Not Your Mama Podcast

I'm sure we've all faced it at some point, whether it's a major injury, trouble from childbirth, breastfeeding issues, or even a simple cold. That moment where we start to wonder "Is this just who I am now?" I've been there, and I am there as I recorded this episode with back-to-back head colds that won't quit. In this quick episode, I wanted to discuss that moment where we just accept something that isn't permanent as part of our identity, plus:

• How it can affect our ability to improve or get better
• How to notice when it's happening
• How to get over that hump

Now, I want to be clear that in no way am I trying to equate a head cold with a severe/chronic illness or injury, but I do think there's something that everyone can glean from this episode when they hit a wall. 

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

With many of my clients, I get questions about pregnancy and postpartum bodily issues that are way outside of my scope, like proper skincare. That’s why I’m so excited to have Aimee Bowen on today’s episode to talk about what you should and shouldn’t be putting on & under your skin when pregnant or breastfeeding. Aimee is a Medical Aesthetician and On-Air TV Beauty Expert who is a fount of skincare knowledge. In this episode, we discuss:

• What to do about those brown spots and wrinkles that come up during and after pregnancy
• What products to avoid when pregnant and breastfeeding
• How your body can positively respond to certain injectables and treatments to help produce more of its own collagen and the like
• The value of treating your skin like your exercise regimen: staying consistent, changing things up, and focusing on your whole body outside of just your treatments.
• And more

If you’d like to connect with Aimee, you can find her on Instagram at @bowenbeauty1, and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/aimeebowentv. Plus, you can learn more about her med spa work at https://www.evolvemdmodernmedspa.com/

In this episode, we discuss Eminence Organic’s Sun Defense powdered sunscreen, which can be found at https://eminenceorganics.com/us/product/sun-defense-minerals-cherries-and-berries 

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

On this podcast we cover a lot of topics regarding your physical wellness, but also your mental wellness, and a large part of that mental equation is having all of your legal i’s dotted and t’s crossed. That’s why I’m really excited to have Sabrina Shaheen Cronin (@sabrinashaheencronin) on today’s episode to talk about things that parents to be, new parents and even those of us who have been in the parenting game for years can do to gain that peace of mind.

• What it’s like being a single mom who owns her own legal practice
• The values and benefits of a prenuptial agreement or partnership agreement
• The types of power of attorney and how they could apply during childbirth
• Why even young, healthy parents should set up wills and trusts
• And more

If you’d like to learn more amazing legal tips from Sabrina, or work with her, you can visit her website at croninlawfirm.com. You can find her on Instagram @sabrinashaheencronin or through her firm’s profile @thecroninlawfirm.

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

Content Warning: This episode features discussions around disordered eating, rapid weight loss, and body image issues. 

I am so excited to be talking to Alicia McCarvell (@aliciamccarvell), who is a body positivity expert, in this week’s episode. For lots of people, body image and diet culture may be things that you’ve been battling for years. For others, it could be something that is new to you because of pregnancy, childbirth, or even just a global pandemic that upended our lifestyles. And maybe you’ve never battled these things, but know someone who has, and you want to be an ally. In this episode, we’ll discuss:

• Her history with diet culture, extreme exercise and disordered eating
• How she realized her worth & health has nothing to do with her size
• How society often doesn’t ask the right support questions for people who “look” healthy
• How being the keynote speaker at BodCon is a dream come true and how you can listen to her talk about beach body positivity.

If you’d like to follow Alicia’s journey, you can find her on TikTok and Instagram @aliciamccarvell.

You can learn more about and buy tickets to TheBodCon TALKS: Beach Bodies - A Virtual Pool Party at https://www.thebodcon.com/beach-bodies. It will include a thought-provoking panel discussion (including Alicia!) that will tackle how 'bikini body' rhetoric affects us, how to face this potentially damaging communication, and how to promote body confidence now and in the future.

If you’re struggling with how to feel stylish at whatever size you happen to be, check out Episode 28 with Judith Gaton.

If you want to better understand how your health habits are better markers of your health than the number on the scale, listen to episode 19 with Kara Troctha.

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

One of my most-asked questions is what to eat before and after a workout, and in this episode I break down how to plan your workout-related eating. In this quick episode.

• Why we tend to make things more complicated
• Not letting perfect get in the way of good
• How nutrition research doesn’t always pertain to women (especially not elite athletes)
• Why women shouldn’t fast before a workout
• Some general guidelines for post-workout nutrition
• and more!

Check out the Kelly Bryant Wellness Resources Page for my newsletter and to be the first to know about my c-section recovery mini-course: https://www.kellybryantwellness.com/resources/ 

If you’re looking for nutrition tips for endurance athletes, check out @drkirstin on Instagram or at https://drkirstin.com/.

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

Roughly 30 percent of birthing people in the US have a c-section or belly birth. Today’s episode isn’t about judging any circumstances or choices that led to that birthing style but to recognize that even though it is a different birth experience, a c-section can still have plenty of implications for your core and pelvic floor. In this episode, I discuss:

• Some complications that can come from c-sections
• Why these problems don’t always show in the data
• How c-section recovery is often treated differently than other major surgery
• The three steps you can take to try and resolve them

Check out the Kelly Bryant Wellness Resources Page for my newsletter and to be the first to know about my c-section recovery mini-course: https://www.kellybryantwellness.com/resources/ 

If you’re looking for ways to stretch a tight pelvic floor, check out this blog post, which also includes a link to a free pelvic floor exercise video: https://www.kellybryantwellness.com/2020/03/24/kegel-alternatives-for-a-tight-pelvic-floor/ 

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 all want to find the quick and easy way to really perfect our diet so that we can eat “healthy” and “well.” Step 1 is - SURPRISE - there is no quick and easy way to get a perfect diet. Step 2 is to realize that there is no such thing as a perfect diet. In this episode we’re talking about how to work on your relationship with food, and how you might take a few small steps so that you can feel better about what you’re consuming. We’ll discuss:

• The problems with calorie restriction
• What Intuitive Eating is
• How to better calculate what your body needs
• What lifestyle specifics you should take into consideration
• The benefits of thinking about your relationship with food
• How to make eating what you want to be eating easier

For more great tips, advice and conversations around Intuitive Eating, see: 

• Ep. 8: Ditch the diet B.S. w/ Christi Brown
• Ep. 19: Making Peace with Food and Redefining Health w/Kara Trochta

For a real look at your nutritional needs, visit the precision nutrition macro calculator: https://www.precisionnutrition.com/nutrition-calculator#calculator 

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

Too often fitness recommendations come with the what to do, but don’t include why you’re doing it. Today I’m nerding out a little bit about strength training, discussing why it’s good for you, and more. In this episode I talk about:

• What delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is and why its a sign of progress
• Why it’s important to gradually change things up to keep progressing
• How to make sure you’re getting a well-rounded workout.
• Why tracking your progress is key to getting better and stronger
• How to effectively change up your workouts to keep progressing toward your goals

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

I get it, you’re tired of being tired, but also tired of getting the same tips over and over on how to get more and/or better sleep. In this episode, I want to go deeper into sleep to help us all get more rest to show up for life as refreshed as reasonable. I discuss:

• Why sleep is so important, especially for parents-to-be and new parents
• What is enough sleep
• Some actual tips on how to get better sleep or steal more pockets of rest.
• And some strategies on how to counteract the mental drama that tends to lead to poor sleep choices

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

When it comes to the Sacroiliac - or SI - joint, you probably either fall into one of three camps: you’ve never heard of it, you’ve heard other people talking about it, but don’t know much, or you’ve been told you have SI joint issues that you don’t fully understand. Well, today is all about SI knowledge, SI empowerment, and SI relief. In this episode, we’ll discuss:

• What your SI joint is
• Some of the functions of the SI joint
• Why your butt is a masterpiece
• How strength can be your best pain relief
• 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