What if you didn’t need to see the entire path ahead before you took the first step?
Hi Muses,
I have such an incredible episode for you this week…
I’m joined by IFBB bodybuilding pro, serial entrepreneur, and host of the hit podcast Boss Bitch Radio, Diane Flores, to explore reinvention, mental health, self-worth, and what becomes possible when you finally decide you’re worth taking care of.
Diane became a single mum at just 16, raising two children alone by 19, living on food stamps, and navigating life largely without support. Despite everything stacked against her, she knew that she was meant for more than just surviving.
That inner knowing led her through multiple reinventions: from discovering fitness as a lifeline for her mental health, competing in 16(!) bodybuilding shows, starting an unexpected pole-fitness business with no experience, to building a thriving fitness empire and coaching thousands of women through powerful physical and identity transformations.
In this conversation, Diane shares how movement became a form of mental health care, how exercise helped her come off antidepressants, and how learning to take care of her body completely changed how she showed up as a mother, a business owner, and a woman.
This episode is a powerful reminder that:
* You don’t need the full plan to begin
* Confidence is built through action, not perfection
* Taking care of yourself isn’t selfish - it’s the foundation of everything
If you’re in a season of change, feeling stuck, or craving a version of yourself that feels stronger, calmer, and more aligned - this conversation will meet you exactly where you are.
What You’ll Hear in This Episode
* Diane’s journey from teenage motherhood and survival mode to purpose-driven success and building an empire that’s helped thousands of women
* How exercise became her most powerful mental health tool
* Why movement increases our capacity to handle stress
* The surprising business that became her first domino moment
* How the transformation reaches FAR beyond our bodies when we finally start taking care of ourselves
* Why we DON’T need confidence to start
* The identity shifts that happen when we finally put ourselves back on our own to-do list
If this episode resonated with you, share it with someone who needs permission to take the first step - even without knowing where it leads.
And if you’re ready to start seeing yourself as someone worth taking care of, this episode is your reminder: you don’t need to EARN the right to put yourself first.
Until next time X
RESOURCES + LINKS:
* Listen to Diane’s podcast HERE and connect with her on Instagram HERE
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