071. Navigating Pregnancy and Motherhood with Jenna Werner

In today's episode, Dylan sits down with  Jenna Werner is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) with a passion for health and wellness and shutting down diet culture. Jenna has over 15 years of experience working across the nutrition field in multiple areas including clinical care settings, retail nutrition, management, fitness nutrition spaces and most recently, the private practice space. Jenna started her career very much entrenched in diet culture and through personal growth, self discovery and education has completely shifted her nutrition practice to intuitive eating. In this episode you'll hear: Jenna's experience with being a mom and entrepreneur and how she got into the business of virtual nutrition (2:28) The transition to motherhood and how Jenna navigated her healing and postpartum experience (6:55) Jenna shares her experience with pregnancy weight and explains how her relationship with fitness and disordered eating in the past impacted how she viewed her body postpartum. (11:47) The experience of childbirth and its physical impact and transformation it has on your body and why it's okay to feel vulnerable while you relearn your body. (19:25) Verbalizing your need for support from your partner and loved ones and protecting your energy from societal pressure to bounce right back. (21:54) It is okay to grieve your life and what your life looked like prior to having a baby. (27:07) Connect with Jenna: Website: https://www.happystronghealthyrd.com/  Connect on IG: https://www.instagram.com/happystronghealthy.rd/  Connect on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@happystronghealthy.rd Links: Spring/Summer Recipe Book FREE Method Nutrition on Instagram Dylan on Instagram Work with our team