Show Notes
OCB Pro and posing coach Hannah Mitchell joins the podcast for a conversation on resilience, identity, and building something from the ground up in and beyond bodybuilding. From starting with nothing and working three jobs alongside university to build financial security, to being diagnosed with autism, to growing her posing coaching into what it is today, this is a conversation about depth, self-belief, and becoming who you actually are. We discuss: - Starting from nothing - Working 3 jobs alongside university to create financial security - Hannah’s autism diagnosis - The depth behind just being a positive person - Why being happy go lucky gets mistaken for being unserious - Dealing with negativity in the industry - How Hannah built her posing coaching to where it is today - How her relationship with Nat changed and allowed her to become more herself - Whether Hannah would ever become assisted - Navigating bodybuilding while staying true to yourself And much more.
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