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 53: Pregnancy and Infant Loss with Aditi Loveridge
On today’s episode, we talk with Aditi Loveridge, Certified Coach and Healing Practitioner, all about pregnancy and infant loss. She shares her story of loss, how to support those going through the grief process, and what kind of support you can seek as a grieving parent.
Episode 52: Working Out with a Full Schedule and Small Children
On today’s episode, hosts Anita and Jessie talk their top 5 tips for working out with a full schedule – ESPECIALLY with small children!
Episode 51: Critical Thought about Community and Empowerment with Allison Tenney
On today’s episode of To Birth and Beyond, we talk with Allison Tenney, an online fitness professional and organizer of the Ignited Womxn Summit! We tackle a few shifts that the fitness industry is in desperate need of – ALL areas and industries, to be frank – and how perspective changes have affected Allison’s parenting, business, life, and sometimes, her ego.
Allison also shares the details for the upcoming 3rd Ignited Womxn Summit in Seattle, including how it evolved into the full day phenomenon that it is today! Grab your tickets now – sales end on 2/1!
Episode 50: Plus Size Pregnancy with Bebo Mia
Today, we are talking with Bianca and Natasha, co-founders of bebo mia which offers training, mentorship, and community for your pregnancy, birth, and parenting biz!
Together, we discuss plus size pregnancy, and the implications that go along with it. This includes – but isn’t limited to – considerations for plus size bodies, how plus size bodies in pregnancy are managed, advocating for plus size bodies, and – moving forward – how fitness and health professionals can better support those that are considered plus size during pregnancy and birth.
Episode 49: The Decision to Have or Not Have Children with Nicki Mundell
On today’s episode, we talk about not only the decision to have or not have children, but also the public conversation around it in 2019, the “right” things to do when it comes to your family, and the feelings we have all had regarding this topic and beyond.
Episode 48: Q&A All About Incontinence
On this episode, we address listener questions – and some of our own – regarding incontinence before, during and after pregnancy!
Episode 47: High Impact Exercise Tips
On today’s podcast, we delve into our top 4 strategies for returning to high impact exercise following the birth of your babe(s)!
Episode 46: Reviewing 2018 on TBAB
This time on the podcast, we revisit the top pregnancy and postpartum episodes of 2018! You will learn what we loved, highlights, resources, etc! Is your interest piqued? Listen to the full episodes anytime!
Episode 45: The Power of Prenatal Yoga with Deb Flashenberg
On this week’s episode, we talk with Deb Flashenberg, of the Prenatal Yoga Center, all about the benefits of yoga during pregnancy, when to go for it, when to avoid it, and preparing for birth!
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.