In this episode I chat with Renee Reina, founder of The Mom Room on TikTok and Instagram. As a successful online influencer, Renee shares her story一she ditched a college scholarship, earned her Ph.D. in psychology, and discovered she wanted to work for herself. During quarantine, she upped her social media efforts, recording funny videos around the house with her son Milo. With nearly 150,000 TikTok followers, Renee reflects on the ups and downs of being an influencer, and how she’s learned to stand up for herself. Make sure to follow her, buy her merch, and keep an eye out for her upcoming book!

You can follow Renee here:

Instagram: @the.mom.room

TikTok: @the.mom.room

Podcast: the mom room podcast

Website: themomroomshop.com

In this episode, I interview Melissa Bishop, a Canadian runner who competed in the 2012 and 2016 Olympics. In 2017 her world changed when she discovered she was pregnant. Though excited to grow her family, it launched Melissa into the tension between being an athlete and a mother.

In our conversation, Melissa shares about the joys and challenges of pregnancy as a professional runner, the lessons she learned during her postpartum journey, the discouragement of unexpected injuries, and the importance of giving your body rest.

We also dispel some popular myths about being a mom and an athlete. Melissa is making her third Olympic appearance in Tokyo. Motherhood has changed her pace, but she’s still running strong!

You can follow Melissa here:

Melissa’s website: melissabishop.ca

Instagram: @melissacorinneb

Twitter: @BishopMelissa

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