The MumSafe Pro Podcast

In this episode of the MumSafe™ Pro Podcast, Jen Dugard brings together the voices of past guests to explore a powerful question that was asked at the end of many conversations throughout 2025: What do you want to change in the fitness industry and beyond? From redefining how women and mums are supported to challenging outdated systems and advocating for safer more informed care, this episode capt...

In this episode of the MumSafe™ Pro Podcast, Jen Dugard continues the reflection from last week’s celebration episode by sharing the real learnings that MumSafe™ Trainers have voiced over the past 12 months and throughout 2025. This episode was created as a reminder that running a fitness business especially one that supports mums can feel isolating at times. You can be juggling big goals, family...

Welcome to the very first episode of the MumSafe™ Pro Podcast for 2026. In this special episode, Jen Dugard opens the year by celebrating what’s been built inside the MumSafe™ community and turning the spotlight onto the real wins of MumSafe™ Trainers. From confidence and clarity to sustainable businesses, aligned careers and meaningful impact, this episode is a compilation of trainer stories desi...

In this final episode of 2025, Jen Dugard invites you to pause before rushing into goals, plans, and resolutions. Rather than jumping straight into goal setting, this episode is a guided reflection session designed to help you take stock of the year that’s been, what worked, what didn’t, what felt aligned, and what you’re ready to leave behind as you move into 2026. This reflection process is one...

In this episode of The MumSafe™ Pro Podcast, Jen Dugard is joined by industry leader, speaker, emcee, podcast host, and presentation coach Chantal Brodrick for a wide-ranging and deeply insightful conversation about confidence, communication, and long-term career sustainability in the fitness industry. Chantal shares her journey from a 15-year career in media into fitness, business coaching, podca...

In this end-of-year solo episode, Jen Dugard wraps up 2025 with a candid, honest, and at times uncomfortable conversation, sharing 25 things that have genuinely pissed her off over the past year. Some of these frustrations are light-hearted and very human. Others cut much deeper, shining a spotlight on ongoing issues within the fitness industry, women’s health, and how mums continue to be overlook...

In this solo episode, Jen Dugard opens up about those days,  the ones where you don’t feel motivated, productive, or inspired. The days when showing up for your clients or your business feels heavy, even though you care deeply about what you do. If you’re a trainer working with mums (or want to be the go-to trainer in your community), this episode is for you. Jen explores why “I don’t feel li...

In this insightful episode of the MumSafe™ Podcast, Jen Dugard sits down with Exercise Physiologist and clinic founder Anna-Louise Moule , whose career has been dedicated to women’s health and cancer care for over a decade. Anna-Louise shares her clinical expertise across breast cancer treatment, persistent pelvic pain, hypermobility, and postpartum recovery, while also offering a rare behind-the-...

In this deeply educational episode of the MumSafe™ Podcast, Jen Dugard is joined by Clinical Myotherapist, educator, and creator of The C-Section Release Method, Madelaine Longrigg . Together, they explore the physical, emotional, and often overlooked realities of C-section recovery from scar behaviour and breath restriction to adhesions, the “shelf,” and why many women struggle to reconnect with...

In this live coaching episode of the MumSafe Podcast, Jen sits down with Caren Van Gastel, a MumSafe Trainer and owner of Empower Me Fitness in New Zealand. After years of splitting her time between a family business, raising her children, and running her classes, Caren is ready for her next chapter... building a sustainable, profitable business that supports mums through pregnancy, postnatal reco...

In this week’s episode of The MumSafe™ Pro Podcast , Jen is joined by Dr. Danni Antonellos , Osteopath, educator and coach driven by a mission to make world-class health and performance education accessible to everyone. Danni is the Co-Founder of United Health Education , where she has presented seminars globally alongside the late Dr. Andrew Lock and Julie Lock, helping professionals bridge the g...

In this inspiring conversation, Jen sits down with Tony from Beautiful & Balanced Bodies to explore what it really takes to move from burnout to a sustainable, oversubscribed fitness business. After years of working in the fitness industry and studying nutrition, Tony found herself exhausted, unfulfilled, and questioning how to make her passion work without burning out. Her journey into the Mu...

In this empowering solo episode, Jen Dugard dives into a topic that every fitness professional working with mums needs to hear…  the hobby mindset . If you’ve ever caught yourself saying, “It’s just a side business,” or “I don’t really need to make that much money,” this conversation is for you. Jen explores how language, mindset and self-perception can quietly keep brilliant trainers playing...

In this special episode of the MumSafe™ Podcast, the tables turn as Women’s Fitness Education founder Mish Wright interviews our very own host, Jen Dugard . With voting open for the AusActive Board, Jen shares what inspired her to stand for her third and final term, the lessons she’s learned from six years on the board, and her vision for the future of Australia’s fitness industry. Jen opens up ab...

In this inspiring and empowering episode, Jen Dugard is joined by MumSafe™ Trainer Ana Le Carpentier , who shares her journey from new mum to confident business owner and advocate for women’s health. After experiencing a traumatic first birth, postpartum complications, and a lack of support from the healthcare system, Ana turned her frustration into purpose. She became the pre- and postnatal train...

In this deeply powerful and eye-opening episode, Jen Dugard welcomes back MumSafe™ Trainer and owner of Bay Active PT, Kate Turtiainen , for an honest conversation about navigating birth trauma, recovery, and rebuilding both business and body after motherhood. After experiencing a traumatic first birth, followed by two surgeries and the diagnosis of Asherman’s Syndrome, Kate’s journey to her secon...

This week at MumSafe™ Pro Podcast we’re taking a little pause for school holidays, but we’re bringing you one of our most popular episodes with the incredible Molly Galbraith . If you haven’t listened yet, this is your chance to dive in and fully immerse yourself in the wisdom Molly shares. And if you have, it’s one of those conversations worth listening to again  each time you’ll take someth...

In this week’s short solo episode of the MumSafe™ Pro Podcast, Jen steps away from the usual full-length conversations to share something important… the power of taking a break. After a huge six weeks of “energy out”,  from delivering retreats, running trainings, speaking at expos, and celebrating MumSafe™’s CPD Provider of the Year award,  Jen found herself once again chasing her tail....

In this week’s solo episode of the MumSafe™ Pro Podcast, Jen is here with something a little different: the pep talk you didn’t know you needed. Because let’s be honest, there are days in business when you feel stuck, question whether it’s worth it, or wonder if anyone is even listening. Jen shares a mix of real talk, tough love, and encouragement to help you get unstuck and start moving forward....

In this solo episode of the MumSafe™ Pro Podcast, Jen dives deep into one of the most common and heartbreaking phrases women say at every stage of life: “Why did nobody tell me?” From the first period through pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause and beyond, too many women are left in the dark about their bodies. Jen explores why this continues to happen, how fragmented systems contribute to the pr...

In this episode of the MumSafe™ Pro Podcast, Jen welcomes back Louise , personal trainer, psychology graduate, and founder of Strong Mums and the Body Resilient Mum Project . Louise opens up about her journey from psychology into fitness, how becoming a mum reshaped her career, and why body image has become the focus of her work with both mums and trainers. From navigating premature birth and busi...

In this heartfelt episode of the MumSafe™ Pro Podcast, Jen sits down with trainer and mum of three, Lisa, to talk openly about her personal journey through pregnancy, birth recovery, prolapse, and building a fitness business that supports mums in every stage of motherhood. Lisa shares how her own birth experiences from stitches and prolapse symptoms to a long recovery after her third baby, became...

In this inspiring episode, Jen sits down with Sierra Ryland personal trainer, triathlon and running coach, and founder of Sparkle Fitness NZ to talk about the power of training smart, asking the right questions, and carving out a unique niche in women’s sport. A former lawyer turned endurance athlete and coach, Sierra shares how her own postpartum journey reshaped her approach to fitness, performa...

In this insightful episode, Jen is joined once again by women’s health educator and founder of Mishfit, Mish Wright, to explore one of the most important and often overlooked chapters in women’s health: perimenopause and menopause. From updating her globally recognised courses to creating the practical Menopause Training Matrix and her new GRACE Protocol , Mish shares how trainers can support midl...

In this uplifting episode, Jen chats with Feel Good Joey herself Joey Toutounji, co-founder of COM Marketing and long-time champion of heart-led fitness businesses. Known for her infectious energy, marketing wisdom and family-first approach, Joey opens up about everything from burnout recovery to content confidence and finding clarity in your message. You’ll hear how a daily gratitude practice cha...