This week Michelle and Hillary talk to Anna about fitness in the postpartum period. We talk about how to move during pregnancy for strength and preparing for labor. We cover how pelvic floor strength is core to adding in movement postpartum, and how it is best to take time to rest after having a baby. Anna talks about what movements are best to start with to ease into exercise postpartum, and how this may differ if you had a C-section. We talk about common issues women have postpartum. Then we dive into body image. There is such a spectrum with women who have never loved their body more, and women who just want to get back into their jeans ASAP.  Postpartum is a time to give yourself grace, and we talk about our experiences with weight loss in the postpartum period.

Where to find Anna:

Equipping Strength Website

@equippingstrength

Where to find Michelle:

@michelletagge_ntp

E-mail: [email protected]

This week Michelle talks to Stacy DiGregorio about Mindfulness Meditation. We talk about what is mindfulness and how the different types of meditation can contribute to mindfulness. We discuss how you can get started as a beginner. We talk about neuro-plasticity and the benefits of regular meditation for stress levels and for performance. We also talk about the benefits of mindfulness when it helps you pay better attention to your partner and your kids without needing distractions. She describes how meditation allows you to get to know yourself better and gives you space before reacting so that you can live more intentionally.

Sample meditation at 42:27 for 4 minutes

Resources:

Buddha's Brain

With Compassionate Understanding: A Meditation Retreat

Lewis C.K. on mindfulness

Where to find Stacy:

Stacy's Website

@lotusheartmindfulness

Where to find Michelle:

@michelletagge_ntp

E-mail: [email protected]

This week Michelle talks to Sarah Grantham, a registered nurse working in labor and delivery and assisting with home births. We talk about what choices you may have during labor that might not be presented as a choice. We talk about informed consent and feeling comfortable with your providers. We also talk about some of the benefits and cons of choosing a home birth.

Where to find Sarah:

@whole_momma_nutrition

Resources:

Guide to Childbirth

Essential Homebirth Guide

Where to find us:

Michelle - @michelletagge_ntp

Marissa - @confidentlybalanced

E-mail: [email protected]

This week Marissa and Michelle answer listener questions. We talk about how to determine how much sun is safe and how sun exposure can support your health and Vitamin D levels. We talk about how to handle symptoms of low blood sugar like light-headedness. We also discuss what this means in terms of either healing the imbalance or how it could progress to Type-II Diabetes. We also talk about kids having tantrums and what you might look for to determine if it could be from a food intolerance. 

Where to find us:

Michelle - @michelletagge_ntp

Marissa - @confidentlybalanced

E-mail: [email protected]

This week Michelle talks to Kristin Dovbniak about Intuitive Eating. We talk about tuning into what your body needs rather than tuning out and not paying attention to how foods may be affecting you. We also discuss body image, loving food, dieting and restriction. She walks us through how our plate might look after we make this switch and how you may see changes in your blood sugar regulation and your health. We also talk about what impacts modeling intuitive eating may have on what your kids eat and how we are raising our daughters to love their bodies. 

Where to find Kris:

Kris' Website

Healthy Balanced Mama Podcast

@healthymamakris

Where to find us:

Michelle - @michelletagge_ntp

Marissa - @confidentlybalanced

E-mail: [email protected]

This week Marissa and Michelle answer listener questions. We talk about how to get yourself back on track after letting nutrition or exercise slip for several months. We talk through how you might need to refuel after a workout, when you can workout fasted and the window for eating carbohydrates after a workout without spiking blood sugar. And we also talk about keto diets - what is it, how to approach it, who it could benefit from it and how you could use it as a tool to burn more body fat.

Where to find us:

Michelle - @michelletagge_ntp

Marissa - @confidentlybalanced

E-mail: [email protected]

This week Michelle and Hillary do an episode in their postpartum series with Shruti of Freshly Moms.  We talk all about postpartum care from a nutritional as well as a cultural perspective. Shruti talks through what foods to include, but also how to prepare them. We also talk about how nutrition postpartum can go hand in hand with feeling empowered as a new mom. 

Where to find Freshly Moms:

Freshly Moms Website - use discount MTNutrition10 for 10% off

@freshlymoms

Where to find us:

Michelle - @michelletagge_ntp

Marissa - @confidentlybalanced

Hillary - @purposefulplatenutrition

E-mail: [email protected]

Michelle talks to Meg Reburn, registered midwife and wellness coach, all about fertility and pregnancy. We talk about how nutrient needs for fertility and how your needs change throughout pregnancy. Meg goes into what blood tests and supplements are recommended during and before getting pregnant. We also talk about other common pregnancy ailments - blood sugar imbalance, sleep issues and heartburn - and how to improve them.

Where to find Meg:

Meg's Website

Baby Making and Beyond

Where to find us:

Michelle - @michelletagge_ntp

Marissa - @confidentlybalanced

E-mail: [email protected]

This week Michelle talks to Eliza Parker of Conscious Baby. She talks about babies and sleep and how to go about approaching establishing a schedule with a young baby. We talk about crying in arms and Aware Parenting and how this fits in with eat, play, sleep cycles. We also cover questions about babies sleeping on you versus in their crib, breastfeeding to sleep and babies soothing themselves to sleep with thumb sucking. This should help you troubleshoot your sleep issues for baby and set them up for having a relationship where they can express their emotions as they grow.

Where to find Eliza:

Conscious Baby Website

Facebook Group

Resources:

Baby Sleep: FAQs for when you’re feeling stuck

Aware Baby Book

Aware Parenting Website

Where to find us:

Michelle - @michelletagge_ntp

Marissa - @confidentlybalanced

E-mail: [email protected]

This week Marissa and Michelle catch up on life, business and Michelle's family adjusting to having a new baby. We also answer nutrition and lifestyle questions from our listeners. We talk about what 1 change we would recommend for health, how to promote good gut health without having to eliminate foods, how to get enough calcium if you don't tolerate dairy, and what to do if you suspect high cortisol is causing weight gain. We love getting your questions, so keep e-mailing them to [email protected].

Where to find us:

Michelle - @michelletagge_ntp

Marissa - @confidentlybalanced