Not Your Mama Podcast

The holiday season, for many of us is one of the busiest times of the year. Sometimes it’s travel, or events, or just a scattered and chaotic work and possibly child care situation. It is really easy to let your movement practice go off the rails and take longer than we would really like to get back on track. In this episode, I’m going to talk about a few ways that we can shift our mindset, expectations and short term goals to deal with this. Instead of trying to fight the chaos, let’s explore how we can lean into it, give ourselves grace and come out of the other side of the holiday season refreshed, patting ourselves on the back and ready to keep the train moving down the tracks.

If you're loving my podcast content, but are looking for something more to support your wellness journey, here are my programs currently available:

Strong As A Mother: Postpartum (https://www.kellybryantwellness.com/strong-as-a-mother/)
Strong As A Mother: Live (https://www.kellybryantwellness.com/strong-as-a-mother-live/)
Strong As A Mother: Prenatal (https://www.kellybryantwellness.com/strong-as-a-mother-prenatal/)

As always, you can find me on Instagram @kellybryantwellness

It's officially the holiday season! And while that means, hopefully, lots of joy, cheer and spending time with friends and family, it also can mean worry, stress and battles with food. This year, I wanted to give you some tips to navigate this time of year if you struggle with food this time of year. Whether that's restriction, decision making, or over-indulgence, I got you.

In this episode, I'll discuss:

• Stressing over every decision and why we shouldn't
• Tools for managing your eating - NOT calorie counting
• The psychology of holiday eating
• How to stop trying to control your environment and just focus on yourself in any situation.
• And more!

If the types of struggles I mention in this episode are really speaking to you, I invite you to check out my Ditch The Diet Drama course, that starting on Wednesday Nov. 23rd is being offered for $40 off as a Black Friday special. To get all the details, FAQs and to sign up, head over to kellybryantwellness.com/black-friday.

If you're loving my podcast content, but are looking for something more to support your wellness journey, here are my programs currently available:

Strong As A Mother: Postpartum (https://www.kellybryantwellness.com/strong-as-a-mother/)
Strong As A Mother: Live (https://www.kellybryantwellness.com/strong-as-a-mother-live/)
Strong As A Mother: Prenatal (https://www.kellybryantwellness.com/strong-as-a-mother-prenatal/)

As always, you can find me on Instagram @kellybryantwellness

The Sacroiliac Joint is one of the areas of the body that you may never have heard of, but if you have, it's probably because it's caused you a lot of problems. This can be a real troublesome area, especially during, or after a pregnancy, so let's dive into a little bit about what's happening in this joint, why it can bother you so much, and some ways to manage or alleviate your discomfort and dysfunction.

If you're loving my podcast content, but are looking for something more to support your wellness journey, here are my programs currently available:

Strong As A Mother: Postpartum (https://www.kellybryantwellness.com/strong-as-a-mother/)
Strong As A Mother: Live (https://www.kellybryantwellness.com/strong-as-a-mother-live/)
Strong As A Mother: Prenatal (https://www.kellybryantwellness.com/strong-as-a-mother-prenatal/)

As always, you can find me on Instagram @kellybryantwellness

At first, the idea of past vs. future oriented may sound like one of those personality tests you might be given during a productivity seminar to find your “type”, but I promise today’s episode can help you understand a little bit about how your brain works and how that affects your movement and wellness practices.

In this episode, I talk about:

• The difference between being past oriented vs. future oriented
• How those can manifest in daily life
• The pros and cons of each
• How to work with your brain to use your orientation to your advantage, and what modifications you can use.

If you thought this was interesting, I’d love to hear about how this impacts you and some tricks you use in your life. DM me or tag me @kellybryantwellness on Instagram!

If you're loving my podcast content, but are looking for something more to support your wellness journey, here are my programs currently available:

Strong As A Mother: Postpartum (https://www.kellybryantwellness.com/strong-as-a-mother/)
Strong As A Mother: Live (https://www.kellybryantwellness.com/strong-as-a-mother-live/)
Strong As A Mother: Prenatal (https://www.kellybryantwellness.com/strong-as-a-mother-prenatal/)

As always, you can find me on Instagram @kellybryantwellness

"How long will it take?" is one of the most common questions I get from clients, and it's a very normal reaction whenever you're trying to make a change. We all have that end goal in sight, and we all want to see progress on the way. Well, the answer is never one set amount of time, and it's different for every person.

I could give you a timeline, but it may be longer than you like. You can do "more" (as in harder workouts, stricter nutrition), but are you willing to do that forever? This episode is a little bit about mindset shifts, and a little bit about how everyone is different.

I discuss:

• Why we may want to set our timelines longer than we'd like
• Why sustainability is much better than quick results
• How our goals don't always match the work we want to do (sure, we'd all love to walk around with as little body fat as possible. Is the work required day in and day out worth that to you?)
• And more!

If you're loving my podcast content, but are looking for something more to support your wellness journey, here are my programs currently available:

Strong As A Mother: Postpartum (https://www.kellybryantwellness.com/strong-as-a-mother/)
Strong As A Mother: Live (https://www.kellybryantwellness.com/strong-as-a-mother-live/)
Strong As A Mother: Prenatal (https://www.kellybryantwellness.com/strong-as-a-mother-prenatal/)

As always, you can find me on Instagram @kellybryantwellness

We're doing something a little different this episode and actually doing an embodiment practice together in the episode. Often when I coach people through Moderation365, which is the nutrition perspective I work from, they're very wary of hunger. After years of dieting, being hungry can be positively panic-inducing, and when we're learning satisfaction, it's easy to assume that we should just never feel hungry. But that's not true. 

We need time to make a decision about what to eat next, and we won't always have satisfying, nourishing food on hand immediately. Hence, this practice. Today I'll guide you through how to feel hungry and how to make a mindful choice about what to eat next.

If you're loving my podcast content, but are looking for something more to support your wellness journey, here are my programs currently available:

Strong As A Mother: Postpartum (https://www.kellybryantwellness.com/strong-as-a-mother/)
Strong As A Mother: Live (https://www.kellybryantwellness.com/strong-as-a-mother-live/)
Strong As A Mother: Prenatal (https://www.kellybryantwellness.com/strong-as-a-mother-prenatal/)

As always, you can find me on Instagram @kellybryantwellness

Tight shoulders, neck, and upper back...every nursing parent's got 'em! This week on the podcast we're diving deep on this type of tension to understand:

• Why do our muscles feel so terrible when nursing
• What role does posture play
• 4 exercises and stretches to do right now to feel better

Be sure to also check out Ep. 60: Being kind to yourself and your movement practice with Erica Webb, whose perspective on muscle tension I referenced here, as well as Ep 62: Reframing Tight Hip Flexors where we discuss some of these same concepts in relation to the hip flexors. If you're interested in more tools for getting out of pain with a new baby, be sure to apply for the next cohort of Strong As A Mother: Postpartum.

If you're loving my podcast content, but are looking for something more to support your wellness journey, here are my programs currently available:

Strong As A Mother: Postpartum (https://www.kellybryantwellness.com/strong-as-a-mother/)
Strong As A Mother: Live (https://www.kellybryantwellness.com/strong-as-a-mother-live/)
Strong As A Mother: Prenatal (https://www.kellybryantwellness.com/strong-as-a-mother-prenatal/)

As always, you can find me on Instagram @kellybryantwellness

Tight hip flexors are easily one of the most common complaints I hear from my clients. You may feel like your hip flexors are tight when you work on movements like lunges or sitting criss-cross on the floor, or perhaps you've been told by a chiropractor, PT, or other movement pro that you have tight (or weak) psoas muscles or anterior pelvic tilt. 

Overwhelmingly, though, the movements people do for tight hip flexors don't help. While they may feel better in the moment, there's no long-term improvement, or they may even feel worse afterward. Today, we're going to reframe tight hip flexors to help you understand:

• How to know if you're hip flexors are tight
• Why your hip flexors are tight
• Why the stretches you've done before don't work
• 5 exercises you can do in 10 minutes per day to feel better in your hips within a week. 

If you're loving my podcast content, but are looking for something more to support your wellness journey, here are my programs currently available:

Strong As A Mother: Postpartum (https://www.kellybryantwellness.com/strong-as-a-mother/)
Strong As A Mother: Live (https://www.kellybryantwellness.com/strong-as-a-mother-live/)
Strong As A Mother: Prenatal (https://www.kellybryantwellness.com/strong-as-a-mother-prenatal/)

As always, you can find me on Instagram @kellybryantwellness

Honestly, this episode could be titled something like “Do as I say, not as I do”, because I absolutely tried to assess a diastisis recti, or DR, during my second pregnancy. 

Just as I knew before my pregnancy, there are a couple of major reasons you don’t want to assess a DR during, or even shortly after a pregnancy. One, it’s really hard to do because every person's body is different and recovers in a different way. Two, you can’t do anything about it except add more stress. 

I discuss this, and the right time and way to assess a DR in this quick hit episode, so let’s get to it.

If you're loving my podcast content, but are looking for something more to support your wellness journey, here are my programs currently available:

Strong As A Mother: Postpartum (https://www.kellybryantwellness.com/strong-as-a-mother/)
Strong As A Mother: Live (https://www.kellybryantwellness.com/strong-as-a-mother-live/)
Strong As A Mother: Prenatal (https://www.kellybryantwellness.com/strong-as-a-mother-prenatal/)

As always, you can find me on Instagram @kellybryantwellness

This week on the podcast, I’m so excited to delve into self-kindness and movement with my guest, Erica Webb. Erica is a yoga teacher and pilates instructor whose focus is on looking at movement through the lens of self-kindness. In a world where it feels like so much of our movement practices revolve around punishing ourselves - either for that big meal, or for gaining some wait - approaching from a place of love and kindness can work wonders. Erica and I discuss:

• Her journey of becoming a mom, dealing with postpartum depression and using self-kindness to pull herself out
• Translating that into her movement teaching, evolving from a more “traditional” teacher to one who looks at movement as an act of self-kindness
• How this approach can benefit our movement practices.
• How taking this approach can cross over into other parts of our life - like parenting
• How to introduce kinder movement into your life.
• And much, much more. 

If you want to connect with Erica, she’s on Instagram @ericawebb_selfkind

You can also check out her podcast: Self Kind with Erica Webb

And you can learn more about her Self Kind Hub at ericawebbyoga.com.au 

If you're loving my podcast content, but are looking for something more to support your wellness journey, here are my programs currently available:

Strong As A Mother: Postpartum (https://www.kellybryantwellness.com/strong-as-a-mother/)
Strong As A Mother: Live (https://www.kellybryantwellness.com/strong-as-a-mother-live/)
Strong As A Mother: Prenatal (https://www.kellybryantwellness.com/strong-as-a-mother-prenatal/)

As always, you can find me on Instagram @kellybryantwellness