Low Energy Availability, RED-S & Recovery: Nutrition for Active Moms in All Seasons — with HEATHER CAPLAN

Send us Fan MailEver lost your period, struggled with food, or felt completely misunderstood as a pregnant or postpartum athlete? You are not alone.In this episode, I sit down with Heather Caplan—registered dietitian, running coach, and co-founder of @lane9project—to have a real, unfiltered conversation about REDs (Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport), amenorrhea, and what recovery actually looks like.We cover:▶ Getting your period back (not just for fertility!)▶ Disordered eating in the nutrition field▶ How Lane 9 Project is helping women find better care▶ The hormonal rollercoaster of postpartum▶ Identity shifts as an athlete through pregnancy and beyondWhether you're a runner, lifter, new mom, or clinician who works with active women, this conversation will hit home. Because you can be strong, athletic, and supported—without sacrificing your health.Time Stamps1:00 Introduction6:30 when your own profession falls short11:25 solving problems that you’re also dealing with16:30 starting a private practice20:50 dietitians and disorder eating24:26 starting Lane 927:17 helping people through Lane 930:45 fertility and REDs34:40 getting the care you need40:32 breastfeeding and a returning cycle44:30 realistic postpartum expectations53:14 rapid fire questionsCONNECT WITH CARRIEIG: https://www.instagram.com/carriepagliano/Website: https://carriepagliano.comCONNECT WITH HEATHER:IG: https://www.instagram.com/lane9project/Website: lane9project.orgThe 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!!!!)