Episode 16: Pelvic floor and other thoughts on motherhood with Jen Dugard

<p>In this episode, we start out digging into something totally unrelated to nutrition and fitness… but insanely interesting (in our minds!). We start talking about books- Holly and Gillian are fantasy and sci fi nerds, and Olivia can’t stop reading about contemporary Asian society and politics. We dig into the latest news from the Uber-rich in Korea, ridiculous lifestyles of the rich, why you might not want to be reading serial killer novels before you go to sleep, and the power of a really good book.</p> <p>Then, we welcome Jen Dugard to the podcast! Jen coaches coaches around the world on how to improve their pre, during and post natal training skills and help their clients navigate their body image, exercise and mindset around pregnancy.</p> <p>Jen shares with us the why behind Body Beyond Baby, the trajectory of her life from getting married and having a baby young to losing herself in her family… and finding her strength and sense of self. She opens up about her struggle with self image and identity, her divorce and remarriage, and why it is so important for her to help other women feel supported through the transition into motherhood.</p> <p>We go into why ‘getting back to your pre baby body’ ISN’T a thing, how to start claiming time for self care, and why we shouldn’t be commenting on appearance.</p> <p>You’ll also learn A TON about your pelvic floor, and what to do if you feel like you might have some pelvic floor dysfunction.</p> <p>This conversation isn’t just for moms or moms to be- we talk about issues relevant to ALL women. Body image, pelvic floor issues, creating healthy boundaries- all of these topics pop up in the conversation.</p> <p>Mentioned in this episode:</p> <p>Bling Empire on Netflix</p> <p>Headspace Sleep series on Netflix</p> <p>Canadian Exercise Guidelines for Pregnancy <a href="https://csepguidelines.ca/pregnancy/">https://csepguidelines.ca/pregnancy/</a></p> <p>Find Jen on Instagram:</p> <p>@jendugard</p> <p>@safereturntoexercise</p> <p>@bodybeyondbaby</p> --- Send in a voice mes