Meet Anastasiia Smelova | Blogger, UGC creator

We had the good fortune of connecting with Anastasiia Smelova and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Anastasiia, alright, let’s jump in with a deep one – what’s you’re definition for success?
At 35 years old, living in the vibrant and energetic city of Miami, married and raising four wonderful children, my definition of success has evolved with every chapter of my life. Today, success is not just about reaching milestones — it’s about embracing the journey, pursuing passions, and staying true to myself.

One of the greatest adventures on this journey has been preparing to compete in the prestigious Mrs. Globe pageant. This experience has challenged me to step outside of my comfort zone, to grow not just physically — through disciplined fitness and nutrition — but mentally and emotionally as well. Preparing for Mrs. Globe has required focus, resilience, and a deep commitment to personal excellence, all while balancing the beautiful chaos of family life.

For me, success is being able to pursue my dreams while raising four strong, kind, and inspired children.

It’s waking up before the sun to train, perfecting my stage walk after bedtime stories, and finding strength in the moments when it feels impossible. It’s about showing my children, and myself, that ambition and motherhood are not opposing forces — they are two sides of a fulfilled life.

Success is living with discipline, responsibility, and joy. It’s about nourishing both body and mind, challenging myself to be better every day, and stepping onto the Mrs. Globe stage not just to compete, but to celebrate everything I have worked for — the strength, the growth, the perseverance.

Ultimately, success is about living authentically, embracing every role I play — wife, mother, competitor, woman — with pride, passion, and an open heart. Winning a title would be wonderful, but for me, the real victory is already here: becoming the best version of myself and inspiring others to believe they can do the same.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
It took me a long time to find myself. My path began with the external – with fashion. I was a fashion designer, creating clothes that emphasized the beauty of women. But even then I felt: behind the style there is always an internal state. We can put on the most luxurious dresses, but if inside there is emptiness, fatigue, resentment – ​​no style will save us. Motherhood changed everything. There was a time when it was just me and my baby. Divorce. Fear. Pressure. Responsibility. But there was something inside me that refused to give up. I learned how to hold myself when no one else could.
And it was on that edge — in that storm — that I began to create. I became a fashion designer. I made clothes for women that made them feel beautiful. Through fabric and shape, I was whispering, “You matter. You are seen. You are alive.”
Later, I found love — a real love. One built on safety, respect, and truth. We created a new family together. Today, I’m a wife, a mother of four, and a woman living a story I
once only dreamed of.
Right now, my mother is fighting cancer. Watching her walk this road has been one of the deepest lessons of my life. We can’t always choose what happens — but we can always choose how to live. I choose to love. I choose to move. I choose to believe.
Motherhood didn’t take my freedom — it gave me a new kind of freedom, the kind that begins within.
When I became a mother of four, the world seemed to expect me to fade into the background — to only exist for my children. But I chose not to fade. I chose to rise. I decided I could be a woman, a mother, a partner, and a creator — all at once. That is where my depth lives.
I started searching for ways to return to myself. Not through books — but through my body. Through voice. Through breath. Through stillness. Through movement. Through touch. I learned to listen to my own “yes” and “no.” And I discovered what it means to feel my sexual energy — not for someone else, but for me. It was a rebirth.
That’s when my journey into sexology began.
To me, it’s not just a profession — it’s an invitation to everything sacred, forgotten, and alive within us. I saw how women lose themselves in motherhood, in pressure, in exhaustion. I felt how much shame and silence live in our bodies. I’ve lived through it. And now, I help others find the way back to their light.
That’s why I dream of creating a women’s circle. Not a “program.” Not a “workshop.”

A living space where women come home to themselves:
– through movement,
– through conversations about the body, desire, and permission, – through honesty,
– through real connection to who they are.
A space where we can speak about sex, pain, fears, and pleasure — without shame. A space where being a woman is not dangerous, but sacred.
I believe sexuality is not about appearance.
It’s about connection.
It’s about the way you enter a room. The way you breathe. The way you feel — even in silence.
Today, I am all the things they told me I couldn’t be. I am a mother of four. I dance in heels. I model for brands. I study the soul. I am a partner and a guide. I am a woman — fully.
And none of it is contradictory.
Women aren’t meant to choose “either-or.”
We were made to live as “and.”
We are soft and powerful. Grounded and wild. Still and alive. This is not a contradiction — it’s our full palette.
Sometimes I wonder — why do I do this? Pageants, platforms, photos, stories? And every time, the answer comes:
So that my voice can be a reminder for another woman.

So that one woman, hearing my journey, can say, “I’m not alone. I can rise too.”
I don’t teach life. I live mine — fully, messily, honestly — and I invite others to do the same.
I don’t have all the answers. But I know the direction.
The direction is home. To yourself.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
For those best friends who love active recreation as much as I do – definitely ski resorts in Aspen or Utah. Fresh air, activity and delicious food in a cozy restaurant. For those who prefer a more relaxed vacation – we would walk through my favorite places in Miami or arrange a road trip to Key West, stunning views along the way and the ocean with plenty of entertainment for a couple of days

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
For sure, it’s my husband who supports me in all my endeavors, my family and my team. We work and support each other in all aspects of our lives.

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