Alene and Sangita welcome Laura to the Everyday Glow podcast to discuss her bodybuilding journey and sustainable wellness habits. Laura shares how she started weight training in high school after a back injury, continued lifting through college basketball, and later joined her family’s gym, Heart to Heart. While working as a fitness model with Silver Models, she was encouraged to try fitness competitions; after hiring a coach, she competed seven weeks later in Boston, won, earned her Pro card, and placed third at the world championships. She explains why she prefers physique-focused training and describes returning to the stage about a year and a half after having her second set of twins. Laura discusses approaching bodybuilding positively by not rushing cutting or “growing,” preparing early for shows to avoid rebound and cravings, and prioritiz ...