The Practice Brave Podcast

In this episode I share the things that you may not realize you definitely have in common with pregnant and postpartum professional athletes. From how you approach your fitness during pregnancy, to finding yourself again postpartum, there's so much we can learn from one another and from this process. As somebody who has coached a variety of professional athletes, and thousands of athletes like you and me- we all have more in common than you could imagine.

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Need help adjusting exercise in pregnancy? Get the FREE Guide I created with Heather Osby. Specific exercise substitutions plus guidance on how to change up your workouts in each trimester. briannabattles.com/adjust

Ready to return to exercise postpartum? This FREE guide helps you begin to rehab your core + pelvic floor and build a solid foundation so that you can safely return to the exercise you love. briannabattles.com/6weeks

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!

Miranda Granger is the UFC Fighter I have been coaching through at pregnancy and her return to the Octagon postpartum. She is currently three weeks out from her first postpartum fight on August 6th. We discuss her training, overall process and what athletic maturity looks like as a mother and professional athlete.

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 the episode, Heather Osby and I discuss the 5 fundamentals of strength and conditioning for women. These are the building blocks of creating a lifetime of athleticism, yet the health and fitness industry has made it way more complicated than it needs to be. We break it down and know you'll enjoy this episode.

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

Need flexible yet effective workouts? Join the Practice Brave Fitness Program here: https://briannabattles.com/practicebrave.

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 interview, I'm with my sister who is one week postpartum. This is a "part 2" so to speak of her last interview which occurred in the hospital when she was in labor! In this episode, we discuss her birth and talk out her currently reality of healing, nursing, emotions, and what's ahead. There are so many helpful sentiments shared in this intimate episode, and we know you'll enjoy this candid conversation.

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

Ready to return to exercise postpartum? This FREE guide helps you begin to rehab your core + pelvic floor and build a solid foundation so that you can safely return to the exercise you love. briannabattles.com/6weeks

Pregnant? My training program for pregnancy is here: briannabattles.com/pregnant-athlete

Postpartum? My 8-week postpartum athlete training program is here: https://www.briannabattles.com/8weeks

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!

Cade just turned 9, which means the inspiration, and only reason this business exists also celebrates an anniversary. If the info and resources I share have resonated, I would love for you to know where so much of it originated from. My pregnancy, delivery and postpartum experience was a catalyst for "becoming who I needed," but not without a lot of struggle, frustration and getting my ass humbled through the process. I've learned more than I ever knew I could, and am thankful to be able to use my experiences as a coach, athlete and mom with you to help change the game!

To celebrate this milestone, use the code CADE_IS_9 at checkout: Save 35% off the Pregnant Athlete Training Program Save 35% off the 8 Week Postpartum Program Save $200 off Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism Coaching Certification (Sale valid through July 5, 2022)

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

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

You can now register for my on-demand online workshop, Introduction to Coaching Pregnant and Postpartum Athletes. I cover the basics of core + pelvic health, athlete mindset, adjustments for pregnant clients, and helping your mom clients return to their performance goals postpartum. It's 100% free, register here: briannabattles.com/intro-to-coaching

Join the team! Learn about becoming a Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism Coach here: briannabattles.com/ppacoach

Pregnant? My training program for pregnancy is here:

briannabattles.com/pregnant-athlete

Postpartum? My 8-week postpartum athlete training program is here: https://www.briannabattles.com/8weeks

Need flexible yet effective workouts? Join the Practice Brave Fitness Program here: https://briannabattles.com/practicebrave.

Join the FREE Pregnant & Postpartum Athlete Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/141211206516734

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!

This is probably one of the most special episodes I've had, and one that every single pregnant athlete can benefit from listening to. I interviewed my sister, from the hospital while she was in early labor. I swear she was OK with us in order to help pass the time. Her water unexpectedly broke at 37 weeks exactly, surprising us all!

We talked about her training through pregnancy, especially because so much of it was shared on my platforms. We discussed the different symptoms she had, what we did about them, and her overall approach to navigating this chapter as a CrossFit athlete and soon to be mom. Her baby was born about 12 hours later.

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

You can now register for my on-demand online workshop, Introduction to Coaching Pregnant and Postpartum Athletes. I cover the basics of core + pelvic health, athlete mindset, adjustments for pregnant clients, and helping your mom clients return to their performance goals postpartum. It's 100% free, register here: briannabattles.com/intro-to-coaching

Join the team! Learn about becoming a Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism Coach here: briannabattles.com/ppacoach

Pregnant? My training program for pregnancy is here:

briannabattles.com/pregnant-athlete

Postpartum? My 8-week postpartum athlete training program is here: https://www.briannabattles.com/8weeks

Need flexible yet effective workouts? Join the Practice Brave Fitness Program here: https://briannabattles.com/practicebrave.

Join the FREE Pregnant & Postpartum Athlete Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/141211206516734

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!

It's easy to get consumed by the current season you're in, without being able to zoom out and acknowledge the big picture desires and goals, which influence the choices of the current. Pregnant and postpartum athletes become incredibly overwhelmed by how much change is happening to their body, their brain, their lifestyle, etc, and there can be a desperate attempt to maintain, and hold tight to everything they know instead of being able and willing to adapt.

This is the episode that every pregnant and postpartum athlete (and those who coach them) needs to understand about their training and approach to this season on behalf of their lifetime of athleticism.

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

You can now register for my on-demand online workshop, Introduction to Coaching Pregnant and Postpartum Athletes. I cover the basics of core + pelvic health, athlete mindset, adjustments for pregnant clients, and helping your mom clients return to their performance goals postpartum. It's 100% free, register here: briannabattles.com/intro-to-coaching

Join the team! Learn about becoming a Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism Coach here: briannabattles.com/ppacoach

Pregnant? My training program for pregnancy is here:

briannabattles.com/pregnant-athlete

Postpartum? My 8-week postpartum athlete training program is here: https://www.briannabattles.com/8weeks

Need flexible yet effective workouts? Join the Practice Brave Fitness Program here: https://briannabattles.com/practicebrave.

Join the FREE Pregnant & Postpartum Athlete Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/141211206516734

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!

This is a practical, deeply informative episode with Dr. Fitzgerald on a variety of women's health symptoms and experiences, specifically pelvic organ prolapse and hysterectomies, which are two very misunderstood and under represented circumstances that many women can experience in the lifetime. I often say I wish more of these things were "common knowledge," and this is one step toward having a better understanding of pelvic health-related considerations.

I learned a ton in this episode, and you will too.

Enjoyed this episode? I'd love it if you would share a screenshot in your Instagram story and tag me @brianna.battles.

You can now register for my on-demand online workshop, Introduction to Coaching Pregnant and Postpartum Athletes. I'll cover the basics of core + pelvic health, athlete mindset, adjustments for pregnant clients, and helping your mom clients return to their performance goals postpartum. It's 100% free, register here: https://go.pregnancyandpostpartumathleticism.com/intro-to-coaching

Find more from Bri at briannabattles.com and instagram.com/brianna.battles

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!

Carolyn is a yoga and meditation teacher, and Lauren who has a Ph.D. in Sport Psychology, and together they created Mental Push Plan. In this episode, we discuss preparing for birth in the ways we can control and mental strategies to prepare for ALL the variables. This is an excellent episode for those who want less dogma, and more support for the entirety of experiences related to pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.

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Find more from Bri at briannabattles.com and instagram.com/brianna.battles

The twice yearly sale on my coaching certification, Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism is coming!! Get early access + a discount by joining our presale list here: briannabattles.com/ppacoach

Looking for a workout program designed specifically for each week of pregnancy? Check out The Pregnant Athlete Training Program —> briannabattles.com/pregnant-athlete

My 8 Week Postpartum Training Program helps athletes rehab and transition back to their preferred form of exercise —> briannabattles.com/8weeks

Want to get certified to coach others through pregnancy or postpartum (or just learn more about your own body)? —> Check out my coach cert Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism —> briannabattles.com/ppacoach

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!

Pregnancy, postpartum, and motherhood in general are significant transformational seasons, where the changes happen fast and extremely noticeably. There is a shift, or loss of what was, with a significant gain of what is becoming. It's amazing, and it's hard. It's exciting and it's ok to miss what used to be. It's BOTH. It's ok to have complicated feelings over BOTH the gratitude and the complexity. I hope you enjoy this raw conversation.

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Find more from Bri at briannabattles.com and instagram.com/brianna.battles

The twice yearly sale on my coaching certification, Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism is coming!! Get early access + a discount by joining our presale list here: briannabattles.com/ppacoach

Looking for a workout program designed specifically for each week of pregnancy? Check out The Pregnant Athlete Training Program —> briannabattles.com/pregnant-athlete

My 8 Week Postpartum Training Program helps athletes rehab and transition back to their preferred form of exercise —> briannabattles.com/8weeks

Want to get certified to coach others through pregnancy or postpartum (or just learn more about your own body)? —> Check out my coach cert Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism —> briannabattles.com/ppacoach

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!