Vibrantly You® Podcast | Fitness, Nutrition, and Wellness for Pregnancy & Postpartum
Welcome to The Vibrantly You® Podcast, where we bring you evidence-based conversations on pregnancy workouts, postpartum recovery, perinatal nutrition, pelvic floor health, and real-life motherhood.
Whether you’re trying to conceive, pregnant, newly postpartum, or navigating life with littles — this podcast is here to help you feel strong, nourished, and vibrantly you.
Meet your hosts:
- Megan Martineau is a Certified Personal Trainer & Pre/Postnatal Fitness Specialist who helps women train for birth, reduce pelvic pain, and rebuild strength postpartum.
- Caitlin Cipriano is a Certified Perinatal Nutritionist with a Master’s in Nutrition. She helps moms support hormones, energy, and healing through food that actually works in real life.
Together, we bring personal experience (we're both moms of two!) and professional expertise to support you through every season of motherhood. No bounce-back culture here — just functional movement, mindful nourishment, and compassionate support.
🎧 New episodes every Wednesday.
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- Strength training in pregnancy
- Diastasis recti & pelvic floor recovery
- Postpartum mental health & hormone shifts
- Nutrition for breastfeeding and healing
- Real talk about mom life, identity, and self-care
So grab your coffee (hot or reheated!) and join us for expert-backed guidance and honest mom-to-mom conversations.
Vibrantly You® Podcast | Fitness, Nutrition, and Wellness for Pregnancy & Postpartum
76. Mental Load in Motherhood: Why Moms Feel So Maxed Out
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Ever feel like you have 100 tabs open in your brain at all times? Same.
In this Coffee Chit Chat episode of The Vibrantly You® Podcast, Meg and Caitlin are having an honest conversation about the mental load of motherhood — the invisible overwhelm so many moms carry every single day.
From remembering appointments and snack requests to managing emotions, schedules, routines, and everyone else’s needs, we talk about why motherhood can feel mentally exhausting in ways no one fully prepares you for.
We also dive deeper into:
- How becoming a mom can bring underlying mental health struggles to the surface
- Why many coping mechanisms stop working after kids
- The massive hormonal shifts of pregnancy, postpartum, and perimenopause — and how they impact mood, stress tolerance, and emotional regulation
- Why moms often feel overstimulated and touched out
- The importance of teaching young children how to participate in the home — regardless of gender
This episode is both validating and empowering, especially if you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, emotionally exhausted, or like your brain never shuts off.
As a pregnancy personal trainer and perinatal nutritionist, we spend a lot of time talking about physical health — but mental and emotional wellness are just as important in motherhood.
Because moms were never meant to carry all of this alone.
Tune in for more conversations on postpartum recovery, motherhood mental health, pregnancy wellness, hormone health, and free resources for new moms designed to help you feel Vibrantly You® in every season of motherhood.
Book referenced in this episode: Hunt, Gather, Parent
Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational purposes only and not to diagnose or treat any conditions. Before beginning any type of fitness or nutrition program, it is your responsibility to consult with a medical professional.
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