Episode 466: How To Prepare For A Planned Cesarean
In today’s episode, Jessie and Anita talk about planning for a cesarean birth and what recovery can look like. Drawing on Jessie’s experience with both an unplanned and a planned cesarean, and Anita’s work with clients, they cover how to honour the big emotions that can come with a change of plans, the birth preferences you may still have a say in, and how to set up your home for recovery. They also share what to expect with pain, bleeding, and scar healing, plus gentle rehab you can start before six weeks. Whether your cesarean is planned or you just want to feel prepared in case plans change, this episode will help you feel informed, supported, and confident.
Episode 465: Postpartum Exercise on Broken Sleep (Because It Lasts Longer Than 6 Weeks)
In today’s episode, Jessie and Anita talk about exercising and recovering on broken sleep, with a focus on our postpartum and motherhood friends. They share how poor sleep can affect your energy, your symptoms, and how hard a workout feels. You don’t need to wait until you’re rested to start moving. They cover finding your minimum effective dose, supporting your recovery beyond the workout, rethinking what consistency looks like, and learning the difference between healthy and harmful discipline.
Episode 464: Third Trimester Exercise. How to Adjust When You’re Tired, Uncomfortable & Not Sleeping
Join Jessie and Anita as they record in person for the first time in nine years! They talk about how to adjust your exercise through the third trimester of pregnancy. As energy dips, sleep gets harder, and aches and pressure ramp up, your routine may need to change, and that doesn’t mean you’ve given up on moving. Listen as they share practical ways to modify strength training and walking, why shorter sessions can be great prep for early postpartum, and the symptoms that mean it’s time to call your provider.
Episode 463: Preparing for Another Birth & What You Might Want to Do Differently This Time
In today’s episode, Anita is sharing what to think about as you prepare for another birth. She will be addressing earlier aches, pains, and pelvic floor symptoms, feeling more confident going into birth, getting your partner more involved, and planning ahead for your postpartum recovery. You can’t control exactly how this time will unfold, but you can go into it with more tools, more options, and the benefit of knowing what you wish you had known the first time.
Episode 462: Why Pelvic Floor PTs Aren’t Referring to You (Yet)
In today’s episode, Jessie is talking to coaches and clinicians (or anyone curious about pregnancy and postpartum health) about a major gap in how fitness and health professionals are trained. Jessie breaks down the four pillars she uses in every client assessment and explains why guesswork-based coaching is holding both clients and practitioners back.
Episode 461: Birth Prep for Physios – What to Ask Your Prenatal Clients
In today’s episode, Anita is talking to physiotherapists who work with pregnant clients, or want to, and are ready to make their assessments more efficient and confident by asking the right questions from day one. Starting the birth prep conversation early, right from that very first session, sets you up with huge insight into how to support your client’s birth prep, wherever they are in their pregnancy.
