Not Giving Up, Confidence, Fitness, & Sports Illustrated Swim With Rookie Katie Austin

This week's episode is with Katie Austin. She is a fitness enthusiast, blogger, model, entrepreneur, and inspiration to females all over the world. Katie was recognized by Seventeen Magazine as one of the top ten fitness Instagrams to follow. Katie dives into her journey to not only becoming a finalist in the Sports Illustrated Swim Search, but then winning swim search. She also touches on confidence, and turning no's into yes's because things don't always work out on your first try. Katie touches on her relationship with her boyfriend as well as navigating the fitness industry. Her moto is "Focus on what you love about your body, and fill your mind with it. Unlearn the bad habit of comparing your body to someone else’s. Love you, and know that you’re beautiful right now, just as you are."

Connect with Katie: @KatieAustin

Timestamps:
6:47 - Katie's auditions again after being told no
9:02 - Did you feel liberated after submitting your tape?
12:23 - Normal is inspiring
15:41 - You have to know who you are before success comes
24:31 - It gets better with age
32:03 - Katie's advice to her younger self

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