Episode #72 : All about Cassandra Vedder! Strong at Home’s newest addition!

Send us Fan MailToday, Rhonda welcomes her friend - 1st ever staff member of her business - Cassandra Vedder! You’ll get an introduction to our new team member, her journey in fitness and parenthood, and ideas to help you in your parenthood journey!Cassandra Vedder is a Physiotherapy Assistant with close to 10 years of experience.She is a wife and mom to 3 kids (ages 11 months - 4 years). She worked atSince graduating from the OTA & PTA program in 2013, she has been working at Cambridge Memorial Hospital, as well as Conestoga College.Outside of work and mom life, Cassandra enjoys date nights with her husband,coffee with a good friend, and planning Women’s events at her church. She has always played sports and loves camping. She is a motherless mother and has had to navigate the grief that came along with learning all the beautiful and difficult adventures that motherhood brings.===============================If you liked this episode of Pelvic Health and Fitness, share it with a friend, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, or subscribe anywhere you listen to your podcasts!LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN EPISODECassandra is now taking on virtual clients on Thursday evenings from 7-9pm!Her rate is $70 per 30-minute virtual session (billed as physiotherapy for Ontario residents).How to book with Cassandra: New 1:1 clients - Please book a new assessment with Rhonda firstFormer 1:1 clients - Please book a 30-minute follow-up session with Rhonda firstExisting 1:1 clients - Feel free to book directly with CassandraAfter seeing Rhonda, she will create and communicate your individualized treatment plan with Cassandra and book you into her schedule!PODCAST LINKS & RESOURCESFollow Rhonda on IG Rhonda’s Website Check out Rhonda’s FREE Resource Library Pelvic Health and Fitness Podcast Book with Dayna (Rebirth Wellness)SHOW NOTES: (0:49) - Rhonda welcomes Cassandra!(2:06) - Why we are having this conversation, today!(4:15) - Cassandra shares more about herself, and what led her to a career as an OTA/PTA!(5:24) - Cassandra outlines her role, and what she does at the hospital(8:15) - Cassandra shares about her kids (3!), pregnancies and postpartum experiences(13:00) - On how we SHOULD have the knowledge to understand and rehab our bodies(15:00) - Cassandra shares her journey with sports/fitness/exercise - before AND with kids!(19:33) - How Cassandra’s mindset has shifted since joining Strong at Home(29:56) - How life has been for Cassandra navigating motherhood after losing her mom (on grieving while mothering)(35:50) - Cassandra shares what she’s learned from parenting three kids - and fitting in exercise while doing it!(39:49) - We were not meant to do things alone - and the ladies discuss the concept of “body doubling”!(41:10) - Cassandra’s biggest take home message, today(42:10) - Cassandra shares where you can find her, and how you can work with her!(43:10) - Episode wrap up!