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"I thought I knew my body—until pregnancy, postpartum, and perimenopause rewrote the rules. 🤯"

In this episode, I sit down with legendary climber Beth Rodden, a powerhouse who’s spent nearly 30 years redefining what’s possible in climbing. 

From crushing first ascents to facing the unexpected challenges of pregnancy, postpartum, and perimenopause, Beth is opening up about the realities many athletes don’t talk about.

We dive into:
🧗‍♀️ Climbing through pregnancy (what actually works?)
🤕 The postpartum surprises no one warns you about
🔍 How to troubleshoot symptoms that won’t just go away
🩸 Perimenopause—how familiar issues keep coming back
💪 Navigating prolapse & the mental game of returning to sport
📝 Her journey to writing a book & changing the conversation for women in climbing

Beth is pushing boundaries beyond climbing—she’s advocating for all women in sport to have the knowledge and support they deserve.

🎧 Hit play now! Then tell me—what’s something about pregnancy, postpartum, or perimenopause that totally caught you off guard? Let’s talk! ⬇️

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Time Stamps

1:00 Introduction

1:57 women in the climbing scene

4:18 judgement around climbing while pregnant

8:50 returning to climbing postpartum

13:30 not knowing what is normal

19:29 being a trailblazer in the climbing space

21:20 concerns with climbing and perimenopause

24:17 public reaction to being open about symptoms

28:15 finding a provider

32:20 how climbing has changed

34:42 writing a book

38:16 challenges women face in climbing

41:00 having the menopause conversation

45:48 rapid fire questions

CONNECT WITH CARRIE

IG: https://www.instagram.com/carriepagliano/

Website: https://carriepagliano.com

CONNECT WITH BETH

IG: https://www.instagram.com/bethrodden/

Website: https://www.bethrodden.com/

The Active Mom Podcast is A Real Moms' Guide to pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause & beyond for active moms & the professionals who help them in their journey.

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