Being in Motherhood Podcast
Amidst the joys of a motherhood journey, there is an undercurrent of challenge unlike any other you’ll face in your life, requiring a different kind of strength than your pre-motherhood days. The current maternal healthcare system sets moms up to get weaker in pregnancy and start motherhood with a deficit of strength and energy. This means the vast majority of mothers are slogging through motherhood feeling weak and discouraged. It’s time for that to change. Each week, Pregnancy and Postpartum Exercise Specialists (and sisters!) Kendra Fitzgerald and Nicole Coons will bring you the deep conversations needed with the practical tips and knowledge moms need to make bold decisions, heal their bodies, and live their motherhood on THEIR terms.
Episodes
22 episodes
Building the Foundation for a Safe & Empowered Fourth Trimester
What IS the fourth trimester?In this podcast episode, we are beyond thrilled to be in conversation with the two magnificent women who created Fourth Trimester Foundations. Carly and Meg are registered nurses who work on th...
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Episode 21
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42:22
Nicole’s 7 Things I Wish I Knew Sooner in Motherhood
In the previous episode, we talked about seven things Kendra wishes she knew sooner in motherhood. Today, it’s Nicole’s turn to share the secrets in her motherhood toolkit. (A teaser: childbirth can actually feel SATISFYING!)In...
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Episode 20
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30:18
Kendra’s 7 Things I Wish I Knew Sooner in Motherhood
Will I ever feel like myself again?It’s something you might contemplate in those early months (or years) postpartum. Today we’re here to tell you that you will.It will take less time if you get help (wink, wink) but it ...
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Episode 19
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28:28
The Top 15 Questions About Ab Separation
What actually IS diastasis recti?We talk about it a lot in our industry, but many pregnant or postpartum moms might be new to the idea of diastasis recti – abdominal separation that happens in pregnancy and postpartum. Did you k...
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Episode 18
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42:42
How to Get Back to Yoga After Baby
We often hear from postpartum moms that their yoga practice just doesn’t feel the same.Maybe they’re not feeling confident. Maybe the yoga practice they’re doing feels too fast, too long, or too exhausting. Maybe it’s that their own bod...
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Episode 17
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48:22
How to Know You're Recovered in Postpartum
Some people feel like they’re done with postpartum when they hit certain dates. Others feel postpartum drags on forever and is never done.It can be hard to know, since there’s a TON of conflicting information out there!In this e...
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Episode 16
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35:57
How Stephanie Rocked Her Pregnancy and Blazed Back into Running Postpartum
Today’s episode features one of our clients, Stephanie Kramer, a self-proclaimed fitness fanatic whose resume includes work for Peloton and Equinox.At week 25, Stephanie’s doctor told her she needed to stop running. As a running addict,...
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Episode 15
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31:16
Pregnancy & Postpartum Pain: How to Know When It's Too Much
Not all pain is created equal – especially in pregnancy and postpartum.We’ve worked with thousands of moms over the years, and this is something we know to be true. In today’s episode, we want to help you have more discernment and criter...
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Episode 14
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29:10
How Greta Ended Up Being STRONGER in Postpartum than Before Kids!
When you learned you were pregnant, did you worry about losing your fitness?This was true for one of our clients, Greta, who is an active duty Judge Advocate General (JAG). For her, fitness is not only an important aspect of her ...
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Episode 13
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17:32
How Soon Can I Get Back to Exercise After Birth?
Today we’re tackling a question we get a lot:How soon can I get back to exercise after birth?Our short answer? You can begin as soon as day one postpartum – so long as you do it the right way. We’re conditioned to think...
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Episode 12
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29:40
What Exercises to Do in Third Trimester to Help Prepare for Labor
So often, during the third trimester of pregnancy, people stop working out.A lot of moms are in conservation mode, feeling the weight of the baby on their pelvis. They’re fatigued, uncomfortable, lacking motivation, or they’re afraid, no...
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Episode 11
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26:44
Working Out in Second Trimester: What to Focus on and How to Adapt Your Workouts Safely
One of Kendra’s biggest frustrations during both her pregnancies was how EASY her prenatal programs were. She often felt she was being treated like a delicate flower.This made her angry because pregnant people are strong, and because she...
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Episode 10
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22:58
Why Trauma-Informed Fitness Is So Important – and How to Get Started
No one is immune to trauma.There are different kinds: acute (resulting from a single incident); chronic (repeated and prolonged); and complex (layers of trauma over a long period of time). We won’t go deeper than that in this...
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Episode 9
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31:53
The Power of Healing Your Birth Story (Plus 4 Tools on How to Do It)
Birth is a HUGE event. Yet, so often we overlook that birth is going to have an imprint on our bodies, hearts, minds, and souls for life.In today’s episode, we’re talking about birth stories. Specifically, why healing yours i...
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Episode 8
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32:25
6 Essential Mindset Shifts for Birth Preparation + Avoiding a Traumatic Experience
In this episode, we’re talking about six mindset shifts to prepare for birth and avoid a traumatic experience. It might be one of the MOST IMPORTANT topics we cover in this podcast, because what happens in your birth stays with you or the rest ...
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Episode 7
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39:31
Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy vs. Corrective Exercise: Which is Right for You?
In today’s episode, we’re talking about pelvic floor physical therapy versus corrective exercise. What are they? And why would you need either one? This is a really important discussion to have because this information is not being ...
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Episode 6
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33:28
Turning Postpartum Anger into Fuel for Healing
Today, we’re turning up the heat and talking about postpartum ANGER.Maybe you have frustration with your body and the process of recovery. Maybe you’re angry about your birthing experience, your doctors, your family, or the loss of your ...
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Episode 5
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28:08
Getting Your Partner On Board with Your Postpartum Fitness Goals
Sometimes, new moms suffer from what we call “help fatigue.”While in postpartum, we DEPEND on the help of other people, and so when it comes to physical recovery, some women hesitate because they know it means they’ll need help – hands-o...
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Episode 4
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30:12
Back to Exercise: Three Steps to Postpartum Fitness
Many moms struggle figuring out where (and when!) to start getting back into exercise postpartum.Even people like Kendra who THOUGHT they knew a lot about fitness will find they’re in a whole new playing field post childbirth. <...
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Episode 3
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39:17
Nicole’s Story: How My Second Birth Made Me Feel Ecstatic
What if we told you that, if you take the right steps, giving birth can actually be an ECSTATIC, empowering experience? That it can actually feel GOOD?Today’s episode focuses on Nicole’s story. Nicole is the mom of a 13-year-old daughter...
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Episode 2
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35:50
Kendra’s Story: Putting Herself Back Together Again & Making Motherhood Fit
Welcome to Being in Motherhood! We are your hosts, Kendra Fitzgerald and Nicole Coons: sisters, moms, postpartum and pregnancy corrective exercise specialists, trauma-informed yoga teachers, and cofounders of
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Episode 1
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32:20