May 13, 2020
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.