In today’s episode, Anita and Jessie take you behind the scenes of their businesses - from conception to how they hope to grow in the next few years!

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Time Stamps
1:05 - What we are talking about today!

1:40 - Before becoming full self-employed, what did our professional work look like?

9:02 - What services we each offer in our businesses.

17:45 - What does a typical work day/work week look like for each of us?

29:33 - What do we LOVE about owning our own businesses?

37:49 - What challenges do we face running our businesses?

45:07 - What do we envision the next 2-3 years of business development to look like?

48:23 - Wrap up!

In today’s episode, Jessie shares the audio version of her webinar on how to get out of that wheel of survival mode during your pregnancy and postnatal journey! “Just because this is the way things have always been done, doesn’t mean this is how they have to be done for you.”

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Resources and References

www.jessiemundell.com/to-pregnancy-beyond

Time Stamps

3:13 - Welcome to this BONUS episode!

7:50 - Who this is for!

9:53 - On motherhood

14:04 - Jessie introduces herself and her journey!

20:12 - Our goal today!

23:12 - What your care may have looked like as a pregnant person in the past...

27:38 - What your care CAN look like as a pregnant person NOW!

29:51 - What kind of exercise to focus on during each phase of pre- and post-pregnancy journey, and what to avoid!

34:45 - Let’s break down each trimester!

45:18 - Why exercise is only one of the three things you need to thrive!

49:19 - Jessie introduces to you: To Pregnancy and Beyond!

1:07:08 - Here’s what to do next!

In today’s episode, Jessie talks about how to actually enjoy the exercise that you are doing!
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Time Stamps
3:23 - What we are talking about today!

5:20 - #1: Figure out why exercise is important and/or valuable to you!

11:00 - #2: Thinking of exercise as all or nothing will keep you stuck.

20:19 - #3: Set stricter boundaries around your workout time.

22:34 - #4: If you are exercising regularly, but the exercise isn’t joyful...why not?

24:12 - Closing

In today’s episode, Jessie talks through her personal journey with an eating disorder and disordered eating - including what has shifted for her, how, and why it’s important in her personal and professional life - and for YOU!
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Time Stamps
2:52 - What we are talking about today - with a content warning: this might not be appropriate for you if you are going through a journey of an eating disorder.

3:58 - The beginning of Jessie’s eating disorder and disordered eating story - diving into the stories she created for herself around her body at a young age...

25:38 - What Jessie is still working on daily and how.

29:19 - Big shifts for Jessie (and why she’s made them), projecting discomfort onto others, and “fitness” progress photos.

34:00 - How birthing children has helped change her body mindset.

37:22 - Wrap up and changing the conversation about bodies...

In today’s episode, Anita and Jessie address Toi Marie’s recent Instagram post which posed the question: Who is taking care of the moms?
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Resources and References 
https://www.instagram.com/toimarie/

https://www.instagram.com/p/B7ccynDl0Kn/

https://www.instagram.com/iamerinbrown/

Time Stamps
3:30 - What we are talking about today!

5:54 - Do WE feel taken care of right now in our lives?

12:00 - Another gem of a post from Toi Marie to discuss!

13:18 - Discussing the level of self-sufficiency in motherhood (inspired by a comment on Toi’s second post!)

19:39 - What to do when you need help!

20:28 - Exploring the topic of mom guilt.

27:35 - A game-changer for Jessie…

28:28 - Wrap up!

In today’s episode, Anita and Jessie answer YOUR questions about how to exercise - and what to avoid - in pregnancy!
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Resources and References 
Article: Is supine exercise associated with adverse maternal and fetal outcomes? A systematic review

Time Stamps
3:40 - What we are talking about today!

4:08 - Question #1: I didn’t exercise regularly before pregnancy #2. Can I start now, and how, at 20 weeks pregnant?

9:38 - Question #2:I keep hearing things about keeping my heart rate under a certain number during pregnancy exercise. Can you clarify?

11:35 - Question #3: When do I have to pay more attention to doing more exercises on my back?

15:18 - Question #4: Should belly coning always be avoided? Does it mean damage is happening to the linea alba?

17:32 - Question #5: Is it a good idea to include core work throughout pregnancy?

20:45 - Question #6: Are pelvic girdle pain and round ligament pain related? Can running be a cause of round ligament pain to the point you injure yourself?

25:00 - Question #7: I’m used to holding my breath/bracing during each rep during heavy weightlifting. Do I continue this throughout pregnancy?

28:00 - Question #8: Should we modify our pregnancy workouts ONLY when there are symptoms or pain?

30:45 - Question #9: Squatting exercises during pregnancy - should I avoid them?

33:00 - Wrap up!

In today’s episode, Jessie speaks with Erin Hinton about how to have more mutually fulfilling and beneficial relationships with our partners through parenthood.

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In today’s episode, Anita talks with special guest, Jen Kuenzel, about her birth preparation and experiences!
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Resources and References 

Anita’s Bump to Birth online course – Prepare you, your pelvic floor and core for birth.

TBAB episode 26: Tips for Perineal Healing

TBAB episode 4: First 6 weeks of postpartum recovery

Jessie’s Core & Floor Restore online program

Jessie’s To Pregnancy and Beyond program

Time Stamps
2:39 - Intro to our guest today: Jen Kuenzel!

4:34 - How did she feel physically, mentally, and emotionally during her first pregnancy?

9:16 - What are additional ways she prepared for her birth?

15:20 - Jen shares her first birth experience.

23:42 - How Jen felt - physically, mentally, and emotionally - in her second pregnancy.

32:33 - What were some additional steps Jen took to prepare for birth #2?

34:47 - Jen shares about her experience with having a doula.

40:28 - Jen’s experience articulating her birth concerns with her partner.

42:30 - How did she prepare her body for this second birth - similarly and differently from her first?

49:23 - How was Jen’s second birth experience, and tools she used to manage it?

1:06:14 - What advice would Jen give parents going into birth?

In today’s episode, Anita breaks down the postpartum tissue-healing phases, as well as considerations to make your healing journey as easy as possible.
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Resources and References 
Anita's free guide: 3 Tips to Help Pelvic Floor Connection in Pregnancy to Prepare for Birth Without Doing 100s of Kegels a Day

Cesarean scar massage video 

TBAB episode 26: Tips for Perineal Healing 

TBAB episode 4: First 6 weeks of postpartum recovery

Jessie’s Core & Floor Restore online program

Time Stamps
2:20 - What we are talking about today!

3:23 - What your body needs in the first 6 weeks of recovery to get back to your regular activity!

3:59 - Healing time and how recovery will look is different for almost everyone.

4:33 - The roles of our pelvic floor muscles

5:21 - Tissue Healing Phase #1: Acute Inflammatory Phase

6:34 - Tissue Healing Phase #2: Sub-Acute Phase

10:21 - Tissue Healing Phase #3: Remodeling Phase

14:17 - A recommendation of Jessie’s Core and Floor Restore Program

14:40 - It’s helpful you’re able to see a pelvic health physiotherapist at 6 weeks.

16:18 - Episode wrap up!

17:37 - Bump to Birth is almost here! Get on the waitlist!

In today’s episode, Anita outlines the 3 most common misconceptions around the preparation of your pelvic floor for birth - along with some tips and tricks to correct them!
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Resources and References 
Anita's free guide: 3 Tips to Help Pelvic Floor Connection in Pregnancy to Prepare for Birth Without Doing 100s of Kegels a Day

Du Y, Xu L, Ding L, Wang Y, Wang Z. (2015) The effect of antenatal pelvic floor muscle training on labor and delivery outcomes: a systematic review with meta-analysis. International Urogynecology Journal, Volume 26 (10):1415-27. doi: 10.1007/s00192-015-2654-4

Bø K, Fleten C, Nystad W. Effect of antenatal pelvic floor muscle training on labor and birth. Obstet Gynecol. 2009 Jun;113(6):1279-84. doi:10.1097/AOG.0b013e3181a66f40

TBAB episode 31: Top 5 exercise tips for pregnancy

TBAB episode 15: Pregnancy and postpartum athleticism with Brianna Battles

TBAB episode 5: Prenatal Exercise

Time Stamps
2:20 - What we are talking about today!

3:59 - Misconception #1: You must do HUNDREDS of kegels per day during pregnancy.

10:42 - Misconception #2: Only focus on squeezing and tightening your pelvic floor.

15:14 - Misconception #3: You should only use relaxation breathing or birth breathing in labor.

16:35 - Wrap up and run down!