:20,117 --> 01:06:23,237 Like, I make pizza for them even though I'm on prep, you know? 1314 01:06:23,237 --> 01:06:24,427 Like, it's easy for me. 1315 01:06:24,427 --> 01:06:25,617 It's not. 1316 01:06:25,617 --> 01:06:28,617 I think after doing this for so long, we don't... 1317 01:06:28,617 --> 01:06:34,678 I don't know if you guys are the same, but yeah, I'm not really like, ugh, yeah. 1318 01:06:34,678 --> 01:06:38,678 a, it really is a mom thing because I've been doing it since I started prep two. 1319 01:06:38,678 --> 01:06:41,618 It's just, I don't want to miss out on that stuff with my kid. 1320 01:06:41,618 --> 01:06:45,398 Same thing, like I'll make all their breakfast, lunch, dinner, and I'll make my 1321 01:06:45,398 --> 01:06:45,818 prep food. 1322 01:06:45,818 --> 01:06:48,048 We'll sit up and we'll all sit at the table and eat together. 1323 01:06:48,048 --> 01:06:51,378 I'll eat my prep food and they'll eat whatever it is that I made them. 1324 01:06:51,378 --> 01:06:51,869 So. 1325 01:06:51,869 --> 01:06:54,929 you that they want to eat a little bit of your food. 1326 01:06:55,949 --> 01:07:01,049 That was the hardest part for me. 1327 01:07:01,249 --> 01:07:03,229 Because yeah, they're sharing. 1328 01:07:03,229 --> 01:07:04,789 They eat super clean. 1329 01:07:04,789 --> 01:07:09,709 So I was like, I'm like, my god, they're going to want to eat my food now. 1330 01:07:09,709 --> 01:07:10,502 So I. 1331 01:07:10,502 --> 01:07:12,402 always steals my water. 1332 01:07:12,402 --> 01:07:14,472 That's he's still to this day. 1333 01:07:14,472 --> 01:07:18,902 I'm like you are 14 years old get your own water He's like, but yours is right here. 1334 01:07:18,902 --> 01:07:19,832 I'll just drink yours. 1335 01:07:19,832 --> 01:07:20,660 I'm like 1336 01:07:20,660 --> 01:07:21,393 it. 1337 01:07:21,393 --> 01:07:26,293 Yeah, yeah, same here and they're super young and they see that big gallon. 1338 01:07:26,293 --> 01:07:28,653 I think they think, wow, it's so interesting. 1339 01:07:28,653 --> 01:07:30,553 Let me drink this water. 1340 01:07:31,393 --> 01:07:36,473 But yeah, I start like waiting, waiting some extra, you know, like extra rice, 1341 01:07:36,473 --> 01:07:38,153 extra chicken. 1342 01:07:38,153 --> 01:07:40,403 So like if they want, it's right there. 1343 01:07:40,403 --> 01:07:45,213 I can give them from the extra like, yeah. 1344 01:07:45,213 --> 01:07:45,888 Yeah. 1345 01:07:45,888 --> 01:07:48,988 growing up in it, so they won't know any different other than, you know, mom works 1346 01:07:48,988 --> 01:07:53,828 out and mom, you know, eats this way and it's just, it's how it is, you know, and 1347 01:07:53,828 --> 01:07:55,528 so, and it's healthy. 1348 01:07:56,328 --> 01:07:57,628 Yeah. 1349 01:07:58,528 --> 01:07:59,893 Yeah. 1350 01:07:59,893 --> 01:08:00,983 They like vegetables. 1351 01:08:00,983 --> 01:08:01,923 They like fruits. 1352 01:08:01,923 --> 01:08:06,662 They like, you know, like all the types, like they love protein, like chicken, 1353 01:08:06,662 --> 01:08:08,473 beef, anything that I give them. 1354 01:08:08,473 --> 01:08:10,943 It's like, you know, they love like any type of food. 1355 01:08:10,943 --> 01:08:13,263 So I think this is a great example. 1356 01:08:13,263 --> 01:08:15,893 They already going to the garage, pretending training. 1357 01:08:15,893 --> 01:08:17,203 I'm working out. 1358 01:08:17,203 --> 01:08:18,799 I'm like, okay. 1359 01:08:18,799 --> 01:08:22,979 I'm like, you know, I love this, you know, me and my husband too super active. 1360 01:08:22,979 --> 01:08:27,999 So we both setting a good example on them, you know, to exercise, to eat well. 1361 01:08:27,999 --> 01:08:31,479 So this is, I'm proud, you know, to be showing them. 1362 01:08:31,479 --> 01:08:35,559 Like some people say, maybe if you prep, you're going to show them that you're 1363 01:08:35,559 --> 01:08:38,109 being too strict and maybe this is not good for them. 1364 01:08:38,109 --> 01:08:39,859 Like, I don't think so. 1365 01:08:39,859 --> 01:08:41,879 Like, you know, really don't think so. 1366 01:08:41,879 --> 01:08:43,069 I think this is being great. 1367 01:08:43,069 --> 01:08:47,219 Like, you know, like for them to see like, mommy's eating healthy, mommy's eating 1368 01:08:47,219 --> 01:08:48,059 vegetables. 1369 01:08:48,059 --> 01:08:48,591 Like, 1370 01:08:48,591 --> 01:08:52,851 She's not just telling me to eat broccoli, but she's also eating broccoli, you know? 1371 01:08:52,851 --> 01:08:54,260 So, yeah. 1372 01:08:54,260 --> 01:08:55,646 hard work, too. 1373 01:08:55,646 --> 01:09:00,506 boy, teenage boy in a bikini bodybuilding world and it's the best thing I ever did. 1374 01:09:01,247 --> 01:09:03,747 is, yeah, that is something else. 1375 01:09:03,747 --> 01:09:07,647 Now you're saying that I never thought about that because, well, I'm raising two 1376 01:09:07,647 --> 01:09:09,777 girls and they already like talking about bikini. 1377 01:09:09,777 --> 01:09:12,387 They want to put on my bikini and my heels. 1378 01:09:12,387 --> 01:09:15,807 Raising a boy is different and you see? 1379 01:09:15,947 --> 01:09:16,806 Yeah. 1380 01:09:16,806 --> 01:09:19,806 the food, the training, he sees it, he sees the dedication. 1381 01:09:19,806 --> 01:09:21,256 It's really the same. 1382 01:09:21,256 --> 01:09:25,826 Like, he sees how, you know, staying dedicated, staying disciplined, going to 1383 01:09:25,826 --> 01:09:26,906 the gym, what you can achieve. 1384 01:09:26,906 --> 01:09:29,426 He's gone to my shows, he's seen the guys, he's seen the girl. 1385 01:09:29,426 --> 01:09:33,026 But it does give him a real respect for women, because he sees how hard it is to, 1386 01:09:33,026 --> 01:09:37,046 like, achieve and maintain a physique, and how, like, you know, building muscle, and 1387 01:09:37,046 --> 01:09:38,106 just, like, the dedication. 1388 01:09:38,106 --> 01:09:43,042 So it's just a different perspective, but it's neat, so. 1389 01:09:43,042 --> 01:09:44,063 great job. 1390 01:09:44,063 --> 01:09:47,553 all my friends compete and all overall in bikinis all the time. 1391 01:09:47,553 --> 01:09:50,543 So he's totally unfazed by women in bikinis. 1392 01:09:50,543 --> 01:09:52,303 And he's my son's competed already. 1393 01:09:52,303 --> 01:09:55,283 He's 16 and he did a competition. 1394 01:09:55,283 --> 01:09:55,733 Yeah. 1395 01:09:55,733 --> 01:10:00,143 So like the whole family is, you know, is interested and supports me in my goal 1396 01:10:00,143 --> 01:10:01,583 because they've, you know, seen me do it. 1397 01:10:01,583 --> 01:10:06,843 So I think for, you know, women, like young women growing up and seeing moms be 1398 01:10:06,843 --> 01:10:10,573 strong and, you know, fuel their bodies and, you know, learn about nutrition. 1399 01:10:10,573 --> 01:10:11,783 I think it's so important. 1400 01:10:11,783 --> 01:10:12,257 And, and. 1401 01:10:12,257 --> 01:10:16,917 and having goals and showing them that you just, you set a goal and you go for it. 1402 01:10:16,917 --> 01:10:20,397 You're showing them to reach for the stars. 1403 01:10:20,797 --> 01:10:23,227 And yeah, they've got a great role model in you. 1404 01:10:23,227 --> 01:10:25,265 Yes, yeah. 1405 01:10:25,265 --> 01:10:25,825 love that. 1406 01:10:25,825 --> 01:10:27,845 You both doing a great job. 1407 01:10:27,845 --> 01:10:32,025 Like I'm just getting started, you know, I did just two shows with them. 1408 01:10:32,025 --> 01:10:37,045 And I know you guys have been doing, you know, like such a big journey with kids. 1409 01:10:37,045 --> 01:10:39,525 It's not easy, but it's so rewarding. 1410 01:10:39,525 --> 01:10:45,265 It's like, you know, honestly, it was the best feeling like getting out of the stage 1411 01:10:45,265 --> 01:10:47,475 and they are there, you know, they were happy. 1412 01:10:47,475 --> 01:10:50,669 They kind of like ran towards me and I'm like, I don't know if I... 1413 01:10:50,669 --> 01:10:55,789 cry or if I laugh, you know, like the best feeling. 1414 01:10:55,789 --> 01:10:59,809 Like, and no matter what happened, they will always be there for you and proud, 1415 01:10:59,809 --> 01:11:00,634 right? 1416 01:11:00,634 --> 01:11:01,452 Yep. 1417 01:11:01,452 --> 01:11:02,182 exactly. 1418 01:11:02,182 --> 01:11:03,692 It's so rewarding. 1419 01:11:03,772 --> 01:11:05,632 That's so awesome. 1420 01:11:06,432 --> 01:11:07,612 Yeah. 1421 01:11:07,676 --> 01:11:12,956 my gosh, this has been just so great to talk to you as a mom and what that 1422 01:11:12,956 --> 01:11:14,176 experience has been like. 1423 01:11:14,176 --> 01:11:18,516 It's so different now on the competition side with a family and how you're 1424 01:11:18,516 --> 01:11:19,256 balancing it. 1425 01:11:19,256 --> 01:11:23,496 And you're such a role model to so many, especially us who've got kids and seeing 1426 01:11:23,496 --> 01:11:24,316 you juggle it all. 1427 01:11:24,316 --> 01:11:29,736 So thank you so much for your insight and you're just a true icon in the sport in so 1428 01:11:29,736 --> 01:11:30,636 many ways. 1429 01:11:30,636 --> 01:11:32,376 And so thank you. 1430 01:11:32,418 --> 01:11:33,478 I appreciate it. 1431 01:11:33,478 --> 01:11:38,918 I appreciate this time, you know, like having me here and You know, like I told 1432 01:11:38,918 --> 01:11:43,538 you guys, you know, like I'm not doing so much so many podcasts like there's so many 1433 01:11:43,538 --> 01:11:50,618 invites but Life is so busy, you know with all of this that we spoke about and I was 1434 01:11:50,618 --> 01:11:54,818 like, you know what this this one I need to do it because you know, like bikini 1435 01:11:54,818 --> 01:11:58,668 after babies, you know This is special for me. 1436 01:11:58,668 --> 01:11:58,938 Wow. 1437 01:11:58,938 --> 01:11:59,991 So yeah 1438 01:11:59,991 --> 01:12:01,091 I'm three days out. 1439 01:12:01,091 --> 01:12:01,781 I'm too emotional. 1440 01:12:01,781 --> 01:12:03,271 I'm going to cry. 1441 01:12:04,191 --> 01:12:06,771 Thank you so much. 1442 01:12:07,411 --> 01:12:08,234 Yeah. 1443 01:12:08,234 --> 01:12:11,024 the podcast and juggling life. 1444 01:12:11,024 --> 01:12:12,754 Like you guys are amazing too. 1445 01:12:12,754 --> 01:12:18,494 Like, you know, I'm so happy to be part of this community and have this sport. 1446 01:12:20,554 --> 01:12:21,814 Yeah. 1447 01:12:21,814 --> 01:12:23,010 Thank you. 1448 01:12:23,010 --> 01:12:26,590 guys, thank you so much for listening to this episode today. 1449 01:12:26,590 --> 01:12:29,490 All of Angelica's information, if you don't already follow her, which you 1450 01:12:29,490 --> 01:12:33,290 absolutely should be, will be in the show notes below. 1451 01:12:33,290 --> 01:12:38,050 Angelica, thank you so much for joining us today and we'll see you guys next time. 1452 01:12:38,050 --> 01:12:39,190 Bye. 1453 01:12:39,442 --> 01:12:40,088 Bye bye.