232: From CrossFit Games to Motherhood: A Journey of Resilience and Adaptation with Steph Mireles

In today's episode, I sit down with Steph Mireles, former CrossFit Games athlete and physician assistant, to talk about the evolution of athleticism through different seasons of life—including pregnancy, motherhood, and career growth.   Steph shares her experience balancing high-level training with the demands of working in medicine, and how her relationship with fitness has shifted over time. We dive into the physical and mental adjustments that come with pregnancy, including training modifications, changing expectations, and learning to approach performance with more flexibility and self-awareness.   This episode is a reminder that athleticism doesn't have to disappear during motherhood—it evolves. And sometimes the strongest thing we can do is adapt, slow down, and give ourselves permission to move through these seasons with more grace.   Connect with Steph: IG: @stephchung2   Need workouts for your pregnancy or postpartum? Check out my programs (now with app access!):   The Pregnant Athlete Training Program: https://go.pregnancyandpostpartumathleticism.com/the-pregnant-athlete-program    The 8-Week Postpartum Athlete Training Program: https://go.ppaprograms.com/pp-program     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. Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing. Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too! Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!