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
188 episodes
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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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
DR. LISA MITRO -Rehab Your Running Injuries Without Hitting Pause on Running
Ever feel like your body’s betraying you—just when you finally hit your running groove? 🥹 That nagging foot pain that won’t quit. The hip that flares up halfway through your run. The weird mid-back tightness after school drop-off ...
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Season 4
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Episode 168
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51:44
DR. IMRAN SIDDIQUI -Can PRP heal Pelvic Organ Prolapse?
😩 You're trying to do EVERYTHING right after childbirth—pelvic floor PT, backing off workouts, giving it time… but that pelvic heaviness, bulging, or pressure is still there. It’s exhausting. It’s defeating. And no one seems to have real answer...
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Season 4
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Episode 167
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42:05
SOLO EPISODE- I think I have prolapse…now what?
In this solo episode, we’re talking directly to the new moms—especially those in the first six weeks postpartum—who are feeling heaviness or pressure in their pelvic floor and wondering what it means. If you've been told to “just wait it out” o...
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Season 4
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Episode 166
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32:26
DR. SUSAN CLINTON -Gut Health, Hormones, & Midlife Wellness
In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Susan Clinton—a clinician, educator, and coach with over 40 years of experience helping women move through complex health transitions with clarity and confidence. Susan brings deep insight into the connections...
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Season 4
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Episode 165
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1:07:23
MARGIE DAVENPORT -Redefining Exercise in Pregnancy & Postpartum Research
Told to slow down during pregnancy & postpartum? Not necessarily! 🏃♀️💪"It's research update time again with @exerciseandpregnancy!In this episode, Margie Davenport, Associate Professor at the @ualberta & former national...
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Season 4
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Episode 164
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55:38
LAURA LIGOS -Postpartum Nutrition Made Simple
"I just need to lose the baby weight." "Maybe I should cut carbs." "Why does eating feel so damn complicated?"If you’ve ever felt trapped in diet culture, food guilt, or confusion over what’s actually healthy, this epi...
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Season 4
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Episode 163
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1:16:35