Heroes of Cosplay Sanctuary – Details, episodes & analysis

This week, we’re joined by an incredibly inspiring force in the cosplay and fitness world — the fierce, disciplined, and humble leader of the Adelphi Phalanx: A Mom That Lifts.

🔥 From her early days as a band kid to becoming a Spartan leader and competition-winning fitness athlete, she shares her journey of strength, resilience, and building community through cosplay and empowerment.

✨ Whether you're into cosplay, fitness, or just need motivation to pursue your goals, this episode is packed with real talk, heartfelt wisdom, and next-level passion.

🔗 Follow her journey on Instagram: @a.mom.that.lifts
https://www.instagram.com/a.mom.that.lifts/
📣 Support upcoming cosplays via her Throne link (in her IG bio)
throne.com/a_mom_that_lifts

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#Cosplay #FitnessJourney #DragonCon #HeroesOfCosplaySanctuary #WomenWhoLift #AdelphiPhalanx #BodyPositivity #CosplayerInterview #MomsWhoCosplay


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In this episode, we dive into the world of cosplay, fitness, and perseverance with seasoned cosplayer and fitness enthusiast Victoria Ricchione! From her steampunk-inspired beginnings at Dragon Con 2012 to her elite training with the Adelphi, Victoria’s journey is a testament to dedication, creativity, and resilience.

🔹 Cosplay as an Art Form: How Victoria blends creativity, detail, and fitness into her cosplays, drawing inspiration from iconic characters like Red Sonja and Lady Death.
🔹 Fitness & Strength: Starting ballet at age 5, surviving a serious car accident in 2007, and overcoming obstacles to achieve peak performance for the 300 DC Spartans affiliate, Adelphi.
🔹 The Cosplay Community: Why camaraderie and shared passion drive her forward—and how Adelphi’s rigorous standards push her to new heights.
🔹 Future Plans & Aspirations: What’s next for Victoria in the world of cosplay, fitness, and creative expression?

💬 Comment below: What inspires your cosplay journey? Have you ever tackled a fitness challenge to bring your favorite character to life?

🔔 Follow Victoria on Instagram and Throne for more updates on her epic cosplays and training!

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#CosplayPodcast #VictoriaRickioni #CosplayFitness #300DCSpartans #Adelphi #RedSonjaCosplay #LadyDeathCosplay #DragonCon

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Remember, you started this because you wanted to be with the people, not high above them – celebrities never interact, and when they do we go crazy – but this isn’t how it should be for us in Cosplay – we’re not Hollywood Actors...

Non-response, never interacting – it’s not social – if it’s just to talk about the next thing you’re doing and you ignore your best people because you’re always busy chasing more new people – see what you’ve become, know it's not the right course to take.

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We're diving into many what-ifs about the X-Men in the MCU, the big project coming out from Heroes of Cosplay Sanctuary, and really just a lot of fun X-Men discussion.

Claremont seems the reasonable space to start, but I wouldn’t be surprised if Hickman’s X-men ended up being the model for Snyder.  It’s more recent and the tree of plots probably fit better for a younger audience that’s now…well not as young – it’s been over a decade since Avengers.

Jump into the Fandom with us in this episode!

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In this episode, we're talking about the X-Men Inferno Saga and how we've worked to adapt a version of Chris Claremont's work into a Cosplay tribute trailer video.

In short, it’s not going to be cannon.  But it will tell the story and we want to be true to the story itself.

Characters – We omitted quite a few – because there are so many in Inferno.  It’s a crossover event, so there are X-men, X-Factor, New Mutants, and the X-terminators, which…I’m ok leaving out.  I also will talk through some of the highlights of the saga in coming episodes, but I left the characters in the hands of the cosplayers creating them – we’ve got voice overs and it’s what we thought would be true to the project, not necessarily what the writers had in mind – this is all not for profit – we just wanted to do it – I get nothing for it – they get nothing for it – and it’s all copywrite material – we’re showcasing it to applaud the work, not copy it and say it’s an original work – it’s not – the cosplays are creations, but the story and everything about it is not – it’s inspired work.

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Shamelessly promote the coming work we’re doing on Inferno Saga in this episode

Who – 15 Cosplayers getting together to make a short teaser of what I’ve envisioned the Claremont’s saga to be – with a few changes - it's not for profit, self-funded, and so far, really looking very cool.

We’re over on the website, and we’ll put the video in as many places as we can at the end of 2022

There are some shoots ongoing and everyone is filming remotely to bring the project together - let's get into the hype of the project and tell you what's in store when Season 4 concludes.

Inferno Saga Project Page

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I’ve run into this before a few times.  Maybe more than a few. Certain Cosplayers seem to drop enormous amounts of content on many platforms, be at premieres, on lives, and seemingly never busy…they’re everywhere and nowhere at the same time.  Weird.

I can attest – creating content takes up a lot of free time.  Maybe photosets do not if you’re set up at home – then it’s really just motivation.

But I don’t understand how you can be on lives in the middle of the week, and on Twitch, and rolling out content on 10 platforms if you’re working full-time.

So when a Cosplayer is literally everywhere – collabing with everyone – showing up at Cons with everyone – premieres, responding to every DM – you begin to wonder…are they doing this on their own?

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I don’t really have roommates at Cons, and I’ll tell you why in this episode.

Roommates can help with expenses, help if makeup, costumes, and make your time at the con go really fast, but when you get to a certain age, you may be less inclined to A – stay at a Con that long and B – room with anyone because you’ve gotten set in your ways.

If you’re used to having a roommate, like you did in college – you might not be as bothered.  College – at least for the first two years – wasn’t a place where I got much sleep.  My roommate liked to be up until 3am, which only gave me 3 hours of sleep, while he slept until noon.  That’s great, but there was no respect for my space at all and I was after-all paying for half the ridiculous room rate at college.

It does reduce cost, but it can also lead to drama, so make sure you know well the people that you’re staying with.  If you’ve only met them online, that could be an issue.  Especially with the 20 somethings.  Make sure you have payments arranged and divided and that there’s open communication about who’s sleeping where, who’s paying what and when and many other details that need to be sorted.

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My next guest finds her passion for expression in many many ways, from art, to comedy, drama, dance, and with the written word, each piece tells a story that entertains, amazes, dazzles, and in many ways inspires.

In a word, she brings Joy to the cosplay community, and is nothing short of phenomenal. To talk about how her art and Cosplay co-mingle, her thoughts on the community, her work, and going deep into many of the topics that surround the Cosplay world, join in on this episode for more for Bethany's creative process and how cosplay can change your perceptions of limitations with your hobbies and passions.

Find and Support Bethany online:
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Bethany's Poetry Page
https://www.instagram.com/with_the_morning/?utm_medium=copy_link

Her YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sD-Wzs6Cnlo

Just a Little Rain by Bethany Joy Ful
Bright days start to fade...
You lose site of how the warmth felt....
It drives you crazy to think...
Maybe it was never there...
As each day goes by...
You fall deeper in the darkness..
It gets colder and colder...
Till you are just... numb....
You don't feel cold...
You don't feel warmth,..
You simply....
Don't feel... But then there is a break
The dry ground awakened
Thoughts evaporate
Maybe it will be okay,
As I feel that first drop of rain

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I’ve noticed, going through Artists alley that there’s a lot of pressure to sell at a Con – actually the whole Con floor.  Some are more into it than others – and maybe not the comic book booths – they seem more interested in showcasing than selling.  BUT – there’s pressure to sell and it’s an art in and of itself.

So – what are you selling, why, and who are you selling to?  Are you giving away a lot, are you available and are you just the right balance between friend and pushy sales person?

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