What About Mom?

What About Mom?

By Jessica LondonEducationSelf-Improvement
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What About Mom? episodes

  • 38. Informed Birth Prep: Partners, Doulas, & Inductions

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    Birth is unpredictable, but feeling informed changes everything. In this episode, Dr. Jessica London speaks with birth doula and childbirth educator Alice Turner shares how asking questions, understanding your options, and involving your partner can help you feel more confident and in control of your birth experience.


    Timestamps:
    00:00 – Intro
    01:53 – Why is it important to involve partners early in pregnancy and birth prep?
    04:56 – How can partners get more involved and where should couples start?
    08:00 – How important is it for partners to understand what’s happening in the mom’s body?
    10:29 – How is your childbirth education different from hospital classes?
    17:04 – What’s the difference between a doula and a partner’s support during birth?
    21:23 –  What should moms really know about inductions and when are they necessary?
    30:07 – What would you say to a mom struggling with leaks to show her healing is possible?
    36:48 –Where can people find you and work with you?

    39 min
  • 37. Why High-Achieving Women Struggle to Ask for Help Postpartum

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    High-achieving women are used to doing it all—figuring things out, pushing through, and being the one everyone relies on. But motherhood changes the rules. In this episode, we talk about the identity shift many ambitious moms experience postpartum and why the hardest (and most powerful) step can be learning to ask for support. If you’ve ever felt like you should have it all figured out, this conversation is your reminder that motherhood was never meant to be done alone.


    00:00 High-achieving women struggle in early motherhood

    02:00 Motherhood shifts familiar success mindsets

    04:30 Ambitious moms struggle asking for help

    07:00 Independence can eventually lead to burnout

    10:00 Jessica hires a coach for support

    13:00 Learning to receive help as a mom

    16:00 Why building a support village matters

    18:30 Encouragement to stop doing motherhood alone

    20 min
  • 36. How Jessica solved bladder leakage of 10+ years in less than 90 days

    Ready to solve leakage? Book a 1:1 call with us to get started: ⁠https://www.yourpostpartumpt.com/calendar-youtube


    After 10+ years of dealing with leakage, Jess was told surgery might be her only option. In this episode, she shares how she healed in under 90 days using our 1:1 Pelvic Floor Restore program, the mindset shifts that helped her finally take action, and why Kegels alone weren’t the answer.


    00:00 – Intro
    01:07 – What were you struggling with before you started working with us?
    03:43 – What was the biggest difference between what you tried before and what we did together?
    05:40 – What was your experience like before you joined?
    08:49 – What made you say yes, and how was your experience after joining?
    14:02 – How quickly after joining did you notice things felt different?
    15:59 – After 10–11 years of leaking, how soon did you start going weeks without leaks?
    18:20 – What other wins or transformations did you experience in the program?
    21:39 – What would you say to a mom struggling with leaks to show her healing is possible?

    24 min
  • 35. The Connection Between Your Voice and Pelvic Floor

    Pelvic Floor & Core Collective: https://www.skool.com/pelvicfloorandcorecollective/about


    In this powerful episode, Dr. Jessica London explores the deep, often overlooked connection between your vocal cords and your pelvic floor. She shares why so many mothers lose connection to their voice first—and how suppressing your needs, emotions, and truth can show up physically in your body.

    You’ll learn:

    • How your voice and pelvic floor mirror each other

    • Why nervous system safety is essential for healing

    • The role of self-advocacy in postpartum recovery

    • Why “just give it time” keeps so many women stuck

    • How reclaiming your voice is the first step toward reclaiming your strength

    This episode is both education and invitation. If you’ve been minimizing your symptoms, delaying support, or silently struggling—this is your reminder: your voice matters, and your healing is allowed to begin now.

    Stay to the end for a guided mantra to help you reconnect, regulate, and rise. 


    00:00 – Healing Starts with Your Voice
    Why pelvic floor recovery begins with self-expression.

    03:00 – The Quieting of Mothers
    How suppression becomes normalized after birth.

    07:00 – Voice + Pelvic Floor Connection
    The physical and nervous system link between throat and core.

    11:00 – Why Women Stay Stuck
    The worthiness gap that delays healing.

    16:00 – The Decision to Change
    Drawing the line: “This is not my new normal.”

    20:00 – Receiving Support
    Dropping the shield and allowing help.

    24:00 – Guided Mantra
    Breathwork and affirmations to reclaim your voice.

    25 min
  • 34. Return to Run After Baby: When Is Your Body Is Actually Ready?

    Pelvic Floor & Core Collective: https://www.skool.com/pelvicfloorandcorecollective/about


    Interested in getting 1:1 support to get back to running safely? Book a call here: ⁠⁠https://www.yourpostpartumpt.com/calendar-youtube ⁠⁠


    Return To Run Assessment: https://youtu.be/Brwj9z3bQBc?si=A5o1NzgEJQLc-dlp


    In this value-packed episode, Dr. Jessica London breaks down exactly how to return to running after having a baby... without leaks, pelvic heaviness, or pain.

    If you’ve been “cleared” at 6 weeks but your body feels anything but ready… this episode is for you.

    We’re diving into the myths, the real healing timelines, and the step by step framework that active moms need to rebuild safely and confidently.


    00:00 – Intro: Why returning to run postpartum is so common (and misunderstood)
    03:00 – The 6-week clearance myth
    08:00 – Why running feels harder postpartum (even for athletic moms)
    14:00 – Pregnancy + birth changes that impact running
    18:00 – 0–6 weeks: Early acute rehab explained
    22:00 – 6–12+ weeks: Rebuilding the foundation
    27:00 – 3–4 months: Strength progression phase
    30:00 – 4–6 months: Graded return to impact
    33:00 – Return-to-run readiness checklist
    37:00 – The 4-phase method + common rehab gaps
    39:00 – Ways to work with us + final encouragement

    42 min
  • 33. The Power of the Decision: Why Some Moms Heal and Others Stay Stuck

    Book an inquiry call: ⁠https://www.yourpostpartumpt.com/calendar-youtube


    Join the Pelvic Floor & Core Collective: https://www.skool.com/pelvicfloorandcorecollective/about?ref=8c064a0de67c4c00b7887fff52c2bc09


    What actually determines whether a mom heals or stays stuck for years?
    It’s not time. It’s not money. And it’s not motivation.

    In this episode of What About Mom, we dive into the single biggest predictor of real, lasting change: the power of the decision.

    After working with thousands of women and mothers, I’ve seen the same patterns repeat again and again: cycles of waiting, managing symptoms, self-sabotage, guilt, and avoidance that keep moms stuck in bodies and lives that don’t feel good anymore. I break down the five common “buckets” moms get stuck in, how they show up in your health, mindset, relationships, and identity, and how to recognize which one you’re in.

    This episode is an invitation to get honest with yourself, bring subconscious patterns into the conscious, and ask the hard question:
    Am I focusing on what I want, or what’s preventing me from getting it?

    Whether you’re navigating pelvic floor symptoms, fitness goals, burnout, confidence, or simply feeling disconnected from yourself, this conversation will help you see why change hasn’t happened yet and what actually moves the needle when you’re ready.

    If you’ve been telling yourself “it’s just not my season,” this one’s for you.


    00:00 – Why Moms Stay Stuck
    04:00 – The Power of the Decision
    08:00 – Focus vs. Obstacles
    12:00 – Buckets 1 & 2: Self-Sacrifice and Avoidance
    20:00 – Bucket 3: Self-Sabotage Patterns
    30:00 – Bucket 4: The Line in the Sand
    36:00 – Bucket 5: Taking Your Power Back
    41:00 – The 80/20 Rule & Final Activation

    47 min
  • 32: I’m Back — And Everything Is Changing in 2026

    Pelvic Floor & Core Collective: https://www.skool.com/pelvicfloorandcorecollective/about?ref=8c064a0de67c4c00b7887fff52c2bc09


    After a much-needed pause, I’m back — and 2026 is bringing big changes.

    In this episode, I share what the last few months have looked like behind the scenes, why I stepped away at the end of 2025, and what I’m intentionally stepping into this year as a mother, business owner, and leader in postpartum care. We talk about self-trust, visibility, healing, and what it really means to stop playing small — both personally and professionally.

    I also walk you through what’s new inside Your Postpartum PT, including how we’re expanding our mission to support more women worldwide, closing the gaps in postpartum care, and creating more accessible ways for moms to heal, rebuild strength, and feel supported in community.

    This episode is an invitation to reflect on what you’re leaving behind, what you’re ready to claim in 2026, and who you’re becoming in the process. If you’ve been feeling called to dream bigger, trust yourself more deeply, and demand better for your body and your life — this one’s for you.


    00:00 — I’m Back: Why I Stepped Away
    05:00 — Lessons From 2025 & Intentions for 2026
    10:30 — Our Mission: Closing the Postpartum Care Gap
    18:30 — What’s New: The Pelvic Floor & Core Collective
    30:30 — Big Changes Coming to the Podcast & Content
    38:30 — Your 2026 Reflection: What Are You Stepping Into?

    45 min
  • 31: How Hope Reversed Pelvic Pain in less than 90 days after struggling for 8+ months

    Want to heal your pelvic floor & core and reverse leakage, prolapse heaviness, and pain with intimacy?📱Book a free inquiry call : https://www.yourpostpartumpt.com/calendar-youtube 👋 Follow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/yourpostpartumptOur virtual 1:1 Pelvic Floor & Core Restore program helps pregnant and postpartum moms eliminate leakage, prolapse symptoms, diastasis, and pain with intimacy—without needing to leave the house or guess what exercises are safe.We use our proven 4-phase method has helped over 650 moms rebuild their long-term strength from the inside out. It’s evidence-based, fully customized, and designed to fit into real mom lifeIn today’s episode, I’m sitting down with Hope to share her powerful journey from eight months of debilitating pelvic girdle pain to reclaiming her strength and confidence in less than 90 days. After trying to push through the pain, navigating conflicting advice, and attempting traditional postpartum fitness, Hope finally found the specialized pelvic floor and core rehab she truly needed. Inside this conversation, we unpack what actually causes pelvic pain to linger, why “just lifting” or generic postpartum workouts can make symptoms worse, and the simple, targeted steps that helped her sleep through the night again and get back to feeling like herself. If you’re a mom struggling with pelvic pain, prolapse, or setbacks postpartum, this is real hope and real healing—without guesswork.

    28 min
  • 30: The Root Cause of Mom Anxiety (And How to Heal It)

    Want to heal your pelvic floor & core and reverse leakage, prolpase heaviness, and pain with intimacy?📱Book a free inquiry call : https://www.yourpostpartumpt.com/calendar-youtube 👋 Follow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/yourpostpartumptOur virtual 1:1 Pelvic Floor & Core Restore program helps pregnant and postpartum moms eliminate leakage, prolapse symptoms, diastasis, and pain with intimacy—without needing to leave the house or guess what exercises are safe.We use our proven 4-phase method has helped over 650 moms rebuild their long-term strength from the inside out. It’s evidence-based, fully customized, and designed to fit into real mom lifeIn this episode, we break down the true root cause of mom anxiety and why so many women stay stuck in fight-or-flight without realizing it. I’m joined by Dr. Steph, a nervous system expert who explains how anxiety shows up in the body, why traditional “coping tools” often fail, and what it actually takes to feel calm, grounded, and safe again. If you’ve been overwhelmed, reactive, constantly on edge, or feeling like anxiety is “just part of motherhood,” this conversation will show you a different path. Healing is possible — and it starts with understanding what’s really happening inside your nervous system.

    37 min
  • 29: How Ariba Reversed Leakage, Pain, and Heaviness—and Returned to High-Level Fitness

    Want to heal your pelvic floor & core and reverse leakage, prolpase heaviness, and pain with intimacy?📱Book a free inquiry call : https://www.yourpostpartumpt.com/calendar-youtube 👋 Follow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/yourpostpartumptOur virtual 1:1 Pelvic Floor & Core Restore program helps pregnant and postpartum moms eliminate leakage, prolapse symptoms, diastasis, and pain with intimacy—without needing to leave the house or guess what exercises are safe.We use our proven 4-phase method has helped over 650 moms rebuild their long-term strength from the inside out. It’s evidence-based, fully customized, and designed to fit into real mom lifeIn this episode, I sit down with one of our incredible moms to talk about her journey healing from postpartum leakage and pelvic floor issues after trying everything else. She shares what it was like to struggle for over a year with conflicting advice, why Kegels alone weren’t working, and how taking a holistic, full-body approach finally changed everything. If you’ve ever felt frustrated, stuck, or unsure where to start with your pelvic floor, this conversation will show you what’s actually possible when you address the root cause—not just the symptoms.

    39 min

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Welcome to What About Mom, the podcast that goes deeper than quick fixes to explore what it really takes to reclaim your body, your voice, and your evolving identity as a woman and a mother. Hosted by…