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
DR. MARINA PETTER RODRIGUES- Stress Incontinence in Female Athletes Research
🎙️ The Active Mom Podcast welcomes Marina Petter Rodrigues, a pelvic health physical therapist and researcher at the University of Ottawa. Currently working at the Motor Function Measurement Lab with Dr. Linda McLean, Marina leads groundbreaking research on urinary incontinence in runners.
Topics We Cover:
🏃 Pelvic floor strength and its role in running
💡 Moving beyond Kegels—what really works
🔍 Prevention-focused approaches to urinary incontinence
⚙️ Improving tools for clinicians
📚 Exploring SUI in para-athletes
🩺 Collaborative care between ortho and pelvic floor specialists
🛠️ Using pessaries and other devices
Time Stamps:
1:00 – Introduction
3:56 – Pelvic floor muscles & urinary incontinence
8:05 – It’s more than Kegels
18:02 – Improving levator ani function
21:00 – How clinicians assess patients
27:55 – Using ultrasound in treatment
50:06 – Urinary incontinence in para-athletes
57:55 – Looking ahead in research
CONNECT WITH MARINA:
📸 Instagram: @fisiopelvicamarina
CONNECT WITH ME:
📸 Instagram: @carriepagliano
🌐 Website: carriepagliano.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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