Pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period all mark big changes in a woman’s life. And many women don’t know what to expect or what they should be doing with their bodies during these changes. Today’s guest is a coach who focuses on pregnancy and postpartum athleticism, and she has a lot to say about what women can do during pregnancy and postpartum.

Brianna Battles is the creator of the online course for coaches: Pregnancy and Postpartum Athletics. Her goal is to help athletes and coaches understand what women need during the pregnancy and postpartum period so that they can successfully train through pregnancy and return to training after childbirth. Listen to the episode to hear what Brianna has to say about her own experiences with pregnancy and childbirth, what women don’t learn about their own bodies, and what women should be doing for exercise during and after their pregnancies.

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If you’re a parent, you’ve either had concerns about your children’s relationship with their body image, or you will eventually have those concerns. Today’s guest, Dr. Charlotte Markey, understands these concerns because she’s had them herself for a very long time. She’s a professor of psychology at Rutgers and the author of four books, including The Body Image Book for Girls and The Body Image Book for Boys. She’s currently working on a fifth book.

In today’s episode, Charlotte talks about body image issues, how they affect everyone, and how her work addresses that. Listen in to hear what she has to say about what body image means to her, providing a counter-message to harmful marketing, and how to talk to kids about things like body image and nutrition.

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Do you have difficult questions that you’ve been searching for the answers to? Today’s hot takes may be just what you’ve been looking for. In this episode, Rachael and Kelsea answer some of the questions that they’ve been asked in the CVG communities. Listen to the episode to hear what they have to say about their recent Murph calendar and challenge, incorporating weight-lifting into hiking and outdoor activities, and your first day back at the gym.

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What is stress doing to your brain? We usually think of stress as a bad thing, but there is such a thing as good stress, and even in the case of bad stress, it can have some effects on your brain that your brain actually likes. So are you addicted to stress? Are you seeking it out without realizing it? And what is that doing to you?

Listen to today’s episode as Rachael and Kelsea talk about stress, what it does to your brain, how trauma exposure correlates to stress, and how you might be seeking out stress instead of minimizing it.

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Are you overtraining? Do you know what the signs of overtraining are? It’s become common to think of overdoing it in terms of productivity as an aspiration, not a problem. People aim to work the most hours, sleep the least hours, and hustle the hardest. And that sort of attitude bleeds over into training.

Unfortunately, overtraining doesn’t mean that you’re improving. In today’s episode, Rachael and Kelsea talk about overtraining. Listen in to hear what they have to say about listening to your body, the signs of overtraining, and why you may not be feeling energized.

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Why don’t you trust yourself? Why would you give your power to someone else? In today’s episode, Rachael and Kelsea talk about the promises that we make and break to ourselves, and why we need to show up for ourselves and trust ourselves.

Listen to the episode to hear what Rachael and Kelsea have to say about setting sustainable goals, whether you should be affected by things the people around you say rather than your own knowledge of yourself, and setting an intention with yourself and following through with it.

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What does it mean to work on your tempo? It’s not about your music. It’s about adjusting the speed at which you do movements. Sometimes, there are real benefits to slowing down your movements. In today’s episode, Community Manager and Head Coach of TTSL, Isley Boyarski, returns to the podcast. You’ll learn what tempo work is, how it can help strengthen just a piece of a movement, and how you’re stimulated during tempo work.

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How are you feeling? How is your progress going? Is there something you think is getting in the way of your progress? If so, what do you think it is?

Today, Rachael and Kelsea discuss the IT factor – the one thing that’s missing. That one factor that gets in the way of your progress. It’s probably not what you think it is. The good news is, it’s free! Listen to the episode to hear Rachael and Kelsea discuss the IT factor, taking the big picture into account, and questioning how you’re really feeling.

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There is a lot of advice out there about weight loss, but weight isn’t the only way that food and nutrition affect your body. Today’s guest is going to discuss some of the things she’s learned in the nutrition field and how she advocates for women’s health.

Dana Monsees is a dietician, nutritionist, and body image coach. In her conversation with Rachael and Kelsea today, she discusses whether gut issues like celiac and IBS are getting more common, what kind of gut conditions she sees regularly, and what neutral nutrition and weight-inclusive care mean to Dana.

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Your brain needs training and conditioning just the way the muscles in your body do. Today’s guest is a leader in the women’s empowerment space. She talks about what feminism means to her, and what you need to know about redirecting your thoughts and teaching your brain to think the way that you want it to. Listen to today’s interview with Kara Loewentheil to learn more about thought work, confidence, and empowerment.

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