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 325: Why the 6-Week Postpartum Appointment Isn’t Enough
In today’s episode, Jessie and Anita chat all about that 6-week postpartum appointment – that “green light” appointment for exercise. We believe the 6-week checkup has a communication issue… and we are going to help you navigate this time with information you SHOULD be getting during that appointment.
Episode 324: How To Stop Leaking During Strength Training
In today’s episode, Jessie and Anita discuss what to do if you are leaking urine during workouts. We are going to focus on strength training, and what to do in the moment when you leak while lifting. Note: there is no shame in leaking, and there is nothing wrong with you! So, listen in as we discuss what to do in the moment, and what it all means!
Episode 323: REPLAY – Exercising with Prolapse 101
In today’s replay of Episode 223, Jessie and Anita discuss exercising with pelvic organ prolapse, and give considerations for those who want to engage in exercise to make it a more comfortable experience physically, mentally and emotionally.
Episode 322: Creating a Cozy and Calm Birthing Environment
In today’s episode, Anita is going to talk about the power of creating a cozy and calm birth space. So, whether you are planning to become pregnant, you are pregnant, or you work with pregnant clients, this episode will give you insights into things you may never have thought about before – because we aren’t usually thinking about the atmosphere, and how it can affect laboring, itself! So, whether you are having a home birth, hospital birth, or birth center birth, you will have tips and tricks to create this cozy and calm environment.
Episode 321: My 2024 Fitness Priority (and the Story Behind It)
In today’s episode, Jessie talks through her 2024 fitness priority. What it is, why she set it as her priority NOW, and why she’s changed how she approaches new year goal setting (especially postpartum).
Episode 320: You Don’t Have to Overhaul Your Whole Life in 2024
In today’s episode, Jessie and Anita talk fitness marketing near year’s end, what it gets wrong, and how you can choose to approach the new year, free of dubious expectations!
Episode 319: Top 8 Episodes of 2023
In today’s episode, Anita and Jessie run down the top 8 podcast episodes of 2023. In no particular order, they discuss everything from mentally and physically preparing for birth, to exercise and recovery…and beyond!
Episode 318 – Replay: Squatting in Pregnancy and Postpartum
In today’s replay of episode 156, Jessie and Anita discuss myths around squatting in pregnancy and postpartum, and offer tips to do so, safely!
Episode 317: The Power of Learning to Relax Your Pelvic Floor in Pregnancy
In today’s episode, Anita talks all about the power of the pelvic floor in pregnancy. There’s a misconception that your pelvic floor pushes your baby out, when actually, it’s your uterus that does. Meaning? Your pelvic floor needs to relax. We go over what they don’t teach you in school, how to do a flower bloom breath – and why!
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.