Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT

One of the most common questions Jessica gets is "what do you eat every day?" In today's episode of Meet Your Body, Jessica is finally diving into her own experience with food! She talks about her history with food growing up and all the iterations and twists and turns it's taken over the years. This includes learning about serving sizes (that was a surprise!), realizing that no carb diets are NOT...

Today we are so excited to bring you an interview with Ali Damron! Ali is a hormone expert and she specializes in helping people navigate various symptoms and seasons of life that occur when our hormones change. In today's podcast episode, Jessica and Ali discuss:- The definition of hormones and why they are important- The one meal to help keep your hormones healthy- HRT- The power of walkingAnd m...

Jessica discovered her first perimenopause symptoms right around her 45th birthday. She committed to learning more about perimenopause and how to support her body during this confusing and often misunderstood time! In today's episode, Jessica is giving you an update on what she's done over the past year to address her perimenopause symptoms. She'll tell you what is working for her - including the...

Jessica was diagnosed with breast cancer in late 2023 and had a bilateral mastectomy six weeks later. She is now twelve weeks out from her surgery and is here giving you the full story of her diagnosis, treatment, surgery and rehab. Jessica answers all of the questions she's received from you all, including if she had symptoms prior to diagnosis, why she chose a mastectomy, what treatment looks li...

People pleasing is something many of us do in various aspects of our lives. What we don't always realize is the serious negative effects it can have on our sense of worth, our relationships and our outlook on life. In today's episode, Jessica tells you about her personal history and story with people pleasing and what happened recently to make her really dig deep into this subject. She tells you t...

Welcome to season three of Meet Your Body! In today's episode, Jessica talks about her life lately. You'll get an update on her double mastectomy recovery and how she's doing both emotionally and physically. Jessica then talks through an important concept she's noticed since being diagnosed with breast cancer last year. It involves the fact that sometimes there is no clear reason a health issue oc...

While Jessica typically doesn't talk about current events, she is making an exception today to discuss the recent Alabama Supreme Court decision surrounding IVF. In this episode, Jessica explains the details surrounding this case and the wide reaching implications it has for reproductive care and the families desperately looking to have children. Her goals for anyone listening are to increase the...

Four weeks ago, Jessica had a bilateral mastectomy with reconstruction after a recent breast cancer diagnosis. In this very personal and vulnerable episode, Jessica talks through what her experience has been like after her surgery. She discusses everything from compression bras to drains to pain and physical limitations. She also talks through the exact things that were helpful to have after surge...

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 through nine specific things to help you prepare for any major surgery. These include the importance of asking questions of your doctors, moving your body prior to surg...

It's the new year, which means everyone is talking about resolutions and goal setting. In today's episode, Jessica talks to you about her personal process for setting goals in the new year. She'll discuss: The scientific value of setting goals Why using a different word - such as intention - may help in the process How you need to first determine how you want to FEEL before setting any kind of goa...

It's common to feel discouraged when it seems we are "back at the beginning".Whether it's an injury, change in job status, relationship or other unforeseen bump in the road, it's easy to have a sense of defeat that we have to start over. But what if there is something to be embraced about the beginning? What if we reframe the narrative and find something positive about starting over? As we enter t...

Two weeks ago Jessica was diagnosed with breast cancer. In this raw and real episode, she tells you how the diagnosis came about and what the first two weeks have been like. She also touches on what her current treatment recommendation is and how she's handling it all. Thank you so much for being here - we appreciate you. UNLIMITED membership & communityhttp://www.jessicavalantpilates.com/unlimite...

In the final episode of our limiting thoughts series, Jessica talks about the importance of knowing that healing is not linear. It's easy to get stuck in the thought pattern that there is a clear finish line to our health and wellness. We either reach a goal or heal an injury in the designated time frame and then move on. That thinking isn't usually realistic and can often times make us feel we ha...

In the third episode of our limiting thoughts series, Jessica discusses the need to let go of the false idea that your body is the enemy. Society sets us up to believe we are many different parts and that our minds and our bodies are separate. We develop an idea that our bodies are "bad" and need to be mastered by our minds. When we experience chronic pain, injuries, trauma, illness or disappointm...

In the second episode of our limiting thoughts series, Jessica talks about the ways the All of Nothing Mentality can hold you back. In the health and fitness world, it's easy to think it needs to be all or nothing. We feel we need to do a full hour workout or it's not worth it. We think we need to workout every single day or we might as well not workout at all. We assume every workout needs to be...

Jessica is starting a new four part series on Meet Your Body all about the thoughts that limit us and hold us back from feeling empowered and confident! Today she discusses the comparison game. When we compare ourselves to other people or to previous versions of ourselves, we get caught in a cycle of defeat and discouragement. By embracing our own experiences, lives and journeys, we can find the p...

Whether it's menopause, how to exercise, relationships or mindset - there are so many important questions around being over the age of 60 in our world today. In this episode of Meet Your Body, Jessica is honored to bring you three women experiencing all of the above. They are all over the age of 60 and are sharing with you their journeys during this important time of life. You'll hear all about th...

Jessica is turning 46 years old soon and is right in the middle of perimenopause and all the physical and mental changes that brings. In this episode, she shares all the things she is doing - and not doing - as she goes through the aging process. She will cover exercise, mindset, skin, hair, life choices and more in this raw and real episode. Jessica believes we need more honesty and community as...

At the time of this recording, we are experiencing an unfathomable tragedy in the world. The pain and suffering we see in this world can be overwhelming. When you add the 24 hour news cycle and social media, it can feel like a constant bombardment of sadness and pain. Today we are discussing what this continual stress can do to our bodies and some steps we can take in order to calm our nervous sys...

In today's episode of Meet Your Body, it's a coffee date with Jessica! She'll catch you up on life and chat with you about what she's been going through lately. That includes some hip pain and symptoms that have been limiting her workouts and causing a general disruption of life (which pain tends to do!).She'll also talk about the magic of being in the car and important information she's read late...

In the final episode of our prolapse series, Jessica discusses everything you need to know about pelvic organ prolapse surgery. While only a small percentage of women with a prolapse will need surgery, it's important for those who do to feel empowered within the process. Jessica experienced major pelvic reconstruction and prolapse repair surgery four years ago and openly shares her own experience,...

One of the most misunderstood topics involving a pelvic organ prolapse is how to exercise safely. In today's episode of Meet Your Body, Jessica will dive into this topic and help you feel safe and confident exercising with a prolapse. She will first discuss the two reasons you need to be exercising even with a prolapse, and will then dive into the top strategies to be aware of as you incorporate e...

Up to half of all women may experience a pelvic organ prolapse in their lifetime. Yet it continues to be a source of fear, frustration and misunderstanding due to the lack of support and information available to those who have been diagnosed with a prolapse! Jessica was first diagnosed with severe prolapse after the birth of her daughter ten years ago. Since then, she has been committed to learnin...

In today's busy, chaotic, do it all society, it's easy to feel overwhelmed and stressed. These feelings can wreak havoc on our physical, mental and spiritual health, and can lead to chronic health issues over time. In today's episode of Meet Your Body, Jessica talks about the importance of learning how to protect your own peace. She'll discuss the connection between emotional stress and your physi...

In a recent discussion with a client, Jessica realized that there isn't enough information to guide us as we age. There are natural changes that do occur as we get older, and by understanding these, we can empower ourselves to manage them, create strategies and continue to live life to the fullest! In today's episode of Meet Your Body, Jessica goes through the specific changes that happen in our b...