The Sumaiya Sarwar Show

Let’s Talk About Binging

In this solo episode, I go over my on and off struggle with binging. I share my history of unhealthy emotional coping mechanisms. Wether it’s alcohol, drugs, food, shopping or binging on mindless TV— with time and patience we can get better. I am taking it day by day to get back on track as many times as needed. Here I share my struggles not to get pity but to give hope to someone out there who might be going through the similar struggles. You are not alone💚

What Bodybuilding Means to Me

In this episode, I talk about what bodybuilding means to me. Key words: discipline, consistency, patience, hard work and continuous growth. Bodybuilding has changed and shaped my life in the last five years in more ways than I could have even imagined. The work is never done. However, it hasn’t been just about building my body— it has been shifting my mindset completely. I see it’s positive effects spilling over in every area of my life. Here is an insight to the journey that sets my soul on fire every single day. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app [https://anchor.fm/app]

Post Show Blues

In this episode, I share my struggles post show. I talk about depression, feeling of confusion, resurfaced body image issue and difficult relationship with food. I look back at the mistakes I made after my past shows and share my game plan to handle these struggles better for my next show Eastern USA Championship’21. Competitor or not if you struggle with feeling blue, not loving your body time to time or have difficulty making food choices when you get emotionally overwhelmed— you will find this episode helpful. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app [https://anchor.fm/app]

Post Show Self-reflection: East Coast Cup’21

In this episode, I share my 4 takeaways from my very first competition as a NPC wellness athlete past weekend in East Haven, CT. I share my experience with all honesty and transparency. I go over the game plan my coach IFBB Pro John Jewett and I have for the next few weeks as I prep for my next show Eastern USA Championship. 3 more weeks to fine tune and improve. Listen and share this episode to learn more about the experience of competing in a NPC wellness show! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app [https://anchor.fm/app]

Mental health struggles during competition prep

In this episode, I share my mental health struggles during this competition prep. I go over my tips to manage stress, busy schedule, relationships and my overall sanity as I feel more and more depleted every day. I talk about my two biggest take aways from this experience. Listen to this episode for the inside scoop! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app [https://anchor.fm/app]