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To Birth and Beyond
by Anita Lambert & Jessie Mundell
On this show, we provide information and education on fitness, the pelvic floor, fertility, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and pelvic health. We offer a space to have candid and vulnerable conversations on the struggles and joys of parenthood, including all aspects of our physical, mental, and emotional health. Hosted by Jessie Mundell - mom, Kinesiologist, and fitness coach to pregnant and current moms - and Anita Lambert - mom, pelvic health and orthopedic Physiotherapist with a focus on perinatal health.
Episodes
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Episode 463: Preparing for Another Birth & What You Might Want to Do Differently This Time
Episode 463: Preparing for Another Birth & What You Might Want to Do Differently This Time In today's episode, Anita is sharing what to think about as you prepare for another birth. She will be addressing earlier aches, pains, and pelvic floor symptoms, feeling more confident going into birth,...
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Episode 462: Why Pelvic Floor PTs Aren't Referring to You (Yet)
Episode 462: Why Pelvic Floor PTs Aren't Referring to You (Yet) In today's episode, Jessie is talking to coaches and clinicians (or anyone curious about pregnancy and postpartum health) about a major gap in how fitness and health professionals are trained. Jessie breaks down the four pillars she...
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Episode 461: Birth Prep for Physios - What to Ask Your Prenatal Clients
Episode 461: Birth Prep for Physios - What to Ask Your Prenatal Clients In today's episode, Anita is talking to physiotherapists who work with pregnant clients, or want to, and are ready to make their assessments more efficient and confident by asking the right questions from day one. Starting…
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Episode 460: 5 Things You've Been Told About Perimenopause Exercise (That Are Wrong)
Episode 460: 5 Things You've Been Told About Perimenopause Exercise (That Are Wrong) In today's episode, Jessie and Anita break down five perimenopause exercise myths they're hearing online and from their clients. They cover everything from strength training misconceptions to cardio, body...
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Episode 459: Squat Better in Pregnancy & Postpartum. Position, Pain, Pelvic Floor
Episode 459: Squat Better in Pregnancy & Postpartum. Position, Pain, Pelvic Floor In today’s episode, Jessie and Anita discuss squatting in pregnancy and postpartum. They emphasize that squats are a daily-life movement and should feel comfortable in the knees, hips, back, and pelvic floor. They...
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Episode 458: GLP-1s, Diet Culture, and Your Relationship with Food and Body
Episode 458: GLP-1s, Diet Culture, and Your Relationship with Food and Body In today’s episode, Jessie closes out her GLP-1 series by discussing how using or considering a GLP-1 medication can impact your relationship with food, exercise, and body image, especially for those who’ve done body...
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Episode 457: 3 Ways to Get Rid of Hip, Pelvic, Back & Neck Pain When You Sleep During Pregnancy
Episode 457: 3 Ways to Get Rid of Hip, Pelvic, Back & Neck Pain When You Sleep During Pregnancy In today’s episode, Anita shares 3 simple strategies to help promote more comfortable and supportive sleep while pregnant. You don’t have to settle for poor sleep or invest in an expensive pregnancy...
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Episode 456: Strength Training on a GLP-1. Why Lifting Matters More Than Ever
Episode 456: Strength Training on a GLP-1 - Why Lifting Matters More Than Ever In today’s episode, Jessie provides evidence based information on why strength training is so important while on a GLP-1 and how it doesn’t erase what the medication is doing, but rather helps build healthier...
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Episode 455: Early Labour. What to Expect, What to Do & How to Know It's Started
Episode 455: Early Labour: What to Expect, What to Do & How to Know It's Started In today’s episode, Anita is talking all about early labour. One of the most common questions she gets from expecting moms is: how do I know if labour started? What does it feel like? When should I call my provider…
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Episode 454: Your Pelvic Floor on a GLP-1. What You Need to Know.
Your pelvic floor on a GLP-1 does feel the changes in muscle mass and gut motility. In today’s episode, Jessie dives into 2 side effects she’s seeing in clients. She will provide you with simple yet helpful solutions to guide you through while on GLP-1s. If you liked this episode of To Birth and...
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Episode 453: Just Found Out You're Pregnant_ Start With These 5 Things
Episode 453: Just Found Out You're Pregnant? Start With These 5 Things Just found out you're pregnant? In today’s episode, Anita shares the first five things she wishes every expecting mom knew in those early weeks. Instead of another overwhelming to-do list, you'll walk away with practical...
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Episode 452: Rapid-Fire Postpartum Pelvic Floor And Exercise Myth Busting
Episode 452 Show Notes: Rapid-Fire Postpartum Pelvic Floor And Exercise Myth Busting In today’s episode, Jessie breaks down in quick, easy terms 9 common postpartum pelvic floor myths about recovery, symptoms and exercise. --- If you liked this episode of To Birth and Beyond, tell your friends!...
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Episode 451: Why Your Physiotherapy Clients Aren't Doing Their Home Exercises (And How to Change That)
Episode 451: Why Your Physiotherapy Clients Aren't Doing Their Home Exercises (And How to Change That) In today’s episode, Anita shares some of the biggest shifts she’s made over her 16+ years as a physio that have helped her clients become more consistent and ultimately get better results. This...
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Episode 450: The Importance Of Doing High-impact Workouts When You’re 35+.mp3
In today’s episode, Jessie and Anita sit down to discuss the importance and benefits for doing high-impact workouts when you’re over the age of 35. This not only benefits you now but also impacts your future as you continue to age. Have a listen now and leave with practical tips for your future....
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Episode 449: Modify Exercise in Pregnancy. Answering All The How’s, Why’s and Whens
Episode 449: Modify Exercise in Pregnancy. Answering All The How’s, Why’s and Whens. In today’s episode, Anita and Jessie talk about exercise modifications for pregnancy. Jess and Anita commonly get asked questions like: SHOULD I modify? WHEN should I modify? And much more! They go over some…
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Episode 448: What You Need To Know About Your C-Section Shelf
Episode 448: What You Need To Know About Your C-Section Shelf In today’s episode, Anita and Jessie discuss C-Section Shelves. Jessie has been getting so many posts shared with her about it, and folks reaching out scared about the look and functionality of the area where it is. We are going over...
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Episode 447: 4 Strategies on How to Practice for Your Birth
Episode 447: 4 Strategies on How to Practice for Your Birth In today’s episode, Anita talks about something that she goes through with her prenatal physio clients as well as her students in Bump to Birth: PRACTICING! Looking for tips and strategies for labor, pushing, and support (for...
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Episode 446: How Meghan Built a Hybrid Pre & Postnatal Fitness Business with PFSA
Episode 446: How Meghan Built a Hybrid Pre & Postnatal Fitness Business with PFSA In today's episode, Jessie sits down with Megan Barrett of Barrett Fitness in Syracuse, NY to talk about her journey from general personal training into perinatal coaching, and how PFSA training opened her eyes to a...
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Episode 445: Return To Jumping Postpartum: The Step-By-Step Process
Episode 445: Return To Jumping Postpartum: The Step-By-Step Process In today’s episode, Anita and Jessie give step by step tips on how to get back to jumping postpartum. They dive in to the very early days, to eight weeks, to beyond stages and share practical examples of ways to get you back to...
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Episode 444: How To Coach Or Treat Highly Athletic Women In Pregnancy
In today’s episode, Jessie Mundell and Anita Lambert discuss coaching highly athletic pregnant clients who often want to keep training. They stress individualized assessment beyond workout programming, including motivations, body image history, and mental health. Alongside physical factors like...
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Episode 443: What Body-Neutral Fitness Actually Looks Like, with Anna Maltby
In today’s episode, Jessi Mundell interviews health and fitness journalist, certified personal trainer, Pilates instructor, and Substack creator Anna Maltby. They talk about her path from magazine journalism into coaching functional strength, health, and mental wellbeing while avoiding weight,...
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Episode 442: Birth Prep for Physiotherapists - The Missing Piece in Your Client Sessions
In today’s episode of the To Birth and Beyond podcast, Anita is talking about birth prep handouts as the missing piece in physiotherapist client sessions. If you offer birth prep - or are considering doing so - listen in for a framework and things to consider (including questions to ask) while...
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Episode 441: The Missing Guide to Reproductive Health with Dr. Anietie Ukpe-Wallace
In today’s episode of the To Birth and Beyond podcast, Jessie is joined by pelvic health physical therapist, Dr. Anietie Ukpe-Wallace (Dr. Tia). Together, they talk about Dr. Tia’s new book called “Tending to Your Womb,” and digging into everything from pregnancy loss and societal expectations...
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Episode 440: Myth-Busters - Prenatal Exercise Edition!
In today’s episode of the To Birth and Beyond podcast, Anita and Jessie are busting some myths around prenatal exercise - a hot topic amongst clients and colleagues, alike. The conversation highlights the evolving understanding of women's health and fitness during pregnancy, encouraging listeners...
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Episode 439: Breaking Barriers In Fitness Coaching For Women In India, with Nandini Adhuja
In today’s episode, Jessie welcomes fellow fitness professional, Nandini Adhuja onto the podcast to talk about her work with pregnant, postpartum and perimenopause patients, how the certifications she earned are shaping her work and her career, and why she came into these certifications -...
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Episode 438: Is Pilates Enough to Build Muscle?
In today’s episode, Jessie and Anita are talking about something that is having “such a moment” these days: PILATES! Tune in to hear them talk about their experience with Pilates, the benefits, and if attending a Pilates class a couple of times per week is enough to build muscle.…
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Episode 437: Will A.I. Replace Physios and Fitness Coaches?
In today’s episode, Anita and Jessie are discussing a topic that they haven’t covered before on the podcast, but has been coming up more frequently: Will A.I. replace physiotherapists and fitness coaches? Tune in to hear their thoughts - including a conversation on ethical consumption, and how…
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Episode 436: Stop Waiting Until Your Body is “Fixed” to Exercise
In this replay of TBAB Episode 214, Jessie is talking with us about options to move your body while continuing to heal - as opposed to waiting until you are feeling 100%! Conversation inspired by a social media post from Madison Cleckler! - - - - - - - - - If you liked this episode of To Birth…
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Episode 435: How To Navigate Pelvic Organ Prolapse During Pregnancy Exercise
In today’s episode, Jessie and Anita talk about exercising in pregnancy if you are experiencing pelvic organ prolapse. They dive into what pelvic organ prolapse is, how best to approach movement, addressing constipation, and how exercising in pregnancy may be a saving grace! - - - - - - - - - If...
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Episode 434: How Your Birth Partner Can Support You During Labour
In today’s episode, Anita is talking all about partner labour prep support: how the birther and partner can prepare in a way that is practical AND realistic through both parties understanding what actually matters when it comes to birth prep, as well as things that are left out of most birth prep...
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Episode 433: How To Actually Do Your Workouts (& Stop Waiting For The Right Time)
In today’s episode, Jessie is talking about how to do workouts in your chaotic, really real life, and try to make it happen with as much consistency as possible. Even as a fitness professional, a kinesiologist and personal trainer, Jessie divulges that it still takes effort for her to do her...
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Episode 432: Using Gravity in Labour - What It Means and How To Practice Before Birth
In today’s episode, Anita is talking with us specifically about using gravity in labour. What does that mean? How do you practice? Through her pelvic health physiotherapy expertise and anecdotes from her own births, Anita will walk us through things to keep in mind, why it’s helpful, and ways to...
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Episode 431: Why Exercise Feels Harder After 35+
Does your body feel like it stopped cooperating when you reached age 35? Are you frustrated that what used to work for you in terms of working out IS NOT anymore? Are you experiencing body composition changes, pelvic floor symptoms, or other things - maybe even symptoms you thought you had dialed...
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Episode 430: How To Adjust Your Workouts As Your Pregnant Body Changes
In today’s episode, Jessie and Anita discuss their tips to adjust your workouts during pregnancy - so you can keep working out, sustainably! - - - - - - - - - If you liked this episode of To Birth and Beyond, tell your friends! Find us on iTunes and Spotify to rate/review/subscribe to the show....
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Episode 429: How To Approach Birth Prep with Clients as a Physiotherapist or Physical Therapist
In today’s episode, Anita will zoom in on the birth prep conversation in a prenatal assessment. This will give you huge insight from day one about how you’ll approach birth prep with your client, regardless of where they are in their pregnancy. Today’s episode is for you if you’re a…
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Episode 428: Building a Fitness Training Franchise Specifically For Moms, with Jessica Sennett
In today’s episode, Jessie sits down with friend and colleague, Jessica Sennett, founder of Might Mom. We are talking about growing a perinatal fitness company and brand - we look back on building the business, and look forward to franchising! If you have interest in business development or…
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Episode 427: Should You Use A Pessary In Pregnancy Or Postpartum?
In today’s episode, Jessie and Anita are talking pessary usage in pregnancy or postpartum. We are covering everything from what a pessary is, to getting fitted and using one for the first time, to busting myths around pessary use! - - - - - - - - - If you liked this episode of To Birth and…
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Episode 426: End Your Bladder Leaks During Cold and Flu Season
Every winter we hear and experience it - and it’s been 6 years since we last talked about it, so we figured it’s time for an update! In today’s episode, Anita and Jessie talk all about bladder leakage during cold and flu season: what it is, what it isn’t, and how to end leaks for good!…
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Episode 425: How To Create Habits and Goals You’ll Stick to in 2026
In today’s episode, Anita and Jessie talk all about creating habits and goals instead of new years resolutions. Resolutions are heavily time-based, unrealistic, and unsustainable past February. Instead of attempting to overhaul your whole life (body, schedule, etc) and falling flat when the...
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Episode 424: How To Have a Better Relationship with Exercise in 2026 with Martha Munroe
In today’s episode, Jessie sits down with researcher, personal trainer, and author, Martha Munroe. Together, we discuss Martha’s journey into fitness, body image in the experience of having a body in this society, and how to have a better relationship with exercise in 2026 (and beyond, honestly)....
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Episode 423: Early Labour
In today’s episode, Anita is tackling the subject of early labour. One of the most common questions she gets from first time expecting moms, during partner prep sessions in clinic, and from those joining Bump to Birth, is around: how do I know if labour started? What does it feel like? When…
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Episode 422: Create Your 2026 Chill Workout Plan
In today’s episode, Jessie is talking about how to create a chill workout plan for 2026 that you will ACTUALLY stick to. We are not talking about how we are going to CRUSH our 2026 goals - that’s not the vibe here. We are going to walk through how Jessie coaches her clients and how to create a...
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Episode 421: Anita’s Birth Story
In today’s episode, Anita shares the birth story of her second born, Jack! Over the years, many listeners have shared that hearing his birth story helped them feel more informed and grounded heading into their own birth experience. Whether you are planning to give birth with a midwife or doctor…
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Episode 420: The Latest In Pregnancy And Postpartum Exercise Research Updates, with Dr. Margie Davenport
In today’s episode of the To Birth and Beyond podcast, Jessie sits down with special guest, Dr. Margie Davenport, to discuss updates and new information regarding perinatal exercise. Together, they discuss recent studies, and a myth or two, to determine their validity and gain insight into the...
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Episode 419: Birth Ball Training For Pregnancy
Did you know that using a birth ball is one of the easiest ways to help relieve common pregnancy pains? In today’s episode of the To Birth and Beyond podcast, Anita is going to provide practical tips for incorporating a pregnancy ball into your daily routine to alleviate common pregnancy pains…
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Episode 418: How Catherine (Mom of 3) Surpassed Her Revenue Goal for 2025 with CoCo
On today’s episode of To Birth and Beyond, Jessie interviews colleague and friend, Catherine. She gives us an update on her business, and talks about her time in Jessie’s 6 months business mentorship program for fitness and health professionals: Coach Collective 2025. Together, they discuss where...
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Episode 417: Prenatal Exercise Q&A
On today’s episode of To Birth and Beyond, Anita and Jessie do a Q&A all about prenatal exercise. If you are pregnant, thinking about becoming pregnant, and/or work with pregnant clients, this episode is for you! - - - - - - - - - If you liked this episode of To Birth and Beyond, tell your…
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Episode 416: How To Diversify Your Income Streams as a Pre and Postnatal Provider
Today’s episode is fun, because Jessie and Anita just get to talk business (one of our favorite subjects to discuss together)! We see a pressing need to diversify income streams, so we are discussing how we pivot in our businesses, our best advice after over a decade in business, and how we see…
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Episode 415: How Self-Advocacy Led to a Positive Induction and Birth Story for Claire
In today’s episode of To Birth and Beyond, Anita sits down with Bump to Birth Method graduate Claire Wolfer to talk all about her birth story - a positive birth experience via induction. Together, Claire and Anita discuss everything from how Claire chose her care team, to her full birth story and...
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Episode 414: Pre and Postnatal Training For Military Members, with Megan Donovan
In today’s episode of To Birth and Beyond, Jessie sits down with PFSA graduate Megan Donovan to talk all about her work training pre- and postnatal for military members. Megan shares how she got into this work, what considerations she makes working with military parents, and what makes her so...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
On this show, we provide information and education on fitness, the pelvic floor, fertility, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and pelvic health. We offer a space to have candid and vulnerable conversations on the struggles and joys of parenthood, including all aspects of our physical, mental, and emotional health.
Hosted by Jessie Mundell - mom, Kinesiologist, and fitness coach to pregnant and current moms - and Anita Lambert - mom, pelvic health and orthopedic Physiotherapist with a focus on perinatal health.
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