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 311: Signs & Examples of How to Modify Exercise in Pregnancy
In today’s episode, Anita and Jessie talk about exercise modifications for pregnancy. Jess and Anita commonly get asked questions like: should I modify? WHEN should I modify? And more! They go over some signs that you may want to modify, as well as some modifications you may want to try!
Episode 310: A Day In The Life of Perinatal Business Owners & Moms
In today’s episode, Anita and Jessie share what their lives look like as business owners and moms. They go over typical days, expectations, and strategies for what works for them, in hopes that it could help some folks trying to navigate their changing day-to-day!
Episode 309: REPLAY – What to Stop Doing to Help Your Pelvic Floor Symptoms
In today’s replay of Episode 232, Anita realized that we often give you suggested on things to help pelvic floor symptoms. But – before that – let’s talk about what you can STOP doing to help your pelvic floor symptoms!
Episode 308: Exactly What To Teach Your Clients About The Core And Pelvic Floor For Improved Results
In today’s episode, Jessie shares a piece of her recent live workshop called: “Beyond the Kegel”. It’s for fitness and health professionals who want to learn how to most effectively – and with better results – coach core and pelvic floor to their pregnant, postpartum, or pelvic health clients. REMINDER: Every client or patient you ever work with will have a pelvic floor, so this information is necessary for practitioners working with populations of any kind. You are going to hear exactly how to educate your clients re: the core and pelvic floor – how to explain to them what the core and pelvic floor are, what functions they serve, and what hey need to know so they can harness the power of the pelvic floor in their daily lives. As a bonus, you will hear the 3-step pelvic floor coaching process that Jessie takes all her clients through.
Episode 307: 7 Steps to Mentally and Physically Prepare for Birth – Including Pelvic Floor Prep
In today’s episode, Anita gives advice on how to prepare for birth (including preparing the pelvic floor) in seven steps to be as fully mentally and physically prepared for birth as possible, and prepared ahead for postpartum recovery.
Episode 306: Are Kegels Bad For You?
In today’s episode, we are talking about if kegels are bad for you (or, if they are the gold standard of pelvic muscle training)! You are about to get a balanced, realistic view on kegels from Anita and Jessie.
Episode 305: Diastasis Recti in Pregnancy
In today’s episode, Jessie and Anita focus on diastasis recti. We are coming at you with updated education, busted myths, and information on handling it in a stage of life/health where it’s not oft talked about: pregnancy.
Episode 304: Return to Exercise After Tummy Tuck
In today’s episode, Jessie is talking about returning to exercise after tummy tuck. This is something Jessie has worked through with many clients, and is working through it in real time with a current client. Likely, clients who have a tummy tuck have prepared for this procedure for such a long time, and they need to feel comfortable and safe as they move around in this new version of their body.
Episode 303 – REPLAY: 3 Misconceptions When Preparing Your Pelvic Floor for Birth
In today’s replay of Episode 102, Anita outlines the 3 most common misconceptions around the preparation of your pelvic floor for birth – along with some tips and tricks to correct them!
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.