Fit Talk With Melinda Corssino

Guest: Michael David, CMO of FitnessModels.com. An exclusive community of athletes and fitness models from all over the world in over 35 countries. He has also shot numerous portfolio productions for models with Ford, Elite, Wilhelmina, Noux and been published in Oxygen, Muscle & Fitness, Muscle & Fitness Hers, Ironman Magazine, Natural Muscle etc as well as many fashion magazines over the years. Jessica McDougall, is the owner and photographer of Jess McDougall Creative who specializes in Boudoir & Fitness Photography. Her focus is on helping women realize how beautiful and sexy they are. You can find Jess at her bright and sunny portrait studio in historic Salem, MA. . Robbie Snider, the C.E.O and Co-founder of Pardomas, which is a nationally published photographer. His latest work came out in Ironman Magazine, although he has published works in several wedding magazines. Furthermore, Robbie has also shot for companies such as LA Fashion Week, Cars.com, Car2Go, and numerous clothing and jewelry

As many of you know, I was on Steve Austin's Broken Skull Ranch reality show in April. I had the opportunity to meet and get to know all of the amazing women on my show and wanted to get us all back together for a reunion show! We had a crazy experience shooting this show and have so many funny stories to tell. I will also check in with the winner of our show to see how she is doing now and what she is up to! You don't want to miss this!

From ESPN to FOX and Tosh.0, Bri's Puking Deadlift video made some serious headlines. Tune if for an amazing show where she will talk about the video, her social media fame and my favorite topic, Female Powerlifting and her 2016 goals! Meet Brianna Otto:  My name is Brianna Otto I am 24 and I was born and raised in Orlando Florida. I am a professional cosmologist and own my own business doing hair and make up. My favorite thing to do when I'm not working is to lift heavy weights with my strong friends. I have been competing in powerlifting for about 2 years now and have competed 6 times total. I currently hold an IPL World Record for jrs 132 or 60kg.  My next meet will be an USAPL meet to qualify for the RAW Nationals this year.

Shiloh began the CrossFit kids program at 7 years old in March of 2013 at CrossFit Free in Salem, NH, that summer he attended the Northeast Regionals and has been hooked ever since. In 2014 Shiloh began Olympic style weightlifting, with Coach Brandon Petersen, after watching the LiveFree Lifting team compete at The Atlantic States Championships. Since then he has competed on the Local and National level and earned three silver medals at the 2015 USAW Youth National Championships in Minneapolis, MN. At the 2015 East Regionals in Hartford, CT Shiloh met the people from Kettlebells4kids and was impacted by the fact that the average age of a homeless PERSON in America is 9 years old, at the time he was 9 and couldn’t fathom how that was possible. He wanted to be involved in solving this problem so we contacted Amie Turrill Owens the founder and he began helping raise funds and awareness. Last year Shiloh travelled to CrossFit Boxes in MA, NH, ME, CT & RI talking about Kettlebells4kids and getting boxes and at

Gabi was on my first ever blog talk radio show, and is now coming back to update her fans on what she has been up to. She has made a major shift from a WBFF Pro to a Wrestler with some new amazing sponsors as well. We will be checking in with her to hear all the amazing things she has going on! You don't want to miss this!!

The 2016 Arnold Class & Expo was turly and amazing experience. I will be having some competitors and company representatives call in and give you the low down on how it all went. 

I'll be chatting with Joseph Bolton, co-founder of P4P Muscle, on all the amazing things P4P will be offering at the Arnold Classic. Listen in for all the details & remember to stop by Booth 532 for amazing supplements, prizes, music, games & more!

Sonni Burris is from a small town in Indiana. She is a full time hairstylist and loves it!! She was always athletic growing up; was a level 9 competitive gymnast for 9 years, dabbled in volleyball, softball, and cheerleading! She graduated high school, married young and basically took on the habits of those around her. Sonni quickly put on about 50 lbs! Fast forward 5 years, happily divorced and healthier than EVER. She lost a total of 45 lbs in the beginning, and began lifting to add the muscle she wanted! Sonni is a group fitness instructor along with her own fitness journey. She has only competed in 2 Figure Competitions so far, but had a blast. She is working on helping a few others with their health goals and learning to love her body!!  Laura Carson is a 47 year-old wife, mother and software executive that decided to transform herself and her life in July 2013. Laura had always struggled with her weight - former anorexic and sugar addict. Laura transformed by overhauling her nutrition and starting a we

Matt King is currently the Director of Speed and Athletic Performance at Columbia University. Matt is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with the National Strength and Conditioning Association, a certified USA Weightlifting Sports Performance Coach, and a certified USA Track and Field Coach.  He was a consensus All-American football player as a senior at Maine in 2006, and also spent time playing with teams in the NFL, CFL, and AFL prior to starting his coaching career. Born and raised in Buffalo,NY Jeremy was a late bloomer athletically, who eventually worked his to earning a Division I scholarship to the University of Maine to play football. Closing in on his 5th year as a pro, he has been a member of the prestigious fraternity known as the National Football League, playing for the Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos, and the Indianapolis Colts. Jeremy has also spent time in the Canadian Football League and the Arena Football League.  Ron Whitcomb has been with the Old Dominion football program si

FitVine Wine was born when friends and athletes, Zach, Tom and Mark discovered that they could make amazing wines that also fit their healthy lifestyle. Our wines have no residual sugar, higher concentrations of antioxidants and less sulfites. We double filter the wine and cold stabilize it to remove impurities. We perform an extended fermentation of 10-14 days to optimize pH levels so there's no added sugar no additives and less sulfites needed. Too many wines today are loaded with unnecessary sugars, additives, and impurities. Our goal is to bring high quality wines to the active community that they can trust! Robby is the Owner of CrossFit Reach located in Acton, MA, one of the largest boxes in the state. In addition to running a successful gym and business, Robby has taken his love of CrossFit and helping people improve in their athletics and has started a successful online business where he coaches athletes from all over the World from as far away as Brazil, Pakistan and Australia while helping thousand

Na'Iyma Thompson is 24 years old with an extreme passion for fitness. In particular, fitness modeling and competing. She competed nationally in the NPC bikini division. This year, she took the title of Gifted Nutrition's Model Olympian in Vegas. She was featured in the rising star section in the May issue of Oxygen magazine, and aired on HSN for Tony Little's total body treadmill show. Na'lyma is also modeling for suitsyouswimwear @ www.suitsyouswimwear.com. She absolutely loves what she does and aspires to become a pro in the IFBB. Na'lyma has high hopes in furthering her fitness career and inspiring others to do the same. Andreanna Calhoun is an IFBB Bikini Pro. She received her professional title last November at Miami Nationals. For the year of 2015, Andreanna competed in 4 pro shows. Placing; Pittsburgh (pro-debut 15th), Puerto Rico pro (4th), Tampa pro (10th) and Dallas Pro (8th). She is an extremely focused, meticulous, and dedicated individual that takes pride in her personal and professional lifesty

Work that stage ladies!  Learn all that goes into creating your signature 'Bikini Stage Look' from the best! We will touch on topics of suit design, posing, hair, makeup and much much more.  Kristy Leconte has been a working in the fitness industry for 10 years and is an IFPA Bikini Pro. She lives in Maine, loves dogs and all things SNL. Kristy has been competing from 3 years and recently won the 2015 Yorton Cup for Bikini.  Tawnya Cline resides currently in Scottsdale, Arizona with her husband Vince and my four legged boxer/pitbull, Simba. She has two adult children that no longer live at home. Tawnya and her husband own, Indulgence Head 2 Toe (a full service salon), Bronzing Head 2 Toe (spray tan business), and Nutrition Head 2 Toe where she spends most of her time. They offer customized meal plans and a FREE calendar of fitness activities for all ages, races, and sizes. She holds three Bikini Pro cards and one in Pro Sports Model.  Tawnya has obtained several sponsorships, and also coach a competition

John Duncan is the Owner of CrossFit Tuff in Nashua, NH and a CrossFit Level 1 Trainer. He is also a competitive amateur strongman with over 7 years of experience. He holds several titles and records including New England and New Hampshire’s Strongest Man in his respected divisions. In 2007 John competed in Las Vegas for the North American Strongman Championship and placed 9th in the country. After two hard years, including a motorcycle accident and several serious injuries, his goal is to be back amongst the best in the country this year. His past certifications include; WKC/AKC Certified Kettlebell CoachCertified Personal Trainer ISSA and many more! Robby Blanchard is the Owner of CrossFit Reach in Acton. Robby earned his B.S. in Exercise and Sports Science from Fitchburg State University and is a Certified Personal Trainer through the American Council on Exercise (ACE). Robby also holds an MBA from Fitchburg State University. As a CrossFit L1 Trainer and Owner of CrossFit Reach, Robby started CFR with the

I will talk with Anne Poirier & Cyndi Springford about their business: 'Love Your Body Project'. Cyndi's background includes being an ACE/AFAA Personal Trainer, an RRCA Running Coach, and most importantly, a certified Eating Psychology Coach. Anne is currently earning an Eating Disorder Certificate from the Eating Disorder Institute (at Plymouth University) and working towards her masters in Health Education. She is a Drums Alive Master Trainer, a National Strength & Conditioning Association Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist, and a Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Leader. Both of these amazing women have extensive athletic backgrounds, and have also dealt with eating disorders/unhealthy relationships with food. They are here to tell their stories and in the process inspire other women of all ages to   resist damaging social beliefs that undermine women’s health and growth. Both Anne & Cyndi are highly educated in their fields and will be divulging fantastic insight into fitness, b

This show will be jam packed with information on everything you need to know about obstacle course racing. Michelle Roy is a trail and ultra runner. She finished 2nd at the winter Spartan Death Race in 2011 and also holds the record for the Peak 500 race, running 400 miles which is the current female record. Michelle has over 200 ultra race finishes under her belt and just so much knowledge to share. Kenneth 'Hulk' Terrell entered the fitness industry about 4 years ago. Determined to change his life he dropped 85 pounds, put on muscle, changed his career from a lawyer to personal trainer and is now a competitive obstacle course racer. He is a P4P sponsored athlete and most recently competed in the Spartan Ultra Beast at Killington Vermont. If you are interested in anything from trail racing to competitive OCR, than listen in because we will be discussing it all including their training and nutrition!  

Crystal Martin and her husband Jordan Martin are an inspirational couple. Crystal is a business women, a figure competitor, model, wife and most importanly a mother of 4 beautiful children. Her and her husband make it look so easy! How do they balance it all? I will be talking to them both about raising 4 children and still finding time to work, train and prep. What struggles Crystal faced getting her post pregnancy body back after 4 children and her experience competing in her first figure show. And so so much more! Tune in for an amazing show :-)

This show will be a GREAT one!  I will be interviewing long time trainers/prep coaches; Michael Wilkie and John Yobst. Both are ex bodybuilding competitors themselves and well known natural bodybuilding trainers. We will cover topics of healthy prep, training, macros, clients' safety and more. Most importantly we will dive into the topic of 'uneducated trainers'; what to look out for and when to know if a trainer isn't right for you. I'm super excited to get into a conversation with these two. Both are similar and different and have so much knowledge to share! Tune in for an awesome show!

Bikini is still a newer category within the bodybuilding community. I am bringing on 4-6 Pro Bikini competitors to talk about their experiences competing in the bikini division of bodybuilding shows. How was is for them turning pro? What advice do they have for new comers wanting to compete in bikini? I also will be running a general chat regarding prep, training and common misconceptions regarding the bikini division. At about the 30-40 min mark I will turn to just interviewing Gabi CastroVinci who is a Pro Bikini competitor, owner of Marina Morena Fitness, and was recently on WWE's Tough Enough. She is great at promoting herself via social media and I want to talk about how she worked from not placing in her first show, to being where she is now. Gabi is a fitness model, a bikini pro, a business owner and reality TV star; what she has accomplished in just a couple years in incredible. I will ask what advice she has for new business owners on social media promotion and if she has anything new on the horizon