Active Mom Podcast: Pregnancy, Postpartum, Perimenopause, Menopause & Beyond

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Welcome to the Active Mom Podcast — where real motherhood stories meet real science.Hosted by Dr. Carrie Pagliano, double board-certified physical therapist, runner, mom of two, and internationally recognized expert in pregnancy, postpartum, pelvic floor, and perimenopause performance.Whether you’re a mom navigating running with prolapse or leakage, a clinician supporting active women, or a lifelong athlete trying to stay strong through every hormonal season — this show gives you evidence-based guidance and real life mom stories without the fear, confusion, or shame.Each week, Dr. Carrie brings candid conversations with researchers, clinicians, elite athletes, and everyday moms to explore what i...

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Running Injuries in Perimenopause: Recovery, Hormones & Real Mom Life — with WHITNEY HEINS
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What happens when the body that carried you through marathons suddenly starts changing the rules on you mid-stride…?

In this episode, I sit down with Whitney Heins — founder of The Mother Runners run community, host of the Mother Runners Podcast, and a lifelong runner who chased an Olympic Qualifying marathon time through years of frustrating injuries before becoming a certified running coach herself. Whitney knows the gap between what training is supposed to look like and what running through motherhood and perimenopause actually feels like… and she's here to talk about all of...


Hormones, Bone Loss & Injury Risk: What Every Active Woman Needs to Know — with DR. JOCELYN WITTSTEIN
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05/22/2026

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Your bones started changing before you noticed. Most women don't find out until something breaks.

Dr. Jocelyn Wittstein — orthopedic surgeon at Duke and co-author of The Complete Bone and Joint Health Plan — is here to change that. We dig into what perimenopause and menopause actually do to your bones, joints, and shoulders, why osteoporosis risk flies under the radar for active women, and what the research on frozen shoulder and hormone therapy is finally telling us.

If you've felt "off" in your body in your 40s and couldn't explain it…...


Is Childbirth Harder Than an Ultra? Running Myths, Postpartum Comebacks & the Honest Logistics of Racing as a Mom — with DR. ERIN DALISAY, PT
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05/15/2026

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She's run ultras. She's survived pregnancy nausea. She's raced with a baby at home. And she has opinions about all of it.

In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Erin Kennedy Dalisay — ortho & sports PT, run coach, marathoner, ultramarathoner, and founder of RunWell Clinic — and we are getting into ALL of it. The stuff nobody talks about. The stuff every running mom is thinking but hasn't heard addressed from someone who actually lives it and has the clinical expertise to back it up.

We talk about the myths that are...


I Tried Everything… and Still Leaked. One Athlete's Road to Pelvic Floor Surgery — with AIMEE OLIVER (@bodyfitmums)
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05/08/2026

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She was mid-serve at a volleyball match in Cyprus when the device fell out completely. It landed in her underwear. There was a crowd. She ran off the court, grabbed it, and ran back on—so fast her coach didn't even process what happened.

That's Aimee Oliver's life as a high-impact athlete with stress urinary incontinence. And after 10 years of trial and error, devices, physio, compression shorts, counting how far she'd have to run to find a toilet before a Hyrox race—she finally reached her breaking point on a long run...


Wait… so which device is actually right for me? Inside Pelvic Floor Support: Devices, Fit & What You Should Know with Dr. Christina Prevett
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05/01/2026

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After interviewing 10 pelvic floor support device companies—6 internal, 4 external—Dr. Carrie Pagliano sits down with researcher and pelvic health physiotherapist and researcher Dr. Christina Prevett to do what she couldn't do alone: process it all.

This is the debrief episode for the Inside Pelvic Floor Support: Devices, Fit & What You Should Know mini-series—and it's where the real clinical conversation happens.

Together they unpack what the marketing language actually means, how FDA clearance changes what a company can and can't say, why "neuromuscular facilitation" made Carrie twitch, and what both c...


The Truth About Internal Support Devices: Uresta Explained
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04/24/2026

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In this episode of the Active Mom Podcast mini-series
 Inside Pelvic Floor Support: Devices, Fit & What You Should Know, we’re speaking with:

Lauren Barker, CEO & Co-founder of Uresta—a company developing a self-managed internal support device for stress urinary incontinence.

Uresta was designed to provide a more accessible alternative to traditional pessaries by allowing users to size, insert, and manage the device independently.

We cover:
  • how Uresta works mechanically (intravaginal bladder support)
  • who it may be a good fit for (and who it’s not)
 ...


A Modern Pessary for Prolapse? Reia Explained
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04/24/2026

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In this episode of the Active Mom Podcast mini-series
  Inside Pelvic Floor Support: Devices, Fit & What You Should Know, we’re speaking with:

Ariana Sopher, COO at Reia—a company developing a modern pessary for pelvic organ prolapse.


Reia was designed to improve on traditional pessary models by allowing for easier insertion and removal through a collapsible shape and applicator system, making self-management more accessible.


We cover:
  • how Reia works mechanically (collapsible pessary + applicator system)
  • how it compares...


Internal Pelvic Floor Support for Leaks? Revive Explained
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04/24/2026

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In this episode of the Active Mom Podcast mini-series Inside Pelvic Floor Support: Devices, Fit & What You Should Know, we’re speaking with:

Steve Bollinger, Founder @Revive—an internal pelvic floor support device company based out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Revive was developed to address stress urinary incontinence and light bladder leakage by providing internal urethral support using a tampon-like applicator system.

We cover:
  • how Revive works mechanically (intravaginal urethral support)
  • who it may be a good fit for (and who it’s not)
  • how...


Custom Pelvic Floor Support? COSM Gynethotics Explained
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04/22/2026

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In this episode of the Active Mom Podcast mini-series
 Inside Pelvic Floor Support: Devices, Fit & What You Should Know, we’re speaking with:

Goli Ameri, PhD (Head of Research) and Cara McDougall, MPT (Clinical Specialist, Founder of Toronto Pessary Clinic) from COSM Medical.

COSM was founded by Derek Sham, BEng, MBA, whose background in developing widely used urodynamics systems helped shape a more personalized approach to pelvic health technology.

COSM Gynethotics are custom-designed intravaginal devices created using 3D printing technology to match an individual’s ana...


Internal Resistance Training for Your Pelvic Floor? Pippa Explained
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04/22/2026

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In this episode of the Active Mom Podcast mini-series
 Inside Pelvic Floor Support: Devices, Fit & What You Should Know, we’re speaking with:

Melody Roberts, CEO & Co-founder of Liv Labs—a company developing a pelvic floor fitness device designed to support active women.

Pippa is an internal resistance-based device that works by creating load within the vaginal canal to stimulate neuromuscular activation of the pelvic floor during movement.

We cover:
  • how Pippa works mechanically (internal resistance vs passive support)
  • who it may be a good f...


Flexible Internal Pelvic Floor Support? SomaFlex Explained
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04/22/2026

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In this episode of the Active Mom Podcast mini-series
 Inside Pelvic Floor Support: Devices, Fit & What You Should Know, we’re speaking with:

Sandra Whittle, pelvic health physiotherapist and inventor of SomaFlex—a device designed to provide a softer, more flexible approach to internal pelvic support.

SomaFlex was developed to offer an alternative to more rigid internal devices by using a multi-directional, shape-shifting design that blends with the body’s tissues.

We cover:
  • how SomaFlex works mechanically (flexible intravaginal support)
  • how it differs from...


Pelvic Floor Support Underwear for Prolapse HEM Support Wear Explained
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04/17/2026

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In this episode of the Active Mom Podcast mini-series
 Inside Pelvic Floor Support: Devices, Fit & What You Should Know, we’re speaking with:


Lauren Fleming, Founder @HEM Support Wear—an external pelvic floor support device company based out of Central Texas (just outside Austin).


HEM Support Wear is a woman-founded pelvic health company redefining what support looks and feels like. After developing pelvic organ prolapse following the birth of her first child, Lauren couldn’t find a discreet, comfort...


Pelvic Floor Support Device for Prolapse? My Pelvic Bra Explained
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04/17/2026

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In this episode of the Active Mom Podcast mini-series
Inside Pelvic Floor Support: Devices, Fit & What You Should Know, we’re speaking with:

Jeanice Mitchell, Inventor @myPelvicBra—an external pelvic floor support device company based out of Central Texas (Killeen).

As a pelvic floor physical therapist with prolapse herself, she set out to create a device that offered supportive, discreet, external lift—something she couldn’t find in existing pelvic health products.

We cover:
 • how the device works mechanically
 • who...


Pelvic Floor Support: Devices, Fit & What You Should Know -SRC Health
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04/15/2026

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In this episode of the Active Mom Podcast mini-series
 Inside Pelvic Floor Support: Devices, Fit & What You Should Know, we’re speaking with:

Sinead O’Donovan, Founder SRCHealth—an external pelvic floor support garment company based out of Port Melbourne, Australia.

After experiencing significant pelvic girdle pain and postpartum recovery challenges, Sinead set out to create a garment that could provide functional, comfortable support for women navigating pregnancy and recovery.

We cover:
  • how SRC garments work mechanically (panel-based compression)
  • the role of perineal support in symptom ma...


Inside Pelvic Floor Support: Devices, Fit & What You Should Know -Everform Therapywear
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04/15/2026

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In this episode of the Active Mom Podcast mini-series
Inside Pelvic Floor Support: Devices, Fit & What You Should Know, we’re speaking with:

Rosie Dumbrell, physiotherapist and founder of Everform Therapywear—a company developing compression garments designed specifically for pelvic floor support.

Everform uses a targeted compression system (Femcore™ technology) to provide more support to the pelvic floor and lower abdomen—aiming to improve symptoms like leakage, heaviness, and pelvic girdle pain.

We cover:
 • how Everform works mechanically (pelvic floor-first compression + lift effect)
 • how it differs fro...


Prolapse, Levator Avulsions & Pessaries: What’s Actually Happening (Part 2) — with MELISSA DAVIDSON, PT
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04/10/2026

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In Part 2 of this conversation, I’m joined again by Melissa Davidson, specialist pelvic health physiotherapist, clinical educator, and PhD, to go deeper into the clinical realities of pelvic organ prolapse, levator ani avulsions, and pessary use.

This episode moves beyond definitions and into what actually matters in practice: clinical decision-making, patient education, and navigating an evolving pelvic health landscape where access is expanding—but not always with the training to support it.

We talk about how to explain complex diagnoses in a way...


Prolapse, Levator Avulsions & Pessaries: What’s Actually Happening (Part 1) — with MELISSA DAVIDSON, PT
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04/03/2026

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In this episode, I sit down with Melissa Davidson, specialist physiotherapist in pelvic health, clinical educator, and PhD, to break down some of the most misunderstood topics in pelvic health. From prolapse to levator avulsions to the role of pessaries, this conversation focuses on what’s actually happening in the body and how we can move away from fear-based messaging toward informed, empowering care.


We discuss the reality of anatomical changes, what “normal” really means, and why modification is often more helpful than restriction. Melissa shares clinical insight on ass...


Postpartum Care Bill (H.R. 4074): What It Means for Moms and How You Can Help — with GAIL ZITTERKOPF, PT
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03/27/2026

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What if improving postpartum care in the U.S. didn’t cost anything—but still hasn’t happened?

In this episode, I sit down with pelvic floor physical therapist and advocate Gail Zitterkopf, PT, DPT to break down the Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act (H.R. 4074)—and why it matters more than most people realize.

We get into what this bill actually does, how systems like Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP shape access to care, and why pelvic floor therapy is still missing from standard pregnancy and postpart...


Pregnancy & Postpartum Research, Moms in Contact Sports & Football — with EMMA BROCKWELL, PT
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03/20/2026

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What does pregnancy and postpartum really look like for female athletes—especially at the elite level?

And more importantly… are we still treating it like a problem to manage instead of a phase to train through?

In this episode of the Active Mom Podcast, I sit down with Emma Brockwell, pelvic health physiotherapist working at the highest levels of women’s sport—including Women’s Super League football, FIFA, and the Netball Super League.

Emma has been at the forefront of shifting the conversation around pregnancy, postpartum recovery...


Running Postpartum & Motherhood: What It Actually Looks Like in Real Life — with run coach LAURA NORRIS
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03/13/2026

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What does it actually look like to keep running when life shifts in a big way — like pregnancy, postpartum recovery, and becoming a parent?

In this episode of the Active Mom Podcast, I’m joined by Laura Norris — certified running coach, science writer, and co-host of the Tread Lightly Podcast. Laura has coached more than 500 runners, from brand-new runners to podium finishers, and is known for bringing a thoughtful, evidence-informed approach to training. You may also recognize her work from Runner’s World, NPR Life Kit...


100,000 Downloads & 200 Episodes: What I’ve Learned About Running, Rehab & Motherhood — SOLO EPISODE
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03/06/2026

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The Active Mom Podcast just crossed 100,000 downloads and 200+ episodes, which honestly feels a little surreal. So for this one, I did something a little different… 

In this solo episode, I reflect on how the podcast started back when it was the Active Mom Postpartum Podcast, how it evolved into conversations about pregnancy, postpartum, pelvic floor health, return to running, perimenopause, and menopause, and some of the guests and moments that shaped the show along the way.

I talk about the interviews that challenged my thinking the...


Menopause & Performance: What Every Active Woman Should Know — with INGRID HARM-ERNANDES, PT
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02/27/2026

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Menopause care is changing — but not fast enough.

In this episode of the Active Mom Podcast, I sit down with Ingrid Harm-Ernandes, PT — a physical therapist with more than 40 years of experience in women’s health, known as “The Pelvic Detective” on YouTube and author of The Musculoskeletal Mystery: How to Solve Your Pelvic Floor Symptoms. Ingrid has spent decades pushing for earlier access to pelvic health care, better clinical reasoning, and more respect for the complexity of women’s bodies across the lifespan.

This conversation isn’t about trendy soundbi...


Hip–Pelvic Floor Connections: What Clinicians Actually Need to Know — with DR. LAUREL PROULX & DR. JENNY LACROSS
#210
02/20/2026

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What are we getting right — and wrong — about the hip–pelvic floor connection?

In this episode of the Active Mom Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Jenny LaCross, PhD, ATC, PT and Dr. Laurel Proulx, PT, DPT to unpack the evolving conversation around pelvic floor dysfunction, hip mechanics, stress urinary incontinence, and clinical reasoning in women’s health physical therapy.

Jenny is a certified athletic trainer and board-certified women’s health physical therapist with extensive experience treating pelvic health, hip, and low back conditions. Laurel focuses on modernizing pelvic health thr...


Running Influencer Life Is Weird: Training, Identity & Bald-Headed Scallywags — with ERICA KENNEDY aka @inmyrunningerica
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02/13/2026

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What starts as a quick run to get out of the house… can end up changing your entire life.

In this episode of the Active Mom Podcast, I sit down with running creator Erica Kennedy aka @inmyrunningerica to talk about how running helped her survive an abusive marriage — and slowly rebuild her confidence, independence, and sense of self one mile at a time.

Now she’s the voice behind the hilarious IG posts that we runners can’t stop sharing — from what to wear in Bald Heade...


Training Through Pregnancy in Military Moms: Strength, Readiness & Postpartum Recovery — with DR. MEGAN JONES
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02/06/2026

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What happens when pregnancy, postpartum recovery, and military fitness standards collide?

Because “light duty” doesn’t exactly exist when you’re a soldier… or a mom.

In this episode of the Active Mom Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Megan Jones, a civilian physical therapist who has spent nearly her entire career embedded inside the military system, helping pregnant and postpartum service members stay strong, capable, and mission-ready.

She works at the intersection of tactical athletes, pelvic health, strength training, and postpartum performanc...


Racing 4 Months Postpartum: Inside an Olympic Marathon Trials Qualifier Comeback — with CARTER NORBO
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01/30/2026

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In this episode, we welcome back Carter Norbo—home health physical therapist, lifelong runner, and mom to two-year-old twins and a five-month-old baby.

After narrowly missing qualification for the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in 2024 following the birth of her twins, Carter returned to racing postpartum and is now officially qualified for the 2028 Olympic Marathon Trials—just months after welcoming her third baby.

Balancing full-time work, elite-level marathon training, and life with three kids under three, Carter shares what returning to high-level competition after pregnancy actu...


Strength & Running During Pregnancy and Postpartum: What’s Actually Possible — with JESSICA DORRINGTON, PT & Olympian, SHANNON ROWBURY
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01/23/2026

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In this episode, I sit down with Shannon Rowbury—Olympic bronze medalist, one of the most accomplished middle-distance runners in U.S. history, and Emmy Award winner for her work with NBC’s 2024 Olympic coverage—and Jessica Dorrington, a pelvic floor physical therapist, runner, and all-around grounded voice in pregnancy and postpartum fitness.

Together, they co-authored Strong as a Mother and founded 4Two, a platform built to give moms what so many of us were searching for: clear, practical, evidence-informed guidance during pregnancy and po...


Returning to Exercise After Baby: What Postpartum Research Actually Supports — with DR. JENNA SCHULZ
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01/16/2026

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In this episode, I’m joined by Jenna Schulz, MPT, PhD, a physiotherapist and postdoctoral fellow at the University of British Columbia whose work lives right at the intersection of research and real life. Jenna studies things like inflammation in knee osteoarthritis, female athlete health, and longevity in sport—and more recently, how evidence can actually guide movement during pregnancy and postpartum (not just live in a paper somewhere).

Jenna is also a former varsity cross-country and track athlete, which makes this conversation especially grounded. We talk hone...


Perimenopause Strength & Protein: What the Research Actually Shows — with Dr. ALYSSA OLENICK
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01/09/2026

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Is Pilates enough?  How much is "enough" protein?  What does "lifting heavy" ACTUALLY mean?

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Alyssa Olenick, PhD, founder of Doc Lyss Fitness and creator of The Lyss Method, to break down what the research actually shows about strength training and protein in perimenopause.

As a strength athlete, ultramarathon runner, and certified sports nutritionist, Alyssa bridges the gap between science and real-world training. Together, we cut through fear-based messaging, social-media misinformation, and one-size-fits-all advice to talk ho...


Women’s Health Research Made Simple: How to Spot Misinformation (and What Actually Matters) — with DR. RITA DEERING
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01/02/2026

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In this episode of the Active Mom Podcast, I’m joined again by Dr. Rita Deering, PT, DPT, PhD — Associate Professor of Physical Therapy and Director of the Movement Sciences Laboratory at Carroll University. With 18+ years of clinical experience and 15 years specializing in pelvic health, Dr. Deering is a leading researcher in perinatal musculoskeletal health, pregnancy and postpartum exercise, pelvic floor function, and female athlete performance.

This conversation is a must-listen for anyone navigating the overwhelm of women’s health information — clinicians, coaches, athletes, and moms trying to get real answers outside...


#1 EPISODE OF 2025: Lifting Safely in Pregnancy: What the Research Really Shows | CHRISTINA PREVETT, PhD
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12/26/2025

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Coming in at #1 on our list of top podcasts for 2025 is my conversation with Christina Prevett.


We close Season 4 of the podcast catching up with @dr.christina_prevett—pelvic health physiotherapist, competitive weightlifter, CrossFit athlete, mom of two, & total powerhouse for strength training across the lifespan. (rumor has it she bought a Garmin watch & is now a runner too !?!)💪✨


Dr. Prevett is deep in a postdoctoral fellowship studying resistance training in the perinatal space and its impact on pelvic floor health. Spoiler: her insight...


#2 EPISODE OF 2025: Female Fitness Myths Exposed: What Actually Works — with LAUREN COLENO-SEMPLE, PhD
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12/19/2025

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Coming in at #2 on our list of top podcasts for 2025 is my conversation with Lauren Colesco-Semple.

What if most of what you’ve been told about fitness, hormones, and nutrition as a woman… isn’t actually true?

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Lauren Colenso-Semple, PhD aka @drlaurencs1—muscle physiology researcher, science communicator, and co-owner of the MASS Research Review—to set the record straight on what actually matters for women’s health and fitness.

Whether you’re navigating perimenopause, chasing strength goals, or just tired of sorti...


#3 Episode of 2025: Redefining Exercise in Pregnancy & Postpartum: New Research Insights — with MARGIE DAVENPORT, PhD
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12/12/2025

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Told to slow down during pregnancy & postpartum? Not necessarily! 🏃‍♀️💪"

It's research update time again with @exerciseandpregnancy!

In this episode, Margie Davenport, Associate Professor at the @ualberta & former national team athlete, joins us again to give another update on research in pregnancy and postpartum exercise including: the 

🔹2025 Canadian guideline for physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep throughout the first year post partum (hot off the presses!)  
🔹@bjsm_bmj Special Issue on Postpartum Physical Activity
 
Dr. Davenport is leading the charge in making exercise guidelines more inclusive so women at...


#4 EPISODE OF 2025: Gut Health, Hormones & Midlife Changes: What Every Woman Over 40 Should Know — with DR. SUSAN CLINTON
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12/05/2025

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Coming in at #4 on our list of top podcasts for 2025 is my conversation with Dr. Susan Clinton.


In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Susan Clinton—a clinician, educator, and coach with over 40 years of experience helping women move through complex health transitions with clarity and confidence. Susan brings deep insight into the connections between the gut, hormones, and nervous system, and how those intersections can impact women in midlife and beyond.

We explore the nuances of perimenopause and menopause, from autoimmunity shifts to digestive chal...


#5 EPISODE OF 2025: How to Make Fitness Actually Work for Busy Moms — with LINDSEY BOMGREN
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11/28/2025

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Coming in at #5 on our list of top podcasts for 2025 is my conversation with Lindsey Bomgren.

What does fitness really look like for moms?


It’s not matching sets and flawless form.

It’s stopping mid-workout for a diaper change.

It’s navigating diastasis, prolapse, leaking, exhaustion, and a brain that hasn’t slept in three years.

It’s figuring out how to move in a body that’s been through pregnancy, postpartum, and perimenopause—without the judgment.


In...


Breaking Barriers: Women Runners, Motherhood & Resilience — with author, MAGGIE MERTENS
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11/21/2025

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In this powerful season finale, I sit down with journalist and author Maggie Mertens (@maggiejmertens) to unpack the untold history—and future—of women in sport, running, and motherhood.

Maggie is a Seattle-based writer whose work spans gender, athletics, and culture. Her book Better Faster Farther: How Running Changed Everything We Know About Women breaks down the myths that held women back for decades and highlights the stories that never made it into the headlines. 

After finishing her book, she returned to running at 37 and recently completed her f...


Hiking, Hormones & Pelvic Health: Real Talk from the Trail — SOLO EPISODE with Dr. CARRIE PAGLIANO
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11/14/2025

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In this episode, I’m taking you with me down into the Grand Canyon—21 miles, 13 hours, eight of us ages 44–53 (seven women, one very patient man), and every bit of trail talk you can imagine. 

What started as “Can we actually do this?” turned into the most honest, hilarious, and wide-open conversation about pelvic health, perimenopause, and how physical therapy for women has completely evolved since we were first told to “just do your Kegels.”

Spoiler: the canyon will make you talk about everything.

Is it sweat or is it pee? ...


Pregnant and Ultra-Running? What You Need to Know — with SOPHIE CARTER
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11/07/2025

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In this episode, I sit down with Sophie Carter, an ultra runner, coach, and mom of five who made headlines for running a 100km ultra while pregnant. Sophie has also co-authored a paper on endurance running during pregnancy, adding valuable insight to a growing body of research that challenges traditional views on what’s possible for women in sport. As a coach, she’s passionate about supporting other women in finding strength, balance, and confidence through movement—no matter what stage of life they’re in.


We talk about:<...


Ultrarunning Through Pregnancy & Planning a Strong Postpartum Return— with LEAH YINGLING
#194
10/31/2025

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In this episode, I sit down with Leah Yingling, an internationally ranked trail and ultrarunner from Salt Lake City, Utah. Leah has achieved multiple top-10 finishes at Western States and UTMB, and has represented Team USA at the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships. In addition to her racing career, she’s the co-host of the Trail Network Podcast, works full-time in Population Health, and runs for Lululemon, Osprey, Garmin, and Hydrapak. Leah is also a new mom, recently welcoming her first child, Monte, in July.

We dive into what it me...


What Running Medicine Should Look Like for Moms + Athletes — with DR. KATE MIHEVC EDWARDS
#193
10/24/2025

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In this episode of the Active Mom Podcast, Carrie Pagliano, PT, DPT, OCS, WCS, sits down with Dr. Kate Mihevc Edwards, PT, DPT, OCS—founder of Precision Performance Running Medicine Clinic in Atlanta, creator of the RUNsource app, and co-host of Interdisciplinary Case Miles.

Kate brings over 15 years of experience in running medicine and shares her insights on:

Why an interdisciplinary team (PTs, physicians, coaches, dietitians, pelvic health specialists) is essential for runnersHow to know when it’s time to se...