On this week’s episode we feature another expert guest to dig deep into a subject that’s important during pregnancy and beyond – core and pelvic floor health with Celeste Goodson.  Celeste started her journey into health as a personal trainer, and after starting her own family quickly realized how neglected women’s core muscles and especially the pelvic floor was post-partum. When trying to get back into running Celeste spoke of feeling heavy and after a trip to the doctor, and a possible surgery on the cards, she took control of her core rehabilitation. Your core and pelvic floor have to deal with a lot of strain and stretching during pregnancy, so expecting them to bounce back with no effort is a fallacy that a lot of new mom’s realize once they start struggling.
Another fallacy is the idea that doing your “kegels” is all that you need to do to get your core back into shape after carrying a baby. Kegel muscles run from the pubic bone through to the sacrum, and controls incontinence and supports the bladder. In the words of Celeste, “they work like a hammock and need to respond like a trampoline” so after 40 weeks of carrying an ever increasing-in-weight fetus, it is no wonder that so many women have work to do on their core and pelvic floor post-partum.
The issues of a weakened core after birth can present itself in many ways including urinary incontinence (losing control of your bladder), fecal incontinence (same thing, but with your bowels) and pelvic organ prolapse (weak muscles leading to organs “dropping” onto the vagina). Other common concerns include pain with intercourse, over-active bladder and constipation. We learnt that ongoing core and pelvic floor damage might not present itself immediately post-partum and that it is never too late to start rehabilitating your core.
We also learnt that breastfeeding causes hormones to be released that can cause a little bit of laxity in the ligaments, but you can still strengthen the muscles before stopping breastfeeding.  Of particular interest to Pam; working on your pelvic floor and core strength can help with childbirth of a second child. When women specifically strengthen the core muscles, it can assist in labor length.  It is also a great thing to be thinking about whilst you are still pregnant.
Giving birth is a marathon, not a sprint (at least for most moms) and you’d be crazy to enter a marathon with no training. The idea of seeing labor as something you need to train for was discussed and definitely aligns with our hosts’ competitive natures. So hopefully this episode has given you some tools and things to think about when entering into pregnancy, or after having a baby.
Hosts: Sarah Newberry Moore & Pam Relph Jones
Podcast length: 40 mins
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On this episode Functional Medicine Practitioner, Dr Kirstin Lauritzen, covers our next nutrient highlight: Vitamin B12. You may have seen it named as cobalamin or methyl-cobalamin. Vitamin B12 is essential for a healthy nervous system, immune system and it’s used by almost every cell and tissue in the body. In this episode we talk about some of the most common symptoms or conditions associated with Vitamin B12, but we also discuss some of the current issues with testing for Vitamin B12. We cover alternative labs you can look into if you are concerned about your Vitamin B12 status, as well as different foods you can consume to increase your intake. Check out this episode of Sound Bites. Enjoy!
Host: Dr. Kirstin Lauritzen
Podcast length: 16 mins
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In this week’s episode’s first segment, Nicole outlines top level and interesting findings of the latest Women in College Coaching Report Card. And then later in the show she discusses with fellow #disruptHERS, Drs. Lough, Lebel and Pegoraro, the latest disruptions to the male model of sport. 
LaVoi, N. M., Boucher, C., & Sirek, G. (2020, August). Head coaches of women's collegiate teams: A comprehensive report on NCAA Division-I institutions, 2019-20. The Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport.
Host: Dr. Nicole LaVoi
A co-production with the Tucker Center for Research on Girls and Women in Sport.
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In this week’s episode, Sarah and Pam were joined by two members of Team Scheidigger, the 2019 7th world ranked Canadian women’s curling team. Guests Kristie Moore and Cary-Ann McTaggart make up two of the four members of the team alongside sisters Casey Scheidigger and Jessie Haughian (who will also be guests in an upcoming episode). All four women on the team are mothers and this episode is a deep dive into the team dynamics in Team Scheidigger that allows them all to commit themselves to their sport and their families. 
Kristie shared her experience of going to the Olympic Games whilst pregnant—only the third women to have ever done it—and the attention she received. Cary-Anne is the newest member to become a mother, giving birth just a few months ago to her son Eddie. Cary-Anne shares her wonderful journey to motherhood, feeling supported by not only her family but also her team, and how important that all the team are on the same page when it comes to putting family first. And we also hear her birth story.
Although curling is a relatively low impact sport, there are still lots of challenges to consider when training and competing pregnant and we hear about their experiences of training through pregnancy. 
Having all members of the team having kids is a huge inspiration and example to women out there that it can be done.  Both Kristie and Cary-Anne freely discuss the importance of their support system in enabling them to continue competing. They also offer some top tips for active moms; for example, if you are planning to breast feed, get a good breast pump.  Being able to share the feeding for your little one gives you a lot more freedom. 
Hosts: Sarah Newberry-Moore & Pamela Relph-Jones
Podcast length: 50 mins.
For more information, links and resources plus conversations from the world of women’s sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the World’s First and Only Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 60 hosts, 1300+ episodes across 50 shows and over 7 million downloads. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at [email protected].

Nancy Lieberman found her niche on the basketball court and describes how sports provided the stage for her to develop her values. She shares her early days playing in college and winning championships and the influence that Muhammad Ali, Billie Moore, and so many others had on her as she becomes a gatekeeper to the game.  Her journey takes her at a young age to the Olympics, and playing and coaching the pros in both the men’s and women’s  games. Nancy took her experiences from basketball courts and is sharing them with those who are less fortunate through her Nancy Lieberman Charities and Dream Courts. Hear how she has expanded the impact that basketball can have when  it is programmatically woven into STEM; Kids and Cops, USTA and other life  and livelihood lessons. She speaks to the racial inequities of today and offers a better way forward.
Host: Chris Voelz, CWSA Executive Director
Podcast length: 30 mins.
A co-production with the CWSA.
For more information, links and resources plus conversations from the world of women’s sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the World’s First and Only Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 60 hosts, 1300+ episodes across 50 shows and over 7 million downloads. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at [email protected].

On this week’s episode Ella and Georgina chat with Gen Simmons who is currently the deputy chair of Women Sport Australia. She is also the current General Manager of Gymnastics Victoria, and has formerly worked for Netball Australia, Racing Victoria, and Melbourne Rebels Rugby Union. Gen shares her experience as a woman on the corporate side of sport, and how her career path has led her into sports administration and now into a leadership role as she prepares to take over the reins from Carol Fox as the next WSA President. Gen offers an update on the current work of the WSA and the issues facing women in sport across Australia not least of all in the fight for equality.
Duration: 36 mins
Hosts: Ella Smith & Georgina Mallon.
A co-production with Women Sport Australia
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Marci Kornegay sits in this week to chat with Abbey Sutherland, the head coach for University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Women’s Volleyball and newly appointed Senior Woman Administrator. Abbey explains how she has integrated WeCOACH programming and networking into the success of her volleyball program and how she has put action to buzz-worthy leadership terminology like growth mindset and modeling to intercept the challenges that are currently facing coaching in the wake of a pandemic. This episode will get you thinking and inspire you to transcend beyond just the x’s and o’s.
Duration: 42 mins
Guest Host: Marci Kornegay
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On our weekly news show Chris Stafford is joined by Nancy Gillen from Inside the Games who has the top stories from around the world of women’s sport. This week’s guest is Cricket England’s Beth Barrett Wild with an update on the women’s game and new Hundred Series. We hear how the women’s contracts have been protected for next year and what we can look forward to when England play the West Indies in the upcoming T20 series taking place behind closed doors at the County Ground in Derby, England but with extensive TV coverage.
Stories we cover this week:
The Hundred Contracts
British/NZ Gymnastics (and Stuff launch women in sport section)
Osaka wins US Open
South African Government back Semenya
Cathy Freeman Sydney 2000 anniversary
FIFA Women's football programs
Gabeira big wave
FASANOC women in sport workshop and Nordic combined training camp
Online training camp for women's Nordic combined declared a success
Hosts: Chris Stafford & Nancy Gillen
Podcast length: 52 mins
For more information, links and resources, plus conversations from the world of women’s sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the World’s First and Only Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 60 hosts, 1300+ episodes across 50 shows and over 7 million downloads. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at [email protected].

WOW. That is what we have to say about this week’s episode. Elana Meyers Taylor embodies Mum’s the Word and did not hesitate to get into the tough conversations about balancing motherhood and being a US team athlete. In a sport like bobsled where a lot of the training and competing focusses on explosive power, we heard about how Elana, under the coaching of her husband Nicholas Taylor (also a USA bobsled athlete) adapted her training to monitoring her heart rate and keeping her power lifts capped below maximum. Morning sickness sometimes reared its ugly head during training runs so they adapted the program to fit with what Elana was capable of that day.
This powerhouse of an athlete was instrumental with the recent rule changes for female USA Olympic athletes maternity stipend payments and insurance coverage through pregnancy and one year post pregnancy. This is a momentous step in the right direction in the fight for equality between male and female elite athletes. 
Ever the competitor, Elana and Nic never went into birth expecting complications and planned for a totally natural birth to match their natural lifestyle of organic food, gluten and dairy free diet, limited medications...a self confessed “crunchy”. After 48 hrs of labor and hours in the 2nd stage (the pushing stage) the couple and medical team made a game time decision to proceed with an emergency C-section. 
Having experienced her baby spending time in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Elana expressed how these was some of the hardest moments of her life and the impact it’s had on her. Elana also explained the impact that the Covid-19 pandemic has had on her competition schedule which Sarah could relate to in sailing. 
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Hosts: Sarah Newberry Moore & Pam Relph Jones
Podcast length: 45 mins
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On this episode, Functional Medicine Practitioner, Dr Kirstin Lauritzen, covers a specific nutrient Vitamin B9. You may have seen it named as folate, folic acid and other forms like methyl-tetrahydrofolate. In this episode we talk about some of the most common symptoms or conditions associated with Vitamin B9 like depression, anxiety and fatigue… and to also give a nod to the new Mums the Word podcast we also discuss how necessary Vitamin B9 is for pregnancy, healthy infants, and in cases like postpartum depression, and miscarriages. Dr K also includes ways you can take Vitamin B9 in food and can start adding these into your diet right away.
Host: Dr. Kirstin Lauritzen
Podcast length: 17 mins
For more information, links and resources plus conversations from the world of women’s sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the World’s First and Only Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 60 hosts, 1300+ episodes across 50 shows and over 7 million downloads. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at [email protected].

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