The Practice Brave Podcast

In this episode, I reflected on the decision to have another baby, which honestly did not come easily after a very traumatic first birth experience and postpartum. My second baby just turned five, and in this episode, I discuss the process of what the second chance at pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum recovery looked like, and emotionally felt like. If you're currently unsure, this episode may h...

In this episode I share the things that you may not realize you definitely have in common with pregnant and postpartum professional athletes. From how you approach your fitness during pregnancy, to finding yourself again postpartum, there's so much we can learn from one another and from this process. As somebody who has coached a variety of professional athletes, and thousands of athletes like you...

Miranda Granger is the UFC Fighter I have been coaching through at pregnancy and her return to the Octagon postpartum. She is currently three weeks out from her first postpartum fight on August 6th. We discuss her training, overall process and what athletic maturity looks like as a mother and professional athlete. Enjoyed this episode? I'd love it if you would share in IG stories and tag me  @bria...

In the episode, Heather Osby and I discuss the 5 fundamentals of strength and conditioning for women. These are the building blocks of creating a lifetime of athleticism, yet the health and fitness industry has made it way more complicated than it needs to be. We break it down and know you'll enjoy this episode. Enjoyed this episode? I'd love it if you would share in IG stories and tag me @ briann...

In this interview, I'm with my sister who is one week postpartum. This is a "part 2" so to speak of her last interview which occurred in the hospital when she was in labor! In this episode, we discuss her birth and talk out her currently reality of healing, nursing, emotions, and what's ahead. There are so many helpful sentiments shared in this intimate episode, and we know you'll enjoy this candi...

Cade just turned 9, which means the inspiration, and only reason this business exists also celebrates an anniversary. If the info and resources I share have resonated, I would love for you to know where so much of it originated from. My pregnancy, delivery and postpartum experience was a catalyst for "becoming who I needed," but not without a lot of struggle, frustration and getting my ass humbled...

This is probably one of the most special episodes I've had, and one that every single pregnant athlete can benefit from listening to. I interviewed my sister, from the hospital while she was in early labor. I swear she was OK with us in order to help pass the time. Her water unexpectedly broke at 37 weeks exactly, surprising us all! We talked about her training through pregnancy, especially becaus...

It's easy to get consumed by the current season you're in, without being able to zoom out and acknowledge the big picture desires and goals, which influence the choices of the current. Pregnant and postpartum athletes become incredibly overwhelmed by how much change is happening to their body, their brain, their lifestyle, etc, and there can be a desperate attempt to maintain, and hold tight to ev...

This is a practical, deeply informative episode with Dr. Fitzgerald on a variety of women's health symptoms and experiences, specifically pelvic organ prolapse and hysterectomies, which are two very misunderstood and under represented circumstances that many women can experience in the lifetime. I often say I wish more of these things were "common knowledge," and this is one step toward having a b...

Carolyn is a yoga and meditation teacher, and Lauren who has a Ph. D. in Sport Psychology, and together they created Mental Push Plan. In this episode, we discuss preparing for birth in the ways we can control and mental strategies to prepare for ALL the variables. This is an excellent episode for those who want less dogma, and more support for the entirety of experiences related to pregnancy, bir...

Pregnancy, postpartum, and motherhood in general are significant transformational seasons, where the changes happen fast and extremely noticeably. There is a shift, or loss of what was, with a significant gain of what is becoming. It's amazing, and it's hard. It's exciting and it's ok to miss what used to be. It's BOTH. It's ok to have complicated feelings over BOTH the gratitude and the complexit...

Parenting youth athletes is a subject I feel passionately about, combining my profession as a coach, and my history as an athlete, with my new reality of being a mom of little athletes. I call it "coach mom," because that is the lens I see their sport experiences through, and If we want to help our kids pursue a lifetime of athleticism, how we raise them as they experience sports at a young age, i...

Antonia Henry  is a P&PA Coach and entrepreneur. We discuss her experiences in the fitness industry as a coach who places high value on evidence based theories and applications as it relates to exercise and nutrition. She also talks about why she chose the P&PA Cert and what sets it apart from the others. Enrollment for the Coach Certification Course is now open! View limited-time savings and cour...

In this week's episode, Heather Osby is back to interview me about exercise program design, specifically as it relates to pregnancy and postpartum. It can be confusing for coaches and practitioners to know exercises and progressions to help, and even more confusing for athletes because they second guess if their workouts are "right" for them. This episode helps take big concepts and theories and p...

Winnie Okoth  is a CrossFit Coach, Games athlete and weightlifter from Kenya. We discuss how much CrossFit has evolved in Kenya, and how becoming a mother inspired her to do more for the women in her community. Winnie became a P&PA Coach and shared how it has helped her as an athlete, mom, and coach, while expanding the huge impact this expertise is making in her community. ** Join me April 19 for...

I'm extremely excited to share this episode with you because I am such a fan of Dr. Aaron Horschig of Squat University . He's an exceptional physical therapist, coach, and author of Rebuilding Milo. In this episode, we talk about how to pursue a lifetime of athleticism, and what that process actually looks through injury, set backs, and overall approach to fitness. This is an episode that every co...

In this episode, I have a candid conversation about what it took to build local recognition 7 years ago when starting my small coaching programs. I shared what I've been doing now since moving to Idaho and totally starting over in terms of making connections and establishing myself in this area. I provide some practical, not too awkward ways of establishing credibility, networking, and gaining exp...

Brett Bartholomew  is a career strength and conditioning coach, and entrepreneur. His business, Art of Coaching has taken coaching concepts and translated them into interpersonal communication and leadership efforts. We discuss entrepreneurship in the fitness industry, and what that process has actually been like through the years of evolving efforts, messaging, brand and pivots. This is an inspir...

Miranda and I have been working together through her pregnancy and postpartum return to the Octagon. At seven months postpartum, we met up for a weekend to really dial-in her training, and troubleshoot some of the symptoms she was experiencing now that her fighting intensity has increased. We discuss positions she was peeing in when fighting, and the adjustments that we have made to her fighting,...

In this episode, I break down how your core system works, and what you need to understand about it as it relates to function and your fitness. If you've ever been confused or overwhelmed about how to breathe, or engage your abs, kegal (or not??)…this episode keeps it real and provides insight + clarity.     *** Find more from Bri at  briannabattles.com  and  instagram.com/brianna.battles The twice...

In this episode with Jasmine Braxton , we talk about the struggles that many new personal trainers and coaches face in the fitness industry. From right out of college and finding your way in the Kinesiology realm, to becoming newly certified, or working through imposture syndrome, we share our experiences and pivots on becoming credible and finding sustainable efforts in an oftentimes frustrating...

Collette is a travel journalist, and lifelong, high-performance athlete. She is at the end of her first pregnancy and has been working with me on a one-on-one basis to help guide her training and overall approach to her health and fitness during this season. We discussed the struggles of seeing your body change, and how she has learned to improve her relationship with exercise during this season....

This episode is centered around 5 considerations for participating in the CrossFit open as a pregnant or postpartum athlete. From approach to the core and pelvic floor to how to determine athletic readiness, I provide insights so you can feel confident and informed about your participation during this unique season in your lifetime of athleticism.     *** Find more from Bri at  briannabattles.com...

Pelvic pain can be a very common experience for pregnant and postpartum people, and it can make activities of daily living, and especially exercise a little bit more complex.  Madison  is a Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism Coach and specializes in exercising with pelvic pain. This episode provides a great overview, as well as practical suggestions for alleviating pain and understanding it.    ...

This week our guest is Heather Osby, my right-hand woman in business and co-creator of The Pregnant Athlete Training Program. We wanted to share a conversation we have often about our experiences as pregnant and postpartum athletes, and how that process evolved through each experience (5 x between the 2 of us)! We shared ways to approach these seasons with respect to your lifetime of athleticism....