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Welcome back to another empowering episode of the Nutrition and Life podcast! In today’s show, host Lisa sits down with Mariah Fontana—physique coach, bikini competitor, and passionate advocate for women’s health. Together, they unravel some of the most talked-about (and misunderstood) aspects of fitness, nutrition, and physique development, offering a fresh perspective on what it really takes to create a sustainable, healthy, and empowered lifestyle.
If you’ve ever struggled with body image, yo-yo dieting, or feeling overwhelmed by “doing it all,” this episode will provide clarity, practical guidance, and a dose of reassurance. Mariah pulls back the curtain on her journey from growing up in a bodybuilding family to overcoming her own body image struggles, her honest experience with competition prep and post-show challenges, and what she be ...
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coaching, physique development, nutrition, health, longevity, women’s fitness, bodybuilding, weight loss, weight gain, competing, mental well-being, body image, identity crisis, nutrition education, food relationship, restrictive dieting, muscle buil