In today’s episode, Jessie will talk about how to run a successful initial perinatal client consult! This is for people who work with pregnant or postpartum clients - or want to be working with this population!

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Show Notes

0:55 - Introducing Jessie’s brand new, free, live, online workshop: The Perinatal Pathway

3:28 - What we are talking about today, who today’s episode is for, and why it’s important!

5:08 - What is all included in that initial client consult

5:59 - #1: The optimal onboard

12:45 - #2: The pelvic floor prescription

17:13 - #3: Leveraging your language and managing client mindset

22:38 - Recap of the episode

In today’s episode, Anita and Jessie talk about strength training in pregnancy, and how that can help you prepare ahead for postpartum.

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Show Notes

0:55 - The waitlist is now open for the online group coaching option for Anita’s Bump to Birth Program (includes live teaching!)

3:10 - What we are talking about on today’s episode!

5:51 - Exercise #1: Squats

10:22 - Exercise #2: Lunges

14:12 - Exercise #3: Deadlifts

17:44 - “Exercise” #4: Upper Body Strength Training

20:36 - Finding a balance of Strength Training and Mobility Work

22:15 - Strength training and mobility adjustments/modifications/considerations

In today’s episode, Anita talks with Katelyn, a dental hygienist, all about preparing for her first birth and her positive birth experience!

Birth stories are one of the most requested subjects for To Birth and Beyond - so be on the lookout for more to come!

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Show Notes

0:55 - Anita’s Bump to Birth Method self-paced course

2:51 - What we are talking about - and who with - today!

3:38 - Katelyn introduces herself

4:50 - Mentally, physically, emotionally…how was Katelyn’s pregnancy?

6:36 - What stories around pregnancy did Katelyn hear from family and friends?

7:17 - How Katelyn found Anita - her pelvic health physiotherapist

8:20 - In terms of exercise and activity, what did Katelyn find helpful and enjoy?

9:57 - How were aches and pains throughout Katelyn’s pregnancy?

10:56 - How did Katelyn prepare for birth?

12:21 - How did her preparations play a role in her birth?

15:10 - How did Katelyn’s husband prepare?

16:26 - Going over birthing options - and getting excited to give birth

18:36 - Did Katelyn listen to a variety of birth stories throughout her pregnancy?

20:39 - How Katelyn chose her type of care provider and where she gave birth

23:03 - Katelyn describes the birth center she chose

24:15 - Finn’s birth experience!

35:40 - Katelyn shares her experience with her doula

37:30 - Katelyn shares about her postpartum recovery

39:53 - What advice would Katelyn give first time birthing people?

41:00 - Wrap up!

In today’s episode, Jessie and Anita talk about a highly requested subject, pertinent especially around this time of year: guilt around exercise. We want this to not be something that is all-consuming so your relationship to exercise could be simpler and more relaxed.

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Show Notes

0:58 - To Pregnancy and Beyond Program enrolment is open, now!

4:24 - What we are talking about today - and why now!

5:49 - Has Anita ever gone through a period of guilt around exercise?

7:14 - Jessie’s experience with guilt around exercise

8:13 - Look at the expectations you are setting for yourself around exercise, where it’s coming from, and if you want to subscribe to it anymore

14:50 - Really try to understand what that guilt is about, and if there are underlying feelings to that guilt sensation

17:40 - How do we move through and begin to shed the fat phobia?

22:42 - Recap and wrap of the episode!

In today’s replay of episode 223, Jessie and Anita discuss exercising with pelvic organ prolapse, and give considerations for those who want to engage in exercise to make it a more comfortable experience physically, mentally and emotionally.

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Freebie from Jessie: The Coach’s Guide To Leading Streamlined, Successful, and Profitable Prenatal and Postnatal Group Fitness Classes

Show Notes

0:58 - FREEBIE: The Coach's Guide to Leading Streamlined, Successful, and Profitable Prenatal and Postnatal Group Fitness Classes

3:06 - What we are talking about today!

3:54 - Consideration #1: Jumping off point - conversations around prolapse

6:13 - Consideration #2: Reconsider your relationship to symptoms and sensations you might be having with your prolapse

11:20 - Consideration #3: Symptoms are about so much more than only exercise

14:45 - Consideration #4: What we can do during exercise to help ourselves along; no general “safe” or “unsafe” list when it comes to exercise

17:48 - Consideration #5: Some specifics you might want to be thinking about on your fitness and exercise journey post prolapse

22:28 - Wrap up

In today’s episode, Jessie talks with Gabriela Blanco about parenting, life, taking care of ourselves and our bodies while parenting, and how it can be so vital to us being able to show up in a way we want to show up!

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Show Notes

1:01 - Jessie’s brand new freebie: The Coach’s Guide To Leading Streamlined, Successful, and Profitable Prenatal and Postnatal Group Fitness Classes

3:05 - Jessie introduces the topic and special guest for today

4:40 - Let’s get into the work that Gabriela does to support parents!

9:27 - Gabriela discusses the approach of her course that lead to transformation

11:52 - What feels like it’s going well for Gabriela in parenting right now?

15:23 - What feels tough for Gabriela in parenting right now? (and how to process through it)

20:45 - What are some of the most common struggles parents come to Gabriela for?

24:34 - What was Gabriela’s relationship like to her body and exercise prior to baby, and how has it shifted in recent years?

32:45 - What has strength training been like for Gabriela?

35:22 - Has strength training influenced how Gabriela shows up in parenting and in the world? If so, how?

37:27 - Gabriela shares about her upcoming program she is starting to enroll in the fall!

40:02 - Wrap up

In today’s episode, Jessie breaks down the Summer Strength Challenge that starts on Monday, August 8th!

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Show Notes

1:03 - Our Summer Strength Challenge is open for enrollment!

1:20 - What IS the Summer Strength Challenge?

1:38 - Who this is for!

2:32 - What’s included

In today’s episode, Anita talks with Kristin Brown about everything from prenatal vitamins, to protein, vitamin D, and meal trains - all in support of YOU in pregnancy and postpartum!

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Show Notes

0:57 - Anita’s Bump to Birth Method - self study

2:53 - Introduction to our special guest: Kristin Brown!

3:52 - What does it look like working with a dietician in pregnancy?

5:55 - What should someone look for in a prenatal vitamin, and when should they start taking them?

11:30 - Why would a prenatal vitamin contribute to nausea?

14:10 - Any recommendations re: iron?

16:18 - What are some myths around food in pregnancy?

20:03 - How can people get some of these nutrients in other ways - if they don’t eat eggs or fish?

25:10 - Tips so everything doesn’t go out the window in postpartum

27:40 - Nutrients we haven’t covered that are important in pregnancy and postpartum

30:18 - Vitamin D guidelines for birthing parents and babies

33:07 - Why focus on magnesium?

36:44 - What on the nutritional side could help people manage nausea?

41:00 - What does Kristin suggest re: protein powders?

44:52 - What are some of Kristin’s favorite tips and recipes to think ahead, for those who are pregnant?

49:52 - Kristin shares from her birth experience to help others birthing twins

53:55 - How can people work with Kristin?

On today's replay of episode 189, Jessie talks with her colleague, Tara Abel, about how they each stopped thinking about exercise as solely a tool for weight loss, and how you can, too!

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Time Stamps:

0:55 - Introduction to the replay episode

3:30 - Who we are talking with today

3:59 - What we are talking about today!

5:33 - When each of us realized that exercise had become a way to keep our bodies a certain way/size/composition?

19:20 - What happened when each of us decided to approach exercise differently?

31:29 - What we hope you understand/realize in listening to/relating to our stories

34:03 - What is it like for each of us now, in 2021?

42:02 - If your body is larger during this pandemic, we’ve got a message for you

46:27 - Wrap up!

In today’s episode - a replay of episode 179 - Jessie and Anita go over their top 5 tips to reduce your client fears around pelvic floor symptoms.

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Pre and Postnatal Coaching Certification with Jessie - get on the waitlist!

Show Notes

1:00 - The waitlist for PFSA is now open!

2:48 - Intro to today's replay episode

5:02 - 3:30 - What we are talking about today!

6:49 - 5 key realms we focus in on when we are helping our clients release fears

7:02 - #1: Educate clients around pelvic floor function

10:44 - #2: Figure out what client ideas and beliefs are around symptoms, pain, diagnoses, etc.

17:06 - #3: Help clients find some success and confidence with practice and exposure

20:01 - #4: Use slow and steady change to their programming, especially if you have someone who is nervous or anxious

21:16 - #5: There might be some physical supports that could help your clients

25:38 - Review and wrap up