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!
Active Mom Podcast: Pregnancy, Postpartum, Perimenopause, Menopause & Beyond
BRIANNA BATTLES- 10 years of Pregnancy/Postpartum Change
Today I am speaking with Brianna Battles, the Founder of Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism. She teaches fitness coaches and practitioners how to understand the needs of their pregnant and postpartum clients (and sometimes their own bodies) so they can go out and be the expert in their community. As a strength and conditioning coach, she realized there was a need for more resources for pregnant and postpartum athletes. She believes the biggest impact can be had when coaches are trained how to help moms regain their athleticism and is doing that through her coaching certification.
We talk about:
-changes in athletics in the last 10 years
-no guarantees in pregnancy
-overcoming birth trauma
-expanding access to information
-coaching is creative
-pushing for answer
-a lifetime of athleticism
-different isn’t bad
-P&P Combat
Time Stamps
1:00 Introduction
2:32 expectations versus reality
10:15 finding athleticism at any age
13:20 conflicting information internationally
15:20 lock of education in progressing exercises
20:40 adaptable discipline
22:45 shifting mentality of the public
27:10 asking why and pushing boundaries
30:06 passing on information from stage to stage
32:40 movement between postpartum and menopause
44:05 biggest opportunities for change
CONNECT WITH CARRIE
IG: https://www.instagram.com/carriepagliano/
Website: https://carriepagliano.com
CONNECT WITH BRIANNA
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brianna.battles/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pregnant.postpartum.athlete/
Website: https://www.briannabattles.com/
The Active Mom Podcast is A Real Moms' Guide to pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause & beyond for active moms & the professionals who help them in their journey.
This show has been a long time in the making!
You can expect conversation with moms and professionals from all aspects of the industry.
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