To Birth and Beyond

Episode 301 - REPLAY: Preparing for Birth After a Traumatic Birth In today’s replay of episode 215, Anita goes through different tips to prepare you and your support team for a birth following a traumatic birth. - - - - - - - - - If you liked this episode of To Birth and Beyond, tell your friends! Find us on iTunes and Spotify to rate/review/subscribe to the show. Want more? Visit www. ToBirthAndB...

In today’s episode, Jessie and Anita give you a bit of a part 2 to episode 261 of the podcast, with mental and emotional recovery tips following an unplanned cesarean birth (to go along with the physical tips we gave in part 1!). - - - - - - - - - If you liked this episode of To Birth and Beyond, tell your friends! Find us on iTunes and Spotify to rate/review/subscribe to the show. Want more? Visi...

In today’s episode, Jessie chats with friend and client, Natasha, all about her experience in Jessie’s To Pregnancy and Beyond program. She touches on her journey in exercise and body image, as well as the shifts she has experienced in everything (including how she treats herself) because of her participation in To Pregnancy and Beyond. - - - - - - - - - If you liked this episode of To Birth and B...

In today’s episode, Jessie and Anita talk about how to feel more comfortable in your body in the gym and other fitness spaces. We will go over 4 tips that could be helpful to you to feel better in your body there - as well as to help others feel better in their bodies! - - - - - - - - - If you liked this episode of To Birth and Beyond, tell your friends! Find us on iTunes and Spotify to rate/revie...

On today’s solo episode, Anita talks about the all-too-common foot and ankle pain in pregnancy or postpartum. She shares 4 exercises that her clients have found helpful - and that she has used herself - when it comes to rehabbing ankles or feet. - - - - - - - - - If you liked this episode of To Birth and Beyond, tell your friends! Find us on iTunes and Spotify to rate/review/subscribe to the show....

On today’s solo episode, Jessie breaks down the top 5 things to teach your postnatal clients if you are in a fitness or exercise coaching modality, and/or working in physiotherapy, massage, athletic therapy! - - - - - - - - - If you liked this episode of To Birth and Beyond, tell your friends! Find us on iTunes and Stitcher to rate/review/subscribe to the show. Want more? Visit www. ToBirthAndBeyo...

On today’s Best of TBAB episode (a replay of episode 143), Anita talks with special guest Chana Ross about vulvar varicosities, how to minimize symptoms and relieve discomfort in pregnancy! - - - - - - - - - If you liked this episode of To Birth and Beyond, tell your friends! Find us on iTunes and Stitcher to rate/review/subscribe to the show. Want more? Visit www. ToBirthAndBeyond.com , join our...

In today’s episode, Jessie talks with Joelle, a participant in the To Pregnancy and Beyond program! We talk through all sorts of things related to her experience and background with sport, a twin pregnancy, birth and recovery, and how her relationship with body, exercise and food all fit into this! - - - - - - - - - If you liked this episode of To Birth and Beyond, tell your friends! Find us on iT...

In today’s episode, Jessie and Anita walk you through 6 effective, important moves to include in a full body pre or postnatal strength training workout. If you want a visual walkthrough, visit our instagram for today’s post: @tobirthandbeyondpodcast - - - - - - - - - If you liked this episode of To Birth and Beyond, tell your friends! Find us on iTunes and Stitcher to rate/review/subscribe to the...

In today’s episode, Anita and Jessie dive into all the different reasons why someone may want to exercise outside of diet-based reasons. What else is there? And how do we change our mindset around it? - - - - - - - - - If you liked this episode of To Birth and Beyond, tell your friends! Find us on iTunes and Stitcher to rate/review/subscribe to the show. Want more? Visit www. ToBirthAndBeyond.com...

In today’s BEST OF TBAB episode (a replay of 235), Jessie and Anita discuss what pregnant people can do for their core while they are pregnant - and think about core exercises differently. - - - - - - - - - If you liked this episode of To Birth and Beyond, tell your friends! Find us on iTunes and Stitcher to rate/review/subscribe to the show. Want more? Visit www. ToBirthAndBeyond.com , join our F...

In today’s episode, Anita talks with Eva Klein, a certified infant and child sleep consultant, and the founder of My Sleeping Baby and the Sleep Bible Program. Today we talk specifically about healthy nap time habits for infants 0-6 months old! - - - - - - - - - If you liked this episode of To Birth and Beyond, tell your friends! Find us on iTunes and Stitcher to rate/review/subscribe to the show....

In today’s episode, Jessie talks with To Pregnancy and Beyond member, Karla, about body image, experiencing your body change through pregnancies, postpartum, and as you age, the highs and lows in the struggle of body image, and how we can use exercise to support big transitions in lives and bodies! Karla shares how she uses exercise to prioritize her own care, and the ways she boundaries that care...

In today’s episode, Anita talks with Shoshana and reveals her birth story - of TWINS! She will share helpful information about preparing for birth (including IVF), as well as birth itself - so give it a listen, even if you aren’t preparing to birth twins! - - - - - - - - - If you liked this episode of To Birth and Beyond, tell your friends! Find us on iTunes and Stitcher to rate/review/subscribe t...

In today’s episode, Jessie and Anita talk about running and pelvic floor symptoms! We’ve spoken about this in past episodes, but want to revisit and really zoom in on: is your pelvic floor the main reason for leaking when you are running? - - - - - - - - - If you liked this episode of To Birth and Beyond, tell your friends! Find us on iTunes and Stitcher to rate/review/subscribe to the show. Want...

In today’s episode, Jessie talks with Jenna, dance teacher, personal trainer, and previous participant of To Pregnancy and Beyond, about her postpartum experience. - - - - - - - - - If you liked this episode of To Birth and Beyond, tell your friends! Find us on iTunes and Stitcher to rate/review/subscribe to the show. Want more? Visit www. ToBirthAndBeyond.com , join our Facebook group ( To Birth...

In today’s episode, Anita talks with Alana, who recently became a first-time mom. Alana is excited to share her pregnancy, birth, and postpartum story with us! Alana is a registered massage therapist, with a clinical focus on providing support to individuals during pregnancy and throughout postpartum rehab / recovery, specifically those who have had a cesarean birth. - - - - - - - - - If you liked...

In today’s replay of episode 230, Jessie talks through values - and why she may just not be the coach for you. - - - - - - - - - If you liked this episode of To Birth and Beyond, tell your friends! Find us on iTunes and Stitcher to rate/review/subscribe to the show. Want more? Visit www. ToBirthAndBeyond .com , join our Facebook group ( To Birth and Beyond Podcast ), and follow us on Instagram @to...

In today’s episode, Jessie and Anita talk about what to do regarding abdominal bulging in core exercise. What is it? Is it something that needs to be modified for? Is it a problem? - - - - - - - - - If you liked this episode of To Birth and Beyond, tell your friends! Find us on iTunes and Stitcher to rate/review/subscribe to the show. Want more? Visit www. ToBirthAndBeyond.com , join our Facebook...

In today’s replay of episode 158, Jessie and Anita discuss specific tips to keep exercise accessible to you even with morning sickness in pregnancy! - - - - - - - - - If you liked this episode of To Birth and Beyond, tell your friends! Find us on  iTunes and Stitcher to rate/review/subscribe to the show. Want more? Visit www. ToBirthAndBeyond.com , join our Facebook group ( To Birth and Beyon...

In today’s episode, Anita invites special guest Mandy Irby on to discuss all about informed consent when it comes to birth. - - - - - - - - - If you liked this episode of To Birth and Beyond, tell your friends! Find us on iTunes and Stitcher to rate/review/subscribe to the show. Want more? Visit www. ToBirthAndBeyond.com and follow us on Instagram @tobirthandbeyondpodcast ! Thanks for listening an...

In today’s episode, Jessie talks with Maria Schuba about her work as a pregnancy and postpartum and pelvic health exercise specialist and trainer. She discusses how she made the move to fitness coaching from another career, an inspiration for current and aspiring fitness professionals. - - - - - - - - - If you liked this episode of To Birth and Beyond, tell your friends! Find us on iTunes and Stit...

In today’s episode, Jessie talks with Lindsay Dorka about all things related to pelvic pain - including the mind-body connection, and how to treat pain (from a professional AND personal perspective)! - - - - - - - - - If you liked this episode of To Birth and Beyond, tell your friends! Find us on iTunes and Stitcher to rate/review/subscribe to the show. Want more? Visit www. ToBirthAndBeyond.com ,...

In today’s episode, Anita talks with Rachel, who just went through the Bump to Birth program when preparing for her first birth. We’ll discuss Rachel’s pregnancy journey, birth experience, and where she is today! - - - - - - - - - If you liked this episode of To Birth and Beyond, tell your friends! Find us on iTunes and Stitcher to rate/review/subscribe to the show. Want more? Visit www. ToBirthAn...

In today’s episode, Jessie talks with Ashley Mitchell regarding her experiences through pregnancy, postpartum and mothering as a Black woman in the United States. Particularly regarding her experience with breastfeeding! - - - - - - - - - If you liked this episode of To Birth and Beyond, tell your friends! Find us on iTunes and Stitcher to rate/review/subscribe to the show. Want more? Visit www. T...