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 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!
Episode 302: 5 Dangerous Pelvic Floor Myths
In today’s episode, Jessie busts 5 dangerous pelvic floor myths, and provides real information and solution suggestions to start your journey to pelvic floor healing. Share this with your friends – they need to hear it!
Episode 301 – REPLAY: Preparing for Birth After a Traumatic Birth
In today’s replay of episode 215, Anita goes through different tips to prepare you and your support team for a birth following a traumatic birth.
Episode 300: Mental and Emotional Recovery After Unplanned Cesarean
In today’s episode, Jessie and Anita give you a bit of a part 2 to episode 261 of the podcast, with mental and emotional recovery tips following an unplanned cesarean birth (to go along with the physical tips we gave in part 1!).
Episode 299: An Exercise Approach for Pregnancy & Postpartum After Eating Disorder Recovery
In today’s episode, Jessie chats with friend and client, Natasha, all about her experience in Jessie’s To Pregnancy and Beyond program. She touches on her journey in exercise and body image, as well as the shifts she has experienced in everything (including how she treats herself) because of her participation in To Pregnancy and Beyond
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.