Best Pregnantathlete Podcasts (2024)

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161: An Unhinged Interview with Cade for His 11th Birthday 30:33

2d ago30:33

30:33

Cade joins me again this year for another interview where it’s made super clear his love for sports and In-N-Out. But in all seriousness, Cade is a kind, supportive brother and friend who can’t wait for his future career in the NFL. They grow up fast…one day they aren’t sleeping at all and the next they, like Cade, sleep in until 10:30. If you’re i…

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160: What It Takes to Open and Run a Successful Gym with Hannah Donnelly 38:14

16d ago38:14

38:14

If you have a dream of opening and running your own gym, this episode is for you. Hannah Donnelly pulls back the curtains on the process of opening their very own Get Fit gym based in Meridian, Idaho. It took faith, grit, patience, and drive to achieve their goal and they were highly successful. When they opened their doors in 2023, they started wi…

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159: P&PA Coach Ryan K. Reynolds on Being a Fire Fighter, Rugby Player, and Advocate for Women 36:50

1M ago36:50

36:50

Today I have P&PA Coach Ryan K. Reynolds with me as we chat about her journey as a pro Rubgy player, firefighter, and advocate for women in sports and first responder careers. As a pioneer in the Rugby world, Ryan saw first-hand the growth of women in the sport, having had the opportunity to be on the Olympic team. She decided to use her athletic s…

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158: Sports Injuries and Combat Sports with Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Luke Pomerantz 53:02

2M ago53:02

53:02

Today, I have a special guest Dr. Luke Pomerantz who is an Orthopedic Surgeon out of San Diego, California, and a black belt in Jiu Jitsu. He shares with us the most common sports injuries he sees among combat athletes, his experiences as a surgeon, and best practices for healing and treating the injuries he sees. As a lifelong athlete, Luke has al…

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157: A Raw and Unfiltered Conversation with MMA Athlete Molly Lindsay 44:44

2M ago44:44

44:44

Today, MMA Athlete and mother, Molly Lindsay, joins me and she is out to be a game-changer in the world of martial arts. She’s passionate about advocating for women and mothers within the sport with a desire to create more support and awareness surrounding mental health struggles, sexism, and returning to the sport postpartum. I have no doubt she i…

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156: How to Make an Income and a Difference with the P&PA Certification ft. Four Successful P&PA Coaches 39:13

2M ago39:13

39:13

Today I chat with four of our very successful P&PA Coaches on how they have found unique ways to make an income with their Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism Certification. The impact, opportunities, and options are endless with the P&PA Cert. Listen to the stories of these coaches and see what ideas spark for you and your business and what the P&P…

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155: Behind the Scenes of What Training and Pregnancy Has Actually Been Like with Annie Thorisdottir 55:16

3M ago55:16

55:16

Annie Thorisdottir is BACK on the Practice Brave Podcast! The last time we were here, we talked about her postpartum experience with her first baby. Now, she gives us behind-the-scenes information on how her second pregnancy is, how her previous birth has impacted her, how her training is going, and her hopes and ideals for the future. Annie is the…

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154: Sporty Beth on Her Pregnancy, Being a Content Creator, and Navigating Mental Health Challenges 47:05

3M ago47:05

47:05

Today, Bethany Robinson, or as many of you know her, Sporty Beth, joins me as we dig deep into her history with fitness, her ED, life as a content creator, and now navigating her pregnancy. Her pregnancy has been a difficult experience so far with intense morning sickness and she is finding ways to work through each of her challenges. Through it al…

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153: 5 Considerations When Preparing for Birth with Midwife Elena 1:02:03

3M ago1:02:03

1:02:03

Today, Midwife and P&PA Coach Elena joins me as we discuss all things birth. So often we hear “fit pregnancy = perfect birth”, but in Elena’s experience, this is not always the case. So how do we prepare? Elena shares 5 considerations pregnant athletes should have for preparing for birth. Some of them might surprise you! Elena is based in England a…

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152: Olympian Emily Muskett’s Weightlifting Career, Experience at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics, and Transition Into Motherhood 58:14

3M ago58:14

58:14

In this episode, Olympian Emily Muskett joins me as we delve into her inspiring weightlifting career. Despite setbacks and the disappointment of not being chosen for the Olympics initially, she persevered, eventually making it to the global stage in Toyko for the 2020 Summer Olympics. After retiring from professional weightlifting, she transitioned…

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151: Kate Lyman Opens Up About How She Had Navigated Birth Trauma and Birth Injury as a Fitness Professional 1:03:44

4M ago1:03:44

1:03:44

Today I chatted with Kate Lyman, owner of KL Nutrition, P&PA Coach, and new mom. Kate gave birth one year ago and experienced the unexpected at her home birth as she pushed for 9 hours straight. As a result of her baby’s position, she underwent a severe tear and later realized she had a Pelvic Organ Prolapse. She has been working hard to overcome a…

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150: The Story of Angela Lee Pucci, Six Time MMA World Champion and Founder of Fightstory 53:49

4M ago53:49

53:49

Today, I am honored to have Angela Lee Pucci join me as she shares her story of becoming a world champion MMA fighter, a first-time mom, and ultimately creating her nonprofit organization, Fightstory. Angela has always been in the combat sports world and knew that it’s what she wanted to do from an early age. She pursued it and was successful as a …

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149: How to Approach the CrossFit Open as a Pregnant or Postpartum Athlete with Juliann Balley 58:23

4M ago58:23

58:23

Today I’m joined by one of the members of the P&PA Team, Juliann Balley, as we discuss approaching the CrossFit Open as a pregnant or postpartum athlete. Juliann has participated in the Open while pregnant and postpartum through the years and shares her perspective as a recreational athlete, P&PA Coach, and CrossFit Level 1. Ultimately, it comes do…

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148: A Chat with Physical Therapist and Online Educator and Business Owner Doc Jen: The Inner Workings, Becoming a Mom, and Advocating Pelvic Health 50:20

5M ago50:20

50:20

Dr. Jen Fraboni, PT, DPT joins me today as we delve into the inner workings of her online education and business, her passion for advocating pelvic health, the challenges and triumphs encountered while navigating pregnancy and postpartum, and her gratitude for feeling strong and how it benefited her life. Find Doc Jen on Instagram at @docjenfitness…

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147: Overcoming Challenges, Fitness, and Motherhood with Hannah Bower 51:47

5M ago51:47

51:47

Buckle up - it’s going to get vulnerable. Hannah Bower, a lifelong athlete, and mom of 2, joins me and shares her story of overcoming challenges through her athleticism, a trauma in her personal life, a major car crash, becoming a mother, and more. Hannah is an example of resilience as she faced her trauma head-on with therapy and finding ways to h…

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146: 2 Time UFC Champion and New Mom Carla Esparza on Her Impressive History as a Fighter and Entering Motherhood 48:39

5M ago48:39

48:39

Today I chat with Carla Esparza, a pioneer female fighter in the MMA world and 2 time UFC champion, about her history as a fighter and how it's shifted as she's entered motherhood in the past year. We chat about what training looked like during pregnancy and her current plan to postpartum. Above all, Carla exemplifies the meaning of athletic maturi…

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145: Athlete Brain is What Makes You and What Breaks You 32:39

5M ago32:39

32:39

Athlete brain is a really great attribute to have… and it can also be what breaks you. Today I explore the different ways athlete brain can show up in our lives and how to navigate it in different seasons. Leveraging and adapting to athlete brain is ultimately what leads us to the athletic maturity we seek and need in our lives. Every season of lif…

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144: Interview with BJJ Athlete Kaitlin Martin, Her Story & Training BJJ Through Pregnancy and Postpartum 1:10:47

6M ago1:10:47

1:10:47

Today I have Kaitlin Martin, aka mommygrappler, join me as we chat about her introduction to the sport of BJJ and navigating two pregnancies and postpartum in her 17 years in the sport. She offers great insight into how to approach training during pregnancy and her re-introduction to the sport postpartum. Kaitlin has competed and placed in many pre…

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143: The (Actual) Best Way to Approach Your Health & Fitness in 2024 23:51

6M ago23:51

23:51

Through the flurry of information and extremes disguised as “healthy” that come around on the internet every January, what do we actually need to focus on? I tell you all you need to know in this pod… spoiler, it’s the basics. Drink your water, get sleep, lift, and eat balanced meals. It’s not sexy, but the fundamentals work and are what’s sustaina…

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142: How to Improve Your Business and Coaching for 2024 36:09

7M ago36:09

36:09

What goals do you have for your business in 2024? In this episode, I give my top business tips to help get the ideas turning for your Q1. Some of the tips include… Hiring the help for the role that is blocking you from making progress. Shoot your shot at networking and connecting with your community Invest in yourself Take action and gather feedbac…

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141: Reflections on My Jiu Jitsu Journey 39:03

7M ago39:03

39:03

Jiu Jitsu is something I didn’t expect to be a part of my life as an adult, but it has been such a valuable and meaningful sport to be a part of, especially since moving to Idaho. I feel like I truly fell in love with BJJ when I was a blue belt and now I have recently been promoted to purple belt. There is a growing population of pregnant and postp…

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140: All About Fertility with Dr. Sasha Hakman 42:16

7M ago42:16

42:16

Fertility is a topic that can come with a lot of complicated and mixed emotions. In this episode, Dr. Sasha Hakman covers all things fertility and her role in helping women through a variety of circumstances, as well as offering an in-depth understanding of all the variables of infertility. Dr. Hakman’s goal is to make her experience with her patie…

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139: We Are a Jiu Jitsu Family: Chatting All Things BJJ with Jared (who just got his black belt!) 1:05:00

8M ago1:05:00

1:05:00

Today I bring on my husband, Jared, who recently got his black belt in Jiu Jitsu. He has been doing BJJ for 20 years and has been a catalyst for our entire family joining. We chat about all of the various benefits personally, athletically, and mentally that our family has attained through participating in this sport, including aiding in Jared's law…

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138: P&PA Coach Spotlight: Rachel Graves - How She Pivoted and Grew a Successful Business with Dedicated Clients (all with her son at her side) 48:59

9M ago48:59

48:59

P&PA Coach and seasoned business owner Rachel Graves joins me today as she tells her story of entering into the fitness industry, opening a successful gym, and then being forced to pivot after C-19, all while being pregnant and having her son. Postpartum was a difficult and pinnacle time for Rachel as she took time off to truly figure out what was …

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137: The Unfiltered Behind-the-Scenes of Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism 49:00

9M ago49:00

49:00

Today, I draw back the curtain on the creation of my coaching certification, Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism: the good, the bad, and the ugly. I put my heart and soul into the creation of not only this course, but this movement for better serving female athletes through seasons of pregnancy and postpartum. And I knew it was going to be big. The …

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136: Is Coming Back After Having A Baby Hard? 39:11

9M ago39:11

39:11

This question was asked by a young man in his 20s one day at Jiu Jitsu. What a simple sentiment… is it hard? Is it hard having a baby? Is it hard coming back after having a baby? The answer is… It’s just different. You’re adjusting to a whole new version of yourself. And yes, it’s hard. Listen to this episode for perspective and exploration on this…

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135: What You Need to Know About Adjusting Your Training During Pregnancy 44:43

9M ago44:43

44:43

You’re pregnant… now what? Today, Heather and I chat about what you really need to know about adjusting your training during pregnancy. Pregnancy is a season of different and our training needs to reflect that. It’s not forever, it’s just for now. In this episode, we discuss: Checking in with your mindset and managing your Athlete Brain Why we need…

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134: A Candid Conversation on Pelvic Health and Pessaries with Carrie Pagliano 1:11:12

9M ago1:11:12

1:11:12

Today I talk candidly with Dr. Carrie Pagliano about all things pelvic health and women’s health and fitness. The field of pelvic health and pregnancy and postpartum fitness is evolving. Now is a better time than ever for PTs and Coaches to collaborate and help connect the dots for their clients. More women are in the gym lifting, more are becoming…

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133: The Real Deal About Diastasis Recti with Munira Hudani 55:47

10M ago55:47

55:47

Today I chat with Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist and colleague Munira Hudani about all things Diastasis Recti. Diastasis Recti is a hot topic online with a lot of confusion. Munira clears all the confusion and gives us the real deal and what we really need to know. Diastasis Recti, or the separation of the rectus muscles at the linea alba, is a no…

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132: Leveraging Athlete Brain to Live a High-Performing Lifestyle 34:51

10M ago34:51

34:51

“Athlete Brain” is a term I coined around 9 years ago that describes that inner-drive to do more, push harder. It’s a great trait to have. It’s better when we leverage it to work for us, not against us. Athlete brain is what drives us in sports and fitness, but it can be utilized and applied to any aspect of our lives. It most recently has be appli…

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131: Jenn Fiddler’s Inspiring Comeback Story: Competing in BJJ Worlds 1 Year Later After Experiencing a Vertebral Artery Dissection 45:19

10M ago45:19

45:19

Jenn Fiddler’s story is inspiring AF. After experiencing a vertebral artery dissection during a BJJ training session, resulting in multiple strokes and a posterior fossa decompressive craniectomy (surgery removing a part of her skull), Jenn has started over again from post-surgery recovery all the way to preparing to compete at BJJ Worlds with me. …

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130: Q&A: What Living my Healthiest Life Looks Like, Training for Competition, Body Composition Changes, and More 48:45

10M ago48:45

48:45

You asked and I answered. Here’s what my life is looking like right now in a season of being in a cut, training for BJJ Worlds, and how I got to what I consider the healthiest in my life. This process of figuring out how to share all of this in a healthy, helpful way has been interesting and I appreciate the support that has been poured out with th…

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129: Having a Truly Neutral Approach to My Body for the First Time In My Life 30:51

11M ago30:51

30:51

The pendulum swing of health and fitness is real - but what if we found the messy middle? I’m currently prepping for Jiu Jitsu Worlds and it has required me to be aware of my data as I need to make my weight class. And, for the first time in my life, I’m neutral about it. I’m not obsessing over the scale or toxic about tracking my macros. It’s free…

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128: A Second Chance with Chance 56:58

11M ago56:58

56:58

Get ready, because this is going to be an emotional one… The decision to have a second baby seemed like an overwhelming decision after the traumatic and extremely hard experience I had with my first birth and postpartum. But, through time, I felt ready and found what I had control over and was able to turn it into a beautiful, empowering experience…

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127: Well-Rounded Training for When You're Done Having Babies 35:10

11M ago35:10

35:10

Today, I have Heather join me as we talk about what our life and fitness is like post-babies and what we think a well-rounded fitness program for women should look like for a lifetime of athleticism. We strongly believe that athleticism does not end when motherhood begins, OR after we’re done having our babies, and especially so as we age. We don’t…

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126: What Your Programming Should Look Like for Pursuing a Lifetime of Athleticism 27:29

12M ago27:29

27:29

Recently, I had a complaint about my Pregnant Athlete Training Program that the workouts repeated and that it lacked variation. That’s the point - we test and retest and same basic movements over time to make progress and gain strength. Programming for a lifetime of athleticism isn’t about randomized, all high-intensity workouts. Those can be sprin…

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125: Professional Triathlete Lara Gruden Talks Pregnancy and Mindset and Her Plan to Return to Competition Postpartum 46:03

12M ago46:03

46:03

Today, I chat with professional triathlete Lara Gruden all about her pregnancy as an elite athlete and her plans for returning postpartum. Lara has an incredible sense of athletic maturity and has chosen the path of intention over intensity. She sees the big picture and is grateful for the opportunity of growth this pregnancy has given her and has …

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124: 10 Lessons 10 Years Into Motherhood 12:30

1y ago12:30

12:30

With my oldest, Cade, turning 10, I’ve been reflecting on my last 10 years of motherhood and I wanted to honor and acknowledge that with 10 lessons that I’ve learned. I’ve been a process of evolving and becoming over the years. Cade is the reason I do what I do, why I have my business, this podcast, all of it. It has all because of the process of b…

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123: I Interviewed Cade for His 10th Birthday (The kid who sparked the creation of Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism) 40:20

1y ago40:20

40:20

Today is a special episode where I interview my firstborn, Cade, who is turning the big 10! Cade is a fierce, special kid who sparked the creation of literally what I do now helping pregnant + postpartum athletes. All I do as a coach and CEO of Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism™ started with his pregnancy, birth, and postpartum experience. Cade …

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122: Strategic Moderation and Having a Sustainable Approach to Nutrition with Kristi Vaccaro 59:18

1y ago59:18

59:18

Today I’m joined by Kristi Vaccaro, P&PA Coach and owner of FIT LV Fitness & Nutrition Coaching, chatting about going from obsessive and extreme to balanced and sustainable with our nutrition and overcoming diet culture in the process. We’ve seen the pendulum swing from never track anything and do whatever you want to extreme and meticulous trackin…

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121: My Mom’s Inspiring Story That Will Make You Want to Start Lifting Weights: Athleticism Through Grandmother-hood / Happy 65th Birthday, Sharon! 50:50

1y ago50:50

50:50

Happy 65th birthday to my amazing mom, Sharon! She is an inspiration to many and today she shares her story of finding fitness later in life (we’re talking 50s) after overcoming a challenging past of living in survival mode and working all the time to support me and my sister. Lifting weights was not the norm for my mom’s generation and is only now…

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120: Competing as a Mom and How Not to be Toxic About it, BJJ Competition Recap, and How to Deal When You Lose with Miranda Granger 1:10:01

1y ago1:10:01

1:10:01

I recently competed in a large BJJ competition in Long Beach, CA and I lost. In this episode, I’ve been able to reflect on entering this season of competing, the efforts I made to get there, and how I did it with the least amount of toxicity as possible. Miranda and I get each other on a deep level when it comes to this stuff and she shares her ins…

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119: How Do I Know When I Am Ready to Compete Again? 23:45

1y ago23:45

23:45

In this weeks episode I share about seasons in motherhood, and how to navigate actual readiness to return to competition. I'm on the other side of early motherhood... I don't have toddlers and babies anymore, and my life as an athlete now looks so much different than it did when my kids were younger. I'm in a season where my life, body and brain su…

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118: Athlete Brain vs Athletic Maturity: Navigating Returning To Fitness After A Set Back 23:30

1y ago23:30

23:30

Recently, I injured my knee in a freak accident at Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and it’s having me reflect on overcoming athlete brain and my development of athletic maturity. Even knowing “all the things”, I still struggle with my version of athlete brain needing to slow down. There are always going to be setbacks that affect our fitness whether it’s injur…

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117: Pre/Postnatal Nutritional Considerations and Real Talk with The Sassy Dietitian, Laura Ligos, RDN 59:27

1y ago59:27

59:27

Today I chat with Registered Dietitian Laura Ligos (aka The Sassy Dietitian) all about the nutritional needs for pregnant and postpartum women. This interview was originally just included in the P&PA Coach course, but it was so good and insightful that we knew everyone needed to hear it. We discuss how to navigate that tough first trimester, the ho…

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116: How to Make an Income and a Difference with the P&PA Certification ft. Four Successful P&PA Coaches 40:11

1y ago40:11

40:11

Today I chat with four of our very successful P&PA Coaches on how they have found unique ways to make an income with their Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism Certification. The impact, opportunities, and options are endless with the P&PA Cert. Listen to the stories of these coaches and see what ideas spark for you and your business and what the P&P…

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115: How OG P&PA Coach Kate Johnson Progressively Overloaded Her Business (and become the pre/postnatal coach at Street Parking) 46:14

1y ago46:14

46:14

Kate Johnson joins me today as we talk about her story as an OG Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism Coach. She shares how she progressively overloaded her business and offers and ultimately end up as a pre/postnatal coach for Street Parking. From finishing the cert while waiting in the daycare pickup line, to offering seminars and virtual consults, …

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114: Leveraging the P&PA Cert As A CrossFit Affiliate Owner with Trish Evangelista 44:50

1y ago44:50

44:50

Trish is a successful CrossFit Affiliate and business owner that’s learned how to leverage and use her P&PA certification to generate income for her gym. Hosting 6 week postpartum series, running workshops, and connecting with her community have all been ways that she’s found success. Her passion is to get this education to as many people as possib…

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113: Pole Dancing with P&PA Coach and Chiropractor Emily Rausch 35:00

1y ago35:00

35:00

Today, I chat with P&PA Coach Emily Rausch who is a chiropractor that specializes in working with pole dancers. Emily found pole dancing as a retired athlete looking for something new to fill her cup and has now been doing it for 6 years. She currently works virtually with pole dancers all over the world, helping with pole-related injuries and cons…

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112: How P&PA Coach Kristi Vaccaro has scaled her fitness and nutrition business (and hired other P&PA Coaches) 53:27

1+ y ago53:27

53:27

Kristi Vaccaro is the founder of FIT LV and a P&PA Coach. She has successfully scaled her fitness and nutrition business both online and in her local community. Kristi shares sentiments on her growth as a coach and athlete, practical business advice for new coaches, boy mom life, and her newfound love for jiu-jitsu. Ready to help athletes pursue a …

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