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
Training for Impact After Baby: How Postpartum Athletes Build Strength & Resilience — with CELESTE GOODSON
Ever wonder how much impact you're really putting through your body when you do skipping drills, single leg hops, or sprint starts?
🎙️ Don't miss a new episode with Celeste Goodson of @recorefitness—and we’re getting nerdy (in the best way) about external load, impact progression, and how to apply her 2022 research to real-life postpartum rehab.
Yep, we’re talking about her 2022 article from Physical Therapy in Sport—"External loading of common training drills"—and how it helps us rank drills based on impact to create smarter, more individualized return-to-run programs.
We get deep into we've both been doing individually with this information the past few years in our our practices to extrapolate & apply this information to our postpartum clients!
This is a must-listen if you’re working with postpartum runners who leak, feel pressure, or just want to get back to impact without guessing what’s “too much.”
We get into:
🔹 Why some “low-impact” drills aren’t really low impact
🔹 How to introduce load in a progressive, pelvic-floor-friendly way
🔹 Modifying for prolapse without babying your athletes
🔹 Building strong foundations before layering in speed
🔹 The real difference between early-phase rehab and performance prep
Celeste breaks it all down—evidence meets practical. Whether you're a coach, clinician, or mom in the thick of it, you’ll walk away with actionable tools you can use right now.
🎧 Tune in if you’re tired of guessing and ready to start programming smarter, not softer. DM me for the episode link!
➡️ What’s one drill you’ve been unsure about including postpartum—let’s talk about it👇
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Time Stamps
1:00 Introduction
3:54 discussing the research
12:12 drill we need to look at
18:30 correlating clinical symptoms and research
20:20 changing return-to-run programing
27:29 repeating drills in assessments
34:11 changes over the past few years
36:00 knowing where to start
40:37 variations to deal with prolapse
43:56 sprinters versus distance runners
49:35 addressing running form
56:00 less is better
58:11 changing perspectives
62:30 what’s next
68:20 rapid fire questions
CONNECT WITH CARRIE
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Website: https://carriepagliano.com
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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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