The Practice Brave Podcast

In this solo episode, I'm sharing the story behind the Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism Coaching Certification, why specialized coaching matters, and how this education can create meaningful opportunities for coaches and the women they support.

I didn't set out to create a certification program. I simply saw a gap in the fitness industry: coaches needed better education to confidently support women through pregnancy and postpartum.

What started with small group coaching for moms eventually grew into Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism and the P&PA Coaching Certification. Over the years, the certification has evolved alongside research, coaching practices, and the needs of athletes.

Want to Become a More Confident Pregnancy & Postpartum Coach?

If this conversation has you thinking about how you can better support pregnant and postpartum athletes, join me for my upcoming training where I'll dive deeper into practical, evidence-based coaching strategies.

👉 Learn more and register here: https://coach.briannabattles.com/webinar-registration-page

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

This episode is a little different because Dr. Carrie Pagliano and I are bringing our two podcasts together for one conversation about the history of pregnancy, postpartum, fitness, and women's athleticism.

We've both been working in this space for more than a decade, but we come from different professional worlds; Carrie from the physical therapy and clinical side, and me from the coaching, strength and conditioning, and athlete side. We wanted to look back at where we've been, what has changed, and what we're still seeing repeat itself today.

We talk about how dramatically the fitness landscape has changed for women, the evolution of pregnancy and postpartum exercise messaging, and the tension between the medical and fitness worlds. We also reflect on the early days of social media, the pressure to have a "fit pregnancy" and quickly "bounce back" postpartum, and how some of those narratives have continued to show up in different forms.

We also talk about research, collaboration across professions, individual differences, identity, and what it means to support women as athletes across the lifespan. Ultimately, this conversation is about continuing to challenge rigid thinking, learning from what we've experienced, and joining forces to keep moving the conversation forward.

Connect with Carrie Pagliano:

Want to Become a More Confident Pregnancy & Postpartum Coach?

If this conversation has you thinking about how you can better support pregnant and postpartum athletes, join me for my upcoming training where I'll dive deeper into practical, evidence-based coaching strategies.

👉 Learn more and register here: https://coach.briannabattles.com/webinar-registration-page

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

In this insightful episode, I sit down with Alena Alsruhe to talk about her experience navigating pregnancy and postpartum in her 40s and the mindset shifts that came with becoming a mother later in life. Alena shares how she approached pregnancy and postpartum with curiosity, intentionality, and a willingness to learn. We talk about adapting training and physical activity, navigating the mental and emotional changes of motherhood, and why being proactive about your health can make such a difference.

We also explore the importance of community, mindfulness, and faith during seasons of change. Alena's story is a powerful reminder that we don't have to have everything figured out before we begin. Sometimes, the ability to adapt, stay open, and keep learning is what allows us to move through challenging seasons with more confidence and grace.

Whether you're navigating pregnancy, postpartum, motherhood, or simply a major transition in life, I hope this conversation reminds you that change doesn't mean losing yourself—it can be an opportunity to discover a new version of who you are.

Connect with Alena

📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/alena.alsruhe

🌐 Website: https://bio.site/alena.alsruhe

Need workouts for your pregnancy or postpartum? Check out my programs (now with app access!):

The Pregnant Athlete Training Program: https://go.pregnancyandpostpartumathleticism.com/the-pregnant-athlete-program

The 8-Week Postpartum Athlete Training Program: https://go.ppaprograms.com/pp-program

Training Jiu-Jitsu during pregnancy or postpartum?

I've created a FREE guide to help you train with confidence, understand key considerations, and navigate this season as a combat athlete.

👉 Download it here: https://go.briannabattles.com/bjj-freeguide

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

In this episode, I'm sharing one of my most personal stories: my journey through pregnancy, birth, and the lessons that have shaped me as both a mother and a coach.

I reflect on what it was like deciding to grow our family after a challenging postpartum experience, and how those experiences influenced the way I approached my next pregnancy and birth. We talk about the importance of self-advocacy, finding the right support system, and recognizing what we can and can't control throughout motherhood.

This conversation also explores the emotional side of pregnancy, identity, body image, and healing. I share how my perspective has evolved over the years and why I believe growth often comes from learning to trust ourselves, embrace change, and let go of perfection.

Whether you're pregnant, postpartum, considering another child, or simply navigating a new season of motherhood, I hope this episode reminds you that your experience is your own and that there is strength in finding the path that feels right for you.

Want to become a more confident pregnancy & postpartum coach?

The Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism Coaching Certification equips coaches with evidence-informed tools, practical strategies, and the confidence to support pregnant and postpartum athletes through every stage.

👉 Learn more: https://join.pregnancyandpostpartumathleticism.com/ppa-cert

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

In this episode, Jared and I pull back the curtain on what it's really been like to build Battles Jiu Jitsu from the ground up.

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

In today's episode, I sat down with Lara Morgan Lee, MD, a board-certified sports medicine physician and former team doctor for elite professional and collegiate athletes, to talk about what happens when we apply a sports medicine approach to motherhood.

We dive into the gaps that still exist in postpartum healthcare and why returning to function requires more than a six-week clearance. Dr. Morgan shares why the same principles we use to rehabilitate and support athletes—structured progressions, coaching, and multidisciplinary care—need to be part of the conversation for moms, too.

This conversation is a reminder that supporting mothers can't fall on one coach, clinician, or provider. It takes collaboration and a willingness to rethink the way we approach maternal health and athletic performance.

Connect with Dr. Morgan

· Instagram: @sportsdrmorgan

· Website: https://sportsdrmorgan.com/

Need workouts for your pregnancy or postpartum? Check out my programs (now with app access!):

The Pregnant Athlete Training Program: https://go.pregnancyandpostpartumathleticism.com/the-pregnant-athlete-program

The 8-Week Postpartum Athlete Training Program: https://go.ppaprograms.com/pp-program

Training Jiu-Jitsu during pregnancy or postpartum?

I've created a FREE guide to help you train with confidence, understand key considerations, and navigate this season as a combat athlete.

👉 Download it here: https://go.briannabattles.com/bjj-freeguide

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

In this solo episode, I'm sharing my perspective as a coach, lifelong athlete, and mom raising two athletic boys. My goal isn't to raise Division I or professional athletes. It's to help my kids build a foundation for a lifetime of athleticism.

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

In this episode, I sit down with Jessica Hamel, P&PA coach and mom, to talk about what it really looks like to embrace both motherhood and athleticism without feeling like you have to choose between the two.

Jessica shares her journey from being a military spouse to building a fitness career, and how becoming a mom reshaped her identity in ways she never expected. We talk about the challenges of navigating pregnancy and postpartum, rediscovering confidence in her body, and finding the support she needed to continue pursuing an active lifestyle.

Whether you're an athlete, coach, or mom trying to find your footing again, this episode is a reminder that motherhood doesn't have to be the end of your athletic journey. It can be the beginning of a new one.

Connect with Jessica:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/slamel3/

Website: https://www.pushpress.com/

Need workouts for your pregnancy or postpartum? Check out my programs (now with app access!):

The Pregnant Athlete Training Program: https://go.pregnancyandpostpartumathleticism.com/the-pregnant-athlete-program

The 8-Week Postpartum Athlete Training Program: https://go.ppaprograms.com/pp-program

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

In this special birthday episode of the Practice Brave podcast, I sit down with my son, Cade, to reflect on his 13th year—one filled with tremendous growth, new experiences, and a whole lot of learning for both of us.

We talk about his transition into middle school, the friendships he's built, and how he's navigated balancing football, wrestling, basketball, rugby, baseball, and jiu-jitsu. Along the way, we explore why we're big believers in playing multiple sports, how athletic versatility builds resilience, and the role sports have played in shaping Cade's confidence and character.

This conversation isn't just about athletics—it's about parenting through adolescence. We share honest reflections on raising a teenager in today's world, fostering independence, setting boundaries around technology, and creating opportunities for connection through everyday conversations.

Whether you're raising athletes, parenting a middle schooler, or simply curious about what these transitional years can look like, I hope this episode offers encouragement and reminds you that growth happens one season at a time.

Celebrate 13 Years of Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism! 🎉

To celebrate our 13th Anniversary, we're offering our biggest savings of the year—but only June 24–26.

If you've been waiting for the right time to invest in your coaching, this is it.

👉 Shop the Anniversary Flash Sale: https://briannabattles.com/flash-sale

Other Links:

Battles Jiu Jitsu: https://battles-jiu-jitsu.webflow.io/

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

Today, I sat down with Dr. Christina Prevett to explore some of the most common—and often misunderstood—questions surrounding pregnancy, postpartum exercise, and pelvic health.

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Margie Davenport, researcher, professor, and leading voice in maternal health and exercise science, to discuss how the landscape of pregnancy and postpartum fitness has evolved over the past decade.

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

Today, I sat down with Delaney Nelson, a former Division 1 collegiate swimmer, to talk about motherhood, athleticism, and what it looks like to rediscover your strength in a completely new season of life.

Delaney shares her journey from navigating life after a twin pregnancy to reconnecting with fitness and eventually pursuing bigger athletic goals through training and coaching. We talk about the realities of balancing motherhood with performance, the mindset shifts that come with evolving as an athlete, and why it's never too late to pursue new challenges.

A big part of this conversation centers around fueling, recovery, and progressive overload—not just in training, but in life. Delaney opens up about learning to support her body differently postpartum and how consistency, patience, and self-awareness helped her build both physical and mental resilience.

We also dive into redefining athletic potential at any age and why longevity matters more than chasing short-term results. This episode is a reminder that motherhood doesn't end your athletic journey—it can become the beginning of an entirely new chapter.

Connect with Delaney:

IG: @thehybridtwinmama

Ready to become a P&PA Coach in person?

Join us for the Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism LIVE Certification this September in Boise—an immersive, hands-on experience designed to help you confidently support pregnant and postpartum athletes.

👉 Register here:

https://briannabattles.com/ppa-live-event

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

In today's episode, I sit down with Steph Mireles, former CrossFit Games athlete and physician assistant, to talk about the evolution of athleticism through different seasons of life—including pregnancy, motherhood, and career growth.

Steph shares her experience balancing high-level training with the demands of working in medicine, and how her relationship with fitness has shifted over time. We dive into the physical and mental adjustments that come with pregnancy, including training modifications, changing expectations, and learning to approach performance with more flexibility and self-awareness.

This episode is a reminder that athleticism doesn't have to disappear during motherhood—it evolves. And sometimes the strongest thing we can do is adapt, slow down, and give ourselves permission to move through these seasons with more grace.

Connect with Steph:

IG: @stephchung2

Need workouts for your pregnancy or postpartum? Check out my programs (now with app access!):

The Pregnant Athlete Training Program: https://go.pregnancyandpostpartumathleticism.com/the-pregnant-athlete-program

The 8-Week Postpartum Athlete Training Program: https://go.ppaprograms.com/pp-program

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

In this episode of the Practice Brave podcast, I sit down with Tara Peterson, a two-time Olympic curler and dentist, to talk about what it really looks like to pursue elite sport while navigating motherhood and a professional career.

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

In this engaging episode, I sit down with Shanté Cofield, physical therapist and entrepreneur, for an engaging conversation on building a meaningful career in the fitness and coaching space.

Together, we share insights from our journeys as seasoned fitness entrepreneurs—what it takes to grow a personal brand, show up authentically, and create impact through online coaching, especially when supporting pregnant and postpartum athletes.

We dive into Shanté's transition from traditional physical therapy into the online space, and how leaning into curiosity, clarity, and consistency helped shape her business. A big part of this conversation centers around messaging—how to communicate your expertise in a way that actually connects and builds trust.

We also talk about niching down, owning your voice, and the importance of showing up before you feel fully "ready." At the end of the day, this episode is about taking action, trusting your perspective, and building something that reflects who you are and who you're here to serve.

Connect with Shanté:

Website: themovementmaestro.com

Instagram: @themovementmaestro

Podcast: https://themovementmaestro.com/type/audio/

Want to better support pregnant and postpartum athletes?

Join the waitlist for the Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism Coaching Certification Course and be the first to know when doors open

👉 Sign up here: https://join.pregnancyandpostpartumathleticism.com/waitlist

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

In this episode, I sit down with Krista Williams to talk about her journey from working in traditional fitness spaces to building a thriving pregnancy and postpartum-focused business.

We dive into how Krista's background in fitness and exercise science shaped her path, and what led her to specialize in supporting moms through pregnancy and postpartum. She shares what it looked like to transition out of the traditional gym model and create something more aligned with the needs of the women she was serving.

Krista also opens up about the process of building and scaling her fitness studios, the lessons she's learned in business and leadership, and what it takes to grow a strong, values-driven team. This episode is for coaches and entrepreneurs who want to build something meaningful, as well as for anyone passionate about better supporting women through pregnancy and postpartum. It's a powerful reminder that when you combine expertise, intention, and community, you can create lasting impact.

Connect with Krista:

IG: @strong.mom.project

Podcast: @momsinmotionpodcast

Website: https://www.thestrongmomproject.com/

Want to better support pregnant and postpartum athletes?

Join the waitlist for the Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism Coaching Certification Course and be the first to know when doors open

👉 Sign up here: https://join.pregnancyandpostpartumathleticism.com/waitlist

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

In this episode, I sit down with Mary DiStasio, a former Olympic gymnast turned weightlifting athlete and coach, to talk about training through pregnancy, postpartum recovery, and what it really takes to support long-term athleticism in motherhood.

We explore the physical and mental challenges women face during postpartum, including pelvic health, recovery timelines, and the often-overlooked importance of intentional preparation during pregnancy. Mary shares her approach to coaching, emphasizing progressive overload, controlled movement, and building a strong foundation that supports both performance and healing.

We also dive into the mindset side of this journey—how to navigate identity shifts, manage expectations, and balance athletic goals with the realities of motherhood. This conversation highlights the importance of individualized coaching, better education, and creating a supportive environment for women in all stages of life.

This episode is a reminder that postpartum recovery isn't something to rush—it's something to build. And when approached with intention, it can set the foundation for stronger, more sustainable performance long-term.

Connect with Mary:

📸 Instagram: @marypeckcoaching

Want to go deeper in your coaching?

The Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism Coaching Series includes 4 free videos + a live Q&A, giving you practical tools and updated strategies to confidently support pregnant and postpartum athletes.

👉 Join here:

https://join.pregnancyandpostpartumathleticism.com/ppa-coaching-series

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

In this solo episode of the Practice Brave podcast, I share an inside look at how Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism has evolved over the years—and why that evolution matters for both coaches and athletes.

Since 2017, the certification has gone through four major updates, each shaped by emerging research, real-world coaching experience, and the feedback from our growing community. In this episode, I walk through some of the most important changes and what they mean for how we support women through pregnancy and postpartum today.

I also talk about the critical role of research-informed coaching strategies and why it's no longer enough to rely on outdated information or generalized approaches. Supporting pregnant and postpartum athletes requires a deeper understanding of both physiological and psychological factors—and a willingness to adapt as our knowledge continues to grow.

Beyond coaching, I reflect on the broader cultural shift we're seeing: more women choosing to stay active during pregnancy and return to athleticism postpartum. With that shift comes a responsibility to provide better guidance, better support, and more nuanced conversations around what's possible.

This episode is a reminder that when we empower women with accurate information and thoughtful coaching, we don't just improve performance—we improve confidence, quality of life, and long-term athletic longevity.

Want to go deeper in your coaching?

The Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism Coaching Series includes 4 free videos + a live Q&A, giving you practical tools and updated strategies to confidently support pregnant and postpartum athletes.

👉 Join here:

https://join.pregnancyandpostpartumathleticism.com/ppa-coaching-series

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

In this episode, I sit down with Bethany Flores, a seven-time CrossFit Games athlete and new mom, to talk about her journey through pregnancy, postpartum recovery, and returning to high-level competition.

We dive into what it really looks like to balance athletic goals with motherhood, and how Bethany has learned to navigate the physical and mental challenges that come with this transition. From training during pregnancy to rebuilding strength postpartum, this conversation highlights the importance of listening to your body, honoring your intuition, and embracing a slower, more intentional approach to recovery.

Bethany also shares honest insight into the mental side of this journey—body image, resilience, and the pressure to return to performance. Together, we explore how redefining expectations and focusing on long-term athleticism can support both performance and overall well-being.

This episode is a reminder that postpartum recovery isn't a race—it's a process. And when approached with patience and self-awareness, it can become a powerful foundation for growth as both an athlete and a mother.

Connect with Bethany:

IG: @bethanycf

YouTube: @bethany_flores

Want to better support pregnant and postpartum athletes? Get on the waitlist for the Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism Coaching Certification Course so you're the first to hear when doors open.

👉 Sign up here: https://join.pregnancyandpostpartumathleticism.com/waitlist

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The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

In this episode, I sat down with Jasmine Jones, a 2026 Winter Olympics bobsled medalist, mother, and military service member whose journey to the podium is nothing short of inspiring. Jasmine shares how she balances elite sport, motherhood, and military service while continuing to push boundaries in the world of high-performance athletics.

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

In today's episode, I sat down with Ashton Koehlmoos — pregnancy and postpartum athleticism coach, former collegiate athlete, and mom — to talk about how her personal experiences shaped the work she does today. Ashton shares a powerful story that weaves together athletics, infertility, postpartum recovery, pregnancy loss, and ultimately finding purpose through coaching and pelvic health education. Her journey is deeply relatable for so many athletes and moms navigating identity shifts, healing, and a desire to help others. Connect with Ashton

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

In today's episode, we dive into the inspiring journey of Shanna Birchett, a dedicated runner and mother of six, who is navigating the unique challenges of training during her seventh pregnancy. With a focus on long-term goals and adaptability, Shanna shares her experiences and insights on maintaining an athletic lifestyle while embracing the physical, emotional, and logistical changes that come with pregnancy.

This episode serves as a reminder that pregnancy can be a time of growth and opportunity, allowing athletes to explore new dimensions of their fitness while preparing for the exciting journey ahead.

Connect with Shanna:

Instagram: @motherhood_running

Want to elevate your coaching skills? Join the waitlist for the Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism Coaching Certification Course and be the first to hear when enrollment opens! 👉 Sign up now: https://join.pregnancyandpostpartumathleticism.com/waitlist

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

In today's episode, I sit down with Sarah Newberry Moore, a U.S. Olympian in Sailing, for an honest conversation about navigating change, both in sport and in life. We talk about what it means to evolve as an athlete and a human, especially when identity, goals, and capacity shift over time.

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

In this episode, I sit down with Kristi O'Connell to explore what it really means to have an "athlete brain" and how that identity evolves over time. Kristi shares her journey from being a Division I swimmer to a seven-time CrossFit Games athlete, and how stepping away from high-level competition forced her to reassess her relationship with training, performance, and self-worth.

We talk about the pressure many athletes feel to constantly push harder, the fear of losing fitness or identity when priorities shift, and why learning to adapt training to fit your current season of life is a form of growth—not weakness. Kristi offers thoughtful insight into finding balance, redefining success, and staying active in a way that supports both physical and mental well-being.

This conversation is especially for anyone who has ever struggled with letting go of who they used to be as an athlete and is learning how to build a healthier, more sustainable relationship with fitness moving forward.

Connect with Kristi:

IG: @kristioconnell_

Website: https://ibextrained.com/

Ready to coach pregnant & postpartum athletes with confidence?

This is your last chance to join us for the Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism LIVE Coaching Certification—a hands-on, in-person experience built for coaches who want real-world skills, not just theory.

📍 San Diego, CA

📅 February 21–22, 2026

👉 Save your spot: https://join.pregnancyandpostpartumathleticism.com/ppa-live-certification

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

In this episode, I sit down with longtime friends and CrossFit athletes Annie Thorisdottir and Katrin Davidsdottir to talk honestly about their journeys into motherhood as elite athletes. We reflect on how pregnancy and postpartum seasons have reshaped how they view training, identity, and long-term athletic sustainability.

We discuss the importance of shifting expectations, letting go of the pressure to "prove" anything during pregnancy or postpartum, and instead focusing on building a strong foundation for health, recovery, and longevity. Annie and Katrin share real experiences—both physical and mental—that highlight how transformative these seasons can be, even for the most seasoned athletes.

This conversation is a reminder that pregnancy and postpartum aren't detours from athletic life—they're powerful catalyst seasons that can ultimately make you a more adaptable, resilient, and grounded athlete.

Connect with Annie & Katrin:

👉 Annie Thorisdottir: @anniethorisdottir

👉 Katrin Davidsdottir: @katrintanja

🌐 Empower by Dottir: https://empowerbydottir.com/

Ready to coach pregnant & postpartum athletes with confidence?

Join us for the Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism LIVE Coaching Certification, a hands-on, in-person experience built for coaches who want real-world skills, not just theory.

📍 San Diego, CA

📅 February 21–22, 2026

👉 Save your spot: https://join.pregnancyandpostpartumathleticism.com/ppa-live-certification

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

In this solo episode, I unpack a conversation that's been building for over a decade—one sparked by a recent post that stirred both strong agreement and strong reaction. I reflect on how the pregnant and postpartum athlete narrative has evolved, especially within the CrossFit and strength-training space, and why so many women still feel confused, frustrated, or unsupported during these seasons.

This episode is about finding the middle ground. Pregnancy and postpartum aren't about fragility or invincibility—they're about adaptability. I talk about why these seasons are powerful catalysts for growth, how ego and identity get challenged, and why long-term athleticism should always be the goal. More than anything, I emphasize the importance of coaching and messaging that considers the whole person: mindset, physiology, and future performance.

If you're an athlete, a coach, or a mom navigating these transitions, this episode is a reminder that athleticism doesn't end when motherhood begins—but it does evolve. And when we respect that process, outcomes improve not just physically, but mentally and emotionally too.

Join us for the Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism LIVE Coaching Certification, a hands-on, in-person experience built for coaches who want real-world skills, not just theory.

📍 San Diego, CA

📅 February 21–22, 2026

👉 Save your spot: https://join.pregnancyandpostpartumathleticism.com/ppa-live-certification

Are you a pregnant combat athlete? Check out my free resource for BJJ during pregnancy and postpartum: https://go.briannabattles.com/bjj-freeguide

Learn more about the Practice Brave Fitness Program: https://briannabattles.com/practicebrave

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

In this episode, I sit down with Julie to talk about the evolving relationship women have with their bodies, strength, and identity through pregnancy, postpartum, and motherhood. We explore what it looks like to move away from pressure-filled fitness narratives and toward a more sustainable, empowering approach to training and self-care.

This conversation is a reminder that strength isn't just physical. It's built through self-compassion, adaptability, and honoring the version of yourself that shows up today. If you're in a season of redefining what fitness and athleticism look like for you, this episode offers reassurance, perspective, and encouragement to keep moving forward—on your own terms.

Connect with Julie:

IG: @juliesnodgrass

Ready to coach pregnant & postpartum athletes with confidence?

Join us for the Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism LIVE Coaching Certification, a hands-on, in-person experience built for coaches who want real-world skills, not just theory.

📍 San Diego, CA

📅 February 21–22, 2026

👉 Save your spot: https://join.pregnancyandpostpartumathleticism.com/ppa-live-certification

Are you a pregnant combat athlete? Check out my free resource for BJJ during pregnancy and postpartum: https://go.briannabattles.com/bjj-freeguide

Learn more about the Practice Brave Fitness Program: https://briannabattles.com/practicebrave

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

In this solo episode, I share what this current season of life looks like for me and how I'm resetting after a busy and disruptive stretch. Between growing Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism and opening the new Battles Jiu Jitsu gym with my family, I've had to rethink how I approach consistency, capacity, and care for my body.

This episode is a reminder that progress comes from meeting yourself where you are and taking small, intentional steps that support long-term health, confidence, and athletic identity through every season of life.

Learn More and Contact Us: Instagram: @battlesjiujitsu Website: https://www.battlesjiujitsu.com/contact-battles-jiu-jitsu-in-eagle-id

Curious about starting Jiu Jitsu?

If you've been thinking about stepping onto the mats but don't know where to begin, I've got you covered. Download my FREE Beginner's Guide to Jiu Jitsu for practical tips, expectations, and everything you need to feel confident walking into your first class.

👉 Grab the guide here: https://go.briannabattles.com/bjj-freeguide

Ready to coach pregnant & postpartum athletes with confidence? Join us for the Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism LIVE Coaching Certification, a hands-on, in-person experience built for coaches who want real-world skills, not just theory.

📍 San Diego, CA

📅 February 21–22, 2026

👉 Save your spot: https://join.pregnancyandpostpartumathleticism.com/ppa-live-certification

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

In this episode, I sit down with my husband, Jared Battles, to share the story behind our newest chapter together: opening Battles Jiu Jitsu. We reflect on how this idea moved from a quiet "what if" conversation to becoming a real, brick-and-mortar space rooted in purpose, faith, and community.

We talk about why jiu jitsu has played such a meaningful role in our lives, how our backgrounds in athletics, coaching, and service shaped the culture we want to create, and why building a family-centered training environment matters so much to us. From welcoming beginners to supporting women, kids, first responders, and hobbyists alike, our goal is to create a gym where people feel safe, supported, and genuinely cared for—on and off the mats.

This conversation is about more than opening a gym. It's about practicing brave, trusting the redirects in life, and building something meaningful alongside the people we love most. If you've ever thought about starting something new, stepping into discomfort, or redefining what success looks like for your family, this episode is for you.

Learn More & Connect:

🌐 Website: https://www.battlesjiujitsu.com/

📸 Instagram: @battlesjiujitsu

Want to get started in Jiu Jitsu?

Download my FREE Beginner's Guide to Jiu Jitsu—everything you need to know before stepping onto the mats.

👉 Get it here: https://go.briannabattles.com/bjj-freeguide

Join us for the Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism LIVE Coaching Certification—a hands-on, immersive event designed to help you confidently coach pregnant and postpartum athletes.

📍 San Diego, CA

📅 February 21–22, 2026

👉 Register: https://join.pregnancyandpostpartumathleticism.com/ppa-live-certification

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

In this episode, I sit down with strength and conditioning coach Jason Brown to talk about what truly matters in training—for both athletes and coaches. Jason shares how his early exposure to powerlifting, years in the trenches coaching in-person, and deep dive into exercise physiology shaped his approach to programming and the concurrent training model he's known for today.

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

In this episode, I sit down with Kayleigh Summers, a perinatal trauma therapist and the voice behind The Birth Trauma Mama. Kayleigh shares her powerful story of surviving an amniotic fluid embolism (AFE)—a rare and often fatal childbirth emergency—and how that experience completely reshaped her life, identity, and path into motherhood.

We talk about what it was like to navigate recovery after a traumatic birth, the emotional complexity that comes with surviving something life-threatening, and the grief that can follow when your birth and postpartum experience look nothing like what you imagined. Kayleigh also opens up about rebuilding her sense of self, the importance of trauma-informed care, and why community and shared stories matter so deeply for women who feel alone in their experiences.

Today, Kayleigh uses both her clinical background and lived experience to support others who are processing perinatal trauma, helping mothers feel seen, validated, and less alone in their healing.

Connect with Kayleigh:

Want to elevate your coaching with an in-person experience?

Join us for the Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism LIVE Coaching Certification—a hands-on, immersive event designed to help you confidently coach pregnant and postpartum athletes.

📍 San Diego, CA

📅 February 21–22, 2026

👉 Register: https://join.pregnancyandpostpartumathleticism.com/ppa-live-certification

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

In this episode, I'm joined once again by my good friend and collaborator, Mindy English — a pelvic floor physical therapist here in Eagle, Idaho, who works extensively with female athletes, especially pregnant and postpartum women.

We've been running a pelvic floor PT series this past year, aiming to make conversations around women's pelvic health less taboo and more empowering. For this episode, we took your questions from Instagram and dove into everything from clinical pelvic floor assessments to practical, everyday strategies that support athletic performance and recovery.

This was one of my favorite conversations because it captures the curiosity, confusion, and honesty that come with understanding your body — especially as an athlete and a woman. Mindy and I always aim to make this information approachable, practical, and relevant, no matter what season of life you're in.

Connect with Mindy:

IG: @mindy.english.dpt

Are you a pregnant combat athlete? Check out my free resource for BJJ during pregnancy and postpartum: https://go.briannabattles.com/bjj-freeguide

Learn more about the Practice Brave Fitness Program: https://briannabattles.com/practicebrave

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

In this episode, I talk with Olympian swimmer Hannah Miley about her transition into motherhood and what it's been like navigating a return to swimming postpartum. We dive into the culture of swimming in Scotland, why pelvic floor health matters for swimmers and female athletes in general, and the identity shifts that happen when you step away from sport after competing at the highest level. Hannah opens up about her own postpartum recovery experience, the gaps she's seen in resources for female athletes, and her vision for building more support and community for moms in sport. This is an honest, powerful conversation about redefining athleticism, rebuilding postpartum, and staying connected to the parts of ourselves that still feel like athletes.

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

In this episode, I sit down again with Mindy English, Orthopedic & Pelvic Health PT with a background in sports and orthopedics based here in Eagle, Idaho. Mindy and I have done several episodes together as part of our pelvic health series for female athletes, and this one takes on a topic that doesn't get enough attention: constipation, gut health, and how they connect to pelvic floor symptoms. We dive into how digestion, nutrition, and pelvic health are deeply interconnected—and how constipation can affect everything from athletic performance to prolapse symptoms. Mindy shares what she sees clinically in both adults and kids, and we talk through why simply "eating more fiber" often isn't the full solution. This conversation is real, relevant, and full of practical takeaways for athletes, coaches, and anyone who's ever struggled with gut issues or pelvic health symptoms.

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

In this episode, I talk with CrossFit athlete Arielle Loewen about what it really looks like to balance motherhood and athleticism. Arielle shares her journey through pregnancy, the challenges of postpartum recovery, and how she's learned to be intentional with both her fitness and nutrition. We discuss giving yourself grace during this transformative season, the power of community support, and how motherhood has shaped her mindset as both an athlete and a woman. Arielle also opens up about her training, the obstacles she's overcome, and her vision for the future—including her brand, Pretty Strong for a Mom, which empowers mothers to stay strong, confident, and capable through every stage of life.

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

In this episode, I sat down with Jordan Syatt to talk about his journey from wrestling as a kid to becoming a successful coach and entrepreneur. We discussed the importance of consistency, resilience, and authenticity, as well as the challenges of building an online presence, the impact of fatherhood, and how jiu-jitsu has shaped his perspective. Jordan shared powerful insights for coaches on how to stand out in a competitive industry by staying truthful and focusing on genuinely helping others.

Connect with Jordan:

IG: @syattfitness

Website: www.sfinnercircle.com

Want to elevate your coaching skills?

Join the waitlist for the Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism Coaching Certification Course and be the first to hear when enrollment opens! 👉 Sign up now: https://join.pregnancyandpostpartumathleticism.com/ppa-waitlist

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

In this week's episode, I share sentiments about what to expect when you are expecting/have a baby…except I do it with my own unique, straightforward spin as it relates to the changes your body experiences, and how fitness influences that.

From diastasis recti to incontinence, to pelvic organ prolapse, it's important to understand predispositions, core + pelvic health education, and what you can do to manage the changes to your body during these seasons

Ready to help athletes pursue a lifetime of athleticism? I invite you to join our team of international Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism coaches. Enrollment opens in mid-April. Get on the waitlist here: briannabattles.com/waitlist

Want to learn more about safe exercise through pregnancy and postpartum? My free workshop for athletes teaches the strategies you need to prioritize your safety + performance while being mindful of your core + pelvic floor system. briannabattles.com/athlete

Enjoyed this episode? I'd love it if you would share in IG stories and tag me @brianna.battles.

You can also view my free resources for athletes and coaches at briannabattles.com/resources

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

This episode is centered around 5 considerations for participating in the CrossFit open as a pregnant or postpartum athlete. From approach to the core and pelvic floor to how to determine athletic readiness, I provide insights so you can feel confident and informed about your participation during this unique season in your lifetime of athleticism.

The twice-yearly sale on my coaching certification, Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism is coming!! Get early access + a discount by joining our presale list here: briannabattles.com/waitlist

Want to learn more about safe exercise through pregnancy and postpartum? My free workshop for athletes teaches the strategies you need to prioritize your safety + performance while being mindful of your core + pelvic floor system. briannabattles.com/athlete

You can now register for my on-demand online workshop, Introduction to Coaching Pregnant and Postpartum Athletes. I cover the basics of core + pelvic health, athlete mindset, adjustments for pregnant clients, and helping your mom clients return to their performance goals postpartum. It's 100% free, register here: briannabattles.com/intro-to-coaching.

Join the team! Learn about becoming a Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism Coach here: briannabattles.com/ppacoach

Pregnant? My training program for pregnancy is here:

briannabattles.com/pregnant-athlete

Postpartum? My 8-week postpartum athlete training program is here: https://www.briannabattles.com/8weeks

Need flexible yet effective workouts? Join the Practice Brave Fitness Program here: https://briannabattles.com/practicebrave.

Enjoyed this episode? I'd love it if you would share in IG stories and tag me @brianna.battles.

You can also view my free resources for athletes and coaches at briannabattles.com/resources

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

If you are a driven, competitive, and disciplined person, whether it's in the gym or in LIFE, this is a must-listen.

The conversation about athlete brain- what it is, how it shows up, and how it can be leveraged in a variety of ways, keeps evolving as we do.

When we become parents, it's even more important to address how we navigate this mentality within ourselves and in how we support our kids as they experience sports, competition, pressure, and confidence.

Ready to help athletes pursue a lifetime of athleticism? I invite you to join our team of international Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism coaches. Enrollment opens in mid-April. Get on the waitlist here: briannabattles.com/waitlist

Want to learn more about safe exercise through pregnancy and postpartum? My free workshop for athletes teaches the strategies you need to prioritize your safety + performance while being mindful of your core + pelvic floor system. briannabattles.com/athlete

You can now register for my on-demand online workshop, Introduction to Coaching Pregnant and Postpartum Athletes. I cover the basics of core + pelvic health, athlete mindset, adjustments for pregnant clients, and helping your mom clients return to their performance goals postpartum. It's 100% free, register here: briannabattles.com/intro-to-coaching.

Join the team! Learn about becoming a Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism Coach here: briannabattles.com/ppacoach

Pregnant? My training program for pregnancy is here:

briannabattles.com/pregnant-athlete

Postpartum? My 8-week postpartum athlete training program is here: https://www.briannabattles.com/8weeks

Need flexible yet effective workouts? Join the Practice Brave Fitness Program here: https://briannabattles.com/practicebrave.

You can now register for my on-demand online workshop, Introduction to Coaching Pregnant and Postpartum Athletes. I cover the basics of core + pelvic health, athlete mindset, adjustments for pregnant clients, and helping your mom clients return to their performance goals postpartum. It's 100% free, register here: briannabattles.com/intro-to-coaching

Enjoyed this episode? I'd love it if you would share in IG stories and tag me @brianna.battles.

You can also view my free resources for athletes and coaches at briannabattles.com/resources

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

Rikki is a P&PA Coach who runs a successful pregnancy and postpartum program at the gym she and her husband own in Northern California. She shares how becoming a P&PA Coach helped fuel this successful program, adding value to her gym and community. This episode will spark ideas and inspiration for any P&PA Coach or anyone who is considering becoming one!

Ready to help women pursue a lifetime of athleticism? I invite you to join our team of international Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism coaches. Enrollment opens mid-April. Get on the waitlist here: briannabattles.com/waitlist

Want to learn more about safe exercise through pregnancy and postpartum? My free workshop for athletes teaches the strategies you need to prioritize your safety + performance while being mindful of your core + pelvic floor system. briannabattles.com/athlete

You can now register for my on-demand online workshop, Introduction to Coaching Pregnant and Postpartum Athletes. I cover the basics of core + pelvic health, athlete mindset, adjustments for pregnant clients, and helping your mom clients return to their performance goals postpartum. It's 100% free, register here: briannabattles.com/intro-to-coaching.

Join the team! Learn about becoming a Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism Coach here: briannabattles.com/ppacoach

Pregnant? My training program for pregnancy is here:

briannabattles.com/pregnant-athlete

Postpartum? My 8-week postpartum athlete training program is here: https://www.briannabattles.com/8weeks

Need flexible yet effective workouts? Join the Practice Brave Fitness Program here: https://briannabattles.com/practicebrave.

You can now register for my on-demand online workshop, Introduction to Coaching Pregnant and Postpartum Athletes. I cover the basics of core + pelvic health, athlete mindset, adjustments for pregnant clients, and helping your mom clients return to their performance goals postpartum. It's 100% free, register here: briannabattles.com/intro-to-coaching

Enjoyed this episode? I'd love it if you would share in IG stories and tag me @brianna.battles.

You can also view my free resources for athletes and coaches at briannabattles.com/resources

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

On this week's episode, I brought on 4 friends I have made since moving to Idaho about a year ago from Southern California. We discuss practical ways we've gotten out of our comfort zone and embraced opportunities that would help facilitate friendships. Friendship can be uncomfortable and sensitive for many adults, especially when you've experienced grief, change, and distance. We discuss elements of female friendship that we've each experienced, and how we are trying to show up now in order to cultivate the relationships we desire.

Want to learn more about safe exercise through pregnancy and postpartum? My free workshop for athletes teaches the strategies you need to prioritize your safety + performance while being mindful of your core + pelvic floor system. briannabattles.com/athlete

You can now register for my on-demand online workshop, Introduction to Coaching Pregnant and Postpartum Athletes. I cover the basics of core + pelvic health, athlete mindset, adjustments for pregnant clients, and helping your mom clients return to their performance goals postpartum. It's 100% free, register here: briannabattles.com/intro-to-coaching.

Join the team! Learn about becoming a Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism Coach here: briannabattles.com/ppacoach

Pregnant? My training program for pregnancy is here:

briannabattles.com/pregnant-athlete

Postpartum? My 8-week postpartum athlete training program is here: https://www.briannabattles.com/8weeks

Need flexible yet effective workouts? Join the Practice Brave Fitness Program here: https://briannabattles.com/practicebrave.

You can now register for my on-demand online workshop, Introduction to Coaching Pregnant and Postpartum Athletes. I cover the basics of core + pelvic health, athlete mindset, adjustments for pregnant clients, and helping your mom clients return to their performance goals postpartum. It's 100% free, register here: briannabattles.com/intro-to-coaching

Enjoyed this episode? I'd love it if you would share in IG stories and tag me @brianna.battles.

You can also view my free resources for athletes and coaches at briannabattles.com/resources

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

Steph Gaudreau is a coach who specializes in performance nutrition, specifically for women over 40. In this episode, we talk about how there are MANY parallels with the work we each do when it comes to talking about seasons that influence a female athlete's life, training, body, and experiences.

Steph shared a lot of common mistakes in how we approach training and nutrition and provided practical ways to improve how we fuel, which benefits performance, hormones, and body composition. You will learn so much from Stef.

Join the team! Learn about becoming a Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism Coach here: briannabattles.com/ppacoach

Pregnant? My training program for pregnancy is here:

briannabattles.com/pregnant-athlete

Postpartum? My 8-week postpartum athlete training program is here: https://www.briannabattles.com/8weeks

Need flexible yet effective workouts? Join the Practice Brave Fitness Program here: https://briannabattles.com/practicebrave.

You can now register for my on-demand online workshop, Introduction to Coaching Pregnant and Postpartum Athletes. I cover the basics of core + pelvic health, athlete mindset, adjustments for pregnant clients, and helping your mom clients return to their performance goals postpartum. It's 100% free, register here: briannabattles.com/intro-to-coaching

Want to learn more about safe exercise through pregnancy and postpartum? My free workshop for athletes teaches the strategies you need to prioritize your safety + performance while being mindful of your core + pelvic floor system. briannabattles.com/athlete

Enjoyed this episode? I'd love it if you would share in IG stories and tag me @brianna.battles.

You can also view my free resources for athletes and coaches at briannabattles.com/resources

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

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How often have you been told, or believed that you "can't do ____ because of ___," when it comes to exercise? For example, "I can't run because of my knees," or "I can't deadlift because it hurts my back."

We are often quick to take pain or discomfort with exercise and eliminate it completely.

We have created absolutes. While sometimes indicated, oftentimes, there's an opportunity to adjust mechanics before eliminating the movement altogether.

The thing about athleticism is we have OPTIONS, not limitations.

Yet, we often see an emphasis on the limitations in the medical, practitioner, and fitness communities.

There are many variables we can adjust that provide options to still do the activity, to our own unique capacity. In this episode, I provide examples and shifts to our approach as athletes and coaches to help explore our options when it comes to exercise and unique needs.

Join the team! Learn about becoming a Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism Coach here: briannabattles.com/ppacoach

Pregnant? My training program for pregnancy is here:

briannabattles.com/pregnant-athlete

Postpartum? My 8-week postpartum athlete training program is here: https://www.briannabattles.com/8weeks

Need flexible yet effective workouts? Join the Practice Brave Fitness Program here: https://briannabattles.com/practicebrave.

You can now register for my on-demand online workshop, Introduction to Coaching Pregnant and Postpartum Athletes. I cover the basics of core + pelvic health, athlete mindset, adjustments for pregnant clients, and helping your mom clients return to their performance goals postpartum. It's 100% free, register here: briannabattles.com/intro-to-coaching

Want to learn more about safe exercise through pregnancy and postpartum? My free workshop for athletes teaches the strategies you need to prioritize your safety + performance while being mindful of your core + pelvic floor system. briannabattles.com/athlete

Enjoyed this episode? I'd love it if you would share in IG stories and tag me @brianna.battles.

You can also view my free resources for athletes and coaches at briannabattles.com/resources

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

Happy New Year!

In this episode, I shared about my first full year living in Idaho after moving from southern CA, some family updates, the major shift my training has experienced this past year, and what's on the horizon in business- which will directly impact YOU in some really great ways. As we kick off the new year, it's tempting to set a ton of new goals and intentions. With that, I want to encourage you to practice brave in the little ways and big ways, because it will always improve who you are, and who you are becoming. Thanks for listening.

Join the team! Learn about becoming a Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism Coach here: briannabattles.com/ppacoach

Pregnant? My training program for pregnancy is here:

briannabattles.com/pregnant-athlete

Postpartum? My 8-week postpartum athlete training program is here: https://www.briannabattles.com/8weeks

Need flexible yet effective workouts? Join the Practice Brave Fitness Program here: https://briannabattles.com/practicebrave.

You can now register for my on-demand online workshop, Introduction to Coaching Pregnant and Postpartum Athletes. I cover the basics of core + pelvic health, athlete mindset, adjustments for pregnant clients, and helping your mom clients return to their performance goals postpartum. It's 100% free, register here: briannabattles.com/intro-to-coaching

Want to learn more about safe exercise through pregnancy and postpartum? My free workshop for athletes teaches the strategies you need to prioritize your safety + performance while being mindful of your core + pelvic floor system. briannabattles.com/athlete

Enjoyed this episode? I'd love it if you would share in IG stories and tag me @brianna.battles.

You can also view my free resources for athletes and coaches at briannabattles.com/resources

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

A lot of female athletes experience incontinence when they lift heavy. In this episode, I go over why this happens, and a variety of strategies to try if you or an athlete you coach pees when they lift.

Join the team! Learn about becoming a Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism Coach here: briannabattles.com/ppacoach

Pregnant? My training program for pregnancy is here:

briannabattles.com/pregnant-athlete

Postpartum? My 8-week postpartum athlete training program is here: https://www.briannabattles.com/8weeks

Need flexible yet effective workouts? Join the Practice Brave Fitness Program here: https://briannabattles.com/practicebrave

You can now register for my on-demand online workshop, Introduction to Coaching Pregnant and Postpartum Athletes. I cover the basics of core + pelvic health, athlete mindset, adjustments for pregnant clients, and helping your mom clients return to their performance goals postpartum. It's 100% free, register here: briannabattles.com/intro-to-coaching

Want to learn more about safe exercise through pregnancy and postpartum? My free workshop for athletes teaches the strategies you need to prioritize your safety + performance while being mindful of your core + pelvic floor system. briannabattles.com/athlete

Enjoyed this episode? I'd love it if you would share in IG stories and tag me @brianna.battles.

You can also view my free resources for athletes and coaches at briannabattles.com/resources

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

In this episode with my sister, she provides a super vulnerable conversation about the struggles of returning to work full-time, her challenges with exclusively pumping, and why for the first time ever, she truly does not have the mental or physical capacity to exercise. Desiree has felt alone in her struggles, given the "fit mom" culture and bubble we are part of, and in this season, she's learning where she fits in, and what she needs to do to navigate all the transitions as a new mom, professional and CrossFit athlete.

Pregnant? My training program for pregnancy is here:

briannabattles.com/pregnant-athlete

Postpartum? My 8-week postpartum athlete training program is here: https://www.briannabattles.com/8weeks

Join the team! Learn about becoming a Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism Coach here: briannabattles.com/ppacoach

Want to learn more about safe exercise through pregnancy and postpartum? My free workshop for athletes teaches the strategies you need to prioritize your safety + performance while being mindful of your core + pelvic floor system. briannabattles.com/athlete

Enjoyed this episode? I'd love it if you would share in IG stories and tag me @brianna.battles.

You can also view my free resources for athletes and coaches at briannabattles.com/resources

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends

This is an episode that will provide clarity on how to go about navigating pregnancy and postpartum, whether you are an athlete or someone who coaches them through these seasons.

I covered questions to ask yourself, things to consider, adjustments needed, and exercise programming approaches.

This is the framework I use with my professional athletes, as well as the everyday recreational exerciser.

Join the team! Learn about becoming a Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism Coach here: briannabattles.com/ppacoach

Want to learn more about safe exercise through pregnancy and postpartum? My free workshop for athletes teaches the strategies you need to prioritize your safety + performance while being mindful of your core + pelvic floor system. briannabattles.com/athlete

Enjoyed this episode? I'd love it if you would share in IG stories and tag me @brianna.battles.

You can also view my free resources for athletes and coaches at briannabattles.com/resources

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

I moved from Southern California to the Boise area of Idaho a year ago. I've shared parts of that transition on social media, and in this week's episode, I brought on 4 friends that I've made who have also moved from another state to Idaho within the last year-ish. We share aspects of our stories, challenges, and perspective on what it means to start over, embrace a new beginning, and navigate the complicated emotions that come with it. This will be a multi-part series, and we are excited to share the origin stories.

Guests:

Taryn Perry

Kristin Hirai

Kaitlin Bauer

Melissa Reese

Enjoyed this episode? I'd love it if you would share in IG stories and tag me @brianna.battles.

Want to learn more about safe exercise through pregnancy and postpartum? My free workshop for athletes teaches the strategies you need to prioritize your safety + performance while being mindful of your core + pelvic floor system. briannabattles.com/athlete

You can also view my free resources for athletes and coaches at briannabattles.com/resources

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

🎉 We have published research in The International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy (IJSPT).

Historically, there is not a lot of research on female athletes. The research for pregnancy and postpartum exercise is often shortsighted, to say the least. This "population" of pregnant and postpartum athletes is still considered new.

We 👏 are 👏 changing 👏 that.

The work we are doing in *real life* is getting reflected in the research, which is a critical step forward, and only the beginning of bringing this to more journals, and stages and continually changing the messaging/info that exists in the medical, practitioner, and fitness industries.

Shoutout to my fellow authors:

@stirrupstositups

@elizabethwendel

@drsuzmd

Katie Early

Misty Seidenberg

This is the work my business, @pregnant.postpartum.athlete, pursues and why it's critical we certify coaches, and provide athletes with updated program design + resources for pregnancy and postpartum.

To read the full article: briannabattles.com/recovery-research

To learn more about becoming a certified P&PA coach: briannabattles.com/ppacoach

Find out how 125+ of our coaches are niching down to serve clients AND make money doing it at briannabattles.com/coaching-specialties

Enjoyed this episode? I'd love it if you would share in IG stories and tag me @brianna.battles.

Want to learn more about safe exercise through pregnancy and postpartum? My free workshop for athletes teaches the strategies you need to prioritize your safety + performance while being mindful of your core + pelvic floor system. briannabattles.com/athlete

You can also view my free resources for athletes and coaches at briannabattles.com/resources

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

Is becoming a P&PA Coach right for you?

A look inside the cert and what people are actually doing with it.

Consider this episode a candid conversation between you and I, where you ask me everything you ever wanted to know about what to expect from the P&PA Cert, what's in it, and what people are actually doing with this knowledge (hint, starting businesses, scaling their coaching offers, coaching themselves and their friends, and more).

This episode is an answer to every FAQ and DM I get wanting to know if the certification is right for them.

Save $300 on the evidence-based, CEU-approved certification October 11-14. briannabattles.com/coachcourse

Find out how 125+ of our coaches are niching down to serve clients AND make money doing it at briannabattles.com/coaching-specialties

P & PA Coach Map: https://www.briannabattles.com/professional-network/

Enjoyed this episode? I'd love it if you would share in IG stories and tag me @brianna.battles.

Want to learn more about safe exercise through pregnancy and postpartum? My free workshop for athletes teaches the strategies you need to prioritize your safety + performance while being mindful of your core + pelvic floor system. briannabattles.com/athlete

You can also view my free resources for athletes and coaches at briannabattles.com/resources

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

The much-anticipated podcast with THE Annie Thorisdottir is here! Annie is a 10x CrossFit Games Athlete, who podiumed at the games at 1 year postpartum. This was one of the most impactful episodes and interviewers I've ever recorded with someone. The vulnerability of her story, message, and behind-the-scenes experiences will blow you away, as it did me. I'm so grateful she opened up and shared so much of her reality and what it's been like since becoming a mom almost 2 years ago. She's everyone's favorite for a reason. This is a MUST listen, for so many reasons.

Interested in learning how you can effectively coach athletes through pregnancy and postpartum? Join me for a free workshop on October 11 – briannabattles.com/workshop

Find out how 125+ of our coaches are niching down to serve clients AND make money doing it at briannabattles.com/coaching-specialties

Enrollment for the P&PA Coaching Certification re-opens on October 11. Join the waitlist and save $300 at briannabattles.com/waitlist

Enjoyed this episode? I'd love it if you would share in IG stories and tag me @brianna.battles.

Want to learn more about safe exercise through pregnancy and postpartum? My free workshop for athletes teaches the strategies you need to prioritize your safety + performance while being mindful of your core + pelvic floor system. briannabattles.com/athlete

You can also view my free resources for athletes and coaches at briannabattles.com/resources

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

Nathalia is a former Miss Olympia, and an online coach to thousands of moms. As somebody with a large following, she reached out to me years ago and said that she did not want to be like so many others in this industry, she wanted to learn more about coaching pregnant and postpartum clients, so that she could better help her followers and clientele beyond just having personal experience. We talk a lot about the culture of the bodybuilding and aesthetic-focused fitness world, and how pregnancy and postpartum can be a significant struggle for these athletes. She has a unique perspective, and I know this episode will help highlight many considerations for women of all fitness interests.

Find out how 125+ of our coaches are niching down to serve clients AND make money doing it at briannabattles.com/coaching-specialties

Enrollment for the P&PA Coaching Certification re-opens on October 11. Join the waitlist and save $300 at briannabattles.com/waitlist

Enjoyed this episode? I'd love it if you would share in IG stories and tag me @brianna.battles.

Want to learn more about safe exercise through pregnancy and postpartum? My free workshop for athletes teaches the strategies you need to prioritize your safety + performance while being mindful of your core + pelvic floor system. briannabattles.com/athlete

You can also view my free resources for athletes and coaches at briannabattles.com/resources

Heather and I discuss 4 strategies to get more coaching clients. These are critical, and not always intuitive ways to make a difference, expand reach, income and become better known.

If you're in the coaching industry, this episode will give you ideas and inspiration!

Find out how 125+ of our coaches are niching down to serve clients AND make money doing it at briannabattles.com/coaching-specialties

Enrollment for the P&PA Coaching Certification re-opens on October 11. Join the waitlist and save $300 at briannabattles.com/waitlist

Enjoyed this episode? I'd love it if you would share in IG stories and tag me @brianna.battles.

Want to learn more about safe exercise through pregnancy and postpartum? My free workshop for athletes teaches the strategies you need to prioritize your safety + performance while being mindful of your core + pelvic floor system. briannabattles.com/athlete

You can also view my free resources for athletes and coaches at briannabattles.com/resources

Past episodes mentioned in this episode:

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The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

Robin was awarded a scholarship to take the Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism certification. After completion, she was offered a job and moved across the country to coach pregnant and postpartum clients full-time. Her interest in this coaching specialty was sparked by one particular experience when coaching a group fitness class – so many of us can relate.

Find out how 125+ of our coaches are niching down to serve clients AND make money doing it at briannabattles.com/coaching-specialties

Enrollment for the P&PA Coaching Certification re-opens on October 11. Join the waitlist and save $300 at briannabattles.com/waitlist

Enjoyed this episode? I'd love it if you would share in IG stories and tag me @brianna.battles.

Want to learn more about safe exercise through pregnancy and postpartum? My free workshop for athletes teaches the strategies you need to prioritize your safety + performance while being mindful of your core + pelvic floor system. briannabattles.com/athlete

You can also view my free resources for athletes and coaches at briannabattles.com/resources

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

Laura is a Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism Coach who has grown her online business without relying on social media. In this episode, she shares practical ways for online business owners to leverage SEO for exposure and clientele, and break free of relying on the social media hustle.

You will love her story, the journey she's on, and the value she provides.

Laura has also created a special newsletter for Practice Brave listeners. Visit https://www.laurajawad.com/practice-brave/ to learn three mistakes (and their DIY solutions) that could be holding your website back from topping the Google search results.

Interested in learning more about our coach certification course, Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism? Learn more and join the waitlist here: https://briannabattles.com/waitlist

Want to join me and Brett Bartholomew in Phoenix, AZ November 5 and 6 for the Brand Builder Workshop? Learn more and sign up here: briannabattles.com/events

Enjoyed this episode? I'd love it if you would share in IG stories and tag me @brianna.battles.

Want to learn more about safe exercise through pregnancy and postpartum? My free workshop for athletes teaches the strategies you need to prioritize your safety + performance while being mindful of your core + pelvic floor system. briannabattles.com/athlete

You can also view my free resources for athletes and coaches at briannabattles.com/resources

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

Collette of Roamaroo is back on the podcast! She's an athlete I've coached through pregnancy and now, at 4 months postpartum, we talk about what birth and her recovery has been like so far. She shares what so many struggle with, and how motherhood has already changed her. You will love this refreshing, practical look at her story as a postpartum athlete.

Want to learn more about safe exercise through pregnancy and postpartum? My free workshop for athletes teaches the strategies you need to prioritize your safety + performance while being mindful of your core + pelvic floor system. briannabattles.com/athlete

Interested in joining Brett Bartholomew and myself in Phoenix, AZ November 5 and 6 for the Brand Builder Workshop? Learn more and sign up here: briannabattles.com/events

Enjoyed this episode? I'd love it if you would share in IG stories and tag me @brianna.battles.

Want to learn more about safe exercise through pregnancy and postpartum? My free workshop for athletes teaches the strategies you need to prioritize your safety + performance while being mindful of your core + pelvic floor system. briannabattles.com/athlete

You can also view my free resources for athletes and coaches at briannabattles.com/resources

Past episodes mentioned in this episode:

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

Rachael of Constantly Varied Gear joined us on the podcast to discuss entrepreneurship, innovation, and playing the long game as a brand.

It's rare to get a look behind the scenes of building a business from the ground up, and we share and reflect on what that process has looked like for each of us, building a business in the same "era," for a similar audience. Enjoy this conversation!

Enjoyed this episode? I'd love it if you would share in IG stories and tag me @brianna.battles.

Want to learn more about safe exercise through pregnancy and postpartum? My free workshop for athletes teaches the strategies you need to prioritize your safety + performance while being mindful of your core + pelvic floor system. briannabattles.com/athlete

You can also view my free resources for athletes and coaches at briannabattles.com/resources

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

In this episode, I reflected on the decision to have another baby, which honestly did not come easily after a very traumatic first birth experience and postpartum. My second baby just turned five, and in this episode, I discuss the process of what the second chance at pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum recovery looked like, and emotionally felt like. If you're currently unsure, this episode may help.

Enjoyed this episode? I'd love it if you would share in IG stories and tag me @brianna.battles.

Want to learn more about safe exercise through pregnancy and postpartum? My free workshop for athletes teaches the strategies you need to prioritize your safety + performance while being mindful of your core + pelvic floor system. briannabattles.com/athlete

You can also view my free resources for athletes and coaches at briannabattles.com/resources

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

In this episode I share the things that you may not realize you definitely have in common with pregnant and postpartum professional athletes. From how you approach your fitness during pregnancy, to finding yourself again postpartum, there's so much we can learn from one another and from this process. As somebody who has coached a variety of professional athletes, and thousands of athletes like you and me- we all have more in common than you could imagine.

Enjoyed this episode? I'd love it if you would share in IG stories and tag me @brianna.battles.

Need help adjusting exercise in pregnancy? Get the FREE Guide I created with Heather Osby. Specific exercise substitutions plus guidance on how to change up your workouts in each trimester. briannabattles.com/adjust

Ready to return to exercise postpartum? This FREE guide helps you begin to rehab your core + pelvic floor and build a solid foundation so that you can safely return to the exercise you love. briannabattles.com/6weeks

You can also view my free resources for athletes and coaches at briannabattles.com/resources

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

Miranda Granger is the UFC Fighter I have been coaching through at pregnancy and her return to the Octagon postpartum. She is currently three weeks out from her first postpartum fight on August 6th. We discuss her training, overall process and what athletic maturity looks like as a mother and professional athlete.

Enjoyed this episode? I'd love it if you would share in IG stories and tag me @brianna.battles.

Want to learn more about safe exercise through pregnancy and postpartum? My free workshop for athletes teaches the strategies you need to prioritize your safety + performance while being mindful of your core + pelvic floor system. briannabattles.com/athlete

You can also view my free resources for athletes and coaches at briannabattles.com/resources

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

In the episode, Heather Osby and I discuss the 5 fundamentals of strength and conditioning for women. These are the building blocks of creating a lifetime of athleticism, yet the health and fitness industry has made it way more complicated than it needs to be. We break it down and know you'll enjoy this episode.

Enjoyed this episode? I'd love it if you would share in IG stories and tag me @brianna.battles.

Need flexible yet effective workouts? Join the Practice Brave Fitness Program here: https://briannabattles.com/practicebrave.

You can also view my free resources for athletes and coaches at briannabattles.com/resources

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

In this interview, I'm with my sister who is one week postpartum. This is a "part 2" so to speak of her last interview which occurred in the hospital when she was in labor! In this episode, we discuss her birth and talk out her currently reality of healing, nursing, emotions, and what's ahead. There are so many helpful sentiments shared in this intimate episode, and we know you'll enjoy this candid conversation.

Enjoyed this episode? I'd love it if you would share in IG stories and tag me @brianna.battles.

Ready to return to exercise postpartum? This FREE guide helps you begin to rehab your core + pelvic floor and build a solid foundation so that you can safely return to the exercise you love. briannabattles.com/6weeks

Pregnant? My training program for pregnancy is here: briannabattles.com/pregnant-athlete

Postpartum? My 8-week postpartum athlete training program is here: https://www.briannabattles.com/8weeks

You can also view my free resources for athletes and coaches at briannabattles.com/resources

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

Cade just turned 9, which means the inspiration, and only reason this business exists also celebrates an anniversary. If the info and resources I share have resonated, I would love for you to know where so much of it originated from. My pregnancy, delivery and postpartum experience was a catalyst for "becoming who I needed," but not without a lot of struggle, frustration and getting my ass humbled through the process. I've learned more than I ever knew I could, and am thankful to be able to use my experiences as a coach, athlete and mom with you to help change the game!

To celebrate this milestone, use the code CADE_IS_9 at checkout: Save 35% off the Pregnant Athlete Training Program Save 35% off the 8 Week Postpartum Program Save $200 off Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism Coaching Certification (Sale valid through July 5, 2022)

You can also view my free resources for athletes and coaches at briannabattles.com/resources

Enjoyed this episode? I'd love it if you would share in IG stories and tag me @brianna.battles.

You can now register for my on-demand online workshop, Introduction to Coaching Pregnant and Postpartum Athletes. I cover the basics of core + pelvic health, athlete mindset, adjustments for pregnant clients, and helping your mom clients return to their performance goals postpartum. It's 100% free, register here: briannabattles.com/intro-to-coaching

Join the team! Learn about becoming a Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism Coach here: briannabattles.com/ppacoach

Pregnant? My training program for pregnancy is here:

briannabattles.com/pregnant-athlete

Postpartum? My 8-week postpartum athlete training program is here: https://www.briannabattles.com/8weeks

Need flexible yet effective workouts? Join the Practice Brave Fitness Program here: https://briannabattles.com/practicebrave.

Join the FREE Pregnant & Postpartum Athlete Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/141211206516734

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

This is probably one of the most special episodes I've had, and one that every single pregnant athlete can benefit from listening to. I interviewed my sister, from the hospital while she was in early labor. I swear she was OK with us in order to help pass the time. Her water unexpectedly broke at 37 weeks exactly, surprising us all!

We talked about her training through pregnancy, especially because so much of it was shared on my platforms. We discussed the different symptoms she had, what we did about them, and her overall approach to navigating this chapter as a CrossFit athlete and soon to be mom. Her baby was born about 12 hours later.

Enjoyed this episode? I'd love it if you would share in IG stories and tag me @brianna.battles.

You can now register for my on-demand online workshop, Introduction to Coaching Pregnant and Postpartum Athletes. I cover the basics of core + pelvic health, athlete mindset, adjustments for pregnant clients, and helping your mom clients return to their performance goals postpartum. It's 100% free, register here: briannabattles.com/intro-to-coaching

Join the team! Learn about becoming a Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism Coach here: briannabattles.com/ppacoach

Pregnant? My training program for pregnancy is here:

briannabattles.com/pregnant-athlete

Postpartum? My 8-week postpartum athlete training program is here: https://www.briannabattles.com/8weeks

Need flexible yet effective workouts? Join the Practice Brave Fitness Program here: https://briannabattles.com/practicebrave.

Join the FREE Pregnant & Postpartum Athlete Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/141211206516734

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

It's easy to get consumed by the current season you're in, without being able to zoom out and acknowledge the big picture desires and goals, which influence the choices of the current. Pregnant and postpartum athletes become incredibly overwhelmed by how much change is happening to their body, their brain, their lifestyle, etc, and there can be a desperate attempt to maintain, and hold tight to everything they know instead of being able and willing to adapt.

This is the episode that every pregnant and postpartum athlete (and those who coach them) needs to understand about their training and approach to this season on behalf of their lifetime of athleticism.

Enjoyed this episode? I'd love it if you would share in IG stories and tag me @brianna.battles.

You can now register for my on-demand online workshop, Introduction to Coaching Pregnant and Postpartum Athletes. I cover the basics of core + pelvic health, athlete mindset, adjustments for pregnant clients, and helping your mom clients return to their performance goals postpartum. It's 100% free, register here: briannabattles.com/intro-to-coaching

Join the team! Learn about becoming a Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism Coach here: briannabattles.com/ppacoach

Pregnant? My training program for pregnancy is here:

briannabattles.com/pregnant-athlete

Postpartum? My 8-week postpartum athlete training program is here: https://www.briannabattles.com/8weeks

Need flexible yet effective workouts? Join the Practice Brave Fitness Program here: https://briannabattles.com/practicebrave.

Join the FREE Pregnant & Postpartum Athlete Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/141211206516734

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

This is a practical, deeply informative episode with Dr. Fitzgerald on a variety of women's health symptoms and experiences, specifically pelvic organ prolapse and hysterectomies, which are two very misunderstood and under represented circumstances that many women can experience in the lifetime. I often say I wish more of these things were "common knowledge," and this is one step toward having a better understanding of pelvic health-related considerations.

I learned a ton in this episode, and you will too.

Enjoyed this episode? I'd love it if you would share a screenshot in your Instagram story and tag me @brianna.battles.

You can now register for my on-demand online workshop, Introduction to Coaching Pregnant and Postpartum Athletes. I'll cover the basics of core + pelvic health, athlete mindset, adjustments for pregnant clients, and helping your mom clients return to their performance goals postpartum. It's 100% free, register here: https://go.pregnancyandpostpartumathleticism.com/intro-to-coaching

Find more from Bri at briannabattles.com and instagram.com/brianna.battles

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

Carolyn is a yoga and meditation teacher, and Lauren who has a Ph.D. in Sport Psychology, and together they created Mental Push Plan. In this episode, we discuss preparing for birth in the ways we can control and mental strategies to prepare for ALL the variables. This is an excellent episode for those who want less dogma, and more support for the entirety of experiences related to pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.

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Find more from Bri at briannabattles.com and instagram.com/brianna.battles

The twice yearly sale on my coaching certification, Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism is coming!! Get early access + a discount by joining our presale list here: briannabattles.com/ppacoach

Looking for a workout program designed specifically for each week of pregnancy? Check out The Pregnant Athlete Training Program —> briannabattles.com/pregnant-athlete

My 8 Week Postpartum Training Program helps athletes rehab and transition back to their preferred form of exercise —> briannabattles.com/8weeks

Want to get certified to coach others through pregnancy or postpartum (or just learn more about your own body)? —> Check out my coach cert Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism —> briannabattles.com/ppacoach

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

Pregnancy, postpartum, and motherhood in general are significant transformational seasons, where the changes happen fast and extremely noticeably. There is a shift, or loss of what was, with a significant gain of what is becoming. It's amazing, and it's hard. It's exciting and it's ok to miss what used to be. It's BOTH. It's ok to have complicated feelings over BOTH the gratitude and the complexity. I hope you enjoy this raw conversation.

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Find more from Bri at briannabattles.com and instagram.com/brianna.battles

The twice yearly sale on my coaching certification, Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism is coming!! Get early access + a discount by joining our presale list here: briannabattles.com/ppacoach

Looking for a workout program designed specifically for each week of pregnancy? Check out The Pregnant Athlete Training Program —> briannabattles.com/pregnant-athlete

My 8 Week Postpartum Training Program helps athletes rehab and transition back to their preferred form of exercise —> briannabattles.com/8weeks

Want to get certified to coach others through pregnancy or postpartum (or just learn more about your own body)? —> Check out my coach cert Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism —> briannabattles.com/ppacoach

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Parenting youth athletes is a subject I feel passionately about, combining my profession as a coach, and my history as an athlete, with my new reality of being a mom of little athletes. I call it "coach mom," because that is the lens I see their sport experiences through, and If we want to help our kids pursue a lifetime of athleticism, how we raise them as they experience sports at a young age, is critical. This episode covers different strategies and things to be aware of (what to do and what to definitely not do) as your kids begin their lives as athletes.

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Find more from Bri at briannabattles.com and instagram.com/brianna.battles

The twice yearly sale on my coaching certification, Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism is coming!! Get early access + a discount by joining our presale list here: briannabattles.com/ppacoach

Looking for a workout program designed specifically for each week of pregnancy? Check out The Pregnant Athlete Training Program —> briannabattles.com/pregnant-athlete

My 8 Week Postpartum Training Program helps athletes rehab and transition back to their preferred form of exercise —> briannabattles.com/8weeks

Want to get certified to coach others through pregnancy or postpartum (or just learn more about your own body)? —> Check out my coach cert Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism —> briannabattles.com/ppacoach

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

Antonia Henry is a P&PA Coach and entrepreneur. We discuss her experiences in the fitness industry as a coach who places high value on evidence based theories and applications as it relates to exercise and nutrition. She also talks about why she chose the P&PA Cert and what sets it apart from the others.

Enrollment for the Coach Certification Course is now open! View limited-time savings and course content at briannabattles.com/ppacoach

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Find more from Bri at briannabattles.com and instagram.com/brianna.battles

The twice yearly sale on my coaching certification, Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism is coming!! Get early access + a discount by joining our presale list here: briannabattles.com/ppacoach

Looking for a workout program designed specifically for each week of pregnancy? Check out The Pregnant Athlete Training Program —> briannabattles.com/pregnant-athlete

My 8 Week Postpartum Training Program helps athletes rehab and transition back to their preferred form of exercise —> briannabattles.com/8weeks

Want to get certified to coach others through pregnancy or postpartum (or just learn more about your own body)? —> Check out my coach cert Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism —> briannabattles.com/ppacoach

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

In this week's episode, Heather Osby is back to interview me about exercise program design, specifically as it relates to pregnancy and postpartum. It can be confusing for coaches and practitioners to know exercises and progressions to help, and even more confusing for athletes because they second guess if their workouts are "right" for them.

This episode helps take big concepts and theories and provides practical and applicable examples.

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Join me April 19 for my free workshop, Diastasis Debrief: Learn what you actually need to know about diastasis recti and how it impacts your pregnant and postpartum clients (or yourself). Register at briannabattles.com/workshop

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Find more from Bri at briannabattles.com and instagram.com/brianna.battles

The twice yearly sale on my coaching certification, Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism is coming!! Get early access + a discount by joining our presale list here: briannabattles.com/ppacoach

Looking for a workout program designed specifically for each week of pregnancy? Check out The Pregnant Athlete Training Program —> briannabattles.com/pregnant-athlete

My 8 Week Postpartum Training Program helps athletes rehab and transition back to their preferred form of exercise —> briannabattles.com/8weeks

Want to get certified to coach others through pregnancy or postpartum (or just learn more about your own body)? —> Check out my coach cert Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism —> briannabattles.com/ppacoach

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

Winnie Okoth is a CrossFit Coach, Games athlete and weightlifter from Kenya. We discuss how much CrossFit has evolved in Kenya, and how becoming a mother inspired her to do more for the women in her community. Winnie became a P&PA Coach and shared how it has helped her as an athlete, mom, and coach, while expanding the huge impact this expertise is making in her community.

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Join me April 19 for my free workshop, Diastasis Debrief: Learn what you actually need to know about diastasis recti and how it impacts your pregnant and postpartum clients (or yourself). Register at briannabattles.com/workshop

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Find more from Bri at briannabattles.com and instagram.com/brianna.battles

The twice yearly sale on my coaching certification, Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism is coming!! Get early access + a discount by joining our presale list here: briannabattles.com/ppacoach

Looking for a workout program designed specifically for each week of pregnancy? Check out The Pregnant Athlete Training Program —> briannabattles.com/pregnant-athlete

My 8 Week Postpartum Training Program helps athletes rehab and transition back to their preferred form of exercise —> briannabattles.com/8weeks

Want to get certified to coach others through pregnancy or postpartum (or just learn more about your own body)? —> Check out my coach cert Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism —> briannabattles.com/ppacoach

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

I'm extremely excited to share this episode with you because I am such a fan of Dr. Aaron Horschig of Squat University. He's an exceptional physical therapist, coach, and author of Rebuilding Milo. In this episode, we talk about how to pursue a lifetime of athleticism, and what that process actually looks through injury, set backs, and overall approach to fitness. This is an episode that every coach, practitioner, and athlete must listen to.

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Join me on April 19 for my free workshop, Diastasis Debrief: Learn what you actually need to know about diastasis recti and how it impacts your pregnant and postpartum clients (or yourself). Register at briannabattles.com/workshop

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Find more from Bri at briannabattles.com and instagram.com/brianna.battles

The twice yearly sale on my coaching certification, Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism is coming!! Get early access + a discount by joining our presale list here: briannabattles.com/ppacoach

Looking for a workout program designed specifically for each week of pregnancy? Check out The Pregnant Athlete Training Program —> briannabattles.com/pregnant-athlete

My 8 Week Postpartum Training Program helps athletes rehab and transition back to their preferred form of exercise —> briannabattles.com/8weeks

Want to get certified to coach others through pregnancy or postpartum (or just learn more about your own body)? —> Check out my coach cert Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism —> briannabattles.com/ppacoach

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

In this episode, I have a candid conversation about what it took to build local recognition 7 years ago when starting my small coaching programs. I shared what I've been doing now since moving to Idaho and totally starting over in terms of making connections and establishing myself in this area. I provide some practical, not too awkward ways of establishing credibility, networking, and gaining exposure for the work you do.

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Find more from Bri at briannabattles.com and instagram.com/brianna.battles

The twice yearly sale on my coaching certification, Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism is coming!! Get early access + a discount by joining our presale list here: briannabattles.com/ppacoach

Looking for a workout program designed specifically for each week of pregnancy? Check out The Pregnant Athlete Training Program —> briannabattles.com/pregnant-athlete

My 8 Week Postpartum Training Program helps athletes rehab and transition back to their preferred form of exercise —> briannabattles.com/8weeks

Want to get certified to coach others through pregnancy or postpartum (or just learn more about your own body)? —> Check out my coach cert Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism —> briannabattles.com/ppacoach

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

Brett Bartholomew is a career strength and conditioning coach, and entrepreneur. His business, Art of Coaching has taken coaching concepts and translated them into interpersonal communication and leadership efforts. We discuss entrepreneurship in the fitness industry, and what that process has actually been like through the years of evolving efforts, messaging, brand and pivots. This is an inspiring episode for coaches and anyone looking to progressively overload their impact on the world!

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Find more from Bri at briannabattles.com and instagram.com/brianna.battles

The twice yearly sale on my coaching certification, Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism is coming!! Get early access + a discount by joining our presale list here: briannabattles.com/ppacoach

Looking for a workout program designed specifically for each week of pregnancy? Check out The Pregnant Athlete Training Program —> briannabattles.com/pregnant-athlete

My 8 Week Postpartum Training Program helps athletes rehab and transition back to their preferred form of exercise —> briannabattles.com/8weeks

Want to get certified to coach others through pregnancy or postpartum (or just learn more about your own body)? —> Check out my coach cert Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism —> briannabattles.com/ppacoach

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

Miranda and I have been working together through her pregnancy and postpartum return to the Octagon. At seven months postpartum, we met up for a weekend to really dial-in her training, and troubleshoot some of the symptoms she was experiencing now that her fighting intensity has increased.

We discuss positions she was peeing in when fighting, and the adjustments that we have made to her fighting, and her strength and conditioning to give her the confidence and function she needs to perform. This episode is filled with a ton of information and insight into a very unique and incredibly important population of athlete moms.

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Find more from Bri at briannabattles.com and instagram.com/brianna.battles

The twice yearly sale on my coaching certification, Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism is coming!! Get early access + a discount by joining our presale list here: briannabattles.com/ppacoach

Looking for a workout program designed specifically for each week of pregnancy? Check out The Pregnant Athlete Training Program —> briannabattles.com/pregnant-athlete

My 8 Week Postpartum Training Program helps athletes rehab and transition back to their preferred form of exercise —> briannabattles.com/8weeks

Want to get certified to coach others through pregnancy or postpartum (or just learn more about your own body)? —> Check out my coach cert Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism —> briannabattles.com/ppacoach

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

This post may contain affiliate links, which means we receive a small commission from the seller if you decide to purchase (at no additional cost to you!) We only share products and services we have used, tested, and love ourselves!

In this episode, I break down how your core system works, and what you need to understand about it as it relates to function and your fitness. If you've ever been confused or overwhelmed about how to breathe, or engage your abs, kegal (or not??)…this episode keeps it real and provides insight + clarity.

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Find more from Bri at briannabattles.com and instagram.com/brianna.battles

The twice yearly sale on my coaching certification, Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism is coming!! Get early access + a discount by joining our presale list here: briannabattles.com/ppacoach

Looking for a workout program designed specifically for each week of pregnancy? Check out The Pregnant Athlete Training Program —> briannabattles.com/pregnant-athlete

My 8 Week Postpartum Training Program helps athletes rehab and transition back to their preferred form of exercise —> briannabattles.com/8weeks

Want to get certified to coach others through pregnancy or postpartum (or just learn more about your own body)? —> Check out my coach cert Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism —> briannabattles.com/ppacoach

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

This post may contain affiliate links, which means we receive a small commission from the seller if you decide to purchase (at no additional cost to you!) We only share products and services we have used, tested, and love ourselves!

In this episode with Jasmine Braxton, we talk about the struggles that many new personal trainers and coaches face in the fitness industry. From right out of college and finding your way in the Kinesiology realm, to becoming newly certified, or working through imposture syndrome, we share our experiences and pivots on becoming credible and finding sustainable efforts in an oftentimes frustrating industry.

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Find more from Bri at briannabattles.com and instagram.com/brianna.battles

The twice yearly sale on my coaching certification, Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism is coming!! Get early access + a discount by joining our presale list here: briannabattles.com/ppacoach

Looking for a workout program designed specifically for each week of pregnancy? Check out The Pregnant Athlete Training Program —> briannabattles.com/pregnant-athlete

My 8 Week Postpartum Training Program helps athletes rehab and transition back to their preferred form of exercise —> briannabattles.com/8weeks

Want to get certified to coach others through pregnancy or postpartum (or just learn more about your own body)? —> Check out my coach cert Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism —> briannabattles.com/ppacoach

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

Collette is a travel journalist, and lifelong, high-performance athlete. She is at the end of her first pregnancy and has been working with me on a one-on-one basis to help guide her training and overall approach to her health and fitness during this season. We discussed the struggles of seeing your body change, and how she has learned to improve her relationship with exercise during this season. I know you will enjoy the "coaching session" we had, and relate a lot to her experiences.

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Find more from Bri at briannabattles.com and instagram.com/brianna.battles

The twice yearly sale on my coaching certification, Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism is coming!! Get early access + a discount by joining our presale list here: briannabattles.com/ppacoach

Looking for a workout program designed specifically for each week of pregnancy? Check out The Pregnant Athlete Training Program —> briannabattles.com/pregnant-athlete

My 8 Week Postpartum Training Program helps athletes rehab and transition back to their preferred form of exercise —> briannabattles.com/8weeks

Want to get certified to coach others through pregnancy or postpartum (or just learn more about your own body)? —> Check out my coach cert Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism —> briannabattles.com/ppacoach

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

This episode is centered around 5 considerations for participating in the CrossFit open as a pregnant or postpartum athlete. From approach to the core and pelvic floor to how to determine athletic readiness, I provide insights so you can feel confident and informed about your participation during this unique season in your lifetime of athleticism.

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Find more from Bri at briannabattles.com and instagram.com/brianna.battles

The twice yearly sale on my coaching certification, Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism is coming!! Get early access + a discount by joining our presale list here: briannabattles.com/ppacoach

Looking for a workout program designed specifically for each week of pregnancy? Check out The Pregnant Athlete Training Program —> briannabattles.com/pregnant-athlete

My 8 Week Postpartum Training Program helps athletes rehab and transition back to their preferred form of exercise —> briannabattles.com/8weeks

Want to get certified to coach others through pregnancy or postpartum (or just learn more about your own body)? —> Check out my coach cert Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism —> briannabattles.com/ppacoach

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

This post may contain affiliate links, which means we receive a small commission from the seller if you decide to purchase (at no additional cost to you!) We only share products and services we have used, tested, and love ourselves!

Pelvic pain can be a very common experience for pregnant and postpartum people, and it can make activities of daily living, and especially exercise a little bit more complex. Madison is a Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism Coach and specializes in exercising with pelvic pain. This episode provides a great overview, as well as practical suggestions for alleviating pain and understanding it.

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Find more from Bri at briannabattles.com and instagram.com/brianna.battles

The twice yearly sale on my coaching certification, Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism is coming!! Get early access + a discount by joining our presale list here: briannabattles.com/ppacoach

Looking for a workout program designed specifically for each week of pregnancy? Check out The Pregnant Athlete Training Program —> briannabattles.com/pregnant-athlete

My 8 Week Postpartum Training Program helps athletes rehab and transition back to their preferred form of exercise —> briannabattles.com/8weeks

Want to get certified to coach others through pregnancy or postpartum (or just learn more about your own body)? —> Check out my coach cert Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism —> briannabattles.com/ppacoach

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

This post may contain affiliate links, which means we receive a small commission from the seller if you decide to purchase (at no additional cost to you!) We only share products and services we have used, tested, and love ourselves!

This week our guest is Heather Osby, my right-hand woman in business and co-creator of The Pregnant Athlete Training Program. We wanted to share a conversation we have often about our experiences as pregnant and postpartum athletes, and how that process evolved through each experience (5 x between the 2 of us)! We shared ways to approach these seasons with respect to your lifetime of athleticism. I know you'll love this episode, relate a lot, and learn concepts you can apply right now to your training and overall season.

Learn more about the free Athlete Workshop we talked about here: https://www.briannabattles.com/athlete-workshop

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Find more from Bri at briannabattles.com and instagram.com/brianna.battles

The twice yearly sale on my coaching certification, Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism is coming!! Get early access + a discount by joining our presale list here: briannabattles.com/ppacoach

Looking for a workout program designed specifically for each week of pregnancy? Check out The Pregnant Athlete Training Program —> briannabattles.com/pregnant-athlete

My 8 Week Postpartum Training Program helps athletes rehab and transition back to their preferred form of exercise —> briannabattles.com/8weeks

Want to get certified to coach others through pregnancy or postpartum (or just learn more about your own body)? —> Check out my coach cert Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism —> briannabattles.com/ppacoach

Let's be honest…female athletes, and women in general, are not taught a lot about their bodies, especially as it relates to pelvic health and athletic performance. Most people don't learn until they have to, so in an effort to provide some practical advice for female athletes across the span of their lifetime, I elaborated on a very popular Instagram post I did last week which sparked a lot of questions! This episode covers 11 kinda awkward, but very helpful things you should know and do to keep yourself healthy from the inside out!

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Find more from Bri at briannabattles.com and instagram.com/brianna.battles

The twice yearly sale on my coaching certification, Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism is coming!! Get early access + a discount by joining our presale list here: briannabattles.com/ppacoach

Looking for a workout program designed specifically for each week of pregnancy? Check out The Pregnant Athlete Training Program —> briannabattles.com/pregnant-athlete

My 8 Week Postpartum Training Program helps athletes rehab and transition back to their preferred form of exercise —> briannabattles.com/8weeks

Want to get certified to coach others through pregnancy or postpartum (or just learn more about your own body)? —> Check out my coach cert Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism —> briannabattles.com/ppacoach

In this episode, I connect the dots between physical adjustments for pregnant and postpartum athletes, as well as how these 3 physical adjustments of pressure, tension and mindset also translate into a whole person approach for navigating these seasons. This is a must-listen for every female athlete seeking a lifetime of athleticism.

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Find more from Bri at briannabattles.com and instagram.com/brianna.battles

The twice yearly sale on my coaching certification, Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism is coming!! Get early access + a discount by joining our presale list here: briannabattles.com/ppacoach

Looking for a workout program designed specifically for each week of pregnancy? Check out The Pregnant Athlete Training Program —> briannabattles.com/pregnant-athlete

My 8 Week Postpartum Training Program helps athletes rehab and transition back to their preferred form of exercise —> briannabattles.com/8weeks

Want to get certified to coach others through pregnancy or postpartum (or just learn more about your own body)? —> Check out my coach cert Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism —> briannabattles.com/ppacoach

Jessica is a board-certified lactation consultant and Registered Nurse. In this episode, we go over all of the questions, concerns, and experiences that many nursing people have! We discuss practical approaches to infant feeding and how exercise can influence so much more than just supply. Check her out on Instagram.

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Find more from Bri at briannabattles.com and instagram.com/brianna.battles

The twice yearly sale on my coaching certification, Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism is coming!! Get early access + a discount by joining our presale list here: briannabattles.com/ppacoach

Looking for a workout program designed specifically for each week of pregnancy? Check out The Pregnant Athlete Training Program —> briannabattles.com/pregnant-athlete

My 8 Week Postpartum Training Program helps athletes rehab and transition back to their preferred form of exercise —> briannabattles.com/8weeks

Want to get certified to coach others through pregnancy or postpartum (or just learn more about your own body)? —> Check out my coach cert Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism —> briannabattles.com/ppacoach

In this episode, I share the origin story or the career path that led to creating Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism and becoming an entrepreneur in the fitness industry. It's both a personal and professional look behind the scenes of what the last 12 years (ish) have looked like…from personal training at 4 am, to coaching collegiate athletics, to corporate wellness to building an accidental turned very deliverable business in the trenches of motherhood. I've never shared this timeline and perspective, and I'm so glad to document it and share it with you. I know there will be seasons, struggles and successes you will relate to and gain insight or even inspiration from.

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Find more from Bri at briannabattles.com and instagram.com/brianna.battles

The twice yearly sale on my coaching certification, Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism is coming!! Get early access + a discount by joining our presale list here: briannabattles.com/ppacoach

Looking for a workout program designed specifically for each week of pregnancy? Check out The Pregnant Athlete Training Program —> briannabattles.com/pregnant-athlete

My 8 Week Postpartum Training Program helps athletes rehab and transition back to their preferred form of exercise —> briannabattles.com/8weeks

Want to get certified to coach others through pregnancy or postpartum (or just learn more about your own body)? —> Check out my coach cert Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism —> briannabattles.com/ppacoach

Stacy Sims is a renowned researcher and expert on female exercise physiology. In this episode, we discuss ways to optimize training and nutrition to work with our body, especially as they change, not against it.

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Find more from Bri at briannabattles.com and instagram.com/brianna.battles

The twice yearly sale on my coaching certification, Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism is coming!! Get early access + a discount by joining our presale list here: briannabattles.com/ppacoach

Looking for a workout program designed specifically for each week of pregnancy? Check out The Pregnant Athlete Training Program —> briannabattles.com/pregnant-athlete

My 8 Week Postpartum Training Program helps athletes rehab and transition back to their preferred form of exercise —> briannabattles.com/8weeks

Want to get certified to coach others through pregnancy or postpartum (or just learn more about your own body)? —> Check out my coach cert Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism —> briannabattles.com/ppacoach

It's already been a year since I removed my breast implants. I only had them for a little over a year and a half, but they were not right for my body from the beginning. I shared the initial why and what experiences I had in episodes 32 and 33 of the podcast, including what initial recovery was like.

In this episode I share about how I'm feeling a year after removal, what has improved and general advice for those who may be considering getting implants, or getting them removed. Overall, I'm mentally and physically RELIEVED they are out of my body.

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Find more from Bri at briannabattles.com and instagram.com/brianna.battles

The twice yearly sale on my coaching certification, Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism is coming!! Get early access + a discount by joining our presale list here: briannabattles.com/ppacoach

Looking for a workout program designed specifically for each week of pregnancy? Check out The Pregnant Athlete Training Program —> briannabattles.com/pregnant-athlete

My 8 Week Postpartum Training Program helps athletes rehab and transition back to their preferred form of exercise —> briannabattles.com/8weeks

Want to get certified to coach others through pregnancy or postpartum (or just learn more about your own body)? —> Check out my coach cert Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism —> briannabattles.com/ppacoach

Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism Coaches and Registered Dietitians Kendra and TIffany of Fueling Life Nutrition answer all your pregnancy and postpartum nutrition questions.

From navigating nausea, to weight loss, to protein intake and beyond…we cover all of the questions many pregnant and postpartum people have in relation to their nutrition during these seasons.

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Find more from Bri at briannabattles.com and instagram.com/brianna.battles

The twice yearly sale on my coaching certification, Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism is coming!! Get early access + a discount by joining our presale list here: briannabattles.com/ppacoach

Looking for a workout program designed specifically for each week of pregnancy? Check out The Pregnant Athlete Training Program —> briannabattles.com/pregnant-athlete

My 8 Week Postpartum Training Program helps athletes rehab and transition back to their preferred form of exercise —> briannabattles.com/8weeks

Want to get certified to coach others through pregnancy or postpartum (or just learn more about your own body)? —> Check out my coach cert Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism —> briannabattles.com/ppacoach

Dr. Hochman is a Pediatrician in the greater Los Angeles area. She is on a mission to help parents worry less. In this episode, we talked about everything that parents worry about at some point (infant weight gain, milestones, sleep, Covid, etc) in their parenting process, and Dr. Hochman helped provide clarity and calmness.

She's doing incredible work in her office and with her growing social media (https://www.instagram.com/askdrjessica/)+ podcast presence (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-dr-jessica/id1589526184).

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Find more from Bri at briannabattles.com and instagram.com/brianna.battles

The twice yearly sale on my coaching certification, Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism is coming!! Get early access + a discount by joining our presale list here: briannabattles.com/ppacoach

Looking for a workout program designed specifically for each week of pregnancy? Check out The Pregnant Athlete Training Program —> briannabattles.com/pregnant-athlete

My 8 Week Postpartum Training Program helps athletes rehab and transition back to their preferred form of exercise —> briannabattles.com/8weeks

Want to get certified to coach others through pregnancy or postpartum (or just learn more about your own body)? —> Check out my coach cert Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism —> briannabattles.com/ppacoach

Every time I share about my son (8) or my own participation in jiu jitsu, I get asked a lot of questions. In this episode, I shared why starting in my 30s, with zero martial arts background, has been one of the best things I could do for my physical and mental health.

I also explain the benefits of jiu jitsu for our kids for their emotional and athletic development. They say that "jiu jitsu is for everyone" and this episode may share a perspective that you haven't considered.

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Find more from Bri at briannabattles.com and instagram.com/brianna.battles

The twice yearly sale on my coaching certification, Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism is coming!! Get early access + a discount by joining our presale list here: briannabattles.com/ppacoach

Looking for a workout program designed specifically for each week of pregnancy? Check out The Pregnant Athlete Training Program —> briannabattles.com/pregnant-athlete

My 8 Week Postpartum Training Program helps athletes rehab and transition back to their preferred form of exercise —> briannabattles.com/8weeks

Want to get certified to coach others through pregnancy or postpartum (or just learn more about your own body)? —> Check out my coach cert Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism —> briannabattles.com/ppacoach

This episode is one of the most impactful ones I have ever recorded. In this episode, we talked to three time Olympic gold medalist Folukea Akinradewo and her pelvic floor physical therapist (and my amazing colleague), Melia Perrizo.

We talked about her training during pregnancy, how our collaboration worked to help guide her process, being a new mom and training for the Olympics during Covid, and how she navigated a significant diastasis and still made the USA Olympic Volleyball team as a starter.

The story needs to be told, and we are so happy to debut it here.

My coaching certification course, Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism, is going on sale! Enroll here: ---> briannabattles.com/ppacoach

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Find more from Bri at briannabattles.com and instagram.com/brianna.battles

The twice yearly sale on my coaching certification, Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism is coming!! Get early access + a discount by joining our presale list here: briannabattles.com/ppacoach

Looking for a workout program designed specifically for each week of pregnancy? Check out The Pregnant Athlete Training Program —> briannabattles.com/pregnant-athlete

My 8 Week Postpartum Training Program helps athletes rehab and transition back to their preferred form of exercise —> briannabattles.com/8weeks

Want to get certified to coach others through pregnancy or postpartum (or just learn more about your own body)? —> Check out my coach cert Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism —> briannabattles.com/ppacoach

Tracy and Brianna talk about the benefits of coach and practitioner collaborations and the trends we've seen with both outdated and more progressive Physical Therapy approaches.

We cover a few ways physical therapists can improve how they work with pregnant and postpartum athletes, and why coaches need to be on the same team in order to best support the client!

To read more about this topic, check out Bri + Tracy's new ebook, "5 Things PTs and OTS Should Know When Working With Pregnant And Postaprtum Athletes" ---> briannabattles.com/5things

Enrollment for the Pregnancy and Postpartum Coaching Certification opens soon! Join the waitlist here ---> briannabattles.com/ppacoach

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Find more from Bri at briannabattles.com and instagram.com/brianna.battles

The twice yearly sale on my coaching certification, Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism is coming!! Get early access + a discount by joining our presale list here: briannabattles.com/ppacoach

Looking for a workout program designed specifically for each week of pregnancy? Check out The Pregnant Athlete Training Program —> briannabattles.com/pregnant-athlete

My 8 Week Postpartum Training Program helps athletes rehab and transition back to their preferred form of exercise —> briannabattles.com/8weeks

Want to get certified to coach others through pregnancy or postpartum (or just learn more about your own body)? —> Check out my coach cert Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism —> briannabattles.com/ppacoach

In today's episode, I talked with Jordan Lips, about healthy ways to change body composition. There seems to be 2 extremes – women shamed for wanting to change their body composition, or shamed into feeling like they need to do. We discuss the messy middle of how to navigate health and body composition in sustainable ways, without judgement.

Learn more about Jordan at jordanlipsfitness.com and instagram.com/jordanlipsfitness

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Find more from Bri at briannabattles.com and instagram.com/brianna.battles

The twice yearly sale on my coaching certification, Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism is coming!! Get early access + a discount by joining our presale list here: briannabattles.com/ppacoach

Looking for a workout program designed specifically for each week of pregnancy? Check out The Pregnant Athlete Training Program —> briannabattles.com/pregnant-athlete

My 8 Week Postpartum Training Program helps athletes rehab and transition back to their preferred form of exercise —> briannabattles.com/8weeks

Want to get certified to coach others through pregnancy or postpartum (or just learn more about your own body)? —> Check out my coach cert Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism —> briannabattles.com/ppacoach

This episode summarizes the sentiment of, "If you know nothing else about training postpartum, take these 7 things into consideration."

Postpartum training can feel overwhelming and complicated. This episode breaks down the key points to help navigate this season in athleticism.

To learn more about exercising safely and effectively through pregnancy and postpartum, check out my free athlete workshop: briannabattles.com/athlete

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Looking for a workout program designed specifically for each week of pregnancy? Check out The Pregnant Athlete Training Program —> briannabattles.com/pregnant-athlete

My 8 Week Postpartum Training Program helps athletes rehab and transition back to their preferred form of exercise —> briannabattles.com/8weeks

Want to get certified to coach others through pregnancy or postpartum (or just learn more about your own body)? —> Check out my coach cert Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism —> briannabattles.com/ppacoach

Sophie is an ultra runner, who went viral after a photo of her was taken of her pumping + nursing her baby during a race. Time has gone on, and she reflected on that moment, the differences in her pregnancy training and postpartum recovery experiences and symptoms We also talked about why she does NOT feel guilty for her training, and how it has positively influenced her motherhood experience.

Check out her film here: https://youtu.be/9QcbaUux5oI

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Looking for a workout program designed specifically for each week of pregnancy? Check out The Pregnant Athlete Training Program —> briannabattles.com/pregnant-athlete

My 8 Week Postpartum Training Program helps athletes rehab and transition back to their preferred form of exercise —> briannabattles.com/8weeks

Want to get certified to coach others through pregnancy or postpartum (or just learn more about your own body)? —> Check out my coach cert Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism —> briannabattles.com/ppacoach

Kenzie Riley is a CrossFit Games veteran who recently competed at the Games at 1 year postpartum. Her perspective on training and making it back to the Games is not what you'd expect, and is a message + approach that can resonate with athletes of all backgrounds and abilities.

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Looking for a workout program designed specifically for each week of pregnancy? Check out The Pregnant Athlete Training Program ---> briannabattles.com/pregnant-athlete

Want to get certified to coach others through pregnancy or postpartum (or just learn more about your own body)? ---> Check out my coach cert Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism ---> briannabattles.com/ppacoach

This is my 6 month post explant. Removing my breast implants was a great choice for my body and I share what my recovery experience has been like and what I'm feeling like now!

Make sure you also listen to episodes 32 and 33 for context about my choice for getting them in, and my choices and symptoms that led to getting them removed.

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Looking for a workout program designed specifically for each week of pregnancy? Check out The Pregnant Athlete Training Program ---> briannabattles.com/pregnant-athlete

Want to get certified to coach others through pregnancy or postpartum (or just learn more about your own body)? ---> Check out my coach cert Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism ---> briannabattles.com/ppacoach

Meg (aka @megaquats on IG), is a well known coach and athlete in the fitness industry and is now navigating pregnancy! We talked about her training, mindset and overall approach to this different season in her lifetime of athleticism.

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Looking for a workout program designed specifically for each week of pregnancy? Check out The Pregnant Athlete Training Program ---> briannabattles.com/pregnant-athlete

Want to get certified to coach others through pregnancy or postpartum (or just learn more about your own body)? ---> Check out my coach cert Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism ---> briannabattles.com/ppacoach