Meet the 2025 Overcomer Award Winner & Finalists
These are only 4 of the inspiring and resilient ladies from the NPC Nashville Fit Show who entered the Fit Show Story Project! Meet them below and read about their inspiring stories on the Nashville Fit Magazine online publication website (linked below). You can read more about the details of this project and why it was started in our most recent blog post » HERE
Brandy Robinson
2025 Overcomer Award Winner
In a remarkable display of resilience, North Carolina resident Brandy Robinson won the prestigious Overcomer Award at the NPC Nashville Fit Show while managing life with a brain tumor. Brandy, who works in the ICU at a hospital, discovered her passion for bodybuilding in 2017 after observing women posing at her local gym.
“I was just taken back by it. I loved it. I thought it was beautiful,” Brandy shared about her first exposure to the sport. Though she began training shortly after, she didn’t compete until 2021. Her journey took a dramatic turn in 2018 when she experienced ocular migraines that temporarily robbed her of vision. Read More HERE
Brandy demonstrates the true strength that has made her a champion on stage and in life despite her circumstances.
Kellie Pacanowski
2025 Overcomer Award Runner Up
“I want people to know that even when it feels impossible, even when you feel stuck, you can overcome it,” she said. “Your past doesn’t define you. You get to define you.”
You can follow her on instagram HERE and read more about her journey on the Nashville Fit Magazine page HERE
“I don’t hide where I came from. I’m proud of the woman I was at 298 pounds, she made the choice to change.” - Kellie
Meredith Cooper
“It took a lot of emotional, spiritual, and financial rebuilding,” Cooper said. “Practicing daily gratitude and focusing on health and positivity helped us get to a good place.”
You can follow her on instagram HERE and read more about her journey on the Nashville Fit Magazine page HERE
Sara Jean Meyer
“Every prep makes me stronger, not just physically, but mentally,” Sara Jean said. “I’ve coached myself from the beginning. No one’s holding my hand, and that makes this journey even more empowering.”
You can follow her on instagram HERE and read more about her journey on the Nashville Fit Magazine page HERE
Stay tuned for the Overcomer Award Winner info releasing next week as we lead up to the entry process opening up on May 1!
You can learn more about the Fit Show Story Project and how to enter via the button below.
