The Practice Brave Podcast

Leaders have been tested this year and in order to be successful in our leadership roles (as coaches, as moms, as athletes) we must be adaptable. In this episode I am sharing how 5 leadership strategies that actually create influence. These are strategies that I use in my business to show up for my audience as a leader with integrity.

We are covering why personal and professional boundaries are important more than ever, how to trust yourself as a leader, why it's important to be likeable, and how to sell and share with integrity.

Thanks for being here today. I want to know your thoughts after this episode! Find me on IG @Brianna.Battles and share your takeaways or just that you listened. Head to the show notes for the links and resources from this episode!

Don't forget -> you can become a Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism Coach HERE for a limited time!

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When I was in the trenches of being pregnant and postpartum, I couldn't find any relatable information for someone like me who wanted to continue pursing fitness. I knew I wasn't the only woman like me and from that place, Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism started!

In this episode, my friend and colleague, Heather Osby, is interviewing me on what that period of time was like and how the brand Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism was created. Heather asks all the uncomfortable questions about what was going on in my head as I navigated those first years. Many times we have to become the person we needed and that's what the Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism course has done for coaches that want to know how to coach pregnant and postpartum women.

Thanks for listening today! Let us know on Instagram @Heather.Osby and @Brianna.Battles. Join the Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism course HERE! I am with you!

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Athlete brain can help us and it can present roadblocks in our lives if we don't know how to leverage it. In this episode I am chatting with my friend and fellow Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism Coach, Carla Nunes da Costa, about how she has leveraged athlete brain in her personal and professional life.

Carla and I talk through our experiences with athlete brain and being competitive in all things, how to get through hardship, and why it can be a struggle to be still if you have athlete brain.

Find Carla on Instagram and let us know that you listened to this episode! Thanks for listening today. You can find more information on how to become a Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism Coach here!

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We're diving deep into everything that is taboo when it comes to women's bodies in this episode with Pelvic Health Physical Therapist, Juan Michelle Martin.

You guys tell me often how you are confused with what your body is doing and aren't sure what is considered "normal" or not. I hope that episode connects you to resources and answers some of your questions on your own body.

If you're a postpartum athlete wondering, what next? What does my return to fitness look like? Check out my free download - 6 Exercises for the First 6 Weeks. And if you're ready to get back to doing the training you love, get my 8 Week Postpartum Athlete Training Program here!

Thanks for listening today. Come share your thoughts about this episode over on Instagram @Brianna.Battles and @thepelvicperspective. Find all the links and resources by going to the show notes. Talk soon friend.

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This is the conversation you need to hear if you're looking for balance with food, training, and motherhood. I am chatting with my friends, Jen & Annie of Balance365 about dieting versus a healthy lifestyle and how our relationship with food and training influences us as moms.

Jen & Annie do a great job at sharing how we can adapt to different seasons of life, why restricting what we eat doesn't work, and how we can influence are children's relationship with food in a positive way.

Head over to the show notes to find the links and resources mentioned in this episode. Find with @Balance365Life and myself on instagram and share what you took away from this conversation. Thanks for listening today!

SHOW NOTES: www.BriannaBattles.com/episode22

How do you pivot from coaching or being a practitioner to serving the online world with your message? In this episode, Dr. Shanté Cofield, physical therapist turned online business coach shares how she did exactly that. We cover how to take the leap into serving people online, what practice Shante attributes to her own success, and her tips on putting content out for your audience.

If you're considering taking your message online so you can help more people - don't miss this episode!

Head over to the show notes for all the links and resources mentioned in today's episode. Let Shanté and I know that you listened by sharing on Instagram. Thanks for being here today!

SHOW NOTES: www.BriannaBattles.com/episode21

This week my second son, Chance, turns 3 and in celebration of that I decided to record this episode for you on the decision and journey to have him.

This is a very vulnerable episode that wasn't easy for me to record but I believe it's an important topic to discuss. Themes I cover are why the decision to have a second baby was so hard for me, what I considered before making that decision with my husband, and what the birth experience ended up being like. If you haven't listened to episode 1 where I talk about my experience having my first son, Cade, go back and listen!

Thanks for listening today. If you are struggling in any way, I want to support you. Whether it's exercise, mental health, or any other piece of motherhood and athleticism, I'm here for you. Reach out and let's chat. Talk soon.

SHOW NOTES: www.BriannaBattles.com/episode20

Experiencing pregnancy, postpartum, and motherhood as an athlete with athlete brain is really unlike anything else. In this episode I am talking about what athlete brain is and how we can use it to our advantage as we experience the life changes that occur through pregnancy and beyond.

Understanding how I was experiencing things differently because of my athlete brain was the driving force of starting Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism. Now I use my understanding of it to coach coaches and practitioners on how to effectively work with athletes as they experience pregnancy and beyond. There are a multitude of factors that happen when an athlete finds out she is pregnant and understanding her mindset (and how it can help her) is what I am talking about in this episode!

Whether you are a pregnant athlete, an athlete that is also a mom, or coach these women, this episode is going to be great for you to hear. Let me know your thoughts over on Instagram once you've listened!

Thanks for being here today. Head over to the show notes for the links and resources mentioned in this episode. Chat with you soon!

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Inemesit Graham, a Postpartum and Pregnancy Athleticism Coach, shares her story of navigating Diastasis Recti and two hernias and how that affected her body image in this episode of Practice Brave. We also cover her experiences as a black women working in the fitness industry and her heart for helping women in fitness.

If you are also working towards a positive body image, you won't want to miss Inemesit's story! Connect with Inemesit on Instagram @Mummy_Fitness.

Thanks for spending time with us today. I appreciate you sharing the show so we can reach as many women as possible! If you're enjoying the show, consider writing a review on Apple Podcasts. Thanks again and talk to you soon.

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Physiotherapist Munira Hudani is on the show today to talk about the technical and tactical of Diastasis Recti. We're talking about how to understand Diastasis Recti with so much misinformation floating around, why there are different opinions of what to do with Diastasis, and how to help yourself and clients with the information we know today.

Munira Hudani received her Masters of Science in Physical Rehabilitation from the University of Toronto in 2009. In her nearly ten years of experience as a clinician, she has devoted the bulk of her to Women's Health.

Thanks for listening! Head over to the show notes for the links and resources mentioned in today's show.

SHOW NOTES: www.BriannaBattles.com/episode17