MOTHER'S DAY SERIES ft. YESHAIRA RIVERA ROBLES

In this episode Celeste speaks with Yeshaira Robles Rivera, a 6x
pro champion who has been competing since 2011 and has stepped on
both the Arnold and Olympia stages, designer for her husband's
clothing line Conviction Bodybuilding apparel and mother. Celeste
kicks off the episode the way she always does by having Yeshaira
share with listeners her pre stage ritual.
 
From there the women discuss Yeshaira’s vulnerability on her
social media platforms and what made her decide to share the
triumphs and struggles of her journey as well as the wins and
successes. Celeste and Yeshaira then talk about body image and
how Yeshaira’s perspectives have changed over the years since
having children.
 
Yeshaira also talks about her journey of going back and forth
between competing and deciding to have her first and second
child. The conversation transitions to Yeshaira’s struggles with
staying consistent with working out and eating healthy in between
shows and what drove her to put on her game face and prep hard
for the Arnold this past March.
 
Yeshaira also shares details from her application to the Arnold
and why competing at that show, especially as a mom, was so
important to her. Celeste then asks about Yeshaira’s experience
competing at such a prestigious show without an audience. From
there the conversation transitions into Yeshaira’s relationship
with her husband and she tells listeners the story of how they
met, what made her decide to compete, and what it’s like being
coached by her husband.
 
Celeste opens the conversation to the topic of body image and
relationships with food and how Yeshaira approaches those
subjects with her daughters and also how Yeshaira herself
approaches these topics while living her “new normal.” Celeste
asks Yeshaira about competing and all things posing and stage
presentation even with diastasis recti, or the separation of the
abdomen, from her pregnancies.
 
Yeshaira and Celeste discuss the evolution of the bikini division
between 2010, when Yeshaira first got into the sport, and now,
and how her training and nutrition has changed over the years.
From there Yeshaira shares more about her relationship with her
husband, how they keep things fun after being together for so
long, and how she became apart of his clothing line, Conviction
Bodybuilding apparel, and the vision her husband has for the
community.
 
Yeshaira also shares what it was like growing up in the ghetto in
the Bronx, New York. Celeste asks Yeshaira what her normal day to
day looks like and how she finds balance and prioritizes time
with family despite having such a busy schedule.
 
Celeste concludes the episode by asking Yeshaira for her best
advice for women who are afraid to take time away from competing
to become moms, as well as for mothers who are looking to get
their start in competing.

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Episode Time Stamps
[2:00] Yeshaira shares her pre-stage ritual.
 
[5:08] Celeste asks Yeshaira what made her decide to share the
triumphs and struggles of her journey as a pro on her IGTV.
 
[8:35] Celeste asks how Yeshaira’s body image has changed over
the years with competing and having her two daughters.
 
[12:00] Yeshaira talks about her journey of going back and forth
between competing and having children over the years.
 
[14:30] Yeshaira opens up and talks about her experiences and
struggles with eating and working out after and between
shows.
 
[15:50] Yeshaira talks about what drove her to put her game face
on and prep hard for this past Arnold.
 
[19:00] Yeshaira shares a part of what she wrote on her
application to the Arnold and why competing at that show was
important to her.
 
[25:10] Celeste asks Yeshaira what it was like to compete at the
Arnold without having an audience.
 
[27:15] Yeshaira talks about how her and her husband met and how
they both got starting in bodybuilding.
 
[32:30] Yeshaira answers a listener’s question about having
received any doubt or judgement of her success, or felt less
privileged than other competitors because she is from the
Bronx.
 
[34:00] Celeste asks Yeshaira what it's like to be coached by her
husband and how they maintain boundaries between the different
roles they play.
 
[40:10] Celeste asks Yeshaira how she approaches the topic of
body image and nutrition with her children.
 
[44:50] Yeshaira opens up on what she believes to be her “new
normal” in terms of her body image and relationship with
food.
 
[48:40] Celeste and Yeshaira discuss what it means to “enjoy
yourself” and the ups and downs with diet culture.
 
[51:00] Yeshaira shares about her diastasis recti that came from
her pregnancies and how that affected her posing and stage
presentation.
 
[57:50] Celeste asks Yeshaira her thoughts on the development of
the bikini division between 2010-2020.
 
[59:40] Yeshaira talks about how she changed her training and
nutrition approach for her physique as the bikini division
developed over time.
 
[64:00] Celeste asks Yeshaira about how her and her husband keep
their relationship fun after having been together for so long and
having gone through so much over the years.
 
[68:30] Yeshaira talks about working with her husband, the
beginnings and the roll she has taken on in their clothing line
Conviction Bodybuilding wear.
 
[70:17] Celeste asks Yeshaira about her experiences growing up in
the ghetto.
 
[74:10] Yeshaira shares what her normal day to day routines
consists of.
 
[77:23] Celeste asks Yeshaira how she prioritizes time with her
family despite her busy schedule.
 
[78:20] Yeshaira gives advice to women who want to become moms
but are afraid to take time away from competing and for moms who
want to get into competing.