MOTHER'S DAY SERIES: JODI RILEY

In this Mother’s Day Series Finale Episode Host Celeste
Rains-Turk talks with Jodi Riley, the 2017 bikini Olympia Amateur
Champion (and pro card winner) with 7 Bikini championships. She
is the Co-Owner of BBL Fitness, and Posing Coach. Jodi is
currently pregnant with her first child & comes on to discuss
her experiences as a child with a champion bodybuilder for a mom
and her perspectives gained from pregnancy as well as for the
future.


 


The episode begins with Jodi discussing her pre-stage rituals and
how she prepares her teams competitive athletes to bring out the
sass on stage. Jodi talks about the importance of getting
comfortable prior to stepping food on stage and visualizing the
whole experience long before actually competing. 


 


The connection between the athletes and coach’s is very important
to Jodi and the Body By Loleta team, as they want to keep a very
hands on approach through each athletes prep. As Jodi talks about
the team, she explains her experience with having her mother as a
competitive bodybuilding athlete and how the team got started.
Jodi talks about her lack of interest in the lifestyle throughout
her youth even though she was involved with assisting her mother
backstage at shows since a young age. 


 


As the episode continues, Jodi reflects on being overweight and
her mother encouraging her as a teenager to change her lifestyle.
Once Jodi realized her health was deteriorating, she approached
her mother for help. Jodi talks about the results she began to
notice after doing the bare minimum with balancing her nutrition
and exercise. Jodi explains as she began to see results, she
wanted to see what she could ultimately achieve. From beginning
of her competition career, Jodi elaborates on her preparations
with her mother. Jodi talks about how much she values the
incredible bond that was created with her mother through their
similar interest and focus. 


 


Throughout the episode, Jodi talks about her discipline and
determination which holds true during her story of her prep for
the Olympia Amateur. She was weeks out when hurricane Urma hit
Florida. She laughs reflecting back on the scenarios she had to
endure yet kept faith that she was meant to compete. Her
resiliency ultimately leads to her earning her pro card at the
first Olympia Amateur show. 


 


Jodi talks about when an athlete is ready for prep or not and the
importance of commitment to the sport. An athlete has to decide
that they are ready, and nothing should deter them from sticking
to the plan 100%. Jodi is extremely driven and a competitive
athlete, yet she does make time for her other hobbies which
include traveling. Jodi elaborates on the importance of being
disciplined to the sport during competition season, but the
importance of enjoying things outside of bodybuilding when the
time is right. Jodi states that you can’t let competing stop you
from living out your dreams, dreams of being a mother and your
goals outside of bodybuilding. The stage will be there.


 


Once Jodi found out she was pregnant, she was unsure about her
changing body. During this portion of the episode, Jodi talks
about having a positive mindset and learning to enjoy motherhood.
Jodi has realized the importance of patience and taking time to
find your purpose and passions. Dedication and support are a
continuous theme as Jodi talks about her success and future
endeavors. Jodi states because of her support, she will be okay
with balancing motherhood, being a business owner and
trainer. 


 


The episode concludes with Jodi’s advice to new and/or beginning
competitors stating the importance of your why. Jodi reiterates
that competing shouldn’t be done for a win or gain, but because
an athlete wants to do it for themselves and the right
reasons. 


 


Connect with Jodi:


Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jojo__riley/


Website: https://jojorileyfit.com/


 


Connect with Celeste: 


Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/celestial_fit/


Website: www.celestial.fit






EPISODE TIME STAMPS


[01:39] Preshow ritual


[04:05] How to bring the sass out on stage


[06:43] Body by Loleta competition prep team


[10:25] Creating an immersive and hands-on experience for their
clients with lots of comradery 


[12:40] Jodi getting into fitness/ competing


[13:00] From party girl to prep life


[21:10] What about amateur Olympia made her take it seriously


[23:34] Resiliency during prep for Olympia amateur


[27:20] Issues with food access and eating during hurricane 


[29:00] Importance of external support 


[31:25] Signs you aren’t ready to start competing in the sport


[36:30] Expectations after show


[40:00] Talking about competing again post baby


[41:00] Business expectations during motherhood


[44:00] What is true success to Jodi


[46:00] What has allowed Jodi to achieve her successes


[47:00] Finding out she was pregnant 


[50:00] Body changing through pregnancy


[53:30] Changes with training and nutrition during pregnancy and
Jodi’s view on this


[57:30] Her husband in the medical field and stationed away from
home during COVID-19


[60:00] Learning to have more patience with herself and others
and other lessons pregnancy is teaching her


[1:03:00] Taking things from her childhood into her parenting