Have you ever asked, “why did no one tell me?” when it comes to changes with your body, core and pelvic floor?
You’re Not Alone!
This is why the To Birth and Beyond Podcast was created. Discover why hundreds of people around the world have turned to Jessie and Anita for information that no one talks about surrounding these changes during pre-conception, pregnancy and postpartum stages of life.
RECENT PODCAST EPISODES
Episode 460: 5 Things You’ve Been Told About Perimenopause Exercise (That Are Wrong)
In today’s episode, Jessie and Anita break down five perimenopause exercise myths they’re hearing online and from their clients. They cover everything from strength training misconceptions to cardio, body composition, pelvic floor symptoms, and the age-old myth that it’s “too late” to start. Tune in for some clarity, encouragement, and a little fire to help you feel confident in how you move your body in perimenopause.
Episode 459: Squat Better in Pregnancy & Postpartum. Position, Pain, Pelvic Floor
In today’s episode, Jessie and Anita discuss squatting in pregnancy and postpartum. They emphasize that squats are a daily-life movement and should feel comfortable in the knees, hips, back, and pelvic floor. They bust common myths and offer key cues to help your squats feel more comfortable and give you more confidence.
Episode 458: GLP-1s, Diet Culture, and Your Relationship with Food and Body
In today’s episode, Jessie closes out her GLP-1 series by discussing how using or considering a GLP-1 medication can impact your relationship with food, exercise, and body image, especially for those who’ve done body neutrality work or have a history of disordered eating.
Episode 457: 3 Ways to Get Rid of Hip, Pelvic, Back & Neck Pain When You Sleep During Pregnancy
In today’s episode, Anita shares 3 simple strategies to help promote more comfortable and supportive sleep during pregnancy. You don’t have to settle for poor sleep or invest in an expensive pregnancy pillow! Anita has practical and easy to implement tips so you can be getting that much needed rest tonight.
Episode 456: Strength Training on a GLP-1 – Why Lifting Matters More Than Ever
In today’s episode, Jessie provides evidence based information on why strength training is so important while on a GLP-1 and how it doesn’t erase what the medication is doing, but rather helps build healthier musculoskeletal, pelvic floor, bone mass and cardiovascular systems in your body.
Episode 455: Early Labour: What to Expect, What to Do & How to Know It’s Started
In today’s episode, Anita is talking all about early labour. One of the most common questions she gets from expecting moms is: how do I know if labour started? What does it feel like? When should I call my provider or go to the hospital or birth center? So listen in as Anita shares her early birth stories, and covers the topic of early labour so you feel confident, prepared, and less anxious around labour starting and what it could look like.
Episode 454: Your Pelvic Floor on a GLP-1. What You Need to Know.
Your pelvic floor on a GLP-1 does feel the changes in muscle mass and gut motility. In today’s episode, Jessie dives into 2 side effects she’s seeing in clients. She will provide you with simple yet helpful solutions to guide you through while on GLP-1s.
Episode 453: Just Found Out You’re Pregnant? Start With These 5 Things
Just found out you’re pregnant? In today’s episode, Anita shares the first five things she wishes every expecting mom knew in those early weeks. Instead of another overwhelming to-do list, you’ll walk away with practical guidance to help you feel more calm and confident about what actually matters over the months ahead.
Episode 452: Rapid-Fire Postpartum Pelvic Floor And Exercise Myth Busting
In today’s episode, Jessie breaks down in quick, easy terms 9 common postpartum pelvic floor myths about recovery, symptoms and exercise.
Meet Jessie
Jessie Mundell (she/her) is CEO at JessieMundell.com, where she’s helped thousands of moms and parents feel strong, confident, and EMPOWERED with fitness programs tailored to THEIR specific needs.
With degrees in prenatal and postnatal exercise, Jessie supports parents in their self-care so they can heal faster, reconnect with their bodies, and develop a sense of confidence & capability that translates to their lives.
Her programs, To Pregnancy and Beyond and Core + Floor Restore , focus on effective exercise during pregnancy, rehab of the core and pelvic floor for moms, postpartum and C-section recovery, and give thriving folks permission to enjoy their bodies.
Meet Anita
Anita Lambert (she/her) is a perinatal pelvic health physiotherapist, owner of Holistic Health Physiotherapy, the creator of the Bump to Birth Method, mentor and coach to pelvic health physiotherapists around the world and mom of 2.
She’s passionate about helping you connect more with your body including pelvic floor plus keep you active and comfortable during pregnancy while you prepare for birth which will give you a head start on your postpartum recovery.
Having gone through two pregnancies, births and postpartum recoveries herself, she knows how confusing information can be online about prenatal and postpartum exercise, birth prep and pelvic floor health.
No one can guarantee how your birth will go. However having worked with thousands of prenatal clients in her physiotherapy practice and students in her Bump to Birth Method plus going through my own experiences, she’s seen how working together with your body (rather than ignoring it) benefits not only you in pregnancy but also during birth and your postpartum recovery.