Meet Your Body
Join physical therapist, women's health expert, Pilates and movement teacher, mom of two, and coffee lover Jessica Valant, MSPT, as she brings her signature combination of expertise, science based research and compassion to the world of women's health and aging.
The Meet Your Body Podcast will cover topics to help women feel strong, safe and secure in their bodies in all seasons of life. Jessica will bring education and knowledge, uplifting stories, actionable strategies, expert guests, personal experiences and hope to address things like perimenopause and menopause, endometriosis, hysterectomy, prolapse, infertility, the aging process, exercise, how to advocate for yourself and more.
Join us as Jessica shares her own journey with these issues and ultimately provides a guide for aging and living as an empowered and strong woman.
Episodes
111 episodes
Neighbors, Community and Counterweights with Shannan Martin
We are living in a heavy time. Isolation and loneliness are commonplace. We feel like the weight of the world is on our shoulders. We long for community yet don't always see a way to find it amidst the hardship and vitriol coming at us from all...
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Season 5
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Episode 110
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47:49
Making Friends As An Adult
Isolation and loneliness is truly a health epidemic in our society, yet it can feel extremely difficult and intimidating to make friends as an adult. In today's podcast episode, Jessica unpacks the mental shifts that need to occur in order to f...
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Season 5
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Episode 109
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36:02
The Supplements I'm Taking
Supplements can be an important part of a complete healthcare routine, but it can be hard to decide the best vitamins and supplements for yourself when the information available feels overwhelming.In today's episode of Meet Your Body, Je...
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Season 5
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Episode 108
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35:19
How To Support Someone With Breast Cancer
As a breast cancer survivor, Jessica knows firsthand how important the support of community is during the time of diagnosis and treatment. She often gets asked what someone can do to support a loved one who has been diagnosed with breast ...
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Season 5
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Episode 107
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26:40
Overwhelm and Health Information
We are living in a time of vast amounts of health information, expert opinions and influencer experience. While it's great to have access to so much technology and health information, it can also feel extremely overwhelming. We can easily becom...
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Season 5
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Episode 106
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41:15
How To Prepare For Surgery (Best Of)
Having surgery can be a major life event. If it's something you need to go through at any point, it's important to know how to prepare so you can set yourself up for the best possible outcomes.In today's episode, Jessica talks you throu...
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Season 5
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Episode 105
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38:19
Osteoporosis - Prevention, Diagnosis and Exercise with Rebekah Rotstein
It is estimated that over 10 million Americans have been diagnosed with osteoporosis. Despite how common this condition is, there isn't typically very clear guidelines about how to exercise with osteoporosis. This is where our guest today comes...
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Season 5
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Episode 104
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53:19
Having a Baby and Life Lessons After 40 with Nicole Walters
What if everything you've done in the past has led to who you are right now? What if the dreams you once had don't quite fit in with where you are in life right now? And what if all of that feels exactly right?Our guest today knows first...
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Season 5
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Episode 103
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42:52
The Hidden Benefits of Building Muscle
You probably know the building muscle helps with overall strength and bone health. But did you know there is a long list of not as well known benefits of having more muscle mass?In today's episode, Jessica lays out the hidden benefits of...
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Season 5
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Episode 102
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19:04
My Current Workout Schedule
In today's episode of Meet Your Body, Jessica talks through the details about the workout plan she is currently following in her own life. While you may see snippets through her YouTube videos and Instagram posts, in this episode you'll get the...
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Season 5
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Episode 101
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28:39
What I'm Focusing on For My Health Right Now
The amount of choices and decisions we make around our health every day can feel overwhelming. Between when and how to workout, when and what to eat, getting your steps in, improving sleep, decreasing stress, deciding about HRT and more, it can...
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Season 5
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Episode 100
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24:52
How Hard Work Fuels Growth in Fitness and Life with Eleanor Beaton
Eleanor Beaton is a woman business owner and busy mom of two. She leads women around the world in how to scale and grow their own businesses to millions of dollars of revenue per year. She also recently dedicated herself to a consistent weight ...
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Season 4
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Episode 99
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52:30
How To Start Lifting Weights
Lifting weights is one of the most important things you can do for your health. Yet it can be hard to know where to start when you are a beginner!In today's episode of Meet Your Body, Jessica talks about how you can start lifting weights...
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Season 4
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Episode 98
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39:09
How a Hobby Became a Powerful Online Community with Lauren Moore
Today's guest is a prime example of how you can take a personal passion and turn it into a dream career. Lauren Moore is the founder of Book Huddle, an online community of over 400k readers that helps people connect through book recommendations...
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Season 4
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Episode 97
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54:08
What I'm Reading and my Favorite Books!
We are talking all about books today on Meet Your Body! Jessica nerds out on all things books and hosts an informal "book club" for all listeners, talking about and listing her favorite books over the past three years. She covers genres such as...
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Season 4
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Episode 96
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34:33
Red Light - The Science, Uses and Benefits
Red light therapy is a powerful tool for the use of numerous health conditions. It has shown benefits in the areas of inflammation, wound healing, skin issues, joint pain, pelvic floor dysfunction, stress relief and more.Red light is a n...
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Season 4
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Episode 95
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35:37
My Experience with HRT
Hormone replacement therapy is all over the media right now for good reason. We are finally understanding more about the powerful positive effects HRT can have on many women around the globe.But what does HRT actually do and what does it...
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Season 4
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Episode 94
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28:37
Survivorship, HRT and Support for the Cancer Community with Dr. Eleonora Teplinsky
Millions of women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year, yet the support they receive when it comes to longterm care and quality of life can be lacking. In this powerful and informative episode, Jessica talks with Dr. Eleonora Teplinsky, ...
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Season 4
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Episode 93
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47:03
Hormone Replacement Therapy with Dr. Noor Al-Humaidhi
In today's episode of Meet Your Body, Dr. Noor Al-Humaidhi and Jessica discuss everything you need to know when it comes to hormone replacement therapy so you can make informed choices for yourself and your body.You will learn:- T...
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Season 4
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Episode 92
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54:56
How I Prioritize In Different Seasons of Life
It can be hard to know how to adjust your schedule and to do list in different seasons of life. Whether it's a change of activities, job duties, caretaker responsibilities, kids' schooling or a medical issue, we all face times where we are forc...
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Season 4
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Episode 91
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31:24
My Life With Hypermobility
Hypermobility affects up to 30% of women, yet it is a misunderstood and oftentimes overlooked diagnosis. It can play a role in joint pain, muscle pain, exercise, anxiety, endometriosis, prolapse, dizziness and so much more. In today...
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Season 4
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Episode 90
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39:39
How To Build Muscle Strength
Muscle strength is vital for us to stay strong, functional and independent as we age. Unfortunately, our muscle mass starts to decrease in our 30's and that loss increases exponentially as we go through the perimenopause and menopausal transiti...
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Season 4
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Episode 89
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31:39
Taboo Topics with Pelvic Floor PT Dr. Alicia Jeffrey-Thomas
Pain with sex. Constipation. Incontinence. These are extremely common issues for women and yet aren't talked about enough! In today's Meet Your Body episode, we are learning all about the important topics around pelvic floor health and how you ...
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Season 4
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Episode 88
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43:59
My Daily Schedule as a Physical Therapist, Business Owner and Mom
Do you ever wonder what a day in the life looks like for those you follow online? Today Jessica pulls back the curtain to tell you exactly what her daily schedule includes!You'll learn how she prioritizes the categories of her daily to d...
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Season 4
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Episode 87
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45:38
Infertility, Hormones and Support with Dr. Lora Shahine, MD
Infertility, miscarriage and reproductive issues can lead to frustration and fear for women around the globe. Today's podcast episode offers education, information and support to anyone navigating their own fertility or aging journey.Dr....
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Season 4
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Episode 86
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51:13