If you are making the decision to stay an all-natural athlete or dive into the world of performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs), this is the episode for you. Ann Marie Lawrence turned pro, all-natural, in 2019 and has continued competing as a natural athlete. She gives us the inside scoop on the obstacles, advantages, and disadvantages she has experienced as a natural athlete and shares why she decided to stay natural. We also discuss how she began her online business and what she is doing now to transition into prepping herself for motherhood.

Here's what you'll hear:

[4:30] Bikini Hack

[10:30] How did your fitness journey begin?

[13:00] What were your big-picture goals when you first began competing?

[15:30] What reactions did you get from others when you first decided you wanted to go pro?

[19:30] Why was it so important for you to go pro all naturally?

[21:30] What is different in your preps as an all-natural athlete?

[24:30] What is it like competing as an all-natural athlete?

[33:30] What was your experience like working with your hypnotherapist to shed your ego?

[40:00] What did it feel like placing 2nd at Ben Weider and how were you able to stick to your decision of being done after that show when you were so close to making it to the Olympia?

[42:30] How did you get started with your business?

[48:00] How did competing interfere with the process of growing your business?

[51:00] How do you feel about stepping into the next chapter of your life without competing?

[1:00:00] What are your thoughts on the idea that you have to compete in order to remain successful in business?

[1:05:00] What do you envision your life looking like five years from now?

[1:09:30] Dear diary

* Find Ann Marie on IG @annmarielawrence_

* Check out her website: inneralphafitness.com

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