Lauryn Bosstick & Samantha Christine On How To Actually Get The Body Of Your Dreams & Build More Confidence
The Bossticks
In this empowering episode of The Bossticks, host Lauryn Bosstick sits down with Samantha Christine, a fitness entrepreneur, certified perso
Key takeaways
- Women don't naturally get bulky from weightlifting; it requires extreme effort, time, and often supplements or performance-enhancing substances.
- Body recomposition takes time—real results are visible in 3 to 12 months with consistent, sustainable practices.
Main topics
- Strength training for women
- Body recomposition and realistic timelines
Notable quotes
"It's so hard to get bulky. Women don't realize that."
"You're not going to have the baby tomorrow. You got to go through that full nine months of growing that human."
Conclusion
Samantha Christine's journey exemplifies how discipline, patience, and holistic
Transcript preview
Speaker 3 (0:00) Welcome back to the Boss Sticks. Today, it is a one-on-one conversation. It is me and Samantha Christine. I'm sure you've seen her on Instagram. She's a fitness entrepreneur, certified personal trainer, and a nutritionist. In this episode, Samantha gets real. We talk about her transformation through strength training, transforming her relationship with food, fitness, her body, beauty, all the questions that you want to know. Okay, we go there. We talk mindset, daily wellness habits, and her approach to body recomposition. With that, let's welcome Samantha to the show. Okay, so this is what I want to tell you about hair extensions. This is my theory. Speaker 2 (0:38) Yes, tell me. This Speaker 3 (0:39) is real out there. I used to wear clip-in extensions in my hair. And I used to wear them all the time and I had blonde hair like you and I would wear them for shoots and I would wear them when I got glammed up and Speaker 2 (0:52) then I would let take them out when I was like home letting it all hang out. And I decided to just stop wearing them and just wear my hair short. I think Speaker 3 (1:02) that the clip in extension or the extension is energetically telling your hair not to grow. I Speaker 2 (1:09) totally agree with that. Speaker 3 (1:10) Is Speaker 2 (1:11) that weird? No, it's not. I agree. About a year ago, because I had a few like bonded extensions around my hairline. And I was like, OK, I'm going to take those out because I started my Ironman training. And then I was like, my hair is not a good place. The chlorine ruined it even worse. But I feel like since I've been wearing like clip ins, nothing's been growing. Like it's stopping that growth process. And Speaker 3 (1:33) then if it's real hair. you have the energy of someone else's hair on you. I think the body like feels the extension and just stops growth. And someone's going to have some scientific explanation for this because I've read something about it. If you want to grow your hair, I would say take the extensions out. Just let your hair be as it is in its natural state or at least as much as possible. Like don't wear them when you don't have to. Right. And if you guys are listening and you have actual extensions in the hair, like that are stuck in there, my hair, I had extensions once. It never grew with extensions. No, Speaker 2 (2:13) same. Speaker 3 (2:13) That's why I Speaker 2 (2:14) did away with it. Speaker 3 (2:14) Yeah. Speaker 2 (2:15) So when you stopped wearing all the clip-ins and did it start growing? Well, there's three Speaker 3 (2:19) things I did. It started to grow when I took those out and then I went brunette, which, you know, blonde is hard on the head. So much healthier. Speaker 2 (2:25) Yeah. Speaker 3 (2:25) And I also started eating organs. I told you that. And Speaker 2 (2:28) you told me that. Yeah. I need to get on that. I... have a hard time digesting red meat because I had this thing called alpha gal. Are you familiar with that? So it's where you can get bit by a tick at any point in your life. And it creates this like autoimmune response that basically gives you a red meat allergy. I Speaker 3 (2:49) heard about that. Speaker 2 (2:50) So Speaker 3 (2:50) you Speaker 2 (2:50) know what I'm talking about. So a few years ago, I just started getting like hives, stomach pain, bloating. Like I would look like I was seven months pregnant after eating red meat. And I got blood work done and it was alpha gal. And since then, like my levels went down. I can tolerate it, but not to the point that I used to. So I don't know. I'll have to give it a try again. Did you see the tick bite? No. Speaker 3 (3:13) So how do you know you got bit by a tick? It has to be. They said Speaker 2 (3:16) it could have been when I was seven years old and I would have had no idea. Speaker 3 (3:20) That's so interesting to me. And Speaker 2 (3:22) it's like in Speaker 3 (3:22) your Speaker 2 (3:22) body and then your body can just like give an immune response. Like something can trigger it. Speaker 3 (3:28) That's so weird that there's a tick that makes you not eat red meat. Speaker 2 (3:32) Something's weird about that. Well, it's something where they bite the deer and then the deer contains something. Like somebody's going to have to comment on this and tell us exactly what. But it's from the deer that they bite previously and then bite you. Speaker 3 (3:44) Okay, so try Paleo Valley Organ Complex. It's like a... It has all the aminos and all the stuff. Speaker 2 (3:51) Okay. So at least Speaker 3 (3:52) if you can't eat organ meat, just I drink amino acids all day, but you could also just get the Paleo Valley. Those are the three things that I think made the difference. Speaker 2 (4:00) I love their beef sticks and I use their bone broth protein. There you go. Speaker 3 (4:04) So it's Speaker 2 (4:04) a Speaker 3 (4:04) great brand. Speaker 2 (4:05) So Speaker 3 (4:05) that's my tips. But honestly, your hair looks beautiful. And I know you do a lot of swimming and it looks amazing for how much swimming you. Speaker 2 (4:12) That means a lot. Yes. I feel like it's not where it was, but that's okay. We're working on it. Okay, I want to get into why I wanted you on the show. Speaker 3 (4:20) I found your page. Speaker 2 (4:22) I think it was Speaker 3 (4:22) served to me because I'm so into weightlifting. And I noticed that there was this girl, you, who's so vibrant and so passionate about showing weightlifting and running and all the different things you do and your discipline. And I was just like, I need to have this person on the show. So I was following you, watching everything you were doing. You're so inspiring. Three kids. Crazy. You're busy. And I just want to, I feel like I want to pick your brain in this episode on all the different things and tactics and habits and disciplines that you do to get your Sam blueprint. Speaker 2 (4:55) I love that. Oh, the same blueprint. Okay. Speaker 3 (4:58) Ask away. Okay. Let's Speaker 2 (4:59) start at the Speaker 3 (4:59) beginning. You love weightlifting like me. How did you get into it? Like, how did we get this divot in the arm? How is this even something that entered your ether? Speaker 2 (5:09) Goodness. You know, what's funny is I. was not athletic growing up like not coordinated i tried out for volleyball in sixth grade didn't make it and was like okay i'm done i did a lot of arts and dance and things like that theater and i didn't get into my fitness career until after college um in college i gained 20 plus pounds i ate taco bell all the time i smoked weed often and i drank often and i wasn't moving my body Like, I think I went to the gym maybe twice all four years of college. So college to me, it's kind of like I look back and I'm like, who was that version of myself to where I'm at now, you know? But after college, I moved back home and my parents invited me to a CrossFit class. So they did like a ton of CrossFit. And I was like, OK, I'll give it a try. I did one class and I just really fell in love with like the challenge it brought. I mean, I completely died. Like no joke. At one point, the coach was like, are you okay? Because I was like blacking out. But there was something about that, that I was like testing my body and I survived it where I wanted to continue. And so I started running. I started lifting weights, not to the point where I am at now, but I started seeing like the little changes it was making to my body. And it's just like, I wanted more of that. So it was kind of just like the challenge it brought. And then like seeing the process of what it was doing to my body. is what kind of truly just became like an addiction. Well, Speaker 3 (6:35) it shrinks your body composition. It Speaker 2 (6:37) does. And Speaker 3 (6:37) I'm on a mission to tell every woman that because there's a lot of confusion around it. Speaker 2 (6:41) A lot of confusion. And I think a lot of women are going about it in the wrong way, not knowing. Speaker 3 (6:47) Yeah. And I think for me, I used to think lifting heavy five years ago made you bulky. And then bringing people like you on who are, you look amazing. Go look at her on YouTube, you guys. Go look at her Instagram. is a testament to what weightlifting does if it's done right. Some people want to be bulky. I don't think that's the look you're going for. Not at all. Right. So I think that that's important Speaker 2 (7:14) to Speaker 3 (7:14) showcase someone who's not going for that bulky look but Speaker 2 (7:17) still lifting weights. It's really hard to Speaker 3 (7:19) get Speaker 2 (7:20) bulky. Women don't realize that. It's so hard. Michael Speaker 3 (7:23) lifts weights five days a week and he's like, I wouldn't call him bulky. He's like... He's been doing it since he was 12. It's a lot of work. I feel like it's also maybe some drugs with the bulky. Absolutely. Supplements Speaker 2 (7:34) you're taking. You have to be eating in a surplus. You have to be lifting more and more weight each time. You're never going to like just stay at a certain weight. And it takes years. Like a lot of these athletes that you see on Instagram, maybe that do CrossFit or that are bodybuilders that have that composition where you're like, oh, that's bulky. I don't want to be like that. They've been doing that for like 10 years, you guys, and doing so much to try to get there. Speaker 3 (7:55) That's why it's important, though, for people like you to be a face of weightlifting, because this is what weightlifting looks like. I know you also do cardio and swimming and running and all the things, but I feel like the little changes, how it shrinks your body composition is insane once you start to notice. And it's the best feeling. Speaker 2 (8:12) Yeah. Like there were so many times in my life where I was just trying to chase skinny. Yeah. And I didn't like who I was when I was chasing skinny. When I shifted my mindset and my discipline and my daily structure, what I was doing to chase strength and strong. I became a different person. And then eventually, like my body composition just completely changed. It Speaker 3 (8:32) does something to your mental state where you do stop chasing skinny. Speaker 2 (8:37) I Speaker 3 (8:37) would love for you to speak more on that. You said you mentioned you started chasing strength. Speaker 2 (8:42) For me, Speaker 3 (8:42) same thing. And also mindset and how I feel. Yes. When I was chasing Speaker 2 (8:47) skinny, I was eating less and doing all the cardio. Okay. The difference between that and chasing strong is I started eating more food and I started doing less cardio and lifting weights. For me, it started with the mindset. I was the woman that was weighing herself every single day on the scale, which I think is something else we need to talk about that is harming more women than they think. And I was looking at that number and that was dictating how I was living my life every single day when I was chasing skinny. I would jump on the scale if it would fluctuate. a pound up, which let's be honest, like we're women in our cycles. It's totally normal for us to gain three to five pounds a month when it comes to water retention, blood volume, depending on where we're at in our cycle. So if I saw that fluctuation, I would be in a state of like, we got to restrict because we got to be skinny. When I started chasing strong, I stopped weighing myself every day because I started educating myself that it's normal to fluctuate those three to five pounds. Let's stay consistent with fueling my body instead of restricting and lifting weights to support longevity in the way we feel every day. I Speaker 3 (9:56) also think to your restricting point, when you say I'm restricting, that's an affirmation that you're putting out into the world. Energy. And by the way, like. Restricting could mean you're restricting money. You're restricting love. You're restricting all the good relationships. When you say I'm restricting, that's what your body hears. Speaker 2 (10:18) Absolutely. So Speaker 3 (10:18) I think reframing just saying the word restricting is your point strength. So much more healthy Speaker 2 (10:27) for your mind. It is. I mean, I remember times where I would get invited to go out to dinner. And I feel like I didn't deserve to eat so I wouldn't go out with my friends and enjoy that time. Like it took over my mind in such an unhealthy way. It's toxic, truly, at the end of the day. Have Speaker 3 (10:43) you talked about this on your social media of how restrictive you were before you changed your mind? I think I've... I Speaker 2 (10:50) touched on it a little bit, not into the full depth. I mean, there was a point in my life where I had an eating disorder and I definitely have talked about that. But I don't think I've touched so much on the fact that. It was years of daily restriction. To your point, that was an affirmation that just took over every aspect of my life. And I know there's probably women listening to this right now that's like, I'm in that spot. And I just want them to know they don't have to be forever. They can get out of it with the right mindset and the right discipline. What Speaker 3 (11:24) was the epiphany that Speaker 2 (11:25) made a change or was it slow? That's a great question. I think there was a point where I knew I wanted to get out of it. And about... I would say four years ago, five years ago, I was, I had a completely different life. I was in a different career. I weighed a lot more. I wasn't working out. I wasn't fueling myself well. I didn't love myself the way I should. And I was in a very toxic marriage. And it came to a point where I realized. Speaker 2 (11:55) Dang, I have one life to live. Like, I don't want to live my life like this. Like, I want to learn to love myself so I can give and show up the way I want to to my friends, my family, my kids. Like, kids changed that for me. And so I just started doing the hard and stopped making excuses. I think that the biggest barrier that we have from seeing that vision of what we want to be, to look like, to perform like. It's the excuses. And if we can just stop with the excuses, it's amazing what we can really do. So I stopped making excuses. I started going to the gym. I started eating right. And the days that I wanted to quit, I kept pushing through. But on the flip side, I also set a realistic plan that I could stick with. I think so many women and people, we have this like unrealistic idea of, oh, I got to go on this diet. That sometimes is a lot of restriction, right? Or I've got to do this workout program that maybe be just too many days of working out. It's like I knew what I could stick to and I stuck with that and then gradually increased. And then over the course of like a year, I was a different person. And because of that, that energy, to your point, I started loving myself. I started creating positive atmosphere, that energy. It opened up so many doors, which led me to a new career. It led me to a newfound love. physical love, my fiance now, and it led me to a newfound love in myself. When Speaker 3 (13:27) you decide to leave your marriage, are you at social media on Speaker 2 (13:29) this point? No, I did not get on social media until 2023. And Speaker 3 (13:34) what advice would you give to someone who's listening that wants to get out of a relationship? Because that's a lot to untangle and it's way more complex and complicated than people think. Speaker 2 (13:43) I agree with that. It's also more complex when you have kids. Right. I had kids. Speaker 2 (13:49) For me, it was when it was twofold. It was when the bad days outweighed the good. And when I say bad, toxic days outweighed the good. And it was when I started seeing it affect my kids in a negative way. To me, it was like, okay, could I stay in it forever and survive? Yes. But I'm not about to let my kids see that. So at that point, that's when I knew I had to get out. And to me, it's like, I'd rather be a single mom. Speaker 2 (14:18) with my kids in a healthy and happy home than be in a home full of, you know, toxic energy. Speaker 3 (14:26) Five years to change your life is not a crazy amount of time. Speaker 2 (14:30) And Speaker 3 (14:31) I think I would love to stress that to anyone who's listening. Five years, I don't think that sounds like a, I mean, to change your whole life in five years is pretty cool. It really is. Thank you. What advice would you give to someone who's listening that does want to take five years to focus and just change their entire situation? I would say ride the wave. Speaker 2 (14:52) I felt like for me, When I started making these changes to better myself, it was just like this wave I was riding where I just kept with that momentum. And it was like when things were offered to me, I just said yes. Like I just started opening my heart, my mind, my soul to things versus letting fear come in and me get off that wave, if that makes sense. And so I just kept riding the wave and saying yes to things. Speaker 2 (15:19) testing myself and challenging myself in new ways that maybe I wouldn't before. Because in my head, I'm like, OK, what I was doing before wasn't working. Right. So it's like, how can I break out of my shell and just like try new things to become the best version of myself? And for me, luckily, it paid off. Speaker 3 (15:33) And what are the little disciplines that you do every day that you've done over the last five years that you think have really added up? Speaker 2 (15:40) The two things that come to mind first are nutrition and fitness. Nutrition first. I just started eating better. And it didn't just change my body composition, but it changed the way I felt. So I focused on whole foods. I cut out the packaged foods. I'm also a big believer in like a 90-10 balanced lifestyle. So like, yes, I still eat Chick-fil-A with my kids. Yes, I still go get ice cream. But the majority of the time, I'm trying to pick like whole foods, like lean meats, eggs. rice, potatoes, fruits, veggies, all the fiber, like things that are from the earth, like single ingredient foods. And I started making that my diet. I noticed that not only did I feel better, but I feel like I could like think better, which I'm sure like you're the same way. Like you eat pretty clean. Like you feel that way too. And when I would start going on vacation or eating out and like letting myself like slip up or whatever, like I didn't feel good. So it was like, for me, I'd rather stay on that. course of like just fueling myself in the best way and then i started lifting but like with intention there's a difference between going to lift at the gym once or twice every couple weeks and not like sticking to a plan and then lifting going into the gym lifting with intention In a program that you're following where you're three to four to five, however many days a week, sticking to it week after week, getting stronger and stronger. So I think those two things like are non-negotiables for me. Absolutely. At the end of the day, like I will never stop doing that. I also started giving myself more me time. I think for the longest time, my identity was just my kids, especially in my marriage. Speaker 2 (17:21) To the point where I was like, who am I? Like, who am I? I don't even know who I am. Like, that's so sad. Like, I want to show up to be the best mom I can be. I didn't know who I was. And so when I started fueling myself and getting that time to work out, eat right. go do the random hair appointments, the nails, me time, even if it's just me like doing my meditation or breath work or whatever. It's like that's fueling me to be the best version of myself. So I would say like those three things are my non-negotiables. Speaker 3 (17:48) Have you noticed your kids' energy based on how you've shifted in the last five years? Oh, absolutely. Speaker 2 (17:56) It's amazing what kids can pick up on. They're so resilient. Like they're such cool little humans. I think for me, when I started paying attention to my health in a very intentional way, they saw that and they started implementing that same lifestyle. So for example, they know in our house, like we eat our protein first and they have their plate. It's Speaker 3 (18:18) a good one. They Speaker 2 (18:18) don't have to eat anything else on their plate, but like they're eating their protein. If they don't eat their protein, they're eating it for breakfast the next morning or whatever meal is next. Like that's just how we roll. But they know why. It's not because I just want them to eat it. It's because protein Speaker 3 (18:31) makes you strong. Speaker 2 (18:33) Right. So it's like those little things like that. And when they see