Not Your Mama Podcast

In this episode, we're exploring the physical and psychological harm diet culture can cause. Kara Trochta (@karatrochta) and I discuss:

• How we develop unhealthy relationships with food
• How intuitive eating can repair this relationship, and your body.
• How being healthy is more than (and often exclusive from) the number on the scale or your BMI.

If you've struggled with yo-yo diets, binge eating, forbidden foods, or feeling like a number on the scale is somehow representative of how healthy you are, this episode is packed with tips and stories that will really resonate.

If you're interested in working with Kara, message her on Instagram. You can also find her Facebook Group here https://www.facebook.com/groups/karatrochtanutrition, and can check out her Reclaim course here: https://www.subscribepage.com/y4c1f2

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

In today's episode, Joanna shares her experience of having a COVID baby while also working in public health on COVID response (her story is wild!) We also cover:

• Differences between her first and second pregnancy and birth (and how we forget everything so the human race can carry on)
• Pregnancy and birth complications such as low fluids, group strep B, and forceps deliveries — and what she wishes she'd known. 
• The 3 questions you can ALWAYS ask during birth if you feel pressured into an intervention.
• How to find out everything you really need before leaving the hospital.
• Pubic bone pain during pregnancy, or SPD. 

We also referenced Brené Brown's Daring Greatly (on audiobook)  and Aziz Ansari's book Modern Romance. 

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 know, I know with a title like that, this doesn't sound like the funnest episode. But in all seriousness, my guest Holly is a delight, and I think her story will help provide so much healing. Whether you've experienced loss, know someone who has, or just want to understand how to respond if it happens to someone you love, this episode will be really helpful. 

We discuss:

• Late term loss at 16 weeks, and the strange place that puts birthing people in between typical miscarriage and stillbirth/infant loss. 
• The unimaginable decisions parents must make, like what to do with a baby that's miscarried in the second trimester. 
• Holly's subsequent pregnancy and birth experience. 
• The effects of pregnancy loss and traumatic birth on the pelvic floor. 
• Postpartum pre-eclampsia and being readmitted after discharge from the hospital.

We also referenced ep. 13 with Brittany and you can click-through here to see Holly's cross-stitched Starry Night referenced in today's episode. 

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

Urinary incontinence: it's the dirty secret no one tells you about having kids and/or aging until you're in the middle of it. 

The truth is, this is not something you just have to live with. There are actionable steps you can take to eliminate urinary incontinence (or at least significantly improve it) from the comfort of your own home. In this episode we're covering:

• Why urinary incontinence happens, and NO, it's not just because your pelvic floor is "loose."
• How to assess your own pelvic floor.
• How to use breathing and posture to improve urinary incontinence. 
• Little things you may be doing that are contributing to urinary incontinence or urgency.

Listen to today's episode and then message me @kellybryantwellness on Instagram and tell me which tip you're going to put into action! 

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

Heidi Snyderburn is a powerhouse of birth knowledge and resources and I am so grateful to her for coming on the show to talk to us about:

• What exactly does a doula do, and how do I know if I need one?
• Why is it so hard to get the birth outcomes we want and what can you do about it?
• What does having a doula cost (and is it worth it)?
• Why is telling birth stories so important, and how to find support and healing through birth stories.

Find the Birth Story podcast here, and subscribe to catch my episode in the next few weeks.  You can work with Heidi virtually here, find her book here, and download birth affirmations here. Use code BIRTHSTORYPODCAST for $5 off and a free gift when you buy the book!

In today's episode, we also referenced episode 10 with Dr. Victoria Sekely on postpartum running and a forthcoming episode with my client, Holly. 

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

Getting back to doing what you love for exercise postpartum is a PROCESS. You are not simply going to wake up one day and feel like, "hey, I've been laying in bed for X weeks with a newborn, but now I feel ready to go for a jog!" 

When I talk about postpartum recovery and workouts, I mean: healing your pelvic floor and re-training your abs to help support you through day-to-day movement (not lifting heavy or hopping on your Peloton). Recovery is a spectrum of: 

• Re-connecting and re-learning muscular engagement in order to...
• Start gentle movement and stretching in order to...
• Begin mindfully strength-training in order to...
• Return to the impact and full-intensity training you love

In this episode I'll break down the exact process I lead my clients through to get back to doing what they love AND feeling good while doing it.

In this episode I reference Ep. 10 with Dr. Victoria Sekely: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1391509/episodes/6734395 

And the RECLAIM Postpartum Program. No matter when you are listening, you can sign up for the waitlist here: https://www.kellybryantwellness.com/reclaim-postnatal-group-training-program/ 

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 show is all about having difficult and honest conversations about pregnancy and parenting, and my conversation with Brittany Dewire is exactly that. In this episode Brittany shares:

• How they ultimately delivered TWICE without Pitocin, despite preeclampsia and subsequently being considered high risk. 
• What having HELPP Syndrome actually felt like postpartum.
• A masterclass on how to hold space for someone who has lost a pregnancy.
• Lessons on how our relationship with our parents influences the way we handle trauma.
• How to handle the fallout when your perfectly planned life doesn't go exactly as planned.

Their story is so generous and I cannot thank Brittany enough for taking the time to share it. If this story resonated with you, please take a moment to share it with a friend.

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

Ever feel like you're constantly chasing your tail and never get to focus on the stuff that's ACTUALLY important cause you're constantly putting out fires? Yeah, I've felt that, too. 

I'm here to tell you that that is not simply a symptom of being a parent (or a working parent or a stay-at-home parent). It is simply the result of how you're organizing — or not organizing — your time.

In this episode I am breaking down the exact process I use to stay on top of my work life, my family life, and my self-care. Hint: It's not by working harder. It's by using the way your brain was actually designed to work in your favor. 

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

In this week's episode we're talking about the enormous GIFT of failure. We're talking about what it actually means vs. what we're making it mean, and I'll make my case for failing WAY more than you currently are. Your journal prompts are:

• What are you making failure mean right now?
• What do you do when that's what you make it mean?
• What could you make failure mean?
• What would you do if that's what you really believed it meant?
• What happens when you avoid failure?

Note: This episode came from a call recording for Resolution Revolution. You'll hear me interacting with the live participants. 

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

In today's episode, we're talking to physical therapist, run coach, and trainer Dr. Victoria Sekely (@trainsmartrunstrong) about why running is such an advanced athletic endeavor, and how to be able to do it without getting hurt. We're talking about:

• What you absolutely MUST be able to do in order to safely run
• Common running injuries and why they happen
• How to heal running aches and pains (RICE ain't always it)
• And why runners just wanna run

If you are a pregnant or postpartum runner (or are thinking about it) this episode is a MUST listen. It's also just straight-up fascinating even if you're not a runner. We talk a lot about healing injuries in general, too.

Check Vicky out on IG or her website to join her weekly runner's strength workshop or get a custom training plan. 

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