217: Body: Redefining What it Means to Be a Mother: New Research and Perspectives on Optimized Self-Care with Melanie Sutherland

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today I am joined by my good friend, Melanie Sutherland. Melanie is a Pelvic Health Physiotherapist, an entrepreneur, a mother, and an incredible advocate of women’s health.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">And what we’re talking about today are the things that we wish women knew before they had a baby to optimize their health and optimize their capacity to execute in the world on the other side of motherhood. Traditionally, one of the biggest challenges in healthcare</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">— and especially for those of us who are passionate about upstream preventative health — is that we’ve been trained by a healthcare system to be reactionary about health. We wait until the problem arises to deal with it. And when it comes to the changes that take place in a woman's body in that prenatal phase and how it influences health on the other side, there are some key elements that you</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">need</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">to be aware of in order to maximize that next phase of life.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /></span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What is it that every woman</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">needs</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">to know</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">before</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">they have their baby so that their body is in the best possible shape on the other side?</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">This</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">is what Melanie and I are delving into today. This is a powerful and important conversation and I am excited for you to have the opportunity to join in and meet Melanie and hear all of her incredible insights!</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Key Takeaways:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[1:00] About today’s episode!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[2:24] Welcoming Melanie to</span> <em><span s