Episode #21: Athlete brain with Brianna Battles

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, we get the exciting opportunity to chat with one of our mentors, Brianna Battles! Bri specializes in coaching pregnant and postpartum athletes, as well as educating coaching professionals on how to help athletes navigate the physical and mental considerations of training during these chapters in a woman’s life. She is a relentless advocate and relatable resource for women who want training during pregnancy and make a sustainable return to performance, lifestyle, function, career, and activity postpartum (and postpartum is forever)! This effort is what led to her creating a curriculum for coaches and practitioners who also want to support athletes through this process.Brianna has well established, successful online education, programs, and resources for both fitness professionals, practitioners, and athletes. She has built an international team of P&PA Coaches who are equipped to work with pregnant and postpartum athletes in their communities and online.Bri has so much wisdom to share from her years working with pregnant and postpartum athletes. We touch on many important topics including:🔹 Her journey as a strength and conditioning coach and her transition into motherhood🔹 What sparked her interest in pre/postnatal fitness🔹 Her journey with managing diastasis |🔹 What athlete brain means to her🔹 How her mindset shifted in regards to focusing less on her aesthetics after her 2nd pregnancy🔹 How her focus has shifted over time in her fitness journey🔹 Her shift into being a “coach mom”🔹 Her biggest piece of advice for pregnant athletesWe’re excited for you to listen to this episode and hope you get as much out of this conversation as we did.Reach Brianna here:InstagramWebsitePractice Brave PodcastPregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism links (for coaches):InstagramWebsiteFollow Bri’s mom, Sharon here:Instagram➡️ Click here to learn more and purchase Rhonda’s 2 for $22 Strong at Home Membership Trial!