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
HEATHER CAPLAN -Fueling Active Women: REDs, Recovery,& Amenorrhea
Ever lost your period, struggled with food, or felt completely misunderstood as a pregnant or postpartum athlete? You are not alone.
In this episode, I sit down with Heather Caplan—registered dietitian, running coach, and co-founder of @lane9project—to have a real, unfiltered conversation about REDs (Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport), amenorrhea, and what recovery actually looks like.
We cover:
▶ Getting your period back (not just for fertility!)
▶ Disordered eating in the nutrition field
▶ How Lane 9 Project is helping women find better care
▶ The hormonal rollercoaster of postpartum
▶ Identity shifts as an athlete through pregnancy and beyond
Whether you're a runner, lifter, new mom, or clinician who works with active women, this conversation will hit home. Because you can be strong, athletic, and supported—without sacrificing your health.
Time Stamps
1:00 Introduction
6:30 when your own profession falls short
11:25 solving problems that you’re also dealing with
16:30 starting a private practice
20:50 dietitians and disorder eating
24:26 starting Lane 9
27:17 helping people through Lane 9
30:45 fertility and REDs
34:40 getting the care you need
40:32 breastfeeding and a returning cycle
44:30 realistic postpartum expectations
53:14 rapid fire questions
CONNECT WITH CARRIE
IG: https://www.instagram.com/carriepagliano/
Website: https://carriepagliano.com
CONNECT WITH HEATHER:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/lane9project/
Website: lane9project.org
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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