#37 Nadine Dekleva ICN Sports Model Rookie of the Year 2020: outgrowing binge-drinking culture & turning her life around, what people don’t tell you about competing

This week’s guest is the awesome Nadine Dekleva who is an ICN competitor from Melbourne who took out Rookie of the Year at her first show earlier this year!

Nadine has completely turned her life around after escaping the binge drinking culture so prevalent in her rural town. She admits he’s lost a few friends along the way in her pursuit for a healthy and happy lifestyle and that its been hard when people don’t understand, but she’s found something she’s so passionate about.

She’s such an awesome persona and it was amazing to get to know her a little bit after following her journey on social media! (Please note: This episode touches on the topic of suicide.)

We spoke about:

• Nadine’s awesome result at her first ever show
• Prepping through the Australian bushfires and COVID
• Reversing during COVID
• How her and her partner worked together to release food control post comp
• Dealing family and friends when they don’t understand
• Outgrowing unhealthy patterns and friendship groups
• Nadine’s past life of partying, binge drinking and eating takeaway
• A suicide attempt that led to her turning her life around
• Starting by making small changes and falling in love with training
• Nadine’s advice for other people starting out with health and fitness
• Getting ready for prep and enjoying the process
• Learning from first prep and why next time will be better
• The things people don’t tell you about prep (the bad and the ugly!)
• Nadine’s next competing goals/plans
• On the road becoming a PT and online coach!

And SOOO much more!

If you want to follow Nadine, learn more about her journey and her online coaching services when she launches them you can do so at https://www.instagram.com/nadine.is.fit 

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Until next time…

Love you!

R x