243: Understanding the History of Pregnancy, Postpartum & Athleticism with Dr. Carrie Pagliano, PT

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:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/carriepagliano/ Website: https://carriepagliano.com/ Podcast: https://carriepagliano.com/active-mom-podcast/

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.

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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.