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The Healthy Post Natal Body Podcast
by Peter Lap
With Post-natal expert Peter Lap. Peter waffles on about everything related to Post-Natal health and exercise. I answer any question listeners send in and regularly have great, expert, guests on. From exercise, diet and mindset all the way down to the smaller things (such as congratulating you for not yet having thrown your tantrum throwing toddler out of a window) Not suitable for kids :)
Episodes
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What kind of exercise is best during pregnancy?
Send us Fan Mail In the second of a line of shorter episodes, where I just answer some straightforward questions; What kind of exercise should you be doing during your pregnancy? Is there anything you should avoid? How should you structure it? What should you pay attention to... And, should you...
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FTV; "How can she hurt her babies?" Post Partum Psychosis with Dr. Theresa Costales
Send us Fan Mail From the vault; I've seen a lot of comments regarding PPP and the Lindsay Clancy case and it shows just how massively misunderstood Post Partum Psychosis really is. And it's really tragic. We have to get the word out that help is available and that help works!! I did this…
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What type of exercise is best post-partum?
Send us Fan Mail This week I am trying a shorter version of the podcast where I just answer one question that comes up regularly (Yes, I am that lazy ;) This week the question is "What type of exercise is best postpartum? Yoga, strength training, Pilates?..What should you do, and why? As always;...
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FTV Raising Emotionally Healthy Boys with Dr Gloria Vanderhorst
Send us Fan Mail FTV this week as it's an important thing to discuss; Have you ever wondered why, when we all say we want emotionally healthy boys/men, society makes it soo difficult to teach them how to be emotionally healthy and well rounded? This week I have the pleasure of being joined by Dr...
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Just how important is post-partum protein REALLY? Should it really be your focus?
Send us Fan Mail In the most waffliest of waffling episodes I have EVER recorded (and I have done my fair share over the past years) I talk about the importance of protein postpartum. Or actually, I talk about many things and point out that protein isn't the be-and-end all that people claim it...
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FTV; Fitness After 40 with Brad Williams
Send us Fan Mail FTV; In this week's episode I am joined by Personal trainer, gym owner, podcast host and all-round good guy Brad Williams. California based Brad specialises in working with men and women over 40 and we talk about the differences that he sees in how someone over 40 should eat and...
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Vaccines, what EXACTLY are they and how do they REALLY work? With Dr Michael T Myers Jr MD
Send us Fan Mail This week I am delighted to finally bring you the interview I did with Dr Michael T Myers Jr MD about vaccines. Just to let you know who he is; Dr. Michael T. Myers Jr., MD was the Chief of Primary Care, Pediatrics, and Practice Transformation for Summit Health New Jersey, one of...
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Is C-section recovery different? And GLP-1 meds postpartum??????
Send us Fan Mail This week, fresh off the press, I am talking about C-section recovery and GLP-1 Medication. I've had some questions and articles sent to me about both so thoughtit'd be nice to cover the topics. Is C-section recovery really that different from a vaginal birth recovery that you…
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FTV Stop the yelling Interview with Child Behavior Specialist Laura Reardon
Send us Fan Mail FTV On this week's episode I am joined by Laura Reardon Laura Reardon is a certified Child Behaviour Specialist, she is trained as an Emotion Coach, Childhood Anxiety Coach, and Parent Coach, and she’s the founder of Laura Reardon Coaching. Laura helps parents who feel…
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Understanding RED-S And Why Your Period Matters with Allison Yamamoto
Send us Fan Mail From the vault, as promised last week, an episode I did a while ago. Did you know that overtraining/undereating and and the exercise/food balance can impact your menstrual cycle, bone health, and mental health? Especially for women who's body has just gone through an intense, and...
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Stop Overpaying For "Premium Baby Formula"
Send us Fan Mail "Now with added Vit-D", "Helps support a healthy immune system" all these things basically mean one thing "This is more expensive". The baby formula industry is worth an astonishing $83BILLION a year. So should you buy "premium baby formula"? Is it worth the money? Or is the...
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FTV Does exercise impact breastmilk production? Nutrition and fitness strategies with Ashley P Lambert
Send us Fan Mail A From the Vault episode this week before I do an episode next week on baby formula. Are you concerned about your breastmilk production or have you heard that exercise can negatively impact on it? This week I have the please to sit down with expert Ashley P. Lambert to dispel…
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A Paraplegic Mom On Labour, Birth, And Recovery. With Ryan Rae Harbuck
Send us Fan Mail FTV; She didn’t feel contractions, and she still delivered two healthy babies. That single fact opens a door most of us never think about: what happens when the usual pregnancy and postpartum “signals” are quiet or missing, and the system is built for people who feel everything?…
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Diastasis Recti Recovery...the next stage (a more in depth look)
Send us Fan Mail After the "Diastasis Recti basics" episode from 2 weeks ago I had a few emails and questions so I decided to turn it into a little series. On this episode I go into a little bit more depth and talk about the most important exercise you can do to heal your diastasis; Breathing....
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Postpartum recovery "advice" from 10+ years ago which really doesn't hold true anymore
Send us Fan Mail From the Vault this week; I pulled out the 250th episode of the podcast and what better way to celebrate it, if that's the right term ;), than by sharing with you what I've learned in my decade+ long working in the postpartum recovery field. I talk about all the things I learned...
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Diastasis Recti Basics and postpartum neckpain..why a massage won't help!
Send us Fan Mail This week I am welcoming new listeners and, since it's been a while, I'm covering some basics about diastasis recti. What is the definition of it? What is it really? How to resolve it, which things to focus on etc. And, most importantly, whyit's not actually something to be…
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Pelvic Floor Reset After Birth w Yarlap's MaryEllen Reider
Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode we are talking Pelvic Floor with the amazing MaryEllen Reider. MaryEllen is the co-director of Yarlap, the wellness device to treat urinary incontinence and improve sexual performance and experience through muscle control. MaryEllen spends a lot of time...
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FTV Postpartum Back And Knee Pain Fixes
Send us Fan Mail Did you know that back and knee pain are very common post partum? Back in 2023 I recieved an email from a listener and that's what this week's show is all about; "I recently joined your program after reading your article about the connection between Diastasis Recti and lower back...
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Inter Connectivity; Why Postpartum Recovery Depends On Politics, Poverty, Inequality, Environment etc
Send us Fan Mail After the episode about the "state of maternity care in the NHS", I had an email asking why I spoke about maternity care/pre-natal care/medical bias etc on a postpartum podcast, and it's an excellent question. As those who follow me on Threads, the only social media platform I'm...
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FTV; Are NMN and NAD+ really the super supplements people claim?
Send us Fan Mail After the episode from 2 weeks ago where I covered Protein, creatine etc. This week I'm tackling some of today's talked-about/hyped supplements and explain why it's crucial to approach them with a healthy dose of skepticism. Promising to clarify the role of trendy options like…
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The state of postpartum care in the UK..Where it fails and how to fix it
Send us Fan Mail This week I bring you an episode on the state of postpartum care, as it relates to the mother, in the UK. Basically I have a look at where it fails, and it does, why it fails. How it can be improved and I even give a quick breakdown of the cost of improving it. It's nowhere near…
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FTV Are supplements worth the money? Part 1; Protein, Creatine, vitamins and Bladder supplements
Send us Fan Mail From the vault this week, before I do a full episode on the state of postpartum care in the UK next week, In a 2 part episode I am discussing some of the supplements that you might have seen promoted online. Week after next I'll cover NMN, NAD, CBD etc but this week I'm focusing…
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"Life Specific" Postpartum Rehab is key, especially when you have a disability or impairment
Send us Fan Mail I had a wonderful conversation with someone this week where she asked if a post-partum recovery program should be LIFE specific, if not sport specific. This was because she did not have use of her right leg, after an amputation, and she wondered if this meant that a postpartum...
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FTV Exercise during pregnancy and charlatans attacking C-sections
Send us Fan Mail FTV This week I am a little bit upset. Not about the first subject which follows a question about what type of exercise, and at which intensity, is safe to do during pregnancy. That's a great question and a doddle to answer :) But I'm upset about the single worst Instagram video…
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Above Navel diastasis, baby skin biome, hormone supplements and a better bra boosts performance!
Send us Fan Mail FTV; In this week's episode I answer some of the questions that have come up this week. I talk about above navel diastasis and how the approach to recovery is slightly different from below navel, or completely open, DR. It's remarkably straightforward but still important to note...
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Redesigning Work, And Self, After Birth with Rebecca Gleed
Send us Fan Mail This week I am delighted to be joined by Rebecca "Becky" Gleed (LMFT, PMH-C), Founder of The Perinatal & Reproductive Wellness Group Becky is amazing, she's a therapist, author, podcast host and just overall a fount of knowledge. We're discussing many, many things including; What...
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Q&A; Protein After Birth: How Much Is Enough? and "Does your personal trainer need to be a specialist?"
Send us Fan Mail As it's been a while; a new Q&A!! This week I answer questions on protein-levels for postpartum recovery (for athletes and non-athletes) and I explain why I think most people DO NOT need a Personal Trainer that specialises/has experience with a particular condition (AFTER rehab…
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How will you know when your diastasis recti is healed?
Send us Fan Mail I know I was supposed to put a fresh episode out this week but, as I explain in the intro, it's been a bugger of a week as my belved Yorkie suddenly took a turn for the worse and uunfortunately didn't make it. So, in short, I didnt feel like doing a fresh episode and will do one...
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FTV Social media safety and human trafficking prevention with Stephanie Olson
Send us Fan Mail As more Epstein files/emails have come out, I thought this was an important episode to bring back. This week I once again bring you the interview I did with Stephanie Olson. She's the CEO of the Set me Free Project, a prevention education organization on human trafficking, social...
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Another BIG Q&A; Failure Vs. Fatigue In Postpartum Training (no you don't need more burpees!)
Send us Fan Mail After the technical difficulties last week, for which I humbly apologise, we're back on track with another Q&A! I discuss; The difference between Failure and Fatigue, and why it REALY matters for postpartum training. I also talk about why I'm "soo unprofessional" with regards to...
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FTV Postpartum recovery is nothing to be scared of. Don't worry about Diastasis, pelvic girdle pain, backpain..
Send us Fan Mail It's the start of the year and you'll be seeing a lot of fitness programs advertised at the moment. Yes,e ven postpartum ones. Most of them will be sold using the old tactic in the book, FEAR. So I bring you this episode I originally did in August of 2024. I try to highlight that...
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Parenting Higher-Needs Kids With Calm, Skills, And Heart. Interview with Melissa Schulz
Send us Fan Mail It's the first proper episode of 2026!! This week I am over the moon to be joined by Melissa Schulz as we discuss parenting higher-needs kids. Melissa Schulz, MS, BCBA, is a parenting coach and behavior analyst with a Master’s in Psychology and is one of those people that you…
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Scope of practice..or "Stay in your lane!" Why it matters and why the lines are blurrier than you think
Send us Fan Mail For the first episode of 2026 (YAY!!) I thought it would be a good idea to bring out the "scope of practice" episode I did a while ago. You're going to get bombarded with ads for mealplans, personal trainers, gyms etc over the next few weeks and it can be very confusing as to who...
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FTV Why Physical Clearance Isn’t Emotional Readiness For Sex After Having A Baby with Courtney Boyer M.Ed., M.S.
Send us Fan Mail FTV This week I have the absolute pleasure of being joined by relationship and sexuality expert, Courtney Boyer. M.Ed., M.S. Courtney is the author of "Not tonight, honey" (Why women actually don't want sex and what we can do about it) and we have a phenomenal conversation about...
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Leaving Is Just The Start. How survivors rebuild safety, health and financial independence. With Cathlene Miner
Send us Fan Mail Tehis week I am absolutely over the moon to be joined by Cathlene Miner. Cathlene is a bestselling author, and the founder of Hopefull Handbags Global Non-Profit (HHG), a worldwide organization empowering survivors of domestic abuse and their children toward safety, health,...
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FTV The Truth About Cycle Syncing And Smarter Training
Send us Fan Mail From the Vault this week a timely episode on cycle syncing. You're going to see a lot of ads for fitness programs over the next month or so, that's what January always brings, and I thought this episode where I go over some of the claims made by people selling you programs might…
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The route to successful postpartum recovery with Physical Therapist Hallie Yanez
Send us Fan Mail This week I am delighted to talk all things postpartum recovery with the amazing Hallie Yanez. (@hallie.yanez on the old Instagram where you cool kids hang out) We discuss many, many things; From giving birth and early recovery to running and everything in between. What Hallie's...
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“Don’t stretch postpartum!! Only do strength training!” Oh really?
Send us Fan Mail In a change from the forecast interview with Hallie Yanez, which we're now bringing you next week, I bring you a FTV episode on whether you should listen to people who say you should NEVER STRETCH POSTPARTUM!! And; is it good news if your muscle hurt after exercise or does it…
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FTV; Everything you should know about baby's wellbeing but probably don't. Interview with Danika Sanchez
Send us Fan Mail From the Vault; This week I am joined by the wondeful Danika Sanchez as we talk about all things to do with looking after your baby in the best way possible. Danika is the owner of "Baby Step Concierge Nursing", in itself a fascinating idea already. She holds a BSN in nursing, an...
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Inside "TheRUBY Postnatal": Postnatal Care That Puts Mom First. Interview with Robyn Jedkins and Lisa Heim
Send us Fan Mail This week I am delighted to be joined by Robyn Jedkins and Lisa Heim, who are the founders of "TheRUBY Postnatal". TheRUBY Postnatal is a postpartum care facility in Houston and it's a concept I think is fascinating. We constantly say things like "It takes a village to raise a...
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From the vault; Diastasis questions answered and can you pause rehab exercise safely?
Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode from the vault I answer some diastasis recti related questions that come up regularly. I also talk about the having to take a break from rehab exercises. Of course it happens regularly that life gets in the way, is that a probolem or is it just not that big...
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Q&A; Back Pain and Diastasis Surgery, The Perfect Exercise Plan And How Fear of Childbirth Affects the Labour Process
Send us Fan Mail This week I'm doing a littlew Q&A as it's been a while. First I talk about how diastasis recti surgery (tummy tuck) can help ease post-partum back pain. How does it work? What the issue is, Who might need it etc. etc. Secondly I go over an email I had from a listener, and HPNB...
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Q&A Belly support bands during pregnancy and foods that increase breastmilk production?
Send us Fan Mail Could belly support bands, kino tape, belly wraps etc. be the hidden key to postpartum recovery? What about wearing one during your pregnancy, will that actually help prevent diastasis recti/pelvic girdle pain etc? In today's episode, I discuss the real deal with taping and belly...
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Intentional Parenting: How to Raise Respectful, Boundary-Setting Children with Katherine Sellery
Send us Fan Mail This week I'm delighted to be joined by Katherine Sellery as we're talking intentional/conscious parenting. I absolutely love this subject as intentional/conscious parenting is quite far removed from the way most people my generation were raised and it's a delight to see a…
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Pelvic Floor Recovery: Why Online Programs Won't Work
Send us Fan Mail On this week's "from the vault" episode; A relatively short podcast. I mainly talk about why a program to heal your pelvic floor can not really be done/purchased online where as a program to heal Diastasis Recti can. There are some excellent pelvic floor specialists on Instagram...
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Fertility Crisis: Why Couples Struggle to Conceive and what to do about it. With Dr Aumatma Simmons
Send us Fan Mail This week I'm delighted to be joined by Dr Aumatma Simmons as we discuss fertility. Dr. Aumatma is a double board-certified Naturopathic Doctor & Endocrinologist, in practice for close to 15 years. She specializes in fertility and is the best-selling author of two books…
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"I'm doing everything right, why am I not losing weight?". The big question.
Send us Fan Mail From the Vault; This week I talk about one of the questions that comes up regularly in the day-to-day life of any personal trainer and dietitian. "I am doing everything right, why am I not losing weight?". Fundamentally the answer is always "It's because you're not doing…
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The ins and outs of postpartum nutrition. With Danielle Rancourt (R.D)
Send us Fan Mail This week I'm delighted to talk postpartum nutrition with the mighty Danielle Rancourt. Danielle “Dani” is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Sports Dietitian based out of Grand Forks, North Dakota. She is the proud owner and founder of Pivot Nutrition Coaching, a virtual...
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The Perfect Diet Myth With Brian Keane
Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode I once again bring you an interview I did with personal trainer, author, podcast host and all-round-good-guy-and-happy-chappy Brian Keane. You might, or should I say "should", know Brian from the Brian Keane podcast ( which is one of THE top nutrition...
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What if the way we go about teaching dyslexic children is wrong? Interview with Russell Van Brocklen
Send us Fan Mail What do you know about dyslexia? Other than "it means someone has trouble reading", I mean. In one of the most eye-opening interviews I have done on this podcast, and we're on episode 329 or something!, I have the pleasure of talking to Russell Van Brocklen, the Dyslexia…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
With Post-natal expert Peter Lap. Peter waffles on about everything related to Post-Natal health and exercise. I answer any question listeners send in and regularly have great, expert, guests on. From exercise, diet and mindset all the way down to the smaller things (such as congratulating you for not yet having thrown your tantrum throwing toddler out of a window) Not suitable for kids :)
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With Post-natal expert Peter Lap. Peter waffles on about everything related to Post-Natal health and exercise. I answer any question listeners send in and regularly have great, expert, guests on. From exercise, diet and mindset all the way down to the smaller things (such as congratulating you for...
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