The Healthy Post Natal Body Podcast

Send us Fan Mail  Peter interviews Dillon Hill, one of the mad geniuses behind livingforanother.com , an amazing project about kindness and doing something for others. We are talking everything to do with selflessness, kindness and the cool things they do at livingforanother.com and their "invest in Kindness" project. In the news this week; A fascinating study , in mice, that shows that...

Send us Fan Mail Peter interviews Jordan Klein, a doula with a passion for education about everything pre- and post-natal. As Jo says; the "mistake" most women make when they are pregnant is thinking that they will be told everything they need to know, and this is just not the case. So, for you lucky people, she's agreed to come on to the Healthy Post natal Body podcast and chat to...

Send us Fan Mail  Peter interviews Guang Ming Whitley author of Zuo Yuezi: An American Mother's Guide to Chinese Postpartum Recovery . Zuo Yuezi, also called "sitting the month" is a post-partum recovery approach used in China, and in some form or another in many other countries around the world. There is a lot to this practise that makes sense for a new mum to do. Guang Ming did th...

Send us Fan Mail Peter interviews Bracha Goetz, author of children's books and an amazing memoir in which she shares her story about dealing with overeating.. Believe me when I say she brings a whole new level of positive energy to the podcast! We're talking "The 5 levels of pleasure".  A teaching in the Talmud which gives perspective on, and can help with, many things such as...

Send us Fan Mail Peter waffles for 25 minutes talking about why GPs are the last people to listen to about healthy living. Other than that crazy aunt who "doesn't believe in vaccines", of course. This in response to an email about last week's podcast in which he mentioned that some people, GPs, shouldn't be writing books about healthy eating and living. Also, in HPNB podca...

Send us Fan Mail Peter waffles, and rants, for a whole 36 minutes talking about how the health and fitness industry is designed to make you fail, and how to avoid falling into those traps. From, "You need to exercise 3 x 1hr a week" which you hear in all gyms, to "Buy my weightloss book because I'm a GP", "Veganuary" and "28 day challenges", he's c...

Send us Fan Mail  Peter waffles for 25 minutes as he goes through his 3 favourite Fitness Youtube channels. AthleanX Redefining Strength Vahva Fitness And then he talks briefly about the importance of understanding what your needs and likes are when choosing a coach/personal trainer. As the above channels show, they are all phenomenal at what they do but they also all have a very different approac...

Send us Fan Mail  Peter waffles for 25 minutes and answers 2 questions; Can you help heal Diastasis Recti during pregnancy? and; Do Ab-wraps work for healing Diastasis? "In the news this week" ; It's this article about Prof. Anne Abbot who made the "crazy" suggestion that lifestyle changes could help prevent strokes. It's very interesting how many people still don&apo...

Send us Fan Mail  Peter waffles for half an hour telling the story of "the fat dietician" (her words, not mine) or "giving people advice when you don't follow any yourself" and the trappings of this. How is it unhealthy for YOU to give others advice?.  "Do as I say, not as I do" being one of the most stupid sayings someone can actually utter. He also talks about...

Send us Fan Mail Peter talks about eating and exercise for weightloss. Why is it soo difficult for people to lose weight by doing what has worked for others? Why is there no one size fits all solution?...or is there? Just not in the way that one diet works for everyone. Why do people get "intuitive eating" wrong? It's not complicated, in fact it might be more straightforward than yo...

Send us Fan Mail Peter answers some more emails this evening. He talks about post-natal back pain, baby Bjorns and why boxing classes are soo much better than Yoga or Pilates classes for post-natal women. Remember to follow us on Instagram and Facebook for the competitions, wisdom and cute videos.    Visit healthypostnatalbody.com and get 3 months completely FREE access using coupon code " 3m...

Send us Fan Mail Peter waffles about focus in this episode. Watching an episode of Cesar Milan's "Dog Whisperer" reminded him to chat about focus as it's something he brings up with his clients a lot but doesn't mention on the podcast too often. So whether you're trying to train a puppy, an old dog or are struggling with your own training/ diet etc. a little bit, this...

Send us Fan Mail  Peter waffles through half an hourtalking about the ease of healthy choices. How to make healthy choices with food and exercise. No, not the "eat a piece of fruit instead of a Snickers" but advice you can, and want to, actually use. And some that might save you money! We're also talking briefly on Diastasis Recti and the"depth of the gap". Remember to fol...

Send us Fan Mail Peter waffles through half an hour trying to clear up some common misconceptions about pre- and post-natal exercise. What kind of exercise can you start doing pre-natal? How crunches are completely safe to do post-natal. The impact of food on diastasis recti. And there's a brief mention of  black friday sales and how they should not be necessary for something as essential as...

Send us Fan Mail  Peter talks to Ashley Barlow about post-natal mental health, and it's many forms. We are convering many, many topics tonight. We're talking expectations Vs reality. What can happen when a pregnancy becomes a difficult one, second child "guilt", post-natal depression and anxiety. The importance of getting help, and where to get it. It's a very frank and op...

Send us Fan Mail  Peter waffles about many things; He quotes Sebastian Bach (Skid row, not the classical dude) and talks about the problem of an "acceptance mindset". He had a conversation with a medical professional this week who herself was waiting for a Diastasis Recti surgery on the NHS which was another eye opener when it comes to the strange mindset people find themselves in. Why,...

Send us Fan Mail  Peter talks to Jake King about healthy eating. That's healthy eating for yourself, for your kids, your relationship with food and cooking. How to find time to cook without giving yourself up, cooking as a form of stress relief etc. etc. It's a tremendous chat and you'll be surprised at how fast an hour and 10 minutes can fly past! Remember to follow us on Instagram...

Send us Fan Mail  Peter waffles about mycotoxins in response to an email from a  listener. Should you worry about them? And, if not, why not? He also discusses this article he found on the BBC website. Has your child "forgotten" how to use a knife and fork during lockdown? And finally we are talking diet and diastasis recti. More specifically, how should you adapt your diet when you have...

Send us Fan Mail We're talking gestational diabetes with Laura. Laura is a mother of two, a boy and a girl, who had gestational diabetes during both her pregnancies. More than that, she knows A LOT about it and is a very engaging story-teller and therefore you'll want to listen to this one. So what causes gestational diabetes? What are the symptoms and how is it managed/treated? How does...

Send us Fan Mail Peter talks about the US election and how, in this day and age, it's disappointing that soo many people have abandoned decency and kindness as a prerequisite in our political leaders. It also seems to be the way of businesses making decisions and that gave Peter a bit of time to reminisce about why he started up HPNB. And then, thank goodness, he moved on to HPNB and post-nat...

Send us Fan Mail  Peter talks about the problem following everyone on social media and believing all those who have "a secret solution" to your problem. A shortcut  will inevitably lead to a longer recovery. We're also talking about the uselessness of doing Youtube routines for post-natal recovery, unless something is done in the right order you're not helping yourself. And he...

Send us Fan Mail Peter talks about the difference between "blame" and "responsibility". After last Sunday's podcast he had a couple of emails from people so he thought he';d better clear that bit up. Someone else can be to blame for the position you find yourself in but that doesn't mean they are responsibile for getting you out. So there is 10 minutes on that an...

Send us Fan Mail  Peter talks personal responsibility and how you, and you alone, are responsible for your health. This in response to an email he had from a listener waiting on an NHS operation for Diastasis Recti. Remember to follow us on Instagram and Facebook for the weekly competitions!    Visit healthypostnatalbody.com and get 3 months completely FREE access using coupon code " 3months...

Send us Fan Mail Peter talks Swiss cheese and how we quite often take the wrong approach when it comes to improving our lives. Whether it's health, fitness, diet, mental health or work quite often it's how we go about changing, rather than the change itsself, that's holding us back. Remember to follow us on Instagram and Facebook for the weekly competitions!    Visit healthypostnata...

Send us Fan Mail Peter talks "HUEL". (The Meal replacement shake)  There have been a lot of ads online for this stuff recently. Is it safe? Is it OK as a meal replacement? And then he answers the "Should you really consider taking meal replacements when you don't have a medical condition?" And we're talking hypermobility and Diastasis Recti. Why a good Post-natal prog...