The Postpartum Revolution
Welcome to The Postpartum Revolution! This podcast was born because, as a pelvic health physical therapist, I’ve heard and seen the ways our system has failed postpartum people in America. Newly postpartum people have repeated the same questions to me, with fear in their eyes and fatigue written all over their bodies, and I’ve grown tired of soothing them with the reassurance that it’s “all a part of the process, it’s normal to feel like this”. I began to wonder - what the hell kind of “normal process” is this, that produces tired and scared mothers? While not everyone has a negative experience with childbirth and postpartum, many people do. A lot of factors influence our postpartum experience: understanding how your body recovers, how much community and financial support you have, and how well our society helps to support a new family. My goal is to provide education about the postpartum recovery process, so you can set yourself up for a successful return to the things that bring you joy. I also want to bring awareness to the larger, systemic challenges that pregnant and postpartum people face, so that collectively we can start to turn the tide of our culture, and our children won't be trapped in an unhealthy and unsupported birth and postpartum culture. We have lost our power in the birth and postpartum world, and our loss is directly linked to other people's gain. It's time to take back the power over our bodies, our births, and our postpartum health. We are the change we have been waiting for. Let's go.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 61 minutes
- Episodes
- 40
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2021
Resentment In Mothers Can Pass Through Generations, Heal It Now & Change The Future with Amelia Moro Mars, LMFT
Have you ever worried that you’re following in the footsteps of your own mother and drifting towards the same unpleasant habits? In today’s episode we dive deep into understanding patterns from our o…
Keep Diet Culture Out Of Postpartum with Jaren Soloff, RD, IBCLC
*Gains weight during pregnancy*
People: Oh cute, you're eating for two!
*Gains weight postpartum*
People: Ew, you need to start losing the baby fat ASAP.
Why do people think that our bodies are ready t…
Closing The Postpartum Care Gap - How To Educate And Advocate For Yourself In A Sea Of Misinformation with Tanya Tringali, MS, CNM
Welcome to episode 38, where I am STILL baffled about the knowledge gap, the misinformation, lack of information, contradictions, the high morbidity and mortality rates for pregnant and postpartum pe…
Trauma In Birth & Pregnancy: How, Why and What We Can Do with Emily Lapolice, LICSW, RYT, TCTSY-F
Trauma exists on a spectrum, so why do we only take the big “T” trauma seriously?
What about the little “t” trauma that happens to SO many mothers during pregnancy and childbirth?
If providers can’t …
Real Talk: It's A Revolution and We Won't Be Softspoken with Melissa Cioffi, DPT
Warning friends, this episode is explicit. So hold on to your hats because today is all about truth bombs and real talk.
Joining us we have, Melissa Cioffi, a pelvic health PT, whose story begins fre…
The Revolution Is Here: Join Mom Congress And Be Part Of The Change with Joy Burkhard
Are you ready to make some changes and take action with this revolution?
Now is the time! And my friend, Joy Burkhard, is helping lead the way.
“Joy is the founder and executive director of 2020 Mom a…
Motherhood: The Ultimate Journey of Self-Discovery, Part 2 - Claiming Your Space with Rose Schieck
Part two of Rose Schieck’s episode is here! Last week, Rose shared her experience of motherhood and how she struggled to find herself in the chaos... if you haven't listened to it yet, make sure it's…
Motherhood: The Ultimate Journey of Self-Discovery, Part 1 - Finding Your Own Path with Rose Schieck
Rose Schieck did all the right things to prepare for her pregnancy, but what she didn’t prepare for was motherhood and postpartum. Sleep deprivation, anxiety, and depression came full force once she …
Rest or Recovery? Choosing the Right Postpartum Exercise Routine with Lindsay McCoy of One Strong Mama
The first 3 months after childbirth are a tricky time (understatement of the year, I know). You want to feel fit and strong again, but are also immensely tired. Your body is sore, squishy, stinky, sw…
Kegels Aren't The Holy Grail: Stop Following Trends and Listen to Your Body with Lindsey Vestal, Pelvic Health OT
Welcome to week two of January and I am very excited to bring in Lindsey Vestal, who is just as passionate and excited to chat about pelvic health as I am. Lindsey is a Pelvic Health Occupational The…
Ready To Change Your Life? How Little Shifts Can Spark Big Changes For Your Pelivc Health with Lauren Ohayon of Restore Your Core
Friends, it’s January which means there’s still time to change your mindset for 2021. Who am I kidding, anytime is a great time to make positive changes but why not start now?
Today’s episode dives de…
We'll be right back, after these important messages (see you in 2021!)...
It's December, which means we're heading into the season of colder temps and less daylight, and it's a time I feel called to hibernate and store up some energy for these long winter months. I've alre…
Weights, Wands, Lube and More: Things You Might Find In A Pelvic PT’s Toolbox with Blair Evanosky, PT & Annie Hopkins, PT
Have you ever wondered what a Pelvic PT uses for treatment? Like, does everyone need a set of vaginal weights, or an insertable wand to release tight muscles? And electric stimulation for the pelvic …
Preventing Injuries As A New Parent: Advice From The Founder Of The Powerful Parent Club with Jason Levine, DPT
Alright, my Revolutionaries, grab your partner and give this episode a listen together. After you birth a child, you realize that your body needs to heal and get stronger to keep up with your kiddo, …
Building Dynamic Self Care Into Your Life: How to Recognize Your Needs and Heal From Within with Christa Gowen
“After trying all the things, and being in talk therapy for years, I realized that I don’t have anything else to talk about… and I still had anxiety and panic attacks. I wondered, if the problem isn’…
Stress and Your Pelvic Floor with Annie Hopkins, Pelvic Floor PT
Today felt like a good day to talk about stress and the pelvic floor... so I had a good chat with myself about it.
In this episode I talk about...
The difference between a stressor and stress
How our bo…
No More Trauma: An Anesthesiologist's Perspective on Creating a Positive Birth Experience with Dr. Tracey Vogel
It's time the standards change for all birthing experiences.
There's a whole lot of trauma in a person’s life that never gets the attention it deserves and is too easily brushed under the rug. How did…
Food First, Supplements Second: How to Holistically Nourish Yourself During Pregnancy + Postpartum with Shelby Guptill, RD
First trimester: nausea
Second trimester: eat all the things! (but don’t gain “too much” weight)
Third trimester: heartburn, still eating all the things and watching the scale
Fourth trimester: time to …
Healing Your Hormones with Erin Holt, Functional Medicine Nutritionist
Female hormones are finally getting their time in the sun - and everyone wants to talk about "how to balance our hormones"... but is anyone asking WHY our hormones are out of balance?
During early po…
Both/And: Navigating Your Postpartum Mental Health Journey with Mary Sanker, LCMHC
Postpartum has it all - depression, anxiety, rage, joy, fear, love, frustration, happiness, grief... yep it's the full spectrum of emotions, sometimes all in one day. We hear about it sometimes, whis…