Inside the Box

Jess Stenson on birthing a baby to winning gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Kat, Tash & Caitlin Season 1 Episode 13

Jess Stenson is one of our and Australia’s most inspiring female athletes. Amongst many other things Jess is a mum, a physiotherapist, a professional athlete and running coach. We sit down with Jess to chat about all things pregnancy, birth and recovery and the nuances of being a professional athlete (and competing at the top of her field) at the same time.

In this episode we cover:

  • How becoming pregnant impacted Jess’s training and her pregnancy journey 
  • Jess’s birth story and early recovery
  • Who was on Jess’s team post partum and how she was supported in return to running and training 
  • What her training journey looked like from birth to the 2022 Commonwealth games
  • How becoming a mum has changed her career as an athlete 
  • Advice to new mums looking to return to running 

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