To Birth and Beyond – Details, episodes & analysis

In today’s episode, Jessie and Anita are answering a very specific question from a client of Jessie’s that came in recently, regarding how to reduce prolapse symptoms when you don’t have much downtime. Anita and Jessie will share their top 5 suggestions that can be implemented immediately, can take you 5 minutes or less, and will hopefully have a big impact on the reduction of those prolapse symptoms.

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Resources and References 

• Creatine Supplement from Legion - use code: JESSIEMLEGION

Show Notes 

0:55 - Jessie promotes her favorite creatine supplement: Legion!

3:36 - Jessie explains what we are covering on the podcast today!

4:51 - Tip #1: Give yourself a pep talk (listen - we elaborate )

7:54 - Tip #2: Take a few s l o w , deep breaths

11:55 - Tip #3: Physically shake your body out

13:00 - Tip #4: Do a couple of mobility or strength-focused exercises (with examples)

13:40 - Tip #5: If you can get your hips elevated for a few minutes, do it! (with examples)

15:22 - Episode review and wrap up!

In today’s episode, Jessie talks with Elsa Isaac, personal wardrobe stylist for ambitious women, all about styling our changing bodies! We discuss everything from Elsa’s journey into wardrobe styling, her methodology to take the guesswork out of styling, and how to style for an ever-changing body (immediate postpartum and beyond). Elsa even shares what has changed in her personal style as a postpartum person in her 40s! So, strap in for today’s episode - you are in for a treat!

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Resources and References 

• To Pregnancy and Beyond - Open for Enrolment (August 20-27) - https://programs.jessiemundell.com/to-pregnancy-and-beyond/
• Elsa’s FREE Body Shape Calculator
• Get Styled Podcast with Elsa Isaac
• https://elsaisaac.com/
• https://www.instagram.com/elsaisaac/

Show Notes 

0:55 - To Pregnancy and Beyond is open for enrolment!

2:52 - Jessie introduces today’s special guest, Elsa Isaac!

4:17 - Elsa tells the story of her accidental journey into becoming a stylist

8:30 - Elsa shares what made her shift from celebrity styling, to styling for ambitious women

13:05 - For the postpartum people who are listening right now, thinking “the clothes don’t feel good on my body” - where do they even start? (Elsa details the methodology she uses to take the wild guesswork out of styling)

18:58 - Jessie and Elsa discuss the surprising dramatic shifts and changes that happen postpartum, and how moving forward with curiosity and fun can help in these self-discovery situations

21:16 - How do we handle body and style as our bodies continually change throughout our lives?

26:01 - On the all-or-nothing approach of: I will update my wardrobe when I lose weight…

28:32 - What has changed in Elsa’s own personal style as a postpartum person in her 40s? (and Elsa shares about approaching style as play)

34:03 - How can people work with Elsa, and where can they find her online?

35:15 - Episode wrap up

In today’s replay of episode 345, Anita talks with Rachel, who 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!

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Resources and References 

• Bump to Birth Method (self-study) is open for enrolment!

Show Notes 

0:55 - Bump to Birth Method Self-Study is open for enrolment!

2:48 - An introduction to today’s replay - and why we chose it, and who it’s for!

4:20 - Anita introduces her special guest, Rachel Spillman!

6:00 - Rachel shares more about herself and her family

7:42 - How did Rachel feel physically, mentally and emotionally in her pregnancy?

13:56 - What were the steps Rachel took to prepare for giving birth?

17:40 - Mobility as a complement to strength in birth prep

19:55 - What types of birth stories and recommendations/suggestions was Rachel subject to?

24:05 - Changing your experience through decreasing fear, naming things what they are, and hiring a team

25:32 - How all the pieces fit together into Rachel’s birth experience - and zoning in vs zoning out

34:07 - How was pushing for Rachel?

39:28 - Nobody knows what your body wants except you - and movement in birth

41:08 - How was after birth recovery, initially? (including conversation around tongue tie)

56:03 - Wrap up - with some advice for expecting (and soon-to-be) expecting parents out there!

In today’s replay of Episode 226, Jessie talks with a few colleagues who have gone through Postnatal Fitness Specialist Academy about what the academy has done for them to shape, shift and evolve their coaching of postpartum people.

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Resources and References

• Jessie’s Prenatal and Postnatal Fitness Specialist Academy

Show Notes

0:55 - Prenatal and Postnatal Fitness Specialist Academy - open for enrolment!

3:38 - Introduction to today’s episode

5:01 - Erica Friedman, Pre-Postnatal Fitness Coach

13:51 - Rhonda Chamberlain, Physical Therapist and Pre-Postnatal Fitness Coach

19:11 - Kimberly Smith, Pregnancy and Postpartum Coach

22:36 - Martine Chiasson, Kineseologist and Certified Pre-Postnatal Fitness Specialist

28:20 - Mireille Treeby, Science Lecturer, Postnatal Fitness Coach

33:23 - Jessica Lacoursiere, Postnatal Strength Coach

Today, we are talking about the value and importance of having continuing mentors as a coach or clinician to evolve and grow in our work.

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Resources and References

• Jessie’s Prenatal and Postnatal Fitness Specialist Academy

Show Notes

0:55 - Prenatal and Postnatal Fitness Specialist Academy - open for enrolment!

3:45 - What we are talking about today!

6:14 - How did Anita get started working in pelvic health?

9:17 - Did Anita know that pelvic health was a thing she could specialize in when she was in physio school?

10:30 - How things have trended towards pelvic health even since we started this podcast

11:01 - Jessie’s personal training journey to a pre/postnatal fitness specialization

12:29 - Who was Anita learning from / being mentored by in her early years?

15:50 - Respecting the responsibility that comes with working with pregnancy, postpartum, and pelvic health

16:30 - Do I really NEED another pregnancy and postpartum certification?

17:39 - One of the first applications Jessie saw of the pelvic floor in fitness - and her journey as a mentee

22:29 - One of the most amazing parts of adding prenatal and postnatal to Anita’s practice is…

23:45 - Why it’s key to learn about perinatal health from people in AND outside of our industry

Today’s episode is a recent episode of Jason and Lauren Pak’s “Reasonably Fit” podcast Jessie was a guest on that they were so gracious to let us share! We talk about how messaging and marketing to pregnancy and postpartum folks can be harmful, best practices for exercising in pregnancy, returning to exercise postpartum, and a deep dive into the pelvic floor with optimal pelvic muscle training tips!

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Resources and References

• Jessie’s Prenatal and Postnatal Fitness Specialist Academy

Show Notes

0:55 - Prenatal and Postnatal Fitness Specialist Academy - get on the waitlist for more info, today!

3:18 - Intro to today’s episode!

In today’s episode, Jessie talks about adjusting exercises for folks with larger bodies - especially in times of pregnancy, postpartum and parenting - people whose bodies are going through many transitions and changes. Please keep points made in this episode in mind so that your client/patient experience is amazing, powerful, and comfortable for them! Non coaches and practitioners can learn what to look for and consider during this episode as well!

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Resources and References

• Jessie’s FREE, LIVE, Perinatal Pathway October workshop - sign up now!

Show Notes

0:55 - Jessie has a brand new, free, live workshop coming this month!

3:22 - Introduction to the subject matter and why it’s important

5:20 - Jessie talks about her experience through her own body changes

7:00 - Tip #1 (for the pros): Have you created a relationship with your clients where people feel comfortable telling you the truth about their bodies (coming to you with things such as “this doesn’t feel good”)?

9:10 - Tip #2 (for the pros): Give options right away for people to adjust a movement where there could be discomfort for them in positioning their body

11:28 - Tip #3 (for all): Adjusting prone positions

13:30 - Tip #4 (for all): Adjusting spinal flexion exercises, or exercises where we are folding into the belly

15:30 - Run through and wrap up

18:05 - Reminder on advocating for yourself!

In today’s episode, Anita talks with Emily about her experience with a positive, calm and controlled car birth!

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Resources and References

• Anita’s Bump to Birth Method - the LIVE online Fall group - is open for enrolment!

Show Notes

0:55 - Enrol for LIVE, online Fall group of Anita’s Bump to Birth Method

3:10 - Who we are talking with today!

4:05 - Emily introduces herself!

5:00 - Emily shares how she felt physically, mentally, and emotionally during her first pregnancy

5:43 - What did Emily hear from family and friends leading up to her first pregnancy?

7:55 - How was Emily’s first birth and postpartum recovery?

10:15 - Prior to birth, did Emily listen / hear of a variety of birth stories?

11:10 - Did Emily feel like labour or birth or pushing were talked about much with her care provider?

12:45 - How was Emily’s second pregnancy mentally, physically and emotionally?

15:00 - What did birth prep look like for baby #2?

18:30 - How did labour go with baby #2?

31:50 - How has recovery been this time around?

34:22 - What advice would Emily give to someone expecting for the first time?

36:24 - What advice to Emily have for subsequent birthing parents?

38:06 -Wrap up

In today’s episode, Anita discusses how to prepare for a vaginal birth after having a cesarean (VBAC) - both mentally, and physically! Don’t worry, there are plenty of tips for folks who delivered vaginally the first time, as well!

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Resources and References

• Get on the waitlist for the LIVE online Bump to Birth Method with Anita Lambert!

Show Notes

0:55 - The waitlist for Anita’s LIVE online Bump to Birth Method is open now!

3:06 - What we are talking about today!

4:15 - Do you have questions around why you had a cesarean birth last time?

5:50 - Do you feel trauma around your past birth experience?

7:57 - What was your support team like the first time you gave birth?

10:24 - This time around, are you seeking out a care provider that is supportive of VBAC?

12:48 - Was there anything missing last time with the prep that you want to do differently this time?

16:09 - Partner preparation to support you

20:10 - To round out the mental prep: what are some mental ways to keep you focused during labor?

22:12 - Addressing your initial cesarean scar prior to giving birth again

23:49 - Addressing your pelvic floor prior to giving birth again

27:05 - Mobility exercises

29:20 - Strength training

30:34 - Wrap up!

In today’s episode, Jessie will talk about how to run a successful initial perinatal client consult! This is for people who work with pregnant or postpartum clients - or want to be working with this population!

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Resources and References

• The Perinatal Pathway (Jessie’s new, free, live, online workshop in October!)
• FREE, downloadable Perinatal Consult Form

Show Notes

0:55 - Introducing Jessie’s brand new, free, live, online workshop: The Perinatal Pathway

3:28 - What we are talking about today, who today’s episode is for, and why it’s important!

5:08 - What is all included in that initial client consult

5:59 - #1: The optimal onboard

12:45 - #2: The pelvic floor prescription

17:13 - #3: Leveraging your language and managing client mindset

22:38 - Recap of the episode