Back pain really gets in the way of your weight lifting and fitness goals. Meet Bronte! Former client, and now a coach with 4th Trimester Training! Bronte came for coaching because she was wanting to push herself in the gym but every time she did, she would get injured. She felt like she was living under a glass ceiling and could never see the gains and growth that she hoped for because of the pain she felt in the gym, and also daily life. When lifting kids or laundry baskets becomes challenging, how CAN you keep pushing in the gym? This was an issue for Bronte ever since pregnancy, which was about three years prior to her finding me. The problem is universal. Women aren’t given a playbook on how to fix their postpartum dysfunction so they can fully leave it behind. In this episode we talk about how we trained Bronte, what the missing pieces were, and how she rebuilt her strength from the inside out. She is lifting heavier than ever and seeing the results she wanted!

These 3 things are interfering with your success and creating an "All or Nothing" mindset. Learn how you can overcome them and actually reach the goals that you set! Within 4th Trimester Fitness Academy, we work on transformation on not just the outside, but the inside as well.

Donated and cross country shipped breast milk, folded laundry, friends, and memories. In this episode, sharing stories from my own experiences in motherhood becomes an important way to illustrate the power of being the village of support you seek.

Chelsey had been referred to a surgeon because of horrible back pain, SI Joint pain, and nerve pain. But is surgery actually the root cause solution??

Chelsey had bulging discs and an excursion on one of them, so her case was very challenging- but something caught my attention when she came to me at 4th Trimester Fitness Academy... She had never been referred to a physical therapist, and had never been taught how to strengthen and train her posture or her postpartum body. 

This mom even found herself having to crawl on the floor to assist her kids! Chelsey's transformation is an incredible story. Can you really go from feeling broken- to strong and athletic again? In this episode she dives into her specific challenges, victories, nutrition, and how she got to where she is now living her most athletic, pain free life- all while avoiding surgery!

Have you ever dealt with chronic back pain, tried everything you could think of to fix it...but felt like you could never quite do it? Have you ever been afraid of having more babies because of what happened to your body the first time? Have you ever been stuck in your life always eating to be your skinniest? You wouldn't be alone! And Gloria's transformation is one you will want to listen in on! See how this 4th Trimester Fitness Academy client conquered her greatest health and fitness hurdles, and what she is doing now!

You hear moms say all the time how tired they are. In fairness, moms do a LOT on a daily basis! But your level of tired may actually be slowing your fitness journey. Cortisol, your stress hormone is an important part of our body's function. But when cortisol is off, it will quickly make your life much more difficult and your fitness goals a lot more complicated. In this episode, let's talk about what cortisol does for you, and why chronic fatigue is a big message from your body you should actually be listening to!

"If you can do it before you got pregnant, you can do it while you're pregnant". Is this actually true? What should prenatal fitness really look like and what can you expect while your body is undergoing such major change? In this episode, guest MaKayla Boren @athleticmoms shares her experience as a pre/postnatal fitness and nutrition coach and how pregnancy is a pivotal time to manage your fitness expectations!

Diastasis recti is a large topic of conversation after babies, but honestly there are still women who have not ever heard of it or what it means for them postpartum! In this episode we are talking all about abs, why healing from diastasis recti can be so challenging, and what to do to connect and strengthen your abdominals after baby.

How do you make your health and fitness a priority? How do you get on the wagon and not fall off again and again? These are questions many moms ask people who have scaled their fitness to an impressive place, but the road to victory may look different than you would anticipate. In this episode, guest Jessica Gunn @gunning4fitness talks about how she devotes time to her fitness, but what helped her sustainably get through motherhood. We talk about lifting heavy, eating for results, and how to manage expectations through the process. You won't want to miss this one! You can find Jessica on instagram where she is an influencer in the fitness space, helps through macro guidance, and fitness programming.

What IS functional nutrition? How do we use fitness nutrition, macro tracking, etc. while also being mindful of our body's cellular function and needs? In this episode, guest Caroline O'Connor, head of education at Metabolic Mentor University, RD, and Certified Functional Nutritionist- shares her insight into being a busy mom, but also addressing health first, to meet your fitness goals long term! You can find Caroline on Instagram @thesimplyfitdietician for more of her nutritional wisdom and coaching opportunities