Getting Fit Postpartum: Strength, Confidence & Real Talk from Former Ms. Olympia, NATHALIA MELO (@nathaliamelofit)

Send us Fan MailToday I speak with Nathalia Melo a wife, mother of two, and a business owner. She has featured on the cover of major magazines like Muscle & Fitness Hers, Shape Magazine, Fitness RX. In 2012, she won the biggest bodybuilding competition in the world- The Olympia, which allowed her to traveled to over 30 countries hosting fitness seminars for the general population as well as to fitness professionals.  Once she became pregnant, she realized everything she knew of fitness would need to be adjusted. Learning to navigate pregnancy, postpartum, and motherhood while taking care of her health and fitness was an incredibly eye opening and humbling experience, which then led her to find her passion: Helping busy working moms regain their fitness and feel sexy AF! We talk about:-moms putting themselves last-rushing the process-using social media responsibly-preconceptions around birth and postpartum-working with the right people-changing your mindset-the Four Pillars-finding sustainability -setting the example for your kidsTime Stamps1:00 introduction1:25 starting to help other moms8:10 experience with birth11:15 coaching style12:45 victim mentality15:05 common priorities with moms21:35 helping moms through their programs28:40 vetting your sources32:00 genetics versus hard work36:05 being a martyr as a mom46:50 rapid fire questionsCONNECT WITH CARRIEIG: https://www.instagram.com/carriepagliano/Website: https://carriepagliano.comCONNECT WITH NATHALIAIG: https://www.instagram.com/nathaliamelofit/Website: www.nathaliamelofit.comThe Active Mom Podcast is A Real Moms' Guide to pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause & beyond for active moms & the professionals who help them in their journey.  This show has been a long time in the making!   You can expect conversation with moms and professionals from all aspects of the industry.   If you're like me, you don't have a lot of free time (heck, you're probably listening at 1.5x speed), so theses interviews will be quick hits to get your the pertinent information FAST!  If you love what you hear, share the podcast with a friend and leave us a 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ rating and review. It helps us become more visible in the search algorithm! (Helps us get seen by more moms that need to hear these stories!!!!)