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04/22/2026

19 hours, one seat, and way too much time to think about what we’re getting wrong.

Somewhere between meal service and trying to pretend I could sleep (even in business class- I’m a travel princess admittedly) I kept coming back to this:

we’ve made one specific postpartum outcome the headline… when it’s really just a small piece of a much bigger system.

The conversation is so dang loud, so trendy and so in your face these days- but it’s also way too narrow.

What actually dictates how you move, lift, run, and feel months (and years) later isn’t a single measurement, it’s how well your body can handle load, coordinate, and distribute force in real life. Over time. Day after day. Alongside the rest of the systems in your body.

Flying to Singapore to record a podcast on all of what I do- including how taking care of moms like athletes shifts focus from a 6 week “clearance” and social media searches at 3am searches, to whole system recovery.

The story of how that even came together?

Chaotic. Unexpected. Sharing that next and in stories 🫶🏼🔥

Layover, but give it a plot twist ✈️🎙️🔥11 hours in Singapore… and somehow it turned into one of those “this is exactly w...
04/21/2026

Layover, but give it a plot twist ✈️🎙️🔥

11 hours in Singapore… and somehow it turned into one of those “this is exactly why I said yes to this life” moments.💯

Because when says “hey, want to be on the podcast?” — the answer was never in question.

ABSOLUTELY.

From 19 hr flight (aka the longest in the world!) ➡️ airport mode ➡️ mic on, brain on, talking women’s health in a different time zone like it’s the most normal thing.

This is what building something of your own looks like.

And honestly? Never in my wildest dreams would this be where I am today.

So very grateful.

But not done yet 🫶🏼🎾🩵

Up to 50% of women report pelvic floor symptoms years after birth including leaking and prolapse.About 70% of postpartum...
04/17/2026

Up to 50% of women report pelvic floor symptoms years after birth including leaking and prolapse.

About 70% of postpartum women report low back pain within the first year.

And for many, it doesn’t fully resolve…

up to 25% still dealing with back pain 3 years later.

Add in that diastasis recti is present in up to ~60% early postpartum

And wrist pain… and neck issues… and hip and and and

Well.

It starts to make sense

This isn’t from “doing too much exercise.”

It’s from doing everything your life demands- lifting, carrying, feeding, holding, walking - without ever being prepared for it.

We don’t send athletes back to full load without rebuilding capacity.

But that’s exactly what we do with moms EVERY SINGLE DAY.

04/16/2026

🚨You didn’t fail your recovery. You were never given one.

Healing is biologic. Function is trained.

Your body knows how to heal. That part happens on its own. It’s survival.

But strength, impact tolerance, core coordination, endurance?

That has to be rebuilt.

Right now, medicine skips that step.

We built a system entirely on the assumption that if time passed, recovery happens.

It doesn’t work that way.

So women get cleared…and wonder why running feels off, why their core doesn’t respond, why everything feels heavier than it should.

It’s not confusing. It makes complete sense when you see it- the recovery is incomplete.

👩🏻‍⚕️ In sports medicine, we don’t send athletes back because time passed.

‼️ We rebuild them until they’re ready.

Postpartum women deserve that same standard-

not just to “heal,” but to function in their bodies again.

Because motherhood is physical.

And you shouldn’t have to figure it out on your own.

👉🏼 Because the question was never supposed to end at “Did you heal?”

👏🏼 The real question is: “Are you prepared for the physical demands of your life?”

Until we start answering that, this gap will remain.

If running still feels terrible postpartum, it’s not you.It’s not something you push through to prove you’re “back,”and ...
04/15/2026

If running still feels terrible postpartum, it’s not you.

It’s not something you push through to prove you’re “back,”and it’s not a motivation problem.

That’s just not how return to sport works.

Athletes don’t go from rehab to running because time passed.

They rebuild function, progress load, build strength and then earn impact.

Moms deserve that same return to play standard.

If you were my athlete, this wouldn’t even come close. We don’t clear a baseball player with a core strain off a quick c...
04/10/2026

If you were my athlete, this wouldn’t even come close.

We don’t clear a baseball player with a core strain off a quick check and a “you’re good.”

We diagnose.
We assess.
We monitor function.
We check for pain.
We rebuild strength.
We track how their body handles load.
We progress them step by step back to play.

Ask me how I know…

Pregnancy is 9+ months of adaptation, stretch, and demand on the core system…

And postpartum? The standard has none of it.

No true strength testing.
No pressure strategy.
No progression back to real life.
Just clearance.

REALLY?!

Because once you see it you can’t unsee it…

And I changed my whole career to solve it.

Because we already know how to do this.

We do it in sports medicine every day.

Moms just haven’t been included in that model… yet.

If you were my athlete, this wouldn’t even come close to it.We don’t clear a baseball player with a core strain off a qu...
04/10/2026

If you were my athlete, this wouldn’t even come close to it.

We don’t clear a baseball player with a core strain off a quick check and a “you’re good.”

We diagnose.
We assess.
We monitor function.
We check for pain.
We rebuild strength.
We track how their body handles load.
We progress them step by step back to play.

Ask me how I know…

Pregnancy is 9+ months of adaptation, stretch, and demand on the core system…

and postpartum? The standard is none of it.

No true strength testing.
No pressure strategy.
No progression back to real life.
Just clearance.

REALLY?!

Because once you see it you can’t unsee it…

Frankly, I changed my whole career to solve it.

Because we already know how to do this. We do it in sports medicine every day.

Moms just haven’t been included in that model… yet.

04/09/2026

From day 0 postpartum you are in it. And your body just ran a physiologic marathon.

The system hands you a 6 week clearance and calls it a plan.

Motherhood is physically demanding from the start. So why aren’t we training moms for it? Supporting them to be their best strongest healthiest self’s lifelong?

Why are we just cleared, not rebuilt?

It’s time to treat moms like the athletes they are. 🩵🎾🫶🏼

10/16/2025

They were right. I am stronger. 🔥

But the truth is, I was scared.

Would I be able to do it?
Be strong enough?
Carry two babies?
Feel like me again?

By 26 weeks with the twins, I could barely walk a block without pain. I modified everything… but I kept moving however I could.

Then came postpartum—

one tiny movement, building on the next.

Day after day.

That’s how I became stronger than ever.

And that’s how I can help you do it too.

Not by chasing “bounce back” goals…
but by training like an athlete in the season of motherhood.

This is what happens when moms are cared for like athletes. 🔥🧡🫶🏼

PS- whoa looking back at that belly?! I cannot believe it. This video made me really emotional. Our bodies are truly amazing.

Thanks for the inspo on this one PS I want to be on your podcast 🚨

ICYMI — this conversation is one every mom and clinician should hear 🚨 As I ease back into work life, I wanted to be sur...
10/09/2025

ICYMI — this conversation is one every mom and clinician should hear 🚨

As I ease back into work life, I wanted to be sure you saw this recent podcast drop.

Because when reached out, I knew I wanted to talk about our shared vision: giving moms the same multidimensional care professional athletes receive- because it’s not luxury, it’s effective care 🔥

This episode dives into what that really looks like and why it matters for long-term recovery, performance, and well-being.

Catch it on your favorite podcast platform and drop your questions below 👇🏼 more of these expert conversations coming soon 🧡

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