Active Mom Podcast: Pregnancy, Postpartum, Perimenopause, Menopause & Beyond
Welcome to the Active Mom Podcast — where real motherhood stories meet real science.
Hosted by Dr. Carrie Pagliano, double board-certified physical therapist, runner, mom of two, and internationally recognized expert in pregnancy, postpartum, pelvic floor, and perimenopause performance.
Whether you’re a mom navigating running with prolapse or leakage, a clinician supporting active women, or a lifelong athlete trying to stay strong through every hormonal season — this show gives you evidence-based guidance and real life mom stories without the fear, confusion, or shame.
Each week, Dr. Carrie brings candid conversations with researchers, clinicians, elite athletes, and everyday moms to explore what it actually takes to run, lift, jump, and live confidently through pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause, and beyond.
We talk about:
• Postpartum return to running & lifting
• Pelvic floor symptoms (leakage, prolapse, pain)
• Pregnancy exercise myths & safety
• Strength training at every age
• Perimenopause performance & hormone changes
• Mental health, identity shifts & motherhood
• The realities of being an active mom in a busy life
Real talk. Real science. Real moms.
Because you deserve to feel strong and supported — at every stage of your active life.
Active Mom Podcast: Pregnancy, Postpartum, Perimenopause, Menopause & Beyond
One Way or a Mother: Ariana's Story. What Really Shapes Your Birth Experience --with DR. ELLIOTT BERLIN (GUEST EPISODE)
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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, and history that goes along with it. Interviews feature the expectant mother along with husbands, parents, doctors, doulas, and surrogates.
In season one, listeners meet Arianna, who is pregnant with her second baby. Follow along as we learn about her last pregnancy and how she plans to do reshape her next birth experience to be more affirming and empowering.
We talk about:
-second pregnancies
-“failed” birth plans
-unplanned cesarean
-generational trauma
-returning to California
-from friends to spouses
Time Stamps
1:00 Introduction
2:29 One Way or A Mother
6:58 meeting Arianna
8:54 hearing from Arianna’s mom
11:55 Arianna’s teenage years
20:52 finding community at NYU
23:23 creating with her husband
26:00 hearing from her husband
CONNECT WITH CARRIE
IG: https://www.instagram.com/carriepagliano/
Website: https://carriepagliano.com
CONNECT WITH ELLIOTT
Streaming Site: www.informedpregnancy.tv
Website: informedpregnancy.com
Instagram: @doctorberlin
Twitter/X: DoctorBerlin
LinkedIn: Elliot Berlin
Podcast: Informed Pregnancy Podcast on Apple
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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