# Peloton’s Selena Samuela on Motherhood, Mental Health, and Finding Her Way Back to Running

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Podcast: [Set the Pace](https://stenobird.com/podcast/set-the-pace-6583457)
Published: 2026-05-28T07:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and throughout the month we’ve been sharing stories about running and mental well-being. We also celebrated Mother’s Day, and for many members of our community, running, mental health, and motherhood are deeply intertwined. In this week’s episode, Rob and Becs speak with Peloton instructor Selena Samuela, who opens up about raising identical twin girls, Stella and Frankie, and the mental and physical challenges of returning to movement postpartum. Selena reflects on body image, motherhood, rebuilding fitness slowly, and her powerful mantra: acceptance is not the same as complacency. Now, 24 weeks after giving birth, she’s back teaching live at Peloton and rebuilding her running day by day.  NOTE: This episode explores one runner’s journey with fertility, pregnancy, and childbirth   WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE   FOLLOW NYRR: Instagram | Facebook | X | TikTok | YouTube SUPPORT: Support the Set the Pace podcast! If you enjoy the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify . DISCLAIMER See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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