# MESHAYA KEATON; Facing the Fear, Scale Fluctuations, Pride in Progress, Resiliency through Injury

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Podcast: [Confessions of a Bikini Pro](https://stenobird.com/podcast/confessions-of-a-bikini-pro-68061)
Published: 2026-02-13T05:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In today's episode, I sit down with IFBB Pro Meshaya Keaton, a natural competitor with a background in Exercise Science and Psychology. Meshaya has been competing since 2017 and earned her Pro card at North Americans in 2019. We talk about the mental side of the sport, learning from past shows, and building resilience through both success and disappointment. Her passion for fitness and mental health shines through in this conversation, especially as she shares how competing helped shape her identity and long term goals. TOPICS COVERED -mental health and bodybuilding -how she found the sport -learning from past show experiences -facing fear and building resiliency -competing as a natural athlete -passion for fitness and growth CONNECT WITH CELESTE: Website: http://www.celestial.fit Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/celestial_fit/ All Links: http://www.celestial.fit/links.html CONNECT WITH MESHAYA: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/live4themoment_ifbbpro/ TIME STAMPS 1:00 introduction 3:55 approaching mental health 7:18 finding body building 12:36 having a support system 19:05 a passion for health and fitness 22:03 progression in the off season 25:00 the truth about macros 31:07 changes to becoming a Pro 36:50 working towards feedback 45:16 dealing with disappointing placing 53:12 building resiliency 59:34 building for the future 63:54 advice for competitors CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE FOOD RELATIONSHIP COACHING SERIES CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE POST SHOW BLUES COACHING SERIES LEARN MORE AND APPLY FOR MY 5 WEEK FOOD RELATIONSHIP HEALING & DISCOVERY COACHING PROGRAM FOR OTHER FREE RESOURCES, LIVE EVENTS, AND WAYS TO WORK WITH CELESTE CLICK HERE

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