Episode 56: Jessie Mundell on Why All Bodies Are Political

In Episode 56 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with Fitness Coach Jessie Mundell about bodies, fitness, and politics.In this episode, you'll hear Jessie and Aliya discuss:Whether or not Jessie wants her mother’s pelvic floor - and why!Where Jessie learned about "body stuff" like periods, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and perimenopause.Aliya + Jessie's opposite experiences with the Epi-No when they were pregnant over 9 years ago.How Jessie was introduced to political causes and why she firmly stands on the side of all marginalized people - and isn't afraid to say this as a "white woman on the internet".Jessie shares about her experience with food restriction from the age of 8 which morphed into disordered eating into her teens and 20's; and how this shaped the work she does in helping women feel good in their bodies - and why that is so hard.How she protects herself in her business and stays true to her core values.ABOUT JESSIE:Jessie Mundell is a Canadian Fitness Coach and Kinesiologist (BPHE, MHK, P.Kin) specializing in Pre/Postnatal & Pelvic Floor exercise. She is also an educator to fellow Fitness & Health Professionals, training them to effectively and safely coach perinatal populations. She has coached thousands of parents and pregnant folks globally to improve their strength, pelvic floor function, physical comfort and body confidence. Her coaching is explicitly non-diet, with zero before/after photos, weighing, measuring, or fat loss focus.  Most importantly, her company and coaching is built on the beliefs that bodies and business are political, ALL bodies are valued, and fitness is fat-positive. Find Jessie on Instagram @jessiemundell or on her website www.jessiemundell.com. _____If you’d like to get in touch, Aliya would love to hear from you! Find her on Instagram at @boxwellnessco or send her an email at [email protected] for listening!____About Aliya:Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days. _____Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resourcesFollow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun. More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility ProgramMore info on: Online Pregnancy Courses