Fannying About - a She Lifts Stronger Podcast

Lara, Mags and special guest Nutritionist, Steph McInnes discuss a post that was shared on FB around 'healthy eating', diet culture confusion and how to safely lose weight. Calorie counting Keto diet Carbohydrates Sugar Portion control. How to understand what works for your unique body that causes is lasting weightloss. Where does exercise come into it? We would love to hear from you if you have f...

What could be reasons why someone isn't getting pregnant? How does the contraceptive pill and the like effect the woman's body to conceive? Let's talk why some women struggle to conceive after already having children and it wasn't a problem before. Courtney gives options as to what could be done to help that isn't IVF. Certain foods are discussed and whether diet can impact a woman and a mans body...

This is actually a special one as the single mum is Lara's mum Fizz. Lara is the oldest of five children with the youngest being twins and one having a disability. We chat about the challenges of motherhood and flying solo. Fizz shares her simple strategies in order to keep five children alive and thriving. Why routine helps children feel secure. Lara shares her memories of her childhood and how t...

Lara and Mags both have quite different lifestyles as the moment so they share how they stay consistent with exercise. Why it's important not to rely on motivation and what you should be focussing on instead. How to ensure you never hit snooze on the alarm again. How to hit your exercise goals. What little things you can implement no matter what stage of motherhood you're at. Useful info discussed...

A special episode where Lara flies solo talking about everything gut health. Lara shares her own gut experiences from having an array of issues such as leaky gut, SIBO and Candida. She shares what she learnt along the way and how she healed to now eating what she wants. We discuss how you can heal your own gut and the right protocol to follow to ensure best recovery. How to pay attention to what w...

On this episode Mags and Lara discuss their postpartum recovery journey so far going into body image (especially around the tummy), what it's like to feel pressure to look good as a PT postpartum, healing our pelvic floors and how we have been doing it. We talk about how tough it is to stay consistent with exercise even when you're drained and exhausted. Lara talks about her new surprising finding...

Lara gets interviewed by Mags today on pelvic floor levator avulsions which is something Lara is living with. She shares her experience living with this type of birth trauma. What is it? Stats on Avulsions and why mums need to know. How do you know if you have one and who is at risk of one. Would an avulsion affect pelvic floor training and if so, how? What exercises are best to do if you have an...

An important topic and an emotional one. Lara interviews Mags on her struggle with depression and anxiety throughout the years including postpartum and the triggers. How to notice when you need help. The challenges of not having family support. Mags shares her experience with suicide and the support she took to get help. What worked, what didn't and where she is now. She also explains how her husb...

Random talks today covering: Breast abscess postpartum - what it is, how to prevent it, what to do when you have, treatment options. Lara goes through her own experience and including ultrasounds, mastitis and antibiotics whilst breastfeeding. We chat about probiotics, when to take them if on or have taken antibiotics for better gut health for mum and baby. Including are a list of alternative food...

Well, what a shit show this episode was... all three of us had to duck out and tend to children or have to be randomly muted. Tune in for real life being a working mum. We got to interview special guest Steph McInnes Nutritionist... Let's talk about body shaming in mums and what we can do to help? Losing weight by focussing on calories, how effective is this? What's your opinion on the "popular di...

How Lara healed mentally after birth trauma to be ready to have a second baby. The obstacles Lara faced and the people she had to go up against in order to get her vaginal birth. Her learnings from being a 'good girl' and 'people pleaser' and how this impacted her births and what you can do to help yourself. How Lara educated herself on birth and why it's so important. Why Lara chose a vaginal bir...

Angie Willcocks, Perinatal Psychologist joins Lara today. We talk, Baby blues, what is it, why do we get it and what is the difference between the blues and something more like postpartum depression and anxiety.  What's 'normal' postpartum and what are the red flags to look out for? Birth trauma explained. How mums can shift perspective to cope better with the super mum pressure and mum guilt. How...

Our clinical nutritionist Courtney answers aaallllll our burning questions on IRON. Is iron deficiency the same as Anaemia and how can we tell the difference? How come some women struggle with absorbing iron? Symptoms of iron deficiency and are they different in children? Can you overdose on iron? What are the pros and cons of iron infusions in women and pregnancy? What’s wrong with the blood resu...

This week Lara got to interview Mags on her second birth experience. We go into detail on why she chose a C section and what actually is involved in an elective c section. Her experience compared to her first birth which was vaginal and very traumatic. What her recovery is like and what she has done differently. How to recover after having a c section, her surprising new findings. Mags shares her...

Today we ended up with some random chats due to our very interesting past week.  We spoke getting back into work after being on maternity, handling mastitis and the latest amazing therapy to use which means you don’t have to go straight for the antibiotics.  Mags shares how she handles two children and run a business.  Lara updates us on her first week in her postpartum period, why she’s no longer...

Mags is flying solo today and stepping out of her comfort zone. Check out how she does with our latest guest clinical nutritionist Courtney Garfoot. What is a clinical nutritionist and how are they different to naturopaths, nutritionist and dieticians? What’s your thoughts on the vegan/vegetarian diet for weightloss? Is it a good idea for mums to remove meat or not? We discuss the topical food liv...

Mum tum, mummy pooch, mum belly, muffin top - not a fan of these names but it's what we are all calling our tummies after having babies it seems. The drive to get rid of it is real and after searching the terms on Google we find there's some crazy things suggested to help mums. Mags and Lara go through these 'ideas'. We discuss factors that could be a factor in why there may be more weight on the...

What is ab separation (Rectus Diastasis)? How do you/can you prevent it from happening?  Is ab separation during pregnancy normal? How do you know if you have it, key signs and symptoms to look for? How common is ab separation? Whats a 'normal' ab separation? Learn how you can test yourself for ab separation (RD) Does it come back together after childbirth? Who can you see if you want help with ab...

Lara flying solo today chatting to Dr Buzz (Susan) Tidy about what actually chiropractic care is and what they do? How do chiro's know where to adjust? What is the cracking noise you hear when you get adjusted/manipulated? What do chiropractors help with/treat? We chat around the restrictions chiropractors have. Buzz shares an amazing experience when she was adjusted at 39 weeks pregnant due to ba...

What should mums do after having baby? Does it matter whether it was a C section or Vaginal birth? Is your pelvic floor impacted after a c section? How common is is to leak and what can be done straight away? Squashing the myths around just doing kegels. This could actually be more damaging. When should you see a physio? What could happen if unchecked? What actually are kegels and how do you know...

Labour, hypnobirthing, trauma, recovery all openly discussed in this audio to help other mums heal, be aware, gain more knowledge. If you are triggered by anything discussed in this audio, please do reach out for support. Here are a few examples: COPE.gov.au BIRTHTRAUMA.gov.au PANDA.gov.au

Trigger warning: Discussing post partum trauma*  What has your postpartum recovery journey looked like?  In this podcast I'm telling my story. It's raw. It's honest. You are not alone.  You should not have to miss out on a full life, actively involved with your kids.  PLEASE if you ever want to talk about what you have been through, I am here.  Send me a message. No obligation to work with me, jus...

Get to know Mags and Lara, why we are so passionate about helping mums and what's our take on the New Year, New You marketing which happens in the health and fitness industry every January. Find out what the plans are for this podcast. Ask questions, share the podcast and write us a review. For questions or comments, please email us at realtalkformums@gmail.com - we would LOVE to hear from you xx...

In todays episode we are talking about pelvic floor dysfunction sharing the evidence and our own experiences and lessons: What is the pelvic floor and how to know if you have a dysfunction.  Types of dysfunction.  We explain the different levels of tearing that can happen after giving birth and what that means for a mums recovery.  We get passionate about the man behind episiotomies and forceps an...