To Birth and Beyond

Today on the show, we are talking all about the thoughts, feelings, emotions, and decisions made around our own surprise second pregnancies!

Today on the show, we have special guest, Nadine Woods. Nadine is the mastermind behind Mayana Geneviere, a lingerie line for postpartum mamas that heal - both physically and mentally. We touch so many subjects today, from entrepreneurship and scheduling work and motherhood, to lingerie, and whether you should have underwire bras postpartum!

Today we bring back a special guest, Jessie’s husband Randy, so that the couple can talk postpartum, marriage, and intimacy!

Today we talk with special guest, Olivia Scobie, all about postpartum mental health. We cover everything from mental health complications, early indicators, and how you can support loved ones through a rough postpartum period.

Today we talk with special guest, Chrissy King, all about the strength training journey, body image, race, racism, and intersectional feminism. I would LOVE to say that we covered it all, but we just got the tip of the iceberg! Take a listen for a little crash course from our brilliant guest, and stay tuned for future episodes alongside her!

Today is episode #3 of our 3-part pregnancy miniseries: Pregnancy Belly Support Garments. We go over what has worked and worked for us, as well as talk through different brands, and why it’s important to talk about supporting one another in our belly support choices!

Today is episode #2 of our 3-part pregnancy mini series: Pregnancy Body Image. We talk all about the feelings around our rapidly changing bodies as we make room for baby, and how to handle outside - and inner - dialogue about our bodies.

Today we are kicking off episode #1 of our 3-part pregnancy mini series with the top 5 pregnancy exercise tips every expecting mum needs to know! REMINDER: Hop on over to iTunes to leave us a rating and review to reach more listeners and attract more high-caliber guests to the show!

Today, we speak with Kaitlin Murray about all things regarding midwifery. How to do your research and choose one, what is done in a home birth vs. at hospital, and even how to prepare your home for birth alongside a midwife (or two)!

Today, we speak with our friend, Rachel Schwartzman, about the combination of naturopathic and birth doula support. How do the two fit together to create a complete support system? What are the roles of each pre and postpartum? And even which prenatal vitamins are best - and what Rachel recommends for people who struggle to swallow them!

Today, we are talking with our good friend and Lactation Consultant, Taya Griffin all things breastfeeding!

Today, on part 3 of our Postpartum Miniseries, we talk about 5 misconceptions about postnatal fitness coaching. Really, what we are talking about, is where Jessie went wrong for many years coaching postpartum exercise and how we have changed our ideas and thoughts about how we work with these populations to best serve them in an effective manner.

Today, on part 2 of our Postpartum Miniseries, we talk about our top 5 perineal healing tools, how to use them, and why we think they are necessary!

Today, Jessie is talking with us about how her planned caesarean birth went! She talks about being prepared in advance, how things were different this time around, and how much better the whole birthing process was in being active in the decision-making process.

Today, we are talking with Bianca and Natasha, co-founders of bebo mia which offers training, mentorship, and community for your pregnancy, birth, and parenting biz! Together, we discuss everything related to doulas: from social justice work around reproductive health, to what a doula brings with them for during a birth, and why you may want to have a fertility doula and even a postpartum doula!

Today, we are talking with Trista Zinn, founder of Coreset Fitness, and a personal trainer who specializes in pelvic health and core re-programming.  She is Canada’s highest qualified and most experienced Trainer in HYPOPRESSIVE® – Low Pressure Fitness, as well as Canada’s only International course instructor and Master Trainer and biggest advocate.   She discusses everything hypopressives: what i...

On today’s episode, we talk pelvic girdle pain, both in pregnancy and postpartum. We go over what it is, how it affects mental and emotional health as well as quality of life, improvement and more!

On today’s episode, we talk all things birth trauma with Amy Dawes - a mother, qualified personal trainer, and co-founder of the Australian Birth Trauma Association. After her own experience through birth trauma following the arrival of her first child, Amy has been on a mission to educate and inform others on this topic locally and globally. We speak about the physical and psychological aspects o...

On today’s episode, we talk all things regarding C-Sections, specifically planned elective C-Sections. We talk preparing your home, body, mind, and LIFE for baby, as well as decisions made along the way...and after!

On today’s episode, we welcome our friend, Haley Shevener, and she is here to talk all things pelvic organ prolapse with us! We cover guidelines in those first days following diagnosis, exercising with prolapse, and common misconceptions around prolapse and recovery!

On today’s episode, we are back to answer all of your burning questions in our Q&A Round 2! We cover everything from the possibility of rehabbing prolapse without surgery to practicing inversions in pregnancy and even how to stay relaxed during labor - in ADDITION to breathing techniques!

In today’s episode we interview - for the second time - Dr. Maryska Taylor, a naturopathic doctor out of Turks and Caicos. We talk all things hormones - before, during, and after pregnancy - including lab tests, balancing hormones naturally, and high/low libido!

In today’s episode we interview Dr. Gillian Sawyer, pre- and postnatal chiropractor out of Calgary, Alberta. We cover her experience following the births of both of her babies (and how they were different), as well as ALL aspects of figuring out your body after baby and how to advocate for yourself during and after pregnancy!

In today’s episode we interview Brianna Battles, owner of Everyday Battles Strength and Conditioning, and trainer to pregnant and postpartum athletes and coaches everywhere. She shares what her work looks like, her thoughts on knowing what’s best for the individual, and when athletes maybe shouldn’t listen to their intuition…(and MUCH more!)

In today’s episode we discuss marriage, pregnancy and postpartum experiences. Please welcome our guest, Jessie’s husband Randy for a transparent discussion about their experience with pregnancy and birth #1, and their hopes for birth #2!