15. Ditching the All-or-Nothing Mindset (and how to fit fitness into your life as a mom) with Rhonda, P&PA Coach and Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist
Release Date: 04/28/2023
18. Considerations for Running During Pregnancy + Postpartum with Jess Lacoursiere
Barbells & Motherhood
Can you run during pregnancy? How do you approach returning to run postpartum? We chat all about this with run coach Jess of JLac Fitness! Jess has an eclectic athletic background in everything from running, to triathalons, to cyclocross. She shares her insights on running during pregnancy + postpartum and how to navigate symptoms that may arose. Check out Jess at and on Instagram at @jlacfitness and make sure and check out her podcast Lattes and Lifting! ** Pregnant or postpartum and need help with your exericse? I can help. Book an empowerment call
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17. Reducing Aches + Pains In Pregnancy and Postpartum That You Don't Just Have to "Deal With" with Madison Cleckler
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Today, my friend Madison joins me and discusses how we can alleviate common aches and pains we get during pregnancy and postpartum. Too often moms are told that their pain is "just a part of pregnancy" or "that's just what happens after you have a baby". Madison and I say no! Listen to learn what you can do for some of the most common aches and pains during pregnancy and postpartum, such as round ligament pain and more. Madison is a powerhouse of information for pre/postnatal exercise and pain. You can find all of her programs and offers on her website at Make sure and follow Madison on...
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16. The Opportunity and Skill of Starting Over with Laura Jawad, Ph. D.
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Today I chat with my friend Laura Jawad, Ph. D., a fellow Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism Coach and breastcancer survivor and warrior. Pregnancy and postpartum is often the first time we have to "start over" in our lives when it comes to our physical bodies. Laura discusses the skill of starting over and how her postpartum experiences prepared her for the challenges of overcoming cancer and having yet another physical reset with her body. Such an amazing conversation! Follow Laura on Instagram at @laurajawadfitness and check out her website at ** Book an Empowerment Session with me...
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15. Ditching the All-or-Nothing Mindset (and how to fit fitness into your life as a mom) with Rhonda, P&PA Coach and Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist
Barbells & Motherhood
Today I chat with Rhonda, fellow Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism Coach and Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist, all about ditching the all-or-nothing mindset around fitness, how to lower the barrier of entry to exercise, and how to fit fitness into your life as a busy mom. Rhonda tells her story of developing athletic maturity and finding fitness that truly fulfilled her in her life as she unlearned a lot of the behaviors and mindsets she had about fitness previously. Now, she helps busy moms exercise with her Strong At Home membership! Find Rhonda on instagram at Check out her and **...
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14. All About Pilates with Rachel from Rachel's Fit Pilates
Barbells & Motherhood
Today I chat with Rachel from Rachels Fit Pilates all about... you guessed it... pilates! We chat about what exactly it is, bust myths, how it can help you become strong, commom faults with people new to pilates. Check out Rachel on on IG and subscribe to her YouTube !
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13. Caring for Your Core During Pregnancy and Postpartum with Alison Tjong
Barbells & Motherhood
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12. Developing Athletic Maturity as a Pregnant and Postpartum Athlete and Becoming Who We Needed with CrossFit Athlete and P&PA Coach Robyn Rayner
Barbells & Motherhood
Today I chat with my friend Robyn all about the awesome work she is doing in her community with pregnant and postpartum athletes and how she came to be in this space. We go through her journey becoming pregnant as a CrossFit Athlete and how there was very little information on how to modify and adjust movements. We discuss the difficulty of letting go our ego and the journey of developing athletic maturity. Robyn became who she needed and is now paying it forward with the pregnant and postpartum moms she works with now. ** Follow me on Instagram and TikTok (@juliannballey)...
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11. My Unique Situation and How I "Do It All" as a Working Mom
Barbells & Motherhood
Today, I open up about my unique living situation and answering the frequently asked question of how I "do it all" as a mom with a business and a part-time job. Listen to the full episode for the answer, but I get very vulnerable as I share about what brought us back to Texas and the village I am so privileged to have here. ** Follow me on Instagram and TikTok (@juliannballey) Looking for individualized help during pregnancy and postpartum? B Visit Want to be a guest on Barbells & Motherhood? DM me on Instagram.
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10. Sustainable Eating, Body Image, and the Postpartum Experience with Friends Allie and Mikayla
Barbells & Motherhood
Allie, RDN, and Mikayla, Certified Nutritionist, join me today for a very candid conversation surrounding sustinable eating and fat loss, body image struggles through our lives, and our postpartum experiences (we all had babies in 2022!). Thank you to both Allie and Mikayla for this engaging and important conversation and for sharing so openly! Follow Allie and Mikayla on Instagram at and // Follow me on Instagram and TikTok (@juliannballey) Looking for individualized help during pregnancy and postpartum? Visit Want to be a guest on Barbells & Motherhood? DM me on...
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9. Things I Wish I Knew Before the Age of 29: Core + Pelvic Floor Edition
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In this solo episode today, I talk about all the things I wish I knew before age of 29... about the core and pevlic floor! There is so much we don't learn and no one tells us about our bodies during pregnancy and postpartum and especially so about the pelvic floor. I'm digging into that today talking about the core system, pressure, incontinence (with a personal story mixed in) and more. Follow me on and (@juliannballey) Looking for individualized help during pregnancy and postpartum? Visit Want to be a guest on Barbells & Motherhood? DM me on Instagram.
info_outlineToday I chat with Rhonda, fellow Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism Coach and Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist, all about ditching the all-or-nothing mindset around fitness, how to lower the barrier of entry to exercise, and how to fit fitness into your life as a busy mom. Rhonda tells her story of developing athletic maturity and finding fitness that truly fulfilled her in her life as she unlearned a lot of the behaviors and mindsets she had about fitness previously. Now, she helps busy moms exercise with her Strong At Home membership!
Find Rhonda on instagram at @rhondachamberlainpt.
Check out her website and Strong At Home fitness membership.
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Follow me on Instagram and TikTok at @juliann.balley.
Visit my website: www.motherhoodbarbell.com.