In this episode of Bikinis After Babies we welcome IFBB Bikini Pro Nikia (“Kia”) Hovey.  Kia is a wife, a mom of two, an educator, personal trainer, posing coach, and all-star cheer coach.  Kia has been competing for 8 years and earned her IFBB Pro card in 2021at NPC Universe during one of the most challenging seasons of her life- training amidst the pandemic and coping with the grief following the loss of loved ones, including her father.  Since then, Kia has continued to pursue excellence while navigating career demands, motherhood, and the hormonal challenges that so many women face in midlife but rarely talk about.  In this episode, Kia shares what it looks like to keep showing up through grief, motherhood, coaching, and the pressure of competitive bodybuilding.  Her story is such a powerful reminder that you can be both strong and human at the same time.In this episode, we're diving into the realities of balancing family, career, and competitive bodybuilding, the resilience that it takes to keep showing up when life gets hard, and an exciting new event that's bringing together two of Kia's greatest passions- bodybuilding and all-star cheer.  Kia shares with us the excitement surrounding the Inaugural Mr Olympia Cheer competition, coming this September to Joe Weider’s Olympia weekend in Las Vegas!  You will be moved and inspired by Kia’s passion for both bodybuilding and cheerleading and learn how she juggles it all as a professional athlete! We hope that you enjoyed this episode and if so, we would LOVE it if you would rate, subscribe, and leave us reviews on how this podcast has helped you 💕 We’d also love to hear from you about future topics you would like us to discuss so please leave us a comment or reach out to us with your questions and suggestions!Contact this week’s guest, IFBB Bikini Pro Nikia HoveyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/da_original_kia_ifbbpro2026 Mr Olympia Cheer Competition: https://olympia-cheer-dance.com/Tumblfit App: https://tumblfit.uscreen.io/About Momshell Method Fitness:Ready to embark on your fitness journey?  We would love to help you reach any fitness goal from losing the baby weight to crushing your competition goals!  Follow this link to schedule a discovery call with one of our team members and learn how Momshell Method Fitness can provide you with the tools you need to be successful with customized nutrition and training plans for busy moms → http://bit.ly/loseweightgetsexyContact your hosts:Mandy Rochon Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/mandyrochonfit/ Facebook: Mandy RochonGillian Hughes, IFBB Bikini ProInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/gillianhughes_momshell/Facebook: Gillian HughesMandy’s Posing Sessions1:1 In Person (KC Posing Studio) →  https://bit.ly/inpersonposingwithmandy1:1 Virtual Posing → https://bit.ly/virtualposingwithmandyPosing with Gillian Hughes, IFBB Bikini Pro1:1 In Person (St Louis Posing Studio) → https://bit.ly/stlposingwithgillianifbbpro1:1 Virtual Posing → https://bit.ly/virtualposingwithgillianifbbproNuethyx Formulations Supplements → https://nuethix.com/(Use code “Momshell” to save 10% off your order)Toxic Angelz Bikinis → https://toxicangelzbikinis.com (Use code “GILLIAN” or code “MANDY”  to save 10% off your order)MISAJO Sports → https://shopsiham.com/collections/workout(Use code “GILLIAN10” to save 10% off your order)Squeeze Me Skinny Waist Trainers → https://www.squeezmeskinny.com (Use code “MOMSHELL” to save 10% off your order)The Shoe Fairy competition heels → https://www.shoefairyofficial.com (Use code “momshell” to save 15% off your order)Labwork and Personalized Recommendations:  Practitioner Depot: https://bit.ly/practitionerdepotxmomshell (Use code “momshell” to save 5% off your order)Our Amazon storefront- fitness outfits, more supplements, beauty items and competition needs → https://amzn.to/46GL1nd