Pregnant with Twins, a Weakened Pelvic Floor & Acid Reflux with Katy LaForge

Katy joins us from the Chicago-area just two months postpartum from having her twins about a month before her due date. While pregnant, she experienced a weakened pelvic floor, incontinence and acid reflux at night. She’s breast feeding ~ even tried tandem nursing. She’s the mom of five kiddos and …

Prenatal Flexibility & Contortion Training with Tran Finn

She’s an aerialist and contortion coach currently thirty-weeks pregnant with her second. Tran discusses the massive difference between her first pregnancy and her second where she’s chasing around a toddler and gives advice on how to train contortion while pregnant and how it’s a great time to work…

A Shitty & Stressful Summer

Kerry just left her pilates job and calls this summer, “the shittiest one ever,” and Noah is having a more stressful couple months than he anticipated but has had an amazing experience contracted with a restaurant in Mammoth Lakes for his cocktail program.  Amanda at Grounded in Flight Noah’s Pho…

Low-Lying Placenta, Birth Trauma, and a Non-Consensual Episiotomy with Kelsey Hartland of The Lofty Life

Just four months postpartum, Kelsey Hartland joins us from Wisconsin to share her birth story. As the owner of The Lofty Life aerial studio, Kelsey navigated relentless morning sickness through 20 weeks of pregnancy before learning she had a low-lying placenta. During labor, she experienced a non-c…

Terrible Morning Sickness, Painful Fibroids & an Emergency C-Section with Elisabeth Maurer

Elisabeth shares the highs and lows of her pregnancy journey, from debilitating morning sickness to discovering painful fibroid tumors at the end of her second trimester. She opens up about navigating an anterior placenta, managing high blood pressure, and making the difficult decision to potential…

From 4 to 10 cm: Taylar Meyer's 12-Hour Labor & 20-Minute Birth

Fresh into the fourth trimester with her baby happily nursing, Taylar Meyer joins us from the Houston area to share the full story of her birth experience. She takes us through her 12-hour labor, the surprisingly fast transition from 4 to 10 centimeters, and a powerful 20-minute pushing phase that …

When Motivation Disappears

Noah is back in Los Angeles for a quick trip to check out real estate, while Kerry opens up about her experience with debilitating depression during perimenopause. After catching up on life updates, they dive into an honest conversation about what she's going through, why motivation can disappear d…

The Mental Shift of an Unplanned C-Section with Bridget Sullivan

Bridget joins us from Michigan to share her birth story. Aside from some stubborn acid reflux, she had a smooth pregnancy and was able to train until 39 weeks. After laboring to 9.5 cm, her progress stalled, and within a matter of hours, she had to adjust to the unexpected reality of an unplanned C…

Re-Release: What to expect after giving birth with Dr. Janae OBGYN

A super REAL breakdown of what to expect in the 4th trimester. What your vagina might feel like, why the uterus might hurt afterwards, why sex is so painful and the difference between baby blues and postpartum depression.  Order your copy, ebook or audio book of UNDERSTANDING AERIAL SILKS on Amazo…

Not Cleared for Exercise Yet? Start with This Postpartum Breathing Practice

If you're freshly postpartum, healed from delivery, but not yet cleared to return to your regular workouts, this episode is for you. Drawing from the experts and specialists we've featured on the podcast, I share one of the most important tools for early postpartum recovery: diaphragmatic breathing…