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Rebuild
by Chauntae Gold
Hi! We’re Alyssa and Chauntae- best friends, moms, and your new favorite coaches helping moms rebuild their body, health, and identity after kids. Alyssa is a homeschooling mom of two girls (1.5 and 4.5) and a certified Fitness Trainer, Nutritionist, and Sleep, Stress & Recovery Specialist. After years in boutique fitness management, she traded her business suit for early mornings, homeschool lessons, and the title of “CEO of her home.” She believes motherhood is the greatest leadership role a woman can step into. Chauntae is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), Law Enforcement Wife and mom to a two-year-old boy. With certifications in Functional Nutrition & Metabolism, Pre & Postnatal Coaching, and Fitness Training. She helps moms rebuild their bodies, health behaviors and mindset to create true generational health. Together, they created The Rebuild Podcast! A show about the messy, in-between season of motherhood- that awkward bridge between who you were before kids and the
Episodes
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Making Fitness A Family Habit
Finding time to exercise after kids can feel impossible, but it doesn't have to be all or nothing. In this episode, we share how we've adapted our fitness routines through motherhood, postpartum recovery, and challenging seasons of life. Chauntae also shares how she's prioritizing strength…
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Can Women Really Do It All?
Can women really have it all—motherhood, a career, a strong marriage, and a life of their own? In this episode, we unpack the complicated reality of work and motherhood, from the importance of the early years and parental leave to childcare costs, changing family dynamics, and the pressure women...
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Bare Minimum Health Habits When Life Gets Hard
What does taking care of yourself look like when life feels completely overwhelming? In this episode, Chauntae shares an update on Elijah’s NICU journey and what she’s learning about navigating the emotional ups and downs of having a critically ill baby while recovering postpartum. We talk about...
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Mission Bring Elijah Home
We’re back with Episode 2 with a long-overdue life update. Alyssa shares what she’s been building with her new Home Operating System Playbook, and Chauntae shares the emotional story of the last few months—from Elijah’s hydrops diagnosis and fetal procedure to unexpectedly going into labor at 32...
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Dalia's Story Part 2: Vaccines, Nature School & Rethinking Childhood
We’re back for Season 3 and we’re finally continuing our conversation with Dalia! In Part 1, Dalia shared her experience as an autism mom and the non-traditional approaches her family explored while trying to understand and support her son, Cairo. In Part 2, we continue that conversation with one...
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What If We've Been Looking at Autism All Wrong? | A Healing Journey (Part 1)
Receiving an autism diagnosis can leave parents feeling overwhelmed, scared, and desperate for answers. In Part 1 of this conversation, we sit down with Dalia Cline Arellano—a holistic health practitioner, nature school founder, and mother of two—to hear the story behind her son's autism…
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6 Parenting Lessons We've Learned As Mom to Littles
Motherhood has a way of teaching you lessons that no book, podcast, or parenting expert ever could. In this episode, we're sharing six of the biggest parenting lessons we've learned during these early years of raising little ones. We're not claiming to have parenting all figured out—we're simply...
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Abortion, Disability & Parenthood: The Hard Questions No One Wants to Ask
Chauntae and Alyssa discuss the viral story of a YouTube couple who chose to terminate their pregnancy after receiving a Down syndrome diagnosis. As mothers, health professionals, and women who once identified as pro-choice, they share how their perspectives on abortion have evolved over time...
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Hunt, Gather, Parent: What Traditional Cultures Can Teach Us About Raising Cooperative Kids
In this episode, Alyssa dives into one of the most influential parenting books she's ever read: Hunt, Gather, Parent. Inspired by traditional cultures around the world, the book challenges many of the assumptions modern parents have about raising children and offers a refreshing alternative that...
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How To Lose Fat And Keep It OFF
In this episode of the REBUILD Podcast, hosts Chauntae and Alyssa open up about the emotional response to last week’s Down syndrome diagnosis episode, the overwhelming support from listeners, and how they’re navigating this season of life. The second half of the episode dives deep into Alyssa’s...
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Chauntae's Pregnancy Update: A New Adventure
In this deeply personal episode of the ReBuild Podcast, Chauntae opens up about one of the hardest seasons of her life after receiving the news that her unborn baby has Down syndrome. Alongside co-host Alyssa Vargas, the conversation explores grief, fear, motherhood, faith, marriage, and the...
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How To Rebuild Boundaries In Motherhood
In this episode, Chauntae and Alyssa dive into the real-life challenges of motherhood, from surviving the first trimester with a toddler to navigating sleep regressions and shifting family routines. They unpack a powerful conversation around boundaries, family values, and modern parenting…
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Nutrition and Fitness During Pregnancy
In this episode, Chauntae and Alyssa pivot from a powerful conversation on motherhood and cultural narratives into a candid, informative discussion on pregnancy specifically the first trimester. From real-life experiences with fatigue, food aversions, and training struggles to evidence-based...
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Raising Boys In A Girls World
In this episode, Chauntae and Alyssa dive the challenges boys are facing in today’s world and what it means for families, relationships, and the next generation. From education gaps and rising mental health concerns to fatherlessness and cultural messaging, Chauntae shares key insights from The…
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Creating A Functional Home
Creating a functional and decluttered home environment is essential for supporting healthy habits and reducing stress. It involves setting up systems that make daily tasks effortless and creating a space that works for you, not against you. This approach leads to a lighter, easier, and more...
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Why Does This Feel So Hard? Rebuilding Your Identity and Life After Motherhood
Today we’re unpacking a question so many moms quietly carry: why does this feel harder than it should? Motherhood doesn’t just change your schedule. It changes your brain, your hormones, your nervous system, your identity, and how consistency actually works. 👉🏽Why does your old routine suddenly...
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What Most Mom's Are Not Allowed To Say
Today we’re unpacking a topic that hits close to home for a lot of women: why someone else’s routine, success, or lifestyle can feel like a personal attack even when it isn’t. 👉🏽What does privilege actually mean? 👉🏽Where is the line between structural access and personal responsibility?…
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ADHD, Burnout, and the Power of Systems for Parents and Kids
In this episode, we sit down with Maria Alba, a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and ADHD coach, to talk about how parents can stop relying on motivation and start building systems that actually work. Maria shares strategies for creating routines that reduce burnout, make daily life manageable…
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Rebuilding Strength After Motherhood: Maria's Story
In this episode, we sit down with Maria Alba, a busy mom and private practice owner, to talk about her year-long transformation that goes far beyond weight loss. Maria shares how she rebuilt her strength, energy, and confidence after having a baby while balancing a toddler, running her business,...
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Phone Boundaries for Calm, Connected Homes
This episode is for moms who take their health seriously but still feel overstimulated, reactive, and mentally exhausted at home. We explore how constant phone use affects your nervous system, patience, and connection with your kids, and why scrolling is not a discipline problem but a...
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Habits To Leave Behind in 2025
As we head into 2026, this isn’t about new goals, new diets, or another reset. It’s about letting go of the habits and beliefs that keep pulling you back to the same place every year. In this episode, Chauntae and Alyssa break down eight patterns that quietly sabotage progress, from dieting with…
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Meal Prepping Systems That Give You Hours Back
This episode explains how simple, repeatable meal prep systems can save moms hours each week and significantly reduce stress. Rather than relying on motivation or willpower, it shows how consistent routines around food eliminate decision fatigue and make feeding a family feel easier and more...
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How Sleep Shapes Mood, Hormones, and Health in Motherhood and the Biggest Levers to Pull for Better Sleep
If you’re a mom feeling more emotional, anxious, or reactive than you want to be, this episode offers a powerful reframe: it might not be you- it might be your sleep. Alyssa and Chauntae explain how sleep deprivation impacts postpartum mood, hormones, weight loss, and immunity, and why so many…
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Finding Your Ikigai: A Simple Tool to Discover Purpose and Alignment
In this episode we break down Ikigai, your reason for being, and how it can guide you to a more intentional and fulfilling life. We walk through the four circles of Ikigai: what you love, what you are good at, what the world needs, and what you can be paid for and show you how to use them as a...
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Postpartum: The Rebuild Begins Here
Postpartum is the biggest hormonal, physical, and emotional shift a woman goes through, and most moms are surviving it without real guidance. In this episode, we break down what’s actually happening in your body after birth, the truth about breastfeeding, weight loss, and exercise, and the habits...
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Navigating Holiday Eating
Whether you’re the overcommitted mom, the go-with-the-flow mom, or the all-or-nothing mom, the holidays can feel overwhelming. In this episode, we break down how to use your values as a compass to make intentional decisions that actually fit your life. We talk about setting realistic health goals...
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Hi! Let's Be Friends.
In our very first episode, we introduce who we are, why we started this podcast, and what “ReBuild” truly means for modern motherhood. We share our personal stories—from growing up in the ’90s girl-boss culture to becoming leaders of our homes—and why so many moms today feel caught between who…
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Welcome to the Rebuild Podcast!
Hi! We’re Alyssa and Chauntae- best friends, moms, and your new favorite coaches helping women rebuild their body, health, and identity after kids. Together, we created The ReBuild Podcast! A show about the messy, in-between season of motherhood- that awkward bridge between who you were before…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Hi! We’re Alyssa and Chauntae- best friends, moms, and your new favorite coaches helping moms rebuild their body, health, and identity after kids. Alyssa is a homeschooling mom of two girls (1.5 and 4.5) and a certified Fitness Trainer, Nutritionist, and Sleep, Stress & Recovery Specialist. After years in boutique fitness management, she traded her business suit for early mornings, homeschool lessons, and the title of “CEO of her home.” She believes motherhood is the greatest leadership role a woman can step into. Chauntae is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), Law Enforcement Wife and mom to a two-year-old boy. With certifications in Functional Nutrition & Metabolism, Pre & Postnatal Coaching, and Fitness Training. She helps moms rebuild their bodies, health behaviors and mindset to create true generational health. Together, they created The Rebuild Podcast! A show about the messy, in-between season of motherhood- that awkward bridge between who you were before kids and the
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