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
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 episode is for you. I sat down with Laura Ligos aka @thesassydietitian, registered dietitian who helps active women fuel their bodies without falling into restrictive traps.
She’s the founder of The Sassy Dietitian and co-founder of @unconventional.collaborative, a mastermind for health pros looking to elevate their practice.
We get real about:
🔥 Breaking generational food habit & how we were raised around food still affects us
🔥 Fixing your relationship with food so eating isn’t a constant battle
🔥 Ditching the “get your body back” mentality postpartum (your body isn’t lost!)
🔥 Why weight ≠ health and what actually matters
🔥 Progress over perfection—because perfect eating doesn’t exist
🔥 Getting kids involved in food choices without diet culture creeping in
🔥 Low stomach acid & its surprising impact on digestion
🔥 Supplements—do you really need them, or just expensive pee?
This episode is packed with practical tips, no-BS nutrition advice, & food freedom real talk. If you’re tired of stressing over every bite & just want to feel good in your body, this one’s a must-listen.
What’s one food rule you grew up with that you’re ready to let go of? Drop it below! ⬇️
#FoodFreedom #DitchDietCulture #PostpartumHealth #WomensWellness #NutritionMatters #TheSassyDietitian #ActiveMom #HealthyNotPerfect #activemompodcast #paglianopodcast
Time Stamps
1:00 Introduction
3:20 overcoming diet culture from our moms
7:40 “get your body back” postpartum
13:05 supporting moms in their postpartum bodies
22:10 working with a registered dietician
28:23 feeding ourselves and out kids
35:55 small steps making big changes
40:15 common depletions in nutrition
47:33 common questions and myths
54:20 the right provider for the right issues
59:50 The Unconventional Collaborative
68:05 rapid fire questions
CONNECT WITH CARRIE
IG: https://www.instagram.com/carriepagliano/
Website: https://carriepagliano.com
CONNECT WITH LAURA
IG: https://www.instagram.com/unconventional.collaborative/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/thesassydietitian/
Website: unconventionalcollaborative.com
Website: https://thesassydietitian.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.
If you're like me, you don't have a lot of free time (heck, you're probably listening at 1.5x speed), so theses interviews will be quick hits to get your the pertinent information FAST!
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