Actively Fueled Podcast
Taking care of our bodies as runners & endurance athletes shouldn't be taboo. Join me, Brooke Czarnecki, running & eating disorder Registered Dietitian, along with my guests as we talk about how to actively fuel your body & mind to be the strongest human, runner and endurance athlete you can be. The Actively Fueled Podcast is aimed to bring awareness to disordered eating/eating disorders, REDs, sports injuries, mental health, hustle culture & burnout in sports and HOW to overcome these obstacles we, as active humans, face. By tuning in to our podcast, you are taking the steps to becoming a more well rounded and healthy human/athlete both physically and mentally. Thanks so much for being here.
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Actively Fueled Podcast
Episode 14: Running through Pregnancy & Postpartum with Jessie Klein, DPT
We are talking with Jessie Klein, DPT about pregnancy and the pelvic floor! In todays podcast we will cover:
1- Is running through pregnancy safe for the pelvic floor?
2- How do I know if I should continue running through pregnancy vs when I should stop?
3- How do I return to running after pregnancy?
4- What are your thoughts on wearing belly bands while running?
5- How can we be supporting our overall pelvic health through pregnancy and postpartum?
Jessie received her Doctorate in Physical Therapy at New York University and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist.
Her primary speciality is in Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy. Jessie's interest in pelvic health stemmed from exposure during PT school which provided powerful insight into gender bias and how pelvic health concerns, especially women’s, are often dismissed. Her mission is to provide a restorative environment to encourage and empower her patints to connect with and heal their bodies.
Jessie previously established the Pelvic Health Program for a large physical therapy practice and acting as the Program Director, mentoring dozens of other Pelvic Floor Physical Therapists. She remains educated on the latested in pelvic pain, exercise and pregnancy, postpartum rehabilitation, bowel and sexual dysfunction.
Jessie is a lecturer on pelvic floor physical therapy at both New York University and Columbia University, and serves as teaching assistant for multiple pelvic floor continuing education courses through Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute.
https://www.jessiekleinpelvichealth.com/
Brooke Czarnecki is the owner of Intentful Nutrition, LLC. Brooke’s mission at Intentful Nutrition is for all individuals to tune out diet culture, understand their unique definition of health and for all individuals to treat their body with dignity and respect. We help runners and athletes understand exactly how to fuel their body and help individuals in eating disorder recovery reconnect with their mind and body. Interested in a 1:1 consult with me? I offer a free first 15 minute consult and you can find more info at https://intentfulnutrition.com/