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Episode 36: Michaela North on Being an Athlete, Mom and Navigating Surgery

Episode 36: Michaela North on Being an Athlete, Mom and Navigating Surgery

Listen on: Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsStitcher On today’s episode, I interviewed Michaela North (you may know her at @hungryfitness on IG). She is a coach, athlete, mom of 4 and has navigated competing through motherhood, rehabbing her diastasis and ultimately choosing abdominoplasty surgery. We talked about competing and what rehabbing a diastasis after twins and 2 […]

Episode 35: What we want you to know about abdominoplasty surgery with Lisa Ryan

Episode 35 Lisa Ryan

Listen on: Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsStitcher I interviewed Lisa Ryan, a coach and high-level athlete who rehabbed a significant diastasis (was able to do muscle ups and lift heavy etc), yet ultimately chose abdominoplasty surgery to improve both the aesthetic and tension of her midline. We discuss a lot of what we both expected, and what […]

Episode 34: Why I Got Abdominoplasty Surgery

Episode 34: Why I Got Abdominoplasty Surgery

Listen on: Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsStitcher Having an abdominoplasty is a significant choice, and it’s typically multifaceted. Unfortunately there is a LOT of misunderstanding around the choice and/or circumstance to get one, and even more stigma and shame. On this episode, I’m sharing what circumstances led me to have this surgery in February of 2019, and […]

Episode 33: Recovery & return to exercise post explant

Listen on: Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsStitcher Some of the most common questions I’ve been asked since sharing that I had my breast implants removed 2.5 months ago is, “what is recovery like?” ”How do you feel?” “How was returning to exercise?” I cover these questions and themes in this episode. There’s a lot of fear around […]

Episode 32: Why I removed my breast implants

Listen on: Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsStitcher I’m starting off 2021 with a confession! I had my breast implants removed in November 2020. I know I’m not alone in this choice and experiences that have accompanied the decision to get them (and get them out less than 2 years later). I hope this episode helps continue a […]

Episode 31: Your skin and hair questions answered with dermatologist, Dr. Samantha Ellis

Episode 31: Your skin and hair questions answered with dermatologist, Dr. Samantha Ellis

Listen on: Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsStitcher It’s hard to know what information to believe when it comes to your skin and hair because of all the BS that gets shared on social media (just like the Fitness industry, honestly.) I asked board-certified dermatologist Dr. Samantha Ellis to come on the show to break down what we […]

Episode 30: Vanessa Long on athleticism through motherhood

Vanessa Long on athleticism through motherhood

Listen on: Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsStitcher Vanessa felt like if she COULD, then she SHOULD when it came to pushing herself in the gym while pregnant. She felt the pressure to be a “healthy role model” in her gym during pregnancy and postpartum even though she was tired, really tired. In this episode, Vanessa Long shares […]

Episode 29: The key to working with and helping dancers with Danelle Dickson

The key to working with and helping dancers with Danelle Dickson

Listen on: Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsStitcher Have you trained or worked with a dancer before? Maybe you have, maybe you haven’t but knowing this special population is important if you’re a coach! In this episode I am chatting with physical therapist Danelle Dickson, who works extensively with dancers, on the key to working with and helping […]

Episode 28: My mom on raising two daughters as a single mom

28: My mom on raising two daughters as a single mom

Listen on: Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsStitcher I’m sitting down with my mom in this episode to talk about her experience raising my sister and I as a single mom. We sat on my couch and talked through what life was like growing up with my dad as a drug addict, how my mom decided to divorce […]

Episode 27: What female athletes must know about menopause and perimenopause with Amanda Thebe

What female athletes must know about menopause and perimenopause with Amanda Thebe

Listen on: Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsStitcher Have you asked yourself the question, “Why didn’t anyone tell me about THIS?” when it came to pregnancy and postpartum? Menopause carries similar sentiments and that’s why I am talking to my friend, Amanda Thebe, about menopause in this episode. We are talking about the many changes women go through […]

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The Practice Brave Podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you’re looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women’s health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you’re a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we’ll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you’re at because she’s been there too!

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