BROOKLYN GOODSELL- FIT MODEL; Mental Game of Transitioning To Fit Model, Postpartum Depression and Prep, Hormone Red Flags, Deeper Meanings
About this episode
Celeste Rains-Turk interviews IFBB Fit Model Pro Brooklyn Goodsell about her journey through competition, postpartum depression, and transitioning to fit modeling.
In today's episode, I sit down with IFBB Fit Model Pro Brooklyn Goodsell, a mom and founder of Fierce Queen Fitness. She started competing in 2013 and competed on and off through 2017 before stepping away to have her son in 2018. She returned to the stage when he was 13 months old, placing 4th at the Idaho Cup while navigating postpartum depression and building her business. Over the years, she competed at the national level across multiple seasons before transitioning into the Fit Model division in 2025. She earned her Pro card at the 2025 Amateur Olympia where she placed first. TOPICS COVERED -Mental side of competing and having a good headspace -almost quitting competing -having support -identity outside of competing -therapy and getting help -PCOS and hormone issues CONNECT WITH CELESTE: Website: http://www.celestial.fit Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/celestial_fit/ All Links: http://www.celestial.fit/links.html CONNECT WITH BROOKLYN : Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brooklyn_ifbbfitmodel/ TIME STAMPS 1:00 introduction 4:58 the emotional side of competing 7:35 lead up to Pro card win 19:39 keeping up hope 16:20 shifting look of bikini 33:41 the feeling of winning…
Keywords
- Fit Model
- postpartum depression
- hormone issues
- Fierce Queen Fitness
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