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!
Episodes
181 episodes
LAURA GREEN -Postpartum Miles & Punchlines
In this episode, I’m joined once again by Laura Green—comedic content creator, runner, and self-proclaimed queen of self-deprecating humor in the fitness world. Laura’s known for her hilarious takes on running culture, her backgroun...
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Season 4
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Episode 180
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1:01:21
KAITLIN GOODMAN -Elite Runner, Everyday Mom
What happens when your postpartum comeback collides with the Boston Marathon start line—and you need to pump?Kaitlin Goodman aka @runnerKG has worn a lot of hats (and running shoes): former pro runner, 4x Olympic ...
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Season 4
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Episode 179
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1:05:36
LAUREN COLENO-SEMPLE -Busting the Biggest Myths in Female Fitness and Nutrition
What if most of what you’ve been told about fitness, hormones, and nutrition as a woman… isn’t actually true?In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Lauren Colenso-Semple, PhD aka @drlaurencs1—muscle physiology researcher, sci...
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54:55
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 @...
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Season 4
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Episode 177
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59:51
CELESTE GOODSON -Training for Impact in the Postpartum Athlete
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 n...
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Season 4
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Episode 176
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1:14:09
GRÁINNE DONNELLY-From Research to Real Life: Making Sense of Pelvic Health in Sport
Pelvic floor dysfunction. Diastasis. Returning to sport.There’s a lot of noise online about what postpartum women should or shouldn’t do—and most of it is confusing, fear-based, or missing the bigger picture....
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Season 4
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Episode 175
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1:00:05
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 ta...
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Season 4
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Episode 174
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20:05
LINDSEY BOMGREN -Making Exercise Access Easy for Moms
What does fitness really look like for moms?It’s not matching sets and flawless form. It’s stopping mid-workout for a diaper change. It’s navigating diastasis, prolapse, leaking, exhaustion, and a brain that ha...
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Season 4
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Episode 173
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1:17:54
CLAIRE CALLAGHAN -Running, Menopause, and Busting Myths
Feel like midlife movement advice is either “just walk more” or “go beast mode or go home”? You’re not alone—and you’re definitely not doing it wrong.For perimenopausal and menopausal women, movement isn't about shrinking, snapp...
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Season 4
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Episode 172
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1:09:04
DR. FLAVIA IGNACIO ANTONIO -Estrogen, Relaxin, and the Real Story of Pelvic Floor Health
Still leaking, dealing with pelvic pain, or feeling stuck—even after doing all the “right” exercises? In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Flávia Ignácio Antônio, PhD, physiotherapist and clinical researcher at the University...
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Season 4
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Episode 171
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55:35
One Way or a Mother: Arianna’s Story with Dr. Elliot Berlin
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, an...
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Season 4
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Episode 170
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30:14
AMY MOOLYK -Lifting Through Pregnancy: Strength Training, Research, & Breaking Barriers
💥“Wait…you’re STILL lifting?” “Won’t you hurt the baby?”If you’ve ever picked up a barbell during pregnancy & felt the judgment—or second-guessed yourself thanks to outdated advice—you’re not alone.On this episode of the #A...
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Season 4
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Episode 169
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DR. LISA MITRO -Rehab Your Running Injuries Without Hitting Pause on Running
Ever feel like your body’s betraying you—just when you finally hit your running groove? 🥹 That nagging foot pain that won’t quit. The hip that flares up halfway through your run. The weird mid-back tightness after school drop-off ...
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Season 4
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Episode 168
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51:44
DR. IMRAN SIDDIQUI -Can PRP heal Pelvic Organ Prolapse?
😩 You're trying to do EVERYTHING right after childbirth—pelvic floor PT, backing off workouts, giving it time… but that pelvic heaviness, bulging, or pressure is still there. It’s exhausting. It’s defeating. And no one seems to have real answer...
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Season 4
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Episode 167
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42:05
SOLO EPISODE- I think I have prolapse…now what?
In this solo episode, we’re talking directly to the new moms—especially those in the first six weeks postpartum—who are feeling heaviness or pressure in their pelvic floor and wondering what it means. If you've been told to “just wait it out” o...
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Season 4
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Episode 166
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32:26
DR. SUSAN CLINTON -Gut Health, Hormones, & Midlife Wellness
In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Susan Clinton—a clinician, educator, and coach with over 40 years of experience helping women move through complex health transitions with clarity and confidence. Susan brings deep insight into the connections...
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Season 4
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Episode 165
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1:07:23
MARGIE DAVENPORT -Redefining Exercise in Pregnancy & Postpartum Research
Told to slow down during pregnancy & postpartum? Not necessarily! 🏃♀️💪"It's research update time again with @exerciseandpregnancy!In this episode, Margie Davenport, Associate Professor at the @ualberta & former national...
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Season 4
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Episode 164
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55:38
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 epi...
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Season 4
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Episode 163
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1:16:35
DR. SINEAD DUFOUR -Pelvic Girdle Pain, Relaxin, and Virtual Care — What Women Deserve to Know
🔥 Why did no one tell us pelvic health could be this complicated…AND this important? 🔥If you’ve ever been brushed off with “it’s just hormones” or “that’s normal after kids”—this episode is for YOU. I sat down with the incredible @dr.si...
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Season 4
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Episode 162
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1:09:51
Moms of MILES WITH MOMS PODCAST: Running Through Motherhood
Ever had a run turn into a full-on therapy session? 🏃♀️💬 That’s exactly how @mileswithmomspodcast was born—out of the raw, unfiltered convos that happen when mother runners hit the pavement together. From mom guilt t...
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Season 4
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Episode 161
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1:04:45
BETH RODDEN -Climbing Pregnant, Postpartum & Perimenopausal
"I thought I knew my body—until pregnancy, postpartum, and perimenopause rewrote the rules. 🤯"In this episode, I sit down with legendary climber Beth Rodden, a powerhouse who’s spent nearly 30 years redefining what’s possible in climbin...
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Season 4
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Episode 160
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51:21
DR. MARIANA MASTELING -Engineering Pelvic Health: Preventing Injuries in Childbirth
What if we could prevent major pelvic floor injuries before they even happen? 🤔 In this episode, I sit down with biomedical engineer Dr. Mariana Mastering, whose groundbreaking research on the pelvic floor began with one simple yet...
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Season 4
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Episode 159
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1:00:31
Is Your Postpartum Running Plan Legit… or Total Trash?
There’s SO much advice out there about running postpartum. Some of it’s solid, but let’s be real—crowdsourcing tips from other moms (or even asking ChatGPT 👀) isn’t the same as getting real, evidence-based guidance. 🔥In thi...
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Season 4
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Episode 158
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KRISTIN REVERE- How to find the right Doula for YOUR birth experience
Today, I’m chatting with Kristin Revere, founder of Gold Coast Doulas and host of the Ask the Doulas podcast. Kristin is an Elite certified birth and postpartum doula, newborn care specialist, childbirth educator, and co-author of ...
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Season 4
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Episode 157
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50:37
HANNAH CABRE -Female Hormone, Nutrition & Performance Research
Today, I sit down with Dr. Hannah Cabré, PhD, RDN—a researcher, registered dietitian, and exercise physiologist specializing in women’s health. From hormonal contraception to protein intake as we age, we break down the science and practical str...
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Season 4
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Episode 156
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56:34