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Juan: For anybody out there wanting
to do a show, what advice would you
give them?
Jamie: My advice would be to pick a
time in your life that isn’t so hectic.
Prep is time consuming and can get
exhausting, so if you are already have
a packed schedule it would be more
physically and mentally exhausting
potentially causing you to have a bad
experience over prep. Do it for the
right reasons. It is more motivating to
wake up every day knowing that you
Juan: What are your future goals in this sport
and in life?
are doing this because you want to,
yes sometimes you don’t want to do
fasted cardio or want to eat something
you can’t have, but at the end of the
day you are doing this for a better
lifestyle. At times prep may be
challenging in certain situations. You
don’t think you're seeing results, you
don’t think you look good enough, you
think you are missing out on social
events. It is important to overcome
these negative thoughts and keep
going. Prep is only for so long until
you can officially tell yourself you
have done it and given it your all.
That feeling of accomplishment is
Jamie: At this time, I do this sport as a hobby and
out of love for the gym and my health. I don’t
believe I will continue once I am a bit older. I am
currently going to school for nursing as I want to
be a pediatric oncology nurse, which is a nurse
that works in the department of kids with cancer.
I have dreamed of this career since I was young
as I want to bond and help kids that are sick and
are going through something that I have also
gone through. I have always wanted to help
children the way the nurses helped me when I
was little. At this time I plan to do another show
next year but I’m still unsure of how far I’m going
to go with it in my life as my career is my main
goal.
indescribable and can only be felt
when you have given it 100%.
Juan: Thank you very much for your time Jamie!
What an inspiring story and I cannot wait to see
what the future holds for you.