The Practice Brave Podcast

🎉 We have published research in The International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy (IJSPT).

Historically, there is not a lot of research on female athletes. The research for pregnancy and postpartum exercise is often shortsighted, to say the least. This "population" of pregnant and postpartum athletes is still considered new.

We 👏 are 👏 changing 👏 that.

The work we are doing in *real life* is getting reflected in the research, which is a critical step forward, and only the beginning of bringing this to more journals, and stages and continually changing the messaging/info that exists in the medical, practitioner, and fitness industries.

Shoutout to my fellow authors:

@stirrupstositups

@elizabethwendel

@drsuzmd

Katie Early

Misty Seidenberg

This is the work my business, @pregnant.postpartum.athlete, pursues and why it's critical we certify coaches, and provide athletes with updated program design + resources for pregnancy and postpartum.

To read the full article: briannabattles.com/recovery-research

To learn more about becoming a certified P&PA coach: briannabattles.com/ppacoach

Find out how 125+ of our coaches are niching down to serve clients AND make money doing it at briannabattles.com/coaching-specialties

Enjoyed this episode? I'd love it if you would share in IG stories and tag me @brianna.battles.

Want to learn more about safe exercise through pregnancy and postpartum? My free workshop for athletes teaches the strategies you need to prioritize your safety + performance while being mindful of your core + pelvic floor system. briannabattles.com/athlete

You can also view my free resources for athletes and coaches at briannabattles.com/resources

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

Is becoming a P&PA Coach right for you?

A look inside the cert and what people are actually doing with it.

Consider this episode a candid conversation between you and I, where you ask me everything you ever wanted to know about what to expect from the P&PA Cert, what's in it, and what people are actually doing with this knowledge (hint, starting businesses, scaling their coaching offers, coaching themselves and their friends, and more).

This episode is an answer to every FAQ and DM I get wanting to know if the certification is right for them.

Save $300 on the evidence-based, CEU-approved certification October 11-14. briannabattles.com/coachcourse

Find out how 125+ of our coaches are niching down to serve clients AND make money doing it at briannabattles.com/coaching-specialties

P & PA Coach Map: https://www.briannabattles.com/professional-network/

Enjoyed this episode? I'd love it if you would share in IG stories and tag me @brianna.battles.

Want to learn more about safe exercise through pregnancy and postpartum? My free workshop for athletes teaches the strategies you need to prioritize your safety + performance while being mindful of your core + pelvic floor system. briannabattles.com/athlete

You can also view my free resources for athletes and coaches at briannabattles.com/resources

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

The much-anticipated podcast with THE Annie Thorisdottir is here! Annie is a 10x CrossFit Games Athlete, who podiumed at the games at 1 year postpartum. This was one of the most impactful episodes and interviewers I've ever recorded with someone. The vulnerability of her story, message, and behind-the-scenes experiences will blow you away, as it did me. I'm so grateful she opened up and shared so much of her reality and what it's been like since becoming a mom almost 2 years ago. She's everyone's favorite for a reason. This is a MUST listen, for so many reasons.

Interested in learning how you can effectively coach athletes through pregnancy and postpartum? Join me for a free workshop on October 11 – briannabattles.com/workshop

Find out how 125+ of our coaches are niching down to serve clients AND make money doing it at briannabattles.com/coaching-specialties

Enrollment for the P&PA Coaching Certification re-opens on October 11. Join the waitlist and save $300 at briannabattles.com/waitlist

Enjoyed this episode? I'd love it if you would share in IG stories and tag me @brianna.battles.

Want to learn more about safe exercise through pregnancy and postpartum? My free workshop for athletes teaches the strategies you need to prioritize your safety + performance while being mindful of your core + pelvic floor system. briannabattles.com/athlete

You can also view my free resources for athletes and coaches at briannabattles.com/resources

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

Nathalia is a former Miss Olympia, and an online coach to thousands of moms. As somebody with a large following, she reached out to me years ago and said that she did not want to be like so many others in this industry, she wanted to learn more about coaching pregnant and postpartum clients, so that she could better help her followers and clientele beyond just having personal experience. We talk a lot about the culture of the bodybuilding and aesthetic-focused fitness world, and how pregnancy and postpartum can be a significant struggle for these athletes. She has a unique perspective, and I know this episode will help highlight many considerations for women of all fitness interests.

Find out how 125+ of our coaches are niching down to serve clients AND make money doing it at briannabattles.com/coaching-specialties

Enrollment for the P&PA Coaching Certification re-opens on October 11. Join the waitlist and save $300 at briannabattles.com/waitlist

Enjoyed this episode? I'd love it if you would share in IG stories and tag me @brianna.battles.

Want to learn more about safe exercise through pregnancy and postpartum? My free workshop for athletes teaches the strategies you need to prioritize your safety + performance while being mindful of your core + pelvic floor system. briannabattles.com/athlete

You can also view my free resources for athletes and coaches at briannabattles.com/resources

Heather and I discuss 4 strategies to get more coaching clients. These are critical, and not always intuitive ways to make a difference, expand reach, income and become better known.

If you're in the coaching industry, this episode will give you ideas and inspiration!

Find out how 125+ of our coaches are niching down to serve clients AND make money doing it at briannabattles.com/coaching-specialties

Enrollment for the P&PA Coaching Certification re-opens on October 11. Join the waitlist and save $300 at briannabattles.com/waitlist

Enjoyed this episode? I'd love it if you would share in IG stories and tag me @brianna.battles.

Want to learn more about safe exercise through pregnancy and postpartum? My free workshop for athletes teaches the strategies you need to prioritize your safety + performance while being mindful of your core + pelvic floor system. briannabattles.com/athlete

You can also view my free resources for athletes and coaches at briannabattles.com/resources

Past episodes mentioned in this episode:

• Episode 90: How P&PA Coach Laura Jawad Grew Her Online Coaching Business with SEO

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

Robin was awarded a scholarship to take the Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism certification. After completion, she was offered a job and moved across the country to coach pregnant and postpartum clients full-time. Her interest in this coaching specialty was sparked by one particular experience when coaching a group fitness class – so many of us can relate.

Find out how 125+ of our coaches are niching down to serve clients AND make money doing it at briannabattles.com/coaching-specialties

Enrollment for the P&PA Coaching Certification re-opens on October 11. Join the waitlist and save $300 at briannabattles.com/waitlist

Enjoyed this episode? I'd love it if you would share in IG stories and tag me @brianna.battles.

Want to learn more about safe exercise through pregnancy and postpartum? My free workshop for athletes teaches the strategies you need to prioritize your safety + performance while being mindful of your core + pelvic floor system. briannabattles.com/athlete

You can also view my free resources for athletes and coaches at briannabattles.com/resources

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

Laura is a Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism Coach who has grown her online business without relying on social media. In this episode, she shares practical ways for online business owners to leverage SEO for exposure and clientele, and break free of relying on the social media hustle.

You will love her story, the journey she's on, and the value she provides.

Laura has also created a special newsletter for Practice Brave listeners. Visit https://www.laurajawad.com/practice-brave/ to learn three mistakes (and their DIY solutions) that could be holding your website back from topping the Google search results.

Interested in learning more about our coach certification course, Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism? Learn more and join the waitlist here: https://briannabattles.com/waitlist

Want to join me and Brett Bartholomew in Phoenix, AZ November 5 and 6 for the Brand Builder Workshop? Learn more and sign up here: briannabattles.com/events

Enjoyed this episode? I'd love it if you would share in IG stories and tag me @brianna.battles.

Want to learn more about safe exercise through pregnancy and postpartum? My free workshop for athletes teaches the strategies you need to prioritize your safety + performance while being mindful of your core + pelvic floor system. briannabattles.com/athlete

You can also view my free resources for athletes and coaches at briannabattles.com/resources

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

Collette of Roamaroo is back on the podcast! She's an athlete I've coached through pregnancy and now, at 4 months postpartum, we talk about what birth and her recovery has been like so far. She shares what so many struggle with, and how motherhood has already changed her. You will love this refreshing, practical look at her story as a postpartum athlete.

Want to learn more about safe exercise through pregnancy and postpartum? My free workshop for athletes teaches the strategies you need to prioritize your safety + performance while being mindful of your core + pelvic floor system. briannabattles.com/athlete

Interested in joining Brett Bartholomew and myself in Phoenix, AZ November 5 and 6 for the Brand Builder Workshop? Learn more and sign up here: briannabattles.com/events

Enjoyed this episode? I'd love it if you would share in IG stories and tag me @brianna.battles.

Want to learn more about safe exercise through pregnancy and postpartum? My free workshop for athletes teaches the strategies you need to prioritize your safety + performance while being mindful of your core + pelvic floor system. briannabattles.com/athlete

You can also view my free resources for athletes and coaches at briannabattles.com/resources

Past episodes mentioned in this episode:

• Episode 66: How Her Pregnancy has Made Her a Better Lifelong Athlete, Collette Stohler
• Episode 38: Returning to Running Postpartum with Dr. Carrie Pagliano

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

Rachael of Constantly Varied Gear joined us on the podcast to discuss entrepreneurship, innovation, and playing the long game as a brand.

It's rare to get a look behind the scenes of building a business from the ground up, and we share and reflect on what that process has looked like for each of us, building a business in the same "era," for a similar audience. Enjoy this conversation!

Enjoyed this episode? I'd love it if you would share in IG stories and tag me @brianna.battles.

Want to learn more about safe exercise through pregnancy and postpartum? My free workshop for athletes teaches the strategies you need to prioritize your safety + performance while being mindful of your core + pelvic floor system. briannabattles.com/athlete

You can also view my free resources for athletes and coaches at briannabattles.com/resources

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

In this episode, I reflected on the decision to have another baby, which honestly did not come easily after a very traumatic first birth experience and postpartum. My second baby just turned five, and in this episode, I discuss the process of what the second chance at pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum recovery looked like, and emotionally felt like. If you're currently unsure, this episode may help.

Enjoyed this episode? I'd love it if you would share in IG stories and tag me @brianna.battles.

Want to learn more about safe exercise through pregnancy and postpartum? My free workshop for athletes teaches the strategies you need to prioritize your safety + performance while being mindful of your core + pelvic floor system. briannabattles.com/athlete

You can also view my free resources for athletes and coaches at briannabattles.com/resources

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!