S2 E16 Dutchfitgirl A Journey from Loaded Down to Starlet

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My name is Daphne Bansberg and I was born in the Netherlands, lived in Switzerland, Minnesota, Massachusetts, and currently in sunny California. I got serious about weight training and living a healthier lifestyle in 2013 after the stillbirth of my son and later on spending 4 months of complete hospital bed rest pregnant with my daughter. I wanted to be happier and find a positive outlet to help cope with my emotions and to generally live a healthier life. I competed in my first NPC bikini Competition June 2014 and have done 2 more shows since then. I am also the proud business owner and designer of Starlet Suits Custom Competition Bikinis. Competing, training, inspiring others, and focusing on better health has truly been a blessing for me. 

NPC San Diego State Championships 2nd place Novice 4th place Open

NPC Grand Prix No placing

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S2 E15 Fitness Inspiration & Information

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Monday, Session 2 Episode 15. On this episode of the Union of Muscle's Podcast I will take a moment of a one-on-one with you. I will talk about personal identity and how that leads my desire to Inspire. I will talk about the difference between Inspiration and manipulation. I will give a few Fit Tips and I will address those who are identified as Millennials.

It's Monday. The humanity is waking up, individuals are activating. And you're listening to the Union of Muscle Podcast. Lift Strong and Prosper!

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As babies research seems to indicate that we have not always self-identified. We did not always realize we are not all we see and hear. We did not always realize we weren't a part of our parents. Further proof of this is our desire to assert our independence in our youth.

And maybe a part of me has not grown up or maybe I have just grown out. This is what makes it so hard for me not to help other improve on their fitness. Because I still feel as though the world is a part of me that humanity is an extension of myself. Not like I feel like a car is an extension but like my stomach.

My stomach sends signals to me about discomfort, pleasure, and I can affect the signals it sends back. And while my stomach is a part of me it is a bustling metropolis of microorganisms, enzymes and more. And while I do not have direct control over all that happens in my stomach I can affect and influence reactions.

You are like my stomach. You can send me signals and I can respond to that. It can affect me when you are upset but I do not always have to listen and I have control over what I do with you and to you but you also have the ability to react as you like. Although it seems like we have come so some agreement on what you like and what you do not like.

I would not do well without a stomach. And like wise I would not do well without a connection to humanity. But we all have the ability to choose how we connect.

This is why I feel that if you and humanity are doing well then it will help me do well. It is not directly determinative either way, but there still are correlations and sometimes causations.

Humanity is a part of me like my stomach is a part of me.Inspiration


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S2 E14 Suzanna Tjarks Living Healty: for the Love of Life

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My name is Suzanne Tjarks. 

I was born in Ft Hood Tx and raised all over the world. I currently live in Peachtree City, Ga with my husband, Chris Tjarks, 3 time Ga Strongman, Master, and my beautiful daughter who is attending acting school.

I am 5'1.
Off season weight 138 comp weight is 124-126
I have been competing in Figure Masters and Open classes since 2011.
I started at the age of 44 when an old friend suggested I do something with all the muscle I have!

Jokingly I agreed but never thought I'd be good at it. 

2011 Vulcan Classic Novice short class 2nd, Masters short 1st , Open Short class 1st
2011 Steel World Masters Short 2nd, Open Short class 2nd
2011 Southeastern Classic Masters short class 1st, Masters Overall, Open Short class 2nd
2012 Battle at the River Chattanooga Short Class 4th
2013 WBFF Worlds Pro/Am Las Vegas Open Short 2nd, Masters 3rd
2014 WBFF ORLANDO Open class 2nd and received PRO CARD
2014 WBFF WORLDS Las Vegas PRO SHOW no place

Somewhere in there I almost died from severe-acute pancreatitis but I was not about to let that take me out. I'll explain more in the interview.

I thought I was ready to retire after Worlds last August but I woke up one day not too long ago and the urge was burning deep to push myself harder because someone told me I didn't have it anymore. Never tell me I can't do something, that fuels me to fight harder than ever. So I am currently in contest prep.

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S2 E13 Donnette' Husley A Special Report

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In 2010 doctors found a mass on my thyroid. since then i have underwent radiation 3 times in 4 years. At the end of last radiation in 2014 I ran a full marathon. I also joined Elite Figure and Fitness to train for a figure competition.

I placed 2nd in the Novice Category in Clash of the Capstone. My biggest challenge is learning to eat healthy. I grew up in Eight Mile, Alabama. A small country town where everyone would gather to eat. Plus we fried everything! With the help of my Coach, Greg Hassberry, I've learned to make the right choices without sacrificing taste. 

I also work in TV which means traveling and long hours. But I've learned to be prepared with my meals and schedule workouts around those events. My latest NPC show was the Vulcan Classic where I placed 3rd in Ms. Birmingham, 3rd in Masters over 35 and 5th in Open Figure. 

You can follow my journey on twitter. @donnettehulsey or 

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S2 E12 Hank Pellissier Lifting Stronger Starting in Your 60's

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Hank Pellissier is a writer, producer, and fundraiser. He's written for NYTimes, Salon.com, SFGate.com, and GreatSchools.org; he's program director of Brighter Brains Institute, a think-and-do tank that's set up six clinics and one orphanage in Uganda; he's Managing Director of the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technology; and he's produced 10 conferences on transhumanist topics, in San Francisco, Berkeley, Oakland, San Jose, and Washington DC. He lives in Piedmont, California with his wife and two daughters, and he works out at 24-Hour Fitness in Oakland. He's also run marathons, and he lived for year in Costa Rica, trail-running happily in the jungle.

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60 Is The New 30 Transhumanist Senor Fitness Article by Hank Pellissier

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