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Post-partum rage, what is it and how to prevent it getting too much. Interview with Kelly Smith! Jul 09, 2023

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In this week's episode I welcome back the wonderful Kelly Smith!
You will remember Kelly from the episode I did in August 2022 where we spoke about micro-habits and short meditations.
Kelly is the host of the Meditation Mama podcast and the guided meditation podcast Mindful In Minutes.
She’s also the founder of a virtual meditation school called Yoga For You.
And now she's the author of a new book called Meditation for the Modern Family coming out in September! (But available for pre-order now)
We are talking post-partum rage today.
How common is it?
What is post-partum rage?
How to best deal with it when the overwhelm hits.
How meditation helps prevent post-partum rage.
And much, MUCH more.
I love talking to Kelly, she really gets what she's talking about and this book didn't just fall out of the sky, she put a lot of thought and effort into it and I definitely recommend ordering your copy now.
You can find Kelly online here
Her website
Instagram
Facebook
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Playing us out this week; "The Enchanted Castle" by Adam Saban

The pelvic floor and somatic healing. Interview with Alicia Patterson Jul 02, 2023

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This week I am joined by the wonderful Alicia Patterson.
Alicia is a pelvic floor specialist and somatic counselor.
With over 14 years of training, she is one of those fascinating expert health-care providers who truly believes in a holistic approach when it comes to pelvic floor recovery and pelvic health.
We discuss many things including;
What is somatic healing?
The nervous system and your pelvic health
What is "trauma informed care" and why, oh why, is this not the norm?
Why your pelvic floor needs more than just a poke and a prod during an examination.
The issue with "rushing" a pelvic floor exam as soo often happens.
Why a holistic, mind and body, approach is key when it comes to post-partum recovery.
Pelvic floor recovery is more than just working the muscles.
And soo much more.
You can find Alicia online;
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Her website
Facebook
Just a reminder that HPNB now only has 5 billing cycles!
So this means that you not only get 3 months FREE access, no obligation!
BUT, if you decide you want to do the rest of the program, after only 5 months of paying $10/£8 a month you now get FREE LIFE TIME ACCESS!
This means you can sign up after your first child, use the program and recover and then still have access after giving birth to child 2 and 3!
None of this "pay X amount a year" nonsense, once you've paid..you've paid!
This makes HPNB not just the most efficient and complete post-partum recovery program, it's also BY FAR the best value.
Remember to follow us on Instagram and Facebook for the competitions, wisdom and cute videos. And, of course, you can always find us on our YouTube channel if you like your podcast in video form :)
Visit healthypostnatalbody.com and get 3 months completely FREE access. No sales, no commitment, no BS.
Email peter@healthypostnatalbody.com if you have any questions or comments
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Playing us out this week; "End of it all" by Grace McCoy

Weight/health management for kids is about leading by example. Interview with Dr Sheila Carroll Jun 25, 2023

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This week I am delighted to be joined by Sheila Carroll MD
Dr. Sheila Carroll is a board-certified pediatrican and obesity medicine physician who is dedicated to helping children achieve their best health.
She does this by working exclusively with parents who are willing to focus on modifying their own behaviors to ultimately improve their child's health.
I absolutely LOVE her approach to helping kids get healthier because she focusses on what the parent can do for the child and the example the parent sets rather than blaming the child or making the child change their behaviours in the agressive way most medical providers do these day..
We talk about many things including why children's behaviour starts with the parents.
How parents have to be the drivers of change that they want to see in their children.
Your child does not need to see a doctor when you're concerned about their weight, YOU and your partner need to.
Why modern society is geared towards unhealthy children.
The importance of sleep, exercise and relaxation on health.
Only by leading by example will you have a realistic chance of improving your child's health.
How the traditional "just feed him less" approach does not work int he long run.
And how the approach Dr Carroll uses is MUCH more friendly and supportive to the child than most medical professionals.
And here's a lovely little freebie for listeners.
Go to https://calendly.com/scarrollmd/coaching to schedule a free 30 min strategy session with Dr Carroll. On this call, she works with the parent to identify one problem they are facing in trying to help their child and together you'll work on solving it by gaining clarity next steps.
You can also follow Dr Carroll online
Facebook
Instagram
Just a reminder that HPNB now only has 5 billing cycles!
So this means that you not only get 3 months FREE access, no obligation!
BUT, if you decide you want to do the rest of the program, after only 5 months of paying $10/£8 a month you now get FREE LIFE TIME ACCESS!
This means you can sign up after your first child, use the program and recover and then still have access after giving birth to child 2 and 3!
None of this "pay X amount a year" nonsense, once you've paid..you've paid!
This makes HPNB not just the most efficient and complete post-partum recovery program, it's also BY FAR the best value.
Remember to follow us on Instagram and Facebook for the competitions, wisdom and cute videos. And, of course, you can always find us on our YouTube channel if you like your podcast in video form :)
Visit healthypostnatalbody.com and get 3 months completely FREE access. No sales, no commitment, no BS.
Email peter@healthypostnatalbody.com if you have any questions or comments
If you could rate the podcast on your favourite platform that would be a big help.
Playing us out this week; "Feels like" by mandimore

From the vault "stupid things you get told to do to heal diastasis recti". Jun 18, 2023

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As my neighbour is a jackass who doesn't tell me when he's going to be hammering all weekend, I had to pull an episode "from the vault". It's an oldie but a goodie!
This week I'm talking about stupid things people do to heal their diastasis recti.
From bellybinders and Peloton bikes to doing Instagram workouts and asking your GP for surgery on the NHS.
As my teachers always used to tell me "You're only wasting your own time" and time is that one resource we only have a limited supply of. The longer you mess about trying things that just don't work the more difficult you'll make it to recover when you finally try the things that do.
In the News this week; Have you ever been told that losing weight is impossible in the long run? Well, this study tells us why people fail. It has nothing to do with it being impossible to keep weight off. It's all about people not being given the guidance they need once the weight is off and by people not paying attention to their diet anymore after a few years. (And by diet I don't mean weightloss, I mean what they eat)
Just a reminder that HPNB now only has 5 billing cycles!
So this means that you not only get 3 months FREE access, no obligation!
BUT, if you decide you want to do the rest of the program, after only 5 months of paying $10/£8 a month you now get FREE LIFE TIME ACCESS!
This means you can sign up after your first child, use the program and recover and then still have access after giving birth to child 2 and 3!
None of this "pay X amount a year" nonsense, once you've paid..you've paid!
This makes HPNB not just the most efficient and complete post-partum recovery program, it's also BY FAR the best value.
Remember to follow us on Instagram and Facebook for the competitions, wisdom and cute videos. And, of course, you can always find us on our YouTube channel if you like your podcast in video form :)
Visit healthypostnatalbody.com and get 3 months completely FREE access. No sales, no commitment, no BS.
Email peter@healthypostnatalbody.com if you have any questions or comments
If you could rate the podcast on your favourite platform that would be a big help.
Playing us out this week; "Ocean" by Emorie

Planks are ESSENTIAL to your post-partum recovery so don't ignore them! Jun 11, 2023

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This week I talk about the importance of doing plank exercises if you're working on your postpartum recovery
Too often do I hear "Planks are dangerous to do post-partum" or "avoid doing planks or you'll make your diastasis worse".
This is complete nonsense. Planks are your friend post-partum but you kind of have to know what you're doing and why you're doing certain exercises at a certain time.
So I discuss things like reverse planks, side planks and front loaded planks and how to do them safely and effectively.
I also explain why you will NEVER recover post-partum if you don't do plank exercises, it just won't happen!
And I talk about the difference between static and dynamic planks and why movement during a plank makes the plank significantly more effective.
I also mention that now HPNB only has 5 billing cycles! So this means that you get 3 months FREE access, no obligation!, AND after 5 further months of paying $10/£8 a month you now get FREE LIFE TIME ACCESS!
This means you can sign up after your first child, use the program and recover and then still have access after giving birth to child 2 and 3!
None of this "pay X amount a year" nonsense, once you've paid..you've paid!
This makes HPNB not just the most efficient post-partum recovery program, it's also BY FAR the best value.
Remember to follow us on Instagram and Facebook for the competitions, wisdom and cute videos. And, of course, you can always find us on our YouTube channel if you like your podcast in video form :)
Visit healthypostnatalbody.com and get 3 months completely FREE access. No sales, no commitment, no BS.
Email peter@healthypostnatalbody.com if you have any questions or comments
If you could rate the podcast on your favourite platform that would be a big help.
Playing us out this week; "No Quitter" by Grace McCoy

Back on track! Big weights vs lighter weights for mums. And can probitotics HURT your health?? May 28, 2023

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After last weeks, admittedly terrible, episode I am back on track!
This week I discuss whether it is better to use big weights or smaller weights if you're post-partum.
There tends to be a lot of discussion around this and I'm not 100% sure why that is as the answer is fairly clear.
I also, briefly, discuss the role of a personal trainer. As one of my new clients brought up what their old PT used to do and say and I think it could do with some clarification because a lot of PTs seem to have ideas well above their station.
And, finally, "Can probiotics actually hurt your gut biome?"
This is based on a marketing email I received this week from a respected nutrition course.
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Email peter@healthypostnatalbody.com if you have any questions or comments
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Playing us out this week; "Times like these" by Andrew Galucki

Aid your post-partum recovery with Postpartum 30, a modern take on ancient confinement practice. Interview with Dr Kristal Lau May 28, 2023

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This week I have the pleasure to be joined by Dr Kristal Lau in a bumper, an epic, 2 HOUR LONG!!, interview talking about the benefits of "confinement practices", but with a twist, to aid your post-partum recovery.
Regular listeners will have heard me talk about "zuo yue zi" or "Sitting the month" before as I strongly believe that some of the practices make complete sense from a mother's self-care perspective.
The issue with any 2000 year + old practice however is, of course, that a lot of the habits are no longer necessary and some will actually hinder your recovery.
This is where Dr Kristal Lau comes in.

Dr. Kristal Lau, a Physician and Postpartum Wellness Consultant, is the author of ‘Postpartum 30’. She believes in "Stronger Mothers, Stronger Families, Stronger Nations."
Kristal brings over 10 years of combined experience and knowledge in clinical medicine, scientific research, and public health including her personal experiences as an Asian expat in the West, a mom of 2, and a U.S. military spouse. She delivers insights and actionable strategies for postpartum wellness, specialising in balancing traditions and cultural practices with modern postpartum care."
Basically, Dr Lau has done a tonne of investigative work and research and taken out the things that are not beneficial, and updated the things that are, and put them together in "Postpartum 30", a book which took her the best part of 2 years to write.
In this monster 2 hour interview we discuss almost everything post-partum related;
What are the principles behind post-partum 30?
The modern take on an ancient practice?
Why getting support in the early post-partum stage is so important.
We plan for patients leaving hospital, why don't we plan for mother's leaving hospital?
The flaws in the health system when it comes to recognising women's health issues.
Where can Traditional Chinese Medicine compliment Western Medicine and how can they be intergrated?
Why do we not put the mother's needs higher when we know the impact it has when we don't.
Can there be equality if we don't start by equality in health?
The differences between the German, French and Dutch approaches to post-partum healthcare and the US/UK approach
And why does the research into women's post-partum health suck??
And soo much more that I'll start running out of allowed characters to describe it.
I have always said that someone who knows what they're talking about can talk about it for hours and Kristal is definitely in that camp. You're going to love this chat!
You can find Kristal everywhere;
Instagram
Facebook
And her website
Remember to follow us on Instagram and Facebook for the competitions, wisdom and cute videos. And, of course, you can always find us on our YouTube channel if you like your podcast in video form :)
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Playing us out this week; "Never be the same" by Shells by the Sea

"I'm doing everything right, why am I not losing weight?". The big question of the week May 21, 2023

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This week I talk about one of the questions that comes up regularly in the day-to-day life of any personal trainer and dietitian.
"I am doing everything right, why am I not losing weight?".
Fundamentally the answer is always "It's because you're not doing everything right", and this is what most personal trainers and dietitians will tell you, but that answer isn't enough.
The following question should always be "Let's try to find out what the missing link is to your success"
I go over the many reasons, and there can be many, you're just not getting the results you're looking for.
I talk about;
The importance of BMR and calculating that correctly.
The problem with overreliance on exercise/training for weightloss.
The problem with "calorie in and calorie out, it's that simple".
"The time of the month" and the effects of menstruation on weight fluctuations.
How sleep, stress, anxiety and depression all impact your weight.
That breastfeeding does not equal weightloss.
The overall effects of hormones, including post-pregnancy hormones, on weightloss.
How "going out for a meal" can be a real bugger when you're trying to lose weight, and what the solution is...don't worry, it's not "just stay in".
Why I recommend going to "fancy restaurants" to almost all my weightloss clients.
And a bit more.
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Playing us out this week; "Hero" by Gee Smiff and INNXCENT

"From the vault" Raising neurodivergent children. Interview with Neurodiversity life-coach Danielle Sullivan May 14, 2023

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In another "From the vault" episode I'm revisiting the interview I did with Danielle Sullivan about raising Neurodivergent children.
She's a neurodiversity life coach, autism and disability advocate, autistic mother and host of the Neurodiverging podcast.
We had a tremendous chat about various things to do with either being diagnosed as neurodivergent yourself or raising neurodivergent children.
We covered "What to do if your child gets a neurodivergent (autism, ADHD etc) diagnosis?"
What works and what doesn't work with neurodivergent kids.
How every neurodivergent person is different.
The benefits of having a neurodivergent diagnosis.
And much, much more.
As I say in the podcast, several times: I learnt more in this hour than I could have done spending hours searching online.
You can find Danielle everywhere;
Facebook
Instagram
YouTube
In the news this week, I thought I would talk a bit about a study, from Stanford, that came out recently that showed that there is a difference between the brains of boys and girls with autism. Here is a link to the actual paper.
The reason I thought the study was interesting is because it, once again, highlights that women and men are different in physiology and that therefore using the same diagnostics and treatment methods in medicine is flawed. The more we are aware of this the easier it is to improve the health, and experience, of women overall.
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Playing us out this week; "Something I can Dance to" by Alright Years.

The ABCs of post-partum exercise and the many forms of cardio, which to do and which to avoid May 07, 2023

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In this week's episode I go through the Why, Who, What, When, the Where and the How of post-partum exercise.
Back to basics this week with me talking about the best way to plan your physical post-partum recovery.
Can you prevent diastasis recti by doing the "right things" during your pregnancy?
The quickest way for your body to recover post-partum.
Should you do cardio and, if so, what kind do I recommend people do?
Is HIIT a good idea post-partum? s it really as "unsafe" as people say it is?
Diastasis recovery, how can you speed this up?
What does effective post-partum training actually look like?
Remember to follow us on Instagram and Facebook for the competitions, wisdom and cute videos.
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Playing us out this week; "This is my Time" by IVY STATES