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 426: End Your Bladder Leaks During Cold and Flu Season
Every winter we hear and experience it – and it’s been 6 years since we last talked about it, so we figured it’s time for an update! In today’s episode, Anita and Jessie talk all about bladder leakage during cold and flu season: what it is, what it isn’t, and how to end leaks for good!
Episode 425: How To Create Habits and Goals You’ll Stick to in 2026
In today’s episode, Anita and Jessie talk all about creating habits and goals instead of new years resolutions. Resolutions are heavily time-based, unrealistic, and unsustainable past February. Instead of attempting to overhaul your whole life (body, schedule, etc) and falling flat when the motivation isn’t there – let’s try a different path!
It’s never too late to start anew – create new habits today!
Episode 424: How To Have a Better Relationship with Exercise in 2026 with Martha Munroe
In today’s episode, Jessie sits down with researcher, personal trainer, and author, Martha Munroe. Together, we discuss Martha’s journey into fitness, body image in the experience of having a body in this society, and how to have a better relationship with exercise in 2026 (and beyond, honestly).
Episode 423: Early Labour
In today’s episode, Anita is tackling the subject of early labour. One of the most common questions she gets from first time expecting moms, during partner prep sessions in clinic, and from those joining Bump to Birth, is around: 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? Labour is actually split up into a few different stages – so today Anita is sharing her early birth stories, and covering the topic of early labour so you feel confident, prepared, and less anxious around labour starting and what it could look like.
Episode 422: Create Your 2026 Chill Workout Plan
In today’s episode, Jessie is talking about how to create a chill workout plan for 2026 that you will ACTUALLY stick to. We are not talking about how we are going to CRUSH our 2026 goals – that’s not the vibe here. We are going to walk through how Jessie coaches her clients and how to create a minimum-effective dose of evidence-based strength training and cardiovascular recommendations to hit your goals. It’s realistic, as sustainable as possible in the wildness that is everyday life, and really designed for your real life right now.
If your life feels full, you are going to have a clear framework and chill workout plan for 2026 by the end of this episode!
This one’s a special one – for practitioners, fitness professionals, and pregnant people, alike!
Episode 421: Anita’s Birth Story
In today’s episode, Anita shares the birth story of her second born, Jack! Over the years, many listeners have shared that hearing his birth story helped them feel more informed and grounded heading into their own birth experience. Whether you are planning to give birth with a midwife or doctor, at home, at a birth center, or in hospital, you’ll hear practical examples of what early labour looked like for Anita, positions and strategies that helped her during contractions, and how supportive and informed consent can show up throughout the birth process.
This one’s a special one – for practitioners, fitness professionals, and pregnant people, alike!
Episode 420: The Latest In Pregnancy And Postpartum Exercise Research Updates, with Dr. Margie Davenport
In today’s episode of the To Birth and Beyond podcast, Jessie sits down with special guest, Dr. Margie Davenport, to discuss updates and new information regarding perinatal exercise. Together, they discuss recent studies, and a myth or two, to determine their validity and gain insight into the findings.
This one’s a special one – for practitioners, fitness professionals, and pregnant people, alike!
Episode 419: Birth Ball Training For Pregnancy
Did you know that using a birth ball is one of the easiest ways to help relieve common pregnancy pains?
In today’s episode of the To Birth and Beyond podcast, Anita is going to provide practical tips for incorporating a pregnancy ball into your daily routine to alleviate common pregnancy pains and improve pelvic mobility. The episode emphasizes the importance of starting early and using the birth ball as a supportive tool throughout pregnancy and postpartum recovery. You will be so surprised when you can mitigate back pain, hip pain, pelvic pain and so much more with a birth ball!
If you are ready to level up in your business, this episode is for you!
If you’re working with pregnant or postpartum people – or anyone with a pelvic floor – just know that these situations ARE going to come up, so this episode is for you!
If you’ve ever been thinking about creating a more dynamic practice? This episode might just be for you!
Bodies are complex. Life is complex. If you are a woman who wants evidence-based strength training with pelvic floor focus, delivered by a coach who has seen the things, who understands the unique challenges of your physiology – this episode (and program) is for you.
Episode 418: How Catherine (Mom of 3) Surpassed Her Revenue Goal for 2025 with CoCo
On today’s episode of To Birth and Beyond, Jessie interviews colleague and friend, Catherine. She gives us an update on her business, and talks about her time in Jessie’s 6 months business mentorship program for fitness and health professionals: Coach Collective 2025. Together, they discuss where Catherine was struggling when she applied for the program a year ago, how she has grown her business past her own expectations in the last year while raising 3 kiddos, and what Catherine would tell folks who are considering joining the program.
If you are ready to level up in your business, this episode is for you!
If you’re working with pregnant or postpartum people – or anyone with a pelvic floor – just know that these situations ARE going to come up, so this episode is for you!
If you’ve ever been thinking about creating a more dynamic practice? This episode might just be for you!
Bodies are complex. Life is complex. If you are a woman who wants evidence-based strength training with pelvic floor focus, delivered by a coach who has seen the things, who understands the unique challenges of your physiology – this episode (and program) is for you.
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.