In today’s episode of To Birth and Beyond, Jessie sits down with PFSA graduate Megan Donovan to talk all about her work training pre- and postnatal for military members. Megan shares how she got into this work, what considerations she makes working with military parents, and what makes her so passionate in her pursuit of this work. Together, Jessie and Megan discuss the state of conversation around body image, as well as general pelvic health for all military members.

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Resources and References 

• Prenatal & Postnatal Fitness Specialist Academy OPEN NOW - Save $500 Until October 16th
• Pre/postnatal military programming details
• Email Megan: [email protected]

Show Notes 

0:55 - Enrolment is open for Jessie’s Prenatal & Postnatal Fitness Specialist Academy!

2:27 - Jessie introduces what we are chatting about today and welcomes Megan Donovan to the podcast

3:21 - Megan describes what she does and how she got into this work

10:58 - Megan shares her top goal to create a safe community for military women to come to and be in

12:51 - Megan identifies what women in the military are struggling with when it comes to body, work, life, etc

14:48 - Megan details what the robust CFMWS pre and postnatal programming looks like

16:51 - Megan describes how her work with pregnant military members is specific to them in her coaching and training

20:15 - Jessie gets curious and asks: Are there fitness requirements that pregnant military members need to sustain throughout a pregnancy?

24:06 - Jessie takes a pause to recognize what Megan and her team have built!

25:16 - Megan and Jessie talk maternity leave and postpartum clearance in the military

27:40 - Jessie and Megan discuss the conversation around body image and the pressures these folks are feeling postpartum to “bounce back”

34:42 - Megan shares what the state of the conversation around pelvic health is in the military among men and nonbinary folks

36:49 - Megan shares what she wishes fitness/health professionals working with military members knew about working with pregnant and postpartum populations

39:08 - Jessie brings the episode to a close