Active Mom Podcast: Pregnancy, Postpartum, Perimenopause, Menopause & Beyond
Welcome to the Active Mom Podcast—where motherhood meets movement, health, and evidence-based insights!
Whether you’re an active mom navigating pregnancy, postpartum recovery, or the challenges of peri/menopause, or a professional supporting women through these stages, this podcast is for you.
Join host Dr. Carrie Pagliano, a pelvic floor physical therapist, as she bridges the gap between research and real life.
Hear from leading experts, researchers, and active moms as we explore everything from running during pregnancy to managing pelvic organ prolapse, diastasis recti, incontinence, and the rabbit hole of hormone shifts heading into peri & menopause!
Moms, gain practical tips to stay strong, active, and confident through every phase.
Professionals, sharpen your knowledge with actionable takeaways to better serve your clients.
🎙️ Honest conversations, expert advice, practical takeaways, and lots of laughs—it’s the whole wild ride of motherhood!
Active Mom Podcast: Pregnancy, Postpartum, Perimenopause, Menopause & Beyond
MELANIE SULAVER- Pregnant/Postpartum Nutrition
Today I am speaking with Mel Sulaver, a registered dietitian working to bridge the gap between women’s health and performance nutrition. As speaker, counselor, and coach, she works primarily with women in sport, focusing on disordered eating, amenorrhea, low energy availability and relative energy deficiency in sport. Mel believes there is an enormous amount of power at the crossroads of “athlete” and “mother” and is looking to challenge the narrative on what is possible throughout the fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum journey.
We talk about:
-the shift in identity from athlete to athlete and mother
-addressing a history of body dysmorphia and disordered eating behavior as part of family planning
-understanding nutrient needs and how they shift during pregnancy and postpartum
-breastfeeding and lactating athletes nutrient needs, support, planning
-advocating for therapy
-eating disorder versus disorder eating
-breastfeeding and weight loss
-realistic expectations
Time Stamps
1:00 Introduction
3:37 experience as a collegiate athlete
9:28 body/food issues that carry into postpartum
15:41 where to begin as a clinician
19:40 expectations going into pregnancy
23:10 navigating food sensitivities with breastfeeding
28:10 postpartum weigh loss & body changes
38:15 unexpected toddler eating habits
46:31 rapid fire questions
CONNECT WITH CARRIE
IG: https://www.instagram.com/carriepagliano/
Website: https://carriepagliano.com
CONNECT WITH MELANIE
IG: https://www.instagram.com/nutritionbymel/
Website: nutritionbymel.com
The Active Mom Podcast is A Real Moms' Guide to pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause & beyond for active moms & the professionals who help them in their journey.
This show has been a long time in the making!
You can expect conversation with moms and professionals from all aspects of the industry.
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