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
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 talking straight to my fellow perimenopausal moms. If you’re in that messy middle of shifting from school-year structure to summer chaos—and trying to make sense of all the conflicting wellness advice—you are 1000% not alone.
We were raised on “you can have it all.” But no one warned us that “all” might include brain fog, joint pain, sleep gone rogue, and still trying to show up for your people and yourself without falling apart.
This episode is your permission slip to stop chasing perfect and start choosing what actually matters.
We dive into:
🔹 The messages we grew up with—and how they’re still messing with our heads
🔹 How to find your thing (and actually stick with it)
🔹 Habits, mindset, and why consistency > perfection
🔹 Why strength training is non-negotiable in perimenopause
🔹 How to keep moving when everything feels unpredictable
🔹 Letting go of the pressure and getting honest with yourself
This isn’t about doing it all—it’s about doing what matters. With more self-awareness, less guilt, and a hell of a lot more compassion.
What’s your anchor right now—what’s helping you feel like you again? Let’s crowdsource some mom-wisdom in the comments.
Time Stamps
1:00 Introduction
3:20 you don’t know what you don’t know
6:07 realistic expectations
8:35 being honest with yourself
11:28 being adaptable
17:35 advice to peri moms
CONNECT WITH CARRIE
IG: https://www.instagram.com/carriepagliano/
Website: https://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.
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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