Does any of this sound familiar?⁣⁣

FACTS: your body losing strength and resilience after having a baby isn't because of the birthing event itself. It's because you were never taught HOW to use the structures that are used and injured during that birthing process.⁣⁣ You know the term "use it or lose it?" Yeah, that's kind of where we are going with this.

Childbirth, no matter how you slice it, is a certain type of injury for which we are not physically prepared. Seriously. Have you ever been taught how to use your pelvic floor other than doing a bunch of kegels? Have you ever been taught how to relax it? How to use it with your deep abdominals, deep back muscles, and diaphragm? Have you ever been taught how to coordinate all of that with the rest of your body?

No, didn't think so.

Today, we are talking all about why so many people are worried that having kids ruins their bodies...and let you all know that it doesn't have to be this way!

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I'm seeing "women's health" products and "pelvic floor physical therapy" clinics popping up everywhere; with "pelvic floor" being the new hot topic, it was only a matter of time before companies (and yes, even medical providers) started preying on people's pelvic pain points. These companies' claim to fame are often biofeedback devices, aka machines that "help you do your kegels," or, even worse, "do your kegels for you" so that you don't even have to think about what's happening. But do these devices even help? Is it worth looking into? And what can you do to ensure that you aren't wasting your time and money on a machine that may not be right for you?

We are covering all of that and more in today's episode!

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As things slowly start going back to "normal" (whatever that means), you may be starting to feel ready to tackle your career and your workouts. Let's go into this new phase with a plan of attack instead of just going through the motions, ensuring that we are actually contributing to our best lives instead of navigating away from it.

Today's podcast episode will outline 3 ways you can stop "failing" at work and in your workouts...and how to think about failure in a new way entirely.

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Stress is a way of life for many of us; sometimes, we equate being stressed out and busy as being "successful." Sure, some amounts of stress are totally normal and actually help us build resilience; however, when that stress becomes chronic and we don't know how to mitigate it, if could have some serious repercussions on our overall health and yes, even our pelvic floor!

If you're like "well, I'm always stressed and I have no clue what to do about it," this episode is for you. We will talk about ways you may be able to mitigate that stress and reduce urgency when it comes to your professional, personal and pelvic lives.

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"Just love yourself, no matter what."

Let's get it straight: I love a lot of what has come out of the body positivity movement. More people are comfortable with wearing what they want when they want, not apologizing for what they look like, and fearlessly flaunting the ish out of themselves. I LOVE IT!! But, there is a mark that the entire body positivity movement is missing that may actually be hurting the exact people it's looking to empower. We're covering that and more in today's episode!

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We all know that issues like leaking and pelvic pain can warrant a trip to the pelvic floor PT. But what if you aren't having any glaring issues down there? Do you need to worry about your floor? And if so, is there anything else involved besides kegels?

We are talking about all of this and more in today's episode!

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Diastasis recti, or DRA, is something that happens in appx 2/3 of postpartum people. If you're postpartum, you've probably heard of this and wondered if it's something you should be concerned about. You've probably also considered buying an off-the-shelf fitness program that promises to get your "pre-baby body" back 🤢🤮.

But what exactly is diastasis recti and is it really a big deal? What are some ways that you can recognize whether this is an issue for you beyond what your belly looks like? And what is some better advice to start with that isn't sold by some fitspo who's trying to shame you into buying their (probably trash) workout program?

It's all on today's episode!

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It's no secret that our postpartum aftercare has something left to be desired: add to the mix the abysmal ways we treat folks who have undergone a cesarean section and it's like "HOW IS THIS REAL LIFE?!?"

If anything, postpartum folks get told to rub some vitamin E on their scar...and that's about it. We are led to believe that we can go back to doing all the things 6 weeks post-op: but is this really sound advice? Why do we learn how to navigate our bodies after orthopedic surgeries (think ACL tear) and not a c-section? 

And if you do undergo a c-section, your pelvic floor should be spared, right?

Not necessarily.

Today we are talking all about aftercare for your c-section, whether you're 2 weeks or 20 years out, as well as other ways to care for your body after having this surgery. Cuz despite what you've been led to believe, what you went through was anything but "easy."

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Toning workouts are all the rage with women.

"I just wannabe toned."

WTF is a toning workout anyway?? Usually, "toning" is used to describe a workout program that uses very light resistance and has you doing a bajillion reps of the same exercise so that you can "sculpt lean muscles."

Sounds great, doesn't it? But why are these workouts probably not all that they're cracked up to be and what can you do to supplement them to get the most out of your body and its performance now and in years to come?

We've got it all in today's episode!

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You know the feeling: after carrying around a child for what seems like forever, you've finally given birth and FINALLY got cleared for exercise from your OBGYN. But what exactly should you be doing? "Exercise" means a billion different things to a billion different people: what you think of as "exercise" could mean something totally different to your OBGYN. So what gives?!

Today we are talking all about better ways to go about exercising after you've given birth once you get the green light, and how we need to be thinking differently in regard to how we "get our bodies back" after having kids!

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