Active Mom Podcast: Pregnancy, Postpartum, Perimenopause, Menopause & Beyond
Welcome to the Active Mom Podcast—where motherhood meets movement, health, and evidence-based insights!
Whether you’re an active mom navigating pregnancy, postpartum recovery, or the challenges of peri/menopause, or a professional supporting women through these stages, this podcast is for you.
Join host Dr. Carrie Pagliano, a pelvic floor physical therapist, as she bridges the gap between research and real life.
Hear from leading experts, researchers, and active moms as we explore everything from running during pregnancy to managing pelvic organ prolapse, diastasis recti, incontinence, and the rabbit hole of hormone shifts heading into peri & menopause!
Moms, gain practical tips to stay strong, active, and confident through every phase.
Professionals, sharpen your knowledge with actionable takeaways to better serve your clients.
🎙️ Honest conversations, expert advice, practical takeaways, and lots of laughs—it’s the whole wild ride of motherhood!
Episodes
194 episodes
DR. KATE MIHEVC EDWARDS -Redefining Running Sports Medicine
In this episode of the Active Mom Podcast, Carrie Pagliano, PT, DPT, OCS, WCS, sits down with Dr. Kate Mihevc Edwards, PT, DPT, OCS—founder of Precision Performance Running Medicine Clinic in Atlanta, creator of the RU...
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Season 4
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Episode 193
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1:01:55
REBECCA MCCONVILLE -Understanding REDs in Pregnancy, Postpartum, and Perimenopause
In this episode, I sit down with Rebecca McConville, a registered dietitian, board-certified sports specialist and IAEDP-approved eating disorder supervisor. Rebecca is an internationally recognized expert on Relative Energy Deficie...
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Season 4
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Episode 192
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59:24
DR. LAUREN PURETZ -From OB/GYN to UTMB: Motherhood, Medicine & Ultras
She’s the host of the Speaking of Labia podcast, a practicing OB/GYN, business owner, and mom of two. And this past summer, Dr. Lauren Puretz was the top American finisher at UTMB 100.In this episode of the Act...
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Season 4
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Episode 191
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40:14
ELLEN BRYAN: Pregnant on Air: Pregnancy, Postpartum Recovery, Motherhood & Finding Community
If you're from the DC Mero area, you'll definitely recognize our latest guest, former host of @greatdaywash!In this week’s episode, I sit down with @ellenbryan—television talk show host turned wellness entrepreneur, health ...
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Season 4
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Episode 190
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1:09:53
LAURA FUENTES-APARICIO: Postpartum Core Muscles Explained: Abdominal Thickness, Rehab, and Pelvic Health
In this episode, I sit down with Laura Fuentes-Aparicio, a physiotherapist who helps women with their pelvic health. She is the Director of the Master’s Program in Specialized Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy and teaches at the University of V...
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Season 4
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Episode 189
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49:27
DR. LAMIA ZAFRANI -When Your OBGYN Powerlifts: Evidence + Experience in Pregnancy & Postpartum Training
From the clinic to the barbell, Dr. Lamia Zafrani, OBGYN bridges medicine and performance for pregnant and postpartum athletes. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Lamia Zafrani, an OBGYN specializing in high-risk pregnancies...
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Season 4
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Episode 188
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1:08:39
HELENE MOSER -Pelvic Floor & Impact Training
In this episode, I’m joined by Helene Moser, PhD, a researcher and physiotherapist specializing in pelvic floor muscle activity and displacement during impact. She brings a unique perspective as a senior teacher in the Franklin-Method®, a shiat...
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Season 4
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Episode 187
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58:34
SOLO EPISODE -The 3 Biggest Challenges in Women’s Pelvic Health—and How to Cut Through the Noise
In this episode, we dive into the world of information overload—especially when it comes to women’s health. With so much advice coming from social media, friends, and even well-meaning strangers, how do you know what’s accurate and what actuall...
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Season 4
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Episode 186
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36:29
TINA TANG -The Power of Plyometrics Building Strength and Agility
In this episode, I’m joined by Tina Tang—a former Wall Street trader turned jewelry designer and now strength coach. At age 40, unexpected life changes led her to the gym for the very first time, and by 42 she had completed an intensive persona...
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Season 4
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Episode 185
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1:00:50
DR. SABINE VESTING -Postpartum Exercise & Your Pelvic Floor: What Really Happens with Running, Diastasis & Leakage
In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Sabine Vesting, a pelvic health physiotherapist and researcher whose work explores how exercise impacts the pelvic floor and abdominal muscles postpartum. Her research dives into common symptoms like urinary i...
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Season 4
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Episode 184
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1:05:06
DR. BROOKE WINDER -Pelvic Health and Hypermobility
In this episode of the Active Mom Podcast, I’m joined by Dr. Brooke Winder, physical therapist and Associate Professor at California State University Long Beach, where she leads the Dance Science program and mentors young dancers on optimizing ...
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Season 4
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Episode 183
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1:06:36
DR. HEDWIG NEELS -Cycling, Queefing, & Pelvic Health
No lie...one of my favorite episodes of all time. Sit back and be prepared to learn A LOT (no matter if you're a mom or pelvic floor professional!)This week I’m joined by Dr. Hedwig Neels, pelvic floor physiotherapist ...
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Season 4
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Episode 182
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1:01:15
DR. ELLIOT BERLIN -Cesarean Birth, VBAC & the Power of Your Birth Team
Nervous about a breech baby or C-section? Think again.Planning a VBAC? It deserves more than a footnote in your chart.In this episode, I’m joined (again!) by Dr. Elliot Berlin, DC — prenatal chiropractor, labor doula, and f...
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Season 4
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Episode 181
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54:03
LAURA GREEN -Postpartum Miles & Punchlines
In this episode, I’m joined once again by Laura Green—comedic content creator, runner, and self-proclaimed queen of self-deprecating humor in the fitness world. Laura’s known for her hilarious takes on running culture, her backgroun...
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Season 4
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Episode 180
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1:01:21
KAITLIN GOODMAN -Elite Runner, Everyday Mom
What happens when your postpartum comeback collides with the Boston Marathon start line—and you need to pump?Kaitlin Goodman aka @runnerKG has worn a lot of hats (and running shoes): former pro runner, 4x Olympic ...
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Season 4
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Episode 179
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1:05:36
LAUREN COLENO-SEMPLE -Busting the Biggest Myths in Female Fitness and Nutrition
What if most of what you’ve been told about fitness, hormones, and nutrition as a woman… isn’t actually true?In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Lauren Colenso-Semple, PhD aka @drlaurencs1—muscle physiology researcher, sci...
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Episode 178
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54:55
HEATHER CAPLAN -Fueling Active Women: REDs, Recovery,& Amenorrhea
Ever lost your period, struggled with food, or felt completely misunderstood as a pregnant or postpartum athlete? You are not alone.In this episode, I sit down with Heather Caplan—registered dietitian, running coach, and co-founder of @...
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Season 4
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Episode 177
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59:51
CELESTE GOODSON -Training for Impact in the Postpartum Athlete
Ever wonder how much impact you're really putting through your body when you do skipping drills, single leg hops, or sprint starts?🎙️ Don't miss a new episode with Celeste Goodson of @recorefitness—and we’re getting n...
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Season 4
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Episode 176
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1:14:09
GRÁINNE DONNELLY-From Research to Real Life: Making Sense of Pelvic Health in Sport
Pelvic floor dysfunction. Diastasis. Returning to sport.There’s a lot of noise online about what postpartum women should or shouldn’t do—and most of it is confusing, fear-based, or missing the bigger picture....
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Season 4
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Episode 175
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1:00:05
SOLO EPISODE- A love letter to perimenopausal moms
Ever feel like you're constantly switching hats—chauffeur, snack-maker, therapist, work-meeting ninja—while trying to figure out why your body suddenly doesn’t feel like yours anymore? Same.In this quick hit solo episode, I’m ta...
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Season 4
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Episode 174
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20:05
LINDSEY BOMGREN -Making Exercise Access Easy for Moms
What does fitness really look like for moms?It’s not matching sets and flawless form. It’s stopping mid-workout for a diaper change. It’s navigating diastasis, prolapse, leaking, exhaustion, and a brain that ha...
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Season 4
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Episode 173
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1:17:54
CLAIRE CALLAGHAN -Running, Menopause, and Busting Myths
Feel like midlife movement advice is either “just walk more” or “go beast mode or go home”? You’re not alone—and you’re definitely not doing it wrong.For perimenopausal and menopausal women, movement isn't about shrinking, snapp...
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Season 4
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Episode 172
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1:09:04
DR. FLAVIA IGNACIO ANTONIO -Estrogen, Relaxin, and the Real Story of Pelvic Floor Health
Still leaking, dealing with pelvic pain, or feeling stuck—even after doing all the “right” exercises? In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Flávia Ignácio Antônio, PhD, physiotherapist and clinical researcher at the University...
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Season 4
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Episode 171
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55:35
One Way or a Mother: Arianna’s Story with Dr. Elliot Berlin
In this episode, we are trying something new! Friend of the podcast, Dr. Elliot Berlin, is launching a new serial podcast called One Way or Another. Each ten episode season follows one pregnancy and all the decisions, emotions, preparations, an...
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Season 4
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Episode 170
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30:14
AMY MOOLYK -Lifting Through Pregnancy: Strength Training, Research, & Breaking Barriers
💥“Wait…you’re STILL lifting?” “Won’t you hurt the baby?”If you’ve ever picked up a barbell during pregnancy & felt the judgment—or second-guessed yourself thanks to outdated advice—you’re not alone.On this episode of the #A...
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Season 4
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Episode 169
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52:33